As Lizzie calmed down, she explained that this shop had always belonged to the Auguste Trading Company, just like the swimwear shop I visited with Natalie and Agnes last time.

At this point, I couldn't help but wonder if there was a single store on Knowledge Island that wasn't somehow tied to the Auguste family. Still, I decided to let that thought slide.

Maybe sparing Lizzie's life had snowballed into this entire situation. If that were true, I bore some responsibility for how things had turned out.

“Is this store also managed by your sister-in-law? I thought it seemed familiar!”@@novelbin@@

“Oh my, you’re here too, sister-in-law? It’s been a while.”

...Shouldn’t she have recognized her sister-in-law before me?

Fortunately, Lyria didn’t seem to mind Lizzie’s lack of attention. Given their personalities, perhaps they got along well even as in-laws.

“Anyway, you mentioned you were looking for clothes for the Blackwood heir, right? Men’s clothing happens to be my specialty, so leave it to me, Lilith.”

“Didn’t you also claim to be an expert when we picked out swimwear last time, Lizzie?”

“It’s not uncommon for someone with expertise in one field to have talent in another, you know? My abilities are so versatile that they’re useful just about anywhere. What can I say?”

...Considering the Auguste family’s discreet downfall alongside their trading company in the original story, she might not be entirely wrong.

By now, even the depiction of the shopping district in Luminor Academy had faded from memory. Of all the changes I’d made to reality by sparing someone, Lizzie and the Auguste family had probably seen the most significant shift.

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