Using FGO to Open the Second Dimension

Hearing this, Mine's cheeks flushed red, but even so, she glared fiercely at Leone, her face full of dissatisfaction. Clearly, Leone's words had annoyed her.

"Don't think I don't know that you always run back to your hometown every time you come to the Imperial Capital, Leone! And I heard you were drinking again yesterday, probably scamming some newcomer who just arrived in the Imperial Capital!"

Leone chuckled, not denying what Mine said. They were supposed to be in the Imperial Capital for reconnaissance, but in addition to that, they also did what they wanted to do.

Leone would occasionally run back to her hometown, and she often scammed newcomers to the Imperial Capital.

Koizumi was one such example; he was scammed by Leone on his very first day in the Imperial Capital.

Of course, Koizumi was scammed more because of his memory loss. His life experience seemed to have reset to zero, and he had to rely solely on his remaining intuition and instincts. Plus, the first person he met was Seryu, whose enthusiasm made Koizumi subconsciously believe that the people of the Imperial Capital were very welcoming, so he didn't pay much attention to Leone's boisterousness.

Koizumi didn't take Leone's enthusiasm and boisterousness to heart, which is why he got scammed.

"Well, that little guy was a bit strange, but he was very polite. A good sucker, really."

Leone said with a faint smile, clearly not taking the matter to heart.

But that was normal; she had done this kind of thing many times, so naturally, she wouldn't care.

"The guy you scammed is such an idiot. Probably... just another pervert fooled by your big breasts..." Subconsciously, Mine's eyes fell on a certain protruding part of Leone's body, and her cheeks twitched.

At the same time, Mine glanced at her own rather flat chest, and her dissatisfaction grew stronger.

As expected, big breasts are the worst... Mine thought to herself.

"By the way, Akame seems to want us to find someone, right?" Leone suddenly looked at Mine.

She only knew a rough outline; it seemed Akame was concerned about someone, but she didn't know who.

Mine scratched her head, then shook it, a hint of doubt flashing in her eyes.

"Actually, I don't know either. Akame does seem to be looking for someone, but she didn't tell me. She just said to pay attention to the Imperial Capital and see if any newcomers have come from out of town recently. I don't really understand. Speaking of which, has Akame been acting a little strange lately? I heard Akame has a sister in the Empire. Could it be that her sister is back?"

Mine said, analyzing as she spoke.

"Speaking of little Akame's sister, I remember Boss said that her sister seems to hate little Akame because of a misunderstanding about why she left the Empire, so I don't think it's her sister..."

Leone had gathered a lot of information from their Boss and said after a bit of analysis.

"Then who could it be? Who is Akame so concerned about?"

A hint of doubt appeared on Mine's face, and she couldn't help but scratch her head.

Her pink pigtails danced as she shook her head, attracting the attention of many.

Mine was very cute, so she easily attracted attention.

"Not sure, so we can only look around and ask. I'll go ask around the Slums, and you can wander around the Imperial Capital, Mine." With that, Leone smiled and prepared to head towards her hometown.

Mine's lips twitched. As expected, that damn big-breasted woman just wanted to go home as soon as she arrived in the Imperial Capital.

Although she was the same way, liking to buy pretty clothes as soon as she arrived in the Imperial Capital.

But was there anything wrong with buying pretty clothes? She was in the prime of her youth; wouldn't it be a waste of her good looks if she didn't buy some nice clothes and dress herself up?

Thinking this, Mine snorted and ignored Leone, who was heading back to her hometown.

Actually, everyone was used to it, and Boss probably already knew. After all, they weren't weapons, so their Boss turned a blind eye to their personalities, as long as they completed their missions.

Mine and the others knew this, so they didn't go too far, just enough.

Walking slowly, Mine scanned her surroundings while listening to the conversations of the Imperial Capital's citizens.

Mine didn't go to taverns to drink like Leone, where she could get information from the drinkers.

Mine could only eavesdrop on the conversations of the Imperial Capital's citizens while they were shopping and casually inquire while buying clothes.

And so, after spotting a pink dress she liked in a clothing store, Mine casually asked, "Hey, Madam, have any new shops opened recently in the Imperial Capital? Have any newcomers come to your store?" Mine asked while trying on the pink dress.

This store was one that Mine frequented, and most of the clothes here suited her taste.

It seemed the store owner had also caught on to Mine's preferences, and many of the clothes suited her aesthetic, which was – pink…

The store owner pondered for a moment after hearing Mine's question before finally speaking.

