Chapter 425: It Wasn’t the Right Time

After finishing lunch and continuing a little bit of the tour of the capital, I returned to the mansion. The time was about three o’clock, snack time. I planned to have tea with everyone when we got back. At that time, I would give Fabienne the bracelet and invite her on a date. …What is it? My heart is already starting to race.

“We’re back.”

“Oh, you’re back early. Are you going to the magic tool workshop tomorrow as well?”

The Marquis’s wife welcomed us back. She seemed to have misunderstood, so I corrected her. It seemed she hadn’t thought we could make all the magic tools in one day. Did I mess up again? But what’s done is done. There’s no helping the completed items.

“No, we’ve made all the magic tools we wanted to. Nero, Gile, Christopher.”

“Yes, here they are.”

The three of them showed the freshly made magic tools to the lady. She widened her eyes and placed a fan to her mouth. As expected of the marquis’s wife. Even her surprised expression was delicate. Oh, that’s right. I have a present.

“This is a gift from me, who has been indebted to you, to the Marquis family. It’s a star-shaped magic tool, but it has a bit of a special modification.”

“Eh! You made even such a magic tool?”

Nero showed the magic tool he was holding to the lady. She gazed at the magic tool several times, and seeing the sparkle in her eyes, it seemed she was pleased. I’m glad. We were led by the lady to the salon, and then we placed the magic tools on the table.

“This is the shower magic tool. This one is a sprinkler magic tool. Using this will make watering the herb garden much easier.”

“And this is the new star-shaped magic tool, right? Earlier, you mentioned it had a modification. What kind of modification is it?”

“Unlike the previous star-shaped magic tools, the starry sky projected by this one moves. That way, you can enjoy various starry skies.”

The lady nodded, as if understanding. Her expression showed she was eager to try it right away. I wonder if she likes new things? But it’s still bright, and even if we close the curtains, it might be difficult.

No, wait, it might be fine if we’re in a place that’s already dark. Like a basement, a warehouse, or a library. Yeah, maybe the library would be a good idea.

“Um, I heard that Julius-sama has returned…”

“I’m back, Fabienne. Sorry for the late message.”

“No, it’s fine. I’m relieved to see you’re back safely.”

She probably guessed from the presence of the lady and the several magic tools on the table. Fabienne didn’t seem angry. She sat next to me as usual. If I’m going to confess, now is the time.

“I have a souvenir for you, Fabienne. Put your hand out.”

“Like this?”

We all gathered around her slender arm and put the bracelet we chose together on her. It’s silver-based, with emeralds placed here and there. The vine decoration is beautiful. According to what we heard at the shop, emeralds are mined around here and are known for their high quality.

“A beautiful bracelet… Thank you.”

“And there’s one more thing. Would you like to go on a tour of the capital tomorrow?”

She must have realized it was an invitation for a date. Fabienne’s face turned bright red. She looked at me, and I could see Isidore and the others desperately trying to hold back their grins. I’m sure my face is bright red too.

“Of course. I would be happy to.”

Fabienne answered in a faint voice. This is bad, what should I do? Maybe confessing now wasn’t the right choice. As I started feeling uncomfortable, Axel and Carol arrived. Mira was with them too.

“Kyu, kyu!”

Mira leapt into my chest. Nice, Mira. You’ve saved me by breaking this awkward atmosphere. Fabienne’s tension melted, and I petted Mira. Carol and Axel tilted their heads and sat in the empty chairs.

“I’d be so happy if Axel-kun could try as hard as Julius-kun.”

The lady’s eyebrows furrowed. Axel, who didn’t understand what was being said, tilted his head even further. On the other hand, Carol seemed to have noticed the star-shaped magical tool. She immediately reached for it.

“This is a star-shaped magical tool, right?”

“Yes. Julius-kun gave it to us as a present. And it’s not just a regular star-shaped magical tool, it’s a special version.”

The lady began explaining with a smile. I joined in with the explanation as well. Everyone quickly became eager to try it, so I suggested that we try it out in the library.

My suggestion was quickly accepted, and we decided to showcase the moving starry sky.

Everyone was delighted by this. The constantly changing starry sky was mesmerizing to watch. The upgraded version recreated the full sky of stars, and the brilliance was incredible. Fabienne seemed to want it, so I promised to give her one when we returned home. No mistakes.

After enjoying tea together, it was time to install the magical tools. We set up a shower magical tool in the mansion’s bathroom and an irrigation magical tool in the herb garden. That should do it.

We then headed to the training grounds, where we had remodeled part of the warehouse and installed the shower magical tool. Of course, we used earth magic for the remodeling. In no time, a stone shower room was completed.

“When did you learn such magic…?”

“Ah, well, we were going to go hunt Snow Worms during the winter. I learned it to set up a temporary base at that time.”

“Really?”

Isidore looked at me with suspicion. He’s sharp. The truth is, I already knew how to use it, and I taught the mages… but, well, if I don’t say it, it won’t be discovered. Nero, with his usual expressionless face, didn’t comment on it. As expected of Nero, a man who knows how to read the room.

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