Iri was woken up by a knock on the door early in the morning. Ever since she got the title of Extra Seat of the Black Scripture… Iri had returned to her habit of sleeping in every day. After all, she no longer had to get up early for morning prayers, so Iri usually wouldn't get out of bed until close to noon.
"Bell! Bell!!! Go open the door!" Hearing the persistent knocking, Iri impatiently called out to Bell, but received no response. She suddenly remembered that Bell hadn't been around in the mornings these past few days.
She remembered she had sent her to get materials for her magic experiments. Forget it, she'd have to answer the door herself. Seriously, who was disturbing her sleep at this hour?
So Iri crawled out of bed, still in her pajamas, scratching her head as she went to open the door.
"Coming, coming! Stop knocking!" Iri said impatiently, and after opening the door, she saw Gelos standing outside with several priests carrying large and small bags.
Gelos and the priests all averted their gaze when they saw Iri in her pajamas; not a single one dared to look at her, but Iri didn't mind it at all.
"So early in the morning, what are you doing here?" Iri rubbed her eyes and asked. What was this guy doing showing up at this hour? And what was the meaning of these priests following him, carrying all these bags?
"Uh… Clementine, it's not early at all now, it's almost lunchtime. Are you just getting up?" Gelos never expected that even at this hour of his visit, Clementine would still be just waking up.
"If you hadn't disturbed me, I wouldn't be up yet. What's wrong with you? What are you doing here?" Iri asked again, a little displeased.
"That… yesterday, didn't you say you needed delicious food to recover? So I brought it to you today, as an apology," Gelos said awkwardly, still not daring to look Clementine in her pajamas directly in the eye.
"Hmm? When did I… Oh! Right! You're quite clever, aren't you? Then bring it in!" Iri was initially curious about what she needed to eat for recovery, then suddenly remembered it was what she said yesterday when she was bluffing Gelos. So she quickly changed her tone and stepped aside from the door, inviting Gelos and the priests in.
However, Gelos and the priests exchanged glances; no one dared to move.
"What are you all standing around for! Come in!" Iri urged. Hadn't she agreed to let them in? Why were they still standing at the door?
"Um, Clementine… your attire… is it alright?" Gelos could only remind her.
"Is there a problem with it? Is there a problem with what I'm wearing!?" Iri asked, moving closer with even more displeasure. Wasn't her pajama set perfectly normal?
It wasn't like the ones she wore in Nazarick, the kind that would require an adult content warning when meeting people. These were just normal pajamas, similar to the loungewear she wore at home when she was still alive, completely devoid of any inappropriate elements for children. So why was it a matter of 'is it alright'?
"No… no problem. Then, please excuse us." Seeing that Clementine seemed a little angry, Gelos could only brace himself and lead the way into Clementine's room.
The other priests also came in, then quickly put down their large and small bags and fled as if escaping, though not all of them ran. An old man who looked to be in his fifties or sixties remained standing there.
Iri sized up the old man who stayed behind. He gave Iri a feeling that he was not simple. The priests who had left earlier were all carrying things, and although this old man's priestly robes were the same as theirs, he had come in empty-handed. He must be someone of importance, right?
"Oh, right! Yesterday, you said you and the young lady were injured in battle, so I invited Ruoqiebeien… uh… to heal you." Gelos almost made a slip of the tongue and called him 'Lord'. Sure enough, he was someone of importance! Iri thought, this point was very much like Nabe, her own entomologist.
"I'll accept these apologies, but healing isn't necessary. It's not a big deal… the swelling will go down in a couple of days." Iri naturally refused healing, after all… her injuries were just a bluff, wouldn't it expose her if someone healed her?
"You're going to assist the Fire Extinguishing Scripture these next few days, aren't you? Wouldn't going into battle with injuries affect you?" Gelos said, glancing at the various strange foods like pastries and fruits that had just been brought in.
You were the one who said you needed to eat to recover, weren't you? And you were the one who said you needed to prepare in perfect condition, weren't you? Gelos's meaning was clear, and Iri naturally understood it.
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