Chapter 367

How is the progress?

“That reminds me, Mariel-san. How are your school preparations going?”

While leisurely enjoying tea, I inquired from Mariel-chan all of sudden.We are being carefree, but it wouldn’t be good if we didn’t start preparing already, right?

“Preparations? Let’s see… my uniform has been already finished, I got all the stationery from our company… all that’s left is to confirm and buy what I am missing for the life in the dormitory.”

Mariel-chan replied after thinking “N~”. Come to think of it, Mariel-chan’s family deals with goods on the extensive range, so they have mostly everything, right?

“Is that so… ah, I will have to rely on Mariel-san for the stationery, won’t I?”“Thank you for your patronage~! … Huh? Did my Father not deliver the goods already? Since the set had a crest, I was sure it was Cristea-san’s though…”“Eh?”

This is my first time hearing something like that. I have not ordered anything and nothing has been delivered to me.

“Eh? W, was that perhaps supposed to be a present from your family or something? S, sorry! I did not think it could be a surprise!”

… That is a possibility. Since it was Baron Mayor himself who delivered the goods, the one to order it might have been Otousama.

“No, it’s fine. I will pretend I did not hear anything.”“Uwaa, I have no excuse~! Ugh, I am not worthy of calling myself a merchant’s daughter…”“Now, now. I had no idea about it either, so it couldn’t be helped.”“But…”

Mariel-chan was nearly sobbing, but it does not change the fact that I am happy that it was prepared for me, so I am fine with it not being a surprise.

“I’m saying it’s fine. Hmm, what set was it? Is there anything I need to buy additionally?”“Well… not in particular. The well-selling line-up of our company is sold in several levels of quality and what was bought was a full-set of sort.”“I, is that so…”

I don’t want to be carefree when it comes to this, but I was also slightly disappointed because I thought that Mariel-chan might have chosen the things for me.

“Umm, how about we go shopping together if there’s something you are missing? I will guide you around!”

Seeing me dejected, Mariel-chan followed-up in a panic.

“… Right! Let’s do that!”

That’s right, shopping or having tea with a friend after school or on the weekends has been a dream of mine!

I had thought about it, but the two might come out to the public soon, no, they will, won’t they… haah.