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.
the items into a small sack, Abuchi’s eyes flicked back toward his
subtly at first, just a quick lift
one looked his
hair out of her face as
a small snack and was
in thought, possibly lost in her
They were fine.
Calm.
Comfortable.
leader was seconds away from making a fool
and ran
Why me?
Why like this?
time I travel incognito, I’m
bag, smiling brightly like he just did
going to have to
Perfect.
Just perfect “Guys!
Guys!
called out, his voice louder
his companions could glance over, or even react, the man behind
done packing
ready, you
concentrate and pay so
go back and continue talking with
all
“Yes… of course.
he mumbled quickly,
inside, his brain
No phone.
No friends paying attention.
No local money.
I am so doomed.
prick the back of his
him
only one
into his pocket and pulled out a neat stack of
just maybe, they accept
It’s possible.
Right?
Wrong.
the seller and immediately looked away, as if avoiding eye
he couldn’t avoid it
So he looked up.
the money with a puzzled expression,
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