Shigure Kira and Ethan Lane were walking down the streets of Geneva. It was supposed to be a group of four, but Patricia said she had something to attend to and took Sephie with her, so now it was just the two of them. However, this was exactly what Shigure Kira wanted.
The two walked hand in hand down the street. If they were two girls of the same age, it would have been a beautiful picture, but Ethan Lane was only six years old, so it looked more like an older sister taking her younger sister shopping. Still, the scene wasn't out of place; it was rather heartwarming. At least, Ethan Lane was enjoying it. Being held hands with a beautiful girl was something he could only dream of in his past life, where his left hand held his right.
Shigure Kira stopped in front of a clothing store. The store looked very high-end. Shigure Kira looked at the somewhat plain clothes on Ethan Lane and was about to pull her into the store, but Ethan Lane tugged at her and said, "Sister, I don't have any money..." Having been in this world for less than a month, where would Ethan Lane get money? She was a completely broke, super pauper.
"Don't worry, your big sister has money. Buy whatever you want," Shigure Kira said, patting her chest. Ethan Lane tilted her head and asked, "Sister, are all Valkyries rich?" "They're alright. After all, money isn't a big deal for Schicksal, so the Valkyries under them aren't short of money. As long as a Valkyrie isn't a big spender, they can easily afford general consumption," Shigure Kira explained.
Ethan Lane nodded and no longer stopped Shigure Kira. The two entered the store and started picking out clothes. "Wow, so many clothes, they're all so beautiful," Ethan Lane exclaimed. In his past life, he had never been to such a high-end clothing store. His pocket money was strictly controlled by his family, so even though his family was well-off, he had never bought anything high-end.
Shigure Kira smiled slightly and said to a sales assistant standing by, "Please help her pick out a few suitable outfits, a complete set." The sales assistant smiled and said, "Miss, please come with me first. I'll help you take your measurements." Ethan Lane was a bit hesitant, but Shigure Kira pulled her along.
Inside a fitting room, Shigure Kira began to measure her with a tape measure. Soon, they had her body measurements, and the sales assistant went to pick out clothes. Ethan Lane asked, "Sister, aren't you going to pick some clothes for yourself?"
"Me? Alright, I'll listen to Ethan," Shigure Kira smiled and led her out of the fitting room to start picking out clothes. Perhaps Shigure Kira had decision paralysis; looking at so many dazzling clothes, she didn't know which one to choose.
Ethan Lane smiled slightly and pointed to a white dress, saying, "Sister, look at that one. I think it would suit you very well." Shigure Kira looked at the dress, her eyes lighting up. She took the dress down and led Ethan Lane into the fitting room.
A while later, Shigure Kira, having changed her clothes, looked at Ethan Lane expectantly and asked, "How is it? Am I pretty?" Ethan Lane was stunned for a moment, looking at the beautiful girl who looked like a snow spirit in front of him. Then he said, "Very pretty. Sister, this dress suits you very well. You'll definitely be able to charm a lot of boys."
Shigure Kira hugged Ethan Lane and said, "Huh?! Charm boys? Why would I do that? Boys are disgusting. It's much better to charm my fragrant little sister Ethan." *Ugh... as expected of Yuri Impact 3rd. The so-called 'little sister' in front of you has the body of a girl but the heart of a man. Was my sudden gender change just to make it easier to pursue girls?* Ethan Lane thought to himself.
A while later, the sales assistant brought over several outfits. Shigure Kira had Ethan Lane try them on one by one. If she wasn't satisfied, she would ask the sales assistant to pick another one. In the end, it took over an hour to choose the clothes.
Carrying large and small bags, the two walked down the street, talking and laughing. Ethan Lane had already changed into a dress, also white with blue accents, and white over-the-knee socks. Her plump... cough, Ethan Lane was initially against it, but all the clothes were dresses, so she had no choice but to give in.
"Sigh... it's drafty down there. I don't feel safe. Why do I have to suffer like this?" Ethan Lane sighed to herself. They were currently wandering through the streets and alleys of Geneva, enjoying the rare moment of leisure. The sun was gradually setting. The two stood on a bridge, watching the sunset sink below the horizon. Shigure Kira suddenly sighed and said, "Ethan, speaking of which, it's been years since I've had such a leisurely shopping trip. Ever since I became a Valkyrie, the battlefield has been our home. Even when there's no fighting, we're constantly training, because if we don't keep up with our training, we might not come back from the next battlefield."
