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Souvenirs From The Royal Capital
The general store written on Elza’s memo is a stylish single-storey brick building with stained glass embedded in the upper part of the windows. www.ihavesinnedtranslation.com
Entering the building, a spacious interior greets us.
「Waa, there are all sorts of things!」
「Yeah」
This ‘general store’ has the same definition as the one in Japan, so the items displayed appeared to be goods that take into account their use for everyday life and interior items.
There are plates with various shapes and beautiful colors on the display case.
I purchased some for my new house in Howling village, but when you see such a cute tableware, it makes you want to buy more.
Just when I was looking at the tableware that would suit my new house, Nina started looking at the accessories lined up on the rack.
As expected, a girl her age seems to be interested in that sort of thing.
Nina reached out for a hair band and tried putting it in her hair.
「Oh, are you going to buy a new hair band?
When I approached and asked her that, Nina shyly smiled and shook her head.
「No, I was thinking of buying a souvenir for kaasan」
Nina has the same hair as Stella, so she probably just wants to check if it looks good or not. This is the only method that can be done if the parent and child have the same hair color.
「I see. I think that’s going to suit Stella」
「Un. But, there are others with pretty colors, it’s difficult to choose」
The hair band with floral decorations in Nina’s hands came with six colors: red, orange, pink, green, blue, and bluish purple. Looks like it’s difficult to choose from among them all. www.ihavesinnedtranslation.com
「Shouldn’t you just go ahead and buy two kinds of them?」
「Hmーm.....I also wan to buy a souvenir for tousan....I might not have enough....」
It would be the wrong move if I were to give her money at this time.
「Then why don’t we decide on the souvenir for Andre first? After that, you can calculate your remaining money and choose to either buy one or two」
「Un, that’s right! But, I wonder what will make tousan happy? Still, I don’t think I can buy wine for him.....」
Speaking of the wine-loving Andre, it will be a bit expensive to buy it with a child’s pocket money. Other than that, it seems like Nina can’t think of anything.
Actually, I think he will be happy with whatever Nina bought for him. But that is not the answer she was looking for.
「If you can’t buy a wine, then how about a glass? There are various types of wine glass in this place, y’know」
「Ah! That’s right! I’ll check the wine glass!」
It looks like Nina also caught on to my suggestion.
Nina’s expression changed from troubled to a cheerful one and she moved to the place where the wine glasses are lined up.
However, Nina slightly tilted her head, looking at those.
「What kind of glass is good?」
Nina is still a child and has never drunk alcohol.
So it’s natural for her to worry about what kind of glass would be good.
「Wouldn’t it be better ot choose a glass with a different shape from the ones in your house? I think it will be good to buy a hair band for Stella-san with the remaining money after」
Actually, I also don’t know much about wine and glass, but Andre will probably be happy with what Nina chose at first glance.
「Then, I wonder which among these three」
Nina said as she looked at the 3 lined up glasses in front of her.
Then, after staring at them closely, www.ihavesinnedtranslation.com
「I’ll get this one!」
Nina picked a wine glass with a short handle.
It is characterized by being shorter and easier to hold than the common wine glass.
「Ooh, why did you choose that?」
「Looks easy to wash!」
So she decided it while considering their house’s situation, huh?
Certainly, it is going to be troublesome if the tableware and glassware are hard to wash.
It’s proof of her being family-oriented to consider those things calmly.
「Now then, it’s a hair band」
「Un, I can only buy one, but I’ve decided」
Having decided on Andre’s souvenir, Nina returned to the hair band again.
「I’ll go with this!」
And after much deliberation, she finally chose an orange hair band.
「What color were you struggling with at the end?」
「Light blue, I guess. I think it’s going to look good too」
Un, that is certainly going to look good with their hair.
Howling village is lush and green, so those kinds of colors are going to stand out more when worn.
「I’ll buy these then」
As I was staring at the light blue flower hair band, Nina quickly said that and went to settle the bill.
After making sure that he was turned toward me, I headed to the cashier with several flat plates and the hair band Nina had been reluctant to part with.
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After buying souvenirs at the general store, Nina and I went around to check the recommended clothes store and leather craft store from Elza’s note and wandering aimlessly to look around various stores.
And before we knew it, it was already the time when the sun goes down. www.ihavesinnedtranslation.com
The sky is dyed crimson, and the buildings in the royal capital start to turn bright red.
And it is probably because it’s time for people to get off work, the people coming and going on the street have also increased.
「Shall we head back to Howling village?」
「Please let me stay here for a bit more」
I suggested that since I judged it was time to go home, but Nina reluctantly told me to wait while tightly gripping my hand.
「It will be dark soon. Stella-san and Andre-san will be worried if we return much later」
「…………un」
Nina nodded while looking disappointed when I gently chided her.
「It’s all right. I will bring you here again with my magic. It’s not like it is a place you can not go to again」
This kind of place will be a rare experience for someone who lives in Howling village like her. However, it’s different if you have my Space magic. As long as we have the time, I can take her here anytime.
And if our schedule allows it I can also bring Andre and Stella with us.
「You’re right. Thank you, Kureto」
Nina - who had been looking down - raised her head as if agreeing with what I said when I told her that.
「Now then, let’s head back to Howling village」
After moving to a place with no one around, I cast Multiple Teleport with Nina with me to return.
The view changed from the back alley of the royal capital to the front of Andre’s house in Howling village.
「Niiiiinnnaaaaaaaa!」
「Waaa!」
Immediately after that, Andre - who had been waiting with an imposing stance - shouted loudly and rushed at us. Then he hugged Nina tightly.
