“Whew…… for now everything’s settled.”
After that, calmed-down Father heard the dragon’s promise verbatim and granted permission for the dragon to land in Veret territory.
He was startled by a human-language-understanding dragon but accepted since I had no reason to lie.
We wait for the dragon to come, detecting my mana.
The promised day — tomorrow.
When it arrives, I’ll plunge fully into the Floné fight.
Until resolution, today is the only peace.
I need to convey the father-meeting results too; I’ll find Mashiro and others…… easily found.
They were all in the entrance.
Cerecia too, and Alice in casual clothes, not maid uniform.
Going shopping?
But yesterday’s tea-party brawl and today shopping with Cerecia — happy family acceptance.
“Ah, Onii-sama!”
Cerecia ran first.
I knelt, scooped her up, approached the group.
“Shopping, Cerecia?”
“Yes! A very important purchase!”
“I see. Then I shouldn’t come.”
“No, Onii-sama, you especially need to come.”
“That’s right, Ouga-kun. We were waiting for you.”
“Sorry. Let me prepare; give me a moment.”
“Of course, take your time. Right, everyone?”
Reina asked; everyone nodded vigorously.
Alice notably more so — neck might hurt.
If Alice reacts like that, the shopping involves something maiden-mode embarrasses her about.
With my shallow experience with women, only underwear comes to mind.
If underwear, I should stay back.
“Cerecia invited Ouga to come along too.”
”…… You must dress fit for House Veret to not shame him. Just that reason.”
I’d never been taught underwear matters, but maybe male-female education differs.
“Thanks, Cerecia. Filling in where your insufficient brother misses.”
“Ah…… ehehe, Onii-sama~”
I patted her head; her cheeks melted further.
The four watched wryly.
”…… Cerecia changes attitudes so much.”
”…… She’s brother-thinking, that’s all.”
“Having many faces isn’t a bad thing.”
“Reina-san…… not funny at all.”
They whispered — surprised at our closeness.
Rare to have such good sibling relations.
Back to topic.
“If you go that far…… but please tell me what beforehand.”
So I can prepare mentally.
Even underwear. Even if asked for opinions from a fitting room with everyone, I’d give perfect comments——
“Wedding dresses, Onii-sama. Since you told Father, we have to choose.”
—— My dirty-mind self should be left behind. I don’t deserve the same carriage.