Well, it would tank his income briefly but he'd have to even out the types of gigs he had to do so he figured he'd go out and find a citizen he could help for the time being. Roaming around the streets of Crocus, he kept an eye out for something to do. Placing his hands into his pockets, he turn his head from left to right as he walked to see if there was anything to take. So far, nothing yet until he came across a small business ran by an older gentlemen. He didn't come off as filthy rich but he still seemed wealthy enough.
Observing the man's clothing, he seems to be wearing a pricey shirt made of fine cotton with silk patterns sewn in and pants with materials that mirror the shirt. From the looks of it, he was in distress and so Shichiro smelled opportunity. Approaching the distraught merchant, he asked the man what was the matter. The merchant looked towards Shichiro and finished when startled before realizing he was there asking him what was wrong. The man explained at night, ruffians come into his shop and steal his wares from right under his nose. He can't do anything about it since the rune knights were always busy with 'bigger problems.'
Heh, Shichiro chuckled at that line since it seems as if no matter where he roams, things never changed. Rune Knights always too busy to do their jobs it seems. Well, that settles it, even if this man doesn't have too much to offer, rather, refuses to offer more than than he'd like, he still decided he would take the job nonetheless. The merchant then smiled brightly as he nodded and showed his gratitude. Shichiro told him this would be a verbal agreement and he would help defend his shop for a few nights before moving on. Suddenly, the man had a bright idea and decided he would hire two more mages that happened to pass by.
Shichiro was a bit offended at the idea and voiced his opinion that he could take care of such a small, trivial issue himself but the merchant was having none of it. Giving in to his whims, Shichiro folded his arms in defeat and decided to let the man have his way. Whether other people came to help or not, one thing was for sure, he'd get the job down whether it was with a team or not. Well, regardless a job was a job no matter who was present.
W.C: 505
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