The Hero Who Saved the World Was Reborn As A Beautiful Girl

Episode 9 Gift

- Lapis's point of view

A month had passed since I started working in the guild. Thanks to the follow-up of Camille-san and Miranda-san, I managed to do my job every day. Miranda-san is about the same age as Ciel, and she is an attractive woman with red hair and a slim and toned body. He was also an adventurer who was good at fighting with daggers. The reason why it did not pay off was because he was still active and worked in the guild only during the child rearing period. It is said that his dream is to return to active duty in two or three years and adventure in various places with his parents and children. I was told that there was such a way of life, and I thought it would be interesting to see all kinds of people.

"Lapis-chan, today's payday. Do you have any plans to buy something?"

"Well... First of all, I will give a gift to Ciel and Karin who are taking care of me, and the rest will be saved. I want to rent my own room too."

That's what I answered to Kamille-san's question. After I started working, I learned that the guild's salary was much higher than the average in this city. Of course, it was almost twice that of an ordinary subordinate. When I wondered why, Miranda-san told me the reason.

It was a difficult job, both mentally and physically, involving a hot-blooded adventurer. I see, it's rare these days, but for the first week or two after I started work, people were often terrified. For normal people, it must be scary.

That's why I will most likely leave Ciel's room sooner than I thought. He said it was okay to stay here forever, but as expected, I didn't think I would stay free for the rest of my life. It's okay now, but he'll probably find a good person in the future, and when that happens, I don't want to be a hindrance.

When I told Ciel that I was going to pay rent and food, he turned me down by saying that I didn't need it, so I somehow persuaded him to accept the food fee. In other words, since you can use it freely except for the meal fee, there is no problem even if I keep it. With the salary here, I should be able to rent a cheap room if I work for three months. But before that, I wanted to use my first salary for two people who were indebted to me, even though I had lived on my own for a long time, I had no idea what they would be happy about. Let's ask some experienced seniors here.

"Um... I've never given a gift before, so do you know a good store?"

"Then why don't you go to the grocery store on your lunch break? I know a shop that has a lot of things that girls love. I'll take you there."

"Is that true? Please by all means!"

Miranda-san is the same age as Ciel and the others, so I'm sure she will pick a good gift. For some reason, Miranda-san looked at me with a complicated expression.

"What's going on?"

“No... Lapis-chan seemed to have received many gifts from men, but it did not feel at all.

Oh, how do you say that? Of course with this appearance, it is not strange to receive various invitations from men. When I first started working, I was approached several times, but whenever I secretly glared at him, no one approached me outside of work.

"I live in the countryside. I was surrounded by old people, and young people left quickly, so I had no such experience."

"Dam. If I were a man, I'd seduce him."

Miranda-san laughed while screeching. Of course this is a made-up story. There were no humans around me, let alone the elderly.

"Then please take a lunch break."

"Send me! I'm sure you two will pick something you like."

Miranda smacked her chest and looked confident. It'll be fine if I hand it to him.

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After finishing our lunch early, we decided to tour some common shops with Miranda-san as a guide. There is a wide variety of general goods stores, ranging from stores that mainly sell daily necessities to stores that sell small accessories. In such circumstances, I was taken to a store that sold many products for girls.

"Welcome home"

The officer who opened the door at the entrance greeted me with a smile. When I returned the bow and went inside, despite the lunch time, many girls took the product and happily decided what to buy. When I hesitated because I was still unfamiliar with such an atmosphere, Miranda-san grabbed my hand and attacked the group of girls.

"Lapis-chan, what about this one? Doesn't that look good with Ciel's hair? I think this one's a good fit for Karin."

"Ehh......"

I have been given various things like hair ornaments and bracelets, but to be honest, I don't really know the difference. They all seem to have similar shapes, but ... But I was chosen, so I believed in Miranda-san's feelings and observed things on my own. Unlike me, the girls around me make a fuss about applying various things to their hair and body. I don't think it's a gift, it's for me to buy myself. I tried to imagine Ciel and Karin wearing the things I picked up, but I couldn't imagine them being as happy as these kids.

"It seems you don't understand. Then why don't you see the clothes next time? It's more expensive than accessories, but I think you'll be happy with that."

"Yes. Then let's go there."

The rest time is short. If you don't choose quickly, you won't have time to buy. When I hurriedly entered the next shop, the same scene as before happened there. If it was the second time, I wouldn't be afraid anymore. I desperately bit Miranda-san, who pushed the girls without hesitation, and arrived at the corner where everyday clothes lined up. Miranda-san quickly searched for products and arranged them one after another in front of me. I was impressed with his skills.

