Vol-03 Ch 6 – To The City In The Different World

Part 1

When Yuuya had the ball game, Owen and the others had arrived safely at the royal capital and were on their way to report to the king.

"We have returned, father."

"Oh, Lexia! Are you okay?"

The king is relieved to see Lexia safe and sound… Arnold is pleased with a broad smile on his face and immediately gives instructions to the nearby maids.

"Lexia must be tired after having just returned, isn't she? Get some rest now. I will hear from you later."

"I understand."

Lexia nodded obediently to Arnold's words and left the room with the maid. Then, to Owen, who was left in the room, Arnold asked him with a serious face, unlike earlier.

"Owen. I can't see the young man who was said to be in the Great Devil's Nest… what happened?"

"Ha! It was… a lot of things, and we weren't able to have him come this time."

"Fumu… does that whole thing have something to do with the woman in there?"

The one who was ahead of Arnold's sharp gaze was Luna, who had been turned into Lexia's guard from an assassin. Although Luna received Arnold's intimidation, the king of the Arcelia Kingdom, head-on, Luna herself replied frankly without seeming particularly overwhelmed.

"Ah. It's because I tried to assassinate Lexia. So various dates were delayed, and Yuuya couldn't come."

"H-hey!"

"──Hou?"

Owen looked impatient at Luna, who informed the king too frankly, and that made Arnold's gaze even sharper.

"You, you mentioned the assassination of my daughter, Lexia?"

"Yes. But as you can see now that Lexia is alive, my assassination attempt failed, however."

"Then, why are you alive? If you're an assassin, would a failed commission be equivalent to death?"

In an atmosphere where lying wasn't allowed, Luna still wasn't pressured… On the contrary, she remembered that Lexia had approached her about the escort, and she gave a little smile.

"Of course, I was ready to die, too. But that was stopped by Lexia herself of all people. That's why I'm here now."

"Hmm… I see."

The moment Arnold snorted in displeasure──.

"Huh!"

He drew out the national treasure [Slash Sword Greacle] and then slashed at Luna. However, Luna was in neither hurry for Arnold's action, but instead, she put strings around him and stopped his movement.

"Hou? You have discovered the characteristics of my sword in an instant."

"Yeah. If I tried to stop the sword itself with my thread, it would cut through my thread so easily. So I had to stop your arm."

Luna was right, the strings that she had stretched out in an instant did not inhibit the movement of the sword, but made Arnold's arm immobile. As a result, Arnold was unable to move his arm and unable to slash Luna with it.

Arnold, who laughed in amusement, changed his appearance from earlier and gave a bitter smile.

"I know what you're capable of. So could you untie this thread?"

"If you promise you won't attack me again, then fine."

As the king and Luna continued to stare at each other, Owen pondered what to do, when the door was suddenly opened with great force.

"Ah! Father, what are you doing to my Luna!"

"Le-Lexia? I thought you were just going to your room."

The one who vigorously opened the door was Lexia, who had left earlier.

That's why, in front of his beloved daughter, who suddenly appeared, Arnold was extremely impatient. Because, even though he is unable to move due to Luna's strings, from the side, it looks like Arnold is slashing at Luna.

"Of course, I tried to go to my room. But then I realized that Luna wasn't following me, so I came back. And then…!"

Lexia, rekindling her anger, glared at her father, Arnold.

"If you do something horrible to Luna… I would hate you, father!"

"H-hate!?"

Arnold turned as white as ashes and almost collapsed on the spot, but Luna's strings interfered and forced him to maintain his slashing stance. Luna, who was watching such an exchange between father and daughter, snorted.

"Hmph… well, I'll forgive you this time."

Showing arrogance against the king, Luna quickly retrieved the thread that was blocking Arnold's movements. When Arnold was finally able to move, he sat down in his chair, staggering as he was, but desperately tried to reason and evaluate Luna's abilities.

"…It was only blocking my movements just now, but I guess you could essentially kill me with that thing, right?"

"Yeah. If I put it around your neck, it would fly off easily."

"A girl who speaks terrible things… even though in my case, I'm already dying from Lexia's hating on me…"

"I don't care about that."

Owen himself, for once, inwardly agreed with Luna's statement. Then Lexia, with her arms crossed, asked Arnold.

"So, father. You already know enough about Luna's abilities, don't you?"

"Yes, well, you seem to be good enough as an escort. What do you think, Owen?"

"Ha! I don't think it's a problem for me either. "

"All right."

Nodding at Owen's words, Arnold looked at Luna again with an air of dignity that made it hard to believe that he was the one who had been overcome earlier.

"What's your name?"

"It's Luna."

"Now, Luna. I now acknowledge you as Lexia's bodyguard. You shall protect my daughter."

"Ha!"

For the first time on the spot, Luna bowed her head and left the room with Lexia, prompted directly by Arnold.

"Hmph… I can't stand the hate from my daughter…"

"Your Majesty is too soft on Lexia-sama."

"Because my daughter is so cute! Well, let's not talk about that for now. So, Owen. That Luna is not just an ordinary assassin. You said that she's skilled, but she's actually a competent person."

"That's right. In the Dark Guild, it seems they called her [Head Hunter]."

"What! That famous [Head Hunter]? So that's why she's so experienced… and the reason why the assassination attempt failed is because of the young man living in the Great Devil's Nest?"

"Yes. That young man who prevented the assassination─his name is Yuuya, and he was the one who captured Luna just now. I haven't heard the details, but at that time, Yuuya-dono, who was accompanied by Lexia-sama's recklessness, went along with Luna and Lexia-sama to his house in the Great Devil's Nest──."

"What? Lexia has gone to a man's house alone?"

"Um… Your Majesty?"

Arnold lifted his eyes at Owen's report, not sure where his earlier dignity had gone.

"Don't tell me that you didn't stay in that man's house, by any chance?"

"….."

Owen racked his brain, trying desperately to figure out what the right answer would be. But the silence was the correct answer, and Arnold smiled darkly.

"He may indeed be Lexia's benefactor… but I don't remember allowing him to go that far. I will make that guy be the victim of my [Slash Sword Greacle]."

"As expected, that's not good! It's not like anything in particular happened!"

"You wouldn't know that! You weren't even there!"

"Kuh! I don't know anymore if he's calm or agitated…!"

Owen held his head as Arnold showed his calm side while remaining angry at this point.

"And anyway! Due to Luna's attempted assassination, our schedule was shifted by a day, and Yuuya-dono was unable to come."

