Shizuku looked at the display of clothes with pursed lips. They were much different than what she was used to. There were everyday dresses and formal dresses. Work clothes and many other things, including nightwear as well. Shizuku did not care too much for what she wore at night, so she only grabbed two nightgowns that would benefit her, along with some underwear, which luckily was not much different from Earth’s style of clothing. 

“For daily wear, I do not want to wear a dress. Never cared too much for them, so…. Shorts and a shirt, I guess, will do.” Most of the clothing that was most likely made for work was colored black or brown. As Shizuku was not a fan of brown, she grabbed a few black t-shirts and a couple of pairs of black shorts. “This should be good.”

Shizuku had already gotten what she needed. She was not like other girls who would window shop for hours. She looked around and saw a dressing room and quickly walked over to it. But just as she was about to enter the one that was open, the curtain next to her opened, and a young woman stepped out. Her eyes fell on Shizuku, and a mocking smile formed on her lips.

“Oh? A dirty Fallen is actually allowed to walk around this city? You dare come to our Holy Kingdom?” The girl was no more than seventeen, maybe eighteen years of age, which may be a year or two older than Shizuku. 

“Hmm?” Shizuku was one to never like bullies. She looked the girl up and down before snorting. “Maybe you should lose a few pounds before trying on that dress. No, wait, you must have already realized that it won’t fit. But to think, as a Fallen, I am even more beautiful than you. I mean, your face is caked with makeup, but mine has none. What are you trying to cover up?”

“You! You dare talk back to me, you dirty Fallen! I will kill you!” The girl shouted as she raised her hand. A magic circle began to form. A small fireball appeared in front of the magic circle. Shizuku, who had instigated the girl, couldn’t help but frown. She forgot that this was a world of magic!

“What are you doing!?” The magic circle that was creating the fireball suddenly dispersed at the sound of the yell. “Do you know where you are right now!?”

“Miss…. Miss Buldrag, I didn’t…. This Fallen she….” The girl began to shake in fear. She, of all people, knew that it was very bad to anger the people of the Long Beard Smithy. 

“Oh? If I recall correctly, you said Oh? A dirty Fallen is actually allowed to walk around this city. She said a few words back, and you want to attack!? If you can’t handle someone talking back to you after you are so rude, then why the hell did you open your mouth!? Little girl from the Bishop Yorkins family, You and your entire kin are now banned from my store! Leave!” The woman from before had walked out with a box in her hand and saw the whole thing from the start. She was very glad that Shizuku was not willing to let things slide. Those with connections to the church were always the ones to think they were better than others. 

“Miss Buldrag! Please let this offense slide this one time. I was not in my right mind just now. I have had a bad day and took it out on this Fallen.” The girl tried to plead her case. There seemed to be a bit of panic in her voice. Shiuku was not sure, but she felt that maybe this shop was much more coveted than she had expected. 

“You expect me to let you off when you are acting all high and mighty and even went to attack someone!? I do not care if your family is from the church or not in my store. If you dare to act like this, I will not hesitate to send you home with a few broken limbs! Now leave! Your family is no longer allowed here!” Nora yelled. The dangerous glint in her eyes scared the girl to the point that her legs felt like they would give out at any time. She turned and glared at Shizuku before rushing out of the store. 

On the streets, the girl turned towards the store and bit her lip. “That Fallen! I will make sure I get my revenge!”

Back inside the store, Shizukyu bowed her head. “Sorry. I should not have instigated her more.”

“No. What you did was right. It’s like this in every country. Those of the higher class look down on others, especially if they are a Fallen. If it was not for the fact that the humans deem us elves and dwarves useful, they would have long labeled us as Fallen as well. They are just using a term that holds no meaning!” Nora was still mad. So her voice was a little raised. “What angers me more is that the Vampire race used to not be considered a Fallen until after the great war a few hundred years ago. They made them a Fallen after using them. The Vampires never wanted much of anything. They did not fight for the land that was freed during the Great War and settled back down in their original kingdom. But the church decided that Vampires were now vile monsters and were no longer welcomed by the church. It’s all bullshit if you ask me!” 

Shizuku raised an eyebrow. She never expected this at all since Goddess Yunni did not mention it. Then again, she did not ask much of anything about this world's history. But now she understood that if you lost your usefulness, you would be deemed a Fallen. “Heh…. You are right. It is all bullshit….”

“Anyway, take this and try it on as well. Let me know if it fits.” Nora Handed over the black box, pushing it into Shizuku’s arms.