Chapter 122 – Desire for Recognition (4)
“There are a lot of things that look pretty.”
“Welcome~. Oh my, aren’t you Nellis? You’re coming with such a wonderful man~ Is this a date?”
As Kalt and Nellis approached, the owner of the jewelry store greeted them with a warm smile.
“Oh, that’s it…!”
Nellis tried to reflexively say that she wasn’t like the store before her, but then she remembered what Kalt had said.
It’s a date.
Is it really okay to deny that statement? A thought stopped Nellis from speaking.
Rather, the reaction seemed refreshing to the store owner and made him smile happily.
‘I shouldn’t tease you too much.’
“All the accessories in our store are made by myself. They are also popular with young couples! Come, take a look and pick one out!”
“Do you want to buy anything Nellis?”
“Huh?! Me? Uh, uh, I…!”
I’ve seen this jewelry store a few times while walking around town.
And there have been many times when I saw accessories in a jewelry store and purely thought they were pretty.
But that didn’t stop me from taking the step to buy it myself.
This is because Nellis’ long-term frugal lifestyle prevented her from thinking of any options.
Nellis scratched her head and smiled awkwardly.
“Ah, ahaha~ I think it’s pretty, but I’m not sure what would suit it.”
“Really? Then…”
Kalt looked at the display case for a few seconds and then reached for a trinket.
“How about this?”
It was a choker with a star-shaped ornament.
“I think it will suit you well.”
“Now, do you look good on me?”
“Yes. Besides, if you wear an accessory like this around your neck, it won’t get in the way when you fight, and you don’t have to worry about losing it, right?”
‘The accessories recommended by Mr. Kalt… !’
“What do you think? Don’t you think it suits you well?”
“Oh, well! It suits Nellis very well!”
“Can I try this on?”
“Then~ kick it!”
“Excuse me for a moment, Nellis.”
“Yes!?”
Before Nellis could even think about it, Kalt reached for her neck and put on her choker.
Choker clicks and fills.
Nellis’ face turned a little red at the fact that Kalt had personally filled her with accessories.
‘Mr. Kalt stuffed it down my throat… !’
“Wow, it looks good on you! Come on! Mirror! Take a look!”
The owner of the jewelry store immediately took out a hand mirror and handed it to Nellis.
“Uh, uh…”
Nellis receiving her hand mirror and looking at herself in the mirror.
A star-shaped choker was visible on her neck that Kalt had put on ‘himself’.
Just knowing that Kalt filled the space gave me a special feeling.
“What do you think? Do you like it? I think it suits me well.”
“Yes, yes! I like it!”
‘Because Mr. Kalt chose it!’
“Good. I’ll buy this.”
“Thank you!”
Kalt immediately finished calculating the accessories.
“Huh? Ka, Mr. Kalt! I’ll take the money…”
“It’s okay. This is a gift from me to Nellis.”
“A gift?”
“Yes. Nellis has been working really hard lately. She is following my training well and this is an award for Nellis who is growing more and more.”
‘A prize given by Mr. Kalt! Gift… !”
Nellis unconsciously reached for her choker and smoothed it out.
Hehe, it suits you well~.”
“Ugh…!”
Nellis flinched and trembled at the storekeeper’s sly smile, her face as red as a bright apple from her embarrassment.
She and Kalt were happy to hear that they got along well.
But at the same time, she couldn’t hide her shame.
“Okay, let’s go! Mr. Kalt!”
“Okay.”
Nellis and Kalt decided to look around the village some more and then return to the inn.
On the way back, after her excitement and embarrassment subsided, Nellis asked Kalt.
“Hey… Mr. Kalt. Why did you think this choker suited me?”
“Huh? Oh, that’s… It’s not a choker in particular, but I thought a star decoration would fit Nellis perfectly.”
“A star?”
“Okay.”
Kalt placed his hand on Nellis’ shoulder and continued her words.
“Like a twinkling star in the sky. Nellis will become a great warrior in the future. A great warrior who will not lose her light even on dark nights and become a star of hope for people.”
“Kah, Mr. Kalt…!”
‘I can’t believe you were looking at me like that! Ah! Mr. Kalt… !’
Nellis got goosebumps of joy all over her body at Kalt’s touching words.
She tried to step forward as a hero, but because of the problem, Nellis was stigmatized as a sloth for a long time.
The praise given to her by Kalt, who was helping her to fix her problems and become stronger, made her feel a happiness that could not help but seep into her heart.
