Welcome, sir, how may I help you? A young boy asked, greeting Ed politely, though the confusion and worry on his face told a completely different story.
"I want to buy a bed. A very comfortable, two-person sized bed," Replied Ed, who was covered from head to toe in black clothes, not even his eyes visible. To make himself look different, he had even worn larger shoes he'd 'borrowed' from a certain uncle. He spoke while looking around the shop, which was filled with all kinds of furniture.
"Sure, come with me. I think I have the perfect bed for your requirements," The boy said, still with a trace of curiosity. He brought Ed to the end of the shop where five beds of different sizes were placed and stopped at the last one.
"I think this one fits your requirements perfectly, Sir," The boy said, pointing at a queen-sized bed with a big white mattress and a soft, leather-covered headboard.
Ed touched the mattress, which was surprisingly very soft and comfortable, reminding him of the spring mattresses from his previous life. He sat down on it, found it genuinely comfortable, and nodded with satisfaction before directly asking the price.
"It is our new product, exported from outside—"
"How much? I don't want to hear all that nonsense," Ed interrupted the boy's attempt to inflate the bed's value out of thin air and asked with a heavy voice.
"Three silver snakes, sir," the boy said, rubbing the back of his head in embarrassment after seeing his small trick had been seen through.
Ed didn't say anything and directly placed three silver snakes into his hand.
"Wait a minute, sir, for my boss. You can tell him your house address, and we will immediately send this bed there. The delivery charge is free, so you don't have to worry," The boy said before happily running toward the upstairs, leaving Ed alone, who had been waiting for this moment.
After confirming no one was around, Ed hurriedly put the bed into his Inventory, along with a good-looking candle stand that could hold five candles and three lanterns, to save them the trouble of delivering.
He quickly ran out of the shop, then ducked into a nearby alley, changed his clothes, threw aside the big shoes, and calmly walked out from the other side. He emerged near a large house painted blue and pink with a big, colourful signboard on top that read "Mermaid's Embrace." The building was four stories tall and spread over a considerable area, though most of it extended to the back, with the front situated right on the road.
Two beautiful women in erotic clothing were trying to pull in customers with bright smiles. Because it was already evening and people were returning from work, a crowd had gathered. Although many were too poor to afford entry, they certainly didn't miss the chance to flirt with the beautiful ladies, who knows, they might impress one and get a free reward.
Because of the large crowd, those beautiful sisters had no time to notice their real customer, who was forced to go inside alone with a disappointed expression; he had really expected VIP treatment.
Thankfully, Sigurd's judgment in this kind of thing was quite good, and this "love house" was indeed worth the money. As soon as he entered, another beauty his age, wearing a short maid outfit, hurried over to him with a bright smile, took his arm, hugged it tightly against her sadly flat chest, and spoke while pulling him toward the counter.
"Master, how may I help you?"
Ed, who had become very calm because all his excitement vanished the moment he saw the other party's flat chest, let himself be dragged along and said with a slight smile, "Today is my last day on your island, and I would like to see the true beauty of this place."
"Then you've come to the right place, Master! Our Mermaid's Embrace is the best and oldest Love House on the entire island. We have anyone you could want, and our reputation is well-known... She is our manager. Just tell her whatever type of beauty you want to see, and she will definitely fulfill your requirement. But if you want me to satisfy you instead, I am also willing to do so," The flat-chested girl said shyly, holding the edge of her short skirt.
If it had been the original owner of Ed's body, he definitely couldn't have refused such a nice girl's open invitation. But Ed, an old player... Well, a two-week-old player, who loved big-breasted ladies the most, simply nodded at her and went to the counter, where a middle-aged lady with thick makeup welcomed him with a bright smile.
Wow, I thought she would be a middle-aged fat lady, but she doesn't look that bad, those bastard movie makers, really know how to ruin people's mood, how can someone run this kind of business be ugly fat ass, Ed thought, complaining in his heart.
"Sir, I believe our employee has already told you everything about me, so I won't waste your time. This is a small catalogue with portraits of all our girls. You can look through it, and if you like anyone, we can discuss the matter further," The middle-aged lady said. Finished speaking, she gestured for the flat-chested girl, who wore a disappointed look, to go away. She then pulled out a big, album-sized drawing book and placed it on the counter.
Ed, without speaking, opened it. The first picture was of an exceptionally beautiful blonde girl around 25, sitting on a bed without any clothes. She had a beautiful face, D-cup breasts, long, slender legs, and a perfect figure. Just seeing her, Ed wanted to select her, but seeing the thickness of the album in his hand, he forced himself to calm down and turned the page.
Next appeared a chocolate-skinned girl with afro hair, which could be considered very rare, as Ed had only seen white-skinned people until now. Her face, although only in the range of 'acceptable,' was complemented by quite large E-cup breasts, likely due to her age, which looked to be near 30. She was definitely the mother of one or two children.
In the third picture was a young girl of 20 with short, shoulder-length black hair, a chubby face, a nice body with a slight bit of fat that made her more attractive, C-cup breasts, and a big, bubbly butt that brought her charm to its peak. Ed could confidently say she was definitely the first choice for people who liked young girls.
Ed continued looking through the catalogue of all kinds of beauties until he came to the 15th one, who completely stole his heart, and he made up his mind to choose her.
"I want this one," Ed said, pointing at the woman in the catalogue to the middle-aged woman, who nodded her head and called over another girl who was passing by.
"Go tell Miss Yukino to get ready and come to room number seven as soon as she can."
After getting the order, the girl gave Ed a strange look before nodding and hurriedly walking away.
"Now, Sir, can you tell me how long you would like our service? One hour, two hours, or more? But let me tell you, the more time you want to spend with our employee, the more you have to pay."
"I want her until tomorrow morning," Ed replied without any hesitation, having no intention of going back to sleep alone in that creepy room.
"Ohh, it seems you have already made up your mind. Since you want to have fun all night, would you like to buy some supplements for support? Please don't take this the wrong way; I know you are very strong, but you know, if you want to really feel your money's worth, you have to be able to take advantage of our employee for that long," The middle-aged lady said. While speaking, she took out a palm-sized glass bottle filled with a yellow liquid and placed it before Ed.
Then, as if she could read Ed's mind, she continued, "If you're worried it has side effects, please rest assured. This is a drink made from a few herbs and berries which help men restore their lost stamina and let them go for more rounds. If there is any problem, it's only that it is a bit expensive, 100 copper swallows for one. This is why it's not well-known, as not many people are willing to buy it."
"It really has no side effects, right?" Ed asked seriously, with a raise of his eyebrows. He slowly opened the bottle cap and smelled it, finding that it smelled like honey.
"I can vow in the name of the goddess, it is absolutely safe," The middle-aged lady said with shining eyes, clearly already seeing the money entering her pocket.
"Fine, then give me two. Also, how much is all of this going to cost me? Let's deal with it right now; I don't want any of this mess in the morning," Ed said, sighing helplessly.
"Sir, after adding two bottles of Recovery Boost, you will need to pay one silver snake and 170 copper swallows," The middle-aged lady replied after a moment of mental calculation, placing two bottles of Recovery Boost before him, her smile now even wider than before.
"Alright, here you go. No need for change," Ed said, putting the coins on the table and picking up the bottles. The middle-aged lady then came out from behind the counter and gestured for him to follow her.