Year 7442, Month 12, Day 29
Morning, brother and the others stopped by Boil Manor. Since he had a practice match yesterday I thought he would drag out the day they return by one more day but it seems they're departing today just as planned. It seems that he'll be able to come around the middle or near the end of April next. Also it seems that the delivery of goods and taking orders will be the main thing that time but I was asked once again to find a good place to use as a headquarters in the capital. Of course I intended on that so I said leave it to me like you're riding on a large ship, but obviously he didn't get it like with Myun.
Rather than that, in regards to the condoms made intended for the royal family that I had them bring along but there were 50 bags this time. There's no way the royal family could need that many. I guess they intended for me to offer them as samples to the nobles and high-class brothels in Rombertia. After listening to various stories it seems that brother still sees room for improvement and is trying to make adjustments to them. I still don't have any experience on Orth but brother was saying things like "And, how was it? I think the ones I sent you last time should be a bit better than the last time. If there's anything you've noticed let me know."
It can't be helped so I said "How about making them ribbed along the way?" and he showed great admiration. He said, "What! Making them ribbed huh..After all you can notice things well. Once I return I'll try making a prototype right away. I'll need to remake a new model but I think it's a good idea.
Honestly speaking it's not my idea or anything like that.
I was overflowing with feeling like I wanted to lower my head to the makers of hygiene products in my previous life. I'm stealing their achievements and saying it almost like I thought of it myself. I feel sorry but this as well is all for the sake of preventing the spread of disease on Orth. Ah, though I feel like making them ribbed has no relation to the prevention of diseases though.
After talking until noon about our rough plans from here on out and the reputation of our current products, older brother and the others left.
After that I broke a sweat by running and then after getting some practice in the dungeon, I had dinner with Zulu and Angela and spent the rest of the day resting.
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Year 7442, Month 12, Day 30
Today is New Year's Eve. Although, just because it's New Year's Eve doesn't mean there's any changes to the town of Baldukk like in Japan. When I was having breakfast with the slaves just in case I told them that dinner might be late for today. I went and bought another sandwich bento and while using my empty flask as a lunch box I entered the dungeon.
Today I intended to investigate the mechanism on how the room bosses revive which I had been putting off until now. Up until now I've always avoided entering the rooms to avoid the worst case possibility of danger when I'm in the dungeon alone. Today I intend on spending half a day until night to investigate it.
I quickly wiped out a group of goblins I encountered on the way and after taking down the Black Gargantuan Leech that was the boss of the first room, just in case I dragged the corpse to a corner of the room and then sat down on a stone in the opposite corner of the room. Of course I haven't collected the magic stone from the corpse. The current time is 7 in the morning.
30 minutes have passed. Nothing has changed.
Another hour has passed. Nothing has changed.
One hour has passed. Nothing has changed.
One hour has passed. I can hear the footsteps of what appears to be a group of monsters approaching the room.
I prepared my bayonet and was ready to fire off a spell but in the end the footsteps started go far off.
One hour has passed. It's just become noon. I had my lunch while being careful of the corpse that's covered in the darkness of the corner on the opposite side of the room. My caution ended up meaningless.
One hour has passed. Nothing is happening.
One hour has passed. I can feel the call of nature. While remaining cautious I took care of my business in a different corner of the room then covered it with dirt.
One hour has passed. There's no change at all. I'm starting to get tired of it already. I made some tea.
One hour has passed. There's still no change as usual.
One hour has passed. It's already 5 pm. I'm almost out of time huh?
30 minutes have passed. Just when I was about ready to head back already. Something like a haze started to swirl in the center of the room. But, it's just swirling around and there's nothing in particular that occurred after that. I tried to Identify the haze but I couldn't do it. I started to get afraid so I left the room to get as far away from the haze as I could. If it's something like poison gas then it would be bad after all.
