After Ari was done with her business, the mother and son pair son took a rest at a nearby bench. Earl felt like his head was ringing from answering Ari's questions about the ingredients she bought. By no means, was Earl the smartest man. The only reason why he was able to answer her questions was that he transferred the passion he had for business and money over to magic. This was the reason why he studied magic texts religiously as an infant to now.
Ari may be a loving mother that provided care that went above and beyond that role but she was still a mother in the end. Her motherly instincts to have the best things for her child could not be suppressed. Because Earl had been an early bloomer for everything and was regarded as a genius, Ari's expectations for him were sky-high. In order to not disappoint her, Earl had never stopped studying his ass off.
This desire to not disappoint his mother did not just stem from their relationship of mother and son, but also from their relationship as man and woman. This was Earl's source of pride: he could not afford to disappoint his women.
He was sure that even if he could not live up to Ari's expectations, she would not love him any less so he took it upon himself to have this discipline to never disappoint her and Earl's efforts shone through.
Ari's heart softened at the sight of her drained son. She had planned to stop quizzing him on the ingredients after he missed one but it turned out that he was able to answer them all. Even by her standards, this was something impressive.
"You've worked hard." She said softly.
Earl lifted his face up to meet her eyes and said cheekily, "I want to make you proud."
What Earl said struck a chord in the Court Mage's heart. Her mind recalled to all the moments when Earl trained until exhaustion. He was approaching the Advanced Mage level and he was only 6 years old...
Ari suddenly felt her eyes moisten. Not wanting to show Earl her ugly face, she turned the other way. She was genuinely proud to have a son like Earl.
After a short break on the bench, Ari asked. "Is there anything you want to do?"
"I want to spend more time with mom!"
"Okay."
And so, they spent the day looking through the Merchant District together.
Right now, they had stopped at a clothing store per the request of Earl. "I want to see mom try on different clothes!"
She could only oblige at his puppy eyes.
The particular clothing store they stopped at was where the trendy clothes were gathered. It was a store with many branches throughout the continent which meant it had a variety of clothes from every area.
She held Earl's as usual and entered store. After entering, she was immediately tended by one of the assistants. It was mainly because of her gold-black robe. The status of Court Mage was one that demanded respect. However, the assistant was immediately shooed away by Ari.
"What do you want your mother to wear?" Ari asked while playing with her hair.
This was a signal for Earl to go to town. He led his mother by the hand and helped her choose different outfits that attracted his eye. After spending a good hour mixing and matching, they went to the changing room in the back.
It was common for these clothing stores aimed towards nobles to have changing rooms. Their establishment was big enough to showcase various clothes while having room to accommodate multiple changing rooms.
And because these changing rooms were for nobles, they could not be small stalls like back on Earth. The rooms were big enough to comfortably fit 5 people. There was one mirror in the room the size of the wall, and a bench across from it. There was also a place to deposit clothes that one didn't want.
The first outfit Earl chose for Ari was a white sleeveless dress with a sash at the back. The dress presented a clean and minimal design without any buttons and went down to the knee. Earl knew that his mother looked good sleeveless from all the sleeveless shirts she wore so this dress was perfect for her.
He watched his mother strip down in the changing room like he was watching a striptease. One by one, she removed a piece of clothing until she was left with nothing but her white underwear. Her perfect body without a hint of excess fat was in full view for Earl.
Ari did not mind being ogled by Earl. She enjoyed the special attention.
"Do you like what you see?" Ari teased Earl by striking a pose.
"You are so hot, mom!" Earl was not stingy with his compliments.
"My, who taught you such words? Fufu."
A moment later, Ari was fully dressed in her new outfit. The dress clung tightly to her body, showing off her curves, and especially her large milkers. Because of their large size, a natural side boob view was formed by the dress. It was unfortunate that she was wearing a bra so only half the view could be enjoyed.
"What do you think?"
Ari posed in various positions for Earl.
"You look perfect."
"My son is such a sweet talker." She laughed. "I'll keep this one."
The second outfit was a white blouse with a short blue skirt, and an overcoat-style navy robe to finish it off. Earl also made Ari wear black stockings with it.
When fully dressed, Ari's mature charm was fully maximized. She held the robe by the sides and did a light twirl.
"I like this robe. It makes me feel like a fashionable mage."
As a modern man at heart, Earl knew the appeal of overcoats. He nodded like a satisfied manager and let out a toothy smile.
For the last outfit, it wasn't really an outfit.
Ari was fully naked while holding two tiny pieces of clothing in her hand. Her head was slightly tilted to express her confusion. "My dear son, you are quite naughty, aren't you?"
She said while putting on the bra Earl chose for her. It looked like a typical black lace bra until she put it on. Her large breasts were slightly pushed up by the bra and her pink nipples were fully exposed. It was a bra without the part that covered the nipples. The panties were similar, yet different. It had the silhouette of a thong, which accenting Ari's wonderful ass while at the same time, exposing her lower lips. It was a crotchless panty.
Ari had heard that this type of garment was popular among the noble ladies but she had never thought she would be wearing one. Before she could say anything else, she found that Earl had already stuck his lips onto her exposed nipples.