Now that an hour has passed since I left the Rock House. Rio and Flora were lurking in the shadows of the rocks near the streets, close to a certain city in the southwest of the Kingdom of Palladia.

Once Rio gets Flora off the ground...

"Dear Flora, before entering the city, may I have a moment?

And I talked.

"Yes, what is it?

Flora leans her little neck and responds to Rio.

"I'm going to go into the city to help Flora with her journey, but just in case, I was wondering if I should leave her in disguise."

"Disguise......?

"Yes, please put on this necklace"

That's what Rio said, offering Flora a necklace.

"Yes......, what!?

Flora wears the necklace as Rio tells her to, even as she looks strange. Then, long, light purple hair instantly changed to water color. Realizing that, Flora opens her eyes.

"It's a magic prop that changes the color of your hair. Don't worry, if you remove the neckline, it will go back to normal."

And when Rio tells you...

"Oh no, the magic props..., eh"

Flora shrugged. However, he opens his eyes slightly haphazardly, sees Rio's gray hair so that it is sucked in, and continues to gaze at his chest. And made sure that the same necklace was not worn on Rio's chest, at least visibly from the outside.

Most importantly, Rio is wearing a thick claus armor with a turtleneck, so maybe he's wearing it inside the garment.

Rio noticed Flora's gaze move, but...

"... what is wrong with you?

I decided to pretend I didn't know that and stared back at Flora.

"Ah, no!

Flora waves hastily.

"I hope you don't take it out of your mouth without darkness, as this is a magic item that uses a surgical formula that is not commonly distributed. I'm not going to distribute it."

"... Yes"

As Rio speaks, Flora nods naggingly.

"And just in case, may I call you by a pseudonym about Master Flora in the city?... Well, how about, for example, 'Laura'?

"... Ah, yes. I don't mind, but if you're going to use a pseudonym, shouldn't it have something to do with your original name?

Flora asks the question in wonder.

"It will probably take me a while to get used to being a pseudonym that has nothing to do with my original name, and I foolishly thought it would be difficult to react to Agu. Besides, it may be cheap, but even" Laura, "how much harm can it do? Of course, if other pseudonyms are okay, I'll call you there..."

And, when Rio explains...

"Oh, I see. It does make you uncomfortable..."

Flora was good at blindfolding.

"Let's be left. Besides, when you think about pseudonyms, it might be difficult to find out."

Rio smiles and speaks.

"... Yes"

Sure, you're right, and while Flora's convinced -

(Rio and Hart are completely irrelevant names...... right)

And think about that. The suspicion that Hart is Rio again here is due to the fact that he has learned of the existence of magic props that change the color of his hair.

Nevertheless, if it conforms to the reasoning Hart has spoken now, it seems hard to imagine that a human being with the name "Rio" would use the pseudonym "Hart," it seems. Or is there some kind of relationship or meaning involved? I'll take a look at that.

(I don't know)

As I was thinking about it, I was kind of confused. Then...

"... are you thinking of any good pseudonyms?

Rio asked looking closely at Flora's face.

"Oh, no, not like that! Uh, well, the... Laura, please. Haha, it's also kind of embarrassing to name a different name"

When Flora waved haphazardly, she decided to call herself Laura in a hazy manner. It's like turning into something you're not, and it's kind of awkward. But on the other hand...

"I'm in awe, Master Laura"

Rio respectfully calls' Laura 'and Flora by her pseudonym. Because that's how it was called under a pseudonym by Rio without any cowardice whatsoever -

"Yes..."

Flora responded with an unexpected red tide on her cheeks, looking illuminated.

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Then, Rio and the others entered the city and headed first to a clothing store that handled clothing for the wealthy. And in the store...

"... Um, what do you think?

Flora tried on the travel outfit she had seen for herself and asked Rio to see what it looked like.

Sturdy, long piece, thick high socks that extend up to the knee, and long boots in leather. Simple but easy to move, clear and adorable design.

"You look great."

Rio praised Flora to Eagle Deep Fried. Never a compliment. In fact, the lady clerk right next door is also oblivious to Flora's cuteness by forgetting to serve her customers.

"Thank you"

Flora flickered lightly.

"How about the size? Ready to go, please check carefully"

"Eh, I think it's probably okay..."

When Rio asks, Flora twists her body on the spot to see how easy it is to move. I don't think I'm feeling a little confident about that. I guess it's just the type of clothing I'm unfamiliar with, I can't make a decision.

"If you're not particularly uncomfortable at the moment, there's nothing wrong with that. As one of your candidates, keep it. Please take a look at some of the other items before choosing the one you want to buy"

"Yes."

Then, Flora repeated her attempts on it for a while. Because I can't even freely shop in Ichii when I'm royal, I choose to shine my eyes on a valuable experience.

"It suits you," Rio said of his thoughts whenever Flora asked him for his opinion. I'm not very confident in the eyes that I see clothes, so I can't give you helpful advice.

Nevertheless, Flora is peeking at her unhappy smile just because she enjoys shopping or because she says she looks good on Rio. That way, when you finish trying on a street--

"Which would you prefer?

Flora asked Rio.

