I'm not used to caring for pendants, but Mom Erinora and I were able to understand it with a little help from our explanations.

　The reason why I know how to take care of pendants is because in a past life, I was made to take care of a pendant my sister bought.

　Those sisters are sloppy with their care, despite their fondness for shiny things, so if left unattended, they will get badly dirty and deteriorate. If they were cheap, I would have neglected them too, but when they bragged that they were given to me by my boyfriend and asked the price, I would have been tempted to take care of them.

　Thinking of my boyfriend and the pendant....

　That's why Elinora sister who got the pendant in one piece, seems to be in a bit more of a good mood than usual. She touched the pendant around her neck and looked at it with her hands, and she was constantly looking in the mirror.

　I hope this is a good opportunity for her to wake up a little more stylish and raise her girl power. And if you become a little more ladylike, it will reduce the heartache for me and brother Silvio.

''Huh?　Speaking of which, where's Brother Silvio?

　I suddenly remembered brother Silvio, but he was the only member on the ship who was not there.

I'm sure Silvio would have gone back to the mansion first to rest. It looks like he got seasick. I mean, you could see him from the bridge, couldn't you?

Yeah, I remember that.

　When we saw him from the bridge, Brother Silvio was being cared for by Mother Erna. That's what I mean by not being here.

'I mean, how did you both notice my gaze at that time?

'When you're about the same age as me and Nord, you're more sensitive to gaze.

　Mother Erna replies as if it's normal. No, I don't think any normal person would notice a gaze that is miles away from them.......

　Well, it's impossible to ask Nord Dad, Erna Mom and Elinora Sis to understand common sense in that area.
Ka.

Uh, which one do you want?　They're all so good, it's hard to know what to buy to take home!

　I have a somewhat masterful look on my face, and Meena, who is looking at the ornaments, makes a squirming noise.

'A souvenir for Sarra and Mel?'

''Yes, and the rest is a souvenir for my family. Well, this one can be fooled by the shells I picked up on the beach at random, or a piece of magic stone, so it doesn't matter!

''Well if you do that kind of thing just right, it's going to get you in trouble, isn't it?　Colliat village is so small, you never know where they'll find out, and they'll say they're not happy or something if they cite the souvenirs I gave them or the souvenirs Saara and Mel got?

'Ugh!　I'm afraid that Master Alfried's words are strangely too real!

　I advise her, and Meena exclaims, her expression pale.

　Well, these things happen all the time.

　We need this subtle judgment that doesn't stint on the souvenirs, but makes a moderate difference to the people who are indebted to us.

'Wow, what should I........!

'Don't be stingy with your money, just buy the right souvenirs. Give your family the satisfaction of quantity, and at the end of the day, show your appreciation with words. That way, you'll be able to push them to buy something even if it's a little cheaper.

　I give advice to Meena, who is struggling to wrap her head around it.

'Nah, I see!　They say when you give something away, it's important to be thoughtful enough to make them happy!　It doesn't matter how much money you have as long as you're family!

　Yeah, yeah, some sisters and mothers actually still can't manage it, but I'd like to believe that Meena's family can't.

'And something a little more expensive and pleasing to Saara and Mel, who have been so kind to me...'

'Wait. Sarra is my junior, isn't she?

'What?　

Hey!　Why do I have to think about it?　For all intents and purposes, I'm more senior than you and Saara is more junior than you!

　Come to think of it, Sarra was Meena's junior in school. After all, she started working when I was a baby.

　But now that she's grown up, the way she works, her personality, her behavior, she looks perfectly like a senior citizen.

''Fine, but if you're stingy with that, I'm sure you'll never get it back, more so than your family, right?　You're always getting help from Saara, aren't you?

Oh, I'm just kidding. I'm not going to be stingy with gifts for my adorable junior colleague, you know!

　As expected, Meena was aware of that point, and said while averting her gaze.

　If Meena had been thinking about it alone, there's a chance she would have chosen that stupid option.

'Which one shall I choose? After all, it's a safe pendant or bracelet for those two, right?　There are so many different kinds, I'm confused.

　Meena groans as she looks at the many pendants and bracelets on the shelves.

　The pendants are pieces of magic stones that have been worked to resemble the shape of fangs that Elinora's sister bought earlier. There are countless types of pendants, some shaped like gravestones, some connected in a beautiful spherical shape, and some connected not only to pieces of magic stones, but also to coral, demon fangs, and shells.

　The shells and coral mixed in with them are beautiful, but considering the age of those two, I feel that purely mature objects are more suitable for them.

''How about this!　I thought it would be more oceanic with shells and coral and all that!

How about a bracelet of magic stone fragments?　Shells and coral mixed in with it is nice, but I thought it would be more mature if it was just a piece of magic stone... oh.