While observing it from outside of the room I noticed that the haze gradually started to get thicker. I wonder if this is the revival of the room boss? I'd rather not approach it right now but I think it should be fine if I observe it a bit longer, even if I Identify myself I'm still healthy and there's no change to my condition it seems.
The thickness of the haze gradually increases, the center of the whirl is almost like a thick fog with how deep white it's gotten.
The white portion of it is gradually getting bigger. I think it's already been around five minutes since I noticed the haze.
And, from the center of the whirl there was a flash of white light. It wasn't all that strong. I guess so, something on the level of a 30-40 W fluorescent light. The light immediately disappeared. The fog cleared up at the same time as the light disappeared. And right now where there was a whirl of fog until now there's a monster in the center of it.
It's a Scavenger Crawler. It's just appeared and it's trembling with a purpuruto~
Is this the revival of a monster!?
Suddenly an adult organism and they appear in the room!?
Then in that case I wonder if Goblins and Orks appear somewhere in the halls?
I was just standing there amazed while looking at the trembling Scavenger Crawler but I quickly came to my senses and took it down with two shots of {Ice Javelin}. After collecting the magic stone from it and the first Black Gargantuan Leech I killed, I cut the raw material for the paralysis and paralysis removal medicine from the base of it's eight feelers and put them into a rubber bag before quickly leaving the dungeon.
This time it took close to half a day after I killed it until the room boss revived (?).
I wonder if things like the type of boss and the time it takes for it to revive changed based on the location and floor of the room? Or are they uniform? If they do change then what's the conditions for it? I have countless questions.
Although, even if it didn't revive like this, for example if the new boss we're to come wandering in from somewhere I'd have plenty of questions remaining so I guess I should just be satisfied that at least one question has definitely been resolved.
The traps which are repaired all of a sudden.
The monsters which revive all of a sudden.
It might even be possible that the gems and deposits of metal restore all of a sudden as well?
This large dungeon which has continued to swallow up countless adventurers who dream of getting rich for hundreds of years while they've only made it to the 5th floor in recent years. Even if there's a different cycle in how each of them are restored this dungeon of Baldukk was originally fixed "form" and when that "form" collapses I can't help but think that it's either being returned by the hands of somebody or has a function that was included in it to automatically be restored.
Of course, this is my delusion. I have no basis for it. All I have is one thing, the proof of sample that "a monster revived as an adult organism". I was unexpectedly able to see it this time but whether this definitely occurs or if it was an unusual phenomenon that was limited to this time that I just happened to catch sight of I can't determine yet.
In any case it can't be helped making an impatient decision. There's no choice other than to gradually gather samples that will work as proof like this time from here on out and then make a decision based on that.
That night, when we were taking a late dinner, I went all out and tried asking Zulu and Angela about the incident that happened today. And then the two of them got angry at me. The reason was why I was exploring the dangerous dungeon all on my own, I guess it means if something happens to their precious master it's a huge affair for a slave.
That precious master is me and it seems they can't agree with my own actions putting my own life in danger. If I were to die wouldn't you two become free? Why are you that angry? is what I was thinking so I tried asking about it.
And then, in the case that the owner of a slave passes away the slave is an asset so they are inherited by someone. In this case, my parents in Bakuddo or if my brother inherits the ranking of Viscount, I would automatically and legally be considered the second son of brother. Since I'm "Viscount Greed Family Second Son" after all. Father who was the head until now would return to his previous standing that was "Viscount Greed Family Third Son". Mother wouldn't change and would still be "First Wife" and sister-in-law would be "First Wife" as well.
In the case of a poor noble family in the countryside like us, the only ones who go through with naming during the succession of the Viscount peerage are father and brother and the rest of us are just left alone as we were. If this was a noble that was in possession of multiple noble rankings the circumstances would be different. Well it's unrelated to right now so I'll talk about that at a different occasion.
