Chapter 9

The man casually took off his coat and handed it over to me, with a slightly amused expression. And, to be honest, his undershirt was... hidden by the excessively long coat, but his trousers were also poorly made.

"Yui, try to fix that. Don't look at a man's undershirt or trousers with an expression that suggests you want them off," Lord Rodan said, pressing his temples as if he had a headache. Reluctantly, I took the coat and examined it. The excessively long coat, even when folded and secured with a belt, still covered the knees. If he had taken it off and handed it over, it would have been about fifteen centimeters from the ground.

Even the mage's robe, which was supposed to be long, barely covered the ankles. Moreover, it was made like a simple tube, with no front or back... It would have been difficult to move without folding it up with a belt.

I immediately went to the workbench, where Lord Rodan and the man watched me, and tried to cut off the cumbersome hem.

But I couldn't.

There was a click, and the scissors wouldn't cut through.

"Huh?"

"...Yui, even if it's rotten, this is a garment with a blessing stitch. The blade won't cut through," Lord Rodan said with a wry smile.

"Blessing stitch?"

"All the king's clothes are prepared by the head of the Nylle family," Lord Rodan explained.

"The king?"

"Apparently, you didn't hear. It's the former king, Romestometro Ajit."

"Oh."

I was surprised.

He had taken it off so easily.

Probably because of his strong trust in Lord Rodan, the former king's strength, and my weakness, he didn't seem convinced until he verified that the blade wouldn't cut through.

Also, regardless of the quality, his undershirt and trousers were probably the same...

"I am Yui, the seamstress."

I pinched the hem of my skirt and bowed. I had forgotten to greet them, so I felt a bit regretful.

However, most of my heart was consumed by the frustration of not being able to do anything about this disappointing clothing.

Then, a rare male-type spirit emerged from my shadow, drew his sword from his waist, and suddenly stabbed the clothing. It was a rapier-like sword, and I had never seen him draw it before.

...Oh, it wasn't just for show.

"Huh?"

The former king's eyes widened as he looked at the spirit. Thinking, "This guy is cute even though he's an older man," I picked up the clothing again, and found that the threads with the blessing stitch had lost their power and were easily cut with a snap.

"Wow."

I couldn't help but cheer, give a thumbs up, and smile coolly (though it looked more cute than cool due to my size and appearance) as the spirit returned to the shadow.

I spread the torn fabric and the gem decorations on the workbench and picked up the scissors. I can do a blessing stitch too.

It might be troublesome to undo it, but with my magic eye and the favor of the spirits, especially the power of the male-type spirit... it might be a bit problematic...

Given Lord Rodan's character, who is beloved by the people in this mansion, and the trust he has in the former king he brought along,

I decided to show my full skills in front of everyone.

Well, the main reason was that I was angry about having to put such a shabby garment on a noble person because of the blessing stitch.

So, I decided to show my full skills in front of everyone.