"Hmm…. Then when will I get to meet him? Isn't that disrespectful? Hmm?"

"As I mentioned before, Yuuya-dono is probably a noble or royal from another country, and if we do something wrong, it could lead to a diplomatic problem. Besides, do you think we can win against an opponent who lives in the Great Devil's Nest."

"Gunununu…"

Arnold looked seriously frustrated. To such an Arnold, Owen let out a sigh.

"Sigh… For now, I've told him to come when he can come to the royal castle, so I'm sure he'll be coming before too long."

"It can't be helped. I guess I'll have to wait a while longer."

──In this way, Yuuya is being looked upon by the king as an enemy without even knowing it.

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──After the time Arnold and the others were discussing Yuuya, speculation had begun to move elsewhere as well.

"…Your Highness. There is one thing I would like to hear from you…"

"What is it?"

In a room in the royal castle, a man had received a report from a man wearing a hood. The man was Rhaegar, the First Prince of the Alceria Kingdom. Rhaegar sipped on the liquor he held in his hand without interest but stopped moving at the content of the man in the hood's report.

"──About the existence in the Great Devil's Nest…"

"…What?"

With a slight opening in his eyes, Rhaegar urges the man in the hood to continue.

"What do you know?"

"Ha… it seems that there is someone who lives in the Great Devil's Nest."

"What?!"

At the words of the man in the hood, Rhaegar's eyes widened.

"You're saying there is someone who lives in that Great Devil's Nest? Isn't that a mistake?"

"No. At the time of the attack on Lexia-sama before, only Lexia-sama survived from the Great Devil's Nest. We didn't know it at the time, but it seems that that person saved Lexia-sama."

"…If there really is someone living in the Great Devil's Nest, where did you get that information from? It's hard to imagine that father wouldn't regulate the information around there."

"It seems that they were planning to invite him to the royal castle, and to receive him, Lexia-sama herself went to the Great Devil's Nest with Owen and other guards. I have inferred this from the conversations of the soldiers who were participating as that escort."

"I see… Owen would have noticed your presence as well, but at the general soldier level, there's no way to be noticed. "

Rhaegar was surprised at the content of the report, but he agreed. Then the man in the hood continued, seemingly with more difficulty speaking.

"And there's one more thing I have to tell you…"

"What, you have more?"

"Yes… Actually, it seems that one of the nobles who support Your Highness had asked the Dark Guild to assassinate Lexia-sama…"

"Hou? That's a good sentiment. So what happened?"

"…It seems that the person hired by the Dark Guild was a terrific assassin, the [Head Hunter], but…that…"

"What a terrible attitude. With a skill like that, the assassination must have been a success, right?"

The person in the hood sensed that Rhaegar was in a bad mood and had no choice but to continue.

"…It seems that the assassination by [Head Hunter] was prevented by the person who lives in the Great Devil's Nest that I told you about earlier, and [Head Hunter] became Lexia-sama's bodyguard just like that…"

"What?!"

Rhaegar involuntarily stood up from his seat.

"It's the [Head Hunter], right!? Leaving aside that terrific assassination being prevented, why would someone like that become an escort for Lexia!"

"I'm sorry. I have only…."

"You are useless!"

Rhaegar shouted in frustration and wandered around the room.

"Damn… not only is there a troublesome existence called Owen near Lexia, but the [Head Hunter] also became her bodyguard? Wouldn't it be even more difficult to touch her…?"

Rhaegar, who had been moving back and forth throughout the room for some time, stopped unexpectedly a little later.

"It can't be helped. I was still going to save this measure for later, but…"

Rhaegar turns to the figure in the hood and gives him a cold stare.

"Hey. You said they're inviting that person who is in the Great Devil's Nest to the royal castle?"

"Ha!"

"When was that? Is he already here?"

"No. Apparently, he's not here this time, but I'm sure he'll be here eventually."

"I see. Then we have some time to react."

The hooded figure asked Rhaegar as he began to think about it.

"Um… what exactly do you have in mind?"

Then Rhaegar smiles wickedly at the hooded figure.

"What, I thought it was time for the father to step aside…"

"Wha-!?"

That meant the murder of Arnold, the king, and his father. To the hooded figure who was exclaiming at such a profane statement, Rhaegar continued with a laugh.

"What surprises you? Eventually, this me will be the king. That's only going to speed things up a bit, isn't it?"

"B-but assassinating His Majesty is dangerous. His Majesty is protected by several skilled guards, though not as skilled as Owen's. Besides, His Majesty himself is powerful, and most importantly, if this becomes public knowledge, His Highness's own position will be in jeopardy!"

"Did I say anything about doing anything myself?"

"Huh?"

The hooded figure rolled his eyes at the unexpected words.

"Certainly, father and his guards must be strong. But you would have no problem with that, would you?"

"That's…yes, but…"

"And I'll even lend you one of my "trump cards". I don't know if it will be effective against Owen or the [Head Hunter], but if it's my father's bodyguard, there will be no problem."

"T-that… "trump card" is…?"

To the fearful hooded man who asked with trepidation, Rhaegar smiled fearlessly.

"There is an item called [Sealed Magic Barrier] that, if activated, prevents any magic from being used inside it and blocks interference from the outside. And I have it."

"What!"

"You know what? With this, my father's guards will be powerless, because father, who is confident in his sword skills, has only wizards at his side. Therefore, if you use the [Sealed Magic Barrier], the only targets you have to worry about are Owen, the [Head Hunter], and my father. If this is the case, you guys can handle it, right?"

"If there is no interference from wizards or Owen or anyone else, we can try, but if we fail, however, your highness will be in a bad position…"

"You could just rub it in."

"Huh!"

"You know that, right? You said that this person who lives in the Great Devil's Nest would be coming. It would be quick to blame him for all the crimes and have him killed. On the other hand, if we name Lexia as the mastermind, then we can also bring Lexia herself to justice. The stranger and Lexia, who had brought the stranger with her, would be the most likely to be suspected if father died, right?"

"….."

"Moreover, if someone who lives in the Great Devil's Nest comes, he'll definitely have an audience with my father. That will probably be with a minimum number of people. No one would believe there's a person who lives in the Great Devil's Nest, and if it were true, they would hide it at first to prevent it from being extracted by other countries. Then, when the time is right, they will make it public. Hence, I can ask the father to leave. We will use the [Sealing Magic Barrier] on a small number of guards, and if you guys attack, everything will be over. As long as you kill them all, all of the testimonies about me will come to pass on Lexia and that stranger, and then blaming them for the crime. What, let's just say to the outside world that the savage living in the Great Devil's Nest has gone on a rampage."

