After handing over the bouquet to Ayla, who looked at the door where Isaac had left with gaze filled with sympathy, Liese got up from her chair and stretched herself.
「Ah, so tired. There is no more scheduled meetings with other people today.」
Liese was sighing in relief, from her handbag she took out three blue gems that had the same shape tied together.
「Well then, I will sell two of these in the city, then I’ll use that money for my shopping spree. Ayla, if there is something that you want, you can say it, I’ll buy it for you.」
「Liese-sama, I think that Isaac-sama is a really wonderful person. Are you dissatisfied with him as your marriage partner?」
Ayla asked while moving her eyes between the bouquet and Liese. Liese made a small humph, and after looking at the door where Isaac left the courtyard, she started to speak.
「Ah, that’s right, I think he is a wonderful person. His face is good, he is kind, and he does his job well... I think if we get married he will cherish me. However, I will lose my freedom...」
「Why is that?」
「Since he also had the same thought with my Father. If I get married I will succeed the House of Istelle[5], so I can’t live in luxury anymore, right? Though I won’t declare that I want to spend money like water, living a modest life like Father or Mother for the rest of my life, sorry but I don’t want to.」
「......」
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Meanwhile, after leaving the business district on the city outskirt for the sake of selling Arcadian Bugs with higher price, Kazura’s group arrived at the high class business district on the city center.
As they were walking to the city center, the surrounding buildings become more impressive. There were a lot of 3-storied fine buildings; there even temple-like large buildings.
The people who came and went in the street also wore magnificent attire just like the buildings; here and there Guards could be seen.
Kazura’s group looked around restlessly to find the grocery store, and when they found it, they entered the shop.
In the shop’s inside, just like the previous business district groceries, there were few foods that were displayed. Not only there was price inflation, but there was also price increase that befitting the high class nature of the shop.[6]
「Welcome. Did you need something, Sir and Madam?[7]」
When they entered, they were quickly greeted by the middle-aged man shopkeeper that came from inside.
The clothes that he wore were quite expensive, it seems.
「No, we just stopping by to sell Arcadian Bugs, however would you like to buy some?」
「Oh.... Arcadian Bug is it? Recently it became hard to get these....」
Valetta took out a bag with Arcadian Bugs and the shopkeeper was confirming the inside of it.
After confirming the content, the shopkeeper took out an Arcadian Bug and knocked it to its back. Seems like he wanted to measure the size and complexion.
「Hmm. I’ll buy this 8 of this for 15 Ar each, how do you think?」
As expected from a shop that handle high grade ingredients.
Compared from the previous shop that could only purchased it for 12 Ar, this shop purchased it for 15 Ar, 3 Ar higher.
「Hmm well, 15 Ar is it........ Could you purchase it at a little higher price?」
「Hmmm..... I’m sorry, but our shop limit is 15 Ar, you see.」
Valetta thought that it would be waste to sell it on the first shop after taking trouble to come here to this high class business district. She had nothing to lose, but it seems that this shop can’t buy it higher than 15 Ar.
Valetta said that she will see what the other shop will offer and after putting away the Arcadian Bug, she went out from the shop.
「Then, shall we go to the other shops?」(Val)
「Um, I have a preposition. While Valetta-san is selling the Arcadian Bug, how about I go buy the nails? Since I think it can save us some of our time.」(Kaz)
「Eh..... Kazura-san will go alone?」(Val)
Since Kazura understood that Arcadian bugs could be sold for a higher price in here, he talked in high spirits about going to another shop to Valetta, but she looked at Kazura with an uneasy expression.
「It will be all right. Since the other shops displayed the price on the board, I think they won’t sell at an unreasonable price.」(Kaz)
「I also will go, so it will be fine!」(Myra)[8]