I’m Playing as a Nun.

– Thud, thud

On the way to the village, I was able to buy all the necessary items from the peddler I met by chance.

Thanks to that, I was able to save time and return to the church much faster than planned.

“Phew…”

The morning sun slowly rises as soon as I return to the church.

It was a precarious situation. If I had been a little late, the morning sun would have directly hit me.

But luck was on my side this time, too.

Although the terrifying morning sun behind my back was chasing me fiercely, gradually increasing its speed.

Nevertheless, I calmly hurried my steps.

In the end, I felt a sense of relief the moment I crossed the threshold and was able to enter the church safely.

Then, I put down the bundle, bulging heavily like a rock on the floor.

I slowly untied it and leisurely started organizing the items I purchased from the peddler one by one as if nothing had happened.

“Magic book, clothes… And the doll Ellie asked for…”

At first, I definitely thought I bought a moderate amount.

But when I actually came back and unpacked them one by one, there were quite a few items that weren’t really necessary…

Even more than I thought.

“……”

For some reason, my expression gradually became more serious every time I held another item.

Then, with a doubtful feeling, I carefully checked the materials I had nicely put in the leather pouch.

I belatedly realized that the somehow shriveled pouch was hollowly empty without any weight.

“…Ah darn, I was duped.”

Overspending.

A situation where the belly button has become bigger than the belly.

The peddler I met by chance had such excellent speaking skills, almost like a scammer, that I bought whatever he showed me.

As a result, my pouch was empty before I knew it, and only the items I didn’t need right now were piled up like a mountain.

“I never expected to meet a master of sales in such a place…”

At this very moment, all kinds of thoughts were tangled up in my head, making it quite confusing.

But at least they weren’t completely useless, so I could find some consolation.

Because they were items that would be used at least once someday if I kept them.

– Creak

While I was continuing to organize again, I had a strange, uncomfortable feeling.

The closed door of the church slowly opened, and Ellie, half-asleep, gently appeared.

“Huh… Sister…?”

“Ellie? What brings you here at this hour?”

Ellie comes close to me without a moment of hesitation as soon as she sees me and snuggles into my arms.

Her appearance, which reminds me of a small animal, was so cute that I unconsciously smiled a little.

“Why did you come back so quickly? You said you might come back late.”

“On the way to the village, I happened to meet a peddler and was able to buy all the necessary items.”

“Wow, really? That’s a relief─.”

“What about you, Ellie? Why did you wake up so early?”

“To pray to Paellia. So that Sister can return safely.”

Ellie’s words not only instantly purified my heavy heart, but also made me feel somehow touched.

I never expected her to wake up this early for me and even pray for my safe return.

She must be an angel.

“Maybe it was thanks to Ellie that I was able to meet the peddler. Thank you, Ellie.”

“Umm… That was probably thanks to Paellia’s kindness.”

“Is that so?”

“Yes. I’m sure that’s the case.”

Ellie is probably the most faithful believer who believes in and follows the existence of Paellia in this church.

Of course, Aizen and Iris are faithful, too, but I can be sure that they won’t be able to surpass Ellie’s faith.

“Ellie, look at this.”

“Oh, it’s a bunny doll!”

Although it’s not a sophisticated or cute doll.

Among the many dolls the peddler showed, I agonized and agonized again to finally purchase the one I thought Ellie would like the most.

I was a bit nervous that she might be disappointed to see the doll I chose, but fortunately, it seemed to be to Ellie’s liking.

“Hehe, it’s cute and fluffy. Thank you, Sister─.”

“That’s not the end.”

“Yes?”

As the doll gift was a huge success, I immediately showed the next gift.

“It’s clothes. It even has fluttering frills.”

Since the doll, which I was the least confident about among the gifts prepared for Ellie, had a very meaningful success.

This outfit I’m more confident in will make me even more proud.

Because as soon as I saw this outfit, I thought it was an outfit that perfectly suited Ellie.

“……”

However, contrary to my expectations, Ellie’s expression began to darken rapidly upon seeing this outfit.

As if she was looking at something shocking.

“…You don’t like it…?”

“Ah, no…! No! I like it! He, hehe… Pr, pretty…”

Her behavior was somewhat awkward.

Seeing a small drop of cold sweat flowing on her left cheek, this outfit does not seem to fit Ellie’s taste.

“Ah… Ahaha… There are other things besides this outfit, so let’s take a look…”

– Clack

While I was struggling to open my mouth, I was greatly startled by the unexpected reaction.

The closed door of the church opened again, and then Aizen and Iris carefully poked their heads inside.

“Huh? It’s Levi.”

“It’s Sister.”

The same reaction as Ellie.