The hooded figure couldn't say anything to Rhaegar, who wore a dark smile and told him so.

"Now, prepare yourself. Although he is not here at this time, that doesn't mean you should take it easy. You must make arrangements to ensure that you will kill my father. There is no room for error on this one."

"…Ha!"

"Fufufu… I don't know who he is, but at best, he can serve as a stepping stone for me."

──In the royal capital, apart from the hand that welcomed Yuuya, the side of malice was also reaching out at the same time.

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While the topic of Yuuya was being discussed in the other world, a magazine featuring the "Ousei Gakuen" was also published on earth. At first, since it was a famous school, not many people were curious to read the feature article, but the photo that appeared in the magazine caused a sensation in the world.

It was a photo of Yuuya jumping up and hitting the ball vigorously while playing tennis, and it didn't take long for people to identify him as the person who had previously been in the news for his photo with the model Miu. As a result, Yuuya still didn't know that the information that he was a student of "Ousei Gakuen" would spread, and a waiting list would appear.

And the other entertainment agencies and others noticed the entertainment agency that was partnering with this magazine had already signed a contract with him. So, they thought and lamented the fact that they were a step too late in pulling him out, but the more powerful agencies were beginning to think about whether they could pull him out of that contracted agency and into their own on better terms.

Yuuya, who had gone from a single feature article on the school to a quick buzz, was once again featured heavily on television and online relations, unknowingly creating a large fan base. The female president, who had been watching such a movement in the world, smiled a sinister smile.

"Fufufu… Indeed, Yuuya-kun didn't sign a contract on the spot, but once he fills in the outer ground like this, he won't be able to sign a contract with anyone but us anymore, right? Besides, it's only a matter of time before he gets into show business after making such a big deal out of it."

The female president muttered this to herself as she held up a magazine with a feature article in her hand, and then her next scenario came to mind.

"Now that we've come this far, all we have to do now is make our major-label debut."

In this way, Yuuya's outer expanse is steadily being filled in without his knowledge.

Part 2

The day after the ball game tournament. It was a substitute holiday, and since it was a three-day weekend from the next day, I decided to take this opportunity to go to the royal castle.

If I miss this opportunity, I won't have a chance to go there anymore. I told Usagi-san, who came to the house in the other world that day, that I was going to visit the castle.

(I see. Well, if you have things to do, there's no choice. Besides, I've taught you the basics. Now it's just a matter of how to train them.)

That was what he said when I told him that I would take a break from my training.

"So, let's go to the royal castle today!"

"Woof!"

"Buhi!"

Both Night and Akatsuki responded to my call by raising their paws. Yeah, they are cute, as always.

"Oh, but I don't have this world's money… what should I do?"

If I think about it, this is my first time in a different world city. There's no way I'd be able to buy anything in my current state if I didn't have money. If possible, I want a map to the royal capital, and even if there is no map at worst, there may be an existence that acts as a bus or a taxi like on Earth, so money is essential.

There are some materials in the item box that can be exchanged for cash, but I don't know if it's safe to exchange them for money. I already know, but according to Owen-san and the others, and sage-san's book, the monsters inhabiting this forest should be among the most powerful in the world. If I sold the materials of such monsters, it might attract a strange kind of inadequate attention.

"Hmm… how can I make money…"

Due to the effect of the Door to the Other World, all the unwanted materials such as magic stones can be converted into Japanese yen, but the reverse is not possible. While I was pondering this, an idea suddenly came to mind.

"Huh? If materials from the other world can be converted to Japanese yen at the door, and conversely, if Japanese yen and Japanese things can't be converted to yen at the door… why don't I just try to sell those Japanese items in the other world?"

"Woof?"

I asked Night and Akatsuki who were nearby, but they just tilted their heads, as if to say "I don't know". But I have a feeling that this idea isn't a bad one. Just because I can't redeem the money at the door doesn't mean I can't exchange it at the other world's shops.

However, since items from the other world, such as magic and weapons, are weird items that people usually have, it's basically difficult to exchange them for something other than at the door. Well, clothing, armor, and dishes may be sold as antiques.

I don't know the level of civilization in this world, so I can't say for sure. Still, based on the atmosphere of this house that the sage-san left me and the armor Owen-san wore, I imagine that the civilization is around the medieval period. As long as it's tailored to that period and doesn't have electronic devices or anything, I think it will sell.

If that's the case, items that could be sold on Earth, like pepper, were worth as much gold back in the middle ages, and other things like soap or a mirror. In times past, they wouldn't be as clean as they are today; even a pinch of soap today can remove dirt and leave a nice smell.

However, since there is a concept of drop items in this world, it is really unknown how far the things of the Earth can be used.

"…Well, there's no point in even thinking about it, so let's get everything ready."

I had some Japanese yen thanks to the other world's drop items, so I bought ten bottles of pepper, ten more soap, and ten hand mirrors from the nearest supermarket.

"Yes, if there's anything I'm missing, I can just go home and get it!"

"Woof."

"Buhi."

So, finally, we left for the city. Since we regularly hunt for monsters around the entrance and escort Lexia and the others back to their homes, we didn't have to worry about getting lost until we reached the exit.

While I was walking along the road, defeating a Goblin Elite or something like that, Night found a monster I've never seen before.

"Woof! Woof!"

"Hmm? What's wrong?"

"Woof."

When I looked in the direction that Night had indicated, I saw a sheep covered in white fuzzy body hair gently eating grass. And after eating a certain amount of grass, it begins to sleep unprotected on the spot.

"W-what was that sheep…"

For now, I activated [Identification].

[Sleep Sheep]

Level: 400

Magic: 10000

Attack: 7000

Defense: 8000

Agility: 3000

Intelligence: 10000

Luck: 500

[Skills]

Sleep Magic (R), Charge (N), Sleep Healing (SR), Magic Detection (R)

It was an indescribable status. It would be an amazing threat for the old me, but my training with Usagi-san made me fight an even more dangerous existence than this, and more importantly, my status is now more than the sheep in front of me because of my own evolution.

More than that, the fact that its magic power and intelligence are 10,000, above its other stats, it was expected that I thought it would probably use magic. By the way, is sleep magic, as the name implies, magic related to sleep? I also never saw a skill called [Sleep Healing] before, and it's a bit unusual.

