Underestimating.

I kept walking toward it until I finally entered it. And while I was just entering it, the security guard to the supermarket was just coming outside to stand at his duty post.

He was supposed to be standing there earlier, but he went inside to handle some things and was just coming outside now.

..As he was coming outside, I was going inside, and we met.

The moment we met, the first thing he did was to glance at my clothes from up to down...I was looking so tattered.

So he began wondering what I was entering this supermarket to do. Was it to purchase things? I was looking so wretched, so with which money did I want to use to purchase things?

That was the thought running through his mind...

He didn't waste time to stop me while saying, "Young man, wait".

Glancing at him, the next utterance that flowed out of his mouth was, "Is it this supermarket you're entering?".

"Of course, as you can see". I responded.

"Are you sure you know where you're entering? This isn't a gambling house". He voiced out once again.

"I definitely know where I'm entering, I'm not blind?".

..Even the security guard was already underestimating me 'cause of how poor I was looking.

I didn't want to start the face slapping with him, I better start it in the supermarket.

"Do you have enough money to pay for the things you'd take in this supermarket?". He inquired once again.

"Of course, if I didn't have, I wouldn't be entering". I retorted.

He glanced at me from up to down again and was finding it so hard to believe what I was saying. He was so reluctant to let me enter, but he had to do so 'cause no matter how he looks at it, I was a customer.

His conclusion was that I wouldn't be able to buy much. But no matter how small I bought, I was still a customer. So he said to me,

"You can enter".

..And I didn't waste time walking into the supermarket completely.

As I was walking in, he was still glancing at me until he finally walked toward his duty post and stood there.

Walking into the supermarket completely, I had to stop at a certain spot to glance around. I could see cameras around, if you dare steal, you'd be caught.

And there were many sectors in the supermarket, it was a large one. The food sector was there, gadgets, clothes, and so on. You can go to whatever sector you want and begin picking up things.

There were a lot of people in the supermarket which consisted of the younger ones and the elderly...

..Some were picking up things in the supermarket by themselves, while some were being assisted by the workers around.

I'd definitely need a shopping cart to put the things I'd be picking up as almost everyone in the supermarket was using shopping carts as well.

I began walking toward where the shopping carts were arranged. And while I was walking, I began grabbing people's attentions once again.

Some people left the things they were picking up and began glancing at me 'cause of how wretched I was looking...

I had finished grabbing attention while walking on the road, it was about time to begin grabbing attention in a supermarket.

I didn't mind them though, I just kept walking toward the shopping carts until I reached them. And after reaching them, I took one and began pushing it toward the food sector.

..Yes, that's where I wanted to start from, I want to start out by picking up foodstuff.

I kept pushing the cart until I finally arrived at the food sector, then I began picking up food slowly and putting them into the cart.

I'd look at a certain food for minutes before picking it up and putting it into the cart. Yes, I was doing this in order not to take too much food 'cause I didn't really need them.

I was staying at a hotel currently, which kitchen would I make use of to prepare these foodstuffs that I was picking? Ordering food is the way out in a hotel 'cause they make sure to cook every day.

..So I didn't even know what I'd do with the food that I was picking, but I'd have to keep picking them though.

That was why I was taking it slowly while picking them up. I was doing this to accomplish the quest that was given to me by the system.

And while I was picking up food, people were glancing at me. Some of their gazes were on me nonstop, look at how poor I was looking, and I was picking up food freely?

..How would I pay for the things I'd pick up?

Yeah, that was the thought running through their minds. And you know what? This was exactly what I wanted, they should keep staring at me. This is what would lead to me accomplishing the quest.

They were staring at me, but none of them approached me. What I needed was for someone to approach me, and that's what would lead to me doing a proper face slap.

I was still picking up food when two female workers approached me. And the moment I saw them, I was like...

'Finally'.

Yes, there was no time, I needed to finish up with this place, so I could do another face slap in another supermarket. And that's when I'd accomplished the quest.

The workers walked toward me, and I didn't even do like I saw them as I kept doing what I was doing. Then one of the ladies' voices resounded,

"Young man".

..I didn't even do like I heard that as I kept doing what I was doing.

Then her voice resounded again, this time...more audibly, "Young man".

It was now that I glanced at her and the other lady beside her, then she said to me,

"You shouldn't be here".

And I was like, "Why?".

"That's 'cause I don't think you'd be able to pay for the things you're taking, you're looking too wretched and poor. I mean, look at your clothes, look at your hair, if you don't have money to buy good clothes for yourself, then is it these things you'd be able to pay for?". She explained.

By now, people's attentions had already been grabbed more. Some weren't even picking up things anymore, they just stood there glancing at the current occurrence.

And they supported what the ladies were doing, they felt I shouldn't be here as well. Some had even concluded in their hearts that I wouldn't be able to pay for the things I was taking.

..Maybe I planned on stealing them, I'd made arrangements for it.

"So, are you telling me to leave?". I inquired, glancing at the two ladies.

"Yes, that's exactly what we're telling you to do". The other lady retorted.

I took my gaze off them and continued doing what I was doing...and this annoyed them to the very core...

Look at the person they were talking to ignoring them like they were nothing whereas he was the one looking like trash.

"Are you sure you don't plan on stealing these things you're taking? Because I feel that's exactly what you plan on doing. You have already strategized on how to do it properly before coming here". That same lady voiced out once again.

..This was exactly how some of the customers glancing at the current situation were feeling.

They'd already concluded that I was a thief, can you believe that?

"So you are referring to me as a thief, well, I can assure you, I'm not. So would you guys leave me to finish picking up the things I want to pick up?". I stated.

I know they wouldn't leave me though I told them to do so, and that's exactly what I wanted. They'd already taken me as extremely poor, there's nothing that could change their minds regarding that until I prove them wrong.

After saying that to them, I began pushing the cart toward the clothing sector since I was satisfied with the number of food I'd taken.

I wanted to pick up some clothes as well. And the ladies were so annoyed with how I've been ignoring them. They watched me as I was pushing my shopping cart toward the clothing sector.

And customers were watching me push my cart toward the clothing sector as well, their gazes kept following me...

And you know what? Some of them were even getting irritated by me. They felt upon how poor I was, I still had pride on top of it...it was so irritating to them.

I got to the clothing sector and picked up a cloth before putting it into the cart. Then I began scanning the other clothes with my eyes looking for the next one I'd pick up.

..I knew the two ladies would come meet me here, and it was at this clothing sector I planned on doing the face slap.