Mr. Corleone is from Italy and used to work for an apparel brand before his reincarnation. I didn't ask him in depth about how he was reincarnated, as there were many circumstances that made it difficult to talk about.

　He was smoking something called "Breathless Cigars," which is said to improve lung function when smoked, and he offered me one, but I politely declined it because I don't smoke. He shrugged his shoulders and lit the cigar, letting a thin puff of smoke waft through the air.

'It's been five years now, I guess, since I've been here. I started out as an explorer, but then my companion got married and decided to become a supporter. I liked the chaos of the district and the way the people in it breathed, so I decided to make a living here. Fortunately, I had a good job.
Is being a 'tailor' a valuable occupation in the Maze Country?
'There aren't that many people who choose a clothing profession in itself. There are many people who write about a profession that they think they can fight for based on the premise of exploring the labyrinth. If you're in a gun world, there's a good chance you could choose 'gunner', but there's a pitfall there.
The pitfalls... what do you mean?
Guns are very valuable in the Maze Country. There are people in the profession of 'gunsmiths', and there are things like guns that use magic.

　It's going to be a lot of work if you choose a job that you can't find a weapon you can use - do the guilds advise you to try to choose a job like that?

'What you're using is a hunting slingshot. I can tell just by looking at it that it's not just a weapon.
I made a lot of modifications to it. I think we'll keep it running for the time being.
'You're carrying some kind of katana on your back too, can you use that too?　I wonder if you're an 'all-weapon'.
Not really, but he can handle most of the weapons.
'Hmmm ... interesting job. But if that's what you mean...

　Mr. Corleone pushed his cigar on the ashtray on the counter to extinguish the fire, then went into the back of the store and returned with a case made of shiny silver metal.

'Mr. Corleone, it's...'
It's a magic gun that I used to use when I was on active duty. It came out of a box that came out of the box named, and I was allowed to use it. Guns are quite popular because they're a versatile weapon that can be used in many professions.

　When he thought about it - and he was going to show it to me - Mr. Corleone held up one finger.

'The suit you bought me is not the finest one I can make. If you bring me some fine fiber and order a suit that I will want to use, I will give you this gun. Of course, I don't care who equips it.
''Is that...okay?　I think it's important to Mr. Corleone...
It's all right, I bought you an expensive suit that I make for you from a hobbyist. I'm sure the gun(s) will be happy to have you guys use it.
I understand. It's a high quality fiber.
Yes. I'm tired of the cliché material, so bring me some good stuff... Oh, by the way, what's your name?
'I'm sorry I'm late, my name is Arihito Atobe. Nice to meet you again.
Well I guess I'll let you call me by my real name instead of the name of the store.

　At the end, he tells me that 'Corleone' is the name of the shop, not his own name - he's often misunderstood, so he often passes it off as such until the end.

'My name is Luca Bernardi. You can tell me anything you want to know about clothes. Unlike witches, though, I can't make a magical dress without materials.
'I'll do my best to find some material that might answer Luke's request. Thank you very much for your time today.

　Luka waves me off with a fluttering wave. When I walked outside, everyone who had finished shopping earlier and were waiting for me was using the key to the warehouse to transfer their clothes.

''Thanks for your hard work, brother Arihito. Wow, I see you have a new suit.''
Good thing the store has a good selection. Did you buy a new suit to wash?　You've got to be careful wearing the same thing all the time, it's going to hurt faster.
The manager told me the same thing, so I bought two dresses. It's not good to spend too much money, but for now, I'm not having too much.

　Everyone else has been allowed to spend a hundred gold coins freely, but I guess it's a sense of limited spending, but I've been spending around ten gold coins, and the data on the receipt appears on my license. Then, Igarashi-san was the only one who spent a little more.

　This is probably due to the influence of the difficulty I had in choosing underwear earlier - but it may simply be that what I want to buy is different for each individual.

''I can only buy new equipment for normal equipment when I get stronger - but the other expenses are sober and large. Arihito brother, can you give me some pocket money?
I don't like the way you look up at me so why don't you try gambling more with your signature.
　You starfish ants!
'The synonym for starfish isn't really a starfish ant but Misaki, are you excited about shopping?
''That's already the thing, when I'm shopping with Kyouka's sister, I'm constantly surprised and impressed. I can't tell you what impressed me in front of your brother, though.

　The fact that they were listening to the girls must never be noticed by Igarashi-san.

