... That was when I went shopping with Nina.

"Nina, are you okay? Isn't it heavy?

Nina walks next to me, holding a shopping bag with both hands.

I didn't ask if I wanted to help myself, but I gave him the little guy's shopping bag.

Still, it's big enough for Nina, who has a small body, to block her sight...

"Hmm... it's okay, it is. That's about it... I'm fine"

Nina smiled and appealed to him that there was no such thing.

"Oh well. If it gets hard, you can always say it."

"Mmm... yes, but"

The two of us walking side by side, following our way home...

"Hey, please!

"The Alliance is not a nursery, go home."

Passing in front of the Adventurer's Guild, something was rubbing the boy and the guild's officials.

I care and speak up.

"What's going on?

"Ah... this, Mr. Shroud"

It's a face I don't know.

Well, it's not just Mr. Natalie who works for the guild, there's a lot more, so it's natural to have a face you don't know.

It's just that they know me over there, and I've got a soft look on my face.

"Hello, are you in the middle of shopping?

"We're on our way, or we're just leaving. More than that, what's this noise?

"It's not right! The Alliance won't take my orders."

The boy raised his voice all the time here.

"He won't take it..."

"Chi, you're not!? We didn't do anything wrong!?

Turning a suspicious eye, Alliance officials said in a panic.

"This kid says something unscrupulous. He wants you to look for him because he dropped something."

"Well... it's a small request, but isn't that a reason to refuse? The guild's basic policy is for the good of the world. If it wasn't a criminal act or something, it would be something to take on, wouldn't it?

"That's right...... the asking fee is too low. One copper coin, then, just..."

I see, I understood.

I know it's the best gold for a boy... but with a single copper coin the reward, no one will take it on.

I can't even handle such a request in my guild, and I inevitably refused it...... is that it?

"Sorry, kid. That's why we can't handle it. Bye."

Apparently he has the guilt of turning down the little kid's desperate request, and Alliance officials went back inside the building to escape.

The boy left was disappointed to drop his shoulder and, regrettably, gripping a piece of copper coin.

"... Hey, Rain"

And Nina pulls my clothes.

"You know... I... I'd like to ask her for a favor."

Surprised.

I can't believe Nina said that.

"Why not?

"Because... that kid, he's in trouble... because. I, too, was helped by Rayne, so... I want to be in the power of those in need..."

"Oh well...... yeah. If Nina says so, I don't disagree."

"Thanks"

Nina laughs happily.

It makes me a little stopover... well, is that all right with you?

More than that, I'm glad Nina mentioned these things from herself.

"Hey... okay?

"... what the hell"

"Are we going to take a request?

"What, are you serious?!?

When Nina spoke, the boy looked at this one with a jumping momentum.

"But like he said, I can only pay one piece of copper coin... is that okay?

"Hmm... let us take care of it"

"Yay! Wow, that helps, Thankyou, sister!

"Sister...... Humph"

She called me my sister, and I was Nina to be a little proud of.

――――――――――

What the boy dropped seems to be a ring he was going to give away for his mother's birthday.

Even when it comes to rings, they say they are not like the ones sold in the store, but handmade ones made by themselves.

I went to a mechanic and desperately asked him to teach me technology... he managed to get it done this morning.

But that's where they loosened their minds, dropping the finished ring along the way... seems to be how it's been.

I looked for everything I could think of, but I can't seem to find it.

Did someone else pick it up, or did you lose it somewhere unexpected...

"What shape was that ring in?

"It's a simple guy. This is about the size, I wonder if there are any particular decorations. Oh, it's just a beautiful stone."

When asked about the ring, the boy explained to me by gesturing.

A simple ring without any decorations would have been difficult to find... but if beautiful stones are used for decorations, it is somewhat easy to do.

I concentrate on the animals nearby...

"Rain."

"Yeah?"

When Nina called out and looked back, she was given her luggage.

"I will... look for it."

"Nina did? Can you do that?

"Mm... good luck, I'll try. Always, just to Rain...... sweet, because I can't stay"

I can't believe Nina started saying this...

I'm growing up...... and I get kind of emotional.

"Wait a minute..."

Nina told the boy that, closing her eyes and focusing.

Although Nina said she was going to look for the ring, what the hell are you going to do?

Do you use any abilities?

But did Nina have the ability to be good at finding things?

"Hmm... I see it"

Nina snapped small...

"Fine."

The space sways, and you get your hands in there.

It's subspace storage.

I can put some stuff in the subspace...... how come, here and now?

In doubt, Nina made a move to explore the inside...

Eventually, Supon and I pulled our hands out.

In its hands...

"Ah, the ring I made!

"Yes... I found it,"

Nina gave the boy the ring.

"Wow, how did you do it now!?

"Uh... because inside the subspace, it leads to different places... through which you can also look for things... then connect the space to the space..."

"Uh???? I don't know, sister, you're amazing!

"Eh heh."

Praised by the boy, Nina happily made her tail peel.

"Thank you, sister! Thank you so much."

"If I lose it already... no, right?

"Ugh. Thank you so much!

The boy with a full smile walked away waving over and over again.

"Mmm."

Nina reaches this way.

Huh?

... Oh, you mean the shopping bag.

I returned the shopping bag I had received to Nina.

"Home, go home?

"Right. But before that..."

I stroke Nina's head pounding.

"Fluffy...... Rain?

"Good luck for her, Nina. She was so cool."

"Me...... cool?

"Oh, that was so cool"

"eheheheheheheheheheheheheheheheheheheheheheheheheheheheheheheheheheheheheheheheheheheheheheheheheheheheheheheheheheheheheheheheheheheheheheheheheheheheheheheheheheheheheheheheheheheheheheheheheheheheheh

Nina laughed and dyed her cheeks slightly.