I Got Possessed, But the Monster Beast Is Adorable - Chapter 10

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#10

Somphara got down from the chair and wiggled her antennae in my direction.

“Hm…? L-like this?”

“Yes, just like that! Please wait a moment!”

Somphara suddenly started measuring various parts of my body with a measuring tape that appeared from nowhere.

“Heh, what, hehehe. That tickles!”

“Goodness, please stay still, Lady Zoe!”

“But it’s too ticklish, puhehe!”

“There, all done. I brought this just in time.”

Somphara fluttered her wings toward a massive bag several times larger than her small frame.

How on earth did she carry that with such a tiny body…

Curious about what might be inside that bag, I sat on the wooden chair and watched Somphara’s actions.

“Is that a sewing machine?”

“That’s right, Lady Zoe. Watch carefully. These hands that are called those of a master craftsman!”

What Somphara pulled out was a mysterious sewing machine and colorful fabrics.

I narrowed my eyes and held my breath as I watched Somphara intently.

Whirr, rattle, clatter.

‘Wow… She really is a master craftsman.’

Honestly, even though I don’t know the first thing about design, I could tell that Somphara had incredible skill.

The sight of Somphara elegantly stitching the colorful fabrics stitch by stitch, pulling thin threads over the sewing machine with her two long antennae that seemed to have minds of their own, reminded me of legendary designers from where I used to live.

“There, it’s complete. Lady Zoe, would you like to try it on?”

While I was completely captivated by her graceful skill, a dress had been completed in no time. Amazed by that incredible speed, I quickly held up the dress Somphara handed me against my body.

“H-how is it?”

At my question, the three demons’ gazes focused on me.

“Oh my, it harmonizes beautifully with Lady Zoe’s unique eye color. As expected of my excellent eye for design!”

“It really does. Lady Zoe, you look so beautiful! Here, take a look in this mirror.”

“Kyuuu!”

With the three demons’ explosive reactions, my reflection appeared in the mirror wearing a bright, pastel-toned, fresh dress.

“I-is this… me?”

It was a line I’d always wanted to say at least once.

My goodness. They say clothes make the person…

As soon as I put on this dress, my complexion, which had been darkened from the effects of labor, noticeably brightened.

“I love this dress so much! As expected, Andre Som…!”

“…What’s Andre Som? Hmm, anyway, I heard that Lady Zoe is quite active, so I excluded cumbersome lace decorations and designed it using comfortable, breathable materials. Plus, I added rare fabric for waterproof functionality.”

“Wow… Even with all these functional features, it’s still this pretty?”

At my words, Somphara answered with a triumphant attitude.

“Ahem! Of course. Not favoring either functionality or aesthetic sense is my specialty. That’s why I considered Lady Zoe’s body type to accentuate your slender waistline, and designed it with a modest yet pure feeling that suits Lady Zoe’s image. How is it? Do you like it?”

I gave a thumbs up while watching Somphara give a lengthy explanation about the dress.

“…Really, I love it so much! Thank you, Somphara! You’re truly the best designer, no, master craftsman!”

I only had worn-out clothes with tacky designs left at home anyway…

I need to buy this right away. Even if I have to sell the Vegetable Garden.

I glanced at Somphara and carefully began to speak.

“…Um, but Somphara. How much is this dress? I don’t have any money right now, but I’ll work hard farming and pay you back.”

“Hmm, money you say? Lady Zoe, can you afford it?”

With this level of quality, it must be quite expensive, right?

I swallowed nervously at the crisis of going bankrupt.

“Uh-huh, t-tell me.”

“I’m joking. I’ll give this dress to Lady Zoe as a gift.”

At those words, I witnessed a dazzling halo shining behind Somphara.

So those wings on her back were angel wings?

But receiving such a wonderful dress for free made me feel guilty.

Should I close my eyes and accept the kindness, or choose my conscience?

“Thank y… No, you should take money for it. I’m not that shameless.”

After much deliberation, I decided to choose my conscience.

“But I said it’s fine. Don’t humans really love free things…?”

“Well, no one dislikes free things, but I really want to pay the proper price. How much is it?”

“Hmm, when I deal with humans, there’s never a human who pays the proper price… Sigh, forget it. Rather than argue tediously, it’s better to just give it as a gift.”

Of course, no one dislikes free things. But judging by Somphara’s fed-up attitude, it seemed she’d been taken advantage of by humans a lot.

‘Right, I’ve been through that too…’

Back when I was still just ‘an ordinary job-seeker who was obsessed with animals,’ I once made and sold animal-shaped keyrings as a side job… Through that series of experiences, I realized that ideals and reality cannot mesh together.

A parade of troublesome customers who constantly nitpicked about slightly chipped paint or not being cute enough, ruthlessly haggling down prices that were already cheap…

Eventually, fed up with all kinds of unreasonable behavior, I even reached the thought of ‘…forget it, let’s just do free giveaways,’ and my small business ended with me donating the keyrings.

Back then, I rationalized that I wasn’t avoiding it because I was scared of shit, but because it was dirty…

That was a shortcut to becoming a pushover.

“What are you talking about? Looking at this dress’s design, I can clearly see how much you agonized and worked hard for me. So sell it at a very high price. Excellent items must receive their proper value.”

“N-no.”

“Don’t say no! You’re a great demon, so why are you so naive? When kindness continues, people think it’s their right.”

“…Goodness, you really are an unusual human lady, just as Lord Golem said.”

When I fired back rapidly without pause, Somphara muttered quietly with a dazed expression. It seems like all the demons here are pushovers… no, I mean innocent demons. Tsk, how are they going to survive in this harsh world like that?

“Um, then would you like to try some of this apple pie first? Mr. Golem, do you happen to have plates?”

“Of course! Here, use this plate.”

I took out the apple pie I had stored in the wooden basket and neatly arranged it on pretty dessert plates.

This created an elegant atmosphere as if we’d been invited to a noble lady’s tea party.

Anyway, she’s more like a noble lady than I am.

“Oh, did Lady Zoe make this yourself?”

“Yes, that’s right. Hehe, I made it myself, but I guarantee the taste. Mr. Golem, please eat with us too.”

“Sniff, wow, it smells incredibly delicious! Wait a moment, I’ll bring out some black tea to go with the pie!”

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