The Neighborhood High School Girl, Miss Isezaki, Is the Great Saintess Returned from Another World~ And I, Suddenly Awakened as Her Exclusive Mana Supply Uncle, Travel Between Earth and Another World with Time-Space Magic~ - 39. Encounter

39. Encounter

Eventually, Isezaki-san, who had kept her arm linked with mine, arrived at the Reymar Trading Company. She blushed beet red like a boiled octopus and released my arm while staggering.

“I, I’ll let you off for today!”

“Uh, yeah. Thank you.”

I answered, feeling amused by Isezaki-san’s adorable jealousy. I suppose this is how a little sister feels when she senses a threat to her older brother.

While basking in that heartwarming feeling, I entered the Reymar Trading Company.

However, just as I was about to call out to the employees at the entrance as usual, I encountered an unexpected person. Lady Levia.

“Oh, it’s you two—Matsunaga and Isezaki, right!?”

As she said this, Lady Levia clacked her heels and hurriedly approached us. I asked Isezaki-san in a low voice.

“I thought we wouldn’t meet again?”

“As the daughter of a count, she rarely visits the trading company. Moreover, it’s unusual for her to come to a town so close to the battlefield…”

Isezaki-san looked perplexed. Meanwhile, Lady Levia came right up to us. I bowed and greeted her.

“Good day, Lady Levia. I am Matsunaga. This time, I have brought the shampoo you requested the other day.”

“Oh my, just as I thought. I had a feeling you two would come today!”

Clapping her hands together in delight, Lady Levia seemed thrilled that our encounter was spot-on.

“Hehe, I’m looking forward to it. I’ll purchase the shampoo from Rias later. By the way, do you two have time today?”

“Huh? Uh, yes, we do.”

Since we hadn’t made any prior arrangements with Rias, we could put off meeting him, and we didn’t have any other plans besides negotiations. Moreover, even if we were short on time, we couldn’t refuse due to the class system.

“That’s fortunate! Then, would you like to join me for tea? I’ve been wanting to get to know you two better!”

With a bright smile as if a flower had bloomed, Lady Levia invited us to a tea party. Of course, in a class-based society, we couldn’t refuse.

Around the Reymar Trading Company was prime real estate in the town. Lady Levia’s favorite shop was nearby.

Apparently, it was a place to enjoy tea and sweets, as the moment we entered, the aroma of roasted tea leaves and a faint sweetness wafted through the air. An old lady who seemed to be the shop owner approached us.

“Oh, Lady Levia, welcome—”

“I’ll be intruding! Is a table in the back available?”

“Yes, yes, of course.”

Seemingly a familiar place, Lady Levia casually interrupted the old lady’s greeting and headed straight to the back.

As we sat at the back table, Lady Levia ordered tea from the old lady and turned to us.

“Hey, Matsunaga? Would it be alright to see the shampoo while we wait for the tea?”

“Yes, of course. Here it is.”

I took out the box containing the shampoo Isezaki-san had purchased from the “Storage Space,” and Lady Levia blinked as she looked at it.

“Oh, so you’re a user of the ‘Storage Space.'”

“Yes, that’s right.”

“For a traveling merchant, it’s an invaluable magic, isn’t it? Please continue to work hard… Happiness that allows you to carve out your life as you wish with your own talents—it’s not something easily obtained.”

Lady Levia’s face seemed to darken somewhat as she said this, but she quickly raised an eyebrow and took out the contents from the box.

“Hmm? How do you use this?”

Lady Levia held two bottles in her hand. It seemed that what Isezaki-san had purchased was a set of shampoo and conditioner.

Isezaki-san spoke to Lady Levia, who was frowning at the unreadable Japanese text.

“Lady Levia, first, you press here to dispense the product with the medication. Then you scoop it with your hands and apply it to your hair—”

“Oh my, what a convenient mechanism! Why are there two?”

“First, you use this one to cleanse the dirt from your hair. Then you use this one to—”

“I see, I understand! But if the conditioner repairs the hair, do you not need to rinse it out? Wouldn’t that make it much cleaner?”

“No, please rinse it out thoroughly. Including what’s on your scalp. Otherwise, it could actually damage it.”

As the conversation about shampoo and conditioner continued between the two, Lady Levia asked questions while gazing intently at the shampoo, and Isezaki-san responded with a slight smile on her lips.

Although they had reunited as different individuals, I felt a familiarity between them, almost like that of close sisters.

“Hmm. It’s more troublesome than I thought!”

Lady Levia furrowed her brows, looking genuinely bothered. Isezaki-san responded with a knowing smile.

“It’s for the sake of beautiful hair. A little effort like this becomes insignificant.”

“Is that so?”

“That’s right. If you use it without feeling bothered, you’ll soon see the results. As they appear, taking care of your hair will become enjoyable.”

“I see… That might be true! Indeed, you are truly an older sister!”

“Huh!?”

Both I and Isezaki-san exclaimed in surprise. Even Lady Levia, who had just called Isezaki an older sister, wore a bewildered expression.