""Hmm...I think it's time for a change in this lonely old man's life...but buying a cat? Too expensive. Oooh, this bird is adorable, though! I'll call him..." "Salutations, human. I am Piercarlo--the Starsage who hails from another world. I demand Kobe beef Chateaubriand for dinner. Should that not be possible, please remedy that situation immediately. Every ounce of magic I possess is at your service." "...Peeps! Huh? You can speak?! Sorry, Chateaubriand is beyond my budget. Wait, can I learn this [commuting] teleport magic too? Then maybe interworld trading isn't such a fleeting dream...?""--back of cover.