........It was when Nina and I were out shopping together.

'Nina, are you okay?　Isn't it heavy?

　Nina walks next to me, holding the shopping bags in both hands.
　I didn't ask her if she wanted to help me too, and I gave her the smaller shopping bag.
　Even so, it's so big for Nina, who is small, that it blocks her vision.

Yeah, I'm fine. I'm fine, you know.

　Nina smiled to show that it was no big deal.

'I see. You can always tell me when things get hard for you, you know.
Thank you.

　We walked side by side and were on our way home....

Hey, come on!
The Guild isn't a day care center. Go home.

　When I walked by the Adventurer's Guild, there was something about a boy and a guild employee who were struggling with each other.
　I was curious and called out to them.

''What's going on?''
Oh this is the shroud, Mr. Shroud.

　An unfamiliar face.
　Well, it's not just Natalie who works for the guild, there are many other people working in the guild, so it's no wonder there are unfamiliar faces.
　However, the other side seems to know me and gives me a soft look.

'Hello. Are you on your way to shop?
I'm on my way, or rather, I'm leaving. More importantly, what's all the fuss about?
'It's not fair!　The guild wouldn't take me up on my offer.

　The boy raised his voice here and there.

'You won't take it, you know...'
'No, no!　We're not doing anything shady, you know!

　When I looked at him suspiciously, the guild official looked flustered and said.

''This monk says something reckless. He said that he lost something and he wants us to look for it.''
'Well it's a small request, but that's not a reason to refuse it, is it?　The guild's basic policy is for the sake of the people and the world. As long as it's not a criminal act or anything else, it's something to be undertaken, right?
''That's true, but.......the request fee is too small. For one copper coin, that's too much.....

　I see, I understood.
　I suppose it's the best money the boy can get.......but if the reward is a single copper coin, no one will accept it.
　He couldn't handle such a request in the guild, so he had no choice but to refuse........

I'm sorry, kid. I'm not going to be able to get it right. See you later.

　The guilt of refusing a small child's desperate request seemed to be present, and the guild staff returned to the building to escape.
　The boy who was left behind disappointedly slumped his shoulders and clutched a single copper coin, looking frustrated.

''........Hey, Rain.

　Suddenly, Nina tugs at my clothes.

I'm sure you'll be able to find a great deal more to say about this.

　I was surprised.
　I never thought Nina would say that.

'Why?'
Because..........that child is in trouble........because.......she's in trouble.... I've been saved by Rayne, so I want to be of help to those in need, too...
'I see... yeah. If that's what Nina says, I'm not against it.
Thank you.

　Nina smiles happily.
　
　More importantly, I'm glad that Nina has come up with something like this on her own.

''Can I just.......have a minute?''
...What...
We'll take care of it, okay?
What? Really?

　When Nina called out to him, the boy looked at me as if he was jumping up and down.

''But like that guy said, I can only pay you one copper coin... but is that okay with you?''
Hmmm ... we'll take care of it.
'Yes!　That's sooooo helpful, thank you, sis!
Sis..........

　It was Nina who was a little proud of herself when she was called her sister.



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　It seems that what the boy dropped was the ring he was going to give his mother for her birthday.
　The ring is not the kind you can find in a store, but a handmade one he made himself.
　He went to a craftsman and asked him for help and instruction...and this morning he managed to complete it.

　However, it seems that he lost his temper and dropped the ring he had finished in the middle of the project.
　I've looked for everything I could think of, but it's as if I couldn't find it.
　Maybe someone else picked it up, or maybe it was lost in an unexpected place....

What did that ring look like?
It's a simple one. It's about this big, and it's not really a decoration. Oh, it's just a beautiful stone inlay.

　When I asked him about the ring, the boy gestured to explain it to me.
　If it was a simple ring without any decorations, it would have been difficult to find...but if it had beautiful stones used for decoration, it was somewhat easier to do.

　I concentrated on the animals near me....

Rain.
Yeah?

　I turned around when Nina called out to me and handed me my bags.

I'll ... look for it.
Nina?　Can you do it?
I'll hold on. I have to stop taking advantage of Rayne all the time.

　I can't believe Nina would say this...
　

'Wait a minute........'

　Nina told the boy, closing her eyes and concentrating.

　Nina said she was going to look for the ring, but what on earth was she going to do?
　Will they use any of their abilities?
　But did Nina ever have the ability to be good at finding things?

I see it.

　Nina murmured softly...

Good.

　The space shimmers and you put your hand in it.
　It's subspace storage.
　You can put some things away in subspace... but why, here and now?

　As I wondered, Nina made a fumbling motion inside...
　Eventually, he pulled out his hand with a scoop.
　In that hand........

Oh, the ring I made!
Yes I found it.

　Nina handed the ring to the boy.

'Awesome, how did you do that?!
'Well... in the subspace, it's connected to many places, so you can search for things through it... and then space... and space, connected...
'What?　I don't know about you, sis, but you're awesome!
Heh.

　Nina's tail twitched happily as the boy praised her.

'Thanks, sis!　That's really helpful.
If you lose it, you lose it, okay?
Yeah. Thank you so much!

　The boy, with a big smile on his face, waved his hand over and over again and walked away.

'Hmm.'

　Nina reaches out to you.
　Eh?
　...Oh, you mean the shopping bags.

　I returned the shopping bag I had received to Nina.

'Home, let's go home?'
'Yes. But first....

　He patted Nina's head.

'Fluffy....Rain?'
It was so cool to see Nina sticking up for that girl.
Do I look good?
Yeah, it was pretty cool.
Ehehe it makes me so happy when Rain says that to me it makes my heart feel so warm.

　Nina smiled and a slight tint to her cheeks.