Hideout in Another World: I Tried Building a Secret Base in the Middle of Nowhere

Chapter 87: A Long-awaited Return to Savoia (Part 2)

We visited the tailor that caught our attention during our previous visit. It’s a family-run shop managed by a somewhat absent-minded father and his two cunning daughters. At that time, we didn’t have much flexibility, so we couldn’t afford anything, but now it seems like we can shop freely.

“Eek, eek, eek!”

“Yeah, I remember buying a red ribbon for Kuro at this store before. Oh, that’s right… I still have it.”

“Eek, eek, eek!”

“She still looks great in it, just as cute as ever!”

“Aww!”

Back when Kuro didn’t look much different from the other imp, we bought a ribbon at this shop. It seems she still carries it tied to her waist. It might have seemed surreal back then, but now Kuro looks perfectly adorable with it.

“Wow, how cute! Are you looking for something, sir?”

“Eek?”

“Eek, eek?”

While Kuro happily looked at the fabrics, the second daughter, with sparkling eyes, approached to speak. She seems confused by the unexpected response, but it’s amusing, so I’ll let it be.

As I looked around the shop for the owner, the eldest daughter approached and spoke to me.

“Sir, you’ve shopped with us before, haven’t you?”

“Oh, yes! You remember! We could only afford a scrap of fabric back then, but you gave us a lot of helpful advice. Today, we’ve come to have proper clothes made.”

“Oh, thank you! What kind of attire are you looking for?”

“For now, just three outfits like the ones they’re wearing now for these three. There might be more later.”

“Understood! Dad, hey, Dad!”

“Hmm? What is it?”

When I mentioned getting clothes for three people, the calm demeanor of the daughters changed, and the father, who had been quietly cutting fabric in the back, was pulled out.

“It seems our customers each want clothes made. I’ll take care of this customer, so Dad, you handle that one!”

“Oh, sure.”

It seems the eldest daughter is assigning me to the father and she is taking care of Shiro. However, since the shop isn’t that big, we can hear each other’s conversations.

“Please have a seat here. Oh, my! You’re so beautiful! I’m Romina, by the way.”

“I’m Shiro. Nice to meet you.”

“Ah… I see. Leave everything to me!”

It seems the eldest daughter’s name is Romina. She’s blushing and acting strange, captivated by Shiro’s neutral and beautiful smile.

“So, I’m Thomas, the owner here. What can I help you with?”

“Ah, I’m Bonus. Can you make something similar to this?”

“Could you show me in more detail?”

Though it’s a bit worn, I hand over the suit and shirt I’ve kept carefully.

As soon as Thomas takes the suit, his slightly open mouth tightens, and his gaze sharpens. He spreads the suit on the table with a stern expression, flipping it over and examining it closely.

While the father seemed absent-minded a moment ago, he now looks like a professional assassin. Perhaps he intentionally had a vague expression because his original appearance was too intimidating…

“Firstly, obtaining fabric of this quality is impossible. It’s something you’d expect for royal attire… And… It has a terrifyingly complex structure… But… If I unravel the threads and create a pattern, I think I can reproduce it.”

“Oh, great! Fabric can’t be helped, I guess. Do you have something like an iron… to straighten out the wrinkles with heat?”

“We do. You’ll need it to make this suit.”

While Thomas maintains his assassin-like expression and calmly assists, he doesn’t take his eyes off the suit and continues to fiddle with it.

Without realizing it, I sense that the daughters, who were serving customers cheerfully, are now watching us with an intense gaze.

Though they had a bright and lively image, their eyes on the suit make them look witch-like and frightening.

It’s probably just because he’s so serious about his work, but when he gets too focused, his face becomes scary. Maybe it’s a family trait…

“There are many parts we won’t know until we dissect it, but since we have a sample, technically, it should be possible to reproduce it given enough time. …The problem is indeed the fabric. Even if we make it the same way… the atmosphere will change. And the smooth material used for the lining… what on earth is it made of?”

“That’s going to be difficult. However, speaking of materials, there’s something I’d like you to take a look at.”

I take out Elizabeth’s fur from the bottom of my bag. Since it also serves as padding, I’ve been storing it at the bottom, squeezed by other items. But when I take it out, the bag bulges.

Seeing that, the shopkeeper finally looks away from the suit and turns his gaze towards me.

“It’s a bit of a special creature’s fur, but could we make everyone’s clothes with this…?”

“Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa!”

“Hey, sis, I want this…”

“Hey, hey, you two. Calm down a bit. Ah, well, well…”

Before he could finish speaking, Thomas and his daughters were already flocking around Elizabeth’s fur.

By the way, Thomas seems the most unsettled, checking the texture and sniffing it hurriedly.

These guys really love clothes…

“Are you going to make fabric with this?”

“Yes, that’s what I’m thinking. But I’m not sure where to take it, what kind of things can be made from it, or what the process would be like…”

“Please leave it to us. As you know, we also retail fabrics, so we have connections in that area as well.”

I expected their evaluation of the material to be good, but it’s undoubtedly too enthusiastic, making me a little uneasy.

I’ll just make sure to drive the point home…

“I forgot to mention earlier, but I want to keep this clothing and the fur confidential. Also, I can’t guarantee a supply of this fur for business.”

