"So, you stay here."

I pressed Emile's cheek while she held on to my cuff with a death grip.

"Don't."

"Stay-stay-here."

“No, don't, don't" She refused to let go, "Why do we have to separate?""

"You'll be in the way if you come along."

"I - don't - want to."

She stared at me firmly, showing her determination to never compromise.

"......"

Geez, is this the only trick you can use? ......

I sighed and put my hand on my chest.

"I give you two minutes."

"...... Well," Emile's eyes lit up, "ten minutes!"

"One and a half minutes."

"Eh! Eh ...... nine minutes ...... no, eight minutes?"

"One minute and ten seconds."

"Wait wait wait, five minutes! Oh no, two minutes! Two minutes is good!"

"One minute," I said faintly, turning around.

"Deal!"

She tried to pounce on me, but I flipped her down.

"--when I get back--"

Force me to sell my body......

I pinch her cheeks and drag her dragged to the seat, turned around and close the door, holding the narrow staircase down the stairs.

"Yo? Only Miss Elf yourself?"

As I passed by the counter, Ghemk greeted me.

Although the misunderstanding had been cleared up, the group still liked to tease Emile and me with that title.

"Well, out for some errands."

"Running errands, huh," he laughed mockingly, "I really don't know what you girls are doing."

"That's not for you to worry about."

I stopped paying attention to his grimace and walked indifferently to the door.

"Wait," he shrugged his shoulders and tossed me an umbrella, "It's going to rain outside."

I stumbled and took the black umbrella.

"Go early and return early, Miss Elf."

He yawned and greeted me lazily.

I slung the black umbrella over my shoulder and waved at him.

"Well, goodbye."

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A few minutes later, I arrived at the first store on the street I'd asked about with Emile.

-- with predictable results.

"About this ...... I really don't know, why don't you go ask somewhere else?"

The young male clerk once again said that standard answer.

"Well, thank you, I know."

I nodded politely, took my black umbrella, and walked out of the store under his watchful eye.

......

Well, since I even did something like dumping Emile off, let's give it a try.

Although I also need to make a lot of determination......

I put the black umbrella by my side and slowly squatted down my body.

"Ahem ......"

I pinched my shoulder where he couldn't see it.

A shiver came up.

"Well ...... ho ...... cough ......"

The intermittent cries of the young girl could almost make the statue in front of the store feel pity.

-- Yes, my way is to play the pity.

"Miss ...... Miss!?" The store clerk saw this and rushed out, "Are you okay?"

"Yes, I'm fine ......"

I pretended to wipe the corners of my eyes and trembled as I walked to the other side of the street.

"......" He hesitated and pressed his forehead helplessly, "Would you ...... like to take a break at our store first? "

I looked into his eyes and softly agreed.

"...... Well, thanks."

-- eh hey, there is a hope--

Because of the weather, the empty store looks quiet and leisurely, I am the only one customer in the whole store.

The clerk served me a cup of hot tea and stood by my side.

Looking at the cup of red and white porcelain tea set, I sighed quietly.

"Actually ...... I came to Elisis to pay homage to my ancestors."

He did not reply.

"...... my family was a middle-class," I pretended to carry out the beast repellent bell hanging around my neck, "Unfortunately, the family's fortunes have gone, and I am the only one left in the family, and the servants have taken away the rest of the fortune. "

"...... hmm."

He gave a dull response.

"Well, the world is different, and I don't care about that anymore. It's just that ......"

"It's just that?"

"Actually, I'm not looking for any money," I picked up my cup of tea and took a sip, "I just heard that my ancestor, who was also a general during that period, wanted to come and remember the past glory of our family."

"Your ancestor was also from Elisis?"

His curiosity was aroused by me.

"Well, I heard that he also made considerable war achievements, but he just wasn't interested in pursuing any power, and that's why he left here after the war to find another way out."

"......"

"Alas, I just want to understand what happened back then, but ......" I took a deep a breath and made my voice seem shaky, "people here actually reject me so much, not to mention that ancestor, I can't even know what happened in the past."

The clerk's frowned.

--Almost there.

"Cough cough cough ...... Well ......"

I put down my teacup and slowly ambled over to the table, shaking my shoulders gently.

"Yikes! How ...... what happened? I am, obviously you are so good to me ...... I ......"

so pretentious! I'm embarrassed to death!

Fortunately, the effect is outstanding.

The clerk unclenched his clenched fist, lifted his head, exhaled and sat down opposite me.

"Would you ...... like to tell me?"

I looked at him with teary eyes.

"Hmm."

He rubbed his hair and spoke slowly-