After buying almost the same clothes except for replacing the skirt and leggings with pants, the four could finally leave the clothing store.
Seeing a lot of people suddenly wearing robes, all three of the kids decided to put on their brand-new black robes.
At first, they couldn't get used to it, but eventually, they got used to it as it removed the glare from other people in the streets.
"Mom, aren't you going to wear a robe too?" Sophia curiously asked.
"Of course. I'm only not wearing one earlier because you guys didn't have one yet."
With a snap of a finger, a purple robe appeared out of thin air, covering most of Katherine's uniform.
"Okay, let's go shopping for just a few more things, and then we can eat the lunch that Sophia has been dying for."
A few hours later...
As the sun began to set on the horizon, Katherine was finally finished dragging the three kids into different shops.
Besides the basic magic starter kits, such as blank scrolls and a basic oak-like wand, she even brought the three to watch an auction.
Although they didn't buy anything, watching mages fight over magical items at absurd prices was an eye-opening experience.
The three also learned that the currency in the magical world wasn't gold or silver coins.
Instead, it was a blue crystal shard named ethum, the same currency that was on Katherine's blue card to pay for everything.
After the auction, Alex's face blushed as the three of them dragged him into an undergarment shop.
Alex was forced to watch Sophia and Katherine pick out different kinds of bras and panties for him to try on.
At some point, he lost count of how many he went in and out of the changing room.
Meanwhile, Mary was fully enjoying getting to pick her undergarments for the future.
In the end, Alex settled on several pairs of tan bras and a few pairs of white panties, much to their disappointment.
"I'm only wearing these panties when I'm having a period... This is a necessary purchase..."
Alex swore inside his head as he handed the undergarment over for Katherine to put into her dimension pocket.
With nothing else to buy, Katherine finally brought the three to a nice restaurant nearby.
"You guys can order anything on the menu... I'll be right back."
As Katherine headed over to talk with a few of the employees, the three kids excitedly began reading over the food menu.
A few minutes later...
When Katherine came back to her seat, the three kids excitedly handed the menu back to her.
"Geez, are you guys trying to bankrupt me?"
Katherine's eyes couldn't believe what she saw as almost half the menu was picked.
"W-We are just curious what they taste like... Mom, you can cancel some of them." Sophia apologized.
Seeing the three of them looking down, guilt evident on their faces, Katherine's heart softened.
"It's fine. But just only one each."
"Yay!"
As Katherine clicked confirm on the menu, it flew out of her hand as she headed to the front desk.
"Wow... That thing can just fly like that?" Mary murmured in awe, and the other two looked to be in awe as well.
"The power of magic. It's convenient, isn't it?"
A stranger suddenly chimed in as they sat down next to Katherine before grabbing her on the shoulder.
"Hey Emily, long time no see." Katherine coldly replied.
"Don't be so cold. Come on. We had been classmates for years now. Didn't you just come over to tell me——"
Before the stranger could finish talking, Katherine interrupted her by clearing her throat several times.
"Fine, fine. My name is Emily, but you can just call me sister Emily. As you can see, I'm your mom's classmate."
As Emily paused for a second, she clicked a little button on the wall.
"I'm also the owner of the restaurant you guys are currently sitting in. And don't worry, I'm not as stingy as your mother.
I already ordered the things you guys want three times for each of you... Henry, are you finished yet?"
"In three minutes."
A robotic voice came out from the kitchen, shocking Alex a little as he thought he would never hear that voice tone again.
"Ahem, anyway. Your mom said you guys want that special milk from the East, right?"
All three of them immediately nodded in agreement.
"I'll get that right now for you guys. And Don't worry about the cost. Your mom already pays for it."
As Emily headed inside the kitchen, Alex noticed Katherine's vein popping on her head as if she was holding in the urge to punch Emily in the head.
"Mom, you okay?" Sophia curiously asked as she began to notice the change on Katherine's face as well.
"Yeah, I'm fine... Emily has a little loose screw in the head, so don't mind her sometime acting a little weird."
The three noted it in their head as they patiently waited for the food to be served.
After waiting exactly three minutes, the food finally came.
But to the kid's surprise, an almost human-size golem with a happy face drawn on it carried the food to the table.
"Your food... The other half is still cooking."
As the golem walked off to answer other tables, the kid's mind was all over the place.
"Mom, what was that thing?" Mary curiously asked.
"It's a golem summoner. It's a type of magic that summons things to do things for you for a certain period of time."
Katherine explained as she watched the three of them eat the dessert they ordered from the menu.
Alex quickly noticed her eyes staring at the food rather than their face, so he decided to give half of his portion over to her.
"Mom, try it... I'm kind of full."
Katherine hesitated for a second, but after Alex insisted again by pushing the plate over, she picked it up with the fork and ate it.
"Hmm... It's so sweet!" Katherine commented.
The other two girls were too busy eating even to talk as they let out a mhm in agreement.
Just as the four of them were about to finish eating, Emily finally returned with three cups of milk.
"Here it is. The special menu from the East——"
"Emily..."
Katherine's sudden dark tone caused Emily to shut her mouth instantly before quickly giving the milk to the three kids.
"Enjoy."
Emily quickly walked away, heading into the kitchen as the three kids looked down at the milk in the cup.
"Ooh, I finally get to try this... I hope it's really as sweet as you describe it, Alex."
As Sophia took a small sip of the milk, her eyes widened.
She couldn't believe how sweet and buttery it tasted. The texture and softness of the milk were perfect.
Mary quickly took a sip and thought the same way Sophia did, unable to believe how good it tasted.
But as Alex drank a sip himself, he realized it tasted just slightly different from the one in the morning.
"What do you guys think?" Katherine asked as she finished up Alex's leftovers.
"Great!" Both girls replied at the same time as they put down their empty cups.
"Mom, you should drink some too."
As Alex moved the remaining cup of milk over to Katherine, her face suddenly started to blush.
"You sure, Alex? You don't want to drink the whole thing?" Katherine asked as she quickly calmed back down.
"Yeah, I'm sure. Mom, you worked really hard today."
After a short silence, Katherine lifted the cup and drank it all down before moving the cup back to Alex.
"Your food is here..."
The golem reappeared as it put the rest of the food onto the table, turning the kid's attention back to the food.
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After they finished the dessert, Katherine went over to the front desk again to pay before coming back to the three to leave the restaurant.
As the four of them began heading back home, Katherine instantly rejected the two girls' demand to eat there every day due to cost.
However, when the two girls demand to have the same milk Alex had for breakfast, Alex notices Katherine's face changing.
She clearly wanted to reject it and make it exclusive to Alex for some reason. But to his surprise, she caved into their demands.
"Mom, does this milk cost a lot? You can give my portion to them instead."
Alex raised his concern, as having something like milk being transported all the way here sounded expensive.
"Don't worry about the cost... I read a book that said milk is necessary for the body to grow.
Even if I went bankrupt, I'd still buy it for you guys. Just keep drinking it, okay, Alex?"
Alex didn't try to convince her again, but he nodded in agreement, as he knew how good milk was for a kid's body back on Earth.