chapter 22

I felt something abnormal in Ria-chan’s emotions and headed with Hughley to Ria-chan .

Then there she was, Ria-chan on the brink of tears .

In that instant, Hughley looked around in anger, looking for the person who made her like that .

The cause was…… yeah, that guard right……

If I say it was as expected, it was as expected .

I mean, that guard of Ria-chan’s has been bringing her nearly to tears since a long time ago .

However, she did her best to push those feelings back, you know?

Because they were actions in order to prevent us from taking action, I did my best not to render Ria-chan’s efforts futile, but……

It seems there was no need for that as I thought .

Haa~…… it would be better to remove him without a delay, right~

《There, there~ Hughley, calm down a bit~ Hunting for prey is good, but if you entrust yourself to anger, the entire building will turn into garbage~》

「「「「!!!」」」」

First of all, I stopped Hughley who was about to use his powers in anger .

Ara, the eyes of Ria-chan’s brothers are open wide in shock .

Well, they weren’t aware that the building nearly turned into garbage, that would be startling to hear~

《If you do that, Ria-chan will be sad you know~》

Ria-chan will be sad, with just that brief comment, Hughley seemingly calmed down .

Even though my Ria-chan wouldn’t get hurt, she’s a child who would get hurt if the surroundings got hurt .

Ria-chan is a really good child~

Because Hughley understands that too, he gave up after listening to my words, wrapped the guard in ivy and rolled him up on the ground .

《Will there be a problem if I get rid off just this fellow?》

Hughley’s anger has somewhat lessened, but it wasn’t extinguished .

Hughley was stepping on the guard rolled up in ivy .

《That’s no good~ Ria-chan doesn’t desire for you to go that far, right?》

As for my true opinion, I’m in agreement with Hughley, but……

If we do that, as expected, Ria-chan would be sad, right~

《However, this fellow made Ria sad, ya know?》

《You mustn’t~》

《Tch!》

Hughley this fellow, how shrewd of him to smack his lips~

Didn’t he become a bit more human?

Well, I made a contract with Ria-chan too and I’m having fun when making sweets with her, I wonder if we are the same?

《Ria-chan, everything is all right now . For now, go together with Hughley to the castle, okay? ――Look, Hughley . You take Ria-chan and that problem child and return to the castle first . Return the goods to the King》

《Got it》

「…… What about Miria?」

《It’s okay . I will clean up here and immediately return to Ria-chan’s side~》

To be concerned about me here~

Even though she should be at her limits~

Iya~n, Ria-chan is a really good girl, isn’t she~

《Ah, Ria-chan . Please lend me your pochette for a bit》

「Un…… sniff」

《Thank you》

Ria-chan is still crying a little, but she still nodded and gave a reply to my request .

There are many things that are very valuable to humans in Ria-chan’s pochette, but she simply entrusted it to me without asking a single question .

It’s not easy thing to do even when it comes to your own contracted spirit~

When I received Ria-chan’s pochette, Hughley left the store while holding Ria-chan in his arms, dragging the guard wrapped in ivy behind him .

All that’s left is……

《There, there Ria-chan’s older brothers . If you don’t follow after them, who’s going to explain the situation in detail? Hugh will do as he pleases and fabricate the story, you know?》

When I said such, the surprised older brothers left the store in a panic .

《Umm, you are the person who often accompanies Ria-chan in the mansion, aren’t you~? You stay behind, okay~ The person over there is the person I often see by the side of Ria-chan’s older brothers, right~? And, the man over there is?》

I point fingers one by one .

Umm, Ria-chan’s maid (?) and older brothers’ butler (?) were they called like that?

I haven’t seen the other one before~

But, he must be an involved party since they are together?

「!! He’s a guard」

《Guard~? Hmm~ you alone?》

「N, no! Others are waiting outside the store!」

《Is that so~ Then, you take the other guards and hurry up after older brothers, okay? I don’t know whether Hughley would protect older brothers at the moment after all . Ah, you remain here, okay~》

When I said so, the butler panicked and left the store .

Let’s have the guard stay behind for the sake of Ria-chan’s maid .

If something happened to Ria-chan’s maid because she was left alone, Ria-chan would be sad, wouldn’t she?

Well, that’s about it~

「U, umm, Light Spirit-sama . What should I do since I’m staying……」

《N~? This is a shopping place, right~? Would it be alright if everyone disappeared like this~? People~ if eating in another place~ have to pay for it with money, right? And, this person is here so you wouldn’t be left alone》

When I said such to the timid maid, she made a startled expression .

It appears she understands the reason I stayed behind .

She immediately took corresponding actions .

Fuun~ She’s paying for everyone in the store, isn’t she~

People have many troubles don’t they~

《Right, right! Also~ this is a store where sweets are sold, right? Store means that I can bring the sweets out of here, right~? Ria-chan was looking forward to it so much, but didn’t get to eat anything, didn’t she? You are the store’s person, aren’t you? Umm, give me as many sweets as I can buy with this please》

If I bring her sweets to eat, Ria-chan’s mood would improve at least a bit, right?

Thinking such, I took money out of Ria-chan’s pochette .

I looked after her pochette because of this and almost forgot~

People have various types of money they use, but Ria-chan has only golden and whitish ones .

If I’m not mistaken, I heard that these white ones are more valuable, so how many do I have to take out?

《Is this enough I wonder~?》

「Wha, Platinum coin!! S, Spirit-sama, t, that’s too much!」

《Ara~?》

「One Platinum is enough to buy this building in its entirety」

《Is that so~? Then, this~》

The whitish coin was apparently too much .

I put back the whitish coin and take out a golden coin instead .

This should be fine then?

「G, gold coin……」

Ara~?

Is this money perhaps no good too?

Shopping is unexpectedly difficult, isn’t it~