The long hours of unaccustomed shopping can take a toll on his mental and physical strength, but he's willing to go along for the sake of his beloved wife.

　The female customers around him look enviously at such a close couple, and are disappointed to see a man who has glanced at them and knocked them down.

　They're a great couple from the side.

　As a kid, I wouldn't have anything to look at, I thought, but surprisingly, there were quite a few little things to look at.

　I think they might make a good souvenir for Emma's sister. If so, then coming to this store was not a bad thing.

　With that in mind, I looked at the small items on the table in the deep, stylish store.

　Barrettes, hair elastics, hair bands, chou shu, catsuits, bracelets, and many other colorful items are on the floor. The customers were all women, and if I hadn't been a child, I might have been reluctant to come.

　By the way, the wife in the back of the room has been screaming at me for a while now.

How do you like it?　Does this look good on me?'

'Yes!　It's a good fit for our customers with buxom bodies!'

　In the back, she may be some noblewoman's wife. She seems to have come for shopping with her squire.

　But still, she is very fertile, isn't she? The shopkeeper's way of talking is also very good.

　The squire behind her and her shoulders are trembling to the hilt. It is a squire with no loyalty at all.

Is it so?　Then shall I take this coat as well?'

Thank you!

The slightly rough texture and ethnic embroidery is very stylish.

　The curvaceous Mrs. Crawford put on a bright red coat and headed for the bill.

　But is that really a coat?　I'm not so sure about that.

　She finished the bill before I could question her and left with her squire, who was trying hard not to laugh.

'Thank you very much!

"Manager!　I'm missing the carpet in the break room?'

'Oh, I would have sold that to a curious aristocrat.

'Really?　That carpet was pretty shabby, though?''

"We commoners don't know what a nobleman would think.

"I guess so.

　Well, that clerk never once said it was a coat.

　It's impossible to get clothes that fit such a huge body except for custom made. It seems like she was making all sorts of difficult decisions earlier, so when I offered her the carpet, she was overjoyed to buy it.

　Well, it doesn't matter now. It's more of a souvenir item.

　I tried to pick up each of the neatly arranged items, but there were some I didn't understand the purpose of, as I'm not related to such things.

　Oh, you're going to pinch these things here.

　As I watch, Meena comes over next to me and grabs a hairpin.

　Then she tucked it into a tuft of bangs.

"Heh, does that look good on me?

　What a smile.

'No, your forehead is in full view, which makes you look even more ridiculous?

'Oh!　Master Alfried, you are terrible!　You need to think about how you say it!　And what's more ridiculous?　Then it's like I usually look like an idiot!

　No, even if you call it the way it is, it doesn't look good on you, so it can't be helped. It's a pity if you say "it looks good on you" and then start wearing it.

Then how about this?

　Meena said authoritatively, taking the light blue chouche in her hand and tucking her hair back.

'....It looks like a tadpole tail.

　My hair isn't that long to begin with, so I guess I don't need a hair stopper.

''Alfried-sama is too harsh!　Sarra!

　Meena was in tears as she hugged Saara, who was nearby, crying, but

What's wrong with you--phew. What's that?

'Uhhhh!　Even Sarra is terrible!

　Saara usually laughed at me.

　It took a while to put a sulky Meena in a good mood with a cookie.

　We bought some nice trinkets and other things and I was in the store thinking about souvenirs.

　I could manage for Emma's sister. Even if it was a delicate item, she would receive it with an angelic smile, and it would be used as fertilizer in the storeroom, and then Thor would discover it and make fun of me... Just thinking about it made me cry.

　No, the guy I bought this time was supposed to be practical. It's not going to be much of that.

　I bought one for Sheila, but that guy seems like a bite, but that's okay.

　More importantly, the problem is the gifts for my sister. I'm sure she'll immediately say she doesn't want it if I bring something half-assed.

　I don't know what to give Elinora's sister to make her happy.

　I'm sure Elinora would be pleased to receive a weapon of some sort. A new wooden sword?　

　No, they'll turn on me if I give them that stuff. I'm not going to give you any weapons.

　You'll need something safer, and something that will please Elinora's sister. I'd like to get down on my knees, if that's what it takes. No, my kneeling isn't worth it anymore. I've done it so many times now, it can't be satisfying.

