I’ve entrusted the operation of Nifty’s store to Canalis-san, so I don’t have any worries. My involvent was limited to offering a few opinions and consulting with Rosemary-san and Elise-san about so fine interior decorations.
Still, even though I haven’t been deeply involved, it is my store…… so I am curious about how well it's doing. According to what I heard from Kuro, the lottery for reservations has a high competition rate, and though they limit the number of people entering, preventing any major overcrowding, I wanted to see the store while it was in operation, so I made my way there.
I also plan to check with Canalis-san about the arrangents for the VIP seats on the day I’ll be going with Kuro…… I could ask her at ho since she’s there, but I wanted to see the store, so I decided to ask the Canalis-san here.
On the way to the store, I unexpectedly ran into soone familiar. Well, it wasn’t exactly a eting, more like bumping into each other while coming from different paths…… but I definitely feel like she's soone familiar.
She had dark blue, almost indigo, slightly wavy hair and carried an elegant aura. At first glance, she seed around the sa age as Aoi-chan and Hina-chan, but in this world, first impressions regarding age can be unreliable.
The clothes she was wearing also had a dress-like style, giving her an overall noble appearance. Just by looking, it was clear she was probably a noble lady, but why did she seem so familiar…… I figured it out when I saw the necklace she was wearing.
[Ah, could you be…… the one who bought my cup in Archlesia Empire?]
At that ti, she had her hair tied back and was wearing a hat, so her current appearance felt different, but since there aren’t many people who own the prototype accessory made from Magnawell-san’s scales, I was sure it was her.
While I clearly rembered her as my first custor, I briefly wondered if she’d rember . But the woman imdiately nodded gracefully and bowed her head.
[Y- Yes, I am deeply grateful for the wonderful purchase I made back then.]
[I'm glad you rembered that ti. Ah, sorry, we haven't been introduced to each other, right? I'm Miyama Kaito.]
[……My na is Eris Dia Hamilton of the Hamilton Marquisdom from Archlesia Empire. I've heard about Miyama Kaito-sama.]
As I thought, she really is a noble lady. The maid standing behind her didn’t seem intent to join our conversation and had been waiting in the background since Eris-san and I started talking.
[Errr, you mind if I call you Eris-san? You can call however you find comfortable.]
[That would be my honor. In that case, if you would permit it, I shall call you Kaito-sama.]
Though I unexpectedly ran into her, she was soone I had t before, so we naturally introduced ourselves and chatted a bit.
Eris-san had a refined air about her, embodying the exact image of a noble lady…… which felt rather refreshing in a way.
Among the people I know, her atmosphere might be similar to Amalie-san or Cattleya-san…… Lilia-san, well, doesn’t really give off that strong of a noble lady vibe———— in a good way, of course.
While Kaito was leisurely reflecting on their encounter, Eris’ mind was in complete turmoil.
(Ababababa, f- f- f- for a developnt like this to happen…… for to exchange introductions with Kaito-sama…… T- This is acceptable, right? After all, it was Kaito-sama who introduced himself first, so it would have been extrely rude if I hadn’t returned the introduction. I think I made the right choice…… but still, I'm so nervous…… He’s soone with influence comparable to that of God of Creation-sama…… I mustn’t make even the slightest mistake in my manners……)
Thanks to her noble upbringing, Eris kept a flawless smile on her face, but it was nearly impossible for her to remain calm after unexpectedly encountering the World's Singularity, Kaito.
As a noble, of course, she deeply desired to form connections with Kaito, but the re thought that any wrong move could stir the imnsely powerful beings backing him was enough to make anyone feel daunted.
One such figure feared by nobles, Alice, who had been observing the entire exchange, was silently thinking, "Kaito-san, as usual, unintentionally causes people so much stress.", while feeling a bit sympathetic toward Eris. However, there was no way Eris could have known that.
Serious-senpai : [But this doesn’t seem like it’ll end with just a simple greeting…… which ans…… This now-nad mob lady is gonna end up with more stomachaches. Ah, speaking of which, she had "Dia" in her na———- does that an she's related to royalty?]
? ? ? : [She's a distant relative, but she does have royal blood. As for why Laguna-san has "Dia" as a middle na, it's because when she beca King, both Symphonia and Archlesia had that middle na, and the Emperor of Archlesia Empire at that ti suggested that it would be good for Hydra's King to have it too. So, even though they had no blood connection, Laguna-san ended up with the sa "Dia" middle na. Well, Laguna-san had ntioned that if she ever steps down as King, she plans to drop the "Dia Hydra" na…… but well, yeah, I don't think that day's coming anyti soon.]
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