Gen then went into the changing room and tried on the clothes, and when he saw that they were good, he changed back and came out of the booth.
He then saw that Lina was arriving with several clothes and said, "Are you going to take all these?"
And Lina said, "Maybe. Is there a problem?"
"Well, Briny said the money problem is over, but let me explain the part that she didn't tell you."
Gen then explained the credit system to Lina, and then Lina said, "Hmm, I get it."
"You get it? And what does that mean?"
"What do you mean, Gen? It means I get it."
"I know, but I want to know if you still plan to take all these clothes."
"I don't know, Gen. I haven't tried them on yet."
"But didn't you hear what I said? We're still going to have to pay for it."
"No, Gen, you're wrong."
"I'm wrong?"
"Yes. We're not going to have to pay for these clothes. You're the one who's going to have to pay."
"... Lina, I know I promised to buy you all the clothes you want, but if you don't control yourself at least a little bit, I'll never be able to pay off my debt."
"Don't worry, Gen. I'm sure you'll find a way to pay for everything we're going to buy, hahaha. Well, if you'll excuse me, I have a lot of clothes to try on."
"... Great, now I'm depending on Raja still having some good sense."
Gen then saw Raja and Briny approaching, and saw that he was carrying a mountain of clothes, and then thought, 'I'm screwed ...'
Gen then said, "Hey, Raja, can I talk to you for a second?"
And Raja said, "Sure, Gen. Give me a moment to put these clothes in the changing room."
"Okay."
Raja put the clothes in the changing room and said, "What's up?"
Gen then saw Briny next to them smiling and said, "Sorry, Briny, it's kind of personal. Do you mind?"
And Briny said, "Not at all. Make yourselves at home. I'll be in front of the changing booth."
"Thanks."
He then waited for Briny to walk away, and Raja said, "What do you want to talk about, Gen?"
And Gen said, "I want to talk to you about the money issue that Briny commented on."
"Ah. Is that what this is about? Don't worry, Gen, she already explained everything to me."
"Already? So you know that we still have to pay for these clothes, right?"
"Yes, but don't worry, Gen. No matter how much you spend, I'll help you pay it off."
"... Instead, what do you say we get a little under control now, so we don't have to spend years paying it off?"
"Well... that's one option."
"Don't you think it's better? We don't even need that many clothes."
"Hmm, maybe you're right ..."
Briny then came over and said, "Sorry to interrupt you, but I just wanted to let you know that I've already sorted your clothes for the Water Temple event, Gen."
And Gen said, "Oh, thank you."
"You're welcome. You can be sure it's going to be the best spent ten silver coins of your life."
Raja then said, "Ten silver coins? That's all on one outfit?"
And Gen said, "It's for the event."
"For the event?"
Briny then said, "Let me explain it to you, Raja.", and then she began to explain how the outfit worked to him.
Raja then said, "Got it."
And Briny said, "You want one too, Raja?"
"No, I'm not going to the event."
"No? I thought you three were going to make a group."
Gen then said, "A group? What do you mean? Isn't the event individual?"
And Briny said, "No. The minimum number of people to participate in the event is four, and the maximum is eight. You didn't know that Gen?"
"No. Lina and I were going to participate alone."
"Well, you'd better run then. We're already in the period when the temple appears. If you don't find two people fast, you might not be able to join."
"Damn, where am I going to find another person to close the group? Most of them are probably already in a closed group."
Raja then said, "Just one person? Do you already have someone else in mind?"
And Gen said, "Yes. You."
"What? Me? I told you I'm not going to participate."
"Well, now you are."
"Hey, Gen, that wasn't part of our deal."
"Of course it was. You said you were going to help me find the ruins, and you have to agree that a temple that comes up out of the water once a year has a good chance of being related."
"Damn it, fine. I'll join in."
Briny then said, "Great, now that you've made up your minds, can I separate an outfit for you too, Raja?"
And Raja said, "Yes. I'll have one."
Lina appeared beside them and said, "I'll have one too, please."
And Briny said, "Excellent! When you guys are done picking out the clothes you are going to take, I'll show you the clothing models we have for the event."
Lina then said, "Ok. I need to finish trying on these clothes."
And Raja said, "Now that you've said it, so do I."
The two then went towards the changing room, and after some time trying on the clothes they had picked out, they moved on through the store.
Briny would stop them from time to time, show them a few pairs of clothes, and say, "What do you think of this outfit?", "I think it will look great on you.", "How about this one?", this then went on for some time, and before Gen knew it, they were on the fifth floor.
Lina was carrying a mountain of clothes that were in two clothing carts. Raja had about the same amount as her, and even Gen had about ten pieces of clothing.
Briny then said, "Well, we have reached the fifth floor. Come with me. I'll show you the clothes we have here. Several of them are even on sale."
And Gen said, "Briny! I think we have enough clothes already."
"Really? Are you sure? We just got to the fifth floor. The clothes are cheaper, but many of them are beautiful."
She then looked at Lina and Raja, and they both looked at Gen. They then looked at each other, and Lina said, "Gen is right. We already have more than enough. Maybe next time."
And Briny said, "That's too bad, but okay. Come with me. I'll take you to the clothing area for the event."
She then started walking, and the three of them followed her until she stopped in front of a huge vertical tube in the wall. She then pressed a button on the corner of it, causing it to open, entered it, and said, "Please come in."
The three of them got on, and the platform they were on began to move. Raja then asked, "What is this, Bri?"
And Briny said, "It's a water elevator. You've never used one of these before?"
"No. Are they common?"
"Well, I wouldn't say common, but they're not that rare to see here in town either."
"Got it."
The platform then continued to descend, and after a while, Gen said, "Briny, can I ask you something?"
And Briny said, "Sure, Gen. What is it?"
"Does this water elevator just go down?"
"No, it goes up too."
"It goes up? So, couldn't we have used it to go straight to the fifth floor?"
Briny then lowered her face a little and said, "Oh, that's right, Gen. What a mistake I made. I wasted your time. We could have come directly to the fifth floor. I'm sorry."
Lina and Raja then both looked at Gen, and Lina gave him a pinch on the stomach, which made him cry out, "Ouch! What's that for, Lina."
And Lina said, "You know very well."
Raja then said, "Bri, you didn't waste our time. I had fun in the time we spent here."
And Briny said, "You don't have to console me, Raja. I always end up forgetting the elevator and end up wasting the customers' time."
Gen then thought, 'And why am I not surprised by that?'
Lina then said, "That's not true, Bri. I bet none of the customers were bothered by it."
And Briny said, "There's no way you could have known that."
"Sure there is. Did any of them ever complain about you not telling them?"
"Well, now that you mention it, I don't think they ever really complained. Other than Gen, of course."
Raja and Lina looked at Gen again, and he quickly shielded his belly and said, "I wasn't complaining, Briny. I was just asking how the elevator worked."
And Briny said, "Are you sure, Gen? It makes sense for you to complain when the service isn't good."
Lina and Raja looked at him again, and Gen could see that Lina had one of her hands ready to pinch him, and then he said, "Of course, I'm sure Bri. I had a lot of fun on the way here, too."
Briny then lifted her head, looked at Gen, and said, "Really?"
And Gen said, "Yes."
"Great, but I'm going to pay more attention from now on. Next time you guys come here, I'll make sure you take the elevator."
Gen then thought, 'Of course, you will! Now we know it exists!'
Raja then said, "Hahaha, that's the spirit Bri."
And Lina said, "No need, I really enjoyed taking the stairs."
Briny then said, "Thanks, guys."
The platform then stopped moving, and Briny said, "We've arrived. Come with me."