"Toru? Have you forgotten that I instructed you when you were with Lisa?
Oh no, Soara-san's eyes brimmed with anger.
"Uhm, you have to ask a woman first."
"Yes, if you are unsure of your choice, talk to a woman nearby first. Doing this will greatly increase your chances of avoiding a catastrophe."
"Yes, that's right."
"I knew you'd forget!"
He pinched me hard on the cheek.
It doesn't hurt physically, but psychologically, it does.
What kind of violent priest does that?
Anyway, we stopped at a jewelry store.
"You see, Toru, women are weak to beautiful and shiny things. Many people say that feelings are important, but feelings are not easily conveyed if they are cheap. Therefore, they spend a reasonable amount of money. Oh, this necklace is fine for me."
"I feel like you only want me to buy you something..."
She stared at me, so I shut up.
It seems that I should avoid saying anything unnecessary.
"Buy gifts for everyone here. Make sure you pick something that suits them."
"But I have no sense of style."
"That's why I'm here, isn't it? For now, try to pick something on your own, and let's think about it from there."
Following the teacher's words, I start to choose a gift...
"I think this is perfect."
"Well, I'm not so sure. I think I should give them armor, or some very tasty meat, not jewelry."
"I don't think there are any women in our group who would be happy to receive meat."
This is not true.
I'm sure Nei would love it.
First of all, I would be very happy with some meat.
"Toru, you've been giving us meat every birthday, but I've had enough of that. Or do you want to be called 'Toru the meat man'?"
"I'd rather not be."
And so, I went back to checking the jewelry that was sitting on top of the counter.
Rings inlaid with precious stones.
Each one of them is full of brilliance.
They're made with a special process and the size is automatically adjusted.
"All the rings have the same stones, right?"
"It would be unfair for everyone to have a different stone. The important thing is not the gift, but the one giving it to you."
"Isn't that different from what you said earlier?"
"There are limits in this world. I am a priest and the only woman who likes to receive meat from someone she loves. But forget that last one, I don't want any more meat."
I am not quite sure.
But it's a small price to pay to show my appreciation.
“And…”
Soara asked the merchant to bring out another item.
This is a high-grade slave collar...
"I hear that Kaede and Frau have been freed from slavery, but I recommend that you re-enslave them."
"Do you want them to go back to being slaves?
"Are you sure the two of them don't want that?"
“ .................”
It is true that both Kaede and Frau said they were happy to be my slaves.
I wonder if they meant it.
I guess they're not too happy about being released.
Suddenly, Soara touches my cheek with her finger.
"I think you can trust those girls. They're not like Lisa."
''Yeah, it's useless to think about that, haha.''
As I smiled, Soara lightly slapped my cheek.
"That smile on your face made me angry."
"That doesn't justify hitting me."
I bought the collars for Kaede and Frau and had the store owner wrap them for me.
I hope they'll be happy with this.
"I envy Kaede. I'm a priest, so I can't be a slave."
"Why do you want to be a slave?"
"Hmph. You're as insensitive as ever."
"Hey, no, put your staff down."
Soara smiled and murmured: "I'll settle for this gift."