She counted on her fingers as she murmured, "Hehe, I can't wait for Priscilla to see how I look now~ She's going to get such a fright!"
Edward couldn't help remembering Priscilla's particular interest in Lilith at the Tarot Club gathering a few days earlier. He really had no idea what sort of trouble the two little ones would get up to when they met.
"But haven't you forgotten someone?"
"Who?"
Edward pointed at himself. "You remembered to buy presents for everyone else. Why didn't you buy one for me?"
"Hmph!"
Lilith raised her chin and huffed. "Having Miss Lilith by Edward's side is the best present of all!"
"Hahahaha."
Edward laughed and ruffled her hair. "You're absolutely right!"
"You've messed up my hair! When I was a kitty, you always messed up my fur, and I had to spend ages licking it smooth. Now you're messing up my hair..."
"All right, then I'll never ruffle it again."
"That's no good either!"
The little one muttered, "You can do it gently, without messing up my hair..."
A few minutes later, the light in the tent went out, and father and daughter lay with their heads together.
"Edward, I want to help Isabella and the others."
Edward smiled. She really was a child. They had only spent a day together, yet they had suddenly become so close.
"Of course. I'll support whatever you do."
"But..." She turned to look at Edward, her eyes shining in the darkness. "Miss Lilith doesn't know what to do. Give them some money?"
Edward thought for a moment. "Well, that is the simplest, most direct approach. Money can solve ninety-nine percent of the problems in this world. Of course, you could also find out what they really need, then help them with that."
The little one