----- Afternoon

After taking a long walk through the forest, Anna and Lina finally arrived at the Academia City, well, barely.

During their trip they encountered a group of goblins and a monster who looked like a boar with a great agility. To overcome them, Anna had burned through all her magazines and almost used up all her atomic mini bombs.

They also almost got caught up in the atomic bomb blast three times, leaving them with dirty clothes.

Luckily, Anna had Self Cleaning magic. So, they were able to enter the city without any dirty cloth problems. At the process, they also get leveled up from killing a couple of monsters at their journey.

Today the city was very crowded with people. Some are just like them, visiting the city for sightseeing while others are rich noble boy and girl sitting comfortably inside their carriages.

Upon entering the city, there were lots of food stalls lining perfectly along the road and lots of different people and races walking around the main street without minding other people's business.

After nodding to each other, Anna and Lina started walking towards the main street.

Their first objective is to visit a general store to sell Anna gold block and as they take a brisk walk toward the main street, they finally found the shopping district.

There they saw lots of different buildings and shops. Some are one story buildings made of wood and stone. Others are a tall building with lots of people going in and out through the door.

[Hey Anna, why not look around the nearby shop first? If we don't get a great deal, then we just have to move to another shop]

[Ok, lets go]

----- Scene Change

The shop’s door opened with the ring of the bell when it touches by the door and a man in white dress, stood in front of the door with a merchant like smile.

[Oh a customer and its two beautiful ladies too. Welcome to the “Antique and Mysterious Shop”. I'm this shop’s manager, my name is Alvin, pleased to make your acquaintance]

[Nice to meet you too, Mr. Alvin. Now, let's get straight to the business. we came here today, bringing something that can give you a profit right away]

With Lina’s signal, Anna takes out the gold block from her sleeve, then placed it on the counter table. He then picked it up and examined it with a gold purity detector magic tool to find out how much the purity of it.

It seems, the requirement to produce a gold coin depends on the purity of gold itself. If the gold is not pure enough, no one wants to trade it and it's becoming nothing but junk.

If you unlucky enough, you also can get caught and be put behind bars for up to two years. Thus, no one dares to make imitate gold, well, until now.

Luckily, the gold bar that Anna brought is one of very high purity.

[This is a fine gold indeed. Not just the weight, the purity also on top. I buy it right now for 10 gold. How about it?...]

[Isn't that too little, shop manager-San. Judging by the size, we definitly can get more if we sell it to another shop... Isn't that right, manager-San?!]

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[Ugh... We- well, who knows. Even if you sell it to another shop, they probably will buy it only for 7 or 9 gold at top. 10 gold already high price for this...]

[Heeh, this is the first shop that we visited you know and there are more than 10 shops in this area. If I bring this to them, they might buy it at a higher price than what you are giving us, right?]

[Wa- wait, please wait a Sec. 13 Gold, I will buy it now for 13 coins]

Lina, who acted tough, smiled deviously when she heard the shop manager. Though, she didn’t answer it right away. She then started walking through the shop while giving a glance at this shop’s merchandise.

Anna though, as as Scientist, she does not have any good social skills. So she just spends her times by watching them negotiate with each other.

Lina steps suddenly stopped when she saw a certain item. It was a gem stone with aqua blue color. Nearby it had a price tag with 4 gold and 9 silver coins written on it.

[Nee shop manager-San, I will sell it for 10 gold coins and this gemstone]

Alvin, narrowed his brow. With a slightly hesitating voice, he replied...

[That gem stone is rare item you know. It's hard to find it these days. But if you really want it so much, 7 gold coins and you can have that gem stone]

Lina then thinks if it's a good trade or not. Then, at the corner of the shop, she found a dress hanging out. It's a simple dress with a red color made of fabric. The feeling when she touches it quite comfortable and it doesn't seem hot to wear it in summer.

These types of dress are quite popular with young, rich city girls like Anna, who have a slim body and quite big chest. Plus, her pure white skin that can reflect light is really beautiful too...

This dress definitely suits her...

[9 Gold coin with that gem stone and this dress. If you still insist, I will really sell it to another shop this time]

Alvin, with a little hesitate to sell it, grab a simple calculator made of wood, then start counting his profit over the gold bar that he will get. Seem, he still can get a profit from it...