As I was thinking like that, the sheep's eyes suddenly opened, and it turned its gaze towards me. It seems that its [Magic Detection] skill has seen through my [Assimilation].

As I thought about that, the sheep immediately got up and charged at us. However, from my experience of King Mithril Boar's rush, its movement was very slow, and I decided to finish it off with plenty of time to spare.

I make [Formless Bow] appear and put the arrow against the string and draw it down. If I'm going to aim for it, it would be the large torso as a target, but I feel like it might flick the arrow somehow, so I exclude it. If this were a kick, it wouldn't be a problem, but now that it's approaching from the other side, there's no need to jump into that danger. Kicking is a practice, but I'd rather train with other weapons as well.

And as if to determine my thoughts, my intuition told me that it was better not to aim at the torso. And while I was at it, I also checked the weaknesses with my [Mind's Eye・Revision] skill, and since the result was that the forehead was the best, I decided to aim at it quietly as well.

With a single breath──a single arrow.

"Huh!"

"!? M-mmeeeeeee!"

Combined with the momentum of the sheep's rush, an arrow pierced its forehead with a force that penetrated through the sheep's brain. Then the sheep screamed and went wild on the spot, but eventually, it turned into a particle of light and disappeared.

"Phew… I managed to finish it off with a single long-range attack."

"Woof."

When I approached the drop items, I found a palm-sized magical stone, meat, and other items, and──a futon had fallen out.

"Why?"

At any rate, when I tried to check the magic stone with [Identification], it was marked as B-class, so that sheep must have been B-class too.

[Meat of the Sleep Sheep] :: Meat from the Sleep Sheep. It has a sticky texture and a strong peculiarity, and its taste can be different in normal cooking. However, smoked meat made from this meat is famous as a very popular snack among drinkers.

[Wool of the Sleep Sheep] :: Sleep Sheep's fur. It has excellent heat and moisture absorption characteristics and is very comfortable to the touch, so bedding and clothes made from this wool are popular among the nobility. However, since Sleep Sheep itself is extremely rare, its price is extremely high.

[Horn of the Sleep Sheep] :: It cannot be used as material for weapons, but if it is made into a powder, it can be used as a sleeping potion to induce a comfortable sleep. For that reason, it is sometimes used by those who wish to euthanize themselves.

It's hard to use any of these things. No, the meat is fine because I personally don't care about the taste, of course, but the wool and horns are fine too… especially the horns, the way they are used is a bit scary.

"Well, that's okay. Rather than this material, the problem is this futon, no matter how I look at it."

"Fugo? Fugo~."

It looks like a very ordinary futon; even the quilt is included in the set. However, I knew instantly that it wasn't an ordinary futon because Akatsuki, who charged at it, was already visibly exposed to a slackened appearance.

For now, I'll have to check it out to find out what it is, so as usual, I activated [Identification].

[Paradise Futon] :: A rare drop item obtained from Sleep Sheep. It is always clean and does not require washing. Warm in the winter and always comfortable in the summer without getting sticky with sweat. It can also be used outdoors. There are two modes: Inertial Sleep Mode and Comfortable Sleep Mode. The Inertial Sleep Mode makes you feel as if you are in paradise, and the Comfortable Sleep Mode lulls you into a comfortable sleep as soon as you get into the futon, allowing you to experience overwhelmingly good quality sleep and wake up refreshed in the morning. The texture of the futon is also extraordinary, and just touching it makes you feel happy. While you sleep, your HP and MP will increase, albeit slightly.

As always, the Daily Necessities series. I'm no longer surprised, but the Daily Necessities series is still a blast. It's no wonder Akatsuki has become so limp. And thankfully, it can be used outdoors as well.

"What a good omen!"

"Woof."

"Buhi~."

"…Akatsuki, it's time to go."

"Buhi? B-buhi…"

Akatsuki returned to my feet in a troubled manner, showing his regrets.

"Don't be so depressed. When we go to bed, we'll all be sleeping together with this."

"Woof!"

"Buhi? Buhi!"

With that promise, we continued onward and finally reached the forest entrance.

"We're finally here!"

"Woof!"

"Buhi!"

Well, it was long and short…

After that, we found another Sleep Sheep again, and since the sheep were in a group, we got about ten additional sets of bedding. Well, it doesn't matter how many we have… it's not like we have a problem, but considering that we have a spare set, well…

…Hmm? Well, if I had used transition magic to this point, we could have moved faster, and we wouldn't have been attacked by a bunch of Sleep Sheep…

…..

"No, this is one of the real thrills in this kind of thing! Yup, yup."

"Woof?"

"Fugo?"

Seeing how I was somehow nodding to myself, Night and Akatsuki nodded their heads.

"Well, as I recall, Owen-san and the others were headed… that way, right?"

I'm also wondering what's on the other side of the street where Owen-san and the others were headed, but for now, let's head to the town that's said to be near this Great Devil's Nest. When I was taking care of Luna, Owen-san and the others seemed to have gotten some food and other things there.

Then I'll get some other world money or something and go to the capital.

"Alright then, let's get going!"

"Woof!"

"Buhi!"

And so we set out for the city of the other world.

Part 3

After walking for a while, I could see what looked like a city in the distance.

"Oh, is that the city Owen-san was talking about?"

"Woof."

"Buhi."

Since I finally arrived in the city of the other world, I walked a little faster and approached the city. Then I saw a line of people standing in front of what looked like a huge castle gate, which is something I don't see very often in Japan. Maybe they were doing something like an inspection.

When I tried to get in line as well with the others, for some reason, I got a lot of stares. For a moment, I thought Night and Akatsuki were being watched, but after seeing those two, for some reason, they looked at me and were surprised to see me, so the cause must be me.

Did I wear something weird? I thought I shouldn't scare them, so I took off my [Bloody War Demon Series] armor and put on the shirt and pants that Sage-san left for me. However, everyone just came to look at it and didn't do anything in particular, so I decided not to worry about it anymore.

On the other hand, I also observed the people around me and was very surprised to see someone coming in a carriage.

"I've seen the carriage that Lexia-san was riding in, but that time I saw it from a distance. It's quite impressive to see it up close. I've never ridden in a rickshaw or anything like that, but then again, you don't get to see or ride a horse-drawn carriage very often on Earth."

While observing other people without being rude, I was surprised to find someone with specific features that startled me to the point where my eyes widened because that person has some kind of animal ears growing on his head!

