The place Dana was told about by Lady Floria was a two-story building belonging to a relatively wealthy family.
This was precisely why Dana was questioning it inwardly.
Her image was that they might be living in a much grander mansion.
However, it was also perfectly possible that the house designated was a substitute for a villa.
If that were the case, it wouldn’t be strange for them to live in a house of this size.
Thinking this, Dana boldly rang the doorbell.
The person who came out from inside the house was a man dressed in very ordinary clothes.
“Yes? Oh, you are… I’ve heard about you from Lady Floria. Please come in.”
“Y-yes.”
Dana replied and, as she was guided, entered a room.
That said, it wasn’t like a mansion with many rooms; she was only led to one of the two doors.
The room was apparently set up to receive guests, as it was equipped with a table and chairs, and she was invited to sit there.
It seemed strange in itself for a regular house to have such a room, but if considered as a villa for the wealthy, it wouldn’t be strange to have such a room.
Dana arbitrarily interpreted the man who greeted her as someone who managed the house.
As if to confirm Dana’s assumption, the man prepared a drink for her and then said,
“I am going to call Lady Floria now, so please wait a moment. If you wish, you may go out and look around the town instead of waiting here.”
“Ah, no. I will wait here.”
“Is that so? Then, if there’s anything you need, please ring that bell over there.”
“Yes. I understand.”
When Dana said so, the man bowed deeply and left the room.
While feeling a disconnect between his attire and his demeanor, Dana inwardly tilted her head but decided not to comment.
She arbitrarily assumed that each household had its own circumstances.
Dana was thinking about various things while drinking her beverage, and after waiting for about an hour, Lady Floria arrived.
To Dana, who had thought she might have to wait more than twice as long, it was quicker than she expected.
“Well, I’m sorry for making you wait.”
“No. It is I who imposed upon you without an appointment.”
“That is true, but it was I who told you to come anytime.”
As Lady Floria spoke, she sat down opposite Dana.
And to her right sat a woman Dana had never seen before.
Sensing Dana’s gaze, the woman, Silvia, smiled and introduced herself.
“Nice to meet you. My name is Silvia.”
“Ah, yes. Nice to meet you too. I am…”
As Dana was about to introduce herself in the same way, Lady Floria stopped her.
“I have already told her about you on the way here, so there’s no need.”
In reality, Lady Floria had known about Dana much earlier, but she said this, thinking it would be better.
Of course, Silvia nodded in agreement.
“Yes, there’s no need.”
“Th-that so.”
Dana wondered what she had been introduced as, but she shook her head inwardly, trying not to let it show on her face.
Watching Dana’s reaction, Lady Floria initiated the conversation.
“So? Coming here means you’ve made up your mind, is that it?”
“Y-yes. I will give you the water mirror I possess, so please exchange it with the water mirror I used before.”
Dana stated this clearly, and Lady Floria gazed at her intently.
“May I ask the reason?… No, that would be the wrong question. After all, I thoroughly threatened you last time.”
Lady Floria had explained in detail the potential complications surrounding the divine tool water mirror when she visited the shop previously.
In response to Lady Floria’s words, Dana shook her head.
“N-no. Of course, there are concerns about the divine tool, but there are other reasons as well…”
“Oh? Is it alright to hear that reason? I won’t press if you don’t want to…”
Seeing Dana’s expression stiffen at her question, Lady Floria added this, but Dana shook her head.
“No, it’s not that, but I fear ordinary people might be put off by hearing this…”
“Hmm?”
“…It’s difficult to explain in words, but the water mirror you lent me before suited me better.”
“Hoh?”
Seeing Lady Floria’s expression shift from one of curiosity to amusement, rather than appearing as if she were looking at something strange, Dana felt relieved inwardly.
Usually, when she discussed such matters with anyone other than a fortune teller, they would be taken aback.
Furthermore, they would often stop coming for fortune telling afterward.
Therefore, Dana had always tried to avoid talking about the tools themselves.
However, this time it was directly related to a tool, so she decided to speak.
And after speaking, seeing that both Lady Floria and Silvia, who was sitting next to her, had a very normal (?) reaction, Dana was reassured.
Still, her habitual tendency persisted, and Dana flapped her hands in front of her.
“No, that is, it’s purely based on intuition, so I’m having trouble if you ask me for specifics.”
Looking at Dana, Lady Floria gave a wry smile.
“There’s no need to panic so much, is there? I’ve heard that for fortune tellers, intuition is important.”
“Eh? Is that so?”
“Yes. I have acquaintances who are fortune tellers, besides you. In fact, Peach, whom I was with the other day, is a fortuneteller.”
“Ah, that’s right.”
Dana, reminded of this for the first time, said so with a sense of realization.
She had completely forgotten, despite being so sharply pointed out.
That day had been that much of a shock to Dana.
Dana felt embarrassed, thinking she must have been completely flustered to forget such a beautiful woman, but fortunately (?), Lady Floria said nothing about it.
“In any case, if you say so, the maker will surely be pleased.”
As Lady Floria said this, Dana tentatively asked,
“Ah, um… is it possible to meet the maker of that water mirror?”
“Well, I wonder. They tend to be a bit of a homebody.”
Lady Floria said this and chuckled.
Beside her, Silvia also smiled in the same way.
“So, that’s how it is.”
Dana had wanted to meet them at least once if possible, but she had no intention of forcing it.
From her experience, she knew that those with such skills often had eccentric personalities.
Turning her attention to Dana, Lady Floria then asked,
“By the way, did you speak with the divine tool properly?”
Lady Floria asked as if it were natural for tools to have their own will, causing Dana’s eyes to widen for a moment before she looked down sadly and nodded.
“Yes. I believe… I think they understand, but they don’t reply, you see.”
Lady Floria smiled at Dana, who seemed to imply that it was possible it was all her own one-sided thinking.
“If that’s the case, don’t worry. It’s a divine tool. If it had any complaints, it would show some reaction.”
“Do you think so?”
“I do.”
While Lady Floria’s answer might not be the absolute truth, Dana’s face nevertheless relaxed upon hearing it.
Those words undoubtedly made her feel more at ease than when she had been worrying alone.
The text mentions compatibility, but to give an extreme example, it’s like a second grader learning to play the violin, and what happens if they play a top-of-the-line violin? (This is just a metaphor.)
Was the expression unclear?
