Chapter 7

I returned to the market with Aina.

We’ve completed the necessary procedures, and from tomorrow, we’ll be setting up our stall, no matter how small it is.

With that, there’s something we need to do—

“Market research, right?”

We need to investigate what the people in this town are looking for and what sells well.

“…What will you sell, Shiro-niisan?”

Aina asked, her face full of curiosity about what this person from another world would sell.

“Haha. Even though I’ve gone through the procedures, I actually haven’t decided what to sell yet. …Hey! What sells well in this market? Do you know, Aina?”

“Well, there are a lot of ‘adventurers’ in town, so things for adventurers seem to sell well.”

Now that she mentions it, the market is indeed bustling with people who look like adventurers, dressed in outfits that seem straight out of a game or anime. The stalls are also selling a lot of items that seem useful for adventures.

“Hmm. Adventurers, huh?”

“Yeah. Adventurers. There are a lot of monsters in the forest, so adventurers come to town to get… um, materials? That’s what Mom said.”

Wait, the forest is where I just walked through?

Monsters appear there…?

I’m glad I made it to town safely.

“Items for adventurers, huh?”

“Yeah. Items for adventurers. …That’s why, not many people buy Aina’s flowers.”

Aina said this with a sad expression.

“Is that so?”

“But today, I was really happy to have Shiro-niisan buy so many flowers. Aina is glad to have met Shiro-niisan.”

“Ah, stop it. I’m blushing. But yeah, items for adventurers, huh.”

As we walked through the market, we peeked into the shops.

Ropes, knives, whetstones.

Lanterns and flint.

Mantles, sleeping bags, pots, and wooden tableware.

Just as Aina said, outdoor gear was prominent.

No wonder no one buys flowers here.

“More than half of the market seems to cater to adventurers.”

“See? Just as Aina said, right?”

Aina, walking beside me, puffed out her chest proudly.

It seems Aina will stay with me until I finish looking around the market.

Actually,

“Shiro-niisan, that’s a ‘preservation shop.’”

She had been guiding me, who was unfamiliar with the market, all along.

What a dedicated kid.

She’ll make a good wife someday.

“So, that place sells lantern oil, and that one sells pots. This shop—”

By the time we finished touring the market, Aina and I had become really close.

We were even holding hands by the end.

I really want a wife and a cute daughter soon.

I felt this need acutely.

“Shiro-niisan, how was it? Have you decided what to sell?”

Aina asked, looking at me as I crossed my arms and thought.

Unlike when we first met, Aina was now smiling naturally at me.

She must have really warmed up to me.

“Yeah. I’ve decided.”

“Really? What will you sell? Tell me, tell me!”

“Well—”

When I told Aina about the items I would bring from Japan, she tilted her head and said,

“What’s that?”

【Current Money】

• Gold Coins: 00

• Silver Coins: 01

• Copper Coins: 52