「Woah. So this is a 100 Ar silver coin. This is the first time I see one.」(Myra)
Pestered by Myra, who wanted to see the 100 Ar silver coin, Kazura gave her 1 silver coin from the 25 silver coins that he received from the old woman.
The 100 Ar silver coins is a larger round coin if it compared with 1 Ar and 10 Ar copper coins. The material is from silver and it had detailed carving.
When Myra received the silver coin, she fiddled with the coin by tapping at it or biting it to see its hardness.
Kazura looked at Myra with side glance and then began to talk with the old women, who viewing the refracted light from every corner of the red crystal that she received a while ago with a serious expression in her face.
「Now then, Old Lady[1]. I have a proposition for you.」(Kaz)
「Ah. I won’t say from whom I bought this to anyone, I also won’t ask where you obtained this. If there is a next time and if the price is appropriate, I will buy any goods you bring.」(Old Woman)
「........ Her change is quick, I see...」(Kaz)
The old women, who still looking at the red crystal, spoke with an indifferent tone as if she understood everything Kazura wanted to talk about.
Kazura was taken aback for a bit by her remark since he still hadn’t said his proposition, but the content of his proposition was just like what the old woman had said. He appreciated it since the talks conclude early.
「When you took out this stone from your bag, you took time to choose it, right? Did you bring anything else? Just like the Ocarinas before, you carry expensive goods while having the appearance of a common villager, I don’t think you obtained them by proper methods, right?」(OW)
「No, I didn’t obtain them illegally....」(Kaz)
Hearing the old woman speak as if he was a thief and had been stealing from some place, Kazura became troubled.
「Ah... I don’t particularly care where your source is. As long as I get a profit, I won’t tell the others.」(OW)
So the old woman said, while changing her gaze from the red crystal to Kazura and grinned broadly.
Kazura was offended to be judged as a villain. The other side didn’t even want to hear him at all and so he couldn’t correct the misunderstanding.
About red crystal and ocarinas he brought that could be sold with a hefty sum, it will be very conspicuous if he peddles them anywhere, so originally if possible he wanted to sell it all on just one place.
He was just cheated by this old woman on the selling price (the ocarinas), though he finally have risk perception now, but it’s good that he was cheated on here and he now could reflect on his optimistic thinking he had until now.
「Is that so? 」 Kazura gave a suitable response, the old woman put the red crystal on the shelf nearby and turned towards him.
「So then, the goods on that bag you brought, do you also want to sell them? I won’t cheat you anymore, so you can relax.」(OW)
She said while rubbing her hand and put her pleasant smile again. Kazura let out a sigh.
「That’s unfortunate, since what I brought today is everything. Even if I brought the goods, if I still took them out, wouldn’t that means I am a complete idiot?」(Kaz)
「Oh ho, I’m glad you understand. That’s good if you are not a complete idiot.」(OW)
Hearing Kazura’s answer the old woman replied while smiling, however, she still continue her speech.
「You are very defenseless on everything. I don’t know if it was luck or not, but it’s good that the first shop that you entered is my shop. If you took out that expensive jewel while looking as a common villager at another shop, it will be suspected as stolen goods, and they would call the guards. That won’t be amusing. If you took it out on a shop that is managed by government official’s family member, then you will be finished. On this town there is a lot of unaccommodating government officials.」(OW)
「.......Thank you for the advice.」(Kaz)
Although it’s annoying to be preached by the person who cheated you, it’s a bull’s eye for Kazura.
Kazura felt despondent and dropped his shoulders[2]. The old woman, who looked at his condition, was sighing for a while before yelled to the shop’s interior.
「Jou-chan[3], if you don’t use my key you can’t open that shelf. Even if you don’t compare it with the 100 Ar silver coin on that shelf, the silver coins that I gave to him is genuine, so you don’t need to be worried.」(OW)