Volume 10, 7: Shopping Problems
Heading out of the neighborhood, I began to feel that we otherworlders had brought great changes to this world.
The streets of both sides had been built into different kinds of modern buildings. While some of them had been deliberately kept retro, this.... They looked like modern western houses no matter how one would look at them. This is totally a multifold transcarnation, isn’t it?
“Big brother~ What kind of clothes would be good?”
“Well......Even if you ask me......”
I looked around and my eyes fell on a children’s clothing store.
But I immediately looked away. While I could let Oyado wear children’s clothing, it somehow feels wrong.
Anyways, I need to change where I’m looking before Oyado notices.
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I looked around, but there are no stores that stood out...... wait, the store over there sold clothes in our world’s style?
“Come on Oyado. Over here.”
And I walked over to the store.
“Eh? Big brother?”
Oyado stared for a moment before following along.
When I pushed open the door, I was struck with a feeling of familiarity.
Looking at how familiar the store was, it felt like a memory was coming out.
Well, it would be nice if a memory came back but it’s not realistic to expect one.
“Welcome, what sort of clothes are you interested in?”
The clerk politely asked me.
Oh my god. The outfit of the store clerk is extremely close to the outfit of a mall clerk. Should I be touched?
“Well...... is there anything in punk style?”
I looked around the store while I asked.
“Punk......that’s a bit......there are none in stock. Do you have any interest in retro?
“Well that style is completely off...... How about this. Give me five vintage jeans, five black t-shirts, the black coat over and that grey windbreaker. And give me five of those white masks.”
“Oh......oh, ok.”
The clerk was surprised, but after a moment of shock they recovered and began to pack up my order.
“Say, how many people shop here? It shouldn’t be easy for people to accept these styles yet, right?”
“About that......there’s actually a lot of business. It’s just that most people in the college need to wear school clothes so the volume of purchases aren’t that high yet.”
“Is that so......say, who is your owner? I’m just curious as to who is making such unique clothes.”
Needless to say the person is probably like me, someone from Earth.
After all, there are that sort of people too, even if a tailor is nothing strange.
Except, if I can form a good relationship with them, and have them join Blue Moon, shouldn’t I be able to earn more money? While I’m not one of Blue Moon’s executives, I am one of the founding members, so I still get dividends.
“That’s......”
The store clerk shined a something like a spotlight on my body and took a photo, probably to take my measurements. Taking a look at the information in the instrument, they started to take clothes off of racks.
“Our manager said that if anyone asks......they should leave their name and address and if he felt that it was necessary he would visit them.”
“That’s...... The owner of this store is really strange......”
I nodded.
“Fine, I’ll right it down. Can you help me find what clothes would be appropriate for my sister?”
“Your sister......”
They looked at me and Oyado and seemed to be confused.
“Don’t be bothered by it. She’s adopted.”
“So that’s it. It looks like you two are from different regions in addition to that.”
“Also different region......”
Their eyesight is too good. Although, it is natural that they hire someone with good eyesight as a store clerk.
“Here are some clothes suited for younger girls. But your sister looks...... it seems you need to change her clothes. Is she nine years old?
“No, she’s only seven.”
I remember from those guys that her physical age is seven years old. It’s should been a couple of weeks past that I guess?
“Seven years...... It might be difficult to do the modifications.”
As she said that she swept the instrument over Oyado.
After looking at it they started talking again.
“Pick out your favorite styles and we will modify them to her size. It should take about a day to do this.
“A day......”
It’s pretty fast......but it does mean that the place the clothes are made isn’t far from here......
“OK. Oyado, pick out what kind of clothes do you want. Don’t worry.”
“This......”
Oyado looked over the clothes several times. It seemed she was hesitating.
“Big brother......help me pick. I would happily wear something big brother picked!”
Oh my god. Oyado suddenly had a moe look on her face. That’s foul play...... it’s not that I......
“Buy buy buy! One of each!”
I pointed at the clothes.
“Big brother, that’s too much......”
“It’s fine. As long as it’s for Oyado it’s ok to go on a spending spree!”
“That’s......
I seemed to be scaring the clerk as well. They cleared their throat and said.
“There are 45 different types of women’s clothing...... that’s...... going to take about 3 days to modify them. Is that ok?”
“It’s not a problem. Just deliver it to my house.”
With that I wrote an address for her.
“The Imperial College......I understand. Let’s have you pay now. It will come to a total of 5356 gold, do you want to pay cash or credit?”
“While I knew it was probably going to be expensive that isn’t a price that normal people have a chance of paying......”
“Not at all. Most people only spend an average of about 100 gold. It is only that you bought too much dear guest.”
“Eh? The average per capita price isn’t in the hundreds or dozens of silver?”
“It seems that you’ve only recently come to the Imperial College. You might want to know that the Imperial College is near the Royal Park so the prices will be much higher.”
“Right......ok.”
I took out a large bag of gold and put it on the ground.
“I’ll pay cash.”
Then, while they stared at the bag in a daze, I picked up my clothes and left.
Go on. Count them slowly. You should be finished by the end of the day.
“You’re so mean big brother.”
Oyado said with a laugh.
“Oh no, not at all. I had just been bored for a while. The problem is......where can I buy an appropriate formal dress for you?”
“What brings you here?”
I suddenly heard a familiar voice from behind. Turning around, I saw Princess Snow and Irlin watching us.
“Right!”
Oyado and I pointed at the same time.
“I was looking for you!”
“Huh?”
Princess Snow was completely confused.
“What are you doing?”