Oh, I don't think Maleena wanted to spite Akira by not asking him - she just doesn't care much whether it's okay to buy this or not. She finds it pretty and wants Skuld's opinion and probably regards it as a given that if they both like it, Akira will buy it. She's thinking from here to lunch and not further.<br/><br/>I also think, even if Maleena and Skuld wanted to have a grasp on money, they probably have a limited ability to do so and view it in the broad spectrum. I assure you, though - Maleena doesn't really wish to bother with money much... she just wants *stuff*. She can do with rules (that ultimately may lead to preserving money), but if Akira is going to ask her to think about the numbers and calculations herself, it is likely gonna go wrong. :D Which may lead to interesting situations. In other words, I don't exactly view the catgirls as people who can learn anything and see any reasonable argument - they are part cat after all (and on my own cats, definitely all reason is lost - I tried many times!)<br/><br/><br/><br/><br/><br/>