What is that? Cat ears? No, dog ears? Whatever, but still, it's incredible. And when I looked closer, I saw that he even has a tail! Maybe it's not uncommon in this other world, but people don't seem particularly surprised to see such people. Well, even in Japan, if you go to Akiba, you'll find people wearing cat ears, but those things are just fake.

Even though we haven't even entered the city of this other world yet, my excitement is already quite high. As I was spending the normally unenjoyable waiting time without worrying about anything at all, it was finally my turn.

"Yes, the next one…?"

"U-um… what's wrong?"

When I go in front of a man in armor who looks like an official, he looks at me and is surprised to see me the same way as the others while I'm waiting.

"No, I'm sorry. I'm just a little surprised, that's all. Now, do you have any identification or anything else on you?"

"Huh?"

IDs…?

…..

I don't have oneeeee! No, if I think about it again, that's right, that! I mean, you need a passport to go abroad! I've never been elsewhere before! I don't know if I'm going to get caught if I don't have it, but I have my student ID card… no, that's a no-no!

In contrast to me, who was very impatient, the official said with a smile.

"By the looks of it, you don't have any. If you don't have it, you don't have to worry."

"R-really?"

"Yeah. But you're going to have to cooperate with me on the reason for coming to this city and a little inspection, but once that's done, I'll let you into the city."

Thank goodness! I was at a considerable loss! I thought this was the end of my life here! I was deeply relieved, and the official laughed again when he saw that.

"You don't have to be that nervous, though. Now, first of all, can you tell me your name and why you're here in this town?

"Ah, I'm Tenjou Yuuya. The reason is, it's simply for tourism."

Yeah, I'm pretty sure we're going to do some sightseeing. I really need to leave right away to head to the royal capital, but we can look around for a bit.

"I see… by the way, are those two animals your companions?"

"Oh, yes. This is Night, and this is Akatsuki."

"Woof."

"Buhi."

They both raise one hand in greeting as I introduce them.

"They're pretty smart, aren't they? Well, I suppose it won't be a problem to get them into the city. Now, now that we've got that out of the way, would you mind touching this crystal?"

That said, the one presented to me was a round crystal that looked like something a fortune teller might use. I'm not sure, but since it was supposed to be an inspection, I touched the crystal without any hesitation.

Then the crystal immediately glowed blue.

"Blue… there is no criminal record… All right, you are permitted to stay in this city. I hope you enjoy your stay."

Apparently, he was able to confirm whether I was a criminal or not. That crystal can tell you if you've committed a crime or not… what a useful tool. If we had that on Earth, the number of false convictions would decrease. Even so, it's still convenient; the other world is really amazing.

While admiring such things, we were able to enter the city safely.

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"Well, now that we've got it in safely, I'd like to get some money somewhere soon."

I'm a tourist, but I don't have enough money for sightseeing.

"I hope to find a place where I can sell my Japanese items."

I took out one pepper and tried to check it with [Identification].

[Pepper] :: Pepper from Earth. The quality is better than the pepper from the other world, and the value of this one bottle in the different world is about five gold coins. When selling it in the merchants' guild, if you want to negotiate, you should start negotiating at about 15 gold coins and sell it at around 5-10 gold coins.

"It's a more detailed explanation than I expected!"

And it even tells me the selling price? Isn't this too excellent? I do not know for sure, but the [Identification] skill gave me more answers than I was looking for.

I don't know how much this thing called a gold coin is worth in this world's money, but it's very helpful. And it even includes the place to buy it, which I wanted to know the most right now. Apparently, there is an organization called the merchant's guild, and I can sell it there.

"Okay, Night, Akatsuki, let's go to the Merchant's Guild!"

"Woof."

"Buhi."

However, since I don't know anything about this area, I approached the soldier at the gate and asked him for directions. The soldier who was standing at the gate seemed to be acting like the police on Earth, and he showed me the way in a polite manner, which was very helpful.

Then we went down the road we were told, and we saw a beautiful wooden building. There are many carriages and people busily coming and going with wagons and loads of cargo, I thought vaguely that this is the center of the logistics of the city or something.

As we walked into the neat and clean building, we were met with many of the same stares as we had been waiting to enter the city. I felt a little uncomfortable, but as I looked around inside, I saw what looked like a receptionist's office, so I headed there.

"Um, excuse me."

"Y-yes! Can I help you?"

The woman at the reception desk looks at me in surprise and then immediately responds with a sales smile.

"Err, I actually have something I'd like to sell…"

"Huh … with all due respect, is this your first time dealing with the merchant guild?"

"Yes. I'm actually new to this city, and I don't have any money on hand, so I thought I'd sell what I could for now."

The receptionist nodded in understanding at my words.

"Very well. Then I need you to register with the merchant's guild first before you can make a sale or anything else, is that alright?"

Yes, here they are. Registration. I hope it doesn't cost me anything…

I ask a question despite my anxiety.

"Does it cost any money, or is there any inconvenience for registering in any way?"

"No, there are no fees. Also, when you belong to a [Guild], you will be issued with an identification card, and above all, each guild will provide you with some accommodations. However, there are cases where misbehaving people are expelled from the guild, but in general, there is no inconvenience."

I see, so there are no particular disadvantages to registering with the guild, huh? And it's very helpful to know that they'll issue me an ID card.

"Also, a [Guild] is an organization that exists in each country and is not interfered with by the country. Of course, since we have branches in each country, we will abide by the laws of that country and cooperate with them in case of emergencies, but we can prevent unreasonable interference from the country."

"Ooh."

I couldn't help but raise my voice, but an organization called [Guild] is amazing. On the contrary, it's very troublesome to make enemies with an organization like that… Well, I don't intend to do anything terrible, so I think it's okay, but I'm a little afraid.

More importantly, from what I've heard, it's obviously only beneficial to register, and if I can't sell the pepper without registering, then it's no use.

"Thank you for the explanation. Then can I ask you to register me with the guild?"

"Very well. Now, please fill this out."

That said, what was handed to me was a strange paper made of a different material from the paper I usually use. It's hard to write on it because it's so rough… And the pen is also a quill pen… wait a minute, I've never used a quill pen before.

What? Can I just dip it in this ink…?

Although I struggled with the unfamiliar paper and pen, I managed to finish filling out the form. The content was only to write my name and hometown, but I had a problem with my hometown, not to mention my name.

Well, I ended up writing "Japan".