'It's a good thing it was before Rear-kun arrived, because Misaki-chan would say whatever came to her mind.
'Oh, no, you don't?　I think about a lot of things too. Hey, Suzu-chan.
'Eh ... um ... yeah. Do you think...?
Yeah?
Stop trying to force Suzuna to be on your side.

　Misaki's tension finally calmed down after Elitia shoved her. What a balanced relationship these three have with each other.

''It's ... very lively.''
Do you have everything you need to buy, Melissa?

　When I asked, Melissa turned her big cat-like eyes to me and gave a small nod.

'Pretty good store. It's rare to find a store that sells denim tuna.'
'I'm glad I have a turban for sale too. Um, brother, is it okay if I don't buy Theresa's clothes?　At least we bought what we thought we'd need.
'I can wear it over the top, but he doesn't seem to like that kind of equipment. I can't take off the lizardman-specific equipment, and I think he doesn't like the heat.

　That's not to say that it can't all come off, and I can't remove my charming hat like the Erimaki Lizard, but when I take a bath, that leather equipment that sticks to my skin comes off with one touch - and when I think about it, I think I need underwear too! But he doesn't show any signs of needing it. It's just that with that equipment, it's not a problem.

''........Oh yeah, Melissa. I asked you to use the 'Camouflage Stone' to make armor for me before, what happened to that?
'I made a prototype, but it didn't work. The problem arises when the camouflage stone activates 'optical camouflage' with its power.
Problem...?
"Solve that problem and you can put it to use. A suit with the function of a 'camouflage stone' made from the skin of Death from the Sky.

　I didn't realize that Melissa had thought so much about using the material that hadn't been touched yet. I also need to think about using the material effectively, not just withholding it until the time is right.

'If I had to name it, it would be The Stealth Suit. I've got the front side done, but I need another special material to make the 'lining'.
'Well I get it. A 'lining' would complete that suit, right?

　Theresia's "Assault Hit" doubles her blows if she attacks unnoticed, but she hasn't yet taken the "Hide" skill, so she hasn't been able to use it effectively.

　However, if you can activate 'Active Stealth' with a suit wearing 'Camouflage Stone', you won't need to get 'Hide' and you'll save skill points.

　Perhaps it's because my name was mentioned, but Theresia comes over here in a flurry of flattery. She has some clothes that she bought for me - I'm happy to see that, as if it were my own.

I'm happy for you, Theresa. Whether you wear it or not, the clothes are...hmm?

　Theresia pulled something out of the cloth bag she'd been given at the boutique - and I couldn't help but look away when I saw it.

'No, no, Theresia. You can't show that out in the open, you have to wait until you get to your quarters.
..........

　No wonder Igarashi-san was in a hurry to stop her. What Theresia produced was a striped swimsuit - I don't need to think about why I would purchase a swimsuit, of all things.

''I only had this one in stock.......Teresia seems to fit the size, so I decided to have her hold it first as a priority.
''Arihito-san feels more comfortable that way too. Well, we often go in together....
You mean when you say you're going to take a bath?

　In other words, I wouldn't be embarrassed to have Theresa flush my back if I was in a swimsuit. I can't help but feel the heat on my face when I think she's caring that much.

''.........''
Men like this kind of thing, don't they? But I'm talking about how I'm not ready to wear a swimsuit yet.
"...what?　I'd wear it if I had to, but right now you don't need it.

'Well, I wonder why. We're going to the 'box store' next, Mr. Serious, Serious Rear.
"I-Igarashi-san, what are you angry about...
Better not to say anything now, they say the early bird gets the worm, right?
''Oh, um... in this case, I think it's 'silence is golden,' Misaki-san.

　Misaki flicked her tongue out at Madoka's modest point. ''Tehepero,'' she couldn't help but remember what happened before her reincarnation - and this was not the time to be feeling emotional in a strange place.

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　The box store in the Seventh Ward was located in a back alleyway from the street where the clothing store was located.

　There was a sign that read "Shichimu-an" in Chinese characters and had the symbol of a box on it. I wondered if the owner of the shop was Japanese.

Excuse me, is anyone home?

　I called out after ringing the doorbell, and after a while, the door opened - and we were speechless when we saw the figure that came out from inside.



　He wears a helmet that looks like a beetle (beetle) and his entire body is covered with a metallic shell. It's hard to tell if it's a man or a woman from its stature - but if it's a sub-human, then the owner of the store is separate.