"Well, there are a couple. Two shops just opened yesterday, one selling amulets and the other selling Noh Masks. I heard that many people went to buy them as soon as they opened, especially the amulet shop; they're very effective..."

Chapter 27: Gathering Information (Part 2)

"Well, there are a couple. Two shops just opened yesterday, one selling amulets and the other selling Noh Masks. I heard that many people went to buy them as soon as they opened, especially the amulet shop; they're very effective..."

The store owner said, her tone full of praise.

To be honest, she didn't believe in those amulets at all at first. After all, Reimu was the first to sell such things in the Imperial Capital. No one had tried it before, so few people believed in such things.

As a result, the first person to use it was Seryu of the Imperial Guard. Seryu was saved by the amulet once, and most people saw it at that time. As a result, a bunch of people immediately went to buy them after learning that Reimu made the amulets.

However, Koizumi was worried that this would cause unnecessary trouble.

But with Reimu and Hata no Kokoro's high combat power, Koizumi temporarily put aside his worries.

"Huh? Amulets? Aren't those things scams?"

Mine wasn't unaware of amulets, but in her eyes, such things weren't real.

So, Mine was the type of person who wouldn't believe something was effective unless she saw it with her own eyes.

"This isn't a scam, you know. People from the Imperial Guard tried it before. One of the guards was attacked while trying to make an arrest, and he was about to get hurt, but the amulet suddenly glowed and blocked the attack for him. That's how he avoided injury. A lot of people saw it, and I happened to be one of them."

As she said this, the proprietress seemed eager to show off, and took out a talisman from her pocket.

"I just bought a 'get rich' talisman from there, and my business has been great ever since."

Actually, when this proprietress came to buy the talisman, Koizumi had a complicated look on his face.

When they first arrived at this Singularity, Yakumo Yukari gave him a brief introduction to Reimu and Hata no Kokoro. When Yakumo Yukari introduced Reimu, she specifically said that Reimu was basically destined to be poor her whole life, unless her spouse was a rich person. But even if her spouse was rich, if their luck wasn't good enough, the rich person would probably become poor.

Koizumi found this very speechless. You're a proprietress coming to a shrine maiden who's already poor to ask for wealth? She can't even bring wealth to herself, and you're asking her for it? Did your head get stuck in a door?

Of course, the proprietress wouldn't know what Koizumi was thinking, so she honestly asked for a talisman.

Reimu handed the talisman to her with a complicated expression. Whether it would work or not was up to the heavens.

But it seemed like she was lucky, and her shop's business had been good these past few days, so she assumed the talisman was working. She was very grateful to the Hakurei Amulet Shop and seemed to be planning to buy some more.

She thought that maybe the talisman's power would run out, and she wouldn't be wealthy anymore, so she was planning to go back and ask for more.

Mine glanced curiously at the talisman in the proprietress's hand, tilting her head.

Although she felt like it was a little unusual, Mine really didn't think it was anything special. After all...

The talisman wasn't hers, and she hadn't seen its power with her own eyes.

Thinking this, Mine still believed that this thing was a scam and completely useless.

As for the proprietress saying that business had been booming lately... Hmph! The shop that this lady has her eye on is bound to become popular sooner or later. This is just luck. Even without this talisman, this shop would still become popular, because it's the shop that this lady has her eye on.

Mine put her hands on her hips, her face full of disdain. She hated these kinds of scams the most.

"What's wrong? Miss Mine?" Seeing Mine with her hands on her hips and her brow furrowed, the proprietress couldn't help but ask.

She might not have seen the disdain on Mine's face, but even if she had, she probably wouldn't have said anything.

Actually, she hadn't believed it at all at first. She wouldn't believe it without seeing it with her own eyes.

After all, there really wasn't anyone selling amulets in the Imperial Capital. As prosperous as the Imperial Capital was, almost everything sold was luxurious, except in the Slums. Amulets were basically considered something that only people from the countryside had.

For example, if someone from a village went out to start a business, the village chief would make an amulet to encourage them. It was a kind of encouragement for that person.

Actually, it was all psychological encouragement.

But since this thing could really save lives, who wouldn't want it?

She had heard that the Imperial Capital also had the most vicious assassin organization—Night Raid.

In a place where you could be assassinated at any time, this amulet that could really save your life was really useful.

"Nothing..." Mine pouted, but didn't say anything.

Although she felt very disdainful, Mine wouldn't be so tactless as to say it directly.

After all, their shop's business had really improved after getting this amulet.

