I was concerned about Koko and Robo’s relationship, but it seems Robo received some educational guidance somewhere I wasn’t aware of, and is now obediently following Koko.

Sometimes, when Koko makes a noise, Robo’s tail quickly darts between his legs, but…

What exactly happened between those two?

I shouldn’t imagine it.

Robo’s mother seems to have been buried by Koko and Ermine. There was a mound of earth in a corner of the garden.

At first, Robo was wary of us, but after a few days, he grew affectionate. Recently, he even sleeps with us at night.

With Ermine on the right and Robo on the left, I’m enjoying a blissful sleep surrounded by fluff.

“Alright. Time to do some alchemy today.”

I open a book with a blue cover and start thinking about what to make.

Since I made a lot of potions yesterday, today… Hmm. How about an antidote?

“Let’s see. Heal Grass, Poison Mushroom, and some water. Ugh. Do I need a Poison Mushroom too? Are those even in the miniature garden?”

“They’re behind the house. Be careful, though, as there are many poisonous things there.”

“…Poisonous, huh…”

“Edible mushrooms grow in sunny places, so they should be easy to identify.”

“Okay, I’ll go take a look.”

Heading to the back of the house with Robo, we find a dark, damp field. At the edge, there’s a striking Poison Mushroom with purple and red spots.

“So this is a Poison Mushroom… Oh, Robo. You definitely must not eat anything here.”

Upon hearing this, Robo responded with a “kyun” sound.

Good, good. He seems to understand.

I patted his small head.

“Still, I wonder if it’s okay to touch them directly.”

The poisonous look of the mushrooms made me hesitant to touch them.

“I wonder if I can make some work gloves with alchemy.”

I returned to the house to check the alchemy book with Robo and see if I could create gloves.

“Ah. There’s a page for work gloves. Just one cotton ball needed.”

Since I have plenty of cotton, I quickly made some.

Whirr, whirr, whirr.

“All done♪”

Work gloves complete.

I decided to make a few extra just in case.

“By the way, Ermine, this book doesn’t have any clothing listed, does it?”

There were pajamas, but no everyday clothes.

So, the only dress I have is the one I wore when I came to this world.

“That’s true. Would you like me to conjure something? Cute or stylish?”

“Given those choices, I guess cute.”

I’m not a fan of very stylish clothes. I’d prefer something simple and fluffy.

“Got it! Here you go!”

A closet appeared where Ermine pointed.

…Somehow, Ermine seems like a cat-shaped robot with a mysterious pocket in its belly. I wonder if it can really pull out anything.

“Thank you.”

I don’t want to become a “wear-once-and-forget sparrow,” so I’ll gratefully accept this.

Excitedly, I opened the closet—then froze.

“Kyun?”

Robo made a curious sound.

No, because this…

“Why is it all Lolita dresses?!”

Inside the closet were only Lolita dresses adorned with lots of frills and lace.

Yes, they are indeed cute.

But maybe a bit too cute…?

“Well, when it comes to cute clothes, this is the only choice, right?”

“…By the way, what kind of clothes would have appeared if I chose stylish?”

“This kind.”

With a pop, a skull-marked crop top and leopard-print mini skirt appeared in the closet.

This is stylish?

That’s not quite right!

“Are there no other options?”

Ermine’s choices are too extreme.

Please, something more normal!

“I’m sorry. That’s all there is. …Didn’t you like them?”

I felt a pang of guilt seeing Ermine looking downcast.

“Um, it’s not that I don’t like them… It’s just that they seem too fancy for gathering herbs or alchemy in the garden. And I don’t think they’d suit me…”

“That’s not true. I chose these because they suit Mei. Now, try them on.”

“…Okay.”

For now, I tried on the least frilly dress in the closet, a light blue Alice-style one.

Without a mirror, I can’t tell, but does it really look good on me?