CSA 16 - I Tried Asking Lolicon-san (Patreon)

“Huh, you're early today.”
“I just went back to get my things. I'll head out again soon.”

Without looking at Onee-san’s face, I went back to my room, packed my things, and headed out.
I don't think I'll be able to see Onee-san’s face yet. I need to regain my presence of mind.

I went to the market and entered the magic tool shop.

“Welcome. Come and look around all you want.”

The clerk is an old woman. She’s outside my strike zone.

The shop is clean and neat with ominous magic tools neatly displayed.

“Fairy wings, rat tail, roasted lizard, ether crystal staff, skull quartz, griffon claw.”

They have a good lineup with a variety of items.
Prominently displayed on the wall is a mithril sword with a price tag that says 10 million El, but it doesn't seem like they have any intention of selling it. Are they boasting?

“I’ve got it!”

I suddenly had a flash of inspiration when I saw the Mithril sword!
Even if I can’t use any magic, can’t I synthesize magic tools to create something like a ring that makes me able to use any kind of magic?

Let's quickly go and buy up items that will allow me to use magic just by equipping them.
I'm worried if there's only a product description, so I put on the appraisal goggles and take a look.
When I wear this, my field of vision becomes full of text, which is irritating.

All of the items that can activate magical effects are expensive.
There is also a limit on the number of times you can use it, so no matter how much money you have, it won’t be enough.
I obediently gave up purchasing them.

*

“A place where magic powers are accumulating? Maybe the Valley of Miasma. Oh, you shouldn't go there.”
“Isn’t that place good? The Ether Lake, or something.”
“I think the Fairy Forest would be good too, you know?”
“I see.”

Currently, I’m in the Adventurer's Guild gathering information on places that seem to have a lot of magic power.

“Oya, I'm pretty sure you're... umm, Lotorl-chan, right?”
“Ah, Lolicon-san, I mean, Shishido-san.”

I magnificently made a fool of myself. I might have a good comedy skill.

“Who is it? Who instilled strange things into this child?”

No one instilled any strange things into me. It's just the Otaku-kun from my previous life.

“It's not us. Just now, this kid asked us about a place with a lot of magic power, so we just told her some good places. Lolicon-san.”
“How many times have I told you, I'm not a lolicon...”
“It's okay! Age doesn’t matter when it comes to love!”
“That's not what I’m talking about though...”

Putting aside the lolicon suspicions, I asked Shishido-san if there were any good places.

“Let’s see... I guess it’d be the Great Forest of Mana, and the Hanging Gardens of Ars.”
“Are they close to here?”
“If you go through the Gate. The toll will cost 100,000 El for a round trip though.”
“I see. Would it be fine even if I went alone?”
“I think it's okay if it's the Hanging Garden because it's a popular tourist destination.”
“I understand. I believe I’ll try going to the Hanging Garden. Everyone, thank you very much for telling me a lot of things.”

When in doubt, move with haste. Let's go now.

“Wait a minute! Are you planning to go now?”
“That’s right, so?”
“Even if you take a horse-drawn carriage to the neighboring city where the gate is located, you won't get there until late afternoon, so I think you should go tomorrow morning.”
“I see. Then I will stay overnight at an inn in the neighboring city, so I think I’ll go now.”
“From the way you speak, it sounds like you have money.”

Oops, that’s not good.
If they found out that a 10-year-old has money, the magic bag thing might happen all over again.
These people may be fine, but you never know where the bad guys might be listening.
That being said, if you look at my clothes, it’d be obvious. I have to be moderate in being stylish as well...

“Because the kind onee-sans are taking good care of me.”

It's not a lie, and it is true that they are treating me well.

“I see. It’s reassuring that you met a good person.”

Shishido-san, were you concerned about me? ...Kyun.
I’m more or less a 10-year-old girl, so it's easy for me to fall in love.
It might have been dangerous if I didn’t have memories of my previous life.

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