21-3. Feeling like a fireworks display.

It was common in the empire to sell wood.

Emperor Locke’s original job was a woodcutter, so his influence was bound to be strong.

“Come on! Knights!”

As Mardol and I entered a store, we saw a man with bear ears from inside.

“Nice to meet you. Druid.”

Looking at the vines growing around it, it’s a druid. He was watering flowers and trees.

“..Hello.”

Still, is it better than when I first saw Mardol? Originally, he would have just bowed without saying a word.

Speaking politely to Kynell or Ariel, but speaking respectfully to someone older than you.

‘I thought I’d be hired because of my position as the princess.’

Is it because you have to hide your identity? You are suffering too Mardol. He nodded her head for a moment, understanding her situation.

“..What are you doing? Richt…?”

“Nothing. Oh, by any chance do you sell oak branches?”

As I was thinking this, the glass helmet turned towards me and its golden eyes shone. To divert the topic, I asked the Druid a question.

“Of course we sell! Where are you going to use it?”

“I want to use it for dressing up as Quer. This side, not me.”

“Yes. Yes.”

He pointed to the heavily armored glass knight and continued. Then, a man who opens his eyes and measures the estimate.

“Hmm, sure…. Quer will be fine!”

“I think so too. It’s definitely big.”

“…”

“Then I will bring you branches and soil! Knights, please wait a moment!”

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Druid finishes talking and goes into what appears to be a warehouse in the back. Now the only people in the store were Mardol and I.

‘Come to think of it, it’s been a while since I’ve heard the title of driver.’

A nostalgic feeling ran through my body today. It was a nickname that nameless saintess usually used to call my character.

It was then.

“..Licht.”

Tok, the glass knight lightly hitting my side with his armored elbow. Why are you doing this all of a sudden? Perhaps he had become depressed, he was looking at the ground as he went down the hill.

“..It was bad. Transformation. Licht.”

“Why is that?”

“I thought I wouldn’t tell anyone….”

Oh, no way. Is it because you said it was big? I just said it was because of his height and size. It seems that the misunderstanding has deepened. He immediately waved his hand and denied it.

“I just said it was as big as Quer. “

“…”

“Mr. Mardol?”

Took. Tuduk. Now it has changed from tok to tok. The glass knight banging my back with both hands as if hitting a bat. It didn’t hurt because there was no strength.

“It’s not big, it’s not. Licht. Fool..”

It seems that he is considerate because he has strong physical strength. Had I hit it with all my might, I would have broken my ribs. I got a little goosebumps.

‘Looks like an option with less favorable impressions.’

It was rather fortunate to see such a reaction. Rather, he let out a sigh of relief at the pounding beat.

It’s not like Ariel is a tsundere character, and she’s doing this because she misunderstood herself.

“Knights! You have waited so long!”

How many times did Mardol send unspoken pressure on me?

“To make the makeup more realistic, I specially brought it from a branch of Quer, not just an oak tree!”

“Ah, thank you.”

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Does the boss know something? Again the druid came and showed us the goods, and I smiled contentedly inside the helm.

“Oh, thank you! Come again! Knights!”

I took out a silver coin from my pocket and paid for it. Mardol struck the ball before he could.

“Ah, the calculation I…”

“It’s okay. Mr. Mardol.”

Wherever, there is no such thing as a suspiciously white piece of paper coming to me like a bill. It was a bit like that from the beginning, just to keep receiving it.

“Mr. Mardol, I bought all the ingredients, so I just need to buy my helmet.”

Now I just need to go back to the club room and buy a knight’s helmet. I turned around and tried to get out, but

“Hey, Licht.”

The hum of the voice next to me rang again and grabbed my ankle.

“..Can you help me?”

“What are you doing? Mr. Mardol.”

Is it a prestige event? Hoping for help would most likely turn out well.

I stopped moving. To save our saintess, the help of the main characters is essential. In order to ride the fellow route, it is better not to miss this kind of event.

‘There’s no way I’ll get a good impression at a wood shop.’

Maybe it’s okay. It’s not even a place to eat like last time. This wouldn’t even fit in the dating axis. Even if you don’t have any dating experience, you know that.

“Make up, help me.”

I couldn’t refuse the princess’s request because I was afraid the guards would come out. She nodded and accepted. It’s not like I’m a woman anymore. I just need to be careful.

***

In one corner of the store, Richt and Fine sat facing each other.

“..Do I really have to do it here? Mr. Mardol.”

“Yes, Licht.”

She wanted to be alone with the man in the black knight helmet. I was a little angry at what you said just before,

‘It’s comfortable because I don’t have to worry about it.’

Because the current Licht was a person who gave comfort, emotions leaked out without even realizing it.

“Well, it will be difficult to dress up alone, so I will help you.”

To her, this ignorant man has always been this way. She seemed to be taking two steps towards herself,

“Because I buy my helmet quickly.”

A person who is one step further away. I was running on a parallel line barely touching his distance,

“Thanks, Licht.”