“Given the quantity, I understand your point. Understood. …But I have a small request… Would it be possible for us to use the excess fabric for our own purposes? Of course, we’ll pay for it…”

“Yeah, sure…”

Well, even if we say it’s confidential, since it’s clothes, it’s bound to be seen by others eventually. It’s just a matter of time before various things are revealed. Personally, as long as Thomas and the others don’t get weird ideas, I don’t mind. They’ve already turned into a family of assassins, kneading the suit and Elizabeth’s fur, but I don’t dislike this family personally. The shop is clean, and the quality and taste of the fabrics they have are good. They were kind to me even when I didn’t have money. Most importantly, all three of them really love clothes. So, as long as Thomas and the others do a good job, it’s okay for them to make good use of the Bonus Company.

“I’d like to take care of this fur. I’d like to try various things with it. I want to see how strong and durable it is, how it interacts with other fibers, and how it dyes…”

“I think it’s quite strong. But dyeing might be difficult… Well, leave it to me.”

“Hey, Dad… This material is quite tricky…”

“What’s wrong, Mary? …Ah, I see. Given its strength, it seems it’ll require some skillful handling. It becomes even more beautiful when spun into yarn…”

“Dad! Mary too! Don’t keep the customer waiting. I’m sorry, Shiro. Um, maybe this ice blue would suit you best——”

The second daughter who was serving Kuro is named Mary, it seems. She seems to have spun a little bit of Elizabeth’s fur into yarn and confirmed its properties. She seems quite shrewd, but seeing her quickly return to Kuro’s side and chatter, it’s hard to understand…

As for Romina, she’s back to serving Shiro with a glamorous smile.

“Well then, Thomas. Regarding the fabric made from this fur, it’s fine to decide the direction to some extent before proceeding, so for today, let’s make the suit from another material first. And how about the shirt?”

“This is quite interesting as well… but well, compared to suits, it’s relatively easier to make. However, the quality of the fabric will drop significantly…”

As Thomas speaks, he touches the linen shirt as if admiring the fabric and examines its structure. He raises voices of admiration or twists his neck busily while checking the details of the stitching.

“Well, that can’t be helped. Please use something with a good feel to it if possible. …By the way, do you have any fabric samples?”

“Yes, of course. What kind of colors are you interested in?”

“Well, let’s see… Since it’s the first set, I’d like both the suit and the shirt to be as close to the original as possible.”

“In that case, would a gray fabric be suitable for the suit and a sax blue for the shirt? Also, there was something in the pocket, what should we do with it?”

“Oh, right, there was also a knit tie. Can you make something similar?”

“Understood. Please wait a moment—”

With Elizabeth’s fur in his bag, Thomas retreats once into the back. It seems that Shiro’s side is also progressing smoothly. Romina is stretching to reach Shiro, happily making various fabrics touch her body and making cheerful noises. Shiro is striking poses properly. She doesn’t seem to mind at all.

“Gyau gyau~!”

“Kya! Gukyaukyau”

Kuro and the second daughter Mary have been exchanging worrisome conversations since earlier, but they both seem unusually happy, so it’s probably fine… In fact, seeing that they have already picked up several fabrics, there is a possibility that the conversation is progressing smoothly.

“We apologize for the wait. Here you go.”

“Oh, wow, there are quite a variety… Well then—”

For a while after that, while deciding on the fabrics and discussing the designs of the clothes Kuro and Shiro would wear, we ended up staying at the tailor shop for quite some time. Thomas and his daughters are quite good at conversation, and I enjoyed the meeting very much. Kuro and Shiro also have satisfied expressions. Since the materials are good, the daughters were excited all the time and seemed to be trying to make the best clothes for them. However, if we continue talking like this, we might run out of time to go to the market, so I decide to leave the details to Thomas and the others.

“Well then, thank you. When do you think it will be completed?”

“Well… If we have a total of twenty days, I think that would be enough. Basically, we will make them in the order that can be made the fastest, so we will deliver them as they are completed, but… Since Mr. Bonus’ suit seems to take the most time, it will be the last one.”

“I’ll have Shiro’s casual wear finished by tomorrow afternoon!”

“Sister… You need to sleep, okay? If it’s just one set for Mrs. Kuro, I’ll have it finished as well!”

“Thank you.”

“Gukyaukyau!”

“Well, there’s no need to rush, but for now, since it’s close to the market, maybe I’ll stop by on my way back tomorrow.”

“We’ll be waiting for you then.”

Although it’s everyday wear, can it be completed in one night? To be honest, I thought it would take at least a week, but it’s surprisingly fast. We’re not the only customers, and there’s obviously no sewing machine, so how are they doing it? It’s something I want to see but also don’t want to see…

“Oh, are you doing something at Misharl Market?”

“Oh, I’m planning to set up a stall to offer some drinks. There have been some unexpected developments, so I haven’t been able to make plans for the future yet…”

“If you open, I’ll definitely come by. Right, sister?”

“Shiro will be there too, right? Of course, we’ll go!”

“Oh, well, then I’m looking forward to it.”

In the end, Kuro and Shiro each got three sets of clothes, I got one suit and two shirts, two ties, and we also bought a considerable amount of fabric that Kuro wanted. I thought my wallet would be considerably lighter since we bought quite a large amount, but it surprisingly didn’t cost much. Perhaps because I’ve recently come into a large sum of money, my sense of money might be dulled. However, if I were to try to make this much clothing before coming to this world, it would have cost at least five times as much. With this amount of money, I can prepare for Gisella, Zamza, and Mil without worrying, and I could even prepare more for Kuro and Shiro. Of course, I’m looking forward to my own clothes, but I’m really excited to see Kuro and Shiro dressed up.

“Well, shall we head to the market before the sun sets?”

“Yeah.”

“Gyau~!”