I put the Amber Necklace around Roxanne’s neck. The Amber Necklace is shining on Roxanne’s chest after all. So much so that I want to grab it as if it was a delicate, white peach in which I could then dig my fingers and partake of its soft pulp, just like I did last night from the sides of the apron.
N-No. Control yourself Michio, now is not the time for pervy thoughts! And besides, this sexual desire that you’re experiencing right now is due to Sex Maniac still being equipped.
I wonder if it was a bad decision to keep it when I went to sleep, since normally I’m not this desirous about sex. Surely. Definitely. Probably.
I put Sherry’s necklace around her neck and then we head out.
First stop is the Amber Merchant’s shop in Bode, to which we went after jumping to Bode’s Adventurers Guild.
「Welcome.」
When I enter the building next to the Adventurers Guild, there one who greeted us was the old man merchant with cat ears.
The same old merchant as last time, which shouldn’t be all that surprising since he’s the owner of this establishment. But still, I was kind hoping to see his cat-eared assistant.
「Sorry for bothering you.」
「Not at all, not at all. I have been waiting for you.」
「Does that mean that I can I get some amber ores now?」
「Of course, it’s available now.」
Good. He seems to remember me. And not only that, amber ore seems to be available, too.
「If there’s an Amber Necklace that going to suit this girl, then I would like to buy it.」
I put my hand on Miria’s shoulder. It’s not wise, to expend unnecessarily money now that the slave auction is getting closer, but I can’t afford for only Miria to not have an Amber Necklace of her own. Besides, if I can sell amber ores and mirrors, the profit can offset the cost of the necklace in its entirety, so it should still be fine.
And there’s a possibility that the Yellow Magic Crystal is going to turn into a White Magic Crystal because I am hunting in the Labyrinths with 「Crystallization x64」so I should be able to manage somehow, which means that there’s no need for me to be worried just yet.
「Certainly. Here, have a seat, please.」
「Thank you.」
The old man with cat ears urges the four of us to sit down, so we do, and in the meantime, he brings the amber to us.
「I can provide you with twelve amber ores of the same quality as last time.」
「I’ll buy all twelve then.」
「Is that so? Then how about this necklace right here?」
The old man goes to take out another necklace and show it to us. Rustling sound could be heard from behind the counter for a good while, which indicates that whatever he wants to show us now, it was being kept well hidden until now.
「There’s still more?」
If he had something more there, then he should have just showed it to me when I first asked him to show me the necklaces. But if it’s like that, then I’m pretty sure that he lined up those necklaces on the table in front of Roxanne and Sherry in order to try to force them into making a sale.
「Red, pink, yellow, white; as you can see, this necklace comprises amber jewels of various colors. When it’s put on, it resembles a cat’s eye. Therefore, I would recommend you to buy this one for this Catkin lady.」
Was... was that supposed to be a pun? Because if so, then it was an incredibly lame one. Nevertheless, the old man merchant passes the necklace to Miria so that she could have a look at it herself.
「Beautiful, desu.」
Well, if nothing else, I guess this necklace is indeed an interesting one, with amber jewels of different colors all grouped together to create such an interesting effect. Yeah, it’s definitely not a bad one.
Miria puts the necklace around her neck.
「Doesn’t it look good?」
「Yes, it does look good.」
Roxanne and Sherry approve of how it looks on Miria.
「Because it’ll be in care of someone from Catkin tribe, I’ll give this to you for a discounted price of forty five thousand Nars.」
Okay, now you see? That price is definitely much more manageable compared to what you were proposing to us before, but I still don’t know if I want to buy it after all. Since Miria is probably going to be the one who’s going to be wearing it, then it’s probably best to ask her what she thinks about it.
「So, what do you say, Miria?」
「Err...」
When I asked Miria what she thought while secretly hoping for her to decline, I saw that she was hesitating. Moreover, her expression is telling me that she likes that necklace, so I glanced back at Sherry to see what she thinks of it. The price of forty five thousand Nars means that it is same as the price of the necklace that I bought for her, so is Sherry going to be fine with it?
Sherry, however, gave me an affirmative nod, meaning that she was okay with us buying it for Miria.
「Then I would like to buy it.」
「Thank you very much for your business.」
The cat-eared merchant says while bowing his head to me.