Ethan Lane squeezed Shigure Kira's hand and looked up at her, saying, "Sister, believe me, sooner or later, Valkyries will no longer have to go to the battlefield. We will defeat the Honkai one day."
"Defeat the Honkai? That's a grand wish. Then let's make a promise: neither of us can leave alone before the Honkai is defeated," Shigure Kira said with a smile.
"Okay, let's pinky swear," Ethan Lane said, holding out her left hand. Shigure Kira smiled and held out her right hand. The two made a promise, although it seemed a bit childish.
After the pinky swear, Ethan Lane was about to let go, but Shigure Kira suddenly pulled her up and leaned in. Ethan Lane's eyes widened, and then she closed them. A long time later, their lips parted. Ethan Lane looked around nervously and hid in Shigure Kira's arms, not daring to show her face.
"You really are a lolicon, to make a move on a six-year-old girl," Ethan Lane said muffledly from within her embrace. Shigure Kira didn't say anything, just smiled slightly and took her hand, starting on the road back to the Kaslana family residence.
Soon, the two returned to the Kaslana family's ancient castle. As soon as they entered, a servant led them to a dining room. At the table were Cecilia, Theresa, Kiana, Patricia, and Sephie. Siegfried was nowhere to be seen, and since Cecilia didn't mention it, Ethan Lane didn't ask.
"Sister!" Kiana saw Ethan Lane enter the dining room, jumped down from Cecilia's lap, and ran to Ethan Lane, tugging at the hem of her clothes. Ethan Lane picked her up, although it was a bit strange for a six-year-old to be holding a two-year-old.
Carrying Kiana, she walked to a chair. A servant immediately pulled out a chair and thoughtfully added a booster cushion. But looking at the high chair that was taller than her chest, Ethan Lane was in a predicament, holding Kiana. Was she supposed to jump up?
"Why did I have to revert to being six and so short? I don't remember being this short when I was six in my past life," Ethan Lane lamented inwardly. She placed Kiana on the chair and then climbed onto another chair herself. When she looked up, she found Cecilia and the others looking at her with amusement.
Ethan Lane's face immediately turned red, and she muttered, "Hmph! I'll grow taller in the future. What's so great about being tall?" "Heehee, being tall is indeed great," Theresa said with a giggle.
"But Great-aunt, you're wearing booster pads..." Kiana mercilessly exposed her. "Kiana..." Theresa's voice trailed off. At the side, Shigure Kira burst out laughing.
"Haha!!!" Shigure Kira laughed with abandon, and then she met her tragic fate. "It seems you're very happy, Shigure. Then your training tomorrow will be doubled," Theresa said with a smile. "What?! No, Lady Theresa!" Shigure Kira's face changed drastically, and she pleaded.
"Yes, Lady Theresa is magnanimous, please don't hold it against her," Ethan Lane also pleaded. Theresa turned to Ethan Lane and said, "Hmph, your day will come too. But for now, I'll let Shigure off the hook."
Ethan Lane's face couldn't help but turn bitter. Just then, the servants began to place the food on the table. Looking at the sumptuous dinner in front of her, Ethan Lane decided to vent her resentment towards Theresa on the food and immediately began to feast.
It was an authentic French feast, with all sorts of delicious food that Ethan Lane had not only never eaten but rarely even seen, such as black truffle soup, French foie gras, French baked escargots, Black Sea caviar, pan-seared Kobe beef steak, and so on. Any one of these dishes would have a price that could scare a person to death, but for the Kaslana family, these were small matters.
Ethan Lane looked at the small steak in front of her, holding the knife and fork, not knowing how to start. Finally, she took a deep breath and tried to cut it slowly as she had seen on TV, but the knife was quite dull, and she couldn't cut it after trying for a long time. Unable to bear it any longer, she just speared it with her fork and was about to put it in her mouth.
Sephie, at the side, curled her lip and elegantly cut her own steak. Shigure Kira smiled slightly, cut the steak, and placed it on Ethan Lane's plate. Ethan Lane put down the steak that was about to reach her mouth, said thank you, and then began to savor the rare delicacies.