　Don't you have one of those cute hobbies, sister Elinora?

　I can't think of anything right away, so I think I'll start with a recap of her day.

　A day in the life of Elinora sister would be morning practice, study (for a fairly short time) practice, vigilante training, and lounging around the mansion. Whenever she has time, she comes to my room or brother Silvio's room.

　It's really all practice. It's a life that I can't imagine for a woman of my age. The only life that seems like it is after training with the vigilantes, I'm playing with sister Emma and Sheila.

'You look good in these clothes and stuff, Elinora!

What?　It's a bit flashy, don't you think?　Elinora doesn't seem to dress like that.

That's right. She looks good in everything, but she doesn't want to dress up like someone else.

　I'm just the same sword idiot, but I'm perfectly similar to Mother Erna in terms of personality.

''Well I guess that might be true.

'You're a girl of your age and you should be more dressed up.

　Elinora sister doesn't get dressed up or anything. Her clothes are all easy to move around in, and her hair is basically in a ponytail. That's the easiest way to move around, according to her.

　Come to think of it, I think Elinora's sister's hair stopper was ragged.

　Hmmm, I don't know if that will make you happy, but I'll make it a hair stopper.

　I'll buy a variety of types and colors, just in case. I'm sure they'll complain about not liking the color or something.



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　Then we bought a lot of things. Now it looks like there will be no problem as far as souvenirs for the ladies. God only knows if it will please them.

　As we left the store, we heard the bell ringing, and we knew it was around noon.

　It was lunchtime, and Meena, who had regained her good mood, took Saara and headed south to the main street.

　She said that she planned to conquer all the stalls in the royal capital.

　As expected, that would be impossible, but since Saara was there, she would be able to bring him back safely. We can return to the inn if we continue north from the main street in the south, so it's okay.


　That's why we're having lunch too. Where are we going?　I asked Dad Nord and he told me it was a place near here that served fish dishes.

　Oh, a fish dish!　I guess it's different from the river fish dishes from the village of Koliat. I haven't had much seafood since I came to this world, so I'm looking forward to it.

　Personally, I prefer seafood to meat.

　The restaurant was located a little north of the main street to the west.

　It's a bit of a pricey restaurant because it's in the northern part of the city.

　As I entered the calm atmosphere of the shop, a man greeted me.

'Welcome, Mr. Nord-Slowett, isn't it?'

　A man with a calm and dandy atmosphere condescendingly bows to you.

　Since it's a high-class restaurant, they probably do a good job of serving the aristocracy. It seems that the quality of the waitresses is also high.

　From the manner in which the clerk spoke, it seems that he had already made a reservation at the store. That's the difference between a man who can do it and a man who can do it.

That's right.

Well, let me show you around.

　We followed the waitress and took a seat as she prompted us.

　Looking inside the restaurant, we could see that there were many other customers besides us. We could hear them chatting peacefully, and the restaurant has an upscale, yet relaxed atmosphere.

　Like us, there are many people with their families.


　You can enjoy your meal here without having to worry about it. However, you have to be careful about your manners, which is a hassle.

　I'd like to be able to eat slowly in a mansion. But our territory is surrounded by mountains, and the sea is far away.

　Sometimes I eat dried fish, but I don't like it because it's too salty.

　I'm pretty sure Eric's territory has an ocean or something like that. We'll have to go there if we get a chance.

'I haven't had fish from the sea for a long time.


Our river fish is good, but the ocean fish is better with a wider variety.

　Thanks to being able to eat sea fish for the first time in a long time, Mother Erna and Father Nord seem to be in a good mood.

'You've never eaten any sea fish before Al, have you?

Yeah, I've only eaten river fish.

　I looked through the menu, too, but I could hardly recognize most of the names of the fish I didn't know. There were far fewer fish that I knew.

'Do you want something to eat?'

'Hmmm, I'm not sure, so I'll make a recommendation.'

　I really want to eat shellfish and shrimp. But I don't want to get a giant fish head or an eyeball dish like at a social event, so I don't.

'All right,'

　Dad Nord smiled and consulted with Mom Erna to order from the clerk.

　I thought it was unfair to ask for wine just the two of us. So I said I'd have wine, too, and it was instantly dismissed and turned into grape juice.

