Capitulo 47
Episode 47.
It was a hasty decision, so I haven’t told her yet.
«Didn’t you say you were going to participate in the competition yourself?
Originally, I was going to attend the hunting competition and attend the grand banquet after the competition as her companion.
«How did that happen?
»I’ll have to listen to this story properly later.»
Somehow, her voice sounded hoarse.
I signaled the desperate lady to hurry up and continue the presentation.
«That, then. Let’s start with the hunting clothes.
Madame, who had been terrified for fear that she would not like it, was completely satisfied with both me and Aster.
The design emphasizing the details was perfect for us who don’t like too much flashy stuff.
After ordering a few alterations to suit my personal taste, I left the store.
«Next door is the jewelry store…..
«The jewelry is fine. There’s one place I want to visit with Aster more than that.
«One place?
«Yes.
I took the lead and walked towards the store I wanted to go to.
The street, which would normally be full of people thanks to the sunny weather, was empty.
It’s strangely desolate.
It reminded me of a scene from a zombie movie I had seen in my previous life, so I was a little creeped out.
I wanted to say something, but looking at Aster’s face, I couldn’t say anything.
He has a feline expression that lowers to the mouse he’s caught and wags his tail in praise.
«I have to be the mouse and praise him.»
Next time, I decided I would prefer to use the method of inviting people to the duke’s residence.
Soon after, we arrived at our destination.
Aster looked at the store sign and had a puzzled expression on his face.
«It’s a first official appointment, didn’t you know he was coming to buy weapons?» he asked.
«He’s going to be a hunting agent, so you didn’t expect this level?
I smiled and dragged him inside.
The first gun rack I saw had a peculiar smell of gunpowder mixed with the fresh air.
It’s a strange sensation different from what I felt on the road before.
The owner, who had been sitting in a chair, put his feet up on the pedestal and then jumped out of his seat when he saw us.
«Well…come.
The owner’s eyes fluttered violently.
He rubbed his eyes over and over to see if the people in front of him were real.
I pretended not to know and asked the owner.
«I’m going to a hunting festival. If you have a good gun, can you recommend it to me?
«Yes? Yes, come this way.
The owner took us aside.
The rifles were hanging in rows on the wall.
«Wha…, who will use it?
«She.
Aster politely raised both hands and pointed at me. The owner still smiled awkwardly and nodded.
Then he touched the barrel of the gun with a careful hand and recommended it.
«How about this?
He pulled out a dark gun.
The gun with dark red wood and silver-gray metal looked ordinary.
When the reaction was not great, he quickly looked at the two of us and began to explain the gun with enthusiasm.
«It looks simple and unattractive, but the creator is a very famous person on this floor. Not many guns are produced and the weight is light due to the use of magic stones.
After hearing the owner’s rave reviews, I thought it would be a pretty good weapon.
«Can I try it?
Aster, who was listening to the story, interjected.
«Yes. Of course.
The owner led us to the practice range in the back.
«When the disc flies in the air, you can shoot it according to him.
I was a little nervous about being able to try it for myself.
It was the first time since I used it for a semester at the academy as a liberal arts.
Aster stopped me as I was about to get up from my seat with the gun.
«Karina, can I try it first?
«Yes? Oh yes.
I handed him the gun.
As he deftly loaded and posed, the disc flew through the air with a signal.
The disc shattered with a bang.
Having hit all the discs, he put the gun down and caught his breath.
«How do you do, Your Majesty?
The owner, who seemed a bit arrogant, asked Aster for his opinion.
It’s a look she was very proud of.
»It’s a good weapon, but I can’t recommend this to the princess.
«Yes?
The owner’s face hardened in an instant.
I think he was even more surprised because he promised it was the best.
»Ah, that doesn’t mean things are bad. I just thought it would be hard for women to use it because the recoil was so bad.
«Ahhh… sorry.
I seemed to have forgotten the basics of the basics because I wanted to recommend good stuff.
Recommending products based on the level of customers was the basis of the business.
«I think it would be better to recommend something with good basics to the princess rather than a customized product like this. A lot of people choose it because it’s easy to use.
«I’ll keep it in mind.
The owner was embarrassed and bowed.
And recommended some decent products.
I tried a few of them and chose the one that was well centered.
«It was fun to be able to pick out the things I liked.
After I finished paying, Aster came out of the store to get a brief report.
As he examined the things inside, I called the owner.
«The gun you showed me earlier, pack it up too,» he said.
«Oh, but that…
»I’m not going to use it, so don’t worry too much.»
The owner noticed who I was going to give the gift to and nodded.
He took out a black lacquered wooden box and put his weapon in it.
«Your Majesty is very good with guns. I’ve been selling guns here for over a decade, but I’ve never seen anyone shoot as well as His Majesty.
It wasn’t my compliment, but it felt oddly good.
Thanks to his diligent hand movements while talking a lot, he can finish packing before Aster returns.
I left the gift with the servant and went out.
Dusk was already setting in because I stayed out longer than I thought I would.
We boarded the carriage again and headed for the Duke’s residence.
It was a bit disappointing that we didn’t have time for tea alone.
I can’t help it.
I wanted to give a gift in a nice place, but I could not.
I handed him the gun box I had packed earlier and a small box.
«What is this?
»The big box is my gift and the other is my personal opinion.»
At my words, Aster just blinked.
He looked at the long box and opened the lid.
»I didn’t know that the princess would give this to me as a gift.
»Looking at it before, I think it’s perfect for Aster, not for me.»
He smiled as he touched the barrel of the gun with his hand.
«I will put it to good use. After receiving this, I’m more curious about the princess’s public opinion.
»You can open it now.
At my words, Aster opened another box.
Inside were flowers of different colors: purple, blue and white.
And in the middle was a perfume with elaborate patterns painted in gold on glass.
«Is this the perfume that will be released next?» he asked.
«Yes. This is a limited edition.
The number 1 was engraved on the bottom of the perfume bottle, which means it was made first.
Aster looked around and tilted his head.
«Why is this so exclusive?
»I want His Majesty to be the first to wear this perfume.»
At my words, Aster had a rather puzzled face.
Essentially, perfume was considered the exclusive domain of women.
So, asking a man to wear her perfume could be a burden.
«I never thought of trying it, I don’t know if it would suit me,» she said.
However, what he was concerned about was whether it was suitable for him rather than the fact that men wear perfume.
I was relieved to hear that Aster was more flexible than I thought and added an explanation.
«His Majesty has a neutral charm, so it will definitely suit him. I’m in a pretty serious business, so I don’t ask people to wear something that doesn’t suit them.
Aster nodded at my words.
»Let’s make good use of the self-interest you’ve given us.»
The way he smiled with his eyes wide open was too seductive.
I stared blankly at his sunset-tinted face, then came to my senses.
It made me giddy because he treated me as kindly as if I had become his royal mistress.
The carriage arrived at the duke’s mansion.
I didn’t know when we were together, but as I was about to take my leave with him, I was flooded with regrets.
«We didn’t have enough time.
We got out of the carriage and stood facing each other.
The servants looked moderately, turned their backs and looked away.
»I wish we had more time to spend together.»
Aster’s words were also full of regret.
He lifted a large hand and brushed my hair that fluttered in the wind and put it to my ear.
The part Aster touched felt warm.
«Come. Then the sun will set.
Embarrassed, I quickly sent him back.
There was deep regret in his eyes when he returned, but I tried to pretend I didn’t know.
For some reason, my heart was tickled.