Is He A Hero? 「Yup」 Chapter 11

Novel:
Author: Karumi Ayumu

Chapter 11 — Let's Have a Hot Pot, Is the Hero the Season's Special?

The hero had gone to the equipment store that Gordon had shown him.

"Y'know, I don't think it's possible but… Do you have nothing to put your items in?"

"Yes, besides the ointment I bought earlier, I have nothing but clothes and a wooden stick. Oh, do wallets and money count as items too?"

The hero gave a headache to the shopkeeper.

"I have a used belt and a pouch for 80 gold."

"Do you have a bag, just big enough that I can put it into the pouch without any trouble? Since there's items that are too many to pick up."

"Would a backpack be troublesome?"

"I haven't gone very far yet, so my strength is still low. So something lighter would be more convenient for me. That's for when I level up."

"Oh, so you may be ignorant but you're not an idiot, huh? It'll be 80 gold with the bag, it's free."

The hero bought a free pouch. Once he equipped it, he was able to hold more items. Using the bag inside the pouch sacrificed his mobility so he could carry many more items.

"Anything else?"

"I'd like to complete my armor, even though things here are rather cheap."

"I got no armor or weapons, specialty workers deal with those things. I'm just a second-hand shop, I couldn't customize those things for the customers so even if I had them, no one would buy them."

"Ugh… so you just can't use weapons you find in the dungeons unless you show them to a weapons maker? Oh, Sir, how much is that pot?"

"It's cookware you can use on your journey. It's been processed with sorcery, so you can cure it with magical barriers or magic if you break it. Because of that, it's more expensive than a normal pot."

"Then I'd like that pot and its lid please, how much is it?"

"Huh, the lid's part of the set. It's 50 gold… but…"

"A set! That's a bargain. I'll buy it."

The hero bought the pot and the pot's lid.

"I don't really care but, you said earlier that you hadn't gone very far yet… That's going to be a heavy item."

"Once I equip it, it won't be an item."

The hero equipped the pot on his head. Defense increased by 5.

The hero equipped the "pot's lid" as his shield. Defense increased by 3…

"Oi, waaaait! That's not armor!!" the shopkeeper shouted.

"What are you saying, isn't this the usual equipment for the early days of an adventure?"

"No! I said the pot's cookware!"

"That's right, and what about it?"

"You're not listening to me! And besides, demons basically eat people, right? You mean to walk in front of them wearing cookware?! That's like you're practically saying 'Please eat me!'"

The hero looked relieved. "How wonderful… So you mean that… This equipment comes with the fantastic effect of drawing in demons?"

"…."

The shopkeeper was at a loss for words, then interrupted again. "That's wrong! Though it might turn out like that…! Wait, did you just say 'fantastic effect'?"

The hero nodded at something, leaving the store. "Yep, I've done some good shopping today. I'll come back, sir!"

Thud.

The door shut, and silence spread for a while… After that, the store owner muttered to himself.

"He's gonna come again…?"

Chapter end