When I arrived in front of Liesel’s office, the guards inside consulted with someone and then opened the door. It’s the usual scene, but I shouldn’t skip over it.

“Excuse me, I’m coming in!”

Anyway, I called out as I entered. Inside, Liesel and Seriana were sitting on the sofa, having tea. Normally, someone would be working inside, but today, it was just the two of them.

Even his butlers, like Carlos, were not here… Was I interrupting something?

“Hey, Sera. Welcome. Was the festival good?”

Liesel asked with his usual smile, not showing any particular concern. Seriana waved at me.

“I went around and checked everything… Along the way, I met up with the kids, and we had a feast with the money I got.”

I moved next to Seriana and told her how I spent the allowance she gave me, but for some reason, Seriana was grinning. She also put her arm around my shoulder, looking quite pleased.

“See? I told you.”

I said, shrugging toward Liesel. …Hmm, her face looked like she was gloating. I wonder if they had made a bet on my actions?

Staring at Liesel, he noticed and opened his mouth.

“Last night, I was talking with Seria. I wondered how you would spend your money. I thought you would probably just treat a few of the local kids… But Seriana said…”

“I thought you would call everyone, be surprised by the number of people, and then treat everyone at one of the local shops. The amount was also sufficient, wasn’t it?”

“…Yeah.”

Well, I had figured I’d treat the kids in the town based on the amount I was given, but it seems Seriana had figured me out completely.

Why is it that she can predict me so well? Am I really that easy to read?

As I was astonished, Seriana seemed pleased that her prediction was right and explained it.

They had received reports about the situation at the stalls, the number of kids, and the environment. From there, based on my personality and the fact that I had different bodyguards, they made a prediction about my actions.

Now that I think about it, it does seem like it would be possible to predict, but…

“I’ve been cooped up in the mansion lately. It was a good way to relax.”

“I see… Glad to hear it.”

It feels a bit complicated being the subject of their bet, but well, it’s fine. More importantly,

“I have a souvenir for the master.”

I called out to the guards waiting near the door, asking them to bring it over.

“Thank you. You can leave now. I’ll take it to the room myself.”

“…Yes. Then, we will take our leave.”

Once Liesel nodded, the guards greeted and left the room. I see… they were acting on Liesel’s orders. They wouldn’t move just because I said something.

“By the way, what is this? It’s pretty big…”

Fiora, who was also sitting on the sofa, asked about the contents of the box. It’s about the size of a mini tower PC, so it’s no wonder they were curious. Seriana and the others also had looks that said “hurry up and open it.”

Well, here goes the reveal. I untied the wrapping and pulled out the contents. It was heavier than I expected, and when I set it down on the desk, everyone exclaimed in admiration with “Oh my” and “I see.”

“Isn’t it amazing? I bought it at a stall. This one is made by the master craftsman, and this one was made by the head of the workshop.”

I pointed to a bear and a creature resembling Riana.

“…I understand the bear, but what is this?”

Seriana, along with the others, nodded. I can see why they’re confused, since I know what it’s supposed to look like, and the common folk probably don’t have much of an idea…

“This one is the bear that attacked the town, and this one is the giant Riana-like beast.”

After I explained why it looked like this, the three of them nodded in understanding.

“It’s interesting, huh? So this is what it turned out to be. I don’t plan to manage all the information, but I also don’t want to give out unnecessary things… What should we do? Since it’s a representation of a monster that once appeared here, should we correct it?”

“It’s fine as it is, right? It’s already understood as an extraordinary existence.”

“Yes… At least, it’s not something the locals will encounter casually. Besides, there are no mixed breeds with the same appearance, and if someone sees a mixed breed with a different look, they’ll instantly recognize it as abnormal.”

In response to Liesel’s concern about the creature resembling Cymodoki, Seriana and Fiora answered.

“…That’s true. But… it’s really well done. Is it really okay?”

Liesel lifted the statue and spun it around, checking its quality. Judging by his expression, he seemed pleased.

“It’s fine, it’s fine. I liked it so much that I bought it without thinking, but now that I think about it, it’s too big to put in my room.”

“…Well, I agree. It would be too big for my room. Unless it was about the same size as the one you bought before…”

“Exactly. They also made statues of monsters that appear in the territory, so I might order smaller ones.”

I once bought small wooden carvings as souvenirs for Seriana and Elena in the royal capital. They were about 10 cm in size, and even now, one of them is used as a paperweight on her desk. If they’re that size, they probably won’t get in the way.

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Sera ・【Hideout】 +1【Prayer】【Mira’s Blessing】【Wind Garment】・【Floating Orb】+1【Shadow Sword】【Scarlet Bee Needle】【Fairy’s Eye】【Dragon’s Lung】【Amber Sword】【Danrem’s Thread】【Snake’s Tail】【Ankle Bracelet】【Amber Shield】【Purple Wings】・7 cards

Seriana ・【Area Detection】・【】・28 cards
Elena ・【】・【Green Fang】【Amber Sword】・3 cards
Alec ・【Power Strike】・【Red Shield】【Fierce Horned Trumpet】・7 cards