「My god I was so worried! Why would you go to the royal capital so suddenly! Did you experience something terrible over there!?」
「I’m fine, tousan! I was always with Kureto, and it was really fun! The buildings over there are huge, and there are various kinds of people!」
「I see」
Seeing Nina talking full of joy, I guess he realized that there was no particular problem with her as he looked relieved. www.ihavesinnedtranslation.com
Then he turned toward me with an unsettling intensity.
「…………」
He didn’t blame me or anything maybe because Stella already clearly explained it to him, but his reproachful eyes clearly express his complaints.
「Come on, don’t give Kureto-san funny looks. I was the one who asked and took responsibility 」
「O, ooh」
「Kureto-san, thank you very much for looking after Nina today」
「No no, I made a promise before, and I had fun touring the royal capital together with Nina」
It was not ‘looking after’. I wouldn’t have been able to stroll around the royal capital like this while I was usually at the royal capital for work if there hadn’t been such an opportunity.
After strolling around the royal capital again this time, I realized that the royal capital is filled with a lot of interesting stores and things.
I was also able to get things I wanted, so it was an extremely worthwhile experience.
「You could tell from Nina’s expression that she was having fun as well. Thank you, Kureto」
「You’re welcome. Let us have everyone go there together if you have the time. I can take you all with my magic after all」
「I want to go there with tousan and kaasan!」
「That will be great!」
「O, ooh, right」
Stella and Nina were in high spirits when they answer,d but it was obvious only Andre’s expression was strange.
「……why are you giving such a vague reaction, tousan?」
「Could you be scared of going to the royal capital?」
「Th, there’s no way! No way I’m scared!」
When I said that, as if teasing me with Nina's question and staring at him, Andre reacted defensively.
Oh well, our values and believes are pretty much set in stone at our age, so it’s only natural to feel afraid of unfamiliar places.
Stella and Nina smile wryly at Andre’s adorable reaction.
「Right, Nina. Andre-san might not be afraid of the royal capital if you give him ‘that’」
「You’re right」
When I whispered in her ear, Nina took something out from her pouch as if she remembered something. www.ihavesinnedtranslation.com
「Here you go, these are souvenirs for you both!」
「Ooooohhh! A present from Nina!」
Andre is trembling in happiness and becomes completely frozen from Nina’s present.
Strictly speaking, it’s a souvenir, but I guess it can also be said to be a present.
Carefully opening the wrapping paper, Andre takes out the wine glass from inside.
「It’s a wine glass!」
「Un! I couldn’t buy tousan’s favorite wine, but you will be able to use a glass of wine for a long time」
「Thank you, Nina! I’m going to drink wine with this glass every day from now on!」
「You can’t do that every day」
「Un, you can’t」
Andre declared - overcome with emotion - but Stella and Nina rejected it.
He’d be so happy if he were probably drinking every day after all.
「Kaasan too, open it open it!」
「Okay」
Urged by Nina, Stella opens the package.
Inside was the hair band with orange flower decoration she had bought at the general store.
「Ara, there are beautiful hair bands in the royal capital, eh」
「I was also surprised! There is a lot of variety, I was troubled about which to choose!」
「I’m happy to wear anything that Nina chose for me」
Ooh, Stella unusually said something like Andre after receiving a souvenir from Nina.
As expected, any parent will be happy receiving something from their daughter.
Thinking like this, I should have given my father a few more presents. www.ihavesinnedtranslation.com
Somehow, I feel embarrassed that I didn’t do that. I regret what my past self didn’t do.
I wasn’t able to do it with my relatives, but I can do so with people close by who took care of me.
「I also have souvenirs for the three of you」
「Ooh, really?」
Andre shows an expression of anticipation after I said that.
I take out several packages from my subspace and hand them over to Andre.
「……smells good. Could it be, food?」
「Yes, there are foods from the royal capital inside. It was preserved with Space magic, so it’s almost fresh. Please have them for dinner if you’d like」
「So warm! Thank you, Kureto!」
I made a promise with Nina back at the mansion. That I will bring some to Andre and Stella when we return.
「Lastly,a souvenir for Nina」
「Eh? Me too?」
Nina looks amazed, I guess she didn’t think there would be something for her, too.
I take out a small package from my subspace and hand it to Nina.
It was the same package I got when I went to the general store with Nina. Seeing that, Nina made a face as if she realized what was inside.
Nervously opening the package, she took out a hair band with light blue flower decoration.
「Ah, this is the one I was having difficulty choosing at the last moment!」
「It’s a gift from me. I think it will be nice to wear a matching one with Stella」
I ended up buying it since I want to see the sight of a mother-daughter pair happily wearing the same type of hair band.
I bought it to satisfy my personal feeling, but I wonder if she’s happy to receive it?
「Thank you, Kureto! I’m so happy!」
「That’s good to hear」
It seems like such a worry was unnecessary, as Nina thanked me while holding the hair band carefully.
「Why don’t you both wear it since you’re all here」
Stella and Nina nodded at Andre’s request and wore the hair bands that had just been bought.
They both have the same hair done in a ponytail. Behind their head, light blue and orange flowers are in full bloom.
Checking each other's hair bands after wearing them, Stella and Nina looked as close as sisters.
「Thank you, Kureto」
Seeing the two of them looking so happy, Andre mutters.
「No, thank you」
I felt like I was able to do something I couldn’t do in my previous life, thanks to the three of them. www.ihavesinnedtranslation.com
