Lucan and Maris arrived at the main street, ready for their shopping excursion. They had planned to find outfits before heading to the restaurant.
"I need to change clothes too," Maris said, her eyes twinkling with enthusiasm. "But Lucan-sama, you should also get a new outfit, right?"
"Yes, that's right," Lucan agreed, smiling at her eagerness.
"I'll pick them out for you, okay? I'm so excited!" Maris declared, her beaming smile infectious.
"Well, I suppose so. Then, I'll leave it to you."
Lucan had ample funds, more than he could ever spend. His inco ca from various sources: donations to the temple he managed, the funds from the Grand Temple since being recognized as a Holy Priest, and his salary as a teacher at the academy. The salary for a teacher at the Royal Academy was substantial, especially since he taught both theology and music, doubling his pay.
Added to this was the money from Karen Trading Company, courtesy of Maris's father, and his own family's contributions. His savings were substantial, making it increasingly difficult to spend it all.
"Let's start by picking out clothes," Maris said, her excitent palpable. "It's been a while since we went shopping together."
Their pleasant conversation continued as they approached a high-end clothing store known for its luxurious attire, inaccessible to common folk and catered primarily to the nobility.
"Let's go in here," Lucan suggested, pointing to the store. "It's our first ti visiting, but a colleague praised the quality and selection."
"Yes, I think it's a good choice," Maris agreed.
They entered the store, and imdiately, a young male staff mber in a tuxedo approached them.
"Welco," he said with a polite bow. "Oh, could you be Holy Priest and Saint Maris?"
"Yes, that's us," Lucan confird.
Suddenly, Lucan recalled that Maris was a saint and quite popular. If she had made a reservation at the restaurant rather than sending her guards, she would have received top-notch treatnt.
"I'm sorry. May I call the manager? I'm sure he would like to greet you personally," the staff mber offered.
"Of course, that's fine," Lucan replied, feeling slightly awkward.
"Then, please wait here. I'll bring so drinks and you can sit on this sofa."
They were treated like VIPs, with a comfortable sofa and tea served. The unexpected high-level treatnt made them both feel a bit out of place.
"This is quite an impressive store," Lucan remarked, looking around.
"It's because they know how important Lucan-sama is," Maris replied, glancing around with equal admiration.
"Rather, I think it's you who's getting the warm welco," Lucan said, chuckling softly.
"Thank you for waiting," a man soon approached them, introducing himself as Jusu, the store manager. "I am the store manager. Thank you very much for visiting our store today."
After exchanging a few pleasantries, Jusu asked, "So, what brings you here today?"
"I'd like to get outfits for both myself and her," Lucan said. "I'll need a tuxedo, and she'll need a dress."
"Understood. I'll prepare the perfect outfits for you," Jusu said, clapping his hands. Imdiately, male and female staff mbers ca over, bringing out various outfits.
"Here are the new dress collections."
"This color is also popular this year."
"For a traditional design, try this one."
"Let prepare so clothes to match the dress as well."
The staff spoke in turn, presenting a range of exquisite and glamorous outfits. Despite their high prices, the elegance of the designs prevented them from feeling ostentatious.
"Wow, all these clothes are so wonderful that it's hard to choose..." Maris said, looking overwheld.
"Miss, we have a fitting room over here. Would you like to try them on?" a staff mber offered.
"Is that okay?" Maris asked, her excitent bubbling.
"Since you're here, you should definitely try them on," the staff mber insisted.
With confirmation from a ssenger that their dinner reservation was set, they had plenty of ti to select their clothes.
"Well then, I'll go try them on," Maris said, heading toward the fitting room.
"Right this way, please," the staff mber guided her.
After a short wait, Maris erged from the fitting room in an elegant green dress.
"How does it look?" she asked, twirling slightly.
"It's lovely. It suits you very well," Lucan replied, genuinely impressed.
"R-Really? Ehehehe," Maris said shyly, her cheeks flushing with pleasure.
With Lucan's wholehearted praise, Maris bead. She tried on several dresses, each more stunning than the last. After so deliberation, she chose a white dress with a subtle hint of light red.
"All the dresses looked great, but I think Maris looks best in white," Lucan said, smiling.
"Is that so? Hearing that from you makes think so," Maris said, her eyes shining.
"Let's buy a few more dresses as well," Lucan decided.
"Um... Is that really okay?" Maris asked hesitantly.
"Don't be shy now. Shop owner, could you also select shoes and accessories that match this dress?" Lucan instructed.
"Certainly, with pleasure," the shopkeeper said.
Maris's beauty was further enhanced with silver necklaces and green gemstone earrings. The female staff mber even applied makeup as a complintary service, leaving Lucan quite taken aback.
"Sorry for the wait. How do you like it?" the staff mber asked, presenting Maris's final look.
"It's... so beautiful that it's almost frightening," Lucan said, his eyes widening.
Seeing Maris's final appearance, Lucan understood why she was considered one of the most beautiful girls in the world.
"Um, well..." Lucan began.
"Here, please take this hat. It's a complintary service!" The female staff mber, who had been so absorbed in dressing Maris up, realized the situation and handed her a white veil hat. The thin veil concealed her face, sowhat tempering her breathtaking beauty.
"That's better... Now it should be fine," the staff mber said, adjusting the hat.
"Now, let's choose Lucan-sama's outfit!" Maris said joyfully, her excitent renewed.
"No, I'm fine with sothing simple..."
"Please let choose. Co on, let's start fitting!" Maris insisted.
Despite Lucan's reluctance, Maris's enthusiasm led him to try on several tuxedos. By the ti they were finished, the sun had set, and it was nearly ti for their dinner reservation.
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