✔DROP!! A TALE OF THE FRAGRANCE PRINCESS

Volume 3, Epilogue: A Gift for You

[Gille/Sylvesters Perspective]

When the articles about the Founding Festival had disappeared from the newspaper, I finally found some spare time. At last, I thought, as I invited Vernoux.

Vernoux, do you want to go to town?

Town? Ok, but are we going to tell Clay before we go?

I wanted to return before he notices that were gone.

Clays crisis management skills and adherence to his principles are great, but I needed time as 『Gille』. As promised, I behaved myself during the Founding Festival, so I want him to overlook this, ――― I thought, but I had a feeling that he would scold me if he found out I was sneaking out.

I felt bad for doing this to him, but I really wanted to go out now that I have time.

Of course, I wanted to see the town since I havent been in a long time, but I have a goal.

Its nearly Dillys birthday, so I really want to find her birthday gift.

Vernoux had never cared about Dillys birthday before, so I dont know the exact date.

However, Dillys real name is 『Cordelia Enna Pameradia』.

Since her middle name was 『Enna』, her birthday should be in three to twenty days. A lot of people didnt have middle names, but those who did had the name of the guardian deity related to their birth date, so I shouldnt be wrong.

I hadnt noticed that because I had such a strong impression of the words『Cordelia』, 『Dilly』and『Pameradia』, but I regretted that I missed the chance to send her a gift on her birthday as soon as I noticed that fact.

Lets go.

Thanks.

Vernoux seemed hesitant, but his expression said, We probably wont be caught. And he probably didnt care if he got scolded.

When Vernoux walked to where I was standing, he put his hand on my shoulder and muttered. I couldnt hear what he was saying, but it was magic spoken in the ancient language, passed down in the Flantheim House. I could tell that his magic was gently covering me. My hair had probably changed from black to a lighter colour.

I was good at sneaking out of the castle, so I went with Vernoux and snuck out with my mask. Luckily, only Vernoux and Dilly knew about my mask. Since no one else knew about it, I could easily hide my presence with my magic.

We arrived in town and went straight to a deserted alley. I took off the mask and put it in my bag so that no one would find it.

Have you decided where you want to go?

Yeah. Kind of. Im interested in some stores.

Then, lets go there.

I also got Vernouxs permission, so I headed to a store without hesitation.

But I couldnt find what I wanted, even after visiting two shops. Then, at the third store.

I feel like shed demand I write letters to her if I give her stationary.

No, she wont.

Whats nice? I ended up in a corner lined with various papers while I was looking around.

Having said that, a birthday card would become useless later

Well, you dont need it anymore after youve read it once.

I hope I find something that suits her.

Anyway, should we change stores?

Vernoux replied in a flat voice when I spoke to him, but it seemed like he couldnt stand it anymore, so he concluded the conversation.