A cross-dressing anime, starting with Kaguya-sama: Love Is War.

He looked out the window at the gradually darkening night, his heart filled with mixed emotions.

If the other party really is a time traveler, then there are some things that are not suitable for people in this world to hear.

He must go and confirm it himself.

To confirm that the one living alone in this strange world may be a "kindred spirit".

The streets of Jullias at night were much quieter than the central square.

The shadow of war had not yet completely dissipated, and most shops closed early.

Following the map left by Hermes, Lynn walked alone on the empty streets.

He changed into simple casual clothes and covered most of his face with a hood to avoid causing unnecessary commotion.

Soon, he found the small shop called "Wiz Magic Item Shop" at the entrance of a secluded alley.

The shop is small and looks a bit old. A wooden sign with a cute cartoon wizard hat on it hangs on the door, which is out of place with the serious stone buildings around it.

The warm yellow light emanating from the shop dispelled the gloom at the alley entrance.

Lynn stood at the door for a moment, calming her somewhat turbulent emotions, before pushing open the creaking wooden door.

A pungent aroma, a mixture of various herbs and unusual ingredients, wafted towards us.

The interior of the shop was more cluttered than it appeared from the outside.

The shelves were piled high with all sorts of strange bottles and jars and props of unknown purpose, many of which even had handwritten, crooked labels on them.

"Welcome...welcome."

A somewhat timid, gentle female voice came from behind the counter.

Lynn looked up and saw the legendary shop owner.

She was very tall with an amazing figure, wearing a slightly conservative purple robe, and her long, smooth brown hair cascaded over her shoulders.

Her skin had an unhealthy pallor, but her features were exceptionally delicate and beautiful, especially her eyes, which carried a hint of melancholy, making it impossible to associate her with a terrifying ghost.

She seemed more like a reserved, older sister next door.

291. Is it because I don't belong to this world?

"Excuse me... what would you like to order, sir?"

The shop owner, who called himself Wiz, noticed Lynn staring at him and lowered his head somewhat embarrassedly, his two index fingers nervously pressed together.

Lynn glanced around at the "waste" items in the store, and her suspicions became even more certain.

Instead of speaking directly, he walked slowly to a shelf and picked up a glass bottle that was constantly emitting pink heart-shaped bubbles.

"Excuse me, what is this used for?"

"Ah, that's 'Love Atmosphere Creating Potion'!" Wiz immediately perked up and began introducing her product, "Just open the bottle and the surrounding air will be filled with a romantic atmosphere! Although it doesn't have any practical effect, it's perfect for use in situations where you're about to confess your love..."

Lynn put down the bottle and pointed to a chessboard in another corner where he was playing chess against himself.

"What about that one?"

“That’s ‘A Great Chess Companion’! It has 300 built-in chess games, so you’ll never feel lonely!” Wiz’s tone was full of pride.

Linn was silent.

These things are utterly worthless in a world where human life is cheap and strength reigns supreme.

He took a deep breath and decided to stop testing the waters.

"I'm not here to buy anything."

Lynn walked to the counter, took off his hood, and revealed his face, which was now known to everyone in Yulari.

Wiz paused for a moment when he saw his face, seemingly recognizing him.

"I came here to ask you a question," Lynn said, gazing into her beautiful eyes.

"You, do you not belong to this world?"

These words were like a thunderclap, exploding in the small shop.

Wiz's expression froze instantly.

That gentleness and timidity vanished, replaced by extreme shock and vigilance.

A cold and immense magical power suddenly erupted from her, causing the temperature in the entire shop to drop several degrees.

The bottles and jars on the shelves began to shake violently, making a clanging and rattling sound.

"Who...who are you? How could you..." Wiz's voice trembled slightly and carried a hint of hostility.

A deep purple ball of magic light had already begun to condense in her pale hands.

Lynn was not intimidated by her imposing manner. He simply looked at her calmly, and then something appeared in his palm.

That wasn't magic, nor was it a weapon.

It was a soft ball of light.

The moment Wiz saw the ball of light, the immense magical power emanating from her vanished without a trace, like a punctured balloon.

Her beautiful eyes slowly widened, filled with disbelief.

“This…this thing…”

Her breathing became rapid.

The next second, Wiz's eyes reddened without warning.

Large tears slid down her pale cheeks and dripped onto the old wooden counter.

"Waaaaah... Waaaaah..."

The cries were filled with grievance, loneliness, and the relief of finally finding kindred spirits.

Lynn stood there, looking at the lich who was crying with tears streaming down her face, and was at a loss for what to do.

He thought for a moment, then took out the handkerchief that Alexandra had insisted on giving him from his pocket and handed it to her.

"Um... don't cry. Hello, my name is Lynn."

"We are the same kind of people."

Wiz's crying lasted for a full ten minutes.

She didn't stop sobbing until she had soaked Lynn's clean white handkerchief with tears.

"I'm sorry, I lost my composure."

With red eyes, she apologized to Lynn embarrassedly, her voice still nasal.

"It's alright." Lynn waved her hand and pulled over a chair to sit down again.

The atmosphere in the small magic item shop changed from tense to a subtle "hometown association" atmosphere.

"So, you were also brought here by that ball of light?" Lynn broke the silence first.

“Hmm.” Wiz nodded, and she came out from behind the counter and sat down opposite Lynn.

"How long have you been here?"

“About…three months?” Wiz tilted his head and thought for a moment. “I don’t have much of a sense of time. I originally wanted to find a place to hide away and figure out how to get back, but…I ran out of money quickly, so I had to open this shop.”

As she spoke, she pointed somewhat dejectedly to the slow-moving goods on the shelves.

"But it seems like I can't sell anything..."

Lynn looked at those "love atmosphere-creating potions" and "automatic chess partners" and felt a deep sense of understanding.

"How...how did you survive? And become so amazing?" Wiz looked at Lynn, his eyes sparkling with curiosity and admiration. "I saw the newspaper, they all called you a hero."

The "53 Reading Club" was briefly mentioned, with key information about the system and skills omitted.

Wiz tells Lynn that in her original world, magic was a basic skill that everyone knew, but its power was generally weak, and the presence of gods was extremely low, and there was no such thing as "divine grace".

Lynn then described Earth's technological civilization to her.

"No magic, just machines to fly into the sky and talk to people thousands of miles away?" Wiz listened, stunned, as if he were hearing a fairy tale.

This late-night conversation brought immense comfort to two lonely souls.

“Um… Mr. Lynn.” After chatting for a long time, Wiz suddenly spoke up, somewhat nervously, “Since we were all brought here by that ball of light, do you… have you found a way back?”