I’m Not Good at Offensive Magic, but I’ll Do My Best With Support Magic! - CH 28

「I’m afraid we have a little extra time」

The sun hadn’t set yet, and it was still a little early for dinner, so we had plenty of time to kill. However, it doesn’t look like there will be enough time to go around the city.

「Would you like to go back to the inn and relax?」

「That’s fine. But I’d like to make a quick stop. If it’s okay, I’d like to go」

「All right」

「But the place is the place. I want to stop by alone」

「Is that so……」

「Don’t look so disappointed. I’ll be right back. I just need to make a few acquaintances」

I don’t mean to make her disappointed, but I can’t help but pat Shia-san on the head.

「Okay, I’ll go back to the inn first」

「Un. I don’t really want to leave you. I’m sorry」

「I’m fine! If you need anything, just channel your magic and call me!」

「Un, Yuan will call you if she needs anything」

With that, we parted ways in the city. It’s been a long time since I’ve been on my own without Shia-san, so it’s lonely. Fortunately, there’s only one road from the inn to the guild, so there’s no need to worry about getting lost. I can’t see the map with my sensory magic, so if I wander in this large city, I’m sure to get lost. I don’t want to have to call Shia-san for that.

By the way, the city is full of people of all kinds. Not to mention the human race, there were also pink-haired rabbits shopping with their parents, lion adventurers walking around with their bright red hair fluttering, and many other races walking around. There is also a black-haired Beastman… I thought it might be, but it wasn’t. It was black hair with a hint of gray in it. That’s the Shadow Wolf Clan, isn’t it?

For a moment, I thought it was Shia-san, but she is smaller than Shia-san and her hair is only down to her shoulders. Besides, Shia-san doesn’t wear glasses. I think they’ll look good on her, though. I looked at her for a moment, thinking she looked like Shia-san, and then I locked eyes with the woman from the Shadow Wolf Clan.

「Hey, you!」

It was the moment our eyes met. The woman was walking toward me through the crowd.

「You, you. Hey, come here!」

「W- What is it all of a sudden!?」

Without question, she grabs my arm and pulls me. It doesn’t hurt, but I can’t stay in place because of the forceful pull. If it’s an enemy, I can escape by stunning or freezing them with lightning or light magic, but since she doesn’t respond to my vigilance magic, she doesn’t seem to be a bad person and I can’t use it because it would cause more of a commotion than anything else.

「Over here! Over here!」

「Hey, what’s going on!?」

My protests went unanswered and I was brought to the front of one of the stores.

「I’m the owner of this store, Illumina. Come on, come on inside」

I could tell at a glance that it was a magic tools store because there were many magic tools lined up behind the beautiful, spotless glass. It was a high-end shop. The sign says Trick’s Star, so apparently that’s the name of the store. I am forcibly taken into it.

Inside, there were expensive magic tools such as refrigerators and air conditioning units for the aristocracy, as well as magic bags and pouches priced at a level even ordinary people could afford, along with magic tools of unknown use neatly arranged inside. As I was worried that maybe I was going to be forced to buy one of these, the person who called herself Illumina started calling out loudly for someone.

「Lara! Are you there, Lara!?」

「Yes, yes, you don’t have to shout so loudly, owner」

Illumina… san? Called out a name and a blonde-haired Oneesan with droopy ears came out.

「If you’re here, fine. More importantly, I’m going to tailor some clothes for this girl, so get her measurements right away!」

「Who’s that girl, anyway?」

「Um… who is that girl?」

The girl I kidnapped─── … no, the girl I invited.

Obviously, you said kidnapped, right?

「Again, doing something criminal… I’m always the one apologizing, so please pull your weight a little~」

And she seems to have a previous criminal record. Is this person really safe? I guess I need to strengthen my vigilance magic as well.

「Better yet, get on with it!」

「I understand~. Then, please come here~」

Not listening, I was taken into the back room. Could it be confinement? In the meantime, I’ll let the magic flow and tell Shia-san where I am.

「Is there a problem~?」

「No, nothing」

I just called Shia-san. I will be quiet for now and not mention it.

「Now, I’ll start by measuring your body size~」

「Hey, the hood!」

Even though I was very cautious, she easily took off the hood. She’s very skilled. Because of this, my signature black hair and fox ears were exposed.

「Ara, you have beautiful black hair and pretty ears. I’m getting a little excited~!」

「Don’t you, um, hate it?」

「Hmm~? What is it?」

She doesn’t seem to be disgusted by my appearance. I had been measured a while ago, but she took my measurements more carefully and in more detail than that.

「Haahaa… that’s good」

Something gave me chills.

「Haahaa… I can’t get enough of your waistline」

Ah, this woman might be a dangerous person. The one called Lara was breathing more and more heavily through her nose as she sized me up. In order to be prepared for anything, I cover my entire body with defensive magic and also add counter magic so that I could stun her if I am in danger.

「Haahaa…… it’s a shame to say it, but…… it’s done」

After being meticulously measured from my toes to my head and even my fingertips, I was finally released. I’m glad I didn’t have to use counter magic.

「Owner! We’re done~」

「Un, thanks for your help」

「So, what exactly do you want?」

「It’s, uh… oops, here we are at last」

Just as I was about to go back into the back room and ask her what she had brought me here for, the entrance door blew open with a booming sound.