"Master!" The boy and girl said as they turned around to face him.

"Oh, it's a little brat. What do you want here kiddo? Are you picking a fight in my store?" The man said as he looked at Lance.

"No, wait, master! He wasn't picking a fight! Andy was the one who picked a fight and tried to sneak attack him!" The little girl said immediately as she once again tried to defend Lance.

"Is that so? Then surely Andy must've had a reason for attacking him out of the blue like that." The man said as he looked at boy as if waiting for an answer.

"He was insulting your works, master!" Andy said as he pointed at Lance.

"So, why were you insulting my work?" The man said as he looked at Lance.

"Who said I was ever insulting your work? That little boy over there is just making things up." Lance said as he had his katana sheathed.

"So are you making things up Andy?" The man said as he looked at Andy.

"No! I am not making things up, master!" The boy said immediately as he shook his head.

"Is he telling the truth, Ryena?" The man asked as he looked at the little girl.

"Well... The mister over there said that none of the katanas suited him... And then Andy got mad saying that he insulted your works... Then they fought and here we are..." The little girl said as she looked at the man.

"I am still young... I am not a mister yet..." Lance muttered.

"What was that?" The man asked as he looked at Lance.

"Hmm? What do you mean what was that?" Lance replied as he shot a question back at the man.

"I asked, what did you say? My hearing is really bad due to my old age." The man said as he looked at Lance.

"All I said was that I am too young to be called a mister." Lance replied as he sighed wondering how he got into this predicament.

"That is indeed true. You are too young to be called a mister. So now tell me, how do we resolve this conflict you have with one of my students?" The man asked as he looked at Lance.

"He says I insulted your work. However, he attacked me first. Thus I feel that the matter has been resolved. So there is nothing else to do." Lance replied to the man calmly.

"Fair words. So what do you want here?" The man asked Lance.

"I want a blade that is flexible and durable enough to withstand my power." Lance said as he looked at the man.

"Don't you have a katana by your side for you right there?" The man asked Lance as he eyed his sheathe.

"I won't be able to use this all the time. Thus, I always need a back up just in case." Lance answered as he gripped the hilt of his katana.

"Is that so. I have been thinking of creating a new katana. However, I just can't seem to get the supplies for it due to the levels of danger. Are you willing to get the materials for me?" The man asked Lance.

"I mean sure, I guess? My friends and I are pretty bored after all. And we were going to go accept some jobs from the Adventurer's Guild anyway." Lance said as he agreed.

"Well, that's great! Come in here and let's have a talk about what materials you need!" The man said as he gestured for Lance to enter the blacksmithing room.

"Alright then." Lance said as he followed him in.

After the two left, both Ryena and Andy were left alone in the front of the shop.

"Did master really let him go like that!?" Andy complained as he watched Lance walk into the blacksmithing room.

"Let it go, Andy! You're going overboard! Calm yourself down already! Jeez, you don't have to get so angry like that. He didn't even insult the master's weapon." Ryena said as she looked at him.

"Fine! I get it, I'll leave him alone!" Andy said as he walked back to behind the counter.

"Jeez... You can be so naggy some times even though you defend other people." Andy muttered to himself softly as he went to read his book.

"What was that Andy?" Ryena asked him.

"N-nothing! Nothing at all!" Andy replied instantly as he stuttered.

...

'Hmmm... Sylvie did give me a few-dimensional storage pouch. I wonder what I should stock up on. Maybe fish? No wait, Sylvie doesn't really like fish that much... How about water? No wait, she can use water magic so there is no point...' Benji thought to himself as he browsed the store.

'Oh! We need seasoning! The girls all hate tasteless food. Lance has no comment while Sam just eats anything. And Chad is just, he deserves to eat tasteless food for what he does.' Benji thought to himself.

'All right, let's get all of this then!' Benji thought to himself as he picked up a small basket before putting all the seasonings he thought was needed.

After getting all the seasonings he thought was enough for, he went to the cashier and placed the basket onto the counter.

"That will be 4 platinum coins." The cashier said as he looked at Benji.

'What kind of seasonings did I even pick? Why are they so expensive. Jeez, guess I'll be taking money from Sam again.' Benji thought to himself as he paid the price before leaving the store.

'Welp! Time to go check out if there are any dojos around here. I want to see how my combat skills have improved over the years. I know I've gotten stronger and all due to Sylvie's training us and all. However, there just isn't anyone normal to compare to...' Benji thought as he remembered getting beat up by Sylvie and the rest all the time.

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