"Flowers are nature's smiles." Elena said meaningfully.

On this day, in order to decorate the room at home, the three decided to go out and buy some flowers.

"Anyway, Paris is so big, where can I buy it?" Bella asked.

If you want to talk about flower shops, there should be many in the city, but I don't know which one has a complete variety. Even if it is relatively complete, it is not always possible to find the right variety.

"Well, don't worry about it! I've asked Miss Margaret about it." "Although there are a number of flower shops on the south shore, there is one in particular on the Île Saint-Louis that Miss Margaret highly recommends."

Speaking of which, the Île de la Cité and the Île Saint-Louis on the Seine River are the old towns of Paris.

The island of Sitti is home to many places of interest, including the famous Notre-Dame Cathedral.

Located in the middle of the Seine, the island was inhabited as early as the centuries BC and can be said to be the predecessor of Paris. Later, the Romans conquered the fishermen's tribes on the island and established towns there. And this famous Notre-Dame Cathedral was also built on the site of a Roman temple in the past.

It is said that before the local population began to embrace Christianity, the first bishop here, St. Denis, was considered a pagan by the Romans at the time. They cut off Dennis's head, but Dennis simply picked it up from the ground and moved on. Although it is not known whether the legend of this miracle is true or not, it is true that Christianity began to flourish day by day. In the 12th century, the construction of the Gothic cathedral began, and it took nearly 200 years to complete. Inside is dedicated to the Virgin Mary.

Crossing the Pont Saint-Louis from Cité de la Cité, you will arrive at another small island connected to it, Île Saint-Louis.

The name Saint-Louis is derived from Louis IX, the ninth monarch of the Capetian dynasty. In fact, the island in the river was once used as a pasture and a place to store goods, but it was later transformed into a bustling oasis after the transformation of Paris during the reigns of Henry IV and Louis XIII.

Today, this particular island is a tranquil residential area, like an Avalon in the middle of the water, away from the hustle and bustle of Paris.

(Avalon: An important island in Arthurian legend and a sacred place in Celtic mythology.) Derived from the Celtic word "Annwyn", which means "land of fairies" or "the underworld". It is said that Avalon is hidden in the swamps and fog and can only be reached by boat. The island is guarded by fairies and elves. Here, there is no disease and suffering, no aging and no death, that is, the so-called "ideal land of independence from the world". Similarly, there are the "Golden Apple Garden" in Greek mythology, the "Tirnano" in Irish mythology, the "Garden of Eden" in Jewish mythology, the "Pure Land of Bliss" in Buddhist Sanskrit, and the "paradise" depicted by Tao Yuanming in the East. ）

Île Saint-Louis is not very large, and even smaller than the Île de la Cité. The island is flanked by a main road running from northwest to southeast, flanked by a variety of restaurants and pubs, as well as galleries, bookstores and art shops.

Bella's visit was a Kuria flower shop.

Although highly recommended by Miss Margaret, it is not a well-known brand - mainly because the owner, Miss Curea, is a distant relative of Miss Margaret.

"I've already said hello to you." Yesterday afternoon at the salon, Miss Margaret said enthusiastically, "When the time comes, she will give you a discount!"

However, apart from the relationship between relatives and sales, Miss Kurea's flower shop was indeed a delicate storefront.

There were no mountains of flowers and plants in it, and there were no broken branches and leaves scattered all over the place, all the flowers were neatly placed in their respective containers.

When Bella and the others arrived, Miss Kurrea was trimming a red carnation.

Elena greeted her and briefly introduced herself.

"That's Sister Margaret's friend!" Kurrea received them very warmly, "I heard my sister say that you want to decorate the bedroom at home, right?"

"Yes, are there any recommended varieties?" Elena asked.

Looking at the flowers in the store, it seems that there are quite a lot of varieties.

"Well, it depends on what style you like." Kurrea said.

Everyone's preferences are different, and the tendency to choose is naturally different.

"Hmm...... Style?" Elena thought for a moment, then replied, "When I was in Florence, it was basically mostly pansies, and I didn't have much contact with anything else."

