Chapter 420
Chapter 420
Chapter 420
Jean, Kiyone, and the women from the Epsilon Core began to prepare the food for the banquet. The dishes were placed on a table at the end of the hangar where the banquet was to be held.
Mirai's dining hall was too small for this number of people, so they decided to use it as a banquet hall, but the hangar was lined with magicrafts, so it still felt small.
A banquet was to be held under the name of a welcome party for my father and a get-together with Mayu and the people from the Epsilon Core. Well, I think he just wanted to drink since he got some alcohol, but Jean said it was important to have a party like this, so we decided to make it a big one.
I decided to give them the presents I had bought in town while I still could, because I felt that I would probably not be able to move freely once the party started.
"Mayu, here, take this."
"What? For me?
Yes.
After much deliberation, the gift I bought for Mayu was a stuffed animal. I wondered if it would be a good idea since she looks like an adult, but I decided to give priority to her mental age. This decision seemed to be the right one, and Mayu was so delighted that she hugged me as if she had forgotten all about the distance between us.
She was about to sulk, but I bought a gift for Linnecarlo as well. I have never thought much about gifts for girls, so after much deliberation, I decided to play it safe and buy something she normally uses.
What is this?"
It was a hair clip with yellow jewels that I bought as a gift, and when I handed it to her, Linnecarlo looked at me strangely.
I know it's a trifle, but it's a thank-you gift."
You gave me apresent? I'm not happy about it! But if you say you'll give it to me, I'll take it.
After saying that, Linnecarlo walked away with the hair clip I handed her. I wondered if she would be okay, even though her movements were quite awkward.
It would be strange to give gifts to everyone and not to the newcomers, Emitz and Mirti, so I had prepared gifts for them as well.
When I gave them their gifts, they were truly surprised. They had never received anything from anyone before, and at first they were puzzled, but as they gradually realized what they were getting, they were very happy. It was not a particularly expensive gift but I was grateful to them.
I gave Jean a magic pocket watch since I had seen that the one he always used was falling apart.
If you're going to give me something like this, buy something for Nagisa and Linnecarlo, you idiot.
I'm sure they'll be fine, I've already prepared something for them too. I've also bought gifts for Nanami and the others who are not with us.
Jean was a little surprised to hear that. He was stunned for a while, but when he lost his expression of surprise he smiled shyly.
You have to be able to use that kind of careWell, if that's the case, I'll take it gratefully."
Saying this, he carefully put the pocket watch in his pocket.
I looked for Nagisa to give her the last present, but I couldn't find her. When I asked Kiyone about her, she told me that Nagisa seemed to have gone to the upper deck. I wondered what she was doing there, but I still made my way up.
Compared to Fugaku and Musashi, Mirai is small, but the view from the upper deck feels as tall as the roof of a small building. Nagisa was alone on the upper deck, looking into the distance.
Yo, what are you doing here?"
Nagisa, recognizing me from my voice, answers without turning her head.
I was just thinking about some things.
What things?
About this world, about the Amurian Federation, about everyone in my classand also about my family
I haven't seen Nagisa worried for a long time.
It won't take the place of family, but here, I'll give you this.
What's this?"
What I handed Nagisa was a carved wooden sculpture with a dog-like animal motif. Since this alone doesn't make any sense, I'll explain.
It is said to be a traditional charm in this area. It is a universal blessing that can be used to pray for family safety, health, and anything else, so it will grant any difficult wish.
What's the matter, all of a sudden, did you eat something weird?
I've been missing the calendar since I moved here, so I haven't been giving you the birthday presents I used to give you every year, you know? I've been giving you a lot of trouble, and I wanted to thank you for everything you've done for me.
When Nagisa heard this, she stared at the sculpture in her hand then began to chuckle.
I've thought about it every year, but you really have no taste in gifts, do you?
What the hell, it took me quite a while to even choose that one.
I know. ThanksI'm really glad."
She seems to have noticed the quality of the wood carving design and looks at the amulet happily. At first she complains about my lack of taste, but she always seems to be happy in the end.Nagisa apparently has a dull sensibility to notice the goodness of the design.