I was accidentally injured by God and I just want to be an ordinary person

"We'll talk about the 'why' later. For now, let's discuss the clothes first."

"Uh, why don't you just pick one of the clothes you usually wear?"

"So there are no such clothes!"

“Huh?”

Ella's question made Mitis lower her head, looking quite regretful.

"Besides combat clothes and formal wear, I do have some old clothes from my adventures, but they either don't fit me or have changed color from age. They're the kind I can't wear outside anyway."

"Let Nanako lend it to you?"

The moment she spoke, Ella realized that she had said the wrong thing. Nanako was smaller than Mitis no matter how you looked at it. And if Nanako asked Mitis where she was going out of curiosity, given Mitis's promise to keep it a secret from Nanako, the result would probably develop into something Mitis didn't want to see.

"No, Nanako's clothes are too small."

Got the expected answer.

"This is probably the retribution for me not paying attention to these things..."

There was still a regretful expression on Mitis's face. After hesitating for a moment, Mitis continued to add.

"So, Ella, why don't you come with me to pick out clothes?"

"Huh? Eh? Why did it turn out like this?"

In my opinion, the next scenario should be that Mitis asked me to lend her a piece of clothing, and I had also thought about the subsequent process - to go to Ruthie to borrow a slightly larger set of casual clothes. I never expected that it would develop into what it is now.

"Honestly... I ran into Iris right after I woke up this morning. She seemed like someone with great taste, so after explaining the whole story to her, I asked if she had any suitable clothes. But she said the ones she had weren't dresses suitable for street wear. And I certainly didn't think the clothes she had were suitable for street wear. When I was about to go find Lotte, she gave me a suggestion."

Having said that, Mitis mustered up her courage, placed her hands on the table, looked at Ella, and spoke word by word.

"Since it's a date, why not just go ahead and pick out clothes? Consider shopping for clothes part of the date—that's the suggestion."

Got fooled.

Such thoughts suddenly emerged in her mind. Ella could even imagine Iris smiling secretly with the corners of her mouth curled up. Knowing that she was not good at choosing clothes, she arranged such a task for her, and it might even touch upon taboo options such as choosing underwear. It was really troublesome to the extreme.

After thinking for a moment, Ella thought of a way to get out of this embarrassing situation. Although she felt very sorry for Mitis, she had no other choice but to tell Mitis the truth that she had been deceived.

"Um...Mitis—"

"I didn't expect Ella to have such talent. She's a Demon Queen after all. Her usual attire matches her personality perfectly, completely different from someone like me who's a bit of a novice."

"Uh no..."

Those were the clothes that Luty and Camisia had chosen for her, and had nothing to do with her own aesthetic taste.

"Ella has surprisingly good taste."

"Wait, Mitis, listen to me."

Ella quickly waved her hand, signaling Mitis to stop, but Mitis just tilted her head half-seriously and half-doubtfully.

"What's wrong? I think I've been praising you pretty hard, isn't that enough?"

【But the key issue is not here at all! 】

But now that things have come to this, I really can't bear to shatter Mitis's fantasy - although it's mainly because Mitis's effort in praising me makes me feel a little embarrassed, and Mitis's serious expression also makes me unable to speak the truth.

Ella sighed deeply, as if accepting her fate.

"I know. I'll take Mitis with me. But Mitis, don't put too much hope on me. I don't have much judgment."

I said this to make it easier to excuse myself later. Not only does Mitis not have this talent, I don't have it either. So even if I pick clothes that are poorly matched, it is very likely that I won't notice it. Maybe it will develop into a situation where people point at me and say I don't look good when I walk on the street, but because I didn't hear it, I thought they were complimenting my good aesthetic taste.

Mitis's answer plunged Ella into the abyss.

"Don't be so modest. Iris said Ella has great taste, so she must be right."

"Well……"

It felt like swallowing a cooked egg in one gulp without chewing, and my weak excuses were stuck in my throat.

"Well then, let's go now."

Mitis put the luxurious long skirt into the storage space, stood up, and pulled Ella out of the tent with an expectant look on her face.

"Ah! Little Ella, I was wondering where you'd been, but it turns out you're still here with little...Mitis."

After waving energetically to Mitis, Angeline turned her gaze to Ella, who had a worried look on her face.

Forcing herself to cheer up, Ella gave an unnatural smile in return.

"What does Angelina want to say?"

"Elise-san asked me to tell you to pick out a piece of clothing that fits Mitis perfectly. When you return, she'll give you a fair and unsparing review—that's about it."

"I didn't expect Iris to care about me so much, even though we haven't spoken much... Angelini, tell Iris that I'll definitely bring her a gift, so she can look forward to it. Of course, Ella's gift will be included, right? You'll choose carefully, right?"

Mitis looked at Ella.

“Ah…ah…yes…I’ll try my best…”

As if covered by a dark cloud, Ella felt that the future had become bleak.

Chapter 36: A Girl's Ode to Love

Although Mitis, as the supreme commander of the army, should not leave the camp without permission when Gerard is away, there are no high-level magical beasts near Carlo Town, and the army is stationed not far from Carlo Town, so they can rush back in time if they encounter anything, so they will basically not encounter any trouble.

Ella, dressed in casual clothes, and Mitis, dressed in a corseted mini dress, soon arrived in front of Carlo Town.

