A few days after the spring meeting at Wakaba-tei, we decided to visit the tailor's shop with Sylvia's guidance.

　We decided to visit the tailor's shop with Sylvia's guidance.

　When we headed to the meeting place with Garnett and Noir, the person in charge, we found not only Sylvia but also Sakura.

''Sorry, I made you wait. Is Sakura coming with you?
'I thought I'd pick up some clothes I'd ordered for a while. I was late pulling them out of the second level, and I left them in storage longer than I had planned.
'I believe you're helping Travis with his party now. You're having a hard time there, too.

　While exchanging casual, everyday chit-chat, I follow Sylvia through the streets of Green Hollow.

　Sakura often helps me with my work, but her main job in the west (here) is only as an adventurer.

　Naturally, since I've been participating in the search for the Ark of the Elements even before Theodore discovered the fourth level, the main place of activity is the second level, which was the frontline of the search so far.

''Did you order a dress for clothes?''
Well, no way!　I ordered a spare set of everyday clothes!

　Garnet teased her, and Sakura countered with a light blush on her cheeks.

　Apparently, they both thought of Sakura's dress from their previous visit to the royal capital, and they both reacted differently to it.

　That certainly looked good on her, but it was a completely different direction from Sakura's usual outfit, so it was not surprising that they felt it didn't suit them.

'The tailor in question is really good at his craft, so much so that he easily duplicated my Eastern style clothes. It's hard to find in the west (here), so I've been indebted to you for a long time.
Hmm. So, you mean to say that we were looking at that product without knowing it was there?
'You will. He(-)woman(-)made me what I'm wearing today, too.

　Sakura lightly tugged at the collar of her Eastern-style clothes.

'The one you wore when we first met was made in the east. I don't see what's different about it: ...... big deal.
''It's true that they are made of different materials, so there is a difference in comfort, but it's not an inferiority complex. However, it's not a difference of one is inferior to the other.

　This is a good indication of the skill of the tailor in question, as he is accustomed to reproducing Eastern-style clothing that is different in structure and of such quality that Sakura, who was used to wearing it before she came to the West, would praise it.

　In hindsight, the reason why Sakura has been able to maintain her own unique style of clothing without switching to western style clothing even after more than a year since she met him is because of the source of supply of the tailor in question.

　It's a good thing that I didn't notice such a craftsman until recently because I had no interest in .......

'Oh, speaking of the first time we met,'

　Sylvia, who was walking at the front of us, popped her hand.

'The people here right now are all familiar faces from right after Luke-san started the White Wolf Store. It's been a long time ago.''
...... Speaking of which. Back then, everything was haphazard and haphazard.

　It was even before the war with the Demon King's army was in full swing.

　It was the time right after the Hollow Bottom Fortress, which was currently half renovated into an adventurer's guild branch, was finally completed and began to operate in earnest.

　Until just before that, the only regular employee of the White Wolf Store was the manager, myself, and Sylvia and Sakura were helping me out as a favor, but then Garnett joined me as an escort from the Silverwing Knights.

　However, even so, they were unable to meet the ever-increasing demand, and when it was time to hire new people to turn around, Noir was newly added to the staff.

　It seems that he was just trying to atone for his sins, but for me, I had no complaints as long as he was working properly - eventually Noir became an indispensable part of the White Wolf Store.

　If one were to ask when the White Wolf Store built its current position, it would be after Noir's addition.

　Of course, Erica and Alexia, who joined shortly after that, are also irreplaceable human resources, and Leila, who arrived a little later, is also quite helpful.

It's a long way to go. Even though we haven't moved our base of operations from Green Hollow and the Ark of the Elements, it feels like we've been adventuring a lot more than the fifteen years we've been adventurers.
You're not getting any older. You're not ready for retirement, are you?
You have no intention of retiring, do you? This is just the beginning.

　Sylvia giggles beside me and Garnett's exchange.

　Noir also seems to be smiling somehow.

''Luke-san, we're about to arrive. Look, it's that building over there.

　Sylvia pointed to a nondescript building that blended in with the cityscape.

　It's a very inconspicuous storefront that is easily overlooked if you don't know it's a tailor's shop from the sign posted, but if you don't know it from the start.

'I'm sorry to interrupt. Miranda, are you there?

　Sylvia opened the door without hesitation and walked in.

　Sakura naturally followed, so we decided to excuse ourselves as well.

　The atmosphere inside the store is more like a workshop than a ...... store.

　All that is placed on the shelves are not products, but material fabrics, and there are not many finished clothing products to be seen.

　It seems that every time a customer makes an order, they are made one by one, and the company has no intention of luring customers with the kind of flamboyant finishes you see in the city.

'You're a craftsmanlike tailor, aren't you?
Do you understand?　He doesn't seem to have any intention of attracting too many new customers, and most of them come to the bar by way of referral from regular customers, just like in Sakura. But I won't turn them down, so please don't worry about that.

　I'm not worried about that area from the start.

　It's not that I don't think Sylvia would introduce a tailor who would easily turn away a new customer.

　In fact, the fact that she is able to do well with such a business policy is proof that she has the ability to keep a tight grip on her regular customers and those introduced to her.

Miranda?

　Once again, Sylvia called out towards the back of the store.

　This time, an unusually languid female voice replied.

It's a good idea to have a good ...... Silvia, right? I'm coming!