I Got Transported to Another World, but Who Even Summoned Me? Chapter 35 Shopping (Clothing and Shoes)

Series: I Got Transported to Another World, but Who Even Summoned Me? ~ Abandoned and Alone, I Use My Cheat Skills to Live Freely ~  

Chapter: 35 Shopping (Clothing and Shoes)

Translated by: MTLing

Tags: Isekai, Cheat Skills, Abandoned Protagonist, Fantasy, ZapNovel

"Yo, Tenma. You get your account opened? More importantly, what was that whole thing back there?"

Alf asked Tenma, curious about the unexpected farewell gesture.

"I think it was because I set up a savings plan."

"A savings plan? They explained that when I opened my account too... but I didn’t really get it. What’s the point of it? And wasn’t there something called a deposit too?"

Tenma explained what Gadan had told him earlier. As he spoke, Alf and the others began discussing among themselves. From what Tenma could overhear, it sounded like they were debating whether to allocate a portion of their current reward to savings.

"Alright. Let’s try setting aside five small silver coins a month for the next six months. Mario, go handle the paperwork. We’ll go with Tenma to do his shopping. We’ll meet up at Marney’s shop."

"Got it. I’m off then."

"Tenma, this way."

Alf started walking as Mario headed into the merchant guild. Tenma followed after Alf, glancing back at Mario’s retreating figure, feeling a bit of sympathy.

"First off—clothes. Got any preferences? Leaf, any recommendations?"

"For everyday stuff, ‘Zaabi’s Clothes’ is good. If you want something a bit nicer or more formal, then ‘Ian’s Apparel.’ But let’s start with Zaabi’s. If you don’t like it, we can check out Ian’s after."

Leaf led them to Zaabi’s Clothes. The building had orange walls, a door with a small peep window, and a sign overhead that read Zaabi’s Clothes.

Once inside, Leaf headed toward the back while Alf and Tenma browsed the store. The right side displayed men’s clothing; the left was for women.

Tenma picked up a men’s cut-and-sewn shirt, feeling the fabric. It felt similar to the hand towels from his room. He checked the size, then the price—one mid copper coin. The trunks had the same feel, secured at the waist with drawstrings. He gathered five long-sleeve shirts and five tank tops, plus five pairs of trunks. As he stood there wondering what to do next...

"Tenma-kun, are you buying those? Then you should take them to the checkout counter in the back. Once you drop them off, you can come back and keep shopping. Just repeat that process."

Leaf had returned and gave him some guidance. Tenma headed toward the back. As he walked, he realized the store layout was intentional—starting from underwear near the entrance, progressing through tops, bottoms, outerwear, and ending with socks, hats, and accessories.

At the checkout counter, he placed his items down. The clerk placed a numbered tag reading “1” on top.

"Please keep this tag visible as you continue shopping," they said.

Tenma nodded and returned to look at tops.

There was a good variety—lightweight shirts made of linen-like material and thicker ones similar to cotton. Prices ranged from three to eight mid copper coins, with thicker ones costing more. Tenma looked around for Alf or Leaf and spotted Alf, waving him over.

"I think this kind is fine for now, but I’m wondering if I should get some warmer stuff for later too..."

He held up a lightweight long-sleeved shirt as he spoke.

"It’s only going to get hotter from here on. So three-quarter or half-sleeves—or even sleeveless stuff—would work. For pants, three-quarter or knee-length should be fine for the city. Outside the city, it doesn’t matter as much for the upper body since you’ll be wearing armor, gauntlets, and gloves anyway. As for bottoms, I’d recommend these."

Alf showed him a pair of riding pants.

"They’re great with boots. The cuffs don’t bunch up."

In the end, Tenma chose three each of long-sleeves, three-quarter sleeves, and half-sleeves in different colors. He also picked three pairs of pants—regular, three-quarter, and knee-length—and two each of thick and thin riding pants.

He was surprised that most of the bottoms had pockets in the front and back.

After dropping those off at the checkout, he went to browse outerwear. Leaf had returned and suggested two options.

