episode_0393

A rather familiar voice came from inside the warehouse.

Naturally, in my mind, I thought of a daughter with light blue hair and a family that runs a merchant merchant, but it was still too early to say for sure.

In the first place, the Auguste family is not the only noble family that runs the upper level, and it could just be someone with a similar voice… .

“You came looking for a swimsuit for a chest size of 110? First, I need to check the exact dimensions, so I can measure for a moment… .”

“Miss Lizzie?”

“… Miss Lilith?”

… I didn’t hear it wrong.

Was this clothing store originally affiliated with Auguste Dandan? It was information that was unknown in the original work, so it was natural not to expect it.

First of all, in the original, the Auguste family was destroyed near the end of Part 3, in the second semester of the fourth year at the academy, and since then, as there was no need to visit the 『Luminor Academy』 again, there was no need to visit this clothing store again.

Since the Auguste family was engaged in business in so many different ways, it was not strange that Lizzy was an associate of this store.

“Are you looking for a swimsuit for a chest size of 110, Miss Lilith?”

“… Yes, Miss Lizzie.”

“Hmm… . Well, that’s right. Oh, if you were coming, you should have told me in advance. If I had known that Miss Lilith would visit, I would have prepared in many ways.”

“I’m sorry, but I have now found out that Amour Ange Boutique is a store belonging to Auguste Dandan, Miss Lizzie.”

“Well, there are over 30 stores that belong to us or collaborate with us in this island of knowledge alone, so it’s possible that Ms. Lilith doesn’t know.”

… Anyway, why is he here?

First of all, oceanographic exploration, as it is called ‘exploration’, was basically a practical combat subject.

Lizzy, who is in the pharmacy department, couldn’t have signed up for the class, so she couldn’t have come looking for a swimsuit for herself.

I think we were talking about giving something as a gift to a friend in the warehouse earlier… Was it really my story?

As I looked at her, swallowing questions that were a bit awkward to ask directly, such as whether she had prepared a present for me, fortunately, Lizzy took the initiative to explain why she was in this store.

“For your information, the reason why I am at this store is because many people visit the Amour Ange boutique for swimwear during this time of year, so I came here to help out.”

“Yes?”

“Using the pharmaceutical knowledge learned in the Witch’s Forest, it is possible to dye fabric the color you want or coat it with a thin film that does not absorb moisture or lose color even when submerged in water.

Originally, this was a very expensive task because I had to hire a professional wizard, but now that I can do it, as the operator at the top, I can’t stand by and watch money leak away in vain.”

“Ah, for that reason… .”

… Is that why there were more types of swimsuits and different colors than in the original game?

It wasn’t a particularly intentional action, but it seemed like helping Lizzie in the Witch’s Forest had helped her in this way. Thanks to that, it was fun in many ways to dress up as Natalie and Agnes.

Meanwhile, the clothing store employee, who had been observing Lizzy and I’s conversation as it was getting a little longer, cautiously opened his mouth to her.

“Lord of the top? Are there any guests… .”

“Employee, please do not allow any customers to enter this swimsuit floor for about two hours from now.”

“Yes?”

“At least make excuses such as organizing the interior or displaying products. There won’t be many people until after dinner anyway, so it’ll be okay.”

“… Oh, I understand!”

A clothing store employee goes downstairs, answering Lizzy’s words half a beat late.

As she watched the store employee leave, she cleared her throat briefly and slowly approached me.

“Keu, keuhm. Anyway, it’s nice to meet you somewhere like this instead of inside the Academy, Miss Lilith. These days, you seem to be quite busy hanging out with people other than me and Lara.”

“Ah, yes… .”

“I feel a little lonely these days because I haven’t been able to see Lilith. Still, we are close friends who have known each other since before entering the academy, right? Of course, I don’t think it’s wrong for Miss Lilith to be close to someone of the princess’s level.”

“… To say that we were close friends even before entering school is a bit… .”

“… … Yes?”

“Oh, no. They are close friends… .”

Even though it had been a long time since we had seen each other, Lizzy was still a bit of a burden. It’s a bit of a burden, a bit different from Seraphine or Lara.

And although the first meeting was the worst, she had received a lot of help in many ways since entering the academy, so it was quite difficult for her to be cold-hearted.

“Did you use the dried mandragora roots you purchased last time well?”

“Oh, not yet… . And I just kept it just in case, I didn’t buy it because I absolutely needed it.”

“In fact, if you can avoid using it, it is better not to use it. Anyway, the fact that you visited our store today means that Miss Lilith also came to buy a swimsuit, right?”

