"Well then, I'm off~! See you again if fate allows!" Kirara waved his hands, bidding farewell to Alex.
Alex nodded, "Mm. Goodbye. I hope we'll meet again in the future."
Kirara put his hands down and said, "Haha, we'll definitely meet again. I occasionally have orders here in Fontaine."
Then, Kirara's figure slowly receded from Alex's sight.
Having been in high-intensity combat from afternoon to evening, Kirara finally left Fontaine at the end of Port Ormos.
Although Kirara hadn't taken a nap during the day, once he was in the wilderness, he became energetic again while traveling, even more so than during the day.
Kirara loved to be active at night! Traveling at night meant fewer people and much more quiet.
As for Alex, although he didn't manage to get his ascend materials today, he unexpectedly leveled up an artifact.
Today had been pretty good.
Alex didn't take long to return home, covered himself with a small blanket, and went to sleep.
The next day, it was time to witness a miracle.
The perfect strawberry seeds in the spiritual field outside the courtyard had truly ripened completely after three days!
As soon as Alex approached the strawberry patch, the air was filled with the unique sweet scent of strawberries.
Just by smelling these aromas, Alex felt that these strawberries, which had ripened in only three days, smelled even more fragrant than any he had tasted before.
Alex began picking them... Halfway through, there was an unexpected visitor outside.
Alex stood up to look and was surprised to see Furina had come to his home early this morning.
As Furina walked over, he spotted Alex at once, his steps suddenly paused, and then he slowly approached with a somewhat suspicious gait.
"Hmm? You've... changed into new clothes and a new hairstyle?" Only when he reached Alex did Furina slowly speak, looking at him with an appreciative expression.
Alex nodded, saying nothing.
Furina then smiled, "Heh ya... You look so much more handsome like this all of a sudden!"
"Where did you buy these clothes? They don't look like our Fontaine style." Furina looked at Alex's new clothes again and asked curiously, "Did you have them custom-made?"
Alex also smiled cheerfully, "Yes, that fashion designer is from Inazuma. He also just opened a new 'Chiori Tailor Shop' in your Lione District in Fontaine. That's where I got my new clothes and hairstyle."
"Oh! Then I must go and see it when I have time." Furina said, and then suddenly remembered something, "Speaking of which, Fontaine's annual Fashion Week is in two weeks! I think the designer you mentioned should have a brilliant performance at this year's Fashion Week!"
"Fashion Week, huh... Well, I think for Chiori, your Fashion Week this year will be dominated by Chiori!" Alex's words carried certainty.
Hearing this, the clever Furina made some correct guesses, "Chiori? Is that the owner of the Chiori Tailor Shop you mentioned?"
"Yes. He named his clothing store after himself." After nodding, Alex squatted down again to continue picking strawberries.
He had already harvested a large basket of strawberries; this bamboo basket was as tall as a small girl!
At this quantity, he could get at least two more large baskets. It was a good thing Alex had bought two extra bamboo baskets.
"Wow! I smelled the fragrance in the air from far away earlier; so your strawberries here ripened so quickly!" Furina finally shifted his gaze to the strawberries, which were constantly emitting a scent that enticed his taste buds.
Each strawberry was bright red and vibrant. Each one was about half the size of a fist.
They were covered with dense yellow seeds, and at the bottom were the strawberry's leaves.
"Let me try one first~" Furina said, staring at the full basket of strawberries beside Alex, feeling his mouth watering.
"Sure, eat as much as you want! I'll wash one for you." Alex said, activating his Combat Skill.
While waiting for Alex to hand him a strawberry, Furina suddenly noticed that the appearance of Alex's summoned being was unfamiliar to him: "Ah! Who is this Combat Skill of yours again?"
"Oh, he's the one I just mentioned, Miss Chiori, the fashion designer." Alex said casually, glancing at him, and then handed a whole, half-fist-sized strawberry to Furina.
Furina nodded gently and said, "Oh, oh, when I have time, I'd like to meet him."
"Hmm, Furina, do you also want to wear a new outfit?" Alex's eyes immediately lit up. New skins are good!
In the game, most characters' skins are the same old set for years, and only a handful of characters get new skins.
New clothes are good! And knowing a fashion designer who makes clothes is also good, so Chiori can design more new clothes for Furina to wear.
Alex even wished Furina would wear new clothes every day for him to see.
"Ugh, no new clothes for me, I think this one looks great, and I've worn it for a long time..." Furina quickly shook his head; he had no intention of changing into new clothes at all.
Then Furina opened his small mouth and took a bite of the large strawberry.
The next moment, Alex clearly saw Furina's eyes turn into golden stars: "Mmm mmm mmm... Ah! What is this! This is too good! To eat!!!"
"Nom~ Nom!"
"Nom~~"
Furina couldn't stop eating, and before he knew it, he had devoured the entire large strawberry!
Feeling the lingering sweetness in his mouth, Furina's eyes narrowed in enjoyment! This was too blissful!
Furina felt happy again! Eating sweet things really made him feel super good!
Furina truly loved sweet fruits and desserts. This fruit called strawberry instantly ranked first in Furina's heart, unshakable!!!
"Burp~"
Afterward, Furina asked Alex for a few more strawberries to eat, and to his surprise, after finishing them all, he let out a satisfied burp.
Furina's body was now filled with strawberries!
Soon, Alex personally finished picking the strawberries from this ten-square-meter area. Looking at the three full baskets and then at the five extra seeds in his backpack.
The next moment, he planted them again. One seed yields five... That's not bad!
Then Alex was about to move the strawberries indoors to start experimenting with the best ratio for fruit tea.
Unexpectedly, a dark figure pounced over.
That's right, it was Furina. The pouncing Furina lay on the three bamboo baskets, blocking the strawberries with his slender body.
Furina puffed out his cheeks, "No! It's too wasteful to give you all these delicious strawberries!"
"Ah, then my strawberry fruit tea..." Alex was speechless.
"I'll give you a few strawberries, and you can make it for me to drink. From now on, you handle all the strawberries for me, okay?" Furina reluctantly took out a few large strawberries and handed them to Alex, finally even making a request.
Alex reluctantly agreed, "That's fine... I can also make lemon."
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