The Gift

It was the next day. I woke up at the inn and got ready, putting on the dress I’d purchased before. I was planning on spending the day sightseeing. There was a portion of the rocky side of the mountain that had been turned into a store, giving Rockforress its own unique charm.

“I want to find a gift for Raoul too...”

Just then, there was a knock on my door.

“Are you awake?” Raoul asked from the other side.

“Good morning, Raoul.”

“Morning, Mizarie. Sorry to leave you alone, but I have some plans today.” Raoul sounded like he felt bad, perhaps because he didn’t go out on his own very much. There wasn’t anything wrong with everyone doing their own thing, though.

“Got it!”

“I’ll be back at night, so let’s have dinner together,” Raoul said before immediately taking off.

“Okay, stay safe,” I said, waving goodbye. Raoul turned around and waved back. Since he was leaving first thing in the morning, he probably had an important errand to run. “Hm... We’re always together so I’ve never thought about him doing stuff on his own.”

“Mau.”

I’d been thinking about how I might buy Raoul a gift in secret, so it actually had worked out perfectly. Ohagi then jumped onto my shoulder.

“It’s just the two of us today,” I said with a wry chuckle. “It’s been a while, hasn’t it?”

After having breakfast at the inn, Ohagi and I headed out into town. I could hear the sound of something clanging in the distance. It seemed that there were workers mining for ore.

“Let’s check out the town first.”