A Fox Chilling in Another World

Prologue

Trying new writing style and different theme, tell me what you think of it.

The Naruto I use is Naruto from Gakuen-den which was canon high school version of Naruto.

Disclaimer, I do not own any characters appearing in this series.

09/04/24 - Just edited some sentences, adding some comments about Fenrir's status and extended the ending.

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Hey there, the name's Uzumaki Naruto. I'm 17, still single, and a student—nothing too special, right? Back in the day, I had a habit of bouncing from school to school, challenging their aces, all to prove I was the best. But something changed, and those days came to a stop.

Now, I'm in a completely different world—one full of swords, magic, and mythical creatures like dragons, elves, and slimes.

Moving on, there were four students including myself when we were summoned. The Kingdom here claims to be under constant attack from a Demon King who wants to take over, but when I saw the King and Queen decked out in jewelry from head to toe, I couldn't help but get suspicious. I mean, would a royal family really be grieving for their people while flaunting all that luxury?

That's when it hit me—this was just one of those no-good Isekai tropes.

Being labeled as a 'Victim from Another World?' in my Job column, I figured it was best to politely ask the King to let me leave. No point in sticking around to hinder the three 'Heroes' in their quest to defeat the Demon King. I wasn't about to let guilt eat me alive.

The 'Heroes' looked at me like I had two heads—they knew exactly who I was. After all, those three—one guy and two girls—were the aces of their clubs, and I had beaten them without breaking a sweat.

They were already suspicious of me when the mages tried to check my status with their magic tool. I told them straight up that my job wasn't Hero, but 'Victim from Another World.' My stats were way lower than the Heroes', too. The mages confirmed it—there were only supposed to be three heroes summoned, so I was just an unlucky extra caught in their ritual.

The King didn't waste any time. He handed me 20 gold coins—about 200.000 yen back in Japan—and the guards didn't hesitate to toss me out of the castle.

The 'Heroes' looked like they were about to call me a liar, but hey, I was already out. Now, I've got the freedom to do whatever I want in this world.

Fighting strong monsters? That's definitely on the list. And with my Unique Skill, Online Supermarket, I think making money's going to be a breeze.

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The capital looked like something straight out of medieval Europe. As I wandered through the narrow, cobblestone streets, a group of kids caught my eye, idling near a corner. Figuring they might know their way around, I decided to approach them.

"Hey, you got a minute?" I called out, trying to sound friendly. "I'm new here, just arrived from the countryside and not too familiar with the place. If you can show me the ropes, I'll treat you to some skewers from that stall over there."

They hesitated at first, eyeing me warily, but the promise of food eventually won them over. After buying each of them two skewers, I listened closely as they started talking. The first thing I asked about was the value of the currency—probably the most important thing to get a handle on in a new place. From what they told me, I started piecing things together:

1 iron coin → 10 yen

1 copper coin → 100 yen

1 silver coin → 1000 yen