“… Yes.”

“I already left out a few clothes that fit Lilith’s size. A woman with Miss Lilith’s style can’t wear just any swimsuit.

But how could it be such a coincidence that Miss Lilith visited our store! Just like before in the Witch’s Forest, Miss Lilith and I are definitely bound by a strange fate!”

“Haha, ha… .”

… If it’s a strange fate, it’s not a strange fate. Because I saved Lizzy, who should have died in the original game.

Normally, Lizzy’s data from this period in the game would have been missing, but in order to fill that empty space, she may be even more obsessed with me.

‘But, since we are the same women, it won’t be that dangerous.’

If a strong man like Karaham had approached her, she would have been scared and pushed her away, but Lizzy is still a woman.

As long as I wasn’t obsessed with a man other than Ethan, it was something I could tolerate from a unicorn perspective.

“Since it’s the same as before, how about trying on one piece at a time to see which one will best suit Lilith’s body type? I will make sure to choose you with the eyes of the daughter of the Auguste family!”

“… yes? Well, that far… .”

“Oh, rather, should we measure the body size again? It’s important to have the correct measurements for Miss Lilith’s body, so if you take off your clothes now and hand over your body to me… .”

“Oh, no… . Well, I know my body size well. And, you don’t even need to take off your clothes to measure it… .”

… correction. I think this is a little dangerous.

Even though it was just between women, I sensed a bad energy from the obsession in their eyes and was unable to do anything, when the curtain in the dressing room suddenly opened and the two people who would save me appeared.

“Hurry up, Miss Lilith. I’m not saying this with any strange intentions, as I’m just measuring body measurements… .”

-Squeak!

“… Lilith, I’m all changed.”

“I, too, have completed my transformation, Lady Lilith!”

“… Uh, what?”

Agnes and Natalie appeared, breaking the silence in an awkward atmosphere where they couldn’t even coldly refuse.

Lizzy, who was approaching with a tape measure, creating a somewhat dangerous atmosphere, her eyes slightly brightened and she moved towards the two people who came out of the dressing room.

“… Weren’t you visiting alone today, Miss Lilith?”

“Yes, yes… . Oh, today I went out with the others to buy swimsuits to wear in this oceanography class… .”

“Do you mean that you didn’t even ask me to go look at swimsuits with you, but asked other friends?”

“ took the same class, so we came out together. Lee, Miss Lizzy is in the pharmacy department, so she can’t take the oceanography exploration class… .”

“After all, money can’t buy friendship. Actually, I knew it too. Still, I thought it would be enough for Miss Lilith to pay even the slightest attention to me, but to Miss Lilith, I am just someone who is easy to use… .”

… Boy, this is really annoying.

After all, what does this store have to do with Auguste Sangsang? Also, I don’t know if he’s at the store on a day when the kids and I go out.

While I was confused by the strange atmosphere that made me feel like a bad bitch even though I was managing a fishery, Agnes and Natalie, who had changed their clothes, slowly approached us.

“What is it, Lizzie? Why is he here? Did you even tell her to go look at swimsuits?”

“No, not that. I think you happened to be here because this is a store owned by Auguste Sangsang.”

“Aren’t you the Lady Lizzy I saw last time in the Witch’s Forest? What is happening?”

“Oh, no, it’s nothing… . I just found out that Miss Lilith thought of my friendship as trivial, like a devoted partner, so I sighed… .”

With those words, Lizzy sniffles, wiping her eyes with the handkerchief she took out from her pocket.

While I was confused as to what the hell they were talking about, I could sense that Agnes and Natalie’s gaze had become a little colder.

“… Release?”

“Lady Lilith?”

“Oh, no… ! Lee, you may be misunderstanding something, but I have never thought that my friendship with Miss Lizzy was insignificant… !”

“Yes, I think it was my mistake as expected. I thought I was close friends with Miss Lilith, but Miss Lilith just thought of me as someone who was easy to take advantage of, so it’s my fault, huh… .”

“… Well, it’s true that Lilith tends to treat her friends a bit harshly.”

“Wait, considering what Lady Lilith did to Lady Agnes today, in fact, what Lady Lilith thinks of as a friend may be a little different from the average person’s standards!”

“Oh, no! I’m sorry for tiring you two, but you really are misunderstanding this… .”

“Yes, yes… . I misunderstood Miss Lilith as a friend, duh.”

“… … .”

“… … .”

Ah, really!

In this kind of atmosphere, I feel like I’ve become a real bitch!