“Since we already have plenty of meat, I think we should focus on buying vegetables and fish.”
“Since we’ll be entering the royal palace, it would be better to have some decent clothes as well.”
“…………”
The three of us had come to the city market.
Recently, so many things had happened that I hadn’t been able to visit at all, but as expected, the market in this city was still bustling with many people. Just walking through the streets was incredibly enjoyable.
Various goods were casually displayed regardless of category, along with materials from monsters I had never seen in my original world, oddly shaped vegetables and fruits, and all sorts of other things. I was really curious about what they tasted like.
That part was great, but…
“Couldn’t we just walk around wearing normal cloaks? It’s kind of embarrassing…”
“Because of the Fourth Prince, we don’t know when or where someone might be watching us. This is safer.”
“Y-Yuuka stands out a lot because of her black hair and black eyes, and the elf race is just as noticeable. However, considering the possibility that our cloaks could come off or that we could become separated, this is the more rational choice.”
“I-I see…”
The two of them were right.
Since the Fourth Prince had become aware of my existence, we needed to think about my safety more carefully than before. Their opinion that this was the safer and more logical option made perfect sense.
Both of them stood out a great deal, and if we got separated after attracting a crowd of people, it would become a serious problem.
I had borrowed various magic tools for self-defense, but my own combat ability was still zero.
…That being said, walking through the city while holding hands with the two of them like this was extremely embarrassing.
I had never walked around holding hands with a woman before, so my heart was pounding like crazy.
I was worried that my face was turning red or that my sweaty palms would seem strange…
I wondered if Yuuka and Aoi were bothered by it, but it felt like both of them had been quite awkward at first as well.
Especially Aoi—her face was still bright red even now.
Since elves had lighter skin than humans, perhaps the redness was even more noticeable.
“B-but still, this ‘Robe of Nothingness’ is amazing. It was the same in Japan, but people really have stopped being able to recognize us.”
I muttered that to distract myself from my embarrassment.
The gray robes the three of us were wearing were a magical tool created by Aoi.
They were an incredible item that drastically reduced the ability of those around the wearer to recognize them.
It was the same item I had used when I infiltrated Aoi’s company.
Not only did people fail to recognize our appearance, but even our voices became impossible to identify. It really was an amazing tool.
However, if all three of us wore it, we would no longer be able to recognize each other either.
That was why the current situation was that the three of us were walking around while holding hands.
This magic tool only reduced recognition. If someone touched us even slightly and became aware that we were there, they would be able to see us.
So, by holding hands while walking, we were able to recognize each other.
“G-good thing I made some extras.”
“…Yeah, it really helped.”
Incidentally, the reason Aoi had created a magic tool like this was because after returning to Japan, she had intended to use it on that former boss of hers without leaving any evidence…
Yeah, I was truly glad this magic tool hadn’t ended up being used for something like that.
Well, considering Aoi’s feelings, I could understand why she had created such tools for revenge.
Apparently, she had made many other magic tools of that sort as well.
Magic potions that would make someone’s private parts do something after drinking them, cursed magical tools that would cause the touched area to become something-or-other…
It was a little frightening, so I didn’t ask any further details…
I could have let her use them on that former boss, but I hesitated when it came to causing actual physical harm.
“Actually, Yuuka doesn’t need to hold Kakeru-sama’s hand since she can identify presences with her ‘Sword Saint’ Unique Skill.”
“I-I’m fine with it, but Kakeru can’t hear my voice or see me otherwise. If we became separated in that state, it would be a huge problem. Besides, doesn’t Aoi have resistance against this kind of magic tool because she’s the ‘Magic King’?”
“T-there’s some resistance, but Kakeru-sama still wouldn’t be able to see me.”
Apparently, this magic tool was extremely convenient, but it seemed that powerful people could see through it.
There were many strong individuals in this other world besides Blessed Ones.
We still didn’t know where other Blessed Ones with Unique Skills might be, so it seemed that staying cautious and wearing these was still the best choice.
“B-but if we got separated in this crowd and ended up surrounded by a large number of people, that would really be bad…”
“Wouldn’t it have been better if you had just stayed quietly at the mansion?”
Aoi’s face became slightly pale as she imagined what she herself had just said.
Come to think of it, she had already become able to talk normally with Yuuka and me, but she really was a person who had a strong fear of strangers.
Perhaps even if someone’s appearance changed and they gained an overpowered Unique Skill, their personality from their previous life didn’t change that much.
After that, we bought the things we would need for our journey to the royal capital and prepared for the next day.
It was only about half a day, but shopping together with the two of them at a market in another world was a lot of fun.
I literally had “a flower in each hand,” and I was starting to worry that I had already used up all my luck and might not make it to the royal capital…
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