It's morning, and it looks like Nar and Sas are stressed out, with Nar playing with his hair over and over again, not realizing that his hair is now even worse than mine when I wake up in the morning. Sas, on the other hand, keeps fidgeting, tapping his right leg, and clicking his tongue, making several tchh sounds. Even Sister Khamisah and Dana are the same. They are stressed.
"Did something happen?" [Diana]
"Nothing" [Khamisah, Nar, Sas, Dana].
"Alright... Fie, did you hear anything from them?" [Diana]
"Meow" [Fie]
"I see, that's unfortunate" [Diana]
"Anyway, why don't you go out and play today?" [Nar]
"But I just got out of the hospital, shouldn't I be resting?" [Diana]
"It's okay. Here, let me take you out" [Dana]
I wouldn't mind playing outside, but I don't like leaving them all alone when they're obviously stressed. I'm their little sister, and even though I'm the youngest, even if it's something I can't help with, I at least wanted to know. I keep trying to ask them, but they keep saying nothing.
"Fine... I'll just ask the other" [Diana].
It's been a week since the incident with Valerie. She's doing well and is one of the caretakers at the orphanage. She finds joy in taking care of the orphans there, and the orphans also like having her there. The caretaker of the orphanage welcomes Valerie with a warm smile.
The school will open in about a month. I have made all the necessary preparations for the new school year, so all that remains for us to do is to
"Why don't we go out and buy you some school supplies?" [Diana]
"That's okay, I just need the basics" [Dana]
"Boo... I thought we could spend some time shopping together" [Diana].
"Shopping together... All right! Let's go!" [Dana]
"Let's go, go, go!" [Diana]
As we take our carriage out, our first destination will be the boutique. Dana will be enrolling in the same year and class as Liya. Princess Siti will also be joining them. So we pick out clothes that will reflect their year, so only a few colors and designs can be accepted.
"What about this red one. It's nice and frilly!" [Diana]
"That looks great on you." [Dana]
"But this is for you!" [Diana]
"Well, whatever you choose will definitely be great. Besides, I have no idea about such things..." [Dana]
"Then let's pick one you like the most! Come on! I won't leave until you pick the one you like the most" [Diana].
Dana doesn't seem that interested in picking out clothes for herself. Her eyes sparkle when we browse through the armor, weapons, and spells the other day, but when it comes to school clothes, she just browses without much interest. I've tried my best to pick out the best clothes for her, but instead of not being interested, she's fidgeting, could it be?
"How about this white uniform? I'm sure it will look great on you."
"This one... It kind of suits me" [Dana].
"I see! I see! Then how about this one too!" [Diana]
"The black one, perfect for a noble gentleman, but I'm sure it suits you perfectly as well. There aren't many noblewomen who wear this kind of clothing, but I'm sure you'll like it."
(Dana's eyes practically sparkle. I see. It's not that she's not interested, she's just overwhelmed by the choices and didn't know what to choose! Good job shop assistant!) [Diana]
Dana starts trying out different outfits. Instead of choosing one that looks best, she keeps commenting on how it will be best for her to use not only for classes, but also for combat and adventuring. She keeps touching the clothes, assessing their qualities, and the saleswoman, who knows exactly what Dana wants, is happy to give her full support. That's nice of her. Since Dana is having fun picking out her clothes, I should pick out one for her teddy bear! Make some mini outfits for her Mr. Teddy Bear. Maybe make a ruffled one, or maybe something to match Dana. Unfortunately, there are no Mr. Teddy sizes, but that's okay. I'll make one when I go to our arts and crafts club.
After trying out several outfits, Dana decided on a black, white and silver outfit that kinda looks like what Nar and Sas usually wear for any formal work. It definitely suits her! How come she is both beautiful and handsome at the same time!
"Dana! Try to bring out Gungnir as well!" [Diana]
"Huh? Why?" [Dana]
"Just do it!" [Diana]
"Okay..." [Dana]
Dana, confused at my request, pull out Gungnir. It fits! It seems like this outfit was made just for her! All of us in the store keep praising her, and now she's blushing hard. We will definitely buy this!
After buying her clothes, we should probably go to the stationery store. Alright, the stationery store it is! Just as I was about to take our carriage, I overheard a conversation between two nobles.
"Hey, have you heard?"
"There's a rumor that one of the empire's princes is coming!"
Huh!? Did I hear that right? Is that why they're so stressed this morning?