「Is that so. Thank you, Touya. I’m happy.」
Elsie hangs the chain with the ring around her neck and display it. Good, this also suits her well. It shouldn’t break since it is Mithril, and the magic bestowed on it can be used when worn.
Suddenly, I remembered the silver coins in my pocket that I got from End, and I put it on the table.
「What’s this?」
「I got it from End, a strange guy I met today. It looks like a coin from a country somewhere, you recognize it?」
Lindsey picks up one coin from the table with great interest, and begins to view it before her eyes.
「… I have never seen this before… The carved seal is done very elaborately. It might be worth a lot…」
Hmmm, assuming that, it kinda looks like I overcharged him which kinda make me look bad. Wouldn’t it have been better if I took him to an exchange counter? Or maybe a pawnshop, it might have been worth at least a silver.
When I also pick up one piece from the table, turning both sides, wanting to take a good look at it, I hear knocking sound on the door, and Rene comes into the living room. Holding the door open, Shizuka comes in next carrying cups and a pot with black tea.
「I brought the tea.」
Shizuka lines up the cups, and pours tea from the pot. While I am looking at her doing that, Rene came over beside me. Looking restless for some reason. What?
「Umm well, Touya-Ani-cha… Master. I have a favor to ask…desu, but…」
「Lime-san is not even here, you can talk normally, Rene. What’s wrong?”
「You see, I’d like to ride the bicycle as well…」
Bicycle? Well, Rene is at the age where it is not a problem to start practicing. Rather I’m slightly worried if she rides it into town, unless someone was accompanying her.
「I want to practice, but my feet can’t reach the ground. I wanted to ask for a small bicycle like the one Touya-anchan made for Suu-neechan before…」
Ah, that’s right. The ones in our house are adult sized. It is unreasonable for Rene to get on them. I didn’t think that far.
「Got it, I will make one exclusively for Rene. What color would you like?」
「Really!? Then, then red is good!」
「No problem.」
「Ya~y! Thanks!」
From across the sofa, Rene came to hug me. Hey, Lime-san would get angry if he was here. Well, it’s not bad to be this delighted.
While I’m smiling wryly to Rene embracing me, my eyes meet with Shizuka’s before me.
「… Lolicon.」
「Oii! Wait a minute!?」
Don’t say anything else, Robochild-san! Because I am always worrying about this when I am with Yumina, don’t say unnecessary things!
Shizuka who was judging me with strange eyes for a while, finally finished pouring the tea into the cups like nothing happened. And then, she notices the silver coins on the table, tilting her neck a little to the side.
「Is this currency still being used in this county?」
「Still… Shizuka, do you know anything about this money?」
「Yes. It is Paruteno silver coin. It was cast for the first time 5284 years ago, and was being used around here. I am surprised that it is still being used till now.」
5284 years ago!? I stare at the silver coins in my hand after hearing Shizuka’s words. It doesn’t look like such a long time has passed. It is still in mint condition. Why did End have such old money?
… Wait? That guy back then, what did he say?
『I was able to purchase using this before』
Before? What did he mean by before? Is there a place where you can spend currency used by an ancient kingdom?
Don’t tell me…… It is a ridiculous idea, but right now I think End is a human being who came from the past. Or perhaps, he is similar to Shizuka, possibly a person built by Professor Babylon.
「Shizuka, between the people created by Professor Babylon like you, was there a boy?」
「A boy…? No, there was none. Professor didn’t make a male type. There was a few [boyish] characters though.」
[Boyish]? End has a neutral feature. And I didn’t check whether he was a boy or not. I didn’t want to think it is possible but…
Shizuka is staring at me strangely who was lost in my thoughts. What?
[… Bi]
「Oii! Like I said, wait a minute, Robochild-san!?」
I didn’t want to hear that! Because I don’t have such hobby! I am normal after all! I love girls!
「Whatever master’s hobby is, I will follow… Should I wear short pants?」
「What you’re wearing is fine!」
Good grief, why does this fellow have such extensive useless knowledge. Like father like son, is that it? Look. Isn’t everyone dumbfounded from being unable to understand anything?