After finishing giving Shiro-sanās accessory to her, I wondered who I should give to next time, but I guess it wouldnāt be any trouble if I handed it over based on who is the most nearby.
First, I checked to see if Anima was home, but it seemed that she went outside, so I couldnāt give it to her right away.
In that case, the next closest would be Lilia-san and Sieg-san. No, itās true that Alice would technically be the closest, but since she asked me to give hers later, I decided to consider her miscellaneous goods store as her location.
And so, I went to visit Lilia-san firstā¦ā¦ but for some reason, Lilia-san looked very tired.
[ā¦ā¦Arehh? Lilia-san? You look kind of tiredā¦ā¦]
Thatās strange? Lilia-san hasnāt been busy with work lately, and last I heard, she should have been talking a little while ago that she was relatively free and could relax for a while. It was like, the expression on her face is also questioning where that cheerful face at that time disappeared to.
[ā¦ā¦Ahh, Kaito-san. No, ummm, it was hurriedly decided that I would participate in Archlesia Empireās Founding Festival, so I was a little tired after confirming and completing various procedures.]
[Eh? Arehh? Lilia-san, didnāt you say that you wouldnāt be participating in Archlesia Empire?]
[That was the plan butā¦ā¦]
Of course, I have told Lilia-san in detail that I will be opening a stall with Amel-san at Archlesia Empireās Founding Festival. If she finds out about this later, she will definitely get angry, so I intend to thoroughly inform her in advance.
I remember that Lilia-san also told me that she had no particular plans to participate in Archlesia Empireās Founding Festival, and she even kindly told me āPlease enjoy yourselfā.
I asked her why her plans had suddenly changed, and to my surpriseā¦ā¦ She told me that Eden-san had come and asked her to visit my stall in her stead.
According to Lilia-san, she wasnāt forced to do this by Eden-san, it was just a request, but even if thatās so, I donāt think Lilia-san could refuse Eden-san. Seriously, even though she isnāt someone I could have told her about, but even without considering that, she sure attracts trouble like a black holeā¦ā¦
[ā¦ā¦However, thatās surprising. I honestly thought Eden-san would come to my stall herself.]
[Yes, I was a little skeptical, but it seems that she had a contract with Shallow Vernal-sama, so she couldnāt go there directly.]
[I seeā¦ā¦]
Certainly, if someone is able to control Eden-san, it would be someone like Shiro-sanā¦ā¦ I also felt like she was reprimanding Eden-san during my housewarming party, so she may have stopped Eden-san from going on a rampage without my knowledge.
[ā¦ā¦I see, if Eden-san isnāt going to directly come, I think it would be better if I give this to Lilia-san.]
[Unnn? What is it?]
[Well, I actually expected Eden-san to come to our stall. And so, while Amel-san and I were making original accessories for the stall, I thought that Eden-san would definitely want it, so I made a separate one for her.]
Yes, I was wary of Eden-sanās visit right from the start. Considering who the most dangerous person in terms of damage to Chris-san would be, no matter how I thought about it, it would be Eden-san. And if I were to make original accessories, I was sure that there was no way Eden-san would not want it, so I made an accessory for her.
Alice recommended a necklace in the shape of a gear, so I prepared a necklace in that shape, planning to give it to Eden-san when she comes to my stall. However, since she had asked Lilia-san to go to my stall in her stead, it would be best to have her hand it over along with other products.
That way, Eden-sanās impression of Lilia-san would improve and she might be less likely to drag Lilia-san around her absurdities in the future.
Also, the purpose of having Lilia-san give it to her instead of me is to prevent Eden-san from going on a rampage.
[And so, please give this to her.]
[Thank you. Indeed, with this, Eden-san will certainly be pleased, and it will be easier for me to give her the item.]
[Alsoā¦ā¦ This is for Lilia-sanā¦ā¦]
[Eh? For me?]
[Yes. I made it with Lilia-sanās image in mind. I tried making you a brooch, but I apologize for it being amateurish. If itās alright with you, please accept my gift.]
[Kaito-sanā¦ā¦]
The brooch I made for Lilia-san is one made with a rare gemstone called Imperial Twin Topaz, which has two colors of blue and yellow at the same timeā¦ā¦ as if thereās a blue sea trapped inside a yellow gemstone.
I made it with the image of a dragon-like feather, and I think I was able to do it relatively well thanks to Aliceās guidance. However, it isnāt of a quality that would allow one to wear it to a social occasion, so I think it would be used more in a casual settingā¦ā¦
[ā¦ā¦Thank you. This makes me happy. Also, if Kaito-san is alright with it, would you like to go to a ball together with me next time? If possible, I would like to wear this brooch when Iām with Kaito-sanā¦ā¦]
[Eh? Yes, if youāre alright with me, Iāll go with you anytime.]
[Fufu, Iām looking forward to it. Seriously, blowing away the tiredness I had just before as if it was a lieā¦ā¦ Somehow, I suddenly found myself feeling really happy.]
Lilia-sanās expression as she said that with a smile wasnāt like the tired one she had before, giving me the impression that she was really happy. I also want to fulfill Lilia-sanās request as much as possible, so Iāll practice dancing so that Iāll be ready whenever she invites me again.