Sweet daily life of Little Tanuki and Qin Che in Love and Deep Space

Qin Che paused, stopped taking out the equipment, and instead touched his jingling money bag.

"……No."

"puff!"

For some reason, the thought that Qin Che also had times when he struggled with money makes the scene in front of you seem incredibly funny.

You didn't feel embarrassed at all and naturally put the armor you had just picked out back in its original place.

He then turned to the place where the swords were kept and carefully picked out a weapon to complement Qin Che's appearance.

"Weapons are still necessary. I don't want to see you fighting hand-to-hand in this game. Even a hero needs a dragon-slaying sword!"

You were picky and couldn't find anything satisfactory, after all, it had to be someone like Qin Che, so how could you be casual about it?

Finally, you chose one from that pile of swords.

You drew your sword, examined the blade carefully, and then held it in your hand, performing a beautiful sword flourish.

"Not bad, the blade is even engraved with black feathers, it suits you very well."

Qin Che frowned, his handsome brows furrowing slightly, and said with some disapproval, "You don't want any of that equipment?"

Seeing that he was a little unhappy, you quickly came up with your own reason: "Hey~ have you ever heard the saying 'bad students have a lot of stationery'? A hunter as awesome as me only needs a pistol."

Just as you were about to say something, Qin Che grabbed one of the helmets he had picked out earlier and put it back on your head.

This caught you off guard, so you quickly adjusted the animal ears inside your helmet.

Qin Che then put the sword with the black feather engraving back in its original place, and then picked up the rusty one in the corner.

"Um... Qin Che... Could that sword be some kind of Easter egg? A peerless sword hidden under the rust?"

"Your imagination remains as rich as ever."

Qin Che grabbed your shoulder and took large strides, leading you out of the weapon shop.

"No? Then why are you taking this!"

Qin Che's voice was casual: "Didn't they say that poor students have a lot of stationery? This is enough for me."

You're pouting so much, you don't really want to agree with what he said.

What's the difference between this broken sword and hand-to-hand combat?!

Qin Che left the money for weapons and then pulled you straight out.

I'm afraid that if I'm even a step too slow, you'll realize what's happening and start pestering me to get a better sword.

Just as you were about to leave, the blacksmith shop owner suddenly called you back.

"Please wait a moment, gentlemen."

"Not enough money?" You looked at the boss who had called you with some doubt, your mind already conjuring up images of some kind of black lightning bolt, a broken sword, and the gold coins weren't enough.

The muscular boss seemed hesitant to speak.

His gaze shifted between the ground and the weapons you bought, and after struggling for a while, he finally spoke.

"You... are you going to slay a dragon with only this much prepared?"

To your surprise, the boss became unusually enthusiastic after discovering that you were going to slay a dragon.

At his invitation, you returned to the blacksmith's shop and were treated to a cup of hot tea.

Amidst the steaming aroma of tea, the owner recounted tales of heroes and dragons.

“...Skager was far more terrifying when he first appeared than he is now.”

The blacksmith took a sip of his tea and continued, "Who could have imagined that such a colossal creature, capable of blotting out the sky, would emerge from this peaceful land? At that time, there was also a group of brave warriors like you, who, armed with swords and unwavering determination, ventured into the abyss where Skagg lurked..."