Only one original accessory for my lovers remains, the one I made for Alice. I mean, Alice getting it last is just strange.
With that in mind, I moved to the basement of my house and headed for Aliceās miscellaneous goods store, but then I suddenly thought I could just give it to the weapon store instead, so I headed over thereā¦ā¦ when I saw the words āCurrently Doing Prepsā on a signboard hanging on the door, written in Japanese. Seems like I should be heading to the miscellaneous goods store instead.
With a light sigh, I touched the wall in front of the T-shaped fork in the road. It wasnāt mentioned when I was first guided around, but when the person registered on the wall at the intersection between the weapon shop and Irisā bar touches it, a door leading directly to the miscellaneous goods store appears. This way, one can head to the miscellaneous goods store without having to pass through the barā¦ā¦ My home sure has a lot of hidden gimmicks.
[ā¦ā¦Oya? If it isnāt Kaito-san, welcome! How can I help you today?]
[ā¦ā¦H- How shamelessā¦ā¦]
When I went through the door and entered the miscellaneous goods store, Alice was sitting at the counter, making a deliberately surprised expression on her face.
Thereās a limit to how shameless a person can be. I mean, the one waiting for me at the counter now isnāt the cat-costumed one that usually looks after the store, but Aliceās main body.
[Now then? I wonder why you visited me?]
[No, I mean, you were there when I was making themā¦ā¦]
[Making? Kaito-san, did you make something? How surprising. I didnāt know you had such a creative hobbyā¦ā¦ So, what did you make?]
[ā¦ā¦ā¦ā¦ā¦ā¦ā¦]
It seems that she intends to persistently claim ignorance. In fact, the kits for making the accessories were provided by Alice so the blatantness of her ignorance is already at its maximum.
I think she herself knows that sheās being shamelessā¦ā¦ but well, I guess this is just like Aliceā¦ā¦
[ā¦ā¦No, actually, I made some accessories in preparation for my stall at Archlesia Empireās upcoming Founding Festivalā¦ā¦]
[What!? Kaito-san, youāre setting up a stall at their Founding Festival!?]
[ā¦ā¦You know that it isnāt possible for another body of yours, clone or not, to not know about this, right?]
[Ah, thatās right. Youāre offering my products there after allā¦ā¦ Well, letās leave the tomfoolery asideā¦ā¦]
Looking at the chuckling Alice, I guess the series of shameless acting was over, so I took out the accessory I made for Alice.
Speaking of her accessory, the fact is, I had quite a bit of trouble making the accessory for Alice. The image color I had in mind for Alice is yellow or gold, so thinking about that isnāt a problem at all, but I had a hard time deciding what motif to use.
If I had associated Isis-san with Blue Crystal Flower, Aliceās motif would be a knife, a mask, or one of her stuffed costumes, and I didnāt feel any of those were clearly fitting for an accessory.
[ā¦ā¦In the end, I ended up making it into a star shapeā¦ā¦ Sorry itās so simple.]
[No, no, Iām glad. Just because itās simple doesnāt mean Kaito-sanās affection for me is small, and rather, this is the result of a lot of considerations.]
[I also wanted to make various kinds of accessories if possible, but I ended up with a lot of necklaces and brooches.]
[Well, considering the ease of making them and the ease with which the recipient can wear them, it just inevitably turns out that way, doesnāt it?]
What I prepared for Alice was a star-shaped necklace. After various considerations, choosing a necklace felt like the safest and most versatile option, one that wouldnāt go wrong.
Well, just as Alice said, brooches and necklaces are indeed easier to create in terms of shaping, making them more beginner-friendly for amateurs.
[ā¦ā¦However, why did you expressly put off receiving it for later? Couldnāt you just receive it right then and there?]
[No, no, Kaito-san. This kind of thing requires a suitable atmosphere, mental preparations and mental preparationsā¦ā¦]
She just said mental preparations twice. Thatās definitely the main reason why, isnāt itā¦ā¦ Fumu, considering Aliceās character though, I can see now why she didnāt accept it at that timeā¦ā¦
[ā¦ā¦You mean you were simply embarrassed to accept it in the presence of Amel-san?]
[ā¦ā¦ā¦ā¦No, youāre mistaken. Itās not that I was embarrassed to receive it at that time, or that I didnāt feel like I could stop my face from smiling, it was just a decision I made after considering various things in generalā¦ā¦]
[I seeā¦ā¦ Alice, that necklace looks really good on you, making you look cute. Moreover, Alice being shy like that is also cute and something I like.]
[And why are you saying that now!? Youāre clearly trying to make me feel embarrassed hereā¦ā¦ Of course, Iām feeling shy!!! Please donāt underestimate how much of a sh*tty noob in love I am!!!]
[ā¦ā¦I should have told you this earlier, but I donāt really think thatās something you strongly declare, you know?]
Alice, visibly blushing as she shouted in response to my words of praise, conveyed her genuine happiness and delight from my gift. Even with all her antics, seeing her like that brought a smile to my lips.