If she just said it casually like that, it would be too disrespectful to them.

"Why don't you go take a look, Miss Mine? Anyway, the amulets aren't expensive. If they're useful, they'll be useful to you. If they're not, then just consider it a loss. Anyway, so many people have bought them, haven't they? In this day and age, life is more important, isn't it?"

The proprietress said as she brought over a few pink dresses, suggesting to Mine.

Mine frowned slightly, her tender lips pouting slightly, as if she was thinking.

That's right, Akame had told her to pay attention to whether anyone new had come to the Imperial Capital recently.

Could it be that Akame was looking for those two people who had just arrived in the Imperial Capital?

Anyway, she was just going to take a look. Whether she bought an amulet or not would depend on her mood, wouldn't it?

Thinking of this, Mine couldn't help but nod. That's right, she was just going to take a look.

And wasn't there also a mask shop? Masks were quite interesting, weren't they?

"Then, do you know where those two shops are?"

Mine asked the proprietress. Since it was related to what Akame had told her to do, it was necessary to go and take a look.

"Of course..."

The proprietress said matter-of-factly. She had bought things there before, so how could she not know?

After saying this, the proprietress began to tell Mine the locations of the Hakurei Amulet Shop and the Noh Masks shop.

After learning the locations of the Hakurei Amulet Shop and the Noh Masks shop, Mine left immediately, without even buying the clothes. Well, since funds were tight recently, even if Mine liked those clothes, she had to save money.

Chapter 28: A Tricky Matter

At this moment, something very frustrating was happening at the Hakurei Amulet Shop.

Seryu scratched her head, looking apologetically at Koizumi and the others in front of her, followed by a group of Imperial Guard members.

"What's going on?" Koizumi frowned, looking at the scene before him.

Seryu had come over this morning, and it hadn't even been an hour yet. How did she come back again, and with so many people?

"I'm really sorry, Mr. Koizumi, I didn't mean to..." Seryu quickly apologized to Koizumi when she saw him.

Koizumi frowned slightly. What was wrong with Seryu? Had she done something to offend them?

But then again, compared to that, what Koizumi really wanted to know was why the Imperial Guard had blockaded his place.

He hadn't been in business long before they blockaded him, but the [Noh Masks] next door wasn't blockaded.

Heh, if [Noh Masks] were blockaded and the masks were damaged, Hata no Kokoro would probably throw a fit.

Although Hata no Kokoro always had a poker face, she was very protective of those masks.

In terms of protectiveness, those masks were definitely above him, and although Koizumi was in tears in his heart, he didn't want to admit this cruel fact, but since it was a fact, there was nothing he could do about it.

At the same time, Koizumi glanced at the donation box in front of the [Hakurei Amulet Shop].

He didn't know where Reimu got that thing, he saw it this morning, and Reimu told him over and over again that this donation box must not have any problems, otherwise she would definitely settle the score with him.

Fortunately, no one smashed it, but then again, the Imperial Guard aren't some young girls, am I overthinking it?

"What's wrong? Seryu? Why is the Imperial Guard here? And you're leading them? Is there something wrong with my place?"

Only then did Koizumi ask. Before asking, Koizumi looked over the people behind Seryu.

They were all tall and looked sturdy. Should he say that they lived up to the people who could enter the Imperial Guard?

But then again, why did these Imperial Guard people look more like thugs?

Was it his imagination? Koizumi kept asking himself this question over and over again in his heart.

This was normal, because anyone who had seen the appearance and figure of the Imperial Guard and then felt this aura would think so.

At the same time, many Imperial Capital residents were seen gathered in front of the [Hakurei Amulet Shop], with a hint of worry in their eyes.

The residents nearby were all familiar with the [Hakurei Amulet Shop]. Should he say that it lived up to being a life-saving amulet? It actually made the [Hakurei Amulet Shop] so popular in this area in just one day. Reimu would definitely be popular if she went around swindling people in the future.

Koizumi silently complained in his heart, while casting his gaze on Seryu, who had a look of guilt on her face.

"I'm really sorry, Mr. Koizumi, it's my fault. I accidentally let slip about Reimu-san's matter. As a result, Master Ouka determined that Reimu-san was related to the Peaceful Path Sect leader with special abilities, and wants me to forcibly tear down the shop here. The [Hakurei Amulet Shop] can no longer be opened. If you don't comply, you must all be taken away."

Seryu always obeyed her master, but when it came to her friends, Seryu was also a little hesitant.