I Became a Foreign Worker Loved by Transcendents

Chapter 153: Clothes For Only One Person

Chapter 153: Clothes For Only One Person

The blue sky and the sparkling sunlight.

And the bridge built over the river that clearly reflected such a sky.

“Hahaha.”

Merilyn, who had arrived there, jumped up from her spot and began hopping around the railing with her arms wide open.

“Hehehe~ Ahaha~”

“Merilyn, I understand you’re in a good mood, but if you fall, it will be a big problem.”

“Don’t worry~ Before playing an instrument, I first– Oh?!”

I knew it, and just as I tried to catch her wobbling body for a moment.

Soon, Merilyn, who was tilting, regained her balance and began to straighten her falling body.

“Hehe~”

“...Merilyn.”

“Oh my~ What’s the matter? Are you angry by any chance? If I provoke you too much, you might kick me later~?”

Ah, right. Come to think of it, she said her main job was a jester.

Given her unique skills, worrying might be strange. Thinking that, I burst into a light laugh and followed Merilyn into the city.

“Are you that happy?”

“Of course~ It’s been two whole months. If you don’t drink water for that long, you’ll die!”

Was I more important to her than water? With that simple thought, I smiled, and Merilyn, smiling as well, began to link arms with me.

“So look forward to tonight~ I’ll squeeze out as much as I haven’t so far, and as much as I won’t be able to in the future.”

“...Haha.”

Right, she has a lot built up, so she’s going to release it all energetically.

Hinting at such a future made me unable to be entirely happy, but just being pushed like this didn’t suit my temper.

I grabbed Merilyn’s chin, which was linked to my arm, and pulled her towards me.

“...Can you handle that?”

Merilyn’s body flinched and trembled.

“H-handle?”

“I’ve also been quite busy lately, so I’ve built up quite a lot.”

It wasn’t a lie.

I’d also been physically and mentally exhausted from running around everywhere for the past two months.

I might not know it now, but when the time comes, I might not be able to restrain myself.

“I hope you can handle me going wild, Merilyn.”

“...Haha! That’s what I hope for too!”

She was full of confidence, yet her face was still red and her body, linked to my arm, was still trembling violently.

Finding that sight cute, I moved to the restaurant we had found for our meal.

After finishing the planned meal, we headed to the center of the city.

While looking around the city to kill time before nightfall, I suddenly noticed a clothing store in the middle of the street.

It seemed to mainly deal in luxury items, given its sophisticated and fancy atmosphere.

During my days as a porter, I wouldn’t have dared to look at such places for fear of being asked for compensation, but now it was different.

“Shall we take a look? If you see something you like, I’ll buy it for you.”

“Clothes, you mean?”

Merilyn stood there blankly, looking up at the clothing store.

She was looking at the dresses displayed beyond the glass window, then soon stepped into the store as if enchanted.

“Yes, well, just browsing...”

Did she find something she liked?

Whatever it was, as long as Merilyn liked it, that was enough.

Still, worried that she might buy something expensive, I asked for her understanding for a moment and hurried to the nearby bank.

To borrow a credit note that could be used lightly with just proof of identity instead of heavy coins.

“Th-this is the imperial silver badge...!”

“I think I’ll be spending a lot of money, so could you issue a credit note?”

“Ah, yes! Of course, I’ll give it to you! If you’re with the Imperial Family, of course!”

As soon as I showed the badge proving my affiliation with the Imperial Family, the banker immediately issued the credit note.

Seeing that there wasn’t even a limit written on it, I immediately understood how valuable it was to be trusted by the Imperial Family.

In modern terms... Well, it’s practically the same as an unlimited credit card.

“...Is this the taste of power?”

Of course, considering it was also the price of my life, I couldn’t just see it positively.

Still, thinking that saving it would be wasteful, I decided to spend the day luxuriously and returned to the clothing store.

“Do you remember when we first met and stopped by a street stall?”

“...”

“...I remembered wearing something like this back then, so I tried it on.”

Swish, Merilyn covered her face with the veil on her head.

From that action, memories of when I first met her began to surface.

Meeting her at the spot according to the prophecy, and the scene where she covered her face with a veil at the stall where I stopped by to buy a mask...

“Does... does it look okay?”

And the person I thought I would never see again was whispering to me in the same appearance at this moment.

This current appearance.

Asking if the future of getting married with me was truly allowed for her.

“...Yes.”

In response to the question with such a meaning, I calmed my pounding heart and spoke quietly.

“It really suits you.”

Feeling connected to such a beautiful woman who did so much for me.

Feeling regret that I couldn’t consider her as the first.

After exploring the city for a while, it was time for the sunset to come.

To have an after-party, I sat on a bench near the fountain with Merilyn and shared a snack.

“Did you only buy one?”

“Because the quantity is large.”

“Uh-huh~ Then it can’t be helped. Here, ah~”

Merilyn was about to give me a piece of bread.

I casually accepted the bread, then pulled it out halfway and brought it to her mouth.

“Uh, there—hmmpf!”

A bit of hesitation only created an opening.

As soon as I put the piece of bread in her open mouth and kissed her, her body lightly trembled and her cheeks started to redden.

“...Th-that’s sneaky. This kind of thing.”

“If you’re upset, you can get revenge.”

“H-ha! Who says I can’t?! Just wait a bit. When we get to bed later...!”

Merilyn, boasting, stuffed the bread into her mouth. Seeing her swallow it whole, it seemed she couldn’t even think of getting revenge on me immediately.

With this, she couldn’t even dream of revenge in bed.

I let out a chuckle and leaned back against the bench, looking up at the sky.

It was truly a leisurely and peaceful day.

Beyond that, it was a day that was rich and joyful... It was ironic that the Empire was the only place where you could enjoy such things even with money.

I hope these days continue in the future.

“I hope these days continue in the future.”

Merilyn, who voiced the same thought, began to hum a tune while giving the remaining bread pieces to the birds gathered at the fountain.

That carefree appearance looked very pleasing.

Her innocent appearance and her naive actions.

“...You’ve changed a lot.”

She, who couldn’t be considered a demon, showed an endlessly human-like appearance in front of me.

“...Changed, you say?”

“Well, how should I put it? When I first saw you, I thought you were very mysterious and dignified, but now you feel very familiar, should I say?”

“What is that? That evaluation. So, now you mean I’m a tomboy with no seriousness?”

“No, I didn’t mean it that way...”

Thinking about it again, it didn’t seem entirely wrong, but still, wasn’t it rude to say it out loud?

“...Well, it’s not a wrong evaluation.”

In front of me, trying to gloss over it, she nonchalantly brushed off her previous words and began to scatter the remaining pieces of bread.

With an extremely relaxed and somewhat relieved attitude, as if expressing her feelings.

“Not wrong, what do you mean by that?”

“Well, now there’s no need to act like a loyal retainer anymore.”

-Flap.

The pigeons, having eaten all the bread pieces, flew away.

Merilyn, staring at the empty spot, grasped her hand on her chest and spoke in a bitter voice.

“It must have been like this, back when I was just serving my old lord.”

“...”