Chapter 293: Someone….

Anyone..

Help Me Chapter 293: Someone….

Anyone..

Help Me He hadn’t wanted the hassle of juggling it while carrying supplies.

A small, bitter laugh almost escaped his throat.

Brilliant.

Absolutely brilliant, Abuchi.

You walked into a foreign market, in a foreign kingdom, with no local currency and no phone.

What next?

Should I wear a sign that says ‘clueless tourist’?

The situation had just gone from annoying to mildly catastrophic.

He looked up just as the person in front of him, an older woman with bright, cheerful energy, thanked the seller and moved away, her brown paper bag packed with fresh goods.

It was now his turn.

The seller gave him a friendly smile.

“How can I help you today?” Abuchi froze for a second.

You help me?

Unless you’ve got an ATM, a currency exchange counter, or a way to telepathically message my friends, I don’t know how you can help me, sir.

Abuchi thought silently.

But with several people behind him already shifting impatiently, some muttering under their breath, he had no choice.

He stepped forward like he knew exactly what he was doing.

“Yes… uh…” He cleared his throat.

“I’ll have… 10 of those, seven of these… and one bundle of that.” His voice was calm.

His heart was screaming.

Okay, great.

I just made a royal fool of myself and ordered half the shop with a wallet full of the wrong money and no phone.

began packing the items into a small sack, Abuchi’s eyes

wave, subtly at first, just a quick lift

one looked his

talking, brushing hair out of her

out a small snack and

in thought, possibly lost in her

They were fine.

Calm.

Comfortable.

was seconds away from making a fool of himself at a vegetable

urge to groan and ran

Why me?

Why like this?

time I travel incognito, I’m bringing a backpack

the neatly packed bag, smiling brightly like he just did him a favor, Abuchi knew it was only seconds before things turned

he was going to have to explain why he

Perfect.

Just perfect “Guys!

Guys!

out, his voice louder now,

could glance over, or even react, the man behind him

me… he’s done

you’re not ready, you can leave the

you can please concentrate and pay so we can all

go back

all

“Yes… of course.

he mumbled quickly,

inside, his brain was

No phone.

No friends paying attention.

No local money.

I am so doomed.

prick the back of his

him not

one thing left

pulled out a neat stack

maybe,

It’s possible.

Right?

Wrong.

away, as if avoiding eye contact would somehow

he couldn’t avoid

So he looked up.

was, the seller was staring at the money with a puzzled expression, as if Abuchi had

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