In any case, if I were to die then my assets that are my two slaves would be inherited by either father or brother. If you think about it with common sense it's unusual for a countryside noble to posses combat slaves. Normally the retainers of that noble that are the squires act as the combat personnel and soldiers so unless there's some unusual circumstances there's not much meaning in buying combat slaves.
If there's special circumstances like dispatching to a war that's going to occur soon or some monsters in the area have suddenly rapidly increased in numbers and are attacking nearby villages since other than that they're considered close to parasites and aren't welcome. If they're lacking in people they might be used as labor or serfs but that's a waste.
In that case it's normal to sell them to a slave merchant and turn them into money, is how it goes. Since there's no way combat slaves that have been sold again can't choose their next master for themselves, so they have to think about the possibility that their next master will offer unusually good treatment like me. And it seems that my treatment of them is considerably good is a reason for worry to them.
After hearing that I opened my mouth.
"Then what should I do? Are you two going to come with me into the dungeon on your days off as well? Can you endure the mental strain of entering the dungeon consecutively? Are you sure you can be in a good condition the next day when we normally explore the dungeon? I know it's strange saying but let alone in the past, right now I can wipe out monsters on the 1st floor with almost no tension. Even if it comes to fighting the room bosses one-on-one I can win with no problem."
"However, master, there's always the worst case. At the very least take one of us along with you. If you don't we can rest easy as slaves."
Zulu requested that with a strong tone of voice. Mwu, I guess it's the master's responsibility to make the slaves feel peace of mind. Though you know.. I'm, almost completely practicing with attack spells after all. Ah, I've already improved quite a bit on those so I guess it's already fine. For a while after this I intended to focus on investigating the way the dungeon works. Fundamentally it should be just waiting time. I guess if I have someone nearby then I won't be lacking in a partner for conversation huh?
"Nn..Well I guess it's fine. I understand. I'll take one of you along starting next time...Then, Wednesday is Zulu and Saturday is Angela. But if you're spacing out the next day after I won't forgive it. Alright?"
""Yes, I understand.""
The two of them responded at the same time while looking relieved.
"Well I intend to rest for the next three days starting tomorrow as well. I won't be going to the dungeon. That's why the next time is January 6th a Saturday. The first one is Angela. Alright?"
I concluded the conversation after saying that. Also, today is the payday for slaves. I paid Zulu 50,000 Z (5 silver coins), and Angela 40,000 Z for this months portion of wages and then we split ways. Since tomorrow is New Year's Day, I thought about giving them otoshidama but there's no custom like that on Orth so I stopped. I'll be troubled if it becomes a habit after all.
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Year 7443, Month 1, Day 1
I thought there wasn't much meaning in it but after eating breakfast and before running I went to the temple in Baldukk for my first shrine visit of the new year and gave an offering of 10,000 Z (1 silver coin). The priests looked at me strangely when I was standing before the Torii clapping my hands together in prayer but who cares. In the first place visiting the temple at the start of the new year or even visiting the temple for worship in the first place isn't common. Normally people only g oto the temple for the naming ceremony and money exchange.
Incidentally, any currency above silver shu around here is only minted in the temple at Rombertia. How they're minting it is completely covered in a veil of secrecy, and anyone who steps foot into the temple grounds trying to expose that will have divine punishment physically befall them.
It's the same as those who attack the exclusive pack horse for the purpose of exchanging magic stones and currency between the temples. The divine punishment falls upon them regardless of whether they're people or monster. If you try to stick close to the temples pack horse like a parasite thinking it's safe nearby divine punishment hits you in the same way. There's no problem if you're just passing by them periodically.
The divine punishment is lightning falling from the sky. You could say it's the only proof that God exists in this world. If you take silver, gold, platinum, or magic stones into the temple they're the materials needed for currency so they'll buy them but the rate is low. It seems that only a royal family that the temple has recognized is allowed to buy and sell them at a better rate.
