The 24th day of the Wind Moon. The day after receiving the invitation to the Sixth King Festival and being shocked by its contents...............................I decided not to think anymore about the memento that makes my head hurt for now.
　I'll just ask him about his intentions next time I see Isis-san or something, but.......

　As I finished my daily routine of brushing Belle with these thoughts, I was leisurely looking out at the large garden when I heard a voice.

'Good morning, Master!
'Good morning, Anima ... are you working today?'

　Anima, dressed in her usual black military-style outfit and wearing a fur cloak, greeted me with a beautiful salute.
　Anima is supposed to be........or rather, she's supposed to be my squire by her own strong wishes, but since she doesn't have any particular work for me to give her, she usually helps me with the work in Lilia-san's mansion.

　Sometimes I'm in charge of the mansion's security and sometimes I'm a gatekeeper or something like that, depending on the day.
　Maybe it's because I'm naturally serious about my work, but honestly I've never seen Anima not working or training.

'No, I don't have a job today, I'm going to train!
Well, do you ever take a break?
Do you want to take a break?　Oh, you mean rest!　Yes, I use it for about 'four hours a day' to sleep and eat!
....

　Funny, what Anima just said is completely wrong.
　Because if the line is true now, that means Anima is working or training for almost 20 hours a day... no, what kind of black company is that?
　

''........Anima, what do you do during breaks and such?''
'Ha!　I am applying it to self-discipline!
Even on your day off?
'Yes!　I'm not ashamed to be Master's subordinate, so I'm always working on my craft!
....

　Now I'm convinced this guy doesn't rest any more than Lilia-san does. 　

Doesn't Anima have any hobbies other than training?
"...a hobby?　No, I have dedicated everything to my master, and I have no need of time to spend on preferences!
....

　It's no good, this guy is too serious. Hmm, I'd like him to relax his shoulders a bit more, but.......it's difficult.
　I'm sure he'll follow orders if I tell him to, but at this rate, he's going to have all the free time he has left.

''Well Anima, you don't have to work today, do you?
Yes!
So, I'm going into town. Will you come with me?
'Ha!　Copy that!　I will carry out my duties as baggage carrier and escort with all my might!
No, it's not like I'm on a mission or anything... huh.

　I have a magic box in the first place, so I don't need to carry luggage or anything... well, let's just go out for now.








　And so me and Anima went out into the city, but....

'....No, Anima. Why are you walking behind me like that?
'What?　And yet, it was rude for me, a squire, to stand next to my master...
'No, I'm not trying to be rude or anything I'm just rather curious, so walk alongside me.
........I understand. If you say so, Master....

　Like a real bodyguard, or rather a squire, I decide to call out to Anima, who was following me away from my rear, and let her walk next to me.
　Then I suddenly see Anima's clothes........her usual black military style clothes.

"Hey, Anima........do you have any other clothes other than that one?
Except for this dress?　I have six similar outfits in my possession...
Okay, let's go shopping for some clothes!
'What?　Ha, yes!　I'll go with you!

　It really seems that Anima doesn't seem to have anything on his mind other than work and training, and he just has multiple copies of the same clothes.
　Maybe I'm biased, but he's like a military guy in many ways...

'I mean, you only have those clothes... what do you do when you go to bed or something?
'You're not dressed for sleep, sir?

　What the f*ck ... does Anima sleep naked?　No, no, well, I know there are people like that, and if you think about it, for Anima, a former Black Bear, it's more natural for her to not wear clothes...?
　Well, it depends on what he wants to do in that area, but he might as well buy a nightgown.

　In the meantime, we arrived at the clothing store.
　I could have gone to Alice's grocery store, but lately, Alice's grocery store has been stocking only men's clothing... or rather, they've completely narrowed down their target audience to me, so they don't have much women's clothing. There aren't any.
　I might be able to have it made, but Alice seems to be busy due to the Six Kings Festival, so I decide to buy it at a regular store this time.

　And when we get to the front of the store, Anima makes a clean movement and gets into a resting posture.

''Well then, I'll wait here myself until my master finishes his purchase.
"...what?　No, what are you talking about, Anima?　I'm here to buy clothes for Anima. Don't worry, I'll get the money for you.
Huh?

　Perhaps my words were unexpected, but Anima froze with a scowling expression.
　When I pulled such an anima and entered the store, the rigid anima became huffy and shook her head in a hurry.

''Gosh, master!　I don't need any of that stuff for myself!　And more importantly, I'm not going to let my master pay for it...
Oh, excuse me. I need you to mend some outfits for this boy.
You won't even listen to me!

　Anima's reaction was as expected, so I decided to ignore her and talk to the shopkeeper and ask her to mend my clothes.
　As expected of a professional, or should I say professional, he quickly picked out a few clothes and told Anima to try them on, but Anima looked at the clothes in her hands with a puzzled expression.


Let's just try it on.
But I don't get to dress up.
...orders.
Yes, sir.

　I'm not getting anywhere, so I decide to use a command I rarely use to get her to try on clothes.
　As I wait for a moment in front of the fitting room, the curtains slowly open to reveal Anima, dressed in a pants-style outfit with a black background.
　Above is a beautifully embroidered shirt, very beautiful in a shade that matches Anima's black hair.

　And as you can clearly see when she's dressed in light clothing like this, Anima has a very good style.
　The lines of her body are toned because of her training, especially her legs are slender and beautiful, and when you think about it, the bulge in her large chest accentuates the whole thing, and the bear ears are cute and accentuate the bear's ears.

'Yeah. They look good on you, and they're cute.
I'm sorry, what?　No, no, no, geez, I'm pretty, etc...
'No, I think she's really pretty. Anima's pretty and she's got great style.
Hey....

　Anima has a tendency to think she has no femininity, so when I compliment her on her appearance like this, she turns bright red and gets upset, which is kind of adorable.
　While I was enjoying such a cute anima's reaction, the clerk who helped me pick out my clothes came up to me and opened her mouth.

''She's very nice, and your customer is happy.
What?　You!　How rude - "Yes, thank you" - "Yes, thank you" - Master!

　It's just like sales talk, and even if I deny it badly, it will only complicate things... or at worst, I could even see the future where Anima, who thought I was insulted, would punch me in the face, so I fit in appropriately and end the conversation.
　Then, with a bright red face and crunching and crunching, I take a moment of letting go and buy some clothes with the side of Anima, who is opening and closing her mouth, unable to speak.

　After a while, Anima recovers from her state of abandonment and, looking somewhat flustered, takes out a bag that looks like a wallet.

''Gosh, I can't let my master pay for this!　I'll pay for your clothes...
Oh, I already did.
What?
Oh, yeah, I bought the clothes you're wearing, so that's what I'm going to wear for the rest of the day then I'll put the clothes I was wearing in the Magic Box.
'What?　Huh?　Master!

　I ignore Anima, who isn't completely following the conversation, and quickly put away my military-style outfit.

'Well, let's go eat something next!
'What?　This is the end of it....
Let's get out of here.
'Gosh, gosh, master!　Hand, hand.... wait a minute!　Listen to yourself!

　I knew clearly that it was better to force Anima to take her around with me by this point already, so I walked out of the restaurant with Anima's hand in a hurry.

　Dear mom and dad--Anima has been working so hard on a regular basis, and I've been meaning to take her out for a good meal for a while now, so it's just right. It's a great opportunity, and for the sake of my lovely squire - let's get excited about it.