Ore no Osananajimi wa Joshikousei de Yuusha Chapter 45

We left the open air market and now we reached a shopping street with lots of shops.

“Sure enough, buying things in stores cost more money, huh. Not a lot of people come and do it”, Mist explained.

“Nah, warm colors are definitely better. … ah, but I can’t ignore the white ones, either …”

Well, I understand that we’ll need them to light up the night.

“Lighting for the room is important you know. The whole room’s mood depends on it”

I pointed at a lantern with a decent size.

I was scolded.

“Yuu-kun’s too carefree. Lighting is important so we have to choose properly”

Either way, can’t be helped that this’ll take time.

“Ah, this one might be good”

“What, it’s still no good?”

The shop owner gramps smiled, pointing out my mistake.

It’s well made….

Feeling embarrassed, Mist pouted her lips and made a sign for me to go away.

“Housewife?”

If a man and woman argue about furniture, then it can’t be helped if people think they’re newlyweds.

“No no, we’re…’

Just when I was going to correct him, Mist went completely on board with it.

“Stop it you’re being lewd”

In the end Mist was full of herself being buttered up by the shopkeeper and chose a reasonably pricey lamp.

Well, we did get a good sum in rewards from the palace, so we’re not going to run out of money with just this much.

Mist was happily skipping along the shopping street.

“Don’t get too cocky”

I wanted to cool her down here but Mist puffed her cheeks, pouting.

“………………..”

“Ah, you looked away. Don’t tell me you’re embarassed?”

“You’re totally embarrassed”

It’s not that I didn’t correct him.

— I know how Mist feels, but I felt awkward to throw cold water on her there so I didn’t say anything.

I guess I’m taking the same attitude to Arina.

“Huhu. You don’t need to be so shy”

“If you’re going to keep on teasing me, I’m going home”

Said Mist, bored, but she then made a broad grin.

She said as she went back to skipping happily.

I quickened my pace to chase after her, but just then, I saw a shop furnished with a show window.

“This is a craftsman’s shop”

It was decorated with hairpins and necklaces, so I’d say this was an accessory shop if nothing else.

“No, not me. I haven’t given Arina her birthday present. I thought I could just give her later and ended up being two days late”

Mist snuffed her nose.

“…….. listen up, you, it’s not that Arina’s my love interest, you know? Just because it’s dangerous to leave her alone¹ so I get worried”

“It’s not about denying or not…. umm, aren’t you misunderstanding something?”

Uwaa.

I guess I can’t tell her to wait while I go buy Arina’s present….
Or so I thought, but then…

“Go and buy it. I’ll wait”

Mist said to me, softening her expression.

“I’d feel sorry for you if I teased you too much. Can’t be helped if it’s a birthday present”
As Mist said that she pointed at a brooch.

“How about that strongish-purple one?”

It was set with a thumb sized blue gem and had a simple silver trim.

“It’s good. I’ll go buy it”

While the iron is hot, I went inside the shop.

“Yes. The «Indigo Blue» brooch then. Please wait a moment”

…… then, he seems to be reminded of something.

“Eh? … it’s not”

It got caught in my mind so as I was taking out the money, I asked.

“Well, indigo blue is the color worn by widows. Not something you’d give to a young lady”
“I’m changing my purchase!!”

— That was close, I almost got caught in Mist’s trap!!

She was taking advantage of my not knowing this world’s culture and customs!

“Why you little! Mist!! That was too much no matter —”

Mist was supposed to be waiting in front of the store, but she’s not there.

— ah ….

I talked about Arina even though we’re alone together, must’ve been awkward.

“……. so she did a mist transform and went home…”

I should apologize once I get home — wait a second!
This is bad!

She materializes if she gets too far from me, right!!

Considering the distance to our room, it’s completely out of the E:ID phone’s range, which means Mist was going to stand naked on the way there.

I have to chase after her… aaah, shit, but which way did she go?”

“Aaah, sheesh, this way!”
I can’t afford to not go. I started off based on intuition.

“Huhu, Yuu-kun”

Then, I heard Mist’s voice from my side.

Seems she was hiding herself by turning into mist and was having fun looking at me moving about here and there.

“Come out… ah, no, wait, don’t come out! Just go home like that!”

“Huuh?”

There’s a wide gap between stores, becoming some kind of back alley, then there’s definitely Mist there.

……. she was back in her original body.

“Wha, wai, i, idiot… !!”

I didn’t know what I should do, but then Mist turned into mist again.

She said so right to my ear, then once again turned to her original body in the exact same place and made a sensual smile.

“You idiot!!”
I ran into the alley.

Chapter end