[Sigh... Fine, you can take it. Here, 9 gold coins]

With a delight expression on her face, Lina took the gold coins and dropped them in her purse.

[Thanks for your visit today, hope you will come to do business with us again]

With that said, they left the shop and found the sky now changed its colour into orange.

On the way, they started a little conversation...

[Hey Lina, you want that dress that much?] Ask Anna while she looks at the dress that Lina carried in her arms.

[Of course no silly, this is for you. Your current cloths attracts too much attention after all. Putting that aside, what we going to do now Anna?]

[Find someone who can use these... gems]

[So, we gonna go to a blacksmith then. But I doubt they will be still open at this hour. Let's find an inn first, then we will go to a blacksmith tomorrow]

----- Scene Change

[Uwaaaahhhh, its my first time laying on soft bed like this. As expected from the most expensive inn in this city. The room is nice, the food is good and overall, we get a free snack too... hehehe]

[Glad you are enjoying it... Lina]

After they sold the gold block at the general store, they decided to find an inn to spend the night. At first, the inn they visited were all full, then they kept trying to visit every inn they can find but they were all full. This was the last inn they found and it was the most expensive one. So, not many people were staying here.

The price for spending a night here, including one dinner and breakfast with a bath is 2 silver and 7 copper coins. It's considered expensive, but, if its only once in a while, then it's fine to spend money for something like this.

[Hey Anna, why not wear the dress now? I want to see you in different cloths]

Anna, who received the dress, immediately taking her cloth and nude her self in front of Lina. In the process, Lina keeps cover her eyes with her hand.

A moment later...

[How do i look?]

[Wow Anna, you look beautiful with that dress. You should wear it more often]

[Well, only if i'm in the mood to wear it, then...]

[No, seriously Anna, you should wear it more often. When you wear your usual lab coat or something, you look like some foreign person from far away country. But, when you wear this dress, you look more like a beautiful girl from a noble family.  Every male would not be able to avert their gaze from you, hehehe]

[Me no interested with a male but, Lina said I looked good with this dress. Then I will use it more often]

[Hehehe, you look cute when you're honest Anna]

----- Day 08

[Hah... Hah... Hah.... Quick Lina, they almost caught up with us]

[Wa- wait Anna.  Ugh, my feet...]

[Hehehe, just stop your struggle girls, we promise we won't hurt you... hehehe]

[Man, I like the big one. She is my type...]

It was at the morning, after they finished their breakfast, they immediately left for blacksmith store. But, they didn’t know the way. So, on the way, they constantly asked people nearby and they meets a young man, handsome with a sweet smile. He seems like an honest man so when he said [There is the best blacksmith store just the end of the narrow street over there], they immediately headed there.

when, suddenly a two Mohawk guys blocked their way with a smug expression on their face and disgusting gaze.

[Nee Lina, we used all of our magazines we had during our journey yesterday. The only thing i have left are 4 atomic bomb]

[No, you can't kill them. Let's just run. Quick Anna, this way]

And thus, they were running with all their might. But, as soon they took the turn, the road ended with a dead end and the two Mohawk guys now sealed their only escape route.

Well, if she want, she could just throw atomic bombs on them, then run away from this place, but Lina was against doing it.

[Lina, I will throw the bomb now. There is no other way, if we stay here, we will get hurt]

[But, they will die if they get exposed by that bomb. Just like the goblin the other day...]

[Don't worry, I will try to throw it away from their body. At best, they will only lose one limb or two... Maybe...]

[But... That also...]

[Hehehe, done talking girl? Then how about talk with my body? Seem he want to get to know you better... Hehehehe]

[Wahahaha, what a good idea. Hehehe, lets get to know better toge-... Wh- what. Who are yo-... Guah!!!]

[What, where did you com- Gah!]

A young man with dark hair suddenly appeared out of nowhere. At first, he kicked the first guy real hard, which made the first guy lost consciousness. Then, before the second Mohawk was aware of him, he dashes with a tremendously fast speed and punch his stomach, making the second Mohawk vomit and lose consciousness.

[Hey girls, are you ok? Don't worry, I'm not anyone suspicious . I'm one of heroes from another world. My name is Shizumu Kyouya...]