Before the two of them came out of the bath, I grabbed the tablet. I needed to prepare underwear and clothes for Miriel.
I did not know her size, but she was thin, so something smaller than Ladarion’s should be fine. Once she settled in, I could buy things she liked.
After buying things for Ladarion, I had no reason to feel embarrassed anymore. I bought a matching set of underwear, an inner layer, and two easy to wear one piece outfits. The temperature inside the Sefuti Home stayed constant, so she would not feel cold or hot.
「Ladarion. I left underwear and clothes for Miriel in front of the door. Take care of it」
「Okay」
It seemed she had finally gained some modesty. She did not come out suddenly anymore. The day Miriel would complain that something smelled like Takato felt close, which made me a little sad.
「Not even ten million yen」
After defeating that many, not reaching the milestone was depressing. I thought five thousand yen per goblin was generous, but after buying so many things, I felt I needed at least ten thousand yen per goblin or I would fall into the red.
「Thirty joint mats should be enough」
Miriel had no legs from the middle of her thighs down. She would have to crawl or move by lifting her thighs.
The floor of the Sefuti Home was hard, so joint mats would help. Or maybe they would make moving harder. Well, joint mats were cheap. If they were a problem, she could throw them away.
I looked into prosthetics and found ones that attached from the thigh, but I had heard they were custom made. Even if I bought them, she probably could not use them well. A wheelchair would be fine.
「But before that, I need to install a toilet and bath for Miriel」
I could not imagine living without legs, but I knew at least the word barrier free. Without legs, a normal toilet seat would be nothing but torture. The seat should be raised a little and fitted with a bidet. The bath should be about twenty centimeters deep with handrails to make entering and exiting easy.
That meant the toilet and bath should be slip resistant. But if they were too slick, it would be dangerous. Tile like flooring should work.
Once I had a rough idea, I spent two million yen to expand a room on the right side of the unit bath. The left side was Ladarion’s toilet.
The front became a changing area, with the bath on the right and the toilet on the left.
「…How do the Sefuti Home’s water and sewage systems even work…?」
Thinking about it was pointless. It was made by that useless goddess.
I added an air control system so it would not get moldy, then a sink and shelves. I stocked towels, shampoo, conditioner, body soap, a brush, and other things a girl might use.
「Takato, where?」
Oh. They were already out of the bath. Right. I would ask Miriel what small adjustments she needed later.
I stepped out of the unit bath made for Miriel and saw her sitting on the floor chair at the low table, freshly cleaned. She probably smelled nice now. Not that I would do anything.
「Sorry to bother you right after your bath, but I need to teach you how to use your unit bath. Can you move?」
「Y-yes. I can move a little」
「Wait a second」
I grabbed the tablet and bought covers that were like the ones used on table legs, then cut them to fit her thighs and put them on.
「If it hurts, put on another layer」
Ah. She needed canes.
I looked through care supplies and bought two adjustable four-point canes.
They were a little long even at their shortest, but it would only be for short distances, so it should not be too hard. When we went to town I would have a craftsman make ones that fit perfectly.
I had Miriel use the canes and guided her to the barrier free unit bath.
「This is yours, so you will be the one to clean it」
「I-is it really okay for you to do this much for me?」
For someone who had been living on the streets, it was probably too generous. But considering Ladarion’s food expenses, this was still cheaper. His daily meals cost at least thirty thousand yen.
「You will not get a private room though. Expanding rooms in the Sefuti Home costs a lot」
I had used two million yen to expand the central room by six tatami mats, plus another two million to widen the entrance. Giving her a private room was impossible. If she wanted to be alone, she would have to use her unit bath.
「You can use the bath whenever you want. If you run out of supplies, just tell me」
After I taught her how to use the toilet and bath, it was time for dinner.
「Takato. Today I want super extra large miso ramen with chashu and lots of green onions. And gyoza and a chashu bowl. And four jumbo cream puffs after!」
「You only get talkative when it is time to eat」
What a gluttonous quiet type.
「Miriel, is there anything you want to eat? Though strong flavors will be rough on your stomach. I will make you congee today」
I bought a congee set from a famous Chinese restaurant.
「If there is anything you cannot eat, do not force yourself. Everyone has likes and dislikes」
I hated shiitake mushrooms. If there was even a little, I would not eat it.
I had eaten a lot earlier so I did not need much. Oh, fried bread. I remembered there was a way to dip it in milk tea. I would try that.
「Hmm. This is more of a snack」
It was good, but not something for dinner.
「Takato. I want that too」
「You are eating miso ramen right now」
And she would eat four jumbo cream puffs after. No restraint at all.
「Then I will eat it after」
「Fine, eat whatever you want」
For Ladarion, eating was everything. Eating was living. As long as she did not ruin her stomach, she could eat as much as she liked.
Then I noticed Miriel was crying.
She could let out everything she had been holding in. She was no longer alone. No one would blame her. She could cry and spill it all out. Tomorrow her new life would begin.
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