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We stopped at the Central Plaza to visit the stalls, we moved away from the plaza. On the way there, we found a miscellaneous goods store, and Olivia-san and I decided to go in.
The miscellaneous goods store was simple but stylish, with many small articles used to design the interior. Well, the miscellaneous goods store I frequentā¦ā¦ it was a hodgepodge of everything other than food, so the atmosphere in this place was different.
[What are you supposed to do with these things?]
[Itās a small interior decoration, so itās something you kind of use to decorate a desk or something like that.]
[What effect does decoration have?]
[E- Effect? E- Errr, it increases the color in the roomā¦ā¦ I guess?]
[Does the increase in color affect you in any way?]
[ā¦ā¦Youāre feeling more positive, have a better atmosphere aroundā¦ā¦]
[I see, so itās a spiritual product huh.]
Sheās not wrong. What she said isnāt wrong butā¦ā¦ I feel like sheās mistaking it as some kind of magic tool. Seeing Olivia-san looking at the various interior decorations with such interest, feeling rather pleasant, I called out to her.
[Since weāre at it, it might be a good idea to buy something.]
She had sent a letter to me, so sheād at least have a desk or something, and I think it might be good to place it there.
[No, my spirit doesnāt have any problems, so itās not necessary.]
[Itās not like you canāt place them there, right?]
[Then, letās go get something.]
For a moment, Olivia-san looked like she was wondering why sheās doing this, but I guess she thought I was buying something for myself, so she just nodded in agreement.
And so, I purchased a crystal-like, palm-sized interior decoration that somehow matched Olivia-sanās atmosphere, and presented it to her when I approached her.
[Iām sorry I took the liberty of picking this out for you, so if itās alright with you, please take it.]
[Olivia-san said she didnāt need it, but it might give you a different impression if you actually place it, so why donāt you give it a try?]
Olivia-san looked perplexed, perhaps not expecting that I would hand it to her, but she accepted it anyway when I forcefully handed it to her.
Thereupon, after staring intently at the interior decoration in her hand, she looked at me with a slightly puzzled expression on her face.
[ā¦ā¦Thank you very much.]
She looked puzzled, but she didnāt seem to dislike itā¦ā¦ and the emotion transmitted through Sympathy Magic contained a bit of joy.
After leaving the miscellaneous goods store, since walking around without any particular purpose isnāt a good idea, I decided to think of a destination for the time being.
[Olivia-san, are there any famous tourist attractions around here?]
[Thereās a park with a large lake nearby. Tourist information records say itās famous for its rowboats.]
[Rowboats huh, it must be a pretty big park then. That sounds interesting, so why donāt we check it out?]
[As Miyama Kaito-sama wishes.]
Even though she has never actually been there, Olivia-san seems to have the information about all the tourist attractions in her head, and she is able to tell me about the sights with ease.
However, I donāt have much experience with rowing boats, but it looks like a lot of fun. Since itās famous, that must mean it had good scenery, so Iām looking forward to it.
Going in the direction Olivia-san told me, a little while later, I saw a park. It was a very large park, and there was a large signboard to guide us.
Half of the park consists of the lake, and it looks like that is where we can ride a boat. While taking in the scenery of the park, we arrived at the location where the rowboats were located.
After I paid the fee at the reception, we were guided toā¦ā¦a rowboat, which was just as I had imagined, equipped with wooden oars.
It looked like I would be sitting facing Olivia-san, so I got in first and tried rowing the boatā¦ā¦ but then, Olivia-san flusteredly called out to me.
[Please wait. I canāt let Miyama Kaito-sama handle such trivial choresā¦ā¦ so please allow me to do it.]
[No, no, Iāll do itā¦ā¦ I mean, to be honest, I kind of want to try it out, so let me do it.]
[Uuuu, i -if thatās what you wantā¦ā¦ Iāll change with you on the way.]
Considering the size of the boat, it seems like it would be difficult to swap positions along the wayā¦ā¦
Well, Olivia-san reluctantly agreed to do it anyway, so I decided to row the oars.
Now that I tried paddling, it was heavier than I had imagined and required a lot of strength, but it was still not so heavy that I felt desperate, and I could afford to enjoy the scenery.
[The view is nice, and the wind feels good.]
[ā¦ā¦Ummm, donāt you think itās time for us to switch? Arenāt you tired, Miyama Kaito-sama?]
[Iām alright. Donāt worry about me, Olivia-san, and just enjoy the scenery.]
She looks really flustered. Apparently, sheās quite concerned about the fact that Iām the one rowing the oarsā¦ā¦ Well, Iām not planning on swapping with her on the way, so letās just push through like this.