Bear-san Visits the Adventurers’ Guild
With Swaying Bear and Hugging Bear in our arms, we approached the city gate.
The man who manages the gate noticed us and called out to us.
“Why are you dressed like that?” (Guard)
“I just want to be dressed as a bear.” (Yuna)
There was no other answer.
“Well, I can see that.” (Guard)
If you can see it, then don’t ask.
“I’m just doing this because I like bears.” (Yuna)
“”Kuh~n.””
Swaying Bear and Hugging Bear squealed happily at my answer.
“Is that a bear you’re hugging?” (Guard)
The man looked at the Swaying Bear and Hugging Bear that Noa and I were holding.
“I see, so you really like bears. What about you, are you a fan of bears as well?” (Guard)
“I like bears as well. I even have similar clothes.” (Noa)
After saying so, Noa pulled out a store bear uniform from her item bag. 𝙡𝒊𝒃𝓻𝒆𝒂𝓭.𝙘𝓸𝓶
Why was she carrying that?
“So you also have the same outfit. My bad, it seems like you two really like bears.” (Guard)
The man was satisfied with the bear stuff and didn’t pursue the matter further.
“Well then, can I have your card?” (Guard)
“I’m new in town, so I don’t have a card, but…” (Yuna)
I lied, just as we had discussed.
“Then you’ll need to pay entrance fees if you want to enter the town. Did you two come here together for the first time?” (Guard)
“Yes. My father was injured and couldn’t come to town himself, so we took his place.” (Noa)
“I see. But rules are rules. If you can’t pay, you can’t enter the town, even if you are a child.” (Guard)
If I could pay to enter the town, it would be a small price compared to getting caught and questioned.
I offered the man our money. The man’s expression changed slightly as he accepted it.
“What is this? Is this money from somewhere else?” (Guard)
Noa and I looked at each other.
“It was given to me by a merchant a long time ago, and I was wondering if I could use it.” (Yuna)
I quickly lied.
“I’m sorry, but I can’t accept this money. Do you have anything else to offer other than money?” (Guard)
I didn’t have any jewelry of any kind, and even if I did, it would look suspicious if I offered it here.
I considered what I had on hand that could be used as money.
“Well, we did come here to sell materials from monsters… Can we use those?” (Yuna)
I asked politely, a little subdued.
The gatekeeper glanced at me and Noa.
“Huh, okay. I really shouldn’t, but let me see.” (Guard)
At first, I showed him about five Wolf magic stones.
“Magic stones, huh?” (Guard)
“Father defeated them, and we’re here to sell them.” (Noa)
“Well, it will cost you about four magic stones, including the little bear’s.” (Guard)
It may be a rip-off, but I accepted it since we didn’t know the market price.
The man happily accepted the magic stones.
I still felt ripped off, but why did he have to charge the bear cubs an entrance fee in the first place?
But I didn’t complain because I could simply use Wolf’s magic stones, which were just laying around in my bear item box. I also didn’t want to cause a commotion by taking out more valuable items.
Besides, it would have been more troublesome if I was told that I couldn’t enter town with bear cubs.
“Oh right, we want to go to the Adventurer’s Guild or the Commercial Guild. Where can we find them? Also, a place to stay.” (Yuna)
I asked politely, and the man was generous enough to tell us.
It appeared that paying entrance fees wasn’t all that bad. Four Wolf Magic Stones was a small price to pay if we could get a lot of information.