Recognized by Kalt.
I can become stronger.
You can become a great warrior.
Nellis wanted to further repay Kalt’s expectations.
And at the same time, the favor towards Kalt as a woman was also increasing in real time.
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That evening
During dinner, Nellis smiled brightly and played with the choker her brother had bought her.
And there was no way Scarlett would not notice such an obvious action.
“What is that? Did you buy it?”
Hehe, yes! Mr. Kalt bought it for me! What do you think? Isn’t it pretty?”
“Khalt?”
“Ka, do you mean Kalt?”
Not only Scarlett but also Aria reacted in surprise to Nellis’ words.
“I worked hard recently~ so I gave you this as a gift!”
Nellis smiles like a child who receives an award for the first time and creates a buzz around the neighborhood.
“Huh… Yeah.”
Scarlett thought that Nellis was like her child, but she didn’t like her a little.
Of course she didn’t like it, but she didn’t show it to Nellis.
“Really, Kalt?”
From Arya’s point of view, she asked Kalt with anxiety that Kalt might already be reaching out to Nellis.
“Yes, Nellis originally said she was interested in accessories. I don’t have any problems with moving the things I wear around my neck.”
Since he said it so naturally and confidently, is Aria just giving it as a pure favor? She did, and she tilted her head in her mind.
Even though Kalt is very mischievous, that story is limited to obscene things.
Other than that, he was really normal and could even be said to be a good person, so I couldn’t help but be even more confused.
“Hehe, what do you think, Scarlett? Isn’t this pretty?”
“Yes, it’s pretty, pretty. Eat quickly.”
“What~! You can praise me more! Oh, are you jealous~?”
“I’m not jealous!”
She had no intention of reacting, but she made an exception when Nellis spoke first with a grin.
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After dinner, it was time for consultation.
Scarlett’s training time was decided to be spent with Aria.
Kalt entered Nellis’ room first.
“Then shall we begin the consultation?”
“Yes! Mr. Kalt!”
After completing the consultation as usual, Kalt sat down on the bed next to Nellis and asked.
“First, shall we check how well Nellis knows about this?”
“Woah, confirmation?”
“Yes. First, tell me what you know.”
“Ah, even if I tell you what I know… Uh…”
Nellis, who was worried about what to say, wiggled her fingers and said.
“Ah, babies are not given as a gift by the stars, but are created through sexual intercourse between a man and a woman…?”
“Whoosh! Yes, yes. I know something very important, Nellis.”
It was a cuter answer than expected, so Kalt couldn’t stop laughing.
“Ugh…!”
‘I said it for no reason!’
In response, Nellis closed her eyes tightly and regretted it.
“I’m sorry, I asked too vaguely this time. Then, I’ll choose a topic and ask.”
“Yes…”
“It’s an extreme example, but what do you think is the reason why men and women fail on their first night?”
“Why is she failing? Ummmm…”
Nellis rolled her head, determined not to make Kalt laugh this time.
As she thought deeply, she went back through her memories and remembered the dirty talk going around in the guild that she had heard many times.
Haha! Uh! My stuff! A woman is said to be in pain because of one object! Big! We have to push for that!
And Nellis gave one answer.
“Uh… When a man’s dick is so big that it hurts the woman?”
“Yes, that’s standard. Surprisingly, there are many cases like that.”
‘Whew, you got hit!’
Nellis realized that the obscenities of the guild’s unpleasant adventurer were also helpful.
“Still, it can be said to be unexpected, but things like this happen in extreme ways.”
“What’s going on?”
“When you see men’s things and reject them because they are surprised or disgusting.”
“Uh… Really?”
Nellis asked back, blinking her eyes.
“Then there’s no way a woman would often look at men’s things in the first place, right? No matter how much she loves someone, there are women who suddenly feel disgust when they see men’s things and reject them. There are even couples that break up because of that.”
This was not something I heard in the present world, but rather a story from a customer’s experience in her past life.
The man I dated when I was young broke up with me for that reason, and as I got older, my sexual desire became so full that I was a regular customer to the point where I could say I was a bit addicted to sex, so much so that I now patronize the store where Kalt was located in my previous life.
“So, I think the most important thing is to get used to men’s things without being surprised or disgusted by them.”
“Well, I see.”
“Nellis.”
“Yes.”
“Would you like to take a look at my stuff?”
“… Yes!?”