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At Tornell's House
「Now then, we’ve filed our stomach now, shall we go」
「Hmm, you’re right. We should be just in time」
At the time when we finished eating our seafood soup and small crabs in the village square, Eric and I stood up from the bench. www.ihavesinnedtranslation.com
「Where are you going to?」
「We’re going to our friend’s house with whom we made the sand castle together. And it looks like they are also making ornaments so we’re going there to see」
「We are going to buy souvenirs!」
「HeeăƒŒ, so it’s like that」
Eleonora-neesan replied as though she didn’t care when I and Mina answered like that.
Eleonora-neesan doesn’t have any interest in being stylish after all.
「

Eleonora, let’s also go there」
「Ehh? Me too?」
Eleonora-neesan was surprised after hearing Luna-san’s remark. www.ihavesinnedtranslation.com
「

un. Despite being pretty, you’re too uninterested in dressing up. That’s a waste」
「It’s not like I want to dress up in clothes to get popular or something though?」
Well, Eleonora-neesan was already popular even without having to dress up. Rather, that line just now will just make an enemy of all unpopular women.
「

regardless of whether you are popular or not, I think it’s fine to take genuine pleasure in dressing up. Your mood will also change just by wearing something you like」
「Well, then I guess I may understand that」
After saying that, Eleonora-neesan lightly touches the blue hair clip on her hair.
The hair clip on Eleonora-neesan’s hair is not the usual black one, but the white-based hair clip with things like red, green, and purple polka dots that I bought for her in the royal capital.
I’m genuinely happy that she wears it since it’s the souvenir I bought for her.
「

the decorations in our house are beautiful. It’s fine if you don’t buy let’s just go there. I, want to go and see it together with Eleonora」
「Okay fine

」
Her hand pulled by Luna-san, Eleonora-neesan takes her hand and stands up while looking a little embarrassed.
Somehow, girls' interaction will turn out like this. There’s nothing more disgusting when guys did it.
If Eric were to pull my hand while saying things like he wants to go shopping with me, then I’m confident that I will slap it away. To begin with, Eric is not the type of person who can say such an honest line. I’ll just suspect he might have some ulterior motive. www.ihavesinnedtranslation.com
「

