"...What is it? Like I was trying to say, I did not look at the contents yet myself."

...No wonder her face is warm. That cushioning is incredibly pressed against her face. . .
And with that grimoire? Wouldn't be hard to assume Frieren's actually just a pervert.

"Fern, you can get off whenever, I would have let you see it..."

Not that she can probably be heard, with her face pressed against... either the floor, or Fern. Surely she'll find something in their worth the money, right—?

Hn-
She... doesn't actually know...? It was a sort of lottery out of a few grimoires, and she hasn't looked because, well.

Fern.

...This does present a rare opportunity to 'show' the elf her own antics though. Deserved payback, maybe.

She takes care of Fern—!
Ignore the fact Fern looks older. Acts older. And is definitely more responsible—.

...But no, she'd never waste money on a grimoire. Of course not. Never!
Do not look in the trunk.

Ah...
She doesn't really have a lot of money on hand... not to mention Fern may need to be a bit more specific anyway... just because she needs a tiny reminder?

Though that really paints her as much less mature. 💧

How is she pouting loudly—.

She doesn't really have any other approaches though... Fern is always upset over her sleeping.

"It's not so much about avoiding trouble... I just don't want unnecessary trouble."

Very different. One paints her more like a coward, and she just wasn't too fond of that.

"...I figured you would be following. Or are you off to get the money you talked about?"

................
Good morning--?

"If there's something we classify as an emergency... you'd hardly be first to jump in, promise."

She's walking past Jeanne at this point, in her usual outfit. A bit hypocritical, but she is, sometimes.

"...But let's not think about those kinds of things. Emergencies aren't terribly welcome."

+ currently-proven theory that the Servant had some semblance of mana detection.

"Most mages in this place have mana detection. Simply being able to disappear like that raises too many eyebrows. That's all."

All of this while she's... getting dressed, by the way. Strange woman.

"...I can't say I don't share a similar mindset, but the disappearing act can be a problem. If you need to stifle your presence, I can teach you things *without* a need to simply cease to exist."

As if to represent a point, there's a very brief, incredibly sharp spike in mana. Simply a +

A long sigh. Suppose she'll roll out of bed finally... Even if it's at another's demand.

"...You can wear something more casual, you know. There's enough capability between us all to not need plate armor."

Well, in towns, anyway. Protection's still good in the outdoors.

"So it's nothing but pure coincidence..."

There's a bit of a huff. She really was intending on learning this little ritual spell for herself.

"You mentioned some kind of war. Is that something to worry about, if you were pulled here?"

Doesn't exactly seem like a GOOD thing, so worth asking.

"I'll have to ask her about it later, then..."

The idea of a 'heroic spirit' is interesting, at least. Summonings aren't really something she's dealt with just yet.

"...A familiar could be useful. How easily replicable is the summoning?"

The magic addict is here.

". . ."

A long stretch. She chooses not to question things right away.

"Who are you? Fern doesn't usually... bring home strange things."

It's not *entirely* off-brand to say she simply slept through something as strange as this.

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✰ As a whole, the depiction is treated as current in regards to the anime; if I catch up in the manga then this will update, but for now that's the only spoiler warning.

✰ Given the nature of her character, there may be conflicts in threads, it's not personal, just trying to be faithful.