After Tale - Rising of the Shield Hero FF

After Tale - Chapter 2 Extra

Chapter 2 Extra – At the hairdresser

After Naofumi went out, it didn't take to long for Melty and Raphtalia to leave too. They went to a much bigger place then Rock Valley, with many shops and nice inns. Melty wore a hood so she could not be recognized as the Queen.

"I've never been here. And the people all seem to be rich. You are sure that's okay to shop here?" "Of course. Like I said, I'll pay." She took Raphtalias hand and took her to a local hairdresser. "Nooo I don't want to cut my hair!" she screamed and put her hands on her head. Melty tried to calm her down. "No, don't worry! We'll just make sure you get a hairstyle that makes you more mature."

"Mature huh...?" Raphtalia kinda felt attacked, but in the end, she agreed. They entered the store.

A young lady greeted them with a bright smile. "Welcome, what can I do for you today?" after she finished the sentence, she gasped at the racoon-girl. "Oh, what a beautiful hair you have, I'd gladly style it!"

"T-Thank you..." she flustered, playing with a hair strain. "We need a style that fits a birthday party. She should be seen as a mature woman."

Raphtalia herself had actually no idea of styling hair in a 'mature way'. Does she really look that childish? She only hopes that Naofumi will like it.

"Then sit down, dear. I will wash your hair, cut the tips a bit to make it look healthier and then..."

She stopped listening at some point and just sat down to get over with it. She was daydreaming a lot about what could happen today, especially with her master. Although she is officially and adult by age, she feels like a little girl when it comes to the shield hero. But after all, her goal is to make him look at her like at a grown adult.

As the hairdresser started cutting her hair, old memories popped up in her head. "This kind of reminds me of how Naofumi-sama used to cut my hair when it was too messy", she smiled.

Melty sat down next to her. "We will make him stare at you the whole evening. He won't dare to look away from you!"

The stylist chuckled a bit. "Trying to turn around a guy's head hm?"

Raphtalia blushed an instant. "N-not exactly...I mean, he knows how I feel...I only hope he will someday agree on it. He promised me to talk about it when I'm an adult."

"But weren't you already an adult by appearance?" Melty asked confused. For demi-humans it's usual to grow older with the body, the higher their level is.

"Yes, but he could only see me as a kid for a long time. And he told me once, that it's illegal to date a minor as an adult. At least that's how it is in the world he came from."

"But now you're an adult just like him."

"You really think that will change his mind?"

"It will. You probably have to take it slow, he needs some space."

"Melty?"

"Yes?"

"I know you really like Naofumi-sama too. Why of all sudden you support me so much with him?"

"Wow that's mean"

"Nooo, I did not mean to-"

"I'm just kidding Raphtlia-chan. Do you really think I don't see the way he looks at you? We all see it."

Raphtalia wasn'treally sure about what the meant, but she is excited for her evening with herfriends. And her Master Naofumi.