"It's done."

"Yes… Yuuya-sama, isn't it? Is this place called "Japan" the name of your country?"

"Yes. It's a small island nation in the east."

It was on Earth, though.

"I see, I thought you were from this continent. If the continent is different, there are places that don't have a merchant guild. Anyway, it looks like there's no problem, so this completes the registration. This is your guild card."

What was handed to me was a plate made of a material that was probably iron. There was only one name and one star engraved on it.

"That guild card of yours, I believe it has a star engraved on it. That star indicates your rank within the guild, and the one-star qualifies you as a traveling merchant, but you can't have an official shop at a stall or in the city. However, you can sell your goods through the merchants' guild. If you want to open a stall, you need two stars, and to own a shop, you need three stars."

"How can I get more of those stars?"

"The Merchant's Guild increases the number of stars for your contributions to the guild. When you own a stall or shop, a percentage of the sales will go to the merchants' guild. And for those with one star, the amount of money you sell directly to the guild will be converted into a contribution, so you will be able to raise your contribution to three stars without too much difficulty. However, from the four-star level onwards, the criteria for judging is more stringent because it requires trust as a merchant, a track record of sales channel development, and the release of new products."

I see…well, I don't have a problem with the qualification of being a traveling merchant, so I don't need to think about it too much.

"Well, it's a long story, but may I see what you would like to sell, Yuuya-sama?"

"Oh, yes."

I said and took out some pepper from the item box. Then, for some reason, the receptionist opened her eyes and was surprised.

"Ah, [Item Box] holder…"

"Excuse me?"

"Huh? I-I'm sorry! It's very rare to see someone with the [Item Box] skill… but to be able to use [Item Box] is a huge advantage for a merchant! Yuuya-sama is very fortunate to be a merchant!"

"R-really?"

Oh, no. I didn't think [Item Box] was such a rare skill… But it's not like there's no one else who has it, so it's okay, right?

As I was thinking about that, the receptionist looked at the pepper that was handed to me and shouted…

"Eh… eeeeeeeeeeeehh!"

I was greatly surprised. When I was startled by the receptionist's astonishing voice, the receptionist immediately bowed his head.

"I-I'm very sorry! I've never seen such high-quality pepper and… most importantly, such a beautiful bottle…"

"I-is that so?"

I knew that Earth's pepper was of high quality. But, I guess the bottle is rare, too.

"Excuse me, how many of these items do you have?"

"Eh? Uh… I have about ten right now, but if you give me time, I can still get them ready as well, you know?"

"I-I see… excuse me, I'll have to check with the guild master in a moment."

The receptionist bowed and then opened the door behind her and went away.

I mean, what's a guild master?

"Hmm… is this more valuable than I expected?"

"Woof?"

"Buhi?"

The way Akatsuki and Night tilted their heads was adorable, and I immediately relaxed by them.

By the way, I found out later that the receptionist here seems to be using a special magic tool, which works to prevent other people from recognizing the conversation between the receptionist and the merchant.

It is said that thanks to this, the receptionist's surprise and the communication between us is unknown to the people around us. They say that information is vital for a merchant, and the tools of this world are handy. The baths are taken care of every time. [T/n: I'm not sure what this bath is about.]

As I waited in a daze for a while, a gentleman-like elderly man with white hair and a neatly trimmed white beard, as well as the receptionist from earlier, appeared.

"Is that him?"

"Yes! Yuuya-sama, thank you for waiting. This is Reinhardt-san, who is in charge of this merchant's guild."

"Hello. I am Guildmaster Reinhardt."

"Hello. My name is Tenjou Yuuya."

"Fumu… that's an odd-sounding name. Tenjou… is that your name?"

"Ah, no! Yuuya is my name, and Tenjou is my… last name? Or a Family name?"

How do I explain this? And if I think about it, people over here and Japanese names are reversed in order. I felt foreign countries have the same name format as this world, right?

For some reason, I was quite rude in answering the question with a questioning form, but Reinhardt-san didn't mind it.

"Hahahahaha! You are quite an interesting boy. And I've never heard of this "Japan" country… I often visit this continent as well as other places in my profession, but where is it located?"

"Well… it's a small island nation in the east."

"I see… umu. You seem to be of a higher class from what I can see."

"No, no, no! I'm just a civilian."

I'm a high-class person; you said… if we talk about a high-class person on Earth, it must be Kaori and people like that. Besides, as someone who also sees the real princess, Lexia-san, I would be embarrassed if someone called me a high-class person.

When I was thinking about that, for some reason, both Reinhardt-san and the receptionist widened their eyes and were surprised.

"I-I see. So you're not a nobleman then?"

"Yeah? Rather, what made you think that?"

I asked that as a pure question, but Reinhardt-san and the receptionist just looked at each other and smiled bitterly.

"U-umu…. well, is it common for nobles to hide their status? If you say you're a commoner, then we'll let it be that way."

"Huh?"

Huh? I don't know why, but am I under suspicion? And he said I was an aristocrat. When I made a dumbfounded expression, Reinhardt-san took the pepper I brought with me.

"T-this is…! …Yuuya-kun, do you really want to hide your identity?"

"As I said, I'm a commoner!"

As I thought, they suspected me! I mean, whether I'm a nobleman or not. Well, I'm sure there are many ways to be suspected in this world, but being mistaken for a nobleman doesn't happen very often, does it?

When I think about it, it's a surprisingly valuable experience for me, isn't it?

But if I had to lie, wouldn't it be better to lie and pretend to be an aristocrat instead of saying I'm a commoner? What's the sad thing about having to appeal as a commoner? No, I'm a small citizen, but I'd be an imposing man too if I could.

Then Reinhardt-san and the others said, "Don't worry, you want to hide your identity, don't you? I see, I see". I can't say anything since they give me a very warm gaze. Regardless, Reinhardt-san looked at the pepper and the pepper bottle from various angles for a while, and eventually, let out a sigh.

"Sigh… I think I've dealt in a variety of products over the years, but I've never seen a pepper of such high quality. Moreover, there are nine more like this at the moment, and I heard that you could prepare them again if we give you time… are you sure?"

"Yes."

"Fumu…"

Reinhardt-san looked thoughtful for a moment, then he told the receptionist something and had her bring out a large leather bag.

"Well, this pepper… I'll buy it all for 100 gold coins."

"100 gold coins! …How much is that?"

