The Empire of Reimia (3)

Since Linnea and Shogo lived quite close to each other (who would have thought), they didn't need to arrange a specific meeting time and headed to the woodworking shop directly from the academy whenever it was convenient for both of them.
— Nice boots, — he remarked as they walked towards their destination; it didn't seem like the even greater difference in their height bothered him at all, — they suit you.

— Thank you, — the girl smiled broadly and sincerely in response to the compliment. It wasn't that she was particularly surprised that Shogo noticed her new wardrobe item or commented on it in any way, but she was glad to hear such words. No surprised looks or questions like "Where are you going to wear heels with your height?" — just a simple and pleasant phrase, "They suit you." And it was even more pleasant to realize that the guy was expressing his genuine opinion — Linnea knew that Shogo always expressed his thoughts on such matters honestly, clearly, and directly. And yet, there was a time when this trait of the young man seemed a little strange to her. Perhaps she had simply gotten used to it? — I've been saving up for them for a long time, and finally, towards the end of the year, I managed to buy them. She decided not to mention that she had borrowed money from Moriner. Not so much because she was embarrassed about it, but because it didn't seem important enough to mention.