"Huh? Elena, aren't you very good at perfumery?" Bella asked, curiously, "Isn't it necessary to use a variety of flowers to extract essential oils?"

"That's right." "However, I usually think about it from the perspective of ingredient extraction. Since flowers are just raw materials for production, I don't know anything about the shape of the flowers themselves, pruning, or flower arrangement!"

I see, no wonder Elena is so good at the smell of perfume, but she has never seen her touch fresh flowers.

"In this way, it seems that your Excellency at least knows a little bit about scent." Kurrea roughly understood, "Then you must have a special preference for taste, right?"

"What so...... I've been using perfume all the time, so I'm a little tired of it." "It's fresh flowers, and I'm a little more curious."

In fact, it's just freshness!

"But then again, the shelf life of flowers shouldn't be very long, right?" Bella asked, "Do you need to change it often?"

"That's true." Miss Kurrea said, "A normal bouquet can last for about a week at most, but a hot summer like this will be shorter, and it may wither in two days. However, a special agent has recently been developed that can keep the plants as fresh as possible, and three to five days should be fine in weather like this. However, it is advisable to replace it in time, because after a long time, the taste will not be so pure."

"Looks like it's a bit of a problem." Elena pondered......

"If you don't want to change often, you can choose a cultivar." "With the soil and the pots, you can grow them for a long time."

"Ah, this and this......" Elena looked a little frightened, "I, I'm afraid...... I'll raise them to death."

Indeed, judging from Elena's character, this kind of work that requires careful care is indeed very likely to go wrong.

"Don't be so unconfident." "A lot of people thought so from the beginning. But you know, life is not as fragile as we think, and if you take care of it, they will bloom accordingly."

Not only will it be rewarding, but it will also be rewarding.

"But...... But......" Elena was visibly hesitant.

Judging from the current situation, in fact, Elena wants to raise it very much, but she is afraid that she will not do well. Although Elena is usually a little reckless, she will also feel guilty if she allows innocent lives to wither in her own hands.

"Well, I'll write down the steps and precautions, and I'll just follow them when the time comes."

"This ...... That...... Okay." Elena finally agreed.

As Elena and Kurrea were picking their products in the store, Bella noticed Anna looking at a pot of purple irises.

"What's wrong?" Bella asked.

"It says it's going to rain." Anna replied, "Let's get ready, or we'll get drenched."

"Huh? Is that so?" Bella looked up in confusion and looked at the sky outside.

The sun was still so strong that it didn't seem to show signs of rain.

However, the sky is unpredictable, and since Anna said so, it is better to be prepared.

After all, plants are closer to nature than humans.

"Let's go." Elena walked over with a pot of pink roses in her arms.

Looking at her expression, she was still very happy.

"Excuse me......" Bella asked Miss Kurrea in the back, "Is there an umbrella seller nearby?"

"Well, there is. Go out and go to the right, and after five or six more shops, that's it." Kurrea said, gesturing to them as he pointed to the road at the door.

"Thank you." Bella thanked her and left with Anna and Elena.

"Bella, why do you want to buy an umbrella?" Walking on the road, Elena asked curiously.

"Well, it looks like it's going to rain." Bella replied.

"Rain, rain?" Elena's eyes widened in surprise, "What are you kidding with this big sun?"

"Actually...... It was Anna who just heard from the iris in the shop."

"Huh?" Elena looked at Anna quizzically.

"Hmm." Anna nodded.

"Well, Anna was born with a special ability to communicate with the spirits of flowers and plants." Bella explained, "When we were in the Theresia Peninsula, the dandelion flower spirit sent her a request, and we were able to solve the incident of Valdraz."

"Really?" Elena seemed a little overjoyed, "Then you can help me ask, this pot of roses, how can I keep it from dying?"

As a result, Anna just shook her head.

"They all took the initiative to talk to me." Anna replied, "I don't know how to ask them."

"Uh......" Elena was a little discouraged, but soon she picked herself up again, "Well, if it asks for anything, remember to tell me!"

When the three of them had just bought umbrellas and walked out of the store, the sky was already full of dark clouds.

It didn't take long for it to rain heavily.