　The beetle sub-human opened the door as it was and welcomed us inside. The interior is Japanese in style, and the snow cave lighting fixtures, which look like boboris, provide indirect lighting, creating a fantastic scene.

　Surrounded by the snow cave, a woman who looked like the owner of the shop was sitting on the tatami mats of about six tatami mats, holding a smoking pipe (kiseru) in her hand and wearing a kimono.

Welcome, sir. I'm sorry for my appearance. I didn't think anyone else would be coming in today.
No, thank you for taking care of it yourself.
''Oh, um ... excuse me, may I ask you one question? You guys.........

　The beetle sub-human standing there, not saying a word, escorting the female shopkeeper - a sub-human whose appearance was so foreign compared to the sub-humans he'd met before that even his friends were nervous.

'Despite his appearance like this, he's my brother. My name is Takuma.......Takuma Asakura. My name is Shiori Asakura.
'So that's what happened...'
'It was a long time ago, so we needn't worry too much about it. This is how we can still live together, sisters and brothers, and that's good enough for me... let's talk about business instead of us.

　He pulls the embers of his kimono closer. Shiori-san stands up. Choosing this kind of equipment in the labyrinth country means that this kind of clothing is probably an aesthetic for her.

You wear a suit too, but it's the same thing. Life would be boring if you weren't so particular about it.
''Kimono ... there's only so much sushi and templa, so you can find kimono craftsmen if you look for them...''
Isn't that the kind of person who makes Suzu's miko uniform?
If so, would you be able to have my equipment made new, too?
'There's going to come a time when it won't be enough to strengthen the equipment we have now, because there will be a time when it won't be enough. I suppose it could be something that comes out of the box.

　The equipment that comes out of the box was dropped by the searchers in the labyrinth. In other words, if there are other 'maidens' besides Suzuna, it's possible that the maiden's clothes will come out of the box.

　--Thinking that, I realize.

　If this beetle subhuman - Takuma - became a subhuman after being attacked by the 'Backstabbing Beetle'. It's possible that his possessions are in a red box.

'Excuse me, Shiori-san, but let me ask you one important question. Takuma-san was defeated by a demon in the labyrinth, and that's how he turned into what he is now, isn't it?
'Yeah I guess so. I didn't go into the search with you, so I didn't see the demons that attacked Takuma and the others.
Rearward, you can't be...

　Igarashi-san seemed to have come up with the same thing I did. Everyone else noticed, too, and looked at Takuma, who was standing there without saying a word.

　I showed Shiori the red box I brought out of the warehouse - marked so that she could see that I had gotten it from the Backstabbing Koumushi, and I showed it to her.

　Takuma turns to me. He's looking at the red box - and seeing that, my guesses were confirmed.

'This box may have been dropped by the demon Takuma-san encountered. If Takuma-san's belongings are inside, I will return them to you then. Because I think it would be best for you.
No.... no... no... no... no... no... no...

　It's still not a confirmed fact - but the possibility that a demon that flies above where no one can touch it and can only fight when it attacks from the other side, was attacking the other searchers cannot be denied.　

''I've always wanted to avenge them one day. My brother must be scolding me, I'm sure.......
Well I don't know about that. It's not like the sub-humans won't be able to talk again. And with that in mind, we continue our search.
Lizardmen yes, and you....

　I don't know what Shiori-san thought when she saw Theresia. But even with my poor persuasion, she didn't blame herself any more.

''The 'pawn shop' keeps track of its customers' pawned goods in boxes. Because of that relationship, I have the skills to open the boxes. It's hard to open the 'black box', but I can open the red one with great stability. The fee is free for you guys...
'No, let me pay you that part. And we won't know if we've been avenging Takuma-san's death until we see what's in the box.
''I know because I've been watching my brother for so long. I know that this box and my brother are somehow related.

　Having said that, Shiori-san ordered Takuma-san to carry the three red boxes and two wooden boxes we had brought in. Then he pulls the cord hanging from the ceiling and the hanging scroll on the wall winds up, revealing a hidden staircase behind it. That would lead to a door that would transition into a room to open the box.

'Come on, sir, this way please. Now we are going to see Shiori Asakura, the founder of Asakura-ya, open the box in five series.

　--even box stores are many things. I thought there weren't many box stores that were more unique than Falma-san, but I've realized that I was apparently naive in my perception.