Chapter 391: A Gift for Rui and Yue
This was a precaution for emergencies.
Part of the reason he made them was because he had been unsure what to do with the ribbons, but the biggest reason was that he wanted to ease Cari’s emotional anxiety even a little.
He chose bracelets because they were easy to see while being worn.
It might differ in shape and meaning from the charm bags of his previous life, but for Qiong Xing, something made with love for his precious family was undoubtedly a charm.
"We’re happy, but won’t Rui and Yue get jealous?"
"It’s fine. I’m thinking of preparing something different for them. This is only for Cari and the others who have magic."
The twins might ask for the same thing when they saw it, but for the two beastman children, it would not be very meaningful.
That was why he planned to give them something else instead.
"I’d like the three of you to help me with that, if you don’t mind."
"I will!"
"Me too!"
"Sure."
Seeing the three of them happily saying it was matching despite the different colors, Qiong Xing truly felt glad he had made them.
"Then tomorrow, let’s all go to the sea."
"Huh? The sea?"
Albe looked puzzled, so Qiong Xing just smiled.
To make sure they could enjoy the next day fully, they divided up all the housework that could be done today.
"Waaah! Idiot! Why did you cut it again on your own!"
"... You are too loud, Leander."
He was caught immediately after cutting it, and a loud roar erupted as someone grabbed his head.
He wished they would stop being so noisy.
"Just cutting a little bit is not—"
"Hey, why did you cut it, idiot!"
Elias rushed in after hearing Leander’s voice and immediately clung to him while crying.
"Next time you cut it, you absolutely have to tell us first."
"What—"
"You will tell us, right?"
"...Yes."
Jik forced him to promise with a strangely frightening smile.
Why were these mates so much stricter than Qiong Xing himself when it came to his hair?
Maybe they were already worrying about him going bald in the future... cough, cough.
He quietly accepted that possibility.
"Mama, is this okay?"
"Hmm. The color is nice, but it’s a bit too small. Could you look for something a little bigger?"
"Okay!"
Despite being exhausted under the cloudless blazing sky, he accepted the shell handed to him, but it was too small for what he wanted.
He felt bad for Lian, but asked him to try again.
"Mama. Is Rui’s one okay?"
"Yes, the size is just right. Let’s use this one for Rui. Thank you, Cari, Albe."
He thanked the two who helped search without complaint in the heat, then handed them water so they would not get dehydrated.
After gulping it down, they immediately started searching for shells again, this time saying they would also find some for Yue.
Truly dependable siblings.
The reason everyone was so focused on collecting shells was because they were making charms for Rui and Yue, just like the ones he given to Cari and the others yesterday.
However, instead of bracelets, these would be shell necklaces.
They were handmade, so they would not be anything particularly stylish or elaborate, but he was trying to make them feel special, made just for the two of them.
He could let them choose the shells themselves, but it would probably make them happier if their older siblings worked hard to find them.
So he had asked Albe and the others for help as well.
They were all happy to assist.
"By the way, why shells? Even if it’s just for looks, wouldn’t magic stones or something be prettier?"
"Visually speaking, that might be true. But if we give those to those two children, we can’t be sure they’ll keep wearing them just because they’re pretty, can we?"
If he was going to give them something, he wanted them to actually wear it.
Yue might wear it just because it was pretty, but for Rui, that alone would not be enough.
"Really? ...Well, Rui is a boy after all."
"Right? So... here it is."
With a triumphant ta-da, Qiong Xing pulled something out of his bag and showed it to Albe, but Albe tilted his head at the unfamiliar object.
"What is this? It’s kind of... sticky, but—wait, hold on, this is..."
Without hesitation just because it came from Qiong Xing, Albe took it in his hand and rubbed a little onto his arm.
In the next moment, the small scratch that had been on Albe’s hand had vanished as if it had never been there.
"..."
"Isn’t it amazing? Mr. Paulo was especially happy about it."
"That’s not the point!"
Qiong Xing smiled proudly as if showing off his achievement, but Albe looked so shocked it seemed like he might grab him at any moment.
"Eh? Eh? What is this? What on earth is it?"
"I’m not sure what it’s called here, but it’s an ointment... well, basically a healing salve. I had them mix in recovery potions to improve its effect."
The reason he had chosen shells for the necklaces was precisely because of this ointment inside them.
Unlike Lian and Cari, Rui and Yue were beastman.
They were physically strong but unable to use magic, and because of that they loved moving around and were constantly getting minor injuries.
Even if each wound was small, Qiong Xing did not want his precious children to be left with scars, so after thinking long and hard, he came up with this idea.
He knew such ointments were sold in town, but their effectiveness was not great, and since he and Lian could heal themselves anyway, they had never needed them before.
However, because of this situation, he decided to let the children carry something for treating injuries.
He consulted Mr. Paulo about the formulation, and he happily helped him, resulting in a successful creation.
The samples were given to Mr. Paulo, Katarina, and Sergei as well (in a sense, test subjects).
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