Previously on ZAWORUDO!
The man ended up pissing himself, the people shrugged it off. A guy in uniform stopped Amir and spent a few minutes before writing him off.
He was currently standing in an isle for female clothes writing something in a notepad(?)
'Anyways, he gave me freedom to pick whatever I want.
I turned back to the aisles of familiar clothing for men.
The styles don't seem much different from the ones on earth. There were blazers, shirts, and robes. Lots of robes.
Now if there was a black hoodie, ah found one
Just as I grabbed the hoodie I saw a pair of dark eyes watching me from the other side
"Greetings youngster" only when I heard the gruff voice I realized it wasn't the trope I thought it was. Not 'the fated couple picking the same item in a public place'.
Nope, I don't even know why I expected it to be a pretty girl. It was an old man in a black T-shirt and some black denim. His hair was all white and he was wearing 'death metal' gear which was made up of a neck choker, some choker bracelets and… slippers?
"Hello?" I asked in reply
"You're a Mage, right? You don't mind letting an old man have it to attend a concert, I recently got into Heavy Rock."
Oh he just wanted this exact black hoodie wih skulls and dark angels surrounding it, not really my style
"Sure, the color doesn't really matter. Only the color of the soul" i said the first thing that came to my mind
"Color of the soul…Eureka! You can have the hoodie, who needs punk music!" He was so calm just a moment ago. Is he unstable?
He started by taking off his black accessories throwing them on the floor. Then he removed his outer clothes until he was wearing only underwear. I was already getting ready to pretend I didn't see this person.
Then what happened next shocked me.
He was half-naked one moment. The next one he was decked in a deep black…labcoat? Well it looked the same anyways and the chest pocket was decked in dozens of mini-medals.
"Your words have deadly helped me with a problem I was working on, so i will reward you" words? Okay...
I noticed a plain ring on his finger that I mistook for a wedding ring flash lightly. Was that a…dress up ring?
"It's my Storage ring and I cannot give it to you. Tell me youngster, what is it that you desire"
I thought about it carefully. What I need from this well dressed golden thigh is not to grab it forcefully. But to caress it.
"Silver and Gold, I do not desire, what I need is the gift of wisdom" . I choose favorability!
"…Okay" he replied while looking confused. I think my answer was wrong, he's looking at me like I'm a weirdo.
"What's your sub-class"
"Space"
"Ah, I have the perfect gift for you" he said and pulled out a little golden ingot the size of a human eye.
"For your Training. Keep it near you when you train"
"And this. To make it as a Space Mage is not easy, so here's a book from the greatest Space Mage to ever live. Hasn't come back from his Fortress for five years, isn't picking up calls either. People think he's still alive, but most people believe he's dead.
He handed me a thin book titled 'The Mysteries Of Space' by Zolderan.
"Well that's all the wisdom I have for you. It was either this or hundreds of credits, very good kid." He said while patting my shoulder. I know It was probably the favorability option, but why does each pat feel like it was hurting spiritually.
"I hardly see home training as good as yours in society, keep it up"
'Keep what up? I'm never doing this again
After saying that he turned and greeted Amir who instantly gave the man a salute
"Keep it up sir. You've raised a good seed" after saying that he left leaving Amir who was confused turning to me.
"Brother Amir, who was that guy"
"5-star researcher for Bureau, what did you do for him to be so generous?"
"No idea. What did I get?"
"No idea."
"…"
I left the clothes store with a full bag and a doubtful mind.
"It was so nice of you to pay for all these things for me for free, how will I ever pay you back." Lol, these are all free.
"Never mind that, just spend freely." He replied while absentmindedly writing in the brown leather bound book he had all day
What are you writing down in that thing anyways."
"None of your business, just spend freely" he said and closed the book with a snap.
"In fact, our next and last stop is to get you a Rune Phone"
"A phone? With internet?" I had to ask the last one because who knew if this world had internet.
"Of course."
DING
"Let's go to the nearest park. Our next ride is here"
After getting to a similar but smaller park for Porters we arrived just in time to see a familiar figure appear in a blue circle only to see Amir standing next to me and open another portal jumping into it.
Then he got dragged back, poor baby.
Now that I could see it properly it looked like a couple of thin purple threads extended from the palm of Amir's outstretched palm and grabbed his limbs in mid air, dragging him a few feet closer enough to look directly down at him.
'Purple for Ferra? But that doesn't make any sense it only works on metal
"I don't hate the Space Mage class anymore! I've had a change of heart. Sorry-"
"You have our destination right?"
"Yes" the man said dejectedly.
"Take us" he said plainly
I tried to see if I could learn anything about teleporting from the man. I was also a Space Mage too, right?
"3, 2, 1…" he counted drearily. I started observing his hand movement while at the same time leaping up.
I clearly saw his hands glow briefly before he extended out a small circle that landed on the ground and gradually expanded into a portal.
We all fell into that portal before coming out on the other side a few feet of the ground
The feeling of teleporting was short but this time I felt a short feeling of disappearance before landing on the other side. The portal was a swirling circle with blue edges unlike the one I first jumped into that was green. And this one, when opened showed the other side like a satellite image. We could see where we were landing for a split second before we landed there.
After landing the guy directly rushed off into another portal but I could sense malicious intent from him. And it was directed towards me? Well, hell!
"Maybe I should have bought him a weapon, too late now" I heard Amir mumble next to me
'Seriously?'
"Don't worry, guys like these are street meat. Meaning he shouldn't let me catch him on the streets."
I think I'll use that sometime
"Last stop of the day; a phone"
The store was decorated with different stands showing different brands each with flashy designs and an attendant waiting by a checkout place by the door.
We directly entered, our eyes only lingering on the 'Help Needed!' sign
"Which one would you like to buy, sir? We offer Rune phones made from different popular names like Dwarfsung and El-Fone."
"Woah!" she started directly with the big brand names.
There's something about owning a branded phone that just assures you of its quality, I want one!
I then look to Amir who all of a sudden has a few drops of sweat on his head
"We would like to look at all of them before making a decision" he said while looking around nervously
'He can actually get nervous?
It might have been my imagination but it looked like both Amir and the attendant woman were looking at each other like hunter and prey, there might have even been some intense drumming in the background but I was just tired from the long day.
"Alright, our El-Fone Classico 9 is a top tier phone for its price range you can hardly find a better one at its cost efficiency, 90% of our customers choose this one"
Hmm, the numbers don't lie… just as I reach out to grab it and get a feel for alien technology-
"Hey, come check this one out!" Amir's nervous voice came from another place. 'When did he go?'
Amir, who mysteriously disappeared appeared from a dark corner of the store where the lights didn't even shine.
He's sporting a victorious smile while the attendant looks horrified.
"You, you knew about-"
"It's not my first rodeo you know. I raised one teenage girl" Amir said smugly
'Teenage girl?' does he have actual kids I haven't met. And is she cute?
"No! you. Don't listen to him I can offer you mid-grade phones at low costs. The camera quality is great, even in areas with Unstable Energy like The Expanse you can still take pictures after battle. Look at those ones, here feel the sleekness" she said shoving it in my hands
I was in a dilemma, but I think it safe to choose…
Previously on My Adopted father is a cheapskate
"Look what I~ found~" (Amir)
"Great Performances! Affordable Prices! Pick it and make someone else's day!" she was seriously close to tears,
"Pick this one or you're walking!"
We chose that rectangle one in the end…
"Noooooo"
When we left the shop it was already night.
We bought street meat
Ordered a different Space Porter home
A short boy opened the door for the both of us.
"So, what did somebody say about talent, I have a feeling I'm looking at a Space Mage.