When My Younger Sister Enrolled in a Female Knight Academy, She Somehow Became a National Hero. Or R

Chapter 45 – A Woman Not Worthy Enough to Exchange Talismans With

After I finished shopping, I called out to Yuzuriha-san.

“Hmm? Are you finished already?”

“Yes, I found a good one.”

“That’s good to hear… But if possible, I wanted to do the so-called shopping play of choosing a present together with you…”

“Yuzuriha-san?”

“F-Forget it! It’s nothing! So what did you buy?”

“Two hairpins.”

When I showed her the hair clip I had bought, Yuzuriha-san nodded in agreement.

“With this, you can wear it even on the battlefield, and it has a little bit of defensive magic imbued into it. However, I have never seen Suzuha-kun with twin tails…?”

“Not the twin tails again……”

I gave Yuzuriha-san one of the hairpins and said,

“This is for you, Yuzuriha-san. Thank you for all your help.”

“W-W-W-WHAT!?”

“Thank you so much for always helping Suzuha and me.”

“W-What are you saying!? I-I am the one who always gets helped by you! You have saved my life so many times, and I have an immeasurable debt that I can never repay!”

“What are you talking about, it’s natural to help each other on the battlefield.”

“Besides, this hair clip is probably not a cheap item for you, so you can’t just give it to me! I have a defense stone passed down from my ancestors, so this is something that you should have—”

“Oh, I see. Yuzuriha-san deserves to have a more powerful defensive magic gem than this. Well then, I’ll thank you another time…”

“—So I thought, but I changed my mind.”

“Huh?”

Yuzuriha-san pulled back my hand holding my hair clip, which I had once retracted.

“How about we exchange our talismans?”

“…Yes?”

“You can give me that hair clip as a gift, and I’ll give you a defensive stone imbued with defensive magic. It’s a common practice among those who recognize each other’s true strength on the battlefield to exchange items. Let’s do the same, shall we?”

And the pendant that Yuzuriha-san dragged out from her cleavage was a giant emerald that emitted a dazzling light.

“This is my defensive stone. Please take it. And in exchange, give me your hair clip!”

“Wait a minute! There is too much of a difference in value in this exchange!”

“For two people who have recognized each other on the battlefield, the value of the items is a trivial matter… A-And it’s not like I’m trying to force my family’s heirloom defense stone onto you just because I don’t want to miss a once-in-a-lifetime chance to receive a gift from you! So, don’t get the wrong idea!”

“Of course I won’t get the wrong idea!”

“Or do you think…I’m a woman not worthy enough to exchange talismans with…?”

“Why are you suddenly feeling down!? Ahhh! Here, take this!”

“T-Thank you…!”

When I handed Yuzuriha-san the hair clip, she received it with sparkling eyes.

I’m glad she seemed to like it.

In exchange, I was given a huge emerald, but I promised myself that I would return it to the Duke of Sakuragi when the time was right.