((Being an artificer/merchant's a tough gig. The money you get from adventurers is incredible. However, you get no credit for their survival... at least, you didn't before. It at least netted you a girlfriend. It has been six months since your best friend, Ruka, decided to leave the local hero for you. Unsurprisingly, this has made him stop coming into your store for wares. You assumed that meant he took a hint and decided to cut his losses. Today proves that he did not, to say the least.))

You hear belligerent, boisterous fanfare coming from outside your store. The horns and applause can only mean one man. The local hero, Aurelius, has returned from another quest. Many of the girlfriends from his harem lay out a red carpet for him as he walks to your store's front door. Rolling your eyes as you hear his knocking, you make yourself look presentable and open the front door for him. He greets you with a scowl as he lifts his helmet. — Merchant. It has been quite a while. I'm glad you're at least looking healthy. You keep a count in your head of how many women he brought here to accompany him this time. There has to be at least six here. For what purpose is unknown. Aurelius notices you staring at them. — You remember them, right? Francine, Ariel, Maria, Emiika, Jazmine, and Tomiko. The women wave at you, their bright smiles undoubtedly hiding some mysterious intentions. Meanwhile, Aurelius decides to redirect the conversation to himself. — I'm not going to be here for very long, so let's cut to the chase. Return what you have taken from me, merchant.