Ch.145 Shopping in a Little Girl's Body

"Hoeeee..."

Even on my second visit, the town was so big that it made me gasp in surprise.

As you can guess, everything looks big compared to this tiny body.

Now, unlike before, I'm properly dressed and not in a slutty or perverted style, so it should be safe.

I never want to go through that again.

I was in danger of losing myself.

"Phew."

Coming all the way to the train station, which is quite far from my house, I drop my stealth a little.

At that moment, people's eyes start to glance over at me.

Wow, this stealth skill of mine is so amazing.

I've always had this skill since way back, but this is really something else.

At first, it was just a few eyes from people walking nearby, and then gradually, after they had passed by, they would glance back.

Oops, maybe I dropped it too much.

I'm just a little girl, so if I drop the stealth too much, the police will be called.

"................................................"

I adjusted it to a good level while observing how everyone was doing.

I was able to do it just now, but once I get a little more used to it, I'll be able to hide even better.

I want to become a specialist in stealth.

Specifically, something that won't attract the attention of scary delinquents or something like that.

I dropped it like this while watching the reactions of the people around me, but...it seems my skills have definitely improved considerably.

I've never activated it in town, but I always have it active when I'm in a dungeon.

I feel like I need to consciously reduce it by about 30% from what I think is about right.

If I drop my presence too much, people might bump into me.

Not being recognized as a human being has its pros and cons.

So now... I'm just "an average elementary school student you might see anywhere."

This time of day should be fine, right?

Yep.

As I look around while strolling like this, it seems that men don't stare much, but women do.

...I get seen a lot by kids my age...Well, that's to be expected, since our height and perspective are similar to begin with.

But thanks to my stealth skill, I probably come across as an elusive, generic mob.

There are all sorts of stealth skills and all sorts of dungeons.

But when it comes to girls, they're really just women or girls.

Then there are the boys my age who seem to be attracted by my looks...and probably the lolicons.

As people start staring at me, I'm starting to understand what it means to feel like their gaze is hurting me.

It's like that feeling you get when you sneeze on a train or drop your pen in the classroom.

I don't think I have social anxiety disorder or anything like that, but if this continues, I think I might develop it.

Ah, maybe it's not a lie that there are a lot of beautiful women who are also mentally unstable.

I don't know if it's true or not though, since I've been single my whole life.

I was a guy, just a skinny, bespectacled bean sprout you'd find anywhere.

But because I consciously acted normally, I wasn't even perceived as a "weirdo," and my presence was practically nonexistent.

But with this body, even if I do the same things... I'll get attention just because I'm a little girl, and on top of that, I look like I could be in a Western movie...

...I should hurry up with my shopping at the supermarket and go home.

I need dinner right now.

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"…… So heavy"

What's so heavy? Well, the shopping basket itself is heavy.

Also, it's huge.

What?

I only bought a normal amount of groceries, but I feel like I'm going to fall over if I carry it with both hands... Was shopping always this difficult...?

It looks like it would be best to have this delivered whenever possible.

I'd like to see and buy vegetables if possible, but my current body makes that a huge disadvantage.

Having a small body is really inconvenient, isn't it...?

But I remember.

"Oh, a little visitor."

"Helping your mom? That's so sweet of you!"

"Which elementary school did you go to? I don't see your face around here very often!"

"Actually, this isn't allowed... but it's for cooking, so keep it a secret, okay?"

I never used to get approached by strangers when I went out, but I never imagined I'd encounter so many formidable opponents just from a single shopping trip.

…… So tired.

I'm never going there again...well, maybe it would be okay if I went during off-peak hours and the staff were young men...but what was that barrage of aggressive approaches?

I'm telling you, just leave me alone.

I didn't say that directly to them though.

I'm a sensitive person.

You're all idiots.

"Gusu."

Oh, I'm starting to cry a little... Is my body really becoming too emotionally sensitive...?

But now that I think about it... I haven't had so many people talking to me since I graduated from school...

...Even when I tried to hide, older women, grandmothers, and mothers would mercilessly talk to me, and girls my age would casually ask things like, "Which middle school do you go to?"...What's up with that?

Was this town always this unsafe?

I know.

I know.

Child attribute, and specifically a girl attribute.

For people who are the type to boldly approach strangers they see on the street without hesitation, this appearance of mine is definitely someone they think, "I have to talk to them!"

...Now that I think about it, even when I'm just going about my daily life, girls walking around alone like me get approached by shop staff and other people, not necessarily trying to pick me up.

Normally, they would quickly pass by and escape, but it seems that wasn't the case this time.

"Yawn... So tired."

I see.

Is this the limit I have just for having the "loli" attribute?

……Yeah.

I'll keep my true identity hidden even while shopping, just enough to be recognized as a normal person... I definitely won't make the mistake of lifting my stealth on a whim like today, thinking to "just try it out..."

I can't take it anymore.

But when it came time to pay, that cashier's maternal power was too strong that she can break through the concealment I always used in the dungeon... Ah, but maybe that's why I was able to buy alcohol.

It's just cooking sake, though.

.... Cling.

"Sniff sniff"

Hmm.

Cooking sake, which is like an alcoholic version of emergency food, can be used quite well in small amounts...

"................................Huh!?"

I quickly glanced around—but luckily I was well-camouflaged, and it seemed like no one was even looking at me.

...That was close...!

Oh no, I unconsciously reach for alcohol when I'm stressed.

And it was outdoors, and what's more, I'm a little girl in appearance.

"................................................"

...Am I... a little bit in trouble...?

No, it's okay.

For a salaryman who has adapted to this stressful society, it's perfectly normal to gulp down a cup of sake on the way home...

Right?

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