To be honest, when Liuli saw the price and balance on the bill, her first reaction was numbness.
After all, even with such a long bill, the cash never really passed through her hands.
In the end, it was just a string of numbers.
Although this string might be a lot longer than she imagined.
“Fina, is this price normal?”
Although she had already paid, so she shouldn’t keep clinging to the issue, what Fina said earlier about possibly being overcharged still left her with an uncomfortable feeling.
“It’s a bit expensive, but still within the acceptable range. They probably considered your identity as Princess, so they didn’t charge much extra.”
For the first time, Liuli felt genuinely grateful for her Princess Identity.
Even though it didn’t feel like her own money being spent (debatable), who would ever want to be ripped off?
“I see? That’s good then. Fina, is there anything else you want to buy?”
“I want to buy some other parts that match this outfit.”
“Other parts?”
Liuli was puzzled by Fina’s words.
After all, ‘parts’ didn’t sound like a term used for clothes.
“Yes, like accessories, shoes, and socks, things like that. But there’s no rush. Let’s choose an outfit for Yuli first.”
She turned her gaze back to Yuli.
Yuli was currently wearing a Maid Uniform—the same modified style as Serveyia’s.
Liuli clearly remembered that the other maids in Qingli Hall wore ordinary Maid Uniforms, so why did Yuli get a modified version?
“Yuli, is there any clothing you like?”
Liuli honestly didn’t trust her own straight-man sense of fashion.
After all, when she was male, her preferences for women’s clothing leaned toward male aesthetics.
But she also knew it was unreasonable to buy clothes for girls based on male taste.
“I… I don’t know either…”
Yuli didn’t answer Liuli’s question.
This gave Liuli a bit of a headache.
Yuli never expressed any personal opinion.
But the problem was, she wanted to give Yuli a gift, yet Yuli revealed nothing about her preferences.
Was this really okay?
“Fina, what kind of clothes do you think would suit Yuli?”
Rather than deciding herself, Liuli felt it was better to trust the female aesthetic sense around her.
“Yuli?’
Upon hearing Liuli’s question, Fina turned her attention to Yuli as well.
“For Yuli, she might be better suited to a simple and elegant dress.”
Simple clothes, huh?
I glanced around.
Actually, there wasn’t any outfit here that could be called ‘simple’ at a glance.
But thinking about it, it made sense.
This was the Academy Festival, after all.
Everyone wanted to present their most perfect selves.
In such times, flashy clothes were obviously more popular.
As for simple outfits, they relied too much on the wearer’s appearance and build.
“What do you think, Yuli?”
“I have no particular opinion… Receiving a gift from the Princess is already an unimaginable fortune for me. How could I dare wish for more?”
…Fina, do you know any dresses that would suit Yuli?
Realizing she wouldn’t get anything out of Yuli, Liuli decided to settle the issue with Fina.
“Of course. Shall we go now?”
Liuli glanced at Yuli again, but seeing that Yuli still wore her usual blank expression, she could only sigh helplessly.
“Let’s go take a look, then…”
The place Fina led them to looked like a clothing store from the outside.
But after entering, they found its layout quite different from typical shops.
There weren’t as many people, and there were barely any clothes displayed on the shelves.
Instead, flowers adorned the place.
Rather than a clothing store, it felt more like a flower shop.
The shopkeeper was an elderly Elf, tending idly to the plants inside.
“Ah, isn’t this our new Princess of St. Laia? For such an honored guest to visit my humble shop—what an honor!”
The Elven Elder stood up in surprise to welcome Liuli and the others.
“Fina, is this the store you mentioned?”
Liuli was uncertain.
If this was a clothing store, why was it empty?
“Yes. This store mainly caters to Elves, and the clothing styles aren’t very flashy, so it’s not that famous. But the quality of each piece is unquestionable.”
I looked at a few outfits on the right.
The colors weren’t especially bright or eye-catching, and the styles were simple.
But the more you looked, the more you appreciated their unique charm.
“Did Your Highness take a liking to one of these, perhaps?”
The Elven Elder came over to Liuli, her expression a mix of excitement and gentle warmth.
“All these clothes were hand-sewn by me. They’re specially designed to suit the habits of Elves, but if Your Highness wishes, they can certainly be sold to you.”
“No, I’m here to pick out something for her.”
Liuli pushed Yuli, who had been following behind her.
“Do you have anything suitable for her?”
“Ah, so it’s for this adorable Dark Elf young lady?”
The Elven Elder noticed Yuli and approached with familiarity.
“If it’s for this young lady, I believe I have a dress here that would suit her.”
“Fina.”
Watching the Elven Elder disappear into a back room behind the counter, searching for something, Liuli couldn’t help but ask.
“What exactly do ‘clothes that suit the habits of Elves’ mean?”
Liuli understood that different races had different lifestyles, and thus different clothing styles.
But in the modern age, fashion differences between races weren’t as pronounced.
“It mainly means using materials infused with the essence of nature. These materials have a strong affinity with the Elven race and provide a comfort that ordinary clothes cannot. But this comfort is generally only effective for Elves, hence the distinction.”
As Fina explained, the Elven Elder returned holding a dress.
“Child, try this on.”
The dress was a pale purple, adorned with various Elven-style patterns.
It wasn’t especially revealing or flashy, just as Fina described—a simple and elegant dress.
“Go ahead, Yuli.”
Seeing Yuli hesitate, Liuli patted her on the shoulder.