If I say this then it might be thought that if the temple doesn't recognize you, then you can't found a country but that's different. For example, using the countries with a temple that mints currency along the western part of the Oladd continent and there's only Rombert Kingdom, Guranan Empire, Suisag Empire, and Korakut Kingdom. Among those it seems that Suisag Empire even has two locations with temples that can mint currency. There's no temple that can mint currency in Bakuluni, Kanbitt, or Devas.
It's true that it seems like countries which currency are minted in and those that aren't have different levels of wealth when compared but in the end that's the only difference. It's only the difference of what rates you can convert rare metals and magic stones to a decent amount of money. Particularly magic stones even if the formal royal family brings them in the rate is considerably bad it seems. It's far more profitable to sell them to a magic tool shop. It seems that the rare metals you sell don't accurately match up to the amount of currency you get in terms of value as well. Well, if you ignore the rate then no matter what temple it is they'll exchange currency for you so it's not as if you definitely need a temple that can mint currency.
It seems they process the magic stones in some when minting them so any currency above silver Shu have a name that appears when you use Status Open on them. Normally minted copper and large copper coins only have the name of the metal. Therefore it's almost impossible to counterfeit high value currency. Since there's almost no profit in counterfeiting copper coins and lower currencies no one does it.
It seems in the past there were people who tried dispatching an army to obtain the minting techniques of the temple but they were all wiped out one after another through divine punishment so in the past 1,000 years or so idiots who don't believe in the legends try to sneak in to steal and end up being hit by lightning and you sometimes hear of incidents where a charcoal corpse is found. If the priests, ministers, or shrine maidens that work at the temple try to do something wicked then divine punishment merciless falls on them too, that's why there's close to absolute faith placed in the temple.
Though it's not like it's worshiped like an original religion or anything. It's just normally related to daily life. The priests and minsters marry and have children as well. The people who receive wages from their service to the temple and make their living are the same as the people in the towns. However the occupation can't be inherited so it's not guaranteed that your child will succeed you.
It seems that as an occupation it usually pays slightly higher wages than the average for the area. The people who work at the temple can be of any social standing. However it takes into consideration a criminal record and if it's someone who's committed a crime even once regardless of whether that's come out in the open I've heard that they aren't given the job but it seems that this is just a rumor.
In most cases, during childhood they get something like an oracle and then they go to the temple. And then they're given the job. Very rarely it seems there are adults like that as well. Even if you lie and you say there was an oracle it seems that divine punishment befalls you. The employment as a worker for the temple is a narrow gate. It's not as if there aren't temples where there were no members accepted and ended up unmanned either. In those cases, most of the time a higher ranked temple will dispatch people but if it's situation where even the higher ranking temple is lacking people they're just left alone for a while.
Even if someone tries to sneak in to steal from a temple like that divine punishment will hit you and in a few years someone will come along so it's not really a big problem. It seems that the God that passes divine punishment is tolerant to everything other than that and unless they do something like outrageous like trying to directly lay hand on the temple even the judgement of major criminals is left up to the hands of people.
Well just like that the circulation of the amount of currency is controlled by the temple (=God) so there's not much need to worry about inflation or deflation. Even if something similar happens it's temporary and resolves quickly. Almost exactly like when a magic item comes out of the dungeon and that goes for several tens of billions of Z, something on that level only comes out once in every ten years or so. The economy of a single country can't be suddenly shifted by just something on that level. I mean, even the poor Bakuddo village originally had revenue of 180,000,000 Z. Though the income from sale of the amount that could be sold was 1/20 of that.
I was thinking about things like that while doing my early running on New Year's day. Even if they say to be optimistic with the calculations economics is important after all. I don't want to suddenly have to investigate it in a hurry when I eventually make my own country. It's necessary to normally investigate it in daily life or rather gather information.
Every place has the day off for New Year's day. Whether it be the government office or shops, no matter where you go only the bare minimum are open. I guess the reason why so many places use Monday as a day off is because of new years day. Those who come to work today in exchange will have the day off tomorrow. That's why today and tomorrow there aren't many shops that are open for business. The restaurants are still open normally so that's a salvation but compared with the number of customers there's less clerks so it's a chaotic state there as well.