I calmly explained the situation to the two children, who still didn’t know what had happened during the dawn, and gently showed them a somewhat calm smile.

But maybe because I took quite a lot of damage just now, the smile doesn’t come out naturally.

“Wow─!! It’s a book with magic written in it!”

“Why are there so many things? Most of them are clothes.”

Iris immediately picked up the magic book and was overjoyed. At the same time, Aizen looked puzzled when he saw the items piled up like a mountain.

“Well… I bought some clothes… I don’t know if you’ll like them…”

My confidence had already hit rock bottom.

Among these many items, the outfit that I thought they would like the most had a huge failure from the very beginning.

So I don’t know, but this moment when I’m showing the clothes I chose to Aizen and Iris is more nerve-wracking and trembling than anything I’ve experienced so far.

“Uwah!! Ug…”

As soon as I showed the clothes with a very tense expression, Aizen immediately frowned deeply and opened his mouth wide.

I heard him say something, but I couldn’t listen to it properly because Ellie, standing next to him, suddenly moved quickly and covered Aizen’s mouth.

“Let’s try this on…! Sister worked hard to get this for us thinking of us…!”

“Huh? But didn’t you say earlier that you met a peddler on the way to the village?”

“Iris, shush─!”

I’m being teased.

I don’t feel any malice, but nevertheless, I can vividly feel them subtly saying that I have no eye for clothes.

“We’ll go try this on and come back…! Thank you, Sister!”

Whatever Ellie said to me, whose heart had already been broken to pieces, didn’t reach me at all.

My expression had already melted gloomily, and I was vacantly fixing my gaze on the items piled up in front of me.

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“…”

“…”

“…”

A few minutes later.

The children appeared in front of me again.

They were trying their best to make a happy expression while wearing the clothes I bought, but the awkwardness that couldn’t be hidden in it still faintly remained.

However, that was just the beginning.

Something else made me more flustered than the children, who still felt awkward in the clothes.

That was─.

“Hu, huh…?”

Mismatched size.

Ellie’s clothes were relatively fine, but Iris’s clothes boasted a large size that dragged on the floor.

The outfit of Aizen, which I chose while imagining the appearance of a stylish hero, was seriously small.

“Th, that’s strange… I thought it would roughly fit even if it didn’t fit perfectly…?”

At this point, I had no choice but to understand why the children made such a dejected expression.

Not only did I have no eye for clothes, but my head for thinking about sizes was also the worst.

“I’m sorry, Sister… I don’t think I can wear it and walk around…”

Even Ellie, who had been struggling for me, carefully uttered a word as if she had given up on everything.

I was so disappointed in myself that I felt like crying right away.

But I struggled to hold back by strongly biting my lower lip, thinking that if I actually showed tears, my dignity would be ruined.

“… I’m sorry everyone. It’s enough that you just tried them on, so go change back to your original clothes now.”

“But it’s true that we’re happy…! Because Sister picked them out for us…”

“Next time, let’s go together and choose. I think that would be better for both of us.”

The atmosphere quickly became heavy due to my absurd mistake.

If only I hadn’t bought the clothes, it would have been a pretty successful gift─.

“…Ah right, Aizen. I bought this thinking it might be necessary.”

In the solemn atmosphere, I carefully handed Aizen the item that seemed to suit him the most.

“Oh? What’s this?!”

It was an iron sword.

Moderate weight and size that even a 10-year-old child can hold.

It wasn’t expensive, but I bought it right away because it seemed to be the most necessary for Aizen.

“I didn’t think I would get one..!”

“What is it, Aizen? When I asked you yesterday, you said you didn’t need anything.”

“I thought you wouldn’t buy me something like a sword even if I told you. I’m really happy about this!”

I think I should buy things they can use rather than clothes in the future.

I don’t know if I should be happy or sad because the reaction is so different from earlier!

“A staff for Ellie, and a wand for Iris.”

“A, a staff…?”

“A wand!”

I gave each weapon that seemed to suit each person perfectly.

Based on what I’ve observed so far, Aizen seemed to be a knight who mainly uses swords.

Ellie, who has deeper faith than anyone else here, would be a priest, and Iris, who shows interest in magic, was almost certainly going to be a magician.

In a situation where each person’s aptitude is revealed so clearly, there was no reason for me not to buy weapons.

“I think it’s time for everyone to develop their abilities according to their aptitude.”

The moment I quietly opened my mouth, trying hard to regain my composure.

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【Aizen】- Messiah

[Race] Human

[Job] Knight

[Level] 1

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【Ellie】- Messiah

[Race] Human

[Job] Priest

[Level] 1

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【Iris】- Messiah

[Race] Human

[Job] Magician

[Level] 1

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The kids suddenly changed jobs.