"You! Yes you, over there!" A man slammed the carriage door open and stepped out. He was an older gentleman with gray hair and a splendid mustache. He wore a stylish scarf and mantle, and a rose brooch shone on his chest.
"Uhm, yes? What is it...?" Clearly excited about something, the older gentleman made his way over.
Somewhere in the back of my mind, I was mostly just relieved that we seemed to be speaking the same language or the skill [Language Ex] in work? Well whatever.
The man firmly gripped my shoulders and held me in place. His eyes wandered all across my body as though slowly savoring something. Er, wait... what? Is he a Gay. Bad. This could be bad...
"W-Where in the world did you get these clothes?!" The man said in surprise.
"Sorry?" I was taken aback, left utterly baffled by his question. The gentleman was so immersed in scanning my hiking outfit from every angle that he didn't even pay any attention to my confusion.
"I've never seen a design such as this. And the way this was sewn... How could this have been made...? You are also wielding a eastern blade. Are you an adventurer from east? "
And then it all started to make sense. To put it simply, my outfit was rare. Maybe nothing else like it existed in this world. In that case...
"Yes. This is my Adventuring outfit from east. You can have it, if you'd like." I give him an offer as this could be my best chance to get some money of this world.
Sorry Dad. I may have to sacrifice your gift.
"Are you certain?!" The mustachioed gentleman took the bait.
"I acquired these clothes from my hometown. If you would rather have them, though these are expensive, I don't mind handing them over. However, that puts me at a loss, as I would have nothing to wear. If you might kindly take me into town and help me find a new set of clothes, I would be very grateful." I said to the gentlemen and specifically added the word 'Expensive' in my conversation.
I couldn't possibly have told him that my clothes came from another world, so I was forced to come up with an excuse.
If I somehow managed to sell my clothes and make a bit of money off of them, that was one problem solved. Plus, this world's styles are rather European old fashioned style so it would help me get clothes that didn't stand out so much. Killing two birds with one stone, so to speak.
"Very well! Step aboard and accompany me to town! I shall have new clothes prepared for you on the double. You may sell your current garments once that is taken care of." As expected the gentlemen given me an offer.
"Then we have a deal," I sternly replied. The mustachioed gentleman firmly shook my hand in response.
After that, it only took 15 minutes to reach the town of Reflet by carriage. During the journey, the gentleman, who introduced himself as Zanac, took my jacket and ran his hands over it several times, examining it down to every last seam. He seemed extremely interested in the make of the clothes. Once I learned of his job, it all made sense.
Apparently Zanac worked in the fashion industry. That explained his initial reaction and all of his curious behavior.
As for me, I passed the time staring out of the carriage window. The scenery of a brand new world.
It had been half an hour since I first met Zanac. After a lot of rocking and shaking, the carriage safely arrived at Reflet.
A soldier, possibly some kind of gatekeeper, met us at the entrance and questioned us before promptly allowing us to pass. From his reaction, it seemed that Zanac was quite famous.
The carriage rattled loudly as we proceeded down the town streets. Since the roads were old cobblestone, it shook quite a bit.
Carrying on, we made our way to what seemed to be a prosperous shopping district with many stores all lined up in a row. The carriage stopped in front of one such shop.
"We've arrived! Come now, let's see you into some new clothes." I did as Zanac asked and stepped out onto the street. The store's signboard sported a needle and thread design, but it was the writing below which said 'Fashion king Zanac' so it might probably his own store.
Zanac led me into the shop, and several of the staff came to greet us.