Reinhardt-san and the others shrugged at my question. I'm sorry for being ignorant. Nevertheless, when I looked it up in [Identification], it said that it should sell for between 5-10 gold coins, but that's the highest amount I could sell for.

I don't know how it came to such an appraisal result, but as someone who wants money now, I'm grateful.

"I-I see. It's not surprising that you don't know the value of the coins since you are not from this country, but let me briefly explain then, there are four types of coins in this country, in order of lower value: copper, silver, gold, and white gold coins. Also, 100 copper coins = one silver coin, and so on, so that 100 lower coins equal one upper coin."

Oh, that's easy to understand.

"And in this country, it takes about five gold coins for the average family of four to live unencumbered for a year… which means you now have enough money to live without working for about twenty years."

"….."

What did he just say? A family of four can live with five gold coins for a year? And I can live without working for twenty years? But that's with a family of four, and if I'm alone, that's one gold coin and a little more in a year…

In other words, I don't have to work for about a hundred years.

…..

"Eh… eeeeeeeeeeeehh!"

This time I was greatly surprised.

"It's not that surprising, is it? I'm sure you're used to handling a lot of money like this."

"Of course not!"

Sure, I got a lot of money on Earth thanks to the other world's drop items, but as a former poor man, I still get confused when I'm faced with a lot of money! At this rate, I don't know how long I'll be able to break out of my little citizenship!

"That's okay. For now, Yuuya-kun will be upgraded to three stars with this sale."

"Eh?!"

Even though I'm already full when it comes to 100 gold coins, I didn't expect to get a guild rank increase here. Then the receptionist who was surprised collected the guild card that had just been issued from me and went through some procedures.

"The requirement to become a two-star is to sell one gold coin, and the requirement to become a three-star is to sell ten gold coins. And I think you've already received a brief explanation from the receptionist… The requirement to become a four-star is an achievement. But in addition to that, there's a condition that the number of transactions must reach 50 gold coins. …You have just registered and do not yet have the trust and so on required as a merchant, but since you have met the 50 gold coin requirement, as soon as you get that achievement, you will be able to become a four-star."

I see… and even so, I never thought I'd be ranked up to three stars in one fell swoop from the first day of registration.

I don't have any plans at the moment, but with this, I've obtained the right to own not only a stall in the other world, but also the right to own a regular store.

"Is that all that's left to buy?"

Reinhardt-san asks me that while handing me a guild card with two more stars on it while I'm stunned.

When I came back to myself with those words, I remembered the matter of the map.

"Ah, y-yes. That purchase is all I need for now, but… do you have a map to the royal capital or something like that for sale?"

"Hmm? A map… to the royal capital, do you have something to do in the royal capital?"

"Yes. I have an acquaintance in the royal capital, and I'm going to go see them, but I don't know the way, so I thought I'd buy one if I could."

When I said that, Reinhardt-san and the receptionist looked at each other and told me, looking a little awkward to say.

"Uh… that, Yuuya-kun. I don't know how it is in your country, but it is basically forbidden to make or sell maps in this country."

"Eh!? I-is that so?"

When I was surprised by the unfamiliar rule that maps are not allowed to be made, the receptionist replied instead of Reinhardt-san.

"If the map is handed over to the enemy, there is a possibility that they will read our movements. That's why it's only the military that makes the maps."

"I-I see…"

It was a reason I, who had never experienced war, could not understand. Indeed, if detailed maps and other information were handed over to the enemy, they would use those maps as a reference to place their armies, and there would be a chance that the movements of this side would be anticipated.

"However, there are adventurers and merchants making maps under the cover since the country can't control them completely. Well, if they are exposed, it would be a serious matter, so I wouldn't recommend it. It's a death sentence at worst."

"Death!?"

A death sentence… if I think about it carefully, I don't know anything about the laws of this world, and it would be horrible if I were breaking the law in any way, so I should look into the law as early as possible. But I don't have time for that this time…!

"If the map you need is the one used by the military, then if you're lucky, you may be able to buy that map for a very high price from the military. Nevertheless, it's not something to worry about, since you can always earn money if you don't take such a big gamble and make a steady income."

"Y-you're right."

"Oh, and if you plan on being an adventurer as well, remember that dungeon maps are allowed to be made and sold."

"Dungeon?"

Is there such a thing in this world?

"Yeah. The information inside the dungeon is the property and lifeline of the adventurer. Buying and selling that information is not forbidden, and if anything, there are merchants who specialize in selling maps of a dungeon's interior."

As expected of a different world, there seems to be a lot of professions that I don't know about.

"Anyway, no one can buy the maps since it's forbidden to create or sell them outside of dungeon maps."

"I understand."

But what on earth is going on…

Owen-san says that the road from this city to the royal capital is a straight one… While I was wondering how to get to the royal capital, the receptionist gave me some advice.

"Um, if you're going to go to the royal capital, why don't you use the rideshare carriage that regularly leaves from the rear gate?"

"Rideshare carriage?"

"Yes. It's a carriage that goes out to the royal capital at regular intervals, but if you're registered with the merchant's guild, you can ride it for cheap, and with this, you can definitely get to the royal capital without a map!"

"Yes. Besides, there will be adventurers sitting in the rideshare carriage as bodyguards, so it's a safe option."

"I see…"

I knew there were things that served the same role as buses and taxis, but if they actually existed, there was no reason not to use them. Besides, if there's an adventurer in the form of an escort, it certainly seems safe.

Like the fact that I was surprised by the amount of pepper money, traveling alone in a strange place, even by earthly standards, is dangerous. And there are monsters on the highways, that's precisely the point. For those who have no way to fight, it would be a relief to have an adventurer.

"Well then, I'll take that rideshare carriage."

"Oh, yes, you should. They'll be leaving in about thirty minutes, so you'd better get there a little early."

Thanks to the skill [Language Comprehension], it was converted into 30 minutes in my brain… Is this world's sense of time the same?

After receiving directions to the rear gate and the means of transportation, I greeted Reinhardt-san and the receptionist and left the merchant's guild.

Part 4

Staring at Yuuya after he left, Reinhardt opened his mouth.

"Even so… [Japan], huh…"

"Um, Guildmaster. So, even the Guildmaster hasn't heard of it?"

The receptionist looked at Reinhardt in surprise, but it was related to Reinhardt's achievements. Ever since he was young, Reinhardt has been traveling around the world, opening up sales channels for rare ingredients and foodstuffs one after another, and creating specialty products for poor villages to enrich them.

