Chapter 4: Shopping and Order-Sol (Part one)

The next morning, I was wondering where I was going to accompany Licia to—-.

What we went to was an upscale clothing store.

It was a place that Ren would never have set foot in under normal circumstances.

Licia was greeted with a familiar look by the owner of the clothing store, and her companion Weiss was also greeted with a familiar look.

Meanwhile, for some reason, Ren’s identity was also known.

“Your behavior that day was magnificent. Even among us commoners, it was well received.”

That was—-

It was a shocking exchange that took place outside the gates of the castle when Ren and Licia arrived at Clausel after their escapade.

Since they were not keeping the people away at that time, many of them witnessed the scene.

The effect of this was that many people knew of Ren’s existence.

“Oh, thank you very much.”

Ren somehow thanked him and scratched his cheek.

Looking at the dark brown flooring laid out in the store, and also looking at the glass showcases without a single cloud, he reconfirmed that it’s a high-class store after all.

“So, my dear saint. What can I do for you today?”

“I need some clothes for him. I wonder if you could help me?”

“I understand. Then, please let’s take your measurements first —-.”

The conversation proceeded unnoticed.

This caused Ren to look at Licia in panic.

“Why me?”

“Because most of the clothes at your house burned up.”

“That’s right, it burned, but only because—“

“It’s alright. I just want to give it to you.”

Then Licia turns around.

Looking up from the stairwell to the second floor, Ren saw that the first floor was a men’s store and the second floor was a women’s store.

She crossed her arms behind her back and began rummaging through the store.

Licia, however, didn’t go upstairs and continued to look at the men’s items.

“Haha,”

Weiss laughed.

The shopkeeper begins to take measurements of Ren’s body.

“Weiss, please help me. I don’t like the idea of been giving an expensive item.”

“Don’t worry, it will come from the young lady’s own pocket money, so there’s no need to hesitate.”

“I would be at your disposal then, but this is clearly an upscale shop.”

Weiss nodded and the owner chuckled.

“The owner of this shop is a skilled man. He was trained in the imperial capital when he was young. The fabrics are also very good and comfortable.”

“I’m honored by your compliments.”

“The more I hear about it, the more it sounds like a high-class store.”

“Listen to me. The lady is not a very materialistic person. What I’m trying to say is that a lot of her allowance is untouched and accumulating.”

Having heard all that.

It would be rude to say no too much, and it might trample on Licia’s own graciousness—-

When I thought about it, I sighed and nodded.

“Well, that’s all for the measurements.”

The owner said and Licia, who had been rummaging around in the store, came back.

“Hey, what kind of cloth do you like Ren?”

“I like the normal kind.”

I couldn’t think of anything to say, and I had to utter an answer that was too abstract.

But Licia nodded without laughing or being taken aback.

“I understand. You don’t want to be flashy and you prefer to move around easily.”

“How did you know?”

“I don’t know either, but it just seemed that way to me.”

Then Licia turned her back to Ren.

She pulls Ren’s hand and together they rummage through the store.

“Licia-sama!”

“Come on, let’s take a look over there!”

Weiss and the owner laughed at them.

They tried to follow them, but—

“Weiss-sama!”

Today it was supposed to be just Ren, Licia, and Weiss, but when Weiss saw the knight of the Clausel family who suddenly came to this store, he furrowed his eyebrows. 

“I’m sorry, but It seems they have something to tell me.”

“I’ll be happy to show them both around.”

“I’m sorry.”

Weiss left the store and heard from the knight who had come to the door.

The knight was out of breath and it took him several tens of seconds to speak.

“Actually —-.”

Weiss nodded many times as he listened to the story.

The content of the story was certainly something that should be told in a hurry.

Weiss folded his arms after listening to the story and thought about it.

“The arrival time is around the evening, right?”

“Ha. I heard so.”

“Then I’ll be back after noon as planned. I know you say I should get back early and get ready, but the young lady seems to be having a good time. It’s hard for me to tell her I have to go home.”

“I understand. It’s all right. I’ll tell the master that.”

The knight who had just arrived left.

Weiss then quickly went back inside the store.

After all this time, there were no other customers in the store besides Ren and Licia. Which means the store was fully booked.

That’s probably why.

Licia was unprecedented in her joyful voice.

“Next —- oh, I think that one looks good too!

“No, it’s too flashy!”

“You’ll have to wait until you try it on before you decide if you want to give it up. There’s a fitting room over there.”

“Well then……”

In the end, Licia pushed Ren toward the fitting room.

She waited eagerly for him to finish changing.

She was waiting at the door leading to the fitting room, and her cheeks were relaxed.

Eventually, the door was opened—

“This isn’t the kind of clothing you wear on a daily basis!”

Ren who appeared was dressed in a stylish suit that looked like it could be worn to a party.

This is certainly not for everyday use.

Weiss and the shopkeeper who were watching thought so, too.

But Licia said in a happy voice, “It looks good on you.”

“I want you to tailor that dress to fit Ren.”

“Yes, ma’am.”

The shopkeeper nodded without objection.

“Licia-sama! When do you think I would wear this outfit?”

Ren himself objected, but the result remained the same.

The shopkeeper even made a list of the clothes he would wear on a daily basis and Ren was presented with a total of three pieces of clothing.

On the way back to the mansion— Ren secretly muttered.

“……I have to give something back.”

The problem is the funds, so what to do?

But this problem will be resolved soon.

The reason why and how, Ren, who couldn’t think of anything, kept thinking about it desperately until he arrived at the mansion.

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