“…Alright, does that settle everything?”

“Yep, all good.”

Afterward, we finalized the details of the request with Lange. The arrangement was that he would visit the specified procurement locations once or twice a month. Since he already travels between towns taking on various jobs, he agreed to make these stops during his regular journeys.

“…Before we proceed, though, there’s something I need to tell the three of you.”

“Hm? What is it?”

“You mean me too?”

“Does it include Fia as well?”

“I’ve kept this a secret from both Lilia and Fia until now, and I feel bad about it. The truth is… I’m from a different world.”

“A different world?”

“What do you mean by ‘different world’?”

…Right, it makes sense that people here wouldn’t understand what I mean by “another world.” How do you explain something like this in a way that makes sense?

“…To put it simply, I came from a place very, very far away. I was living in a completely different place, but one day, I suddenly found myself in the forest near this town.”

“Wow, something like that can actually happen?”

“Fia doesn’t quite get it…”

“Have you heard any stories about this kind of thing? Like heroes or sages coming from other worlds?”

When I first arrived in this town, I looked into whether anyone else had been transported to this world like me. Unfortunately, I didn’t find any such information. But perhaps B-rank adventurers like Lilia and Lange might know of such cases.

“…No, I’ve never heard of anything like that.”

“Me neither. If there were a story that interesting, I’d definitely know about it.”

So, neither of them has any leads. It seems there’s still no information that could help me return to my original world.

“To simplify, it’s just like Tetsuya said before—he came from somewhere very far away.”

“Tetsuya is Tetsuya, no matter where he’s from!”

…It seems my revelation wasn’t as big a deal to them as I thought it would be. I expected a bigger reaction, but I suppose in a world with elves and dwarves, your origins don’t matter much. What’s more important is what lies ahead.

“Thanks, both of you. When I arrived in this world, I gained a special ability. Watch this.”

I held up a gold coin on my palm for everyone to see, then activated my Outdoor Shop ability to charge it.

“Huh? The coin disappeared!”

“This is… storage magic? So Tetsuya can use it too?”

“…No, I didn’t sense any magical flow from Tetsuya just now. This isn’t magic. What is it?”

It does resemble storage magic at a glance. Still, I’m surprised Lange could detect the absence of magic.

Using the Outdoor Shop ability again, I purchased a compass from the window only I could see.

“It might look like storage magic, but my ability is different. I can exchange money to buy items from my original world. Things like this compass and other items in the shop come from this ability.”

“…I see, so it’s called the Outdoor Shop ability. That explains the name of the store.”

I then explained the Outdoor Shop ability in detail, showing how I could select and purchase items through an invisible window, and how my ability levels up, unlocking more items.

“This is amazing! Absolutely fascinating! I’ve never heard of an ability like this before. It’s not magic, and it levels up? That’s insane!”

Lange’ excitement was through the roof as I demonstrated the process of depositing and withdrawing money and purchasing items a few times.

“You’re amazing, Tetsuya!”

Fia was in awe as she watched the items appear seemingly out of nowhere.

“Please keep this ability a secret from everyone. Items like the compass and water purifiers can only be obtained through this ability. If merchants or nobles find out, it’ll cause major problems.”

“Of course! No way I’d share something this cool with anyone else!”

“Fia promises not to tell anyone either!”

“Absolutely. I swear on my life to keep it a secret.”

“Lilia, you don’t need to go that far… your life is more important than my ability.”

For me, their safety matters far more than the secrecy of my ability.

“That said, the actual procurement will still be done using my ability. Lange, I need you to go to secluded places and pretend to handle the procurement. Your storage magic is the perfect cover for keeping my ability a secret.”

“…I get it. So I’ll carry a few decoy items and act like I’m fetching supplies from the middle of the forest or deep in the mountains, making it look like I’m the one handling procurement for the shop.”

“Exactly. Thanks for catching on so quickly. It’s not exactly what I asked for through the guild, but I’d like you to take on this job.”

“Of course! Looking forward to working with you!”