Chapter 115 – Are the Presents Shiny?

　Chloe and Caro were not the only ones who were sent letters. Of course, I also sent one to Miss Fabienne, who I’m trying to drag into the swamp of magic potions.

　Chloe and Caro’s letters did not reach them immediately, but Miss. Fabienne, who lived in the same territory, did. So I received an immediate reply.

“Oh, so they finally have a mixing room at Miss Fabienne’s house. What, she wants me to come and take a look. I must go.”

“Kyu!

“Oh, Mira, you want to go too~?　Yes, you must be tired of walking around the garden all the time.”

“kyu!”

　Mira is nodding her head. The Margrave Heine garden is bigger than most of the houses of the nobility. But even so, it seems it’s not enough for Mira.

　I immediately sent a letter saying that I would visit her anytime.

　A few days later, when I received the letter from Miss. Fabienne, I started preparing to go out.

　It would be better to have some souvenirs, wouldn’t it? It’s only natural to bring snacks,, but I would also like to bring something else too ……. There should already be a cold/hot air blower in Miss Fabienne’s house, so I should give her the ingredients for lotion and hand cream, right?　No, indeed, that would not be very popular with the ladies.

“Julius, what’s wrong?”

　While I was struggling in the salon, mother, who had just come in for tea, called out to me. When I explained to her that I was in trouble, she narrowed her eyes and hid her mouth with a fan, saying, “Oh, my”.

　This is that. It seems that I have been misunderstood in many ways. Me and Miss Fabienne are not in that kind of relationship yet.

“Then why don’t you give her a piece of jewelry?　I’m sure she’ll be delighted with if you’ve chosen something for her.”

“I see.”

　True. Women are generally happy when you give them rings and necklaces. It would be a safe gift, I suppose.

　

　Jewelry, huh? I’ve never given it as a gift before, so I don’t know what kind would be good. I should call a jeweler here and listen to what they have to say. I thought of it, it was the right day. I immediately made arrangements.

　The next day, I welcomed the jeweler to our guest room. It was just me and the jeweler in the room. The jeweler had brought a variety of ornaments as samples.

“Please take good care of me. I don’t know much about jewelry.”

“Leave it to me. That’s why I’m here.”

　The owner of the jewelry store smiled. But there was something in his eyes that looked like he was watching a funny spectacle.

　……Oh, it seems, I keep forgetting that I’m only eight years old, right?　If a kid like that were to say, “I’m going to give a girl jewelry as a present,” wouldn’t you look at me that way? I couldn’t help but return a wry smile.

“Um, I want to give it to a woman of the same age as me…”

“Then I would recommend a necklace. Rings are not usable when the child grows up. Of course, you can also put a ring on a chain and wear it around your neck, but I don’t recommend it because it could damage your skin.”

“I see. I’m going to choose a necklace then. Can you show me some things?”

“Of course.”

　If this is the case, I should have asked Miss Fabienne about her favorite color and favorite gemstone. We never talked about that kind of thing, only about magic potions or Mira. And this is the result.

　At any rate, I feel like the pattern that I should not do most is choose a safe and popular color ……. I had to choose carefully.

　After much deliberation, I decided on a diamond gemstone. I heard that diamonds are not very popular because they are colorless, but I think they are perfect for the pure and lovely Miss Fabienne. It’s just a complete assumption on my part.

“I see, diamonds. If so, it would be better to make the base a little more luxurious. Let’s use gold instead of silver.”

　So I decided on a diamond necklace on a gold chain. I personally like it, what with the gold and white mixed together, it looks gorgeous. I think I might want one of these too.

“Can you order one for me, too?”

Of course I can. Leave it to me.”

　I don’t know where he got them from, but two identical ones were immediately prepared. Yes, they are a pair, right? Well, it’s okay. It’s not like I’m going to show them to anyone, so it should be fine.

　Naturally, I had to pay for these purchases out of my own pocket. However, I have profits from selling the blueprints of magical tools to the magical tools guild. This level of expense didn’t bother me at all.

　Having prepared a present, I triumphantly headed to Miss Fabienne’s house. Of course, I brought Mira with me. Rosalia was staying at home. She wanted to go with me, but mother told her not to.

　When we arrived at Miss Fabienne’s house, I was greeted not only by miss Fabienne but also by Baron and Madame Ambert.

“We have been expecting you, Julius-sama.”

“It’s been a while, Julius-sama.”

“Thank you for having me. Come on, Mira, say hello.”

“Kyu!”

　Mira raises one hand in greeting. The faces of the people who were watching her were all smiling. As expected of Mira. The effect is amazing. Snow was piling up around the house, and it was cold outside. Therefore, I was immediately led into the mansion.

　It seems that the Baron Ambert’s mansion is also equipped with a cold/warm air blower. Warm air greeted me. It seems that a cold/warm air blower is the best way to warm the air of the entire house. This would not be the case with a fireplace.

　Perhaps it is not surprising that the nobles of the royal Capital are rushing to use the magical device.

　The salon of the Baron Ambert family was small and cozy, but it was very comfortable with plenty of warm light pouring in through the large windows.

　Tea was already prepared. The tea was probably herbs grown in miss Fabienne’s garden. It was different from the herbal tea we drink at home.

“This tea, has a nice aroma.”

“I dried the herbs I grew in my garden. I am glad you like it.”

　Smiling brightly, I handed Miss Fabien a souvenir of tea sweets. The servants who received the sweets prepared them in such a way that we could eat them.

　After exchanging greetings with Miss Fabienne’s parents, they left the room as if to say, “we’ll leave you two alone .”

　I don’t know what it is, but I’ve been wondering about it for a while now, but I feel like Baron Ambert wasn’t speaking much. And now that I think about it, he looked somewhat pale…

　When we were alone together, I took out the item in question. Of course, there are servants around, so it will be obvious to everyone in the house later.

“I have a present for you, Miss Fabienne.”

　　Saying that, I held out the case containing the necklace in front of Miss Fabienne, who tilted her head. Her eyes widened when she saw what was inside.

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