“Did you come to play with Rudolf?”
“Nuh uh. Latina, wants a knife. Do you have a knife which is around the size Latina can use?”
“We don’t have any blades here for kids to play with”
Looking at the shopkeeper who was slightly frowning, Latina turned to Kenneth with a troubled face.
Kenneth lightly pat her head, pon pon.
“This kid is about to go on a bit of a trip. She wants a knife which can handle miscellaneous matters at that time. Although it seems like she wants to use it mainly for cooking”
“Is she your daughter?”
“No. I’m a substitute”
The shopkeeper thinks for a little bit, and pointed to the workshop.
“I don’t take them out for the public but, there are several placed inside. You can go and see”
Following behind the shopkeeper and entering the workshop, it was once again, a place which made them feel like time was piled upon. (TL: Old)
To the curiosity filled Latina, the workshop was a space which held her interest from each and every gap. She was more restless, looking around more than ever.
“Come on Latina. It’s dangerous so keep your eyes in front”
She panics and approaches Kenneth side having been called out.
In one corner of the workshop, there were swords and daggers piled up, more so than at the front of the store.
“…Kenneth, which one, should I choose?”
“Let’s see…”
Latina who had been using her fingertips to timidly poke at the hilts, tilted her head, and requested the help of Kenneth who was next to her.
After taking out several ones of a convenient size from within the mountain, Kenneth begins carefully inspecting the blades. Before long, two knives were placed in front of Latina.
“What’s left is for you to decide by testing the grip”
“Un”
Latina repeats gripping them and releasing them with a serious face at Kenneth’s words, when a lively sound was heard from behind the workshop.
Looking over there, there were three, two boys, one girl but, as they were negotiating with each other as if arguing, it came to the present situation.
“Rudi, stop talking nonsense and help out!”
“Why should I, the one of duty today is Aniki, right”
“Your brother has something else to do!”
“I’m not free all the time, like you”
“Yet you can’t even talk back to the old man”
For the time being, it was just as noisy as goose calls.
You could guess that all of them, with their brilliantly matching red hair, were family with just one glance.
“Rudolf, your friend came”
“Rudi”
Continuing after the shopkeeper, Latina’s high pitch voice unexpectedly resounded within the workshop.
All three of them suddenly stop talking, and simultaneously looked over here all at once.
Latina was shakily waving her hand. At the sight of Latina, Rudi looked clearly confused, and his brother and sister both, were looking at Latina with shocked expressions.