After Igor and Mirajane reached an agreement, they took the three — Lisanna, Elfman, and Gildarts — to the village market.
“This is unbelievable!” When Igor and the others arrived at the market, before Lisanna and Elfman could even open their mouths, Gildarts headed straight for a stall selling masks.
He casually picked up a children’s mask, put it on, grinned at Lisanna and Elfman, and said, “Look at this mask!
Isn’t it super funny?!” “Hahaha.” “Gildarts is really funny~.” Lisanna, the group’s mood maker, always brought a lot of emotional value to the group, and her words were never empty.
“Haha.” Gildarts, who had suffered setbacks with Igor and Mirajane, seemed to have taken all his revenge on Lisanna.
He chuckled and said, “Indeed, this is how kids should be.” “Lisanna, this is about 100,000 J.
How about you take Gildarts and Elfman over there to play?” Igor watched everything with a smile, took ten bills from his pocket, handed them to Lisanna, and told her to take Gildarts and Elfman aside to play so they would not interfere with his work.
“Aye!” After receiving the money from Igor, Lisanna raised her small, soft hand and saluted him, as if she had firmly resolved to complete the quest.
Then she pulled Gildarts and Elfman toward a nearby general store to play.
“Mira, let’s look around that shop over there…” Igor pointed at the nearby rain gear shop and turned to signal Mirajane.
“Is it really okay for Lisanna and Elfman to follow that weirdo Gildarts?!” Mirajane’s gaze remained fixed on Lisanna, Elfman, and Gildarts, and she harbored doubts about Gildarts’ “reliability.” “Don’t worry.” “Gildarts is very reliable when it comes to taking care of children.
He always says he hates cheeky kids, but he’s especially popular with children.” Igor watched Gildarts’ retreating figure and felt a sense of relief.
Setting other continents aside, Gildarts was undoubtedly one of the top fighting forces on the Ishgar Continent.
As long as he did not encounter the invincible Acnologia, his safety would be fine.
“Is that so?
Then I can rest easy.” Mirajane let out a sigh of relief.
She trusted Igor’s judgment.
So Igor and Mirajane headed straight for the rainwear shop.
“Welcome!” The owner of the village rain gear shop was a middle-aged man with stubble.
When he saw someone push the door open and come in, his eyes lit up, mistaking the person for a distinguished customer.
The moment he realized the visitors were actually those two little demons, Igor and Mirajane, his expression darkened again.
“Ah, Mirajane.
And the friend Mirajane picked up from the forest and raised him as a husband?
What do you want in my shop?” “Raised him as a husband?” “My relationship with Igor is completely pure!” At the middle-aged man’s teasing, Mirajane’s face turned as red as an overripe eggplant.
She stammered a rebuttal, and because of that, her magic almost went out of control.
“If your relationship were really that pure, you wouldn’t have gotten so angry over my little teasing words.” The stubbled middle-aged man continued acting like a bystander while watching Mirajane’s magic on the verge of running wild, repeating sarcastic remarks.
Saying that, the slovenly middle-aged man continued, “Fine, fine!
If you have nothing else to do, just leave and leave me alone!
My business is already a mess.
I don’t have time to play with you.
Go play at the general store over there!
That Tom bastard’s business is booming so much it’s enough to make me jealous.
Go bother him!” “Haha, Uncle Jack, what are you saying… Can’t we just come here to do business?” While speaking, Igor stepped in front of Mirajane and addressed the suspicious old man in front of him in a calm tone.
“Business?
What kind of business?” Old Jack asked.
“We need twelve raincoats.” Igor answered honestly.
“Twelve sets?” Old Jack frowned and asked with a suspicious expression, “The Strauss family should only have four people, right?
Why do you need twelve raincoats?” “Yes.” “One set for wearing, another set as a spare…” Igor explained.
“What about the other set?” Old Jack continued questioning.
“There’s another set as a spare.” Igor answered Old Jack’s question with a smile.
“…” Old Jack’s eyes twitched slightly.
His expression looked a little lost for words as he said quietly, “A raincoat costs 1,200 J!” “400 J.” Igor shook his head.
He had already calculated that the raincoats at Old Jack’s house were of very good quality and cost about 300 J.
“Is there anyone who bargains like that?
Suddenly dropping the price by two-thirds!” Old Jack was at a loss for words.
He muttered under his breath and asked, “By the way, are you really planning to leave this place?” “Yes, we’re going to Magnolia.” Igor nodded and answered honestly.
“Then I’ll take 350 J for the raincoats.
This is already cost price.” After speaking, Old Jack took a pack of cigarettes from his jacket pocket, pulled one out, put it in his mouth, lit it with a magic match on the table, and said while exhaling smoke, “Also, thank you both for helping my clumsy, dim-witted son at the church.” “Mr.
Jack, here’s 10,000 J.” Igor did not answer Old Jack’s words.
Instead, he took out a 10,000 J bill and handed it to the man.
Then, before Old Jack could open his mouth, Igor continued, “I also need magic matches, first-aid bandages, and fishing line.” “Do you think this is a grocery store like the one Uncle Tom next door runs?” “Besides, you only wanted magic matches after you saw I had them, right?” “You even knew I like fishing?” Old Jack’s eyes twitched slightly.
If the other party had not saved his only son, he really would have been furious.
Then Old Jack looked at the 10,000 J in front of him and couldn’t help shivering.
With a faint look of disgust, he said, “The money is just right.
Igor, you really are a terrible little devil.” “…” Igor said nothing and remained silent with a smile.
“…” “Think of this as a favor to the Strauss family, okay?” Old Jack finally sighed, accepted Igor’s money, and began preparing the items as Igor had requested.
“Mira, let’s go.” After finishing all of this, Igor turned toward the village’s only pharmacy.
“Igor, why didn’t you buy bandages at the pharmacy?” Mirajane followed behind Igor, her eyes full of confusion.
“Sister Mary runs the pharmacy, and the bandages sold there are expensive, but the quality is the same as those sold at the supermarket or rain gear shop.” Igor turned around and said with a smile.
“…” Mirajane was left speechless by Igor’s all-too-convincing reason.
It was indeed, without a doubt, the best explanation.
“Sister Mary, I’ve come to see you!” At that moment, Igor walked up to the pharmacy door.
He put on an innocent expression, opened the door with a childlike, gentle voice, and politely greeted Aunt Mary, who ran the pharmacy.
“Oh my, isn’t this little Igor?” “You came to buy medicine for your family, right?” “I’ll give you a discount today!” When little Igor pushed the door open and came in, Mary smiled.
“Igor is too cunning.” Standing behind Igor, Mirajane muttered to herself as she watched Igor naturally and amicably greet and bargain with the various shop owners in the village.
In the evening, Igor received those goods and led the Strauss family back to the villa.