VIP Chapter 119: Let’s get you some new clothes!
Inside the potion shop named “Witch’s House.”
“Why are there so many shops with ‘Witch’ in their name everywhere…”
“And… they’re hanging sachets too. With big witch hats printed on them. They look fake at first glance. Real witches wouldn’t do that.”
Sachets were accessories often worn by witches, whose research core was “potions.” Although Liya didn’t think this shop was legitimate, she had learned a bit about witch customs from this observation.
“Huh?! There are ready-made essential oils here… and they’re so cheap?!”
Even though Liya had developed some tolerance due to repeated use of Blood Mint Essential Oil for experiments, her heart still sped up a little at the sight of bottles of essential oil in the potion shop.
Normally, Will needed a lot of effort and money to prepare this.
Would using a finished product save him some effort and time?
If so… this kid would have more time…
The more she stared at the essential oils, the more her eyes started to fill with hearts.
She reached out her hand towards the essential oil, only to be interrupted by Will’s voice from behind—
“Buy this Blood Mint by weight.”
“Wait, why not buy the ready-made ones?”
“Shh…” Will leaned close to Teacher Liya and, bending down, whispered into Liya’s face, which had turned red from the Blood Mint, “The ready-made essential oils are actually mixed with a lot of water, and even impurities, which is why they’re so cheap. Buying the raw ingredients to make it yourself is not only cleaner but also cheaper in the long run!”
Hmph, this little-known fact was also learned from Mr. S!
Liya folded her arms and watched Will.
“This kid… I watched him diligently studying at school for the past three years, so how is he so experienced like… he’s been an Adventurer for many years?”
“…Is it still not enough? Then let’s weigh a little more. If we exceed the price, will they give us that sachet?”
“…What sachet?”
Upon hearing this word, Liya’s witch eyes lit up.
“Alright!”
Will tied up the Blood Mint, stuffed it into his backpack, and then walked over with a sachet hanging from the counter rack.
“Teacher Liya~ This is for you.”
On the sachet… there was a drawing of a big witch hat. Come to think of it… although Liya herself didn’t believe it, this shop was indeed called “Witch’s House,” as if trying to piggyback on the reputation of the Witch Association.
“It matches well, doesn’t it? You can also put the Blood Mint inside, and it’s said to release a faint fragrant aroma~”
“Hmph, you think… you think this kind of thing can easily fool a teacher?”
Liya snatched the sachet away at lightning speed.
“What’s wrong~ Teacher Liya~”
“Then… I… of course… I quite like… this kind of thing…”
Although her voice grew softer, Liya still hung the sachet on her chest.
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Inside the armor shop named “Scrap Metal Big Sale.”
“Young Master, this set looks good, and it seems to have some buffs…”
Iaar was choosing her outer armor and matching shield.
She was very serious, choosing items that looked more practical rather than more beautiful—like the shield with the little puppy paw print on it she saw earlier. It was cute… but a bit expensive, and possibly not practical.
A matching set would be more reliable, right?
“This, this, and this, give me each of them separately. Hmm, I’ll take them separately.”
“Young Master…?”
“Shh! The complete sets don’t actually have many buffs. Instead, they’re filled with a lot of filler items. And it’s better to mix and match them separately to deal with different types of Dungeons.”
Hmph, of course, this was also taught to him by Mr. S. The best equipment is self-crafted, followed by self-matched; finished products are often hard to make perfect!
“Iaar hasn’t said anything yet…”
Iaar couldn’t help but smile.
She was used to it.
The mature but somewhat eccentric Young Master—she had been taking care of Will like this for more than a decade.
Even though he was a Young Master, he always acted with a frugality that even commoners would find hard to achieve.
From this aspect, he was quite cute.
“Okay, this one is a bit heavy, so I’ll have you carry it. After all, it’s part of your set.”
“Mm! Wait… what is this!?”
Iaar’s eyes landed on the small shield placed on top of the complete set of armor. The cute dog paws on it sparkled in the sunlight.
“It suits you well… uh… I checked, and the specifications are roughly the same, and the quality is quite good. Decorations don’t matter…”
Will was indeed a little selfish.
Even though Iaar wasn’t a Half-Beastman whose paws were still in their original state…
But…
Seeing this, he would be reminded of Iaar waving her little hand to greet him.
It was a bit more expensive, but he bought it!
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After a satisfying shopping spree, it was already dusk.
Looking at the setting sun in the distance, the four of them finally walked out of the shops and onto the bustling market street.
The market was still lively.
After all, it was the commercial district, and everyone relied on it for business. Of course, it wouldn’t close when it got dark.
“Woo~”
Standing on the side of the commercial street, the group heard the sound of a steam whistle from afar. They looked towards the end of the market and saw a small train chugging along.
“Wow! It’s a train! Iaar has never seen one before!”
“Actually… it’s my first time too.”
“Oh? So the Little Princess hasn’t seen one either. But then again, the train hasn’t even entered the Capital.”
Trains and their corresponding railways were also built using things excavated from the Dungeons.
Currently, they were mainly used for freight, with very few passenger carriages.
Novice Town was probably established as a “Novice Village,” and a station was set up accordingly, with a simple railway line laid down.
It’s just that the station was built too simply. At first glance, it looked no different from an ordinary house, and the distance between the railway and the residential area was very short.
It felt like a drunken person could accidentally stumble onto it.
“Everyone, let’s get organized. Did we buy everything we need?”
“Iaar’s side is complete.”
“No problem.”
“We’ve got almost everything.”
“That’s good!”
As expected, equipping the characters he had raised was a happy thing~
He flipped open his little notebook and checked off the things he needed to prepare.
Except for…
Hmm…
[Get myself a stylish new set of clothes to leave a great first impression on S.]
“This is going to be difficult to complete. Forget it… Anyway, I don’t think S is the type to care too much about clothing.”
“Okay! Let’s go home if there’s nothing else!”
Stare—
But as he looked up, Will only saw the three people staring intently at him, from head to toe.
“…What’s wrong?”
“I feel like your outfit’s color scheme hasn’t changed much since you were in school.”
“Yeah, except for the suit I saw you in at the banquet, you’ve always worn this type of clothing.”
“Iaar can testify! I’ve washed these clothes for many years, and it’s always the same outfit!”
“Ah?”
“You little brat—”
“Teacher Will!”
“Young Master!”
” ” “Let’s get you some new clothes!” ” ”
