32 32. 10:00 a.m. at a clothing store (1/2)

How about something like this?

Well, I think the teacher's mood is more relaxed than cheerful.

”Oh, sir?

Oh, no, ......a, something more subdued would suit Alta-kun's mood!

I'm sure you'll be able to find something that will work for you.

At the first clothing store I came to, I ended up choosing my own clothes.

I didn't have any particular clothes that I liked, but Iris and the shopkeeper were talking and looking for clothes that would suit me.

Aria, on the other hand, picked out some clothes for me.

”Sir, what about this?

”Miss Aria, that's a girl's dress.

It was a full-on dress.

There was no way I was going to wear it, but Aria looked at me with a puzzled look on her face.

I thought it looked good on you.

Haha ...... I hope you can find a man's dress if you can.

I'm a girl. ......

No, that's true, but...

I'm a girl, so I can only understand women's clothes.

Aria's clothes don't seem to indicate that she knows much about women's clothes, and she doesn't seem to be interested in them in the first place.

And if we're talking about whether or not she looks good in it, she might look good in it, but I don't want to think about that too much.

”Sir, how about this next one?

This time, Iris brought the clothes she and the shopkeeper had chosen.

It was a decent-looking shirt, as expected from the two of them having chosen it together.

She also picked out a pair of pants to match it.

Okay, let's go with that.

You're not looking too hard, are you, doctor?

No, not at all. You didn't look too hard, did you? - No, I didn't. Iris picked them out for me. I've seen it and I'm quite happy with it.

”......, is that so?　It's a good idea to have a good idea of what you're looking for.

I'm not sure what to make of it.

I'm not sure if this is a good idea or not.

(Or is it ......?)

Thinking back, I remember that she was very nervous in the sword class after she first promised to train Iris.

At first, Iris gave me the impression that she was serious, but looking back, I think I can see more of her girlish side.

Perhaps she was born with such a temperament.

However, as her classmates also call her ”Master Iris,” she must have that image in many people's minds.

In fact, the fact that people call her the ”Sword Saint Princess”, the strongest in the kingdom, is probably the best example.

It all started with her victory in a swordsmanship tournament -- if Iris had been just a commoner, she might have been a swordsman with a promising future.

But she was in the position of a daughter of a knight commander of the four great noble families.

You can find a lot more than just a knight, you can find a nobleman who expects you to become a king.

In this sense, today may be an opportunity for Iris to stretch her wings. ......

(Maybe it would have been better if this wasn't the day of the mission, though.

With that in mind, all I can do now is to protect Iris.

The only thing I can do now is to protect Iris. After defeating the Swordsmen, I need to catch the people who are targeting Iris--that's what I need to do to protect Iris.

(I'll leave that to the Commander. ......)

”Sir?

Aria was standing beside me, tugging at my sleeve.

”Miss Aria?　What's wrong?

I'm sure you'll be pleased with Iris's choice of clothing, but why not mine?

...... No, that's not the premise.

This time, for some reason, I brought a special kind of clothing, a robe with a hood and cat ears.

I'm not sure I'd wear it for anything, but I wouldn't wear it for everyday wear.

I feel that Aria's senses are even more out of sync than Iris's.

Aria also said that she was under the care of the Rheinfels.

In that sense, she is also living a life of a nobleman, I suppose.

...... As you can see, I don't get that vibe from her.

You and Iris are close, aren't you, Aria?

Yes, we are. I care about Iris a lot.

I care about Iris.” Aria answers clearly and without concealment.