"Right. To be honest, I'm not very confident in my taste in clothes, so I just think they all look great..."

Rio answered with a troubled face and scratched his head.

"That's not true. All the clothes Hart wore in that house were very stylish."

And, Flora speaks with the thought of the everyday clothes that Rio wore in the rock house. Because I thought they were all pretty and suited Rio well. Then...

"Oh, the everyday clothes I wore there are beautiful...... no, because they are just what others have chosen"

Rio smiled nostalgically and answered with a quick peek at the grin. Speaking of which, I seem to miss that Amando went shopping a few times and asked me to choose to wear them everyday.

Now that I had my revenge, her face floating behind my head was so dazzling. Kill people with personal grievances, so much so that your bloody self seems thin.

"... yes, is it"

Flora floated a complicated face as to whether she sensed something agile from the change in Rio's expression. And -,

(Michal......, it was definitely the name of a woman from another world that Master Hart protected, wasn't it?

and dig back into my memory when I saw Miharu at a night club in the Kingdom of Galark. But I didn't actually talk to him, so I don't know who he is.

I just remember that she was so cute and a beautiful woman. Flora was kind of asexually wondering what the hell kind of time it was with Rio. Then...

"That's why I think it would be nice to have something Laura likes. Based on the amount of luggage you can carry, I was wondering if you could wear two or three just right."

You perceived that it had become subtle air, and Rio sums up the story.

"... Yes"

Flora nods naggingly. But subtly, between...

"But, uh, wouldn't you mind choosing one for Master Hart?

And do me that favor.

"Am I?

Rio rounded his eyes unexpectedly. Because I didn't know why Flora made such an offer or why.

"No, is it?

Flora asked to peek into Rio's complexion.

"No, that is not the case......, I understand. Now, I'm afraid, let me make a choice."

While confused, Rio agrees with pleasure. It's not that it's laborious, and even though it's a country I don't belong to, if it's a royal favor, it's not that easy to go under. Most importantly, because Flora looks anxious. Then...

"Thank you!

Flora broke her face gladly.

◇ ◇ ◇

The place has changed, the Kingdom of St. Stella. Japanese lessons by Miharu were also held today in the private room of Liliana, the first princess.

Sitting in a chair, facing each other...

"Well, thank you again today, Mr. Michal"

Liliana bows her head deeply to Miharu as an instructor.

"Yes, thank you very much, Master Liliana"

Miharu also bowed back correctly at the fold. But with her head up, looking directly at Liliana from the front, I guess her complexion is not superior...

"... Dear Liliana, I'm afraid your face is just a little less colourful than usual? How about an addition or a subtraction?

I showed myself to Liliana.

Then the only samurai indoors, Frill, sighed small -,

"See, isn't that what Master Michal says? It doesn't seem like my eyes are a pit saver. Don't push yourself too hard, Master Liliana."

And, as I say to Liliana, open up. Apparently, before meeting Miharu, she had also received allegations from Frill that she was pale.

"If it sounds like a bad addition or subtraction, we'll take the day off from lecturing, won't we?

Miharu turned to the water worryingly. But Liliana laughs a little badly...

"It's okay, it's not going to happen. Actually, it was interesting to see the letters in the dictionary that Michal borrowed from me, so I stayed up late."

If it's no big deal, I shake the blanket.

"That's......, I need to get some rest. Mr. Frill will be worried, won't he?

Miharu looked in trouble and watched the frills.

"Yes, Master Michal is right."

Frill strongly endorses it.

"Hehe, thank you, Mr. Michal. And frills. But it's really okay. If you have a weak voice to this extent, you will not be able to perform your duties as royalty."

And Liliana spoke with a smile that made her fall in love.

"If you stay up late for about a day, I will meditate on your eyes too..."

Frill breathes small and groans mournfully. I can see Liliana shredding her sleep for days from that mouthful, but she's kept to a level of voice that Miharu doesn't hear.

"That's right, and I've been looking for letters from the dictionary today that interest me. I'd like to ask Mr. Michal what that means sooner rather than later, please tell me."

Liliana said so in a bright voice as she turned her sorry grin on the frill and took out a piece of paper. There are letters and words on this piece of paper that Liliana cared about.

"I'm in awe. What words did you look up today, …"

Miharu received the paper from Liliana and, looking at the inscribed letters, it was unwittingly stiff. Because all the words that had negative meanings like 'cowardice', 'apathy', 'mean', 'ugly', 'untrained' and 'death' were reciprocated there.

"... what is wrong with you?

Liliana asks terribly and stares at Miharu's complexion.

"Oh, no, because all the words you chose meant something dark..."

Miharu took care of her grin and told her why she was stiff. I guess it's just a coincidence because there are a lot of other words Liliana has chosen, and some of them intersect that have no negative connotations, but I admire the random choice and the fact that the words of negative contiguity were the first in a row.

"... well, is it?

Although Liliana left it for a few moments, she let her eyes blink as if surprised.

"Yep. You have a lot of words, so I'll tell you what it means in order for now"

Miharu begins the lecture of the day without even paying attention to it.

"Please"

And Liliana's complexion lowering her head was still bad, and her voice felt slightly tense.