I want to eat some mochi. Zoni is fine as well. But let alone mochi rice I don't even have rice so it can't be helped. In the end I'm eating the same menu as usual for lunch as I think about what to do today. Since it's a good occasion I thought about finally getting some live combat for the "Saya" that I haven't used until now but they're closed for New Year's day. It can't be helped. I don't want to enter the dungeon so quickly into the new year, I guess I'll check up on STDs which I've been slacking off on recently. The number of pedestrians walking around has decreased a bit but it's plenty for investigating.
After getting my writing utensils from Boil Manor I started Identifying the people walking down the road one after another, checking their conditions. I've already checked around 10,000 people in total. Obviously it's very possible that I'm Identifying the same people but since it's an investigation of people walking down the prosperous areas of town it should be fine. Maybe I'll use all of tomorrow and make some statistics.
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Year 7443, Month 1, Day 2
After finishing my daily running, I did a bit of training with sword forms until lunch. After eating lunch I'm going to total all of the details I've investigated until now before dinner.
There's around 12,000 samples. Around half of those have a good condition but the remaining half have some sort of injury or disease. In terms of disease I'll exclude those with things like the cold or bronchitis or things that aren't much. There was a whole 1,661 people infected with some kind of STD.
I don't know the details but at the very least there's no mistake that it was a disease that spreads through sex. 14% of the people wandering around the prosperous district are infected with some kind of STD? This is frightening. Since I'm sure something like crabs doesn't show up with Identify if you include that there's probably even more.
There's nothing like pyrethroid shampoo or powder either so I'd hate the shave the long-awaited hair I've grown. The condoms will have an immense power against the infection of sexual diseases but they're powerless against crabs. And crabs should infect at close to a 90% rate. If my crotch starts itching in the middle of battle or while I'm hiding in the shadows it could put my life at risk. Hmm, it would be pretty weird to check their pubic hair every time before starting to make sure there's no eggs.
If I remember correctly the raw material for mosquito coils is pyrethroid and that should have been from pyrethrum, but I've never seen a chrysanthemum. I'm sure it would be difficult to make. I guess I'm going to have to shelve it again~ If I go to the capital then wonder if there are high class places that are aimed at nobles? I might be able to relax at a place like that. Ah, shit. I hate my health body during this age.
Come to think of it when I was in middle and high school in the past I was overflowing with sexual desire as well. When the porn books that I had hidden had vaguely changed positions I couldn't properly look at my mother's face for a while. When I reached high school there were videos as well so I waited until my family wasn't around to watch the ones I borrowed from friends. After I became a student at Self-Defense College..I don't want to speak of it.
I wonder if I'm going to be like this for a while from now on? I'm starting to feel uneasy. It's desire that has it's root in instinct, even if I hold it back I'm sure there's a limit. If I'm not careful I really don't want to end up prostrating myself before Ralpha begging her. If I end up reaching that point just betting on the 1/8 chance and giving into the despair and going to a high class place in the capital or just taking care of it myself as usual would be better.
Putting aside crabs, if I'm properly using a condom it should be about 90% safe. In terms of simple calculations the chance of infection is 1.4% huh? Whether that's high or low. Ah, no, if they're already infected then it's fine if I just refuse them so would the probability be even lower, I guess? Can you be infected during the incubation period? Well in either case the possibility is at most several percent I guess.
Even though it doesn't have anything to with my life why in the world am I getting so enthusiastic over this? I'm checking the STDs of people who walk by early on New Year's day and totaling the statistics today. And judging off that it seems that the chance of infection of an STD is at most 2-3%.
There's a high possibility it would be fine. Maybe I'll go tomorrow. Either way I'm going to deliver condoms tomorrow after all, it should be fine if I play a bit as a side to that. No, it's no just playing around. If I don't test the performance of the samples of the rubber made hygiene product with the emblem of the royal family on them then there's no way I can suggest them to nobles and people of high social standing. This is my duty as the head of a company.
