Chapter 34 (2/2)

“…What is it with you? Don’t you have any friends?”

“Of course I do, idiot.”

I shrugged as his replies became less and less reserved. I was well aware that I had purposely dodged the question.

“I see. Something I want to do…”

I turn the question over in my mind a little.

Something I want to do without Mishuli.

I didn’t think that I would be able to think of anything, but then one surprising idea came to me.

“I know. I want to walk around and eat.”

“Walk around and eat… But you could do that any time you want.”

“No, I can’t.”

I was dumbfounded by Leon’s negative reply. The only time I had been able to walk around and eat was when I was invited to a buffet. That was completely different compared to what I had always wanted to do.

“That may be, but walking around and eating isn’t special in the least. Today is the festival, why don’t you… Um, are your parents very strict then?”

Perhaps he had become worried if there were any activities that we were prohibited from doing. But I shook my head.

“No, quite the opposite. I would even say on an unbelievable level. I’m generally allowed to do whatever I want.”

“Are you serious?”

“Serious.”

My father spoiled us. He would let us get away with almost anything.

However, he was still a noble first and foremost, and also one with authority. He usually did not seem that way, but that was one area where he could not be moved.

Of course, that had nothing to do with the present.

“I’m sure I’ll find something I want to do as I walk around eating. First things first, take me to a nice food stall.”

“Aye aye… Wait, just how much money have you brought with you anyway?”

“Money?”

At these words, my eyes began to blink in surprise.

Oh, yes. Money. It was that thing that elevated this concept of finance in the world. It was without a doubt in the top three inventions of mankind. One of the things that were the most highly circulated in this world.

“Hmph. That’s right.”

I checked inside my pockets just in case, before proudly puffing out my chest.

“I have no such thing!”

“Mmm…”

Leon nodded with a great smile. He seemed happy for no reason at all.

“So, there will be no walking and eating!”

“Grr.”

This inhumane rejection of my wishes caused my lips to pout.

I see. You apparently needed this thing called money in order to get things that you wanted in this world. I had never actually held money up until this point, and so I had forgotten about it. This was purely due to a lack of experience.

Of course, if I asked the servants who had accompanied Surfania, I was sure to be given something. But that was most unfashionable for me. They were the servants of House Calibrachoa, and I did not want to rely on money borrowed from a place that had no connection to me.

“Well then. Why don’t you play a game with me?”

“I would get bored playing against someone who lost to Surfania.”

His sympathetic look had gotten on my nerves, and so I lashed out.

Money, money… So eating and walking required money. I didn’t have any of that, but I didn’t want to give up here either. My eyes wandered about for a way to make money out of nothing, like alchemy, when my eyes stopped in one corner of the game house.

“Leon. Do you have any money on you?”

“Well, I do have a little…”

He had come to enjoy himself at this festival, so of course, he would have some. He clearly thought I was about to rob him because his expression turned sour.

But I wish for none to misunderstand me. I had not fallen so far into ruin that I would use my authority to steal coins from a peasant.

Knowing that we had some capital made me smile mischievously.

“Leon. I shall increase your allowance for you as a favor then.”

If we didn’t have enough, we should increase it.

I grinned as I pointed over to the gambling corner.