Fine didn’t hate him. He is considerate of himself wearing heavy gloves, and he is stupid enough to tell lies.

“What can I do with this much?”

A brown-eyed knight represented by a black puppy with soft emotions.

He took dirt in his hand and began to patch it over his armor. It was a rough and bumpy hand that held the sword for a long time. It was then.

“..Mr. Mardol?”

“Oh, uh.”

“Is something wrong?”

“…”

Flinch. Every time her rugged masculine hand touched the glass armor, she was astounded by her sauce.

“Is the soil cold?”

“..Yes. It’s a bit cold.”

Fine Grancia lied without realizing it. In fact, Richt’s hands are cold. I didn’t do that before, so why is this? You just apply dirt over the armor.

‘Why am I like this..?’

She tried to calm her trembling body, controlling her breathing.

“I’ll warm it up a little with my hands and apply it.”

“Thank you. Licht.”

She was admiring the way Licht kneaded the cold soil several times to warm it up, but

“Are you all right now?”

“Yeah, it’s okay..”

Actually, I didn’t calm down at all. How much time has passed,

‘I’ve calmed down now.’

The man’s hand stopped, and he finally found relief again. Her shoulders lowered, releasing the power that had entered her body.

“If you stick a branch here….”

She thought, ‘Either Licht tickled him, or he was startled by her sudden approach.’

This made her hate the brown eyes of men who glanced at her armor.

‘..Perverted. My father was right when he said that all men are wolves.’

Fine inflates his cheeks in a glass helmet.

She was worried that if she were to be invited to the imperial family later, she would have to tell the maids to be careful.

“It’s done. Take a look.”

Soon the thought subsided.

“…”

“Why do you do that again..”

“This kind of thing… Isn’t cute… Licht.”

I looked through the mirror at the wooden monster makeup that Licht had made for me. The appearance of the heavy armor changed eerily to anyone.

“It’s originally made up of Kuer, but it can’t be cute.”

A man wearing her black knight helmet scolded her. It’s a horror experience for her, and it’s right to be scared, but why is she doing that? But anyway, there is a degree.

“..I feel bad.”

Fine squatted down on the spot. The present appearance was so grotesque that children passing by saw it and burst into tears.

“Oh, wait a minute. Please wait a moment!! Mr. Mardol!”

“Licht..?”

Footsteps rang loudly several times. A man who ran somewhere after seeing that she was depressed in her makeup. Looking at it, Fine felt puzzled.

“Mr. Mardol. How about this?”

After a while, the sweaty Licht came in front of her again.

“.. Huh? Flower..?”

“It’s a dried flower, but please look at it for a little bit because we need to save the scary atmosphere.”

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Dried flowers.

Where did you buy these? He decorated the dull branches with multicolored dried petals. Like a flower blooming in spring.

“..Pretty.”

The color applied over the armor. She felt that the man named Richt seemed quite savvy.

For an instant, Fine felt a sense of incongruity in her. There is no flower famous as the national flower of the empire.

‘Ah, there are only roses.’

Even here, she wondered if she was a nameless saint or not, but among the flowers he brought, there were no roses. She probably sold it.

‘..Mana Rose is also like that, I’m a bit envious.’

What kind of relationship is this? She probably even became a sword master for someone she liked, so

‘Lovers..? No, I don’t think so.’

Fine looked at the emotion in his eyes, and she checked her hand in putting the flower in detail.

“It is over. In addition to this….”

From the beginning, Richt was trying his best not to touch the strict part. He was fine with the armor, but he was thorough.

Just when he felt a bit jealous, Licht took out something shiny.

“It’s a small doll.”

“..Fox Slime.”

“Yes, we got this together last time, didn’t we? I was grateful then.”

A doll the size of a knuckle connected to an iron ring. She noticed that the man wearing the black knight’s helmet was looking at him sadly.

“..Licht. Sad?”

“Yes? Me…?”

“Looks like it.”

“I am not sad at all. Mr. Mardol.”

It’s a lie again. Even the back and forth of the words are awkward. Why did she suddenly feel sad, the question is not first. It is a mistake to come out of a negative answer.

“..Dolls are perfect for a scary atmosphere.”

“Licht.”

“Even if it’s a cute one, people won’t pay much attention to it because it’s small anyway.”

“…”

Awkwardly turns to the end. Looking at the dolls in front of her, she was a bit angry. She’s probably because she’s a saint.

‘..I don’t think we met.’

Even after Licht tried to die against the demon lord, he didn’t show up, and even made her grade exam dishonorably ranked 2nd, forcing her to take the Mana Rose.

‘Perhaps… He asked me to take good care of him for some reason.’

Fine recalled what Licht had said the other day.

It seems that those eyes would not come out if they were reunited. Even if it wasn’t her good eyes, her longing was dripping from her masculine gesture called Rich.

“..Cheer up.”

Fine knew at least not to say anything that could only comfort her, but that was all she could do.

“Thank you for your support. Mr. Mardol.”

The black knight’s eyes looking far away seemed more empty than ever.