They were looking forward to the slippers with ears
“Wuff… Wuff?”
“What is it, Leo?”
“Wuff-wuff.”
“Really? Well, that’s fine then.”
Leo was tilting her head while looking at Tilura.
But apparently, it was for nothing. Well, as long as there was nothing wrong…
After eating lots of sausages for breakfast, Leo was quite satisfied.
I had felt bad for having Ms. Lyra and the others make the trip to the food stalls… Of course, I offered to go with them, but they refused…
In any case, after lunch, we made our way to Mr. Halton’s store.
The others would not be back from the general store for some time, so I thought I could learn about the slippers in the meantime.
In fact, I had been sent word already that they were finished. So this was a good opportunity to get a look at them.
“Are you looking forward to seeing them too, Liza?”
“Yes! The one that papa had was nice!”
“Indeed! I will definitely buy them!”
Claire, Liza and Tilura were all smiling with excitement.
Ms. Lyra and Ms. Hermine as well… The guards…not as much.
Well, their job did not really allow them to wear slippers most of the time.
“Haha. They will not be on sale for a while, but… I am sure Mr. Halton will be pleased to hear that you want to buy them.”
If just the people going to Range village purchased them, it would be enough profit for him already.
Especially if everyone had two pairs, for indoors and outdoors use.
“Ah, that’s right…”
“Liza?”
“There. Hehe…”
“Ah, I see. You really like it.”
“Because you bought it, papa. Now it’s the same as the slipper you thought of.”
Liza had taken out her hat. She liked it so much that she carried it with her, even when she wasn’t wearing it.
She must have remembered how Mr. Halton’s prototype slippers had ears on them as well.
But in Ractos, there was no need to hide her ears, let alone the tails.
Some of the people that passed by were also wearing the ear hats, so she could blend in quite naturally. It was only Leo that drew looks.
“Ah, I left mine at the house…”
Tilura said sadly.
“You will just have to wait then, hehe. Liza, I have one too.”
“Yay! Sister Claire and I are matching now!”
“Hmph…that’s not fair.”
Apparently, Ms. Hermine had brought Claire’s hat. And so she put it on and smiled at Liza.
“She keeps it with her, as it was a present from you, Mr. Takumi.”
Ms. Hermine said as she walked next to me.
“Hey, Hermine. You don’t need to tell him that!”
“Well, I’m happy to hear it.”
I answered, and then Claire blushed and looked away.
“Claire, I…”
“Ah, we’ve arrived, Mr. Takumi!”
“We’re here!”
“Wuff!”
“Huh!?”
I had not even been sure what I was going to say when I turned and called to her… However, Liza and the others interrupted us.
We had arrived at Mr. Halton’s tailor store.
Well, I did know what it was that I had to tell her. But now was clearly not the time.
“Ah! Well, let’s go inside and speak to him then. Yes!”
“In-indeed. Let’s go!”
“Hah…”
Claire must have been thinking about something as well, as we both sounded strange as we went inside.
At the same time, I thought that I saw Ms. Lyra and Ms. Hermine look at each other and smile with exasperation…
Thanks for the treat.