The first place Allen went was an alleyway off the main street.
　It was sparsely populated, with only houses lining the street.
　Charlotte looked at him curiously, but kept her hand firmly on Allen's and followed him.

Where the hell are you headed?
I thought I'd do a little shopping. Oh, here.
"Here, ......?

　Allen pointed to an even narrower alleyway that branched off.
　It was dimly lit, sandwiched between buildings, and there was a somber air in the air. But Allen didn't mind and continued on his way.
　At the end of the path stood a crude hut.
　He opened the door and saw Charlotte's eyes roll back in her head.

"Wow, ......!

　What lay beyond the door was a huge space.

　The walls on either side were lined with shelves that ran all the way up to the third floor in the atrium. The shelves were filled with dried flowers and minerals.
　Other mysterious objects such as crystals floating in the air and slime sticking to the walls were also lined up, giving the room the appearance of a miscellaneous museum. And it went on and on as far as the eye could see.

　It was a familiar place to Allen, but it was the first time he had brought Charlotte there.
　He looked around in a daze.

This is the first time I've brought Charlotte here.
"It's twisting space with magic. But still, ......

　I'm not sure what to make of it.
　I'm not sure what to make of it.

"Hey, it's me. Is anyone there?
"Hey, Allen?

　Then I hear a voice from upstairs.
　I looked up. A young man in a wheelchair appeared out of the shadows. His dusky red hair was shoulder length and he had a soft smile on his face.

It's unusual for you to come to the store. Is there something wrong with the potions?
No, I want to do some shopping. Is the owner around?
He's out stocking up at the moment. ...... I'll come by if I can. Wait here.

　Then the wheelchair floated up and down to the first floor in front of Allen and his friends.
　The young man then bows to Charlotte.

Hello there. You must be Charlotte. Nice to meet you.　
"Yes, I am. Nice to meet you. ......?

　Charlotte bobbed her head.
　She stares at the young man's face and nods her head.

"Um, have we met at ...... somewhere?
"Yes, you know. That's the guy that Erca was hounding in town.
Oh, that guy!
I'm Gilles Constant. It's nice to meet you.

　Allen, Charlotte and Eruca had been in town together before.
　At that time, Eruca had spoken to this Jill.

This is a magic shop, and Jill works here.
But she's only been here about a month. Eruka introduced me to her. ......
"I didn't know that. ...... A magic shop, huh?

　Charlotte looks around with increasing interest.
　In the meantime, Allen twisted his head and growled.
　He had asked his sister-in-law, Eruca, to do some research on Charlotte's homeland.

But Eruca hasn't come back yet. ...... She should have at least called.
"Yeah. I got a letter from him saying he'd be back soon.
Oh, really?　But why did he write to you and not to me? ......
"...... What?

　Then Jill's smile froze.

Didn't ...... Mr. Eluca tell you about me?
"What?
"Oh, ......, then I'd like to greet you again sometime .......
"So, what's the greeting?

　Jill looked at him strangely.
　Allen could not do anything but twist his head, but then he realized that the man was not going to say anything more and changed his mind.

I'm shopping for Charlotte today. I'm shopping for Charlotte today.
"What?　Oh, me?
Yeah. You.

　Charlotte's eyes rolled back in her head, probably because she was being talked to so abruptly.


　Smiling at her, Allen nodded.

I thought it might be a good time for you to learn some magic.
"Magic ......?　
Yes. Even with Lu and Goussetsu around, the more ways you can protect yourself, the better.

　Allen and his team will do everything in their power to protect Charlotte.
　However, Charlotte will be relieved if she has some fighting skills.
　I'm sure she'll be able to learn magic in no time.

And you know what? ......

　I'm not sure what to make of that.

It's one of the five worst feelings in the world to unleash an attack spell on someone you don't like. I wanted to give you a taste of that.
Ha, ha. ......
I think it's probably only for a few people. ......

　Jill smiled a little wryly.