I wrote a message to my grandmother that I plan to take an advance and go shopping, to which she strictly forbade me to “toil foolishness”. Say, she has some connections, and she will get me a dress "by acquaintance."

“My girl will be the most beautiful among all this elite. Show them that human girls are the most beautiful. And don't forget to name the designer. I'll tell you about it tomorrow."

I will be used as an advertisement, but I don't mind.

I didn’t really want to buy an expensive dress for one outing - I still need money for the job search period.

After returning to the...