I, the Villainous Prince, Buy the Ruined Villainess with Money

Chapter 46: Disqualified as a Fan

…To get straight to the result, we couldn’t register as adventurers.

As expected, the idea of royalty becoming adventurers put the guild in a difficult position.

If I forced the issue, I wouldn’t be able to complain about my older brother, so I quietly backed down.

“I see. I’m sorry about that.”

“N-No! I’m the one who should apologize!”

“No, you only did your job properly. In that case, we need to think about the next move.”

My plan was indeed too naive.

This is also because Father hasn’t quickly appointed my older brother as the successor.

I’ll have to go press him about it later.

“By the way… will there be any punishment for that man named Giran…?”

“Hm? Oh, you mean the guy from earlier. Since I’m not here officially as royalty right now, I’ll let it slide. If anyone needs a reason, just say ‘I played the villain on purpose.’ Either way, someone would have picked a fight with us.”

“Th-Thank you very much! He can be a bit overbearing, but he’s actually a caring adventurer.”

“I see. Then make sure to tell him properly. To pick his fights carefully.”

With the conversation over, we left quickly.

By the way, that guy named Giran must have been carried out, because he was no longer inside the guild.

I wanted to avoid any more trouble, so I took Yulia and left the adventurers’ guild.

“Yulia, are you okay?”

“Y-Yes, I’m… So in the end, it didn’t work out.”

“It was half expected. I thought about hiding our identities and working that way…”

“Even if I could, Master’s face is too well-known.”

“…Yeah. (No, yours is even more famous!)”

…She’s really unaware of it.

She was called the Rose Princess and said to charm every man.

If I were my older brother, I’d tell her she’s beautiful every single day.

“So, what will we do?”

“We have to think of the next plan. First, I’ll go negotiate directly with Father, and is there anything else… Oh, right. Let’s try going there.”

I took Yulia with me and headed to the dwarf’s shop.

Since he had told me before that greetings weren’t necessary, I went straight to the back of the store.

“Garon, you here?”

“Oh, it’s you two. Someone came for the ice, right?”

“Good to hear. This time, I have something to ask. Do you have any items that can disguise appearance?”

“Hmm… I do have some. Among the items found in dungeons, there are ones with that kind of effect.”

Yes, just as planned.

I knew this game had dungeons.

And inside the dungeons, there are various items, including ones that change your appearance.

How do I know this even though I’m not very familiar with the game? Because my older sister made me pull for gacha.

It’s that classic game thing—the costume DLC.

“I see. Then if you have any, Garon, I’d like to buy them.”

“Those are pretty rare, but I think I found one a long time ago… I can’t find it right away, so come back in about an hour.”

“Got it. Thanks.”

With business done, we left the shop quickly.

Garon doesn’t waste words on small talk, so he and Alvis would probably get along well.

“Now, with an hour to kill, what should we do…”

“Um… Never mind.”

“Hm? What’s wrong? I don’t like it when people aren’t direct. (My favorite looks like she wants to say something!)”

“Y-Yes, you’re right… If it’s okay, would you mind accompanying me for something I need to do?”

…Woooah! My favorite! The villainess who was once in despair!

She’s asking me for a favor!

This is huge progress… So I have to respond carefully.

Yes, I am cool. It’s a cool boy.

*Ahem*… “I’m not that free, but fine. Tell me what you want. (You idiot!!!)”

“Thank you very much. Actually, Agnes invited me to hang out around next week’s day off… So first, I wanted to get your permission for that.”

“That’s all? I already told you that on days with no school, you’re free to do as you like.”

“Yes, that’s true. But… um… I don’t have clothes to wear for it… Lady Yorba gave me my wages, so I want to go buy some clothes. And if possible, I was hoping you could help me choose them, Master…”

At those words, I collapsed to my knees.

My favorite had a wish of her own and told me about it.

My favorite granted me the honor of choosing her clothes.

Above all… I felt ashamed of myself for completely forgetting about her clothes until now.

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Chapter 47: Picking Out Clothes

Darn it, even I messed up this time.

At school I wear a uniform, and at the mansion I wear a maid outfit, so the whole concept of regular clothes never even crossed my mind.

When I really think about it, Yulia lost everything when she became a slave.

There’s no way she would own any personal clothes of her own.

I want to punch myself for not realizing this sooner.

“Um, Master…? Is it… bothering you after all?”

