Release Commemoration SS② Primula and Shopping
This happened when Rest had just been taken in by the Rosemary Marquis House.
Rest had come to the Royal Capital’s market with Primula for shopping.
“Rest-sama, thank you for accompanying me shopping today.”
“Don’t worry about it. I don’t mind accompanying you for shopping.”
Today, it was just Primula and him.
The Rosemary Sisters generally acted together, but naturally, there were times when they acted alone.
Today, she was buying embroidery thread, which was Primula’s hobby.
Servants usually bought daily necessities or had them delivered to the mansion, but she had come to town specifically because she wanted to see and choose the items she used for her hobby with her own eyes.
“Embroidery. I often do it when I have time, but Viola-neesan doesn’t like it.”
“Ah, so the sisters have different hobbies.”
“Yes. I like reading and embroidery, while my sister likes horse riding and billiards. We both enjoy card games and chess, though?”
Viola has an active personality, and Primula has a quiet personality. Their hobbies naturally differ.
Their facial features are almost identical, but it’s a strange thing.
“A new shop has opened here. I’ve been wanting to go there.”
Primula leads the way through the town.
Today, Primula is wearing a simpler dress than usual.
To an outsider, she looks like a young lady from a slightly well-to-do family. She didn’t look like a marquis daughter.
“It’s here, Rest-sama.”
She must have been looking forward to going to the shop.
Primula looks very happy and her voice is lively.
Primula, walking with a cheerful and light step, is very lovely.
(Honestly, I still can’t believe it… Why does such a wonderful girl have feelings for me?)
While chasing after Primula, Rest tilted his head inwardly.
He was vaguely aware that Primula, and her sister Viola, had feelings for him.
It’s probably because he’s their savior of life, but… honestly, he felt it was excessive for them to like him this much just for saving them once.
(Then, at least I have to work hard to become someone worthy of them…)
“Oh, sis. You’re cute.”
“Why don’t you go on a date with us!”
While he was thinking about that, Primula, who was walking in front of him, was being harassed by a couple of rough-looking men.
“Ah, um… what is it?”
“Ah, Primula. Try not to stray too far from me… She’s with me. Do you need something?”
“Huh? A plain-looking guy showed up.”
Rest protects Primula, but the men show no sign of backing down.
“Ha! Get lost if you don’t want to get punched!”
“Leave the woman and quickly… Geh!”
“[Wind Ball].”
The men show their hostility, but Rest immediately activates his magic.
Spheres of wind directly hit their stomachs, and they collapse on the spot in agony.
“Gu, ah… wh, what…”
“Let’s go, Primula.”
“Ah…”
While the men are down, he takes Primula’s hand and walks away.
Primula blushes shyly and squeezes Rest’s hand back.
The two go to the shop as they are and enter the stylishly decorated store.
“Wow… amazing! There are so many kinds of thread!”
“Yeah… there are so many kinds.”
“The textures are different, and it would be fun to embroider with these!”
“…That’s right.”
Primula’s eyes are shining as she looks at the product shelves, but to be honest, Rest doesn’t really get it.
The only difference he can tell is the color.
(But, well… I’m glad if Primula is having fun…)
“This one and that one… Ah, I can’t decide!”
Primula, who doesn’t usually assert herself that much, seems to be very particular when it comes to things she likes.
She picks up bundles of thread and earnestly examines which ones to buy.
“Isn’t this color cute too?”
“Yes… but it’s too bright for a man.”
“Man?”
“This is thread for the embroidery I’m going to put on the handkerchief I’m giving to Rest-sama.”
Primula says with a smile.
“I think blue or green would suit Rest-sama. What do you think?”
“Ah… yeah. I like both.”
Rest was a little taken aback by the sudden words.
(A gift from a girl… it might be the first time other than from my mother.)
Moreover, a handkerchief with embroidery.
Since she’s going to embroider it by hand, it feels like it has that much more feeling in it.
(The meaning is close to a handmade gift… probably.)
“Then, I’m going to go to the register.”
“Ah… I’ll wait outside, so take your time.”
“Yes? Understood?”
Tilting her head at Rest’s meaningful words, Primula walks to the checkout counter with the items she has chosen.
“Now then…”
That being said… there was something Rest had to do.
When he went outside the shop, there were about a dozen rough-looking men gathered there.
“You really did it to us earlier!”
“We’re going to make you regret making fools of us!”
“A revenge visit, huh… what can I say, thugs always do the same thing.”
“What did you say!? You, even at this point…”
“[High Accelerator].”
Cutting off the conversation with the men early, Rest decided to take care of them quickly.
He activated Advanced Magic, enhanced his speed to the limit, and kicked off the ground.
“Hah!”
“Gah!” “Gih!” “Guh!” “Geh!” “Goooh…!”
Punching, kicking, hitting, slashing, and sweeping at high speed… in less than five seconds, he swept away more than a dozen men.
The men fell to the ground, and the passersby around them were hurrying to call the constables.
“Good for you… if Primula had been caught up in this, it wouldn’t have ended with just this, you know?”
If the men had put even a scratch on Primula… no, even if they had touched her with a single finger, it wouldn’t have ended well.
If they had harmed a marquis daughter… in the worst case, they could have been executed.
Just as the men were taken care of, Primula came out of the shop.
“Rest-sama, is something the matter?”
“No, it’s nothing… shall we go home?”
“…Yes.”
When Rest holds out his hand, Primula blushes and places her hand on his.
Amidst the thugs collapsing, Rest and Primula walked away hand in hand.
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Today, the first volume of the book was released from Sneaker Bunko!
This is all thanks to everyone’s support. Thank you from the bottom of my heart!
The book version has a significant addition of newly written episodes.
・Date with Viola and Primula.
・Mountain climbing with Yuri.
・The battle with the poisonous brother Cedric is more intense.
・Proposal to Viola and Primula.
In addition, you can read the following SS as store benefits.
E-book “The Gift is a Dragon”
Animate “Primula and the Magic Book Fairy”
Gamers “The Lost Girl is Puppy-like”
Melonbooks “The Case of the疾風Pervert”
Even readers who have read the WEB version will definitely enjoy it!
Thank you for your continued support of this work!