The Apothecary Noble Lady Treated Like Trash Was Executed — After Being Pushed Off a Cliff, She Regained Memories of Her Past Life, So She Abandoned the Kingdom and Decided to Enjoy a Carefree Life in Another World" - Episode 11

“Let’s buy a bag as soon as possible.”

“Yeah.”

After leaving the apothecary, we walked through town based on the rough location and name of the shop the old man had told us about.

“Ah, here it is.”

After wandering around a bit, we finally arrived at a general store that sold bags.

“Hello~”

“Oh, welcome.”

The store was filled with all sorts of miscellaneous goods, each one brimming with an exotic, fantastical feel.

I think I could stay in this shop forever.

“Hey!”

“Ah, sorry.”

Ark poked me in the back as I was spacing out. I’d completely lost myself in my own world.

The shopkeeper was a gentle old woman. Her demeanor reminded me a little of my grandmother from my previous life.

Anyway, if I’m going to buy a bag, I want the classic isekai staple—a magic bag.

If I’m going to travel, I’ll need to carry a lot of luggage. For a comfortable journey, a magic bag is essential.

I don’t know how much it costs, but I’ll ask.

“Um, excuse me. The old man from the apothecary recommended this place. Do you have magic bags?”

“Ohhh, that old man, huh? That’s rare. A magic bag, you say? We have them. But even one with the capacity of a wagon’s cargo bed is quite expensive. Are you sure?”

“Uh… how much is it?”

If it’s too expensive, I’ll have to give up.

“Three hundred gold coins.”

“!?”

That’s ridiculously expensive! That’s three million yen in Japanese currency. Wait, but if you think about it, three million yen to carry around as much as a wagon’s cargo bed without worrying about space; maybe that’s actually cheap?

Plus, it’s more within reach than I expected.

I have twenty Fairy Drops in total. Since they bought each one for ten gold coins, that’s two hundred gold coins. Add in the medicinal herbs like Milfoze and others, and I have about two hundred and twenty gold coins.

That leaves me eighty gold coins short of three hundred.

But if I earn just eighty more and buy the bag, I’ll be completely broke. Considering all the other things I’ll need to buy, I’d want at least another hundred or so.

“What’ll it be?”

“…I’ll come back another time…”

If I don’t have the money, I can’t buy it. I’ll have to give up for now.

But now I have a new goal: save up to buy a magic bag and gather the funds I’ll need for my journey. Until then, I’ll base myself in this town, working as an adventurer or selling medicine to earn money.

“I see. Anything else you need?”

“A large backpack, a shoulder bag, and lots of leather pouches. Do you have those? Also, if you could recommend any other miscellaneous items useful for camping or traveling, I’d appreciate it.”

“Ah, just a moment.”

First, I bought ordinary storage items and necessary tools.

Next, we headed to a clothing store.

I tried on some pants-style outfits that looked very adventurer-like and easy to move in.

“How do I look? Does it suit me?”

“Hmph, no matter what you wear, you’re still you.”

Ark didn’t seem interested.

Somehow, just wearing this makes me feel like I’ve become an adventurer.

I also bought some spare clothes and undergarments. I checked out the weapon shop too, but everything was too expensive.

“I am hungry.”

“Wow, it’s already that time?”

We’d been running around so much that a lot of time had passed.

I don’t get hungry, so I hadn’t noticed, but the last time I ate was yesterday.

Ark and I set out to find a place to eat.

Lunchtime was already over, so we should be able to get in right away.

“Sorry, miss, but we can’t accommodate familiars that large here.”

“Apologies, but we don’t allow familiars inside.”

“We don’t have food for beasts!”

I thought it would be easy, but every place we went refused to let us in.

Ark is huge, and apparently, bringing a beast into a dining establishment was too much to ask.

“To deny a calamity like me a meal. How arrogant have these humans become?! Back in the day, they’d tremble in fear just from my presence!!”

Naturally, Ark was furious. He looked ready to rampage any second. That would be bad.

Ah! I’ve got an idea!

“Then how about we buy ingredients and borrow the inn’s kitchen to cook?”

“You can cook?”

“I’ve never actually done it, but I’ve watched cooking videos, so I think I can manage.”

I’d watched recipe and cooking videos on YoTTube countless times, along with animal channels, so I was well-prepared. I remembered the methods, so I should be able to do it.

“Videos?”

“Ah, never mind. I think I can manage if I try.”

“Hmph. Very well. That will suffice.”

Before heading to the inn, we stopped by the market.

“So, this is the market.”

The market was packed with people. Voices of vendors calling out and haggling over prices filled the air; it was bustling.

I’d never been to a place with so many people before.

In my past life, I’d wanted to visit famous shopping streets in Japan or markets overseas, but the sheer number of people here was overwhelming.

But I couldn’t just stand around. I had to look around.

“Ugh.”

“What is it?”

“N-nothing, really.”

But I immediately regretted coming. Because everything here was made up of ingredients I’d never seen before. I’d completely forgotten that things wouldn’t be the same as on Earth.

In this life, I’d never had proper meals, so honestly, I had no idea about the taste or characteristics of any of these ingredients. If I tried cooking with them now, failure was guaranteed.

But it was hard to tell Ark, who was looking forward to it, that I couldn’t do it now.

What should I do? Ah, I know! I’ll make a meat dish!!

I can’t even imagine what the vegetables in this world are like, but with meat, I can at least guess the taste. If I just grill it, I shouldn’t mess it up.

I immediately headed to a butcher.

“What kind of meat is this?”

“That’s forest boar meat. It’s not too gamey, but a bit fatty.”

“And this one?”

“That’s beebird meat. Mild flavor, pretty light.”

“What about this?”

“That’s dashbull meat. A bit gamey, with a rich taste.”

It was like pork, chicken, and beef.

“I shall endure the dashbull.”

“Sure, sure.”

Since he insisted on the most expensive one, I bought a few kilograms. But considering Ark’s appetite, even this might not be enough.

After buying some seasonings, we headed to the inn we’d been recommended.