''Eric!　Quickly, quickly!


    Wait, Miss Elena.


    Elena and I had come to visit the city on our days off.


    Since we haven''t been in the capital city of Begonia for a short time, I''m not very familiar with the city.


    I told Elena that while we were chatting with her, and she agreed to show me around.


    We''re both out in town in plain clothes.


    I''ve been patrolling the city for work and guarding buildings such as the guild, but I''ve never stopped at a store or bought anything.


    Elena has been living in the capital for a long time and seems to do a lot of walking by herself.


    After all, it''s the royal capital, so it''s interesting that there are so many shops there!　There was nothing like this where I originally lived, so I''m glad I came to King''s Landing!


    Elena smiles happily as she says that next to me.


    In fact, I haven''t walked around a city like this one much in my past life combined.


    ''''Please show me around.


    I''ll take care of it. We''ll go to all my recommendations.


    Oh, is that all of...


    All of them!　So I''m going to hurry, Eric!


    Elena said and took my hand and happily went on ahead of me, running a little short.


    It''s my day off today and I''m probably a little tired, I thought, but the corners of my mouth loosened as Elena caught me smiling and looking at me.


    After that, she took me to various places.


    I knew a lot of shops that sold good food, as I was walking alone.


    I bought them and ate them, and then headed to the next food shop. It was delicious, but by the end of it, I was full.


    Elena still seemed to have plenty of time to spare, and I learned that she was a surprisingly large eater.


    We also went to a clothing store and other places.


    The clothes I picked out and tried on got subtle looks from Elena and the people in the shop. Why?


    I had Elena-san choose my clothes for me.


    Elena-san was also trying on clothes and they all looked good on me.


    I knew she picked out my clothes too, and I guess she has good taste in clothes.


    And here''s where a little incident happens.


    ''Sir, what do you think of this one too?　I''m sure it will be a good fit.


    That said, the female clerk recommended a skirt.


    No, well, I know the feeling.


    I was wrong at first.


    But, you know....


    Oh, I''m sorry. I''m a man.


    ...What?


    The clerk stopped moving at those words.


    ''Ugh, it''s not true, is it?''


    It''s true.


    Elena answered that with a bitter smile.


    Hearing this conversation, another shopkeeper came up to her.


    I''m sorry, Elena-chan. She''s a newcomer and didn''t know about you.


    I''m totally fine.


    I''m sorry!


    The misunderstood clerk began to apologize for the misunderstanding, looking impatient.


    Elena didn''t seem bothered at all and smiled.


    Since she was a regular, the other clerks hadn''t mistaken her for a woman, but the newcomer seemed to have misunderstood her.


    ''But Elena''s really pretty, and her skin is beautiful. Hey, why don''t you wear a skirt and dress up as a girl for once?　I think it''s cute.


    The manager of the store said that in a bad way, while warning the newcomer.


    ''Err, what is the manager saying, too?''


    Come on, it''s not diminishing.


    Elena-san was somehow pushed into the fitting room after the newcomer brought the skirt she had mistakenly brought with her earlier and the clothes that matched it.


    Probably the manager and Elena-san thoughtfully went through such a process so that the newcomer wouldn''t be depressed.


    Then the curtains of the fitting room were opened and I saw Elena-san dressed as a woman.


    She was wearing a black skirt that covered her knees and a white knit with some sort of fluffy pattern on it.


    ''''Cute, sir!''''


    That''s a great look for you, Elena.


    It''s simple, but Elena''s charm is well brought out.


    Even though he''s a man, he looks so good in women''s clothes, or so pretty that only Elena could make him look so pretty.


    ''Eric, what do you think?　Are you not pulling?


    ''No, I won''t pull away. I''m surprised that we look so much alike.


    Ha-ha, I don''t know if that''s a compliment.


    Well, telling a man that he looks good in women''s clothes is a subtle compliment, isn''t it?


    ''Well, it''s better than being told I don''t look good in it. Thanks, Eric.


    Elena smiled as she said that while softly floating her skirt.


    It was a bit rude to look at her, but she looked like a woman.


    And despite that, we went around to all of Elena''s recommendations.


    We finished going around and it was getting dark.


    ''Thank you for today, Eric.''


    On the way home, Elena said that while holding the clothes she bought at that store in one hand.


    It looks like she didn''t buy the skirt as expected.


    No, I''m the one who should be thanking you. Thank you.


    ''You had fun playing with Eric, and you took him around a lot. Aren''t you tired?


    It''s okay. We''re trained for it.


    Well, there''s a little bit of tiredness that''s not the same as training, but I can''t read the air enough to say it.


    ''Hmph, you''re actually tired.


    ''What?　No, I mean....


    Oh, are you sure you''re tired?　I lied to you.


    I was upset because I thought he was looking into my mind, but I didn''t expect him to be a cuckoo.


    ''It''s awful, Elena-san,''


    ''Hmmm, sorry. Eric''s a sweetheart.


    Totally....


    We played and went back to our dorms, laughing and laughing.


    We had so much fun and promised to go out again.


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    --Eric was so kind that I thought he would be upset when he fought me. That''s why I was able to beat him so easily.