Inside the mall, the moment Artoria reached their destination, she made a beeline for the food section, tossing bag after bag into the shopping cart.
Alicephil wandered nearby, stopping from time to time as she tugged Samael along and asked him question after question. Like a butterfly flitting through flowers, she was curious about every unknown thing.
The ancient serpent quietly followed behind the silver-haired beauty, answering with a smile, like an angel spreading his wings in the darkness.
The two stayed together as they wandered from the food section to the household goods area, then into the clothing section.
At the sight of the colorful fabrics, Alicephil's instinct for shopping was instantly awakened. Excitedly grabbing Samael beside her, she set out to pick new clothes for him.
Sure enough, buying clothes really was an essential part of a woman's shopping trip.
Still, since he had promised to properly accompany Alicephil around the city, Samael could only obediently serve as a clothes rack, letting the silver-haired beauty eagerly drape all manner of outfits over him for inspection.
At last, after trying more than a dozen unconventional and fashionable combinations, his suffering finally came to an end.
When the two emerged from a row of clothing stores, the ancient serpent's casual wear had been replaced with a black trench coat that added a touch of sternness and mystery to his bearing, while several stuffed paper bags hung from his hands.
They contained not only the clothes he had changed out of, but also several sets of everyday clothes for all four seasons that Alice had picked out especially for Artoria.
Meanwhile, Artoria, who had been frantically hauling supplies, had nearly filled the Mercedes-Benz.
"It's still early. How about we go see a movie?"
As they left the mall, Samael pointed at