Chapter 10: The Threatening saleslady.
"Alright, sir, here are your clothes," the minotaur sales lady said as she walked in with a bag filled with garments.
"Thank you," Kenji replied, standing up and taking the bag from her. He would have stored it in his spatial ring immediately if not for the advice the old carriage driver had given him—and the fact that he didn't want to attract unnecessary attention.
"So, how much do all of these cost?" Kenji asked, eager to leave and find out where Master Fubara was.
The lady smiled at him—a predatory grin. "Well, you see, sir, the service I just provided is a VIP service. And since I personally handpicked these clothes for you, that comes at an additional cost. So, the total, including the cost of the clothes, is three hundred silver coins," she said, her smile almost devilish.
Realizing the situation he was in, Kenji began to fume. "But I never asked for VIP treatment! And I thought helping customers pick clothes was part of your job! It did seem a bit sketchy at first, but I assumed it was normal store policy!"
"Oh my gosh! Sir, are you accusing me of trying to rip you off?" she gasped dramatically, her mouth wide enough to fit an orange.
"Don't act innocent! You know exactly what you were doing! You were even joking with me earlier!" Kenji exclaimed, baffled by the absurdity of the situation. How dare she try to scam him? He had dealt with plenty of con artists in his original world—and he had even scammed a few himself. There was no way he would let anyone trick him, especially not in this new world.
"Sir, regardless of what you think, you have to pay for the service whether you like it or not," she said. Her eyes glowed a strange red for a moment before returning to normal, making it clear that she was willing to use force if necessary.
Kenji didn't understand much about this world yet, but one thing was certain—if he dragged this out any longer, things would get painful. Based on what the Holy Servant and the king had told him about his rank and strength, he knew he wouldn't stand a chance against this lady.