Chapter 44
Well then . While Daniela had chosen her new clothes, I had yet to choose mine . And I was not about to go to the guild until I changed from my convenient store uniform and debuted by new fashion look for this world .
I reopen the guidebook in front of ‘Goblin’s Boutique . ’
I’m flipping through the pages in the blind hope that everything will be alright as long as I have this . The book informs me that there is a men’s clothing store nearby . In fact, it was also partnered with an armor shop as well . Which would allow me to buy inner and outerwear with the armor . Obviously, things could get a little expensive, but I had planned to get new armor anyway, so this was rather timely .
“So, what do you think about this store?”
“Hmm, it looks less hostile compared to the last one . I do not see why not?”
And so we went out into the main street before crossing to the other side of the road and turning a corner . Here we inspected the exterior of the store, the ‘Paw Armor Shop . ’ This was on the backside of the main street . On the front side, the store had a sign that read ‘Paw Clothes and Accessories Shop . ’ People who wanted clothes entered from the main street, and people who wanted armor entered from the backstreet . Apparently, some of the rougher adventurers didn’t like being seen entering a clothing store .
The name ‘Paw’ was a little strange, but we decided to go inside .
“h.e.l.lo . We would like to see some armor please . ”
“Welcome! Welcome to the Paw Armor Shop!”
We addressed the clerk behind the counter and receive an energetic welcome . Hmm, good reply . I couldn’t help but evaluate through the eyes of a part-time clerk who worked the night shift .
“Are you the one who will be wearing the armor then?”
“Yes . I’d like to get a new set . If you have any suggestions . ”
“Of course… As you are currently wearing light armor, we shall start our search from there!”
We were led through the store . There was a good variety of armor in the light armor section . And here a certain t-shirt caught my eye . The product was inside a gla.s.s case, but it looked like an ordinary shirt . Yet the price that was written on a plaque was enough to make my eyeb.a.l.l.s pop out of their sockets . There were three extra zeroes compared to everything else .
“Ohh, this one, yes . It has an enchantment cast on it . It grants you double AGI . It is the only piece of equipment in existence that has successfully allowed you to do this with AGI . ”
Well, that was insane . Um… Should they really be putting something so valuable here?
“Hehe . It is to be auctioned off this weekend . To be honest, it is hard finding someone who will buy it due to the price . Plus, our security here is top notch . And there is also magic cast over this case . ”
“I see… The world is full of fantastic artifacts . ”
“The world is a big place . ”
We continue to stare at the expensive shirt . My AGI would skyrocket if could wear this .
“Excuse me, but…”
“Yes?”
The clerk called me suddenly so I turned to look . He had a big smile on his face .
I had a bad feeling about this .
“Would you like to try it on?”
“Are you serious… I doubt you could catch me if I took off with it! Hehe . ”
“Oh, there is no need to worry! This shirt has multiple spells that allow us to monitor, locate and control from a distance . Even if you did run, we would be able to easily recover the shirt, even if you were left dying in the process!”
“I’d rather not wear something so ominous!”
I couldn’t help but say, half-jokingly . I’m sure he’d forgive me . But the thing was starting to sound like a twisted iron maiden . Only an idiot would want it now .
“Oh, but you should know that I do not just allow anyone to wear it . I have perceived that you are a most honest gentleman . ”
“I’m sure that’s not a lie…”
“No, no, I would never lie . Yes, I have a skill that helps in this regard . ”
The clerk says with a sly wink . I felt no pleasure in being winked at by a man, but if he really did have a skill for it, then maybe he was right? I really did not know .
“Daniela, what do you think?”
“Hmm? If it may end up as part of your new set, then you should try it on . ”
“It won’t . That price…”
But, since my partner thought it was okay, maybe I could try it… The anti-theft measures were horrifying, but this would still be a new experience!
“Fine, I’ll try it . ”
“I knew you would! Now, please give me your status card . ”
My sole form of identification was taken as a guarantee . This guy was not going to let anything slip .
And so I tried the shirt on in a fitting room . Hmm… It felt like any other shirt, texture-wise . Like it was a 100% cotton . I put on my uniform and light armor over it and came out of the room .
“Now, please come out over here . ”
The clerk called and we step out of the store . There were fewer people out on this side of the street, so we were less likely to b.u.mp into anyone .
“In order to activate the AGI multiplier, you must run just a little bit of magical energy through it . I will clear this area of people, so please wait just a moment . ”
So saying, the clerk told the people nearby of the effect of the shirt and told them to watch from a distance . Everyone looked toward me with curiosity . Apparently, this live demonstration was a regular event, with a deliberate intent to advertise . The onlookers called over more people, and they all lined up to watch . There were even people sticking their heads out of the windows of other buildings to get a better look . This was becoming a little embarra.s.sing .