"Well, Lapis-chan, this is for Karin. It's for Ciel. Please choose."

About five each? I picked them up one by one and spread them in front of me. Karin has short hair and brown hair and eyes, so you should avoid similar colors. Then, rather than a dark color, a bright color - white may be better. Ciel's distinctive feature is her long, beautiful pink hair, and I think the protruding black stripes are definitely nice. You use magic.

In the end, after worrying about my worries, I chose Karin and the white dress. Ciel has a black tunic with a white fringe. Both are perfect for the looks of both of them, and it is the right outfit to wear everyday, so I think they will be happy with this. After paying the bill, I stuffed the items into my bag and lowered my head to Miranda-san.

"Thank you very much.

"Good job, Lapis-chan."

I thanked Miranda-san for going out with me, and when I bought her fruit juice on the way home, she was happier than I thought. I have to bend again. In the afternoon, after work, I did not go to Ciel's house as usual, but to the familiar dining room. Today was my payday, so I promised to buy them food.

A lot of people go in and out of stores just at mealtimes. Some people passed by each other without hesitation, but when I ignored them all and went inside, I saw two people sipping beer at a table at the very back of the store.

"Labby-chan!"

Both of them called me out so as not to lose to the noise of the shop. When I got to the table while waving and answering that, Rio, the waiter, came to take my order.

"Welcome Lapis-chan. What are you going to do today?"

“Today is payday.

"You work hard~. Okay fine! I'm gonna ask my dad to make it good."

Commercial cows are cows that have been bred repeatedly to eat, and the meat is often traded at a tempting price. Since this was a steak made with that meat, it was quite expensive even in this popular restaurant. Karin and Ciel looked a little worried, but I smiled at them as if it was nothing.

"Are you okay, Lapis-chan? Comer Cow?"

"Are you not overreacting?"

"It's okay. You two know that the guild pays well, right? Where the hell have you been? That was a request from the nearby area, right?

"Oh, that's right. Listen to me, Lapis-chan. Karin didn't listen to me stop her and rushed to monster――"

"Hey Ciel! You promised to keep it a secret!"

When I was at the reception in the guild, I sometimes had to go through the procedure for two people, but unfortunately Miranda-san completed the procedure for both of us today, so I don't know the details. While I laughed as I listened to the two of them talk about where they went and what kind of monsters they conquered, Rio brought steaks for the number of people to the table.

"Wait a minute. It's an incredible Kommer beef steak. Taste and eat."

"Wow! I might eat it for the first time!"

"me too. I have no relationship at all."

Even the two of us who had been to this cafeteria for a long time seemed to have never eaten this menu. It was worth the luxury.

"You two, let's eat before it gets cold without being impressed."

"Yes. Itadakimasu!"

"Itadakimasu's chat. Wow... that's so soft."

As soon as I pierced the fork, the meat juice overflowed from within. This is a phenomenon I have never seen before in the meat I have ever eaten. I think that's why this meat is so high quality. When I cut it with a knife while taking a sip, I can cut it into pieces without much resistance, as Ciel said. I pierced a piece of meat with a fork I held in my hand, which seemed to tremble slightly with excitement.

"Eh.. great!"

"Lezat! What's this!"

"I wasted my life not eating this until now."

Surprised by the three people, they brought the meat to their mouths one after another. While quenching my thirst with the additional ale I ordered, I tried various ways to enjoy it, such as flanking the remaining meat on bread or flanking it in vegetables. Good food only makes people happy. After eating all the meat, everyone was in a good and relaxed mood. Then, I handed each of the clothes to the two people who tilted their heads.

"Lapis-chan?"

"this?"

“It was a gift to both of you who always owed me.

Surprised, the two looked at the clothes in their hands a few times, and jumped towards them happily.

"Wow!?"

"Labby-chan!"

"You really are a princess! What a nice girl!"

I was surrounded by both with tears in their eyes. The two excited people were beating all over my body and stroking my hair to the point of falling apart, but strangely, I didn't feel bad. I'm kind of happy. I was confused by a feeling I had never experienced before.

"Yes, I'm glad you're happy with that. Let's put it on and go together for the next vacation."

"Yes! Let's do it!"

"I can't wait for that!

It's a nice miscalculation that they're both very happy. Where are we going on vacation next time? Just thinking about it in my head makes me happy. It has been more than a month since I left the city. From the bottom of my heart, I wish I could live happily ever after without incident.