Having traveled to many countries and reached the position of guild master of the merchants' guild now, Reinhardt was surprised to learn that there were countries that he didn't know about.

"Yeah. But the guild card did indeed state that. In other words, he's not lying."

Although it hadn't been explained to Yuuya, lying on the guild card was not allowed.

For this reason, it was common for them not to lie about information that they didn't want to be known, but rather not to include it from the beginning. But, if there were something hidden, it would have not a small impact on the merchants who put trust first, so not many people would hide it.

However, it was surprising to see that Yuuya, who looked to be having special circumstances no matter how one looked at it, had sent out a neatly written statement without leaving it blank. And there doesn't seem to be a single lie in that description, which makes Reinhardt snort.

"Anyway… as well as this pepper, what kind of technology does it take to make a glass bottle that is so transparent?"

With the other world's technological power, many glass bottles were contaminated with distortions and impurities, so the clear glass bottles Yuuya left behind were impossible to find.

"This one bottle is going to be bought by all the nobles."

"Eh? I-is that so?"

"Many noblemen like to be seen as fancy. And they show off their family's wealth by collecting and displaying rare items."

"Huh… I don't understand them at all."

"Don't worry. I am still not sure what a nobleman would think."

Reinhardt, who smiled bitterly at the honest receptionist's reaction, looked at the glass bottle again.

"Hmm… I guess I could have recommended an auction for this. Well, this time, it seemed like they wanted money right now, including registration, but…"

"That's right."

"If it's an auction, the pepper will be twice as much as this purchase. Since it's a good time, I'll let him know if he stops by this guild again next time."

The receptionist nodded at Reinhardt's words and went straight back to her duties.

"…Let's keep an eye on his movements. Let's keep an eye on what he's up to and hope that it will benefit us. The day may come when he will change the economy of this world."

Then Reinhardt muttered a small word and went back to work as well.

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As I walked out of the merchants' guild and walked up to the rear gate's boarding carriage, I saw a lot of people I never see on Earth, such as people with beast ears like I saw at the main gate and a short, muscular man who is as tall as a child.

I enjoyed looking at the buildings' atmosphere and people in the surrounding area with the feeling like I was a complete country person.

"What a beautiful place it is… even more so than I imagined."

"Woof~."

"Fugo."

There are things like street trees and flower beds, and the whole place looks clean. I thought the atmosphere was on the civilization level of medieval Europe or so, so I had a prejudice that the streets were very dirty.

As I recall, I think I've learned that in the history of the earth, feces and urine were everywhere around that time. But in this city, I don't feel that way. The air doesn't seem to have a strange smell mixed in with it, and it must be really clean. Rather, the air is cleaner than Japan, where the level of civilization is advanced.

Well, I know the air is clean because there is no exhaust gas or anything like that. But it's still strange. Is the water and sewage system maintained? As I walked around with that thought in mind, I noticed a small light flying around the city.

"Eh?"

The light had colors such as red and blue, and although they were few in number, there were black and gold colors flying around as well. The colored lights were gathering in large numbers in the street trees and flowerbeds, and they looked like they were somehow dancing.

"Hey, what's that thing?"

"Woof?"

"Buhi?"

I asked Night and Akatsuki, but they didn't seem to know what I was referring to for some reason.

"Huh? Can't you see them? You see, there are a lot of them gathered at that street tree and other places…"

"Woof-."

"Fugo. Fugo fugo."

Night squealed apologetically in response to my question, and Akatsuki shook his head as if to say, "What are you talking about?" E-eeh?

I rubbed my eyes and looked again, thinking it was an optical illusion, but the ball of light is still there. I looked around to see if the people around me could see it as well, but no one was paying attention to the ball of light.

Being curious, I activated my [Identification] skill towards the green ball of light that was nearby. Then, it was displayed as [Wood Spirit], and the other red spheres of light were [Fire Spirit] and so on, and anyway, I knew that the sphere of light was a spirit being. However, for some reason, the skill display that always appears doesn't appear, but… why is that?

Hmm… it's a spirit that doesn't exist in Japan, or rather, I have never seen it, but maybe it's so normal in this world that I don't pay attention to it, or perhaps I'm really the only one who can see it…

Probably because it's so common, they don't care about it. In fact, the spirits don't seem to be approaching humans, and it probably doesn't affect them. After convincing myself that it was appropriate, we started walking again.

After a while, we came to a large plaza. There was a large fountain, several benches, and some sort of food stalls around it. In the square, some people are eating food that may have been bought from that stall, and children are playing happily, this may be the city's recreational area.

We didn't have enough time to do a solid tour of the city, but we arrived at our destination as we walked around the beautiful city.

"Is this the rideshare boarding area that Reinhardt-san and the others mentioned?"

There is a gathering of what looks like a riding carriage, a strong-looking man with armor and swords at his waist, and a group of people dressed normally, just like me. As soon as I approached the carriage, the man who was looking after the horses noticed me.

"Oh, Welco… a nobleman!?"

"No, I'm not!"

The man looked at me and said I was a nobleman, and I immediately denied it. Why is it that they think I'm a nobleman like that?

"Um… why do you think I'm a nobleman?"

When I asked that question to the man, he gave me a puzzled look.

"It's because you… you are wearing such an expensive outfit, and the way you behave gives you an air of elegance. That's why I thought you were a nobleman trying to travel incognito."

Apparently, it was because of my clothes and such. I-I see… it seems normal clothing and behavior on Earth would make me look like a nobleman here.

"Well, that's fine… um, you are the coachman, right?"

"T-that's right, but… do you perhaps want to ride in this carriage?"

"Ah, yes. Is it available?"

"Ah, it is."

"Thank goodness… Ah, and can these boys come along for the ride?"

"Woof."

"Fugo."

When Night and Akatsuki raised their paws in greeting, the coachman-san's eyes widened for a moment, but he immediately smiled.

"They're quite lovely fellows, aren't they? As long as they don't go on a rampage, that won't be a problem."

"Thank you!"

Well, I forgot all about it until we got here, but there was a possibility that Night and Akatsuki might not get a ride.

"Here, get in. We're leaving now."

When the coachman-san urged me to get into the carriage, there were people sitting side by side who were going to the royal capital just like me.

I took a seat at the very edge among them, and the carriage slowly started to move.

"The royal capital, huh… what a place it will be, I can't wait to see it."

"Woof!"

"Buhi!"

Listening to Night and Akatsuki's replies, we were heading to the royal capital.