“Ahh, go ahead now! Run straight from where you are!”
Now that the clerk had advertised, I mean, secured the safety of the street, he went over to Daniela .
“Likely, the result will be unbelievable . I may need your help . ”
“Leave it to me . ”
Daniela’s blunt reply made her seem very reliable . Good, I guess I could relax and test this thing out .
“Alright, here I go . ”
I said as I waved a hand . Then I pressed my heel into the ground . Magic flowed into the shirt just as I began to run .
Everything around me seemed to disappear . In an instant, I was right in front of the crowd of people . This multiplier was a bit of a cheat, huh? Most of the spectators were still looking at the store . The few who were the closest to me realized where I was and they looked at me with shock .
Then a belated gust of wind blew through the streets . I turned around just in time to feel it catch up to me . The wind was so strong that it carried other things with it . You could hear screams erupt everywhere . But it quickly died down and the backstreet returned to its calm state . Finally, the rest of the people see me and point . “There, there he is!” Then the people near the store realize it and look toward me . I smile cordially and jog back to the front of the store .
“Sorry about that . It caught me by surprise, I didn’t expect it to be so fast . ”
“No… I am the one who is surprised…”
The clerk mumbles with a stunned expression and a head full of disheveled hair .
“Asagi, everyone is so shocked . ”
Daniela laughs . She could laugh because she already knew what my original AGI was like . Hearing her, the crowd of people seemed to have snapped out of it, as they erupted into applause .
“Oooohhh!! That was amazing!!”
“Hey, did you see the moment when he disappeared!?”
“d.a.m.n, I never saw anyone disappear before…”
“Did he just cause that blast of wind? How is that possible!”
“That was unbelievable!”
“Amazing!!”
Their voices shouted . There was clapping and whistling . It was like a festival . I didn’t like to be the sudden center of attention, but there was a satisfaction in my AGI being the root of it . It was the only thing I was proud of . The cheering increased even more once I waved at them and smiled .
For now, I just wanted to return to the store and change out of this . It was probably because I had no idea when the stunned-looking clerk might accidentally trigger the security device, causing me to explode .
Well then . While Daniela had chosen her new clothes, I had yet to choose mine . And I was not about to go to the guild until I changed from my convenient store uniform and debuted by new fashion look for this world . .
I reopen the guidebook in front of ‘Goblin’s Boutique . ’.
I’m flipping through the pages in the blind hope that everything will be alright as long as I have this . The book informs me that there is a men’s clothing store nearby . In fact, it was also partnered with an armor shop as well . Which would allow me to buy inner and outerwear with the armor . Obviously, things could get a little expensive, but I had planned to get new armor anyway, so this was rather timely
.
“So, what do you think about this store?”.
“Hmm, it looks less hostile compared to the last one . I do not see why not?”.
.
And so we went out into the main street before crossing to the other side of the road and turning a corner . Here we inspected the exterior of the store, the ‘Paw Armor Shop . ’ This was on the backside of the main street . On the front side, the store had a sign that read ‘Paw Clothes and Accessories Shop . ’ People who wanted clothes entered from the main street, and people who wanted armor entered from the backstreet . Apparently, some of the rougher adventurers didn’t like being seen entering a clothing store
The name ‘Paw’ was a little strange, but we decided to go inside
.
“h.e.l.lo . We would like to see some armor please . ”.
“Welcome! Welcome to the Paw Armor Shop!”.
.
We addressed the clerk behind the counter and receive an energetic welcome . Hmm, good reply . I couldn’t help but evaluate through the eyes of a part-time clerk who worked the night shift
.
“Are you the one who will be wearing the armor then?”.
“Yes . I’d like to get a new set . If you have any suggestions . ”.
“Of course… As you are currently wearing light armor, we shall start our search from there!”.
.
We were led through the store . There was a good variety of armor in the light armor section . And here a certain t-shirt caught my eye . The product was inside a gla.s.s case, but it looked like an ordinary shirt . Yet the price that was written on a plaque was enough to make my eyeb.a.l.l.s pop out of their sockets . There were three extra zeroes compared to everything else
. . .
“Ohh, this one, yes . It has an enchantment cast on it . It grants you double AGI . It is the only piece of equipment in existence that has successfully allowed you to do this with AGI . ”.
.
Well, that was insane . Um… Should they really be putting something so valuable here?.
.
“Hehe . It is to be auctioned off this weekend . To be honest, it is hard finding someone who will buy it due to the price . Plus, our security here is top notch . And there is also magic cast over this case . ”.
