Reborn as the Princess' Knight (GL)

Chapter 68: Festival with Vivienne (X).

Kein's POV

Vivienne and I were looking around the shoe shop as I let her pick anything that she wanted telling the staff lady these words. "Hello there, all of the shoes that my daughter will pick today... we'll be taking them all."

I didn't think we'd be getting over twenty of them but... she looked so cute in all of them.

Ah shit... I think I'm a bit coddling over children and I thought Rose was the coddling one.

She picked so many designs, there were little shoes that had a little flower on the top and ones that would definitely make her feel that she came from a very high ranking noble family. The staff lady that was catering us into the shop was ecstatic seeing us pick so many shoes.

Vivienne was already wearing a cute plain black color that she picked with a little black bow on the front. "Mama~" she lifts up her leg and points at her foot, grinning widely.

"Toe beans-! They're gone!"

I blinked for a bit not getting it at first. Oh! Right she calls her toe beans. "Did the shoes eat your toes now?" I laughed  a little, picking her up from the ground and lifting her up. "That's my girl. If you see anything you want just point at it, alright?"

I tell her and she nods aggressively.

"Pffft..."

I could hear the staff lady giggling behind us, respectfully covering her mouth. "Ah-"

When I realized that she was laughing at us my face turned a little embarrassed so I put Vivienne down, and couldn't help myself from coughing. "Um... where are your shoes for adults now?"

"Right this way, milady." She escorted me with a smile while Vivienne trailed behind.

I was curious about some of them and I couldn't help but think of buying some for myself. It's been a while since I bought some shoes that I picked on my own. Usually Alfred would be the one picking things like this for me now.

"This is not that bad..." I held a pair of leather shoes that I've been eyeing for a while. The staff lady tilts her head at me and points at the shoe.

"Milady- if you pick that shoe that's actually one of our special ones with a pair. That's from our mother and daughter pair, you can be matching with your little one if you buy that one." she clapped once and turned to Vivienne who was now looking up at the shoe that I was holding.

"M-Matching?!" (Vivienne) must've understood the word because she walks over to me and grabs a hold of my pants. "Mama! Matching! Ungh!!! Mommy! Matching!" she pulled my pants forcefully and I almost toppled over.

"Vivienne- behave please." I tell her carefully, taking her hands away from my pants, stopping her from pulling any further. I have forgotten how children are prone to make tantrums. I took a look at the shoes and considered them. "Alright we'll buy them and get one for mommy too-"

"Yay!"

Whew... now that's over... we'll be needing to find a shop for children's clothing.

"Oh? You'll be taking two pairs of these?" The staff lady who was listening in to our conversation asked.

"Yes I have erm... I have a girlfriend and we just um..." I scratched the back of my neck awkwardly. I couldn't provide a proper answer because I have to be careful on what words I needed to choose next. I don't even know if this woman was... homophobic or not.

"Two mothers and one daughter... oh! You're one of them." She gives me a warm smile and a look of understanding. I didn't expect the warm gesture but the staff lady just continued. "If that's the case- we have some more special pairs at the back. Would you like to take a look at them?"

"That would be nice... yes. Apologies, it's rare to find accepting people like you around [Puronia]." I tell her laughing nervously and she shrugs, leading us to the back of the store where the best pairs of shoes were stored.

"Well milady, personally we are running a business. We prefer not caring what race, ethnicity or sexuality you are as long as you're buying something you're welcome here." The staff lady took a pair of shoes and white heels that was just what I was looking for!

"This is beautiful!" I tell her as she offers me the products. Rose would definitely love these and I could already imagine her in these lovely white heels in her wedding dress with ME and not the cross dressing ass prince of a cousin of mine.

As if I'll let her have Rose. Over my dead body!

Ugh speaking of which he should be traveling to get here soon.

"You said girlfriend, milady. At the lovers stage- have you thought about marriage? This is a fine pair for a wedding! We got these from [Sprivanto], truly a perfect pair! We have one for your little darling as well. Good for being a ring bearer or flower girl!" The staff lady was turning into my marriage encouragement now. I took a look at the smaller version of the shoe and there was a perfect size fit for Vivienne as well.

"Ah! If I buy this do you think my chances of getting married with her will increase?" I excitedly talked to her about the shoe and she nodded.

"Yes ma'am this shop brings in luck to those who buy. What are you waiting for? If you want to get a grasp of your lady you should definitely buy these!" she pushed on more and immediately I felt like- I need these shoes right away.

"I'll take them!"

The staff lady gave a little happy smile as she danced around the counter. "Business~ I love business... I love money."

Ah- I think I got roped into buying too many because right after she calculated everything it was over five hundred gold.

"Milady- would you like all these in a paper bag or inside your [Storage Ring]?" she asked me, she even noticed my storage ring. At this point, I should never underestimate the persuasive powers of a sales lady because I was a cheap person... Now I got turned into someone who spends five hundred gold over shoes.

My Asian ancestors would be ashamed that I didn't even try bargaining for them.

"M-My [Storage Ring] should be alright. I can just put it there..." I took one of my savings bag coins that made clicking sounds when I held it in my hands. These were my allowance for the month but... I suppose buying these shoes is worth it.

"Thank you for shopping!"

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I sighed in relief knowing that I was out of that store. It was like the staff lady won me over with her words and I bought so much of it... I'm glad that she was happy making money off of me but I should've been more strict with myself and my limited budget. "Mama you okie?"

Vivienne turned to me, who was now standing and walking on her own with her newly bought shoes asked me, looking worried. "Ah yes. Mama is okay, she's just disappointed with herself that's all." I told her patting her head as we exited the shoe store, the bell ringing over our heads when we closed the door.

Vanilla snorted while she patiently waited for us outside. "Good girl, how about we go fetch Vivienne a dress before eating?"

Both of them looked at each other and immediately pulled me to try and find a dress shop for children. Vanilla who bites my sleeves and Vivienne who pulls my pants into the direction of the other shops.

"Mama! Go! Go!" (Vivienne) was being helped by Vanilla who almost bites off my sleeve- jeez I could feel her saliva dripping off of it too. I'm going to feel sorry for whoever is going to clean my formal suit later.

"Okay! Okay! Slow down both of you! The shops are not going anywhere!"

We walked at a normal pace and saw the art shop that I often visited when I was still practicing art. Oh right- this street is close to where my friend's are. I wonder if the dwarf blacksmith with the thick Australian accent is still here... I have to ask him to do a manual check on my cursed sword sometime.

Surely he's busy with the upcoming festival though just like everyone else.

"Mama dress!"

I could feel Vivienne's pulling had stopped and she pointed at a small dress shop at the side. I looked over to their display window and saw that these types of dresses were probably a perfect fit for her. "Ah right- dresses. Let's go pick some of them now shall we?"

Vanilla let go of my sleeves and bumped her snout to Vivienne's forehead affectionately before parking herself at the side of the store. "Hehehe... Vwanilla bye bye!" (Vivienne) waves her little hand to my sassy Pegasus who seemed to have gotten attached to her as well.

I waved a little to Vanilla too expecting an affectionate bumping but she just ignored me and rolled her eyes.

This little Pegasus better be ready if she's going to be turned into a kebab later, I swear. How awfully rude!