Looking at the carriages coming in and out of the city gate, Mitis couldn't help but sigh.

"This place is surprisingly prosperous."

"Has Mitis never been here before? This place should be considered within the empire, right?"

"It would be strange if you've been here. The empire covers one-third of the Western Continent. It's impossible to visit every place."

“…That’s right.”

Thinking of the position of the Bruzea Empire on the map, Ella couldn't help but sigh. According to the records of the Holy Academy, the original Bruzea Empire was just a small country. The reason why it developed into the top country in the Western Continent was largely because it snatched most of the territory from the demons. It was based on the rich resources that it achieved today's achievements.

"Well, anyway, let's go in first."

"Um."

Following the sparse flow of people, Ella and Mitis joined the queue.

But things don't seem to be going so smoothly.

"—But I gave all my money to the robbers."

"That's the rule. If you don't have money, go back."

"I encountered robbers on my way here, so there's nothing I can do."

"Hmph, if we let you go, we won't have to eat."

It seemed that there was a dispute over not being able to pay the city tax. A woman driving a carriage was begging the soldiers guarding the gate, and the entire team's progress slowed down.

Tilting her head to look at the ongoing dispute in front of her, Mitis sounded a little dissatisfied.

"Ah, that's slow, Ella. Let's go check it out."

"Wouldn't that be troublesome?"

"You're a viscount, so you don't have to wait in line. I'm just standing here on a whim."

"Your status as a noble is truly outrageous..."

Muttering softly, Ella followed Mitis in front of her.

"Hey, what are you guys doing?"

Without any hesitation, Mitis called out to the soldier who looked annoyed.

Perhaps because Mitis's attire and tone were too different, the soldier answered cautiously.

"Hmm? Who are you?"

"this."

Mitis took out a seal engraved with the family crest from her pocket and waved it in front of the soldier, who immediately straightened his body.

"So it's the Viscount. My apologies."

Since the soldier did not control the noise, other passers-by around also turned their eyes here, probably because they were surprised that the Viscount would come to such a remote town, with countless surprises in their eyes.

Mitis nodded in the woman's direction.

"Can you tell me what's going on?"

"Um... Your Excellency, she wanted to enter the city, but couldn't afford the entrance tax, so I advised her to earn enough copper coins before returning, as per regulations."

"Is that so..."

"Noble, please help me! I encountered bandits along the way and lost all my valuables before I could make it back alive!"

Seeing the opportunity, the woman, who was about forty years old, turned her conversation to Mitis.

"It's no problem for me to help you get in, but why are you here?"

"Your Excellency, I'm a small business owner. I heard the western Demon Territory is booming lately, so I wanted to use this route to get through, but I ran into bandits... Your Excellency, if you'll let me pass, I'll definitely find a way to return the copper coins to you later!"

Faced with the woman's request, Mitis hesitated for a moment and looked at the soldier.

"How much is the city entry tax?"

"Two coppers, sir."

Perhaps fearing that Mitis might doubt the price of two copper coins, the soldier respectfully added.

"The same is true for nearby towns."

"Is that so? I understand."

After saying this, Mitis reached into her pocket and grabbed a handful of gold coins. Then she struggled to find two copper coins and put them in the soldier's hand.

"Let her in, I'll take her place."

"This... Your Excellency, how can we accept your money..."

"Don't worry, I won't cause you any trouble. Besides, if I use my noble status to force you to let her in, I'll feel bad."

"Then... thank you, Viscount."

The soldier bowed his head and saluted, then turned to the woman.

"The Viscount paid for you, why don't you thank him!"

"No need to thank me, I have things to do. See you again someday."

Reaching out to stop the woman who was about to bow her head, Mitis waved to Ella who was standing not far away, indicating Ella to follow her, and the two of them walked quickly into the city.

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The style of Carlo Town is similar to that of Ryan Town. At first glance, it is full of ancient stone buildings. In the morning, countless people are walking on the street. Among them, many men can be seen carrying things that look like monster corpses on their backs or shoulders. The gap between the rich and the poor is huge. Many slaves are lying in the corner with only rags wrapped around their vital parts.

Ella caught up with Mitis, who was walking ahead quickly because she was afraid of trouble.

"I thought Mitis would use her noble status to let that person pass, but I didn't expect her to use the normal method..."

"Of course, right? Do I look like a willful person?"

Although she really wanted to say yes, Ella suppressed the words that were about to come out of her mouth.

"Where are we going next?"

"Let's go pick out some clothes first."

"I feel like I can't find any clothes here that are particularly suitable for Mitis..."

Ella glanced at the puddle at her feet, which was emitting an unpleasant stench. In addition, most of the people passing by were wearing rough, unprocessed animal skins. It was hard to imagine what exquisite things could be here. As a dating place, there was no other way to describe it except bad.

"You can always find it if you walk around slowly—Um, no, I'd rather find it quickly if possible."

“Ahh…”

With the help of Ella's "Topography Search", the two quickly arrived at the nearest clothing store.

Ella has always had an indescribable resistance to accompanying girls shopping, not only in the original world, but also in this world. Even for Lotte, it would take a lot of energy to try out clothes constantly when choosing. The waiting time was enough for a person to take a nap, but that would be too rude, and Lotte would blame herself and interrupt the shopping process. So Ella always pretended that she was also choosing clothes, and kept mechanically repeating the behavior of swaying in front of the clothes.