“I see… The world is full of fantastic artifacts . ”.
“The world is a big place . ”.
.
We continue to stare at the expensive shirt . My AGI would skyrocket if could wear this
.
“Excuse me, but…”. “Yes?”.
.
The clerk called me suddenly so I turned to look . He had a big smile on his face
I had a bad feeling about this
.
“Would you like to try it on?”.
“Are you serious… I doubt you could catch me if I took off with it! Hehe . ”.
“Oh, there is no need to worry! This shirt has multiple spells that allow us to monitor, locate and control from a distance . Even if you did run, we would be able to easily recover the shirt, even if you were left dying in the process!”.
“I’d rather not wear something so ominous!”. . .
.
I couldn’t help but say, half-jokingly . I’m sure he’d forgive me . But the thing was starting to sound like a twisted iron maiden . Only an idiot would want it now
.
“Oh, but you should know that I do not just allow anyone to wear it . I have perceived that you are a most honest gentleman . ”.
“I’m sure that’s not a lie…”.
“No, no, I would never lie . Yes, I have a skill that helps in this regard . ”.
.
The clerk says with a sly wink . I felt no pleasure in being winked at by a man, but if he really did have a skill for it, then maybe he was right? I really did not know
.
“Daniela, what do you think?”.
“Hmm? If it may end up as part of your new set, then you should try it on . ”.
“It won’t . That price…”.
.
But, since my partner thought it was okay, maybe I could try it… The anti-theft measures were horrifying, but this would still be a new experience!.
“Fine, I’ll try it . ”.
“I knew you would! Now, please give me your status card . ”.
.
My sole form of identification was taken as a guarantee . This guy was not going to let anything slip
.
And so I tried the shirt on in a fitting room . Hmm… It felt like any other shirt, texture-wise . Like it was a 100% cotton . I put on my uniform and light armor over it and came out of the room
.
“Now, please come out over here . ”.
.
The clerk called and we step out of the store . There were fewer people out on this side of the street, so we were less likely to b.u.mp into anyone
.
“In order to activate the AGI multiplier, you must run just a little bit of magical energy through it . I will clear this area of people, so please wait just a moment . ”.
.
So saying, the clerk told the people nearby of the effect of the shirt and told them to watch from a distance . Everyone looked toward me with curiosity . Apparently, this live demonstration was a regular event, with a deliberate intent to advertise . The onlookers called over more people, and they all lined up to watch . There were even people sticking their heads out of the windows of other buildings to get a better look . This was becoming a little embarra.s.sing
.
“Ahh, go ahead now! Run straight from where you are!”.
.
Now that the clerk had advertised, I mean, secured the safety of the street, he went over to Daniela
.
“Likely, the result will be unbelievable . I may need your help . ”.
“Leave it to me . ”.
.
Daniela’s blunt reply made her seem very reliable . Good, I guess I could relax and test this thing out
.
“Alright, here I go . ”.
.
I said as I waved a hand . Then I pressed my heel into the ground . Magic flowed into the shirt just as I began to run
Everything around me seemed to disappear . In an instant, I was right in front of the crowd of people . This multiplier was a bit of a cheat, huh? Most of the spectators were still looking at the store . The few who were the closest to me realized where I was and they looked at me with shock
Then a belated gust of wind blew through the streets . I turned around just in time to feel it catch up to me . The wind was so strong that it carried other things with it . You could hear screams erupt everywhere . But it quickly died down and the backstreet returned to its calm state . Finally, the rest of the people see me and point . “There, there he is!” Then the people near the store realize it and look toward me . I smile cordially and jog back to the front of the store
.
“Sorry about that . It caught me by surprise, I didn’t expect it to be so fast . ”.
“No… I am the one who is surprised…”.
.
The clerk mumbles with a stunned expression and a head full of disheveled hair
.
“Asagi, everyone is so shocked . ”.
Daniela laughs . She could laugh because she already knew what my original AGI was like . Hearing her, the crowd of people seemed to have snapped out of it, as they erupted into applause
.
“Oooohhh!! That was amazing!!”.
“Hey, did you see the moment when he disappeared!?”.
“d.a.m.n, I never saw anyone disappear before…”.
“Did he just cause that blast of wind? How is that possible!”.
“That was unbelievable!”.
“Amazing!!”.
.
Their voices shouted . There was clapping and whistling . It was like a festival . I didn’t like to be the sudden center of attention, but there was a satisfaction in my AGI being the root of it . It was the only thing I was proud of . The cheering increased even more once I waved at them and smiled
For now, I just wanted to return to the store and change out of this . It was probably because I had no idea when the stunned-looking clerk might accidentally trigger the security device, causing me to explode