So that's a total of 4750R but since you bought so many of them, I'll just leave it to the 4700R.

　I took out five silver coins from my wallet and handed them to Alice, who announced the bill with a smile and a good-humored look.
　In the end, I ended up buying up to the very end of my initial budget. It's not because of Alice's super sales talk, but simply because all the products in this store are very good.

　Shoes, knives, a water bottle and some survival magic tools were purchased in preparation for the Treasure Festival, but also clothes and other items of clothing were purchased as well.
　It's a good idea to have a good quality clothing that is comparable to the ones you are wearing now, and although the designs are simple, they are tasteful, and although the designs are of a casual type in the original world, they are all elegant and not uncomfortable for a nobleman to wear, and I ended up buying them without a second thought.

No~ This is the first time since we opened the store that we have sold this many items!　I'd love for Kite to continue to be a favorite of mine.
''Yes. All of the products were 'unimaginably good' from the owner, and I'd like to see more of the spellcasting-related items next time.
'Ooh, I feel like I've been spewed some mild venom, but I'm so happy now that I'm totally forgiven!
"Ha-ha.

　Well, I didn't know what to expect at first, but when it was all over I did some good shopping and found some good stores.
　As they said they have everything but groceries, there were also a variety of interesting trinkets and wizards, and we'll come back to look at things again.

　When I finished shopping, I thanked Alice and started walking towards the exit of the store, and just at that moment, Alice opened her mouth.

''Ah~ Kite. Can I have a moment?
Yeah?
''I'd like to give you one piece of advice as a thank you for all the things you've bought for me.
"Advice?

　At those words, I turned around and looked at Alice, but her expression was hidden by the mask, so I couldn't read it.
　The emotions felt by the sensory magic are also calm, it's as if they were making small talk, but there was a strange atmosphere.

I'm sure you'll be able to find out more about this. They say that the heroes who get too close to the sun get their wings burned and fall to the ground...
....

　I believe it was the story of Icarus in Greek mythology?　The story is about Icarus, who flew through the sky on wings made of wax, but he got too close to the sun, and his wings made of wax melted and he fell to the ground.
　Why did he suddenly bring up such a story?　He called it advice, and I think this is probably a message to me.

It's a good thing that the risk comes from somewhere unexpected when you get close to a large entity.... This world is not full of good people, and if the wings you get are born of conceit your fake wings will melt and hit the ground.
....
Well, it's all about being humble.
'Oh, ah...'

　I don't know. I can't read the words, but I can't read Alice in a strange way, either.
　One minute she's throwing out advice as if she's sharp and masterful, and the next minute she's smiling like a fool.
　It's a strange feeling, as if you're looking into a hole that you can't see the bottom of, as if it's caught in the back of your throat.

　But Alice doesn't seem to want to say anything else, so she removes her gaze from me and sits down on the counter.
　Thinking that there's no answer to be found by thinking about it any further, I gave Alice a slight wave and left the shop.

　Dear Mom and Dad - the shopping at Alice's store went well, but the last words Alice said - strangely stayed in my mind.






















　After Kaijin left the store, Alice slowly shifted her gaze to the door that Kaijin had left and muttered.

''The Dark Lord, the Death King... and even the Supreme God of the Divine Realm, so if you're wondering what kind of a monster he is, he's just an ordinary, slightly good-natured ordinary person.

　Muttering vaguely to herself, Alice's figure blurs into a noise that runs through her and turns into a stuffed cat.
　As it is, Alice gets down on the counter, bored, and begins to line up and count the coins.
　Yes, she knew. She approached him blithely, knowing from her own network of information that Kaijin is an otherworldly person and that Kaijin interacts with Chromium Eina and Isis.

''You have to be careful, Kite.

　I'm muttering to myself in a mocking tone of voice to Kaito who is not here. You can't see the expression on his face because he is wearing a costume, but the atmosphere he wears is a complete change from the carefree shopkeeper he was until a while ago.
　As if waiting for Alice's atmosphere to change to one that contains a sharpness, you can hear the sound of a door opening in the quiet store and a man hiding his face in a black robe enters.

　The man quietly moves to the shelves in front of a row of weapons and grabs a small dagger, and then, as if flowing, moves to the shelves where the clothing is kept, grabbing the black clothing that was there and wrapping it around the dagger before placing it on the counter.
　It's a good idea to have a good idea of what you're looking for.

''You're the 'Shadow Wedge', aren't you?'''
I'm not sure if it's a good idea, but I'm sure it's a good idea for you. I'd like you to stop using that embarrassing street name.
There's someone I need you to deal with.
Well that depends on how much money you're getting paid.

　The man quietly announced Alice's other name - a street name that refers to her in the underworld.
　The act of wrapping the black cloth around the dagger is a sign of a request to her as an underworld worker. The request it brings is from the dark world where the light does not shine properly.

''One white gold coin for an advance.........three for success.
Oh, well, that's something else. Is she really such a bother?
"I need you to deal with a whole family of barons.
Hmm. Aristocrats in this country?
Yeah, here's the list.

　The man places a single white gold coin on the counter and then holds out a stack of papers.
　Alice reads what is written on the paper for a while, and when she finishes reading, she hands the bundle of paper back to the man.

I'm going to ask you to do it. So, it's a request and........when is the deadline?
If possible, within ten days.
Do I need to know how to kill him?
If it looks like suicide, it's for the best.
''Okay, okay. Well then, please come back in ten days with three white gold coins.
Yeah.

　After a short conversation, the man leaves the shop.
　After seeing it off while wearing a costume, Alice mutters while flipping the white gold coin she received with her finger.

''........Kite. Human life is a cheap thing. A few coins like this will disappear fleetingly like an illusion........

　After accepting the fallen white gold coins and tossing them carelessly into the counter drawer, Alice takes one of the silver coins that Kaito used for payment and smiles.

''Well, but I'll pray for today........that your 'murder request' won't come.......''

　The sun was setting and the shop was dimmed, the girl who works on the other side of the house was laughing quietly.

　Ten days later........the day when the kaisha leave the capital for the Treasure Festival - only she and her client knew at that time that a family suicide occurred at a certain baron's house, causing a bit of a stir in the capital. It was.