Episode 75. cake (4)

“yes? Did everyone get up early today even though it’s the weekend?”

“Joe, good morning. Princess frills.”

“Hi, Zion. what’s up today You guys seem to be sleeping every time I drop by here.”

“Ahahahaha… . For some reason, I woke up today… .”

In fact, Princess Frill’s visit to the agoge was not such a surprise.

Mina, Sepia, and Ina, who are friends with Frill, all live in Agoge, so she tends to come here quite often to see her friends.

Mina, Sepia, and even Ina took it for granted that they would visit Paideia on their own, but they also visit their friends in person because they feel sorry that they keep calling them Paideia.

It was an age when the authority of the imperial family was so high that it was considered an honor for the family just to have an audience with the imperial family. When Frill first set foot in Agoge, many students flocked to see the unconventional scene… .

Even once or twice.

Everyone just stares in wonder at the frills that come to this place where the only amenities are hard benches. He no longer freezes when he meets her in the hallway, or bows to the authority of the imperial family by keeping his mouth shut.

There was no precedent for the royal family to visit the agoge, where garbage was rolling around in the corridors and musty on rainy days.

Frill, the youngest princess famous for being favored by His Majesty the Emperor, unexpectedly adapted well to the atmosphere here.

Frill often visited not only the Agoge dormitory, but also the facilities mainly used by the common people along with her friends.

If you go to Paideia, you can enjoy a more luxurious dinner for lunch, but going to Paideia from the library is a waste of time.

After lunch, instead of going back to the classroom or dormitory, they gathered together and chatted while mingling with the procession of female students running around the magic training grounds and garden trails… .

Sitting on a bench in the shade of a tree, reading a book with her friends, tearing open a bag of bread with her teeth, and shaking off bread crumbs from books on the floor, it was no different from an ordinary female student.

‘In a school that is the cradle of learning, there are only students and teachers.’

Maybe the day will come when the nameless school rules will shine… . Seeing her standing in line in front of a bakery or cafe, the students panicking and trying to find a way out are now a thing of the past.

‘We’re beyond what we’ve gotten used to, it seems like we’ve gotten pretty close… .’

Since Fril often visits Mina, her roommates suddenly became close enough to exchange greetings with Frill naturally.

It was very ironic when you consider how many nobles spend huge amounts of money and worry about having a meal with the royal family.

“Guys, have you seen Mina? It didn’t seem to be in the room. Did you go to the library?”

“Ah, Mina left this morning to go to a part-time job today.”

“yes? Wasn’t today the day off?”

“The kid at work today is sick, so he’s going on as a substitute.”

For this reason, the reason why Zeon is now breaking into a cold sweat in front of the frill is not because she is afraid of the authority of the frill as a princess.

but.

“But there you go, Zion. what’s this? It sparkles right in front of your eyes.”

“Ah, that’s a treasure hunt, it’s just a game we play-”

“treasure? If you follow this to the end, the treasure will come out!”

“uh… . It does.”

As Yuka’s prank, the magic instructions glowing with the phrase ‘Go straight forward 100m!’ and Frill’s sparkling eyes piercing Ji-On’s chest like a dagger.

‘It’s a big deal, you’re expecting a lot… !’

Frill, who must have grown up in the skirts of ladies-in-waiting in the imperial family or at school, found many things in the outside world strange.

Even though they seem to be unfamiliar with things like grass bugs running between the grass and spiders building their homes under petals, I was sometimes caught observing them intently.

The untainted curiosity of such frills has recently been quietly loved by Agoge students.

It’s like he doesn’t know, but… . She was known as an icon of innocence here.

“Is it like an adventure? It’s gonna be fun!”

“That… . Yes!”

With the treasure map shining in gold in front of her and the expectations of the frills inflating like balloons in front of her, there was no way she could calmly dismiss it, saying that this was actually Yuka’s pointless magic practice.

For the first time today, Ji-on understood the feelings of adults trying to protect their innocence.

Behind her roommates, Yuka, who was making a waterfall in a cold sweat, whispered behind Ji-on.

“What? I’ve never hidden anything like treasure… ! If you go all the way like this, you might be terribly disappointed… .”

The guardian knight next to Frill silently looked at the glittering letters in front of his eyes, then glanced at Harin.

Unexpectedly, in this situation, Harin, who is quick-witted, quickly caught the guardian knight’s desperate eyes.

While Ji-on was wasting time chatting with Frill, Harin grabbed Yuka by the back and pulled her to a corner and whispered.

“… Yuka, we’ll pass the time by the princess. In the meantime, get something that could be called a treasure.”

“I!? How could a commoner like me find a present that would satisfy the princess… !”

“You already know the character of the frill princess. You’re not the kind of person who expects such great things. Yuka, have I told you before? After the princess graduates from this school, she will live her whole life in the imperial family again.”

“That, so… ?”

“Then, during the four years spent at this school, you shouldn’t have to make various memories! Something that will be remembered for a long time, or something that can be given meaning, anything is good, so get it. okay!?”

“right… . ugh… . Ah Okay… !”

Yuka, who did not know that things would turn out like this, ran down the stairs without looking back.

