Are You Kidding?

Next to enter the store was Galan, who had rushed over.

"Oh! You have quite the leisure and refined taste, coming to a women's clothing store like this. Do you perhaps have a fetish for women's clothing? I'll ask Lancelot about it later."

"Pah! You're just messing with me, aren't you? I'm buying clothes for Lia. If you don't believe me, come and pay for them later."

Galan smiled. He knew, of course, that the other party had come to buy clothes for Lia, and he was grateful to Frog for that, considering he didn't have much of a relationship with Lia.

If I had to say anything, it would only be sympathy.

He must be treating Lia so well because of me. Come to think of it, it's my fault. I've had Lia back for a while now and I've completely forgotten to get her some clean clothes.

"Well, have you chosen yet? How much does it cost?"

I was thinking of buying it myself if it wasn't too expensive, and it wouldn't be right to always let Frog pay for it all.

He's done so many favors to others that he's starting to lose face.

"Huh? You want to pay the bill?"

Seemingly sensing that things were getting interesting, Frog, who had been coldly confronting his the boss just moments before, now wore an enigmatic expression, but for some reason, something felt off to Galan.

"The boss said these clothes will cost us two Lacir Gold Coins. Galan, what do you say? Are you going to pay? If you're willing to pay, I have no objection."

Of course, there's no objection. Since you've chosen this moment to step forward, I'll just give you this opportunity to stand out in front of Lia.

Frog sensed from the beginning that Galan's feelings for Lia were quite unusual.

That didn't seem like the behavior of someone who falls in love at first sight. From the moment he left the party without warning to rescue someone, to his later meticulous care for the distressed Elven Girl, he felt that Galan had known her for a long time and had a past relationship with her.

Lia didn't seem to react much to this. Although Elves are generally indifferent to matters of the heart, her behavior was quite different from Galan's, as if she had no emotional connection with him.

However, he wasn't particularly interested in delving into such private matters, and besides, he couldn't really find out anything about them.

However, if I want to establish a good relationship with Galan, I still need to make good use of Lia as an important bridge.

As for the present... let's retreat to the background for now and enjoy the show...

"What?! These clothes cost me two Lacir Gold Coins?"

Galan's incredulous voice echoed in the store, drawing the attention of the girl who had just been questioned by Frog. Surprisingly, once the girl's gaze fell on Galan, it never left her.

"Are you kidding me? Let me see these clothes. You can't possibly charge me more than three Shtrel Silver Coins, can you? The boss, are you ripping me off or what? Is this how you do business?"

Putting aside the high value of Lacir Gold Coins in the monetary system, these few pieces of clothing alone absolutely do not need to be measured in gold coins.

Galan wasn't stupid. In the future, he had bought many clothes for Lia, so he had a certain understanding of the prices of such clothing.

Oh, I see? I've learned something new. I didn't know you were such an expert. You're so familiar with this kind of thing. Do you perhaps have a habit of wearing women's clothing in private?

Frog, who had been watching the drama unfold, seized the opportunity to turn the tables on Galan. However, Garland was currently busy arguing with his the boss and didn't have time to respond, leaving Frog with a sense of loneliness, like he was performing a solo act. But out of the corner of his eye, he caught sight of the girl he had questioned earlier, who was now motionless, staring at Galan with a strange look. With his keen intuition, Frog immediately sensed that something even more interesting was about to happen.

"That girl does look pretty good. Galan... could he have a lot of romantic entanglements going on outside?"

When Galan started attacking his face as soon as he walked in, the boss immediately sensed something was wrong; this was a menacing figure!

Moreover, what Galan said was not much different from the market price, so the boss couldn't help but panic after hearing the price he quoted.

"If only I had taken down those two sooner, running into this guy now is really bad luck..."

The boss thought to himself, but maintained a polite smile on his face.

"This customer certainly looks impressive, but the price you offered is indeed a bit low..."

"No matter how heroic you are, you can't eat it. To be frank, your clothes aren't made of gold, so how dare you ask for Lacir Gold Coins? Just tell me if you're selling or not. I'll offer three Shtrel Silver Coins. If you're not selling, I'm leaving now. I'll just go look at other shops tomorrow."

Faced with his the boss's appeasement tactics, Galan showed him no mercy and went straight to the point, leaving the other party speechless for a moment.

To respond? That leaves only one option: to agree.

But in that case, I wouldn't make much profit from the sale. On average, I might make less per garment than I would normally make from selling them individually.

After calculating the costs, the boss felt another pang of pain in his heart.

Why did such a powerful figure suddenly appear and steal my gold ingot?

Galan's methods were completely underhanded, leaving the other party no room for negotiation whatsoever.

However, his approach was based on a certain understanding of the market, so it wasn't reckless; otherwise, the boss wouldn't have been so conflicted.

After all, it just meant he earned a little less; it wasn't like he didn't earn anything at all.

"Galan... should we just leave?"

At this moment, Lia tugged at Galan's sleeve rather coquettishly and whispered.

Having observed the situation from the sidelines, she basically understood that the price offered by the boss was rather high, which might have made Frog and Galan somewhat displeased. Since that was the case, she didn't want to cause them any trouble, after all, they had been very kind to her and didn't owe her anything. On the contrary, she herself had always been taken care of by others, so she couldn't help but feel a little uncomfortable.

Elves are simply a little slow and indifferent to matters of the heart; it doesn't mean they are completely ignorant of all social interactions.

"The clothes in this store do seem a bit pricey... I don't actually need to wear anything else, this one I'm wearing is fine..."

Lia was telling the truth.