Jewelry was a kind of accessory used to dress oneself up, usually earrings, necklaces, or rings. It served to express affection for someone and often appeared in grand declarations of love.
Gold was still very rare in District 25. More importantly, wearing it made someone an easy target. One careless moment could trigger a robbery and turn into a full-blown John Wick chase.
Besides, Jonas probably wouldn't like this sort of gear, either. A necklace made out of machine parts sounded strange no matter how she looked at it.
"Wait!"
Shigure Ryoko suddenly snapped out of it. Why should she give Jonas a present?
It wasn't as though she needed a favor from him, nor did they have any special relationship. She still had a problem with Jonas, after all. Miss Chelsea was always revolving around him. It was infuriating!
She wasn't the sort to kneel down, look up at Jonas, and ask what their relationship was. To hell with giving him a present.
"I'm not giving him anything. He doesn't deserve a gift from me. If I give him anything, it'll be a prank, unless he..."
Shigure Ryoko's voice grew quieter and quieter, until even the shopkeeper couldn't make out what she was saying.
"Why are you so timid? One look tells me you're interested in him but can't bring yourself to say it, so you just hesitate and look for a chance to get close to him. I've seen plenty of this before. Forget it. You don't even dare approach him. In the end, you'll just watch him marry someone else, looking all pitiful and dejected, then go home and lie in bed with your arm over your eyes, wondering why you didn't get to know him better back then."
The shopkeeper continued engraving the parts, sparing Shigure