Frill, who was watching his back, tilted his head.

“Yuka, where is she going in such a hurry?”

“Ah, the toilet is in a hurry… !”

“yes?”

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Ji-on and Harin pressed close together in front of Frill, secretly praying that Yuka would take care of the incident.

* * *

There is a saying that merchants outside the capital believe that a place with good winds will do well.

In addition, if a black cat steals fish, they complain that they will be unlucky all day, or display items according to the numbers that bring good luck.

If you look around the market, you will see merchants who always seem to be rational, rather more, seem to care about superstitions.

This trend will be the same for the merchants inside the capital, but… . Among them, the status of superstition in the Opé commercial district was a little different from other places.

“yes? You want me to take this much for free? I can’t… .”

Eugene hurriedly waved his hand at the merchant who was trying to hand over the whole bag of flour.

“Oops, you’re talking about the big day! How can a merchant get money from a priest? If you need more, bring more.”

Merchants inside the capital, especially merchants located in the commercial district of Ope adjacent to Kiruna, believed that the grace of the goddess Elma greatly influenced the rise and fall of their business.

This is because the nearby Kiruna was a holy place known as the place where the goddess resided.

It would not be strange that faith in Elma seemed more attractive than the most direct evidence of the existence of a goddess, a superstition that had no basis for the people who sold around Kiruna Magic School.

For this reason, merchants in the OPE commercial district buy expensive holy water from the church every morning and sprinkle it in front of the store, pray for good business today, and donate 10% of the day’s profits to the church after the business is over.

Since the cathedral uses the profits generated in this way to relieve the poor, it can be seen as a desirable culture anyway.

‘This is a bit harsh… !’

Taking a hot dog that someone gave her and biting it into her mouth, Karin was rolling her eyes, not knowing what to do with the gifts that were constantly being given to her.

While she was distracted by the scent of various fruits coming from the envelope she was holding, this time, a necklace made of flowers hung around Karin’s neck.

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Various decorations on her head sparkle like the Milky Way, and her empty sleeves are filled with things like free passes from various stores.

Unable to say thank you, Karin’s eyes went round and round as she lowered her head in all directions.

‘Somehow, I wanted to be so kind.’

From the narrow alleys they encountered before entering the boulevard where large stores gathered, the merchants sitting with their goods lined up on the street were especially kind to Karin.

Even at the moment when the fisherman stopped Karin, who was curiously looking at the freshwater fish wriggling in the bucket, and asked her to touch it, I just thought the people here were friendly.

It was only after watching Karin transform into a snowman surrounded by unrealistically growing gifts that Eugene was able to grasp the situation.

“Karin, I’m sorry… . I forgot to tell you to leave the white robe behind.”

The reason why the merchants were so special was because of the Kiruna school uniform Karin was wearing and the white robe, the symbol of theology students.

Most of the clergy did not come out of the church unless there was a special occasion, so it was not very common to meet theology students who came to these places to buy things. And… .

Above all, the number of theological students living in Kiruna was basically too small, so there were many cases where I did not meet even the merchants who were said to have done quite a bit of business in the area.

naturally… . It is natural for merchants to feel this way.

I heard that Elma faces all Kiruna students and remembers their names.

If it looks good to the theological students who live closest to the goddess, wouldn’t Elma bestow grace on our shop… ?

So, to put the situation together again, it was like a walking lump of fortune passing between merchants.

“Jun, Karin. Hold my hand and follow me It’s not long before the general store… !”

“Ah Okay… ! Karin, give me some luggage. Let’s go together.”

“Take this too. Do you like the smell of apples? I only picked the prettiest ones. Instead, just pray once for the business of our store to go well-”

Karin’s luggage increased even more without the time to decline.

Considering the amount that the merchants donate to the church every day to receive Elma’s grace, the items they hand over to Karin are not cheap, so they are free.

To be able to show off to the goddess just this much, it must have been an opportunity they couldn’t miss.

Even if Jun and Yujin shared Karin’s burden, it became difficult for her to stand properly.

“Oops, time was delayed in that alley earlier… ! Jun, hold Karin’s hand tight. Let’s hurry up a little bit more!”

Breaking through the love barrage of desperate merchants was not an easy task.

I somehow managed to get all the ingredients for the cake, but now I have to get cooking utensils from a general store.

In front of a large grocery store they had barely arrived at, Eugene said to Karin and Jun.

“It’s a waste of time walking around inside the store, unless you’re outside where you might get lost. Let’s get each one something.”

It’s already been 2 hours since I left Kiruna. Karin and the others had a little over an hour left to go out.

It’s later than expected, but if you clear the general store quickly, you should be able to arrive at school with plenty of time.

Eugene decided what to get for Jun and Karin. Whether or not they got something, they decided to gather in front of the checkout counter within 10 minutes, and Yujin and Jun quickly searched the inside of the store.

‘… .’

Karin, who was left alone, was watched by a boy with a dark expression.

“Sepia, he-”

“for a moment. wait. Because I’m watching.”

He hadn’t even imagined that two brilliant senior wizards were hiding behind the ignorant theologian girl.