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Year 7443, Month 1, Day 3
After eating breakfast and taking care of my appearance I immediately departed to the capital. I don't have my armor on today. Just in case I have my sword on my waist but it's like saying I'm a noble, and doesn't have much meaning. There's no way monsters would come out around this area either.
After appearing at the castle and telling the reception that I was here for a royal visit then I waited at the designated place for one of her highness-es to come receive it. Even though it's still only around 10 in the morning my face starts to grin. This is no good, I need to remain tense but after a short while my heart started swimming the ocean of freedom once again while spreading the wings of imagination.
After my face had changed to about 100 different expressions her highness finally came. I somehow managed to smooth over my expression and offer my greetings for the new year and move on to the delivery. The Queen that appeared this time was Becky.
"Greed, thank you for your trouble in coming all this way. Thanks to this "Saya" his majesty's bad habit has calmed down, I'm really grateful to you. I'm looking forward to doing business with you from here on out as well."
She showed a beautiful smile like a lake while thanking me for my trouble.
"Ha, thank you your highness Rebecca for those grateful words, this Greed, is very delighted. Please continue doing business with our Greed Company from here on out as well."
I said that while lowering my head and left the room.
After entering the capital I started moving towards the prosperous district of Rombertia with a bright face.
When I arrived at the prosperous district I took a break at a random restaurant while sipping some bean tea and while negotiating on them letting me leave my horse there, I also asked about brothels with a good reputation. Of course I gave the employee of the store a silver Shu as a tip. Nothing good will come of being stingy at times like this.
"It's fine even if the cost is expensive. I want to find a place with high ranking women that I can relax and have fun. If it's a place where nobles would go while hiding their identity then I'd have nothing more to say."
"Customer, those sorts of high class brothels will cost you 50,000 - 60,000 Z (5-6 silver coins). Is even that fine?"
A human brat who seems about the same age as me says. I guess I'm a brat as well. Well it's fine. However, as expected it's expensive. Of course it's not an amount that I'd be reluctant on at this point but that's almost like the average cost of a brothel in Japan. It might even be more than the yearly income of a farming family in Bakuddo.
After listening to a variety of stories from the brat and the cheapest places at 1,000 Z (10 copper coins or 1 large copper coin), the average is 5,000 Z (50 copper coins) it seems. "Ritton" in Keel was about 30,000 Z (3 silver coins) so I once again realized that was a high class place. However, you can't exchange money for peace of mind. There's no meaning in being stingy over a small amount of money here. If I'm going to go I should go to the highest grade of brothel. I'm earning enough for that so it should only be obvious.
I said, "It's fine so tell me the name and location of that place." to the brat and asked the location.
It seems it's located about 10 minutes of walking from here. Well, if it's only that much distance away then there's no need to go there on my horse. After confirming the route once more and I checked the contents of my wallet then quickly walked off.
Umu, it seems I'll be able to manage it before I turn 15. However, rather than that I've been making do with taking care of it myself since we entered the holidays. With great hopes swelling in my chest I walk the roads of the capital.
After walking for a few minutes I saw a group that I've seen before. Uwa, it's the knight group making patrols. So the first knight group is included in the rotation of patrols? I'm glad I wasn't walking while spacing out. Since I entered the alley after seeing them from a distance I'm sure they didn't recognize me but in worst if sister was in that group I feel like it would be bad.
I'll kill some time for a bit.
I'm bored but I continue to lean on the wall while watching people walk by.
Ah, if I just had some tobacco. I've had a habit of smoking since around my 30s of my previous life. I wasn't particularly a heavy smoker but when playing mahjong all night or going out to drink I naturally start to smoke some. I was a child after reincarnating and since I know that smoking itself is bad for your health I haven't thought that I wanted to smoke. My family didn't smoke either. Although in the case of my family tobacco is a high-class luxury item which can sell for a lot so I think they would just say it's a waste.
