Unlike her previous appearances as a fairy doll, this was the first ti Erald revealed her Magical Girl form in front of Erald Sparrow.
Although she claims to have lived for many years, judging by her appearance, Erald seems to be just a young girl, about half a head taller than Erald Sparrow, with a slim but well-proportioned figure and pale, smooth skin that showed no traces of aging.
Erald Sparrow had seen Golden Green Cat's Eye, another Gemstone Scepter, who always appeared noble and imposing, giving off the vibe of a Supre. In comparison, Erald had a much softer temperant, whether it was her light green hair tied into a single braid resting on her shoulders or her sleepy grass-green round eyes, none gave off a dominant aura.
At that mont, she wore a seemingly ruqun-style top with no sleeves and a pale aqua color. The loose blouse was cinched at the waist with a wide belt. Her skirt was a short one, reaching mid-thigh, and was double-layered: the inner layer gold and the outer black-green. The outer layer was adorned with gold thread embroidery of cloud patterns, which looked quite elegant. Most impressively, she wore an outer garnt over her shoulders that, at first glance, looked like a cape but on closer inspection resembled an enlarged horseman's coat: oversized and very long in a deep green color with various colored patterns, and white fabric lining the lapel embroidered with dark blue regular patterns. With her arms spread out, letting the coat's hem fall to her calves, she looked like a peacock with its feathers displayed.
Playful yet lazy, with a touch of opulence like a noble young lady.
This was the first impression Erald gave in this attire.
Although Erald Sparrow had generally sensed through their previous interactions that Erald was not a very serious person, seeing her in person still revealed so surprising discrepancies from the image she had in mind.
"Humph, before eting , you must have imagined as a disheveled mad scientist, always wearing a white lab coat and with a bird's nest for hair, right?"
Without responding, Erald Sparrow let Erald continue the conversation, sowhat proudly saying, "Unfortunately for you, I happen to be a very self-conscious beauty. When I dress up, I look like a real stunner."
"So, if you don't dress up, you're a mad scientist?" Erald Sparrow pointed out the flaw in her statent very directly.
"Sotis, maintaining silence is a strategy in social interactions, youngster."
Erald quickly lowered her eyelids, displaying a 'nothing I can do about it' expression: "If Affinity could be expressed with a number, that comnt just now would have made the Chief's Affinity towards you decrease by 5 points."
"That sounds like sothing a teenager would say today," comnted Erald Sparrow.
"I'm only 17 this year, which is why I care so much about looking good." Erald again spread out her coat, like a peacock in breeding season always looking for an opportunity to show its plumage, "Adding a 'Chief looks really beautiful' now could recover so of the lost Affinity."
"What base system?" asked Erald Sparrow.
"Base system? You an Affinity?" Erald blinked, "It's based on a Hundred System."
"No, I ant to ask about your age."
"Oh, age..."
Erald seed like she wanted to say sothing but then just paused briefly before smiling sowhat demurely: "Yes, yes, you guessed right, it's indeed a Hundred System. Since you're so clever, there's a reward, Affinity has increased."
It seems even guessing a Hundred System was an underestimate.
Erald Sparrow couldn't help but conclude.
However, she did not unravel this right now; her previous questions still sowhat fell within the boundaries of idle talk, and probing whether this "17" was based on a Thousand-base system would seem provocative, so she decisively moved on from the topic.
"Thank you for lightening the mood, I feel much better now. So, how do we handle the matter we previously agreed upon?"
Taking a deep breath, Erald Sparrow spoke again: "Is there any preliminary work I need to do?"
"Talking about healing? Oh that, in principle, we could start now."
Erald continued, stretching out two forefingers and forming an 'X' in front of herself, "But you know, 'in principle' ans 'not practically possible'."
"Why?"
"Insufficient Affinity, access temporarily unavailable, youngster."
Once again mimicking a peacock's display, Erald fluttered her sleeves: "You need to increase the Chief's Affinity to unlock the relevant items, like you could complint my coat right now."
"…Oh, your coat looks nice," said Erald Sparrow impassively.
"Such perfunctory praise... But seeing as you're rarely willing to complint , I'll add 1 point to the Affinity." Erald nodded, "Still not enough, though. Anything else you'd like to say?"
"Your hair accessory is pretty," stated Erald Sparrow rather helplessly.
"Hmm, another point," Erald contently touched the step-shake by her temple.
"Your lipstick looks effective."
"Pointing out my pride and joy, 2 points."
"…The hairstyle suits you."
"One point, barely acceptable."
"How much more do we need?" Erald Sparrow couldn't help but ask.
"About 20 points, I would say," Erald crossed her arms, appearing quite pleased, "It's a Hundred System, say a few more things."
Erald Sparrow was left speechless, sighing deeply after a long while, and squinting her eyes she added, "Your dress is beautiful."
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