Isekai Yururi Kikou ~Raising Children While Being an Adventurer~

brate as well, so please accept it.”
“Fufu, Velio-san, accept it.
We are also celebrating Takumi-san’s auspicious occasions, so they are going to feel sad that they can’t do the same.”
“That is true.
Thank you, Takumi-san.”

Velio-san was reluctant to accept the gift, but thanks to Rebecca-san’s encouragement, he did.
As Rebecca-san said, I would be really sad if they celebrated Allen and Elena’s birthday, and we could not do the same.

“But, Takumi-san, what is inside this wooden box?”

I couldn’t help but look away from Rebecca-san’s sharp gaze.
Did she notice the contents of the box?That’s weird~ I thought people wouldn’t know what’s inside if I used a box…

“Mother, do you mean this box?——Wha!”

Velio-san immediately picked up the box that Rebecca-san had pointed out, opened the lid, and shouted in surprise.

“I knew it.
Geez~ Takumi-san, I told you that you cannot give this away.”
“I thought it would be acceptable as a gift for a celebration~”
“Yeah.
I noticed right away when you spoke about it the last time.”

The reason why she noticed was that when it was rejected as a gift, we discussed the next opportunity with Allen and Elena in front of Rebecca-san.

“Takumi-san!”

Velio-san, a little angry, held out the wooden box in his hands.

“No returns!”
“There’s no way we can take this!”
“Ehh~ No matter what~?”
“No matter what! Obediently take it back!”

The always mild-mannered Velio-san’s eyes turned sharp.
… Should I even collect things like this? I had no choice, so I stored the wooden box in the Infinite Storage.

“… Haah.
I thought it would be much better for Rebecca-san or Almeria-san to make a use of it rather than me hoarding it~”

Next opportunity will be Wald-sama’s wedding, then?

“Fufu, it’s so easy to understand what you are thinking, Takumi-san~”
“Eh?”
“Weren’t you thinking just now that you would present it as a gift for Wald-san’s wedding?”
“Ehh!?”

Rebecca-san guessed exactly what I thought.

“D, does it appear on my face that much?”
“Fufu, I wonder~”
“……”

Rebecca-san smiled at me and muddled her answer.
For some reason, I get the feeling that I should not go against this person.

“By the way… is this no good as a wedding gift?”
“Well, I guess it would be all right if a little more modest?”
“… Modest?”

How modest is modest, really?

“Rubies and pearls are out of question.
I guess about a few crystals would be fine?”

Only crystals~ Rubies aside, there’s no opportunity to reduce my stock of pearls at all~
Then, let’s get rid of the cryst——

“Takumi-san, I’m talking about two or three at most.”
“……”

I tried to reduce my inventory, but as if she had read my thoughts, Rebecca-san stopped my thoughts.
It’s really as if Rebecca knows exactly what I’m thinking.

“”Onii~chan, what’s wrong?””

When feeling dejected, Allen and Elena patted my head.

“… Allen, Elena, they say they won’t accept the rubies.”
“”Rubies?””
“The shiny red stone.”
“”I see~ Unfortunate.””

Although they let out “Unfortunate” Allen and Elena’s expression didn’t change much.
Well, either way must be good for the kids.

“”Luka-cha~n.””

The one who Allen and Elena were most interested in right now was Lucario-kun, after all.