
His voice sounded like a girl. And my guess turned out to be right the one who called me just now was a girl who was about the same age as me. She had ash-coloured hair tied back, her face looking like it had acne spots. But most importantly, what business did he call me?
"You, you're trying to buy clothes, but that guy threw you out, right? "
Ask him excitedly.
"W-yeah, why? "
"Then you can buy clothes made by my mother, the price is very cheap, even a beggar like you can buy them"
'Ughhhh why the hell does everyone think I'm a beggar? I keep asking even though I know the answer.
"It seems you've misunderstood something"
"What do I misunderstand? "
Hearing my statement he became confused as he felt that there was nothing wrong with him.
"First, I'm not a beggar, second I don't have financial problems"
I confirmed my true condition to him now that I was not the beggar he thought I was.
"Then why do you look like that? "
She replied to my statement with a suspicious expression, as both her hands held onto her waist and her narrowed eyes looked at me.
"Let's just say I've had a really bad experience"
Recalling the events of that time only left a bad feeling in my heart, and subconsciously my expression became a little dark. It seems like she was sensitive enough with my expression that she stopped asking questions and just assented. Feeling awkward I tried to shift the conversation.
"Forget it, when are we going to your mother's place? "
Aware of what I was trying to do, she followed the flow of the conversation.
"Then follow me"
We both walked towards the destination with him at the front as a guide and I followed him from behind. At first the journey was ordinary but over time became a little suspicious, we walked following the main road then entered a quiet alley and at the end of the alley there was a house that was quite outdated but well maintained. Is this really the place?
"Oh yeah, my name is nina, what's your name?
When we were almost there he told me his name, probably because he realized that I was a little suspicious of him so he turned my attention to the question.
" My name is leo"
"Yes leo? Okay, Leo, we're at my house"
So this is really the place, right? Right there we were until he rushed to the door and opened it.
"My mom's home"
"So you're home, huh, nina? "
There was someone who replied to him but he didn't come out and his voice sounded weak, was his mother sick?
"Mother, I also brought a customer"
I followed her walking inside and there I saw nina with someone who looked like her mother. It seems to me that her mother was sick is right, she was lying on the bed, a weak body with pale skin and sometimes coughing.
"Uhuk uhuk, so you're the customer Nina meant? Thanks for that"
She asked as she looked at me on her bed, it seemed like her condition was severe enough that getting out of bed just couldn't.
"Yes, thank you for that"
"No, we're the ones who should be grateful, thanks to you we were saved"
She said meekly like a loving mother mother. Then he told me a little about the circumstances they were in.
They used to be fine, but since her father Nina died they relied on her mother's income as a tailor, but soon his mother also fell ill which made their situation even more difficult. It made me think of my mother (leo).
"Thanks to you we don't need to think about eating for a while"
Things got a little grim until Nina opened her mouth.
"You know mom, originally Leo had been expelled before because people thought he was a beggar"
Nina told her mother in a slight joking tone that made her mother laugh.
"Fufu really is nina"
"Yes right"
I grumbled a little bit at him even though I didn't bother about it.
"Oh yeah, you said you didn't have any financial problems before, did you? Then you'll have to buy all my mother's clothes"
He proposes it but his mother tries to stop him.
"Ni-nina is too sleek"
Just before nina's mom finished the word she said I cut it off first.
"What's wrong, since I also need to, instead please show me a place where I can stay later because I haven't found it yet"
"Just leave it to me about it"
Nina received it excitedly. All right with that the bed problem is resolved.
Before trying on the clothes they were preparing, nina's mother told her to take a bath at their place. At first I was a bit worried that they had problems with water shortage but it seemed like my worries were in vain.
"Ahh fresh"
After not showering for about a month my body itches all itching and smell but after bathing all the dirt that accumulates in my body disappears as if it never existed.
"Leo, I put the change of clothes on the doorstep"
It was nina's voice, it just so happened that I was done and I picked up the clothes she left behind. It was a casual outfit that many people wore more often, although it was made of makeshift materials but the very neat sewing touch made the outfit look a bit premium.
After I finished getting dressed I came out of the bathroom to where Nina and her mother were.
"Hows it? The clothes my mom made were so good? "
He tried to boast about it.
"Well, I'm satisfied with this"
"All the clothes you bought I've tidied up here"
Nina said while pointing towards the folds of clothes there.
"All one gold coin in total, you can pay for it now"
He extended his right hand to me to ask for his payment. This girl is always excited especially if it is a money business. Since all the clothes I was going to buy were already prepared I put them all into the storage ring I had in my hand. Seeing this, Nina and her mother were quite surprised because the storage ring had an expensive price.
"Wow it's a storage ring, it doesn't seem like you're lying about you not lacking money"
"Of course, you think I'm a liar? And this is the pay for all that"
"Ehh but leo, the pay is only one gold coin not ten"
He was so happy that he could buy medicine for his mother without worrying about food.
"Take it as a sign of my gratitude and don't forget to drive me to find an inn because it's late afternoon"
"All right then"
"And one more thing to get my hair done, it's a little annoying"
I asked her to cut my hair a little bit because it was too long to cover my eyes.
After a while later....
"Alright leo it's his inn "
Nina said while pointing towards a fairly large building.
"Oh yeah maybe it'll be a little hassle inside but I'm sure you'll be able to handle it"
After saying that he immediately left in a hurry, probably because it was soon night.
But what did he mean by that and for some reason I didn't know his face was blushing from earlier.
"Whether he's sick, but with the money I gave him he should be able to buy medicine for it"
Then it's time to go inside, I can't wait to get a full sleep.
"This is it"
Just as I opened the door what was waiting for me there was.....