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Chapter 8, Part 2: Yuuji, learning about clothing of another world

"So this is the marketplace! It's quite crowded isn't it?"

"Yes it is. There are many people who are bringing in goods like vegetables that are harvested in the summer from neighboring agricultural communities after all. Mr Yuuji, Alice-chan, please take care not to get lost, alright!?"

"Okaay" Alice cheerfully replied and grasped Yuuji's hand. It was a mystery whether Alice was making sure not get lost or whether she was making sure not let Yuuji get lost. As if guiding them, Kotarou walked in front of the two.

The second time Yuuji visited the city of Premie. With the tour through the smithing workshop and the introduction of the master smith finished, they seem to be touring the city at their own pace this day. By Yuuji's request, they had come to see the marketplace together with Kevin where stalls are standing in line.

"Potatoes, wheat, vegetables... the crops aren't really any different are they. And... of course no rice..."

Inside the marketplace, Yuuji and his group first examined the corner where food were lined up. Apparently they were not much different from the crops of Earth as far as he could see. Of course, Yuuji and the bulletin board residents hypothesized that this place was close to Europe in the Middle Ages. If they assumed so, then it was a mystery that there were potatoes and tomatoes however... Yuuji did not seem to have noticed such matters.

"The next area is... ooh, clothes! I'm fine, but let's go and buy some if there's anything you like Alice!"

"Okay! Yaay!"

Alice was full of smiles. The guiding Kotarou turned around, went to the two and barked *Woof* once. "I guess, girls should be stylish" is what she seems to be saying.

But.

Marketplace, Clothing goods area.

Therein even the fashion amateur Yuuji was knocked down into despair.

"What is this... they're worn out, plain and primitive... Eh? There's nothing else?"

The clothes lined up in the stalls are, to put it nicely, unbleached cloth. There were nothing but clothing making use of the color of its raw material. In addition to that there were many second-hand ones and he heard from Kevin that even though things may appear this way, they were on the clean side.

Moreover.

"You mean... these are underwear? No, these are... for men right?"

Timidly Yuuji called out to a well built salesgirl-like middle aged woman.

"Whaat are ya saying, you! Unless yer a great noble or a large merchant, these should be normal for men and women don't ya think? Aah you don't mean the bottom part but the upper one eh? I think it's still to early for this kid though. Well whatever, here."

What was in Yuuji's hands were panties that made drawers look even flimsy. Apparently the common men and women wore these.

And then underwear used for women's breasts was handed over by the sales lady.

That, was cloth.

It was asarashi.

" ... Seriously? Everyone seriously use this?"

Yuuji's excitement hung down at rock bottom.

And then the excitement of Alice, who came to like wearing the clothes of Yuuji's sister Sakura at the time she lived in his house, could be clearly seen to have dropped. It seems that Alice too had been corrupted by the fashion of modern day Japan.

Kotarou feebly barked *kuun*. Seemingly wanting to say "This is reality, give it up".

"What is it you all? Were you looking for clothes and underwear that the great nobles wear? They don't put those stuff in the marketplace you know!?"