　The waitress and the customers around us were terribly lukewarm.


　I was able to regain my mental and physical strength from the morning, thanks to the sea food I'd enjoyed. The seafood soup was the best, especially the one that was infused with various seafood flavors. I thought it was a professional feat to be able to mix in so many shellfish, fish and prawns and still be able to produce a harmonious and calm taste.

　I heard during the meal that it is almost impossible to eat fish raw in this country.

　Is it because they have no concept of eating fish raw? If only they had soy sauce, it would definitely be popular.

　I'll always find soybeans to make soy sauce, or I'll find the soy sauce itself.

　For me, I'd like to go in the direction of buying soy sauce.

　I've made it in school, and I know how to make it because of my work in a previous life, but it's going to take a lot of time and effort.

　If I find a place that sells it, I'll go instantly. I'm sure you'll be able to find a great deal more to say. I have transferable magic, because from my point of view, as soon as I get there and remember it, I can go there whenever I want.

　It's a good idea to be able to have a good time with them.

　I'm sure you'll be able to find out more about this as well.

　The grimoire shop is located in the north near here, and is very different from the small grimoire shop in the west where I first went.

　Anyway, the shop is huge, and there are a lot of magic tools on display. It's completely different from the secret shop of magic tools that looked like a secret base the other day.

　The best-selling items are probably lights, water and hot water, and magic tools that make fire. I'm sure these products are magic tools that any nobleman would have for granted. If you have magic power, you can use it, or it's very convenient.

　However, it seems that the refrigerator-type mages are sold out. A nobleman who was unable to buy them was pressing the clerk for "when can we get them in?

　The shopkeeper also seems to be having a hard time. Currently, the supply of refrigerated magic tools is not able to keep up with the demand at all. The number of ice magic users themselves is low, it would be too much to make it even if they wrote down the magic formula every day.

''Welcome!　Can I help you find something?

　As we were looking inside the store, the clerk who was being grabbed by the nobleman earlier came over here.

　I'm sure he came here to escape from that nobleman.

''Well, I'm here to see the recently released fire magic tool.

'Oh, there's a new fire magic tool. This is one that is sure to be useful in your cooking. Now, here it is!

　The shopkeeper led me to a magical tool that looked like a stove from a previous life was on display.

"This product is a magic tool to start a fire used for cooking. Of course, this is not just a magic tool to start a fire. This is a tool that allows you to adjust the intensity of the fire. There is no doubt that the cooking can be done easily without using firewood.

I'm buying!

'Thank you. Little man.

'No, no, it's not Al's decision to make!

What are you talking about, Father Nord?　This is a revolutionary new kind of magic, okay?　It makes cooking a lot easier!

　This is why people don't cook at all. I can't believe you don't know how good this thing performs.

　With it, you don't even have to chop wood and it's a huge time saver. Even tempura is super easy to make.

"You sound just like Bartolo.

　That's because I feel the same way. I feel the same way as Bartolo.

'Since Bartolo and Al, who usually cooks, are saying it's a necessity, isn't it?

　That's my girl, Erna. You're very understanding and helpful.

　And then she drifts her gaze to me and asks, "....

'.........With this, we can mass-produce sweets, right?

I can do it!　We can even make new treats!

　I've said it, but I can't help it. It's a necessity. It's Bartolo who makes it anyway. I think Bartolo would buy this stove and he'd be able to mass-produce sweets while crying with joy.

　My answer seems to have been a very satisfying answer, and Mother Erna's face lights up.

'Then let's buy them. How much is it?

Thank you, ma'am. Ma'am. That's 80 gold pieces.

It's expensive!

Come on, honey, get your money out of your pocket.

　If sweets are involved, Mother Erna, who is usually a bit of a scary person, can only be relied upon now. I don't know what will happen if I disappoint her.

Are you sure you want to buy it?

Yes,

My candy it's just to make our home a better place to eat.

　Erna, Mom, keep your wishful thinking to yourself.

'Anyway, let's wait until we hear some more about it, shall we?　You don't have to buy it today.

　If they missed today, it meant that the day of mass production of sweets would be far away. There was no way that Mother Erna would tolerate such a thing, and after a while Father Nord had to pull out a white gold coin from his pocket.