The first was a knee-length cape—more like a raincoat. It apparently had a waterproof enchantment and was sufficient for the current season. The second was a wool cape with extra fabric at the opening, allowing the wearer to pull it closed and completely conceal the upper body. It was both waterproof and insulated. Leaf and Alf were adamant that it was a great deal. The knee-length rain cape was 15 copper coins. The wool cape, despite being 45 copper coins, was considered a bargain.

Overwhelmed by their enthusiasm, Tenma ended up buying both—plus a lightweight jacket for summer.

Without much hesitation, he also picked up five pairs each of thick and thin high socks, three pairs of thin socks, and three pairs of ankle socks. Prices were: 1 mid copper coin, 8 small copper, 6 small copper, and 5 small copper respectively—not too bad. He also chose a cord for his guild card.

After looking through hats, he decided he’d need one eventually and bought a trapper hat. Leaf picked it out, making sure it had both waterproofing and insulation.

At the checkout, the clerk tallied everything:

• 5 long-sleeve cut-and-sews

• 5 tank tops

• 5 trunks

• 3 long-sleeve shirts

• 3 three-quarter sleeves

• 3 half sleeves

• 3 regular pants

• 2 three-quarter pants

• 2 knee-length pants

• 2 thick riding pants

• 2 thin riding pants

• 1 rain cape

• 1 wool cape

• 5 thick high socks

• 5 thin high socks

• 3 thin socks

• 3 ankle socks

• 1 guild card cord

• 1 trapper hat

Total: 95 copper coins, 1 mid copper, and 8 small copper.
The clerk, perhaps moved by the large purchase, waived the 1 mid copper and 8 small copper.

Tenma stored everything in his [Storage] and left the shop.

"Next up—shoes. We’ll get good boots at Marney’s shop, but we still need sandals and regular shoes. That okay if we go to our usual place?"

Before Tenma could even answer, Alf was already walking. Leaf gave a resigned sigh and followed. Tenma also gave in and trailed after them.

They entered a shop with a sign reading Haiji’s Shoes. A young woman stepped out from the back.

"Oh, Alf. You’re back?"

"Yeah, got in yesterday. Efa, we’re here to get this guy some footwear. Sandals, shoes, and boots—show us what you’ve got."

The woman—Efa—asked Tenma for his size, but he didn’t know. So she brought out several foot templates from the back.

She asked Tenma to take off his sneakers and sit. Kneeling in front of him, she matched his foot against the templates until she was satisfied and disappeared into the back again.

Efa returned with a pair of sandals and shoes.

"Try these on."

Tenma looked at the sandals. His first thought was bathroom slippers. They had wooden soles, animal hide that covered the ankle, fastened with rivets on the side, and a heel strap.

Efa told him to walk around the chair once. He did—and the fit wasn’t bad.

"Okay, size 8. Next, try these while I grab the boots."

She handed him the shoes and went to the back again.

The shoes also had wooden soles, flat toes, and were made from four pieces of stitched leather. From the wide opening, another layer of leather extended and folded back—somewhat resembling a pair of basketball shoes.

Tenma put them on, walked around, and found they fit well with minimal slack—good enough for daily use.

Efa soon returned with boots. They had the same base design as the shoes, but the leather extended up to below the knee.

Tenma tried them on and walked around to test the fit.

"So, Tenma. You buying them? Efa, how much for everything?"

"Altogether? That’ll be 6 copper and 6 mid copper. Sandals are 1 copper, 2 mid copper. Shoes are 2 copper, 4 mid. Boots are 3 copper."

Hearing their exchange, Tenma felt a pressure in the air that made it hard to say no. In the end, he bought all three.

Outside the shop, Leaf chuckled.

"Alf, you sure showed off for Efa back there. You should’ve bought something too—would’ve looked even better."

"It’s not like that with Efa! Don’t say weird stuff. You’ll give Tenma the wrong idea."

Tenma listened and came to a realization.

So basically... I was the bait.

He shot Alf a warm, pitying look.

"What’s with that look, huh?" Alf snapped, flustered.

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