Chapter 60 (2/2)

“Don’t give up so early in your training… Or rather, what are you gunna do if you take them off? Look, just walk a bit behind me. It’ll probably make things easier.”

With that, Crow held Fii’s hand and moved her back. Like that, they began walking a little slower this time.

(Oohh…)

Fii was impressed. Thanks to Crow’s large shoulders, all the pedestrians were knocked away instead.

To think that there was a technique like this.

“It’s because you do things like this that girls fall for you, isn’t it. They don’t call you a womaniser for show.”

No sooner had she praised him did a chop rain down on her head.

“Dumba.s.s. I’m doing this for you.”

Crow had decided just to treat her as he usually did. After all, Fii was acting like normal too.

Well, he was a bit worried over whether this would really be any practice though.

Still, it wasn’t a bad feeling.

After entering a general goods store in the shopping street, Fii bought three bars of soap.

One of them was a thank you for Gorms.

After that, she noticed some oddly shaped cups. They seemed to be porcelain, but the design was a bit weird. A fifth of the handle tapered upwards.

And apparently this cup was selling quite well. There seemed to have been many earlier, but right now only two or three remained.

While she stared at them out of reflex, the shopkeeper called out to her.

“Miss, you’ve got a good eye. This is porcelain from the Kingdom of Karand, and its shape was apparently designed by the Holy Maiden of Light, Fiiru-sama. Allegedly it’s shaped like the hand of G.o.d, and prays for peace and prosperity in the world. Truly worthy of the Holy Maiden of Light who brings prosperity to our own country. It’s really popular here too.”

Fii was puzzled at his words.

(Holy Maiden of Light…? Bring prosperity to the country…?)

In Déman, they had believed in the Purase Faith.

It was common in that religion to refer to people like Fiiru, who held mysterious powers, as miko. But there weren’t any teachings about bringing prosperity to the country or anything.

Certainly she had a rare gift and they should be thankful for it, but it wasn’t some power that you could expect too much from. Nor was there any legend like this.

Plus, Orstoll should have followed the Purase Faith as well.

All the things the shopkeeper talked about were actually more in line with the Yunil Faith of the Holy Kingdom of Luciana.

(I guess people’s thoughts change between nations.)

Since Fii had never left Déman before this, she wasn’t clear on how Orstollians treated religion.

As Fii gazed at the strangely shaped cup, she thought about her younger sister who she hadn’t seen in a while.

(I wonder if  Fiiru is doing well.)

“Fiiru-sama hasn’t been appearing in events lately, but they say that it’s proof that His Majesty has really taken to her! According to the people who have seen her, she is apparently as beautiful and filled with kindness as the rumours say. It makes sense that His Majesty wouldn’t want her to appear in public too often. My, how blessed!”

The shopkeeper continued talking by Fii’s side.

(I hope she’s at least living happily.)

According to Lynette, she was doing fine.

She didn’t have a very good impression of the King of Orstoll, but she wanted Fiiru to get along with him. After all, it wasn’t often a princess could marry for love. She wanted her little sister to be happy.

After thinking about Fiiru for a while, Fii gently put down the cup and left the shop.

“Oh? Are you not going to buy one!? Everybody loves these!”

The shopkeeper called out to stop them, but Fii left the shop with Crow. Crow once again stood in front for her. Really, his name as a pick-up artist wasn’t for show.

As she listened to the receding voice of the shopkeeper, Fii thought one thing to herself.

That no matter how you thought about it, that cup looked hard to drink from.

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