Volume 7 Chapter 16 Bonus
At the time when Randy and the others were visiting the Magic Tool Research Club, the old capital was once again experiencing a calm afternoon. Thanks to the Empire's governance, the old capital, which hadn't been in much turmoil, might even be more peaceful compared to before.
In a certain area of this peaceful old capital, in a high-end residential town, Randy and the others were also enjoying a peaceful afternoon in their rented house.
The chaos of a little while ago seemed like a lie as time flowed leisurely. Harrison, seemingly enjoying this, was dozing off on the sofa, and Rita, having finished cleaning and laundry earlier in the morning, was sneaking off to her room, hiding from Harrison, to wear the top and skirt she had worn during a photo shoot yesterday.
"...Wow──"
Rita involuntarily spoke upon seeing her own reflection in the full-length mirror. Unlike the usual maid outfit, she appeared to be glowing. Then, she slipped on a pale blue dress, striking a pose in front of the mirror.
"...It's nice, maybe."
Rita, with a blissful expression, then pulled a photo from her drawer, saying "But," in a hesitant tone. It was one of the photos Randy had taken the previous night, in which she and Harrison were in a 2-shot.
Harrison, in a pale blue setup, and her matching pale blue dress. Harrison in the photo was smiling as usual, but Rita was clearly showing a nervous face.
"I wonder if I don't look good next to him..."
Rita muttered softly, then lay back on the bed, holding the photo up to the ceiling. Randy, Liz, and even Ellie all told her "It looks good on you," but she understood that they were talking about the outfit.
Even so, the "me" in the photo made her overly self-conscious, and that's why she looked like this.
With a sigh, Rita, about to get up, was startled by a knock on the door.
'Rita, isn't it about time to go shopping for dinner?'
At the voice calling out, Rita hurriedly said, "Oh, that's right," as she flustered and removed her dress, quickly slipping back into her usual maid outfit.
As a maid, changing quickly was child's play, and after hiding the spread-out clothes under the futon, in a great hurry she opened the door with "Sorry to keep you waiting," and standing there was...
"It's more bustling than ever today, isn't it?"
...Harrison, who laughed with a snort, but his outfit was different from usual. It was the light blue set he had worn last night, the one that was in that photo.
"Sir Harrison, that is..."
"This one?"
Harrison, upon looking at himself, showed a shy smile and asked, "Do you think it's different?"
"Not at all! You look good. But why..."
"Why, because I liked it..."
Harrison, tilting his head, suggested that Rita should wear it too. It was because Randy had presented the prototype as a gift for their photography cooperation.
"Is that all right?"
Harrison laughed off Rita, who was about to say that it wasn't suitable for a maid to dress like that during work.
"You're young, don't worry about such trivial things. Besides, Lady Elizabeth would say the same, wouldn't she? Since you and Victor are also, you should relax a bit more."
"Certainly..."
The change from Miss Elizabeth to Lady Elizabeth indicated that Harrison and the others were confident that Liz would marry Victor. At the same time, Rita couldn't help but feel her heart leap with joy at Harrison calling her Victor's.
"Then, may I go and change?"
"Feel free, Miss Rita."
Harrison playfully laughed and slowly closed the door for her.
Of course, Rita hurriedly changed into the light blue one-piece dress she had just taken off. She put her arms through the sleeves, fixed her hair, and stood in front of the mirror.
"...Okay."
Rita nodded and, making up her mind, opened the door.
"Oh, good. It suits you after all."
With a smile, Harrison welcomed her, and Rita smiled back saying, "Sir Harrison too."
Then, the two of them left the room with smiles on their faces,
"Now that I think about it, we match, don't we?"
"...Is it no good?"
"It's fine, isn't it. Both of us, it's like we're 'a perfect match.'"
A cheerful conversation was faintly heard from beyond the open door.
That day, many people witnessed a couple walking along the streets of the former royal capital in a design of link coordination they had never seen before. The sight of the two happily shopping while laughing warmly naturally drew many Madame's eyes and thoughts of "Are they newlyweds?" and "How lovely."
Character Notes:
Mag - The wolfwoman under Yelmar—the one who was caught by Kian's group earlier.
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