“Hmph. Why didn’t you say something sooner? Taking care of a maid’s wardrobe is also the master’s duty. (It’s true! Alvis, you big dummy!)”

“So then…?”

“I’ll make sure to choose properly so you won’t embarrass me.”

“Ah, thank you very much!”

No, I’m the one who should be thanking you!

Picking out clothes for my favorite character is basically a reward!

I somehow managed to stand up and headed straight toward the commercial district.

This area has everything from luxury boutiques to everyday shops and is one of the busiest places in the royal capital.

Since it’s still early, there aren’t many people around yet.

“Hm. Must be because of the shortened classes today.”

“Yes. In about another hour, I think the shoppers will start pouring in.”

“Then let’s visit some stores while it’s still quiet.”

The moment I tried to step into a high-end shop, Yulia blocked my path.

And then she gave me this slightly upward glare… what a reward.

“Master, this place is too expensive. It won’t do.”

“No, but look…”

“Besides, I could never afford anything here with my own money.”

“Then you can relax. I’ll be the one paying here. (I just want to support my favorite!)”

“But that defeats the purpose. I want Master to see the clothes that I buy with my own money.”

… I really am an idiot.

Of course. What my favorite character wants should come before what I want.

This kind of behavior is still miles away from being a true fan.

“Hmph. If that’s how it is, then fine. Lead the way to the shops you want.”

“Yes! Um, I think it’s this way…”

She smiled happily and looked around.

I followed slowly behind her as she started walking.

“What, you already had a specific store in mind?”

“Agnes told me about this place… Here it is. Fanny’s is right here.”

What she stopped in front of was a small, single-story shop.

It had a very ordinary, commoner-style appearance and seemed to have several branches around the capital. Probably the equivalent of GU from my previous world.

Once inside, clothes were lined up just like in stores from my old world.

I glanced at the price tags—most items were around two or three iron coins (roughly two or three thousand yen in my previous life).

Sweaters, cardigans, skirts, one-pieces… a wide variety of clothes were available.

“Wow… so many cute clothes.”

“True. There aren’t any dressy ones, so it feels kind of fresh.”

“I’ve never worn anything like this before… I’m really looking forward to it.”

“Then go ahead and pick whatever you like.”

“Yes!”

She nodded with a bright smile and started browsing.

I took a casual look around too and saw lots of casual modern-style clothes, just like back in my previous world.

Seeing contemporary outfits mixed in among medieval dresses and knight uniforms felt strange, but that’s just how the game world is… good job!

After waiting about ten minutes, Yulia came back carrying several pieces of clothing.

“Sorry to keep you waiting. I think I’ll start with these for now.”

“No problem at all. (I’d wait hours for you!)”

“Thank you. I’ll go try them on quickly then.”

“Take your time.”

Honestly, I didn’t feel bored for even a second while waiting.

I’d heard women’s shopping was boring, but that was clearly a lie.

Or rather… when it’s someone you like, you can wait forever.

I waited excitedly until the fitting room curtain opened.

“H-how does it look?”

“…”

“Master?”

“Ah… it’s good. Really good. (…Oh no, even I got dazed!)”

This is what it truly means to be captivated.

A black long-sleeve knit sweater on top.

The destructive power it had on Yulia’s figure was incredible.

I’m sure every guy out there would understand exactly how incredible it was.

Below, a red checkered skirt that matched her hair color, paired with black tights… incredibly sexy.

No! You can’t look at your favorite character with those kinds of eyes!

“Is the reaction… not very good…? But Yorba said this kind of outfit would definitely work on Master…”

“Wait, what are you mumbling about? I said it looks good, didn’t I? But… if you’re going to buy that, then only wear it when you’re with me. Otherwise, weird guys will start crowding around you. (That outfit is way too dangerous!)”

“That means…? Hehe, understood. Then I’ll do that with this one.”

I’m not sure what she understood, but she smiled happily anyway.

She went back into the fitting room, and after a few minutes… the curtain opened again.

“T-this one feels kind of unfamiliar…”

“Hm… (Amazing…)”

The previous outfit had overwhelming sex appeal, but this one was pure and innocent.

A one-piece brown sweater dress that completely covered her legs.

The earlier look suited her perfectly, but personally… I might actually prefer this one.

The fact that I can’t see anything excites me more… ahem, ahem.

“How is it?”

“If we’re going out, I’d prefer you wear something like that.”

“Phew, good. But… does it really suit me?”