Adventurer's Guild Café: I Was Wrongfully Exiled by the Saint, So I Will Enjoy My Second Life with My Fluffy Friends - V 2.2 Chapter 4.8

In the end, I decided to buy the off-shoulder dress and the inner top that tied with a ribbon at the back of the neck—the ones the two of them had picked out for me. I also grabbed a hair accessory.

After we finished shopping, the three of us had lunch together. Then, since Ellen and Kurona each had other things to do, we parted ways. I made sure to thank them properly and waved as they left.

I considered heading straight back to the guild, but since it was a day off, I decided to wander around town for a bit longer. With all the preparations for the festival, the streets were lively and full of energy.

As I passed by a candy shop, I caught a glimpse of my reflection in the glass window.

“…”

My tail and ears looked all droopy and scruffy. Come to think of it, I’d forgotten to ask Kurona how she kept her fur looking so nice. Would someone like me even look good in the clothes I just bought?

…As I stood there thinking such things absentmindedly—

“Heya!”

“Kyah!”

—someone suddenly smacked me on the back with a wham! I was so startled I practically jumped.

“Ahaha, did I surprise you?”

“L-Leah!?”

When I turned around, I saw Leah grinning mischievously. Behind her was Ingrid, looking exasperated.

“Leah, honestly. Don’t do things like that—can’t you see how much you startled Kuna-san?”

“Sorry, sorry! You just looked so spaced out, I couldn’t resist sneaking up on you!”

I let out a small sigh of relief, glad it wasn’t some random stranger.

“Hello, Kuna-san. I’m sorry about Leah. Are you off today?”

“Yes, I just finished some shopping a little while ago,” I replied.

At that, Leah tilted her head and asked—

“What’s up with you, staring at your reflection in the glass like that?”

“Ah…”

Both of them looked at me with puzzled expressions. Without thinking, my eyes drifted to their ears and tails.

They were so soft and fluffy… Compared to that, my own tail just seemed kind of scruffy and unkempt.

“Um…”

S-so, how exactly do you get tails that fluffy…?