Well, I've got to the extend of being reborn with a new and healthy body. I'm sure it's not worth it to start smoking for just a reason like this. In the first place, the tobacco on Orth isn't rolled in paper, other than cigars the pipe and kiseru are the most common methods and since they're not easy to carry around with you it's not easy to just have a smoke anywhere, it's annoying, so it's fine.
It'll be fine to smoke as much as I want when I become an old man in the royal palace of castle surrounded by lots of grandchildren.
I killed a bit of time before returning to the road from just a moment ago. And this time some faces I know came out of the alley. It's Zenom and the others. In a panic I ran into a clothing storing along the road. After secretly taking a look and it seems that they're enjoying their final day sightseeing in the capital. They're happily talking about something while advancing in the direction I'm in.
And then Zenom split up with Ralpha and Bel. Why? is what I was thinking while watching just like that.
Ralpha and Bel entered a different alley. Zenom continues straight ahead. There's a lot of questions appearing my head as I quietly left the store and maintained my distance from Zenom without him noticing.
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Hey, why are you entering that place. When you were just having a harmonious conversation with your daughter and her friend, why are you entering a brothel?
Shit.
This place is no good. It would suck if in the worst case we ran into each other in the waiting room or the hallway. I don't know what kind of system it has and since it's a high class store I'm sure they're careful so you don't run into other customers but somehow I don't like it. In the first place Zenom is an adult as well so I'm sure he goes to these sorts of places.
Got it. I'll recognize this store as Zenom's turf.
Since I came afterwards there's no room for me to appear here.
Damn it, if it was something to be like this then I should have asked the location of the runner-up brother...I guess I'll return once.
After returning to the restaurant just now knowing I would be embarrassing myself the brat was grinning as he said "what a quick return" I asked the location of the runner-up store. And it seems that the highest class store from just now was specially famous but other than that there's something like a brothel district where various places are all in one area. I drink some bean tea while listening.
..Hmmhmm, I see now.
I give the brat another silver shu as a tip for courteously teaching me and finished drinking my remaining bean tea. After I finish this I'll immediately head to the brother district. I blow on my hot bean tea while drinking it. When I just casually looked up I met eyes with a passerby. It's Ralpha. Bel's next to her as well. Ralpha is smiling as she lowers the bag that's probably filled with clothes and enters the restaurant.
"What is it? Why are you in the capital?"
"Al-san, Happy New Year. I'm looking forward to working with you this year as well."
Ralpha and Bel smiled while starting to talk to me.
"Ah, Happy New Year. Looking forward to this year with you guys as well...I came to the castle to deliver some rubber products."
After I said that and,
"Ha..Happy New Year. By all means looking forward to this year of working with you again."
And Ralpha has greeted me for the new year as well. Really you are...
"By the way what about Zenom? Where's he?"
I shamelessly tried asking.
"Ah, it seems he's meeting with a former acquaintance. A person that Zenom got to know in the capital in the past is a high class, that is.."
Ralpha's face turned red.
".High class?"
Hey now, Zenom, you couldn't have...
"It's a bit difficult to say right. That is..It seems they're managing a store where women offer a variety of services and he said he was going to greet them."
Uhyo~ Zenom, I don't know if it's true or a lie but you said it straight to them. However, while Bel's tone of voice was embarrassed her face was composed. Well she was already an adult in her previous life so I'm sure it's not something to get embarrassed about at this point, she's probably being defiant.
"Hn...I see. Then I guess Zenom won't be around for a short while? It's a bit early but what are you doing for lunch?"
If Zenom is enjoying himself then it should take a reasonable amount of time I'm sure. According the system I just heard from the brat it seems you can play for 3-4 hours.
"Eh? We're eating together with Zenom. We've already decided on the restaurant. We're meeting up at a restaurant called "Konsuri" for lunch."