　I showed her what Meena and I held in our hands at the same time, Meena's bracelet with lots of seashells and coral, and mine was a bracelet made up of only pieces of magic stones.

　Then Meena immediately put the shell and coral bracelets in her hands back together.

''That's right!　Then I'll make a bracelet of magic stone fragments for Saara and Mel, and one with more shells and coral for the family!

No, I think shells and coral would be sea-like, too, wouldn't it?

'No, it's fine!　Because a piece of magic stone is more mature!　I'll give the slightly childish shells and coral to my family!

　I feel like Meena got stubborn because I gave her an opinion that seemed like it. There is a possibility that I could be wrong, so I looked at Quina to make sure, and she was smiling bitterly.

　From the fact that she didn't go into our conversation, that's apparently a trend in this village as well.

　There's also the matter of the ill-fitting hairpiece you chose in King's Landing, so I'm a little worried about letting Meena pick it out on her own.

　When I was feeling a little uneasy, Quina came up to me to see if she understood.

''If it's a bracelet of magic stone fragments, I have a recommendation here.

Really?

　Meena is guided by Quina to follow her.

　Yeah, I guess I won't pick the wrong one now.

　Relieved, I look in the store, and right beside me, Erna's mother and Nord Dad are looking at the pendants.

　When I saw Elinora's sister buy it, I wondered if she wanted it too.

'Hey, honey. Which pendant do you think looks better, this one or this one?

　The moment Mother Erna said that, there is a sense of tension in the air of the store.

　No, it's only Nord Dad, me and Mr. Agal who are feeling it exactly.

　Erna picked up a pendant with a mixture of red jewel-like material and silver. The other one was of the same type, but the shades had changed to purple and gold.

　Not as good as Elinora sister's, but they are both moderately high quality and beautiful. They're a little different from the magic stone shards, but that's either because they're different in purity, or they're ores from another ocean or something.

　Honestly, I think they are both beautiful and look good on Erna's mother. I guess I'm no longer allowed to answer that way, though from my point of view, it doesn't really matter which one it is.

　Me and Aegal-san watch it with bated breath.

　Looking at that expression on Aegal-san's face, he must have been hurt many times in the past. It's as if there's a bomb in front of him, an expression filled with frustration.

　And after swallowing his spit, Aegal-san calls out with a look of determination.

''Nono, Nord-dono!　Here's a great--

　Mr. Aegal tried to help, but to my surprise, Dad Nord stilled it with his hand.

　It seems that he intends to get through this unanswerable conundrum all by himself. As expected of a dragonslayer, he has been called a hero.

　Now, Father Nord has a red and a purple one. Which pendant will he choose?

　Hmmm, the light blue-ish one is the same color as the one I chose with Elinora's sister, and I think the one that suits Erna's mother is purple.

　As I was thinking for myself, Nord-Dad picked up an orange-colored pendant that was sitting beside him.

'Hmm, I think this orange one looks better on Erna than that one.

Oh, you think so?　I was actually torn between the three! You said you'd look good in them, so I'll take these.

　No way, not two choices, but a third!　

　I wasn't expecting that answer at all. Me and Aegal-san can't help but be astonished.

　I mean, if there's a real life that you liked from the beginning, then make it an option from the beginning!

　As I'm ramming my heart out to Mother Erna, Mr. Eggal comes over with a heartfelt look of wonderment on his face.

''N-, Nord-dono, how did you arrive at the right answer?''

　That's something I've been wondering about too. I'm curious.

'Is it to look at my wife closely?　I can generally tell what you like and what bothers you by the way you look at them when you walk into the store and by your facial expressions.

''........Nah, I see. So the fight starts the moment you walk into the store........

Yes, now it's just a matter of understanding their daily lives and preferences?

　I guess if you have a good grasp of the colors Mother Erna prefers, the clothes she wears, the ornaments she has, etc., the answer might come naturally.

　Even if you understand the reasoning, I think it's quite difficult to get there.

Hey, you. This one or this one. Which one looks better on you?

　As me and Mr. Agal shudder in fear, Natasha comes in.

　There is a red and blue pendant in her hand, asking which one, or which one, is more suitable for her in this store.

'Huh!　Well.....

　I know that Aegal-san is in some kind of trouble, but there is no way that Nord Dad or I can advise her here, and the only person who knows what Natasha likes is her husband, Aegal-san.

　Nord-Dad and I quietly leave, wishing him good luck.

'It's hard to pick out something that suits you,'

'Yes, but it's cute when you know it's a question you usually ask to see if they're looking at you.

　It's certainly a cute thing to think of that.



　By the way, Mr. Eagal made the wrong choice and made Natasha unhappy.

　It's going to be quite difficult to get to the extreme end of Nord Dad.