I know what you’re thinking y’know. I’m telling you now I also feel the same」
As I look at Eric while feeling the chills from imagining it, Eric said something like that as well, perhaps he noticed it.
I wonder why are friendships between men and women so different. No, should have delved into the difference in the relationship between a brother and his older sister, to begin with?
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We slip out from the square where the villagers gathered in groups and walk toward the direction of the sea for a bit.
And around the area where the densely packed houses are starting to get scattered, we saw what look like the decoration shop Tornell told us about beforehand.
「Hmm, so this is the 『Karuna Decoration Shop』 Tornell was talking about」
「They also paid careful attention to the exterior since the materials are from the sea, aren’t they!」
The shop is painted white like the other houses. However, just like the sand castle, they embedded glittering shells and magic core fragments on it so that you can feel the good taste of the shop.
Small magic stones are gathered from shells to represent the waves.
The design is somewhat similar to what Kuina did, but compared to her work it is more fine and delicate. Cout it be it’s Kuina’s mother?
「Then, let’s enter」
We take out time to watch the exterior design of the store before going in, and then Eric knocks on the door.
Immediately after that, Kuina answered while opening the door with an appearance that appear to be at her wit's end. www.ihavesinnedtranslation.com
「I, I’m sorry, our shop is being reserved for today so please come back lat――Ahh!? Eric-sama!」
「Hm? What do you mean by ‘being reserved’?」
Although the number of people has increased, we have told them that we will be heading here before. To begin with, this place is not a high-class place like the one in the royal capital, would there be a situation where the place is reserved?
「Ahh, umm, what to do.....」
Just when I was wondering about her state, a blond-haired, blue-eyed man I recognise.....or rather, Nord-tousan came out.
「So Al and everyone also come to see some souvenirs then?」
「Un, something like that」
I see, so Nord-tousan and the others who went to the sea on the ship before came to Tornell’s shop to get some souvenirs too?
The lord appears in your place as though doing a surprise visit with the legendary Dragon Slayer, the lord who came from outside of the territory. Right now, Kuina’s family should be feeling awestruck and filled with tension right now.
「Kuina, they are my and Egar-san’s children, can they also come in?」
「Ah, yes! Of course, please enter!」
And when Nord-tousan asks her, Kuina says something strange while she blushes.
When a handsome man like Nord-tousan calls out to you, a normal village girl is bound to get nervous.
Understanding the situation somewhat, I enter the shop being guided by Kuina - whose face is red from nervousness.
Then, dazzling and glittering things jumped into our eyes. They came from seashells from the sea, magic stones, corals, light emitted from monster fangs, and things that can be seen depending on how the light is reflected. Unlike the dazzling light from something like gold or jewel, it was such a beautiful, natural brilliance.
We continue to walk inside as though the decorations were inviting us in while having our breath taken away by the sight. www.ihavesinnedtranslation.com
There are things such as bracelets made with processing magic stone fragments, small rings, monsters' claws and fangs, and things like key holders combined with seashells, but the place was full of decorations displayed on the walls, wooden boxes, or displayed in storage boxes in cotton and silk.
「Welcome. Please take your time in choosing」
As I was walking around inside, a man with brown hair politely call out to me. When I look closely at him, he has an amiable-looking face like Tornell, his eyes also have the same jade-green color. His front tooth is not missing, but he’s probably Tornell’s father.
「Un, thank you」
I actually don’t want him to pay special attention to me, but it would be difficult with such a lineup. I mean, if I were in his shoes, then I will definitely feel nervous.
I actually just want to see Tornell and Kuina’s parents while casually chatting with them, but Nord-tousan and the others are here so that would probably be difficult.
Let’s take a brief look here and talk with them secretly later.
However, there was an idiot who didn’t notice the atmosphere here.
「Ou! Alfried-sama came! Let me show you the works I took pride in from the materials I gathered from the sea!」
「Hey, you stupid kid! What kind of language are you using toward the lord’s son! P, please forgive my stupid son!」
Tornell’s head got hit by his father as he casually called out to me, then Tornell’s father deeply apologize to us.
The other day when we played together, I told him that it’s fine to talk to me casually, I feel terribly sorry for that.
「No, it’s okay. Tornell and I are friends after all. I came here today on his recommendation. Right, Tornell」
「Yeah, that’s right dad!」
And when I talk to him like a familiar friend, Tornell replies firmly while holding his head that was hit.
Then, Tornell’s father nervously asks, www.ihavesinnedtranslation.com
「I, I thought it was just his thoughtless remark about befriending noble-sama, but was that really true?」
「I told you, I’ve been telling you that it’s true all this time!」
「You, even the kids in the neighborhood were doubting you. Considering your usual behavior I was wondering what’s gotten into you」
「T, they are just doubting me!」
「Niisan, sometimes likes to show off after all」
And when Tornell tries to make some sort of an excuse, Kuina tells us the truth.
It’s obvious which one of them is the right one.
「I see, so that’s why the children we met at the river were surprisingly distrustful. Now I understand the reason why they doubt me for being a noble」
「No, that’s because you have an ordinary atmosphere that makes you look unlike a noble」
「Shaddup」
Just when I was convinced of that by myself, Eric made an unnecessary remark.
I care about that so don’t touch on that subject.
「Y, you really are on friendly terms with noble-sama.....this, but, ......」
Tornell’s father was surprised by the exchange between Torneel and us, but then he hesitated as he looked at Nord-tousan and co.
Children can just be fine with that, but he might think that the adults will probably not agree with that.
「Aah, my children normally got along well with the children in the village so please don’t worry about it」
「Egar and I also don’t mind. If anything, our Eric doesn’t have many friends of the same age so please continue to be friends with him」
「Hey! Hahaue! Stop!」
Knowing Tornell's father's worries, Elna-kaasan and Natasha-san follow up with that.
And it looks like Eric got really embarrassed by Natasha-san’s follow-up. www.ihavesinnedtranslation.com
Author : The Sylford Territory arc will end soon.