While Sylphy was speaking with the shopkeeper, I was led away by a shop assistant and had my measurements taken. The one in the shop was just a sample in the end, and the size of the one I bought would be tailored to me. Using a measuring tape, I had my size checked by a female shop assistant. I wonder if I can get measuring tapes in curio shops. I want to try the type of play where I take Sylphy's measurements.
"Since we have the materials, it'll be ready in approximately three days. If you leave us your address, we can deliver it to you."
While both embarrassed and happy, we give them the address of our new home.
After that we go shopping for ingredients. First of all we buy spices. After that we buy things for preserving food. Thanks to the trade routes that Nanahoshi had established, oil is cheap to obtain so we buy some. Vegetables that keep well, and frozen fish. We had left an order for meat, and would come pick it up the day before.
"Sylphy, can you cook?"
"Mn. Okaa-san and Lilia-san taught me so I can do it just fine. Ah, but I wonder if it'll be to your tastes, Rudi."
"Even if it's ashes I'll say that it's delicious."
"'Ashes'... Geez, just who do you think I tried so hard to learn it for?"
She has good taste in clothing, and she completely learned how to cook as well. Speaking of which, she said she could do the laundry and cleaning as well, didn't she? Unlike her appearance, her women-powers are surprisingly high, huh, this wife of mine?
"Because Sylphiette-san is too ideal as a bride, I have become worried about whether or not I am suitable as a man."
"Rudi, umm, you're my ideal groom as well, you know?"
"I-, if there's something that is different to your ideals, please tell me. I'll try my best to become closer to your ideal."
"In that case, be more confident and act more dignified. Rudi, you're a bit too servile, you know."
'Dignified'? If I do something like that, what am I going to do if the gods become angry at me? In this world there are guys who'll beat other people to death just for doing something that they didn't like, you know. ...No, but if your husband was the type of guy who had no self-confidence and hid away all the time in the living room reading newspapers... you'd hate it, right? Alright, shall I act with more self-confidence then? From today onward, I'm the ore-sama type.[9]
"Hmph. Oi Sylphy. Ya better not slack off on loving me, ya hear? Oi."
"Umm, that's a bit off but... Mn, okay. I'll give it my best."
Saying that, she clenched her fists. Geeeeez, Sylphy is so cute~ I wanna kiss her~ But I'll endure it. Sylphy doesn't like getting all lovey-dovey out in the open. If I touch or rub her here, I'll really be scolded. She might forgive me the first or second time, but if I keep doing it then that small irritation will turn into hate. I'll endure it for now. But putting my arms around her shoulder should be fine, right? No, for now I should start with her holding her hand.
Or so I was thinking, but right now I've got both my arms full with the shopping. Grrr...
"We'd better buy some platters huh?[10] Ah, but it'd be fine if you just made them yourself, right Rudi?"
"Is it okay for the plates to be made of stone?"
"If you're the one making them, then they won't look like stone so it's fine."
So it's a problem of appearances? Well, if it's fine as long as they look good, then I'll make them so that they're shiny like mirrors. If they end up looking like Japanese earthenware or something, then they'll look shabby after all.[11] Should I just give it my all and make them like porcelain? The colour will end up being grey or brown though.
"Is there anything else we need?"
"Umm, perhaps tea for receiving guests."
Black tea and teacups, huh? Alright then. I wonder if we should go buy a rug or something while we're at it. Perhaps we should also buy things for a guest bedroom or something.
"Should we also buy a few beds or closets for guest rooms?"
"Ah, you're right."
Because our house is large, there are a lot of things to prepare, huh? Our funds are steadily decreasing. Geez, I'm glad that I didn't blow my money on magic tools or whatever.
Financially I do have some room to breathe since the house was cheap, but if I keep spending it on this or that, one after another, I'll go broke eventually.
If I go hunting monsters for a bit I'd be able to earn money but... No, no, if I go on a subjugation request with such a casual attitude what on earth would happen if I got killed? ...I feel a bit like I understand how Paul felt when he had to return to being a knight.
"Umm, don't worry, Rudi. I'm getting income from Ariel-sama after all."
"Uuu, sorry for being so useless..."
If it comes down to it, shall I ask Soldat to let me into his party...? No, considering the number of days I'll have to be absent adventuring, the amount of money I gain isn't that much. But I might really have no choice but to find some work.
Marriage sure is tough...