It should be just 11 right now. Was it really just greetings? Zenom. It seems I was just misunderstanding it all on my own.
"Oh, I see, then let's go together. I'm sure you're just going to take your belongings to the inn after that right? I have my horse so I'll let you put it on it."
It can't be helped, it would be strange to split ways with them at this point.
"That's great. Ral and I bought quite a bit of clothes after all. It's a big help."
Bel smiled and said that.
So it was no good again..tohoho.
Year 7442, Month 12, Day 29
Morning, brother and the others stopped by Boil Manor. Since he had a practice match yesterday I thought he would drag out the day they return by one more day but it seems they're departing today just as planned. It seems that he'll be able to come around the middle or near the end of April next. Also it seems that the delivery of goods and taking orders will be the main thing that time but I was asked once again to find a good place to use as a headquarters in the capital. Of course I intended on that so I said leave it to me like you're riding on a large ship, but obviously he didn't get it like with Myun.
Rather than that, in regards to the condoms made intended for the royal family that I had them bring along but there were 50 bags this time. There's no way the royal family could need that many. I guess they intended for me to offer them as samples to the nobles and high-class brothels in Rombertia. After listening to various stories it seems that brother still sees room for improvement and is trying to make adjustments to them. I still don't have any experience on Orth but brother was saying things like "And, how was it? I think the ones I sent you last time should be a bit better than the last time. If there's anything you've noticed let me know."
It can't be helped so I said "How about making them ribbed along the way?" and he showed great admiration. He said, "What! Making them ribbed huh..After all you can notice things well. Once I return I'll try making a prototype right away. I'll need to remake a new model but I think it's a good idea.
Honestly speaking it's not my idea or anything like that.
I was overflowing with feeling like I wanted to lower my head to the makers of hygiene products in my previous life. I'm stealing their achievements and saying it almost like I thought of it myself. I feel sorry but this as well is all for the sake of preventing the spread of disease on Orth. Ah, though I feel like making them ribbed has no relation to the prevention of diseases though.
After talking until noon about our rough plans from here on out and the reputation of our current products, older brother and the others left.
After that I broke a sweat by running and then after getting some practice in the dungeon, I had dinner with Zulu and Angela and spent the rest of the day resting.
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Year 7442, Month 12, Day 30
Today is New Year's Eve. Although, just because it's New Year's Eve doesn't mean there's any changes to the town of Baldukk like in Japan. When I was having breakfast with the slaves just in case I told them that dinner might be late for today. I went and bought another sandwich bento and while using my empty flask as a lunch box I entered the dungeon.
Today I intended to investigate the mechanism on how the room bosses revive which I had been putting off until now. Up until now I've always avoided entering the rooms to avoid the worst case possibility of danger when I'm in the dungeon alone. Today I intend on spending half a day until night to investigate it.
I quickly wiped out a group of goblins I encountered on the way and after taking down the Black Gargantuan Leech that was the boss of the first room, just in case I dragged the corpse to a corner of the room and then sat down on a stone in the opposite corner of the room. Of course I haven't collected the magic stone from the corpse. The current time is 7 in the morning.
30 minutes have passed. Nothing has changed.
Another hour has passed. Nothing has changed.
One hour has passed. Nothing has changed.
One hour has passed. I can hear the footsteps of what appears to be a group of monsters approaching the room.
I prepared my bayonet and was ready to fire off a spell but in the end the footsteps started go far off.
One hour has passed. It's just become noon. I had my lunch while being careful of the corpse that's covered in the darkness of the corner on the opposite side of the room. My caution ended up meaningless.
One hour has passed. Nothing is happening.
One hour has passed. I can feel the call of nature. While remaining cautious I took care of my business in a different corner of the room then covered it with dirt.
One hour has passed. There's no change at all. I'm starting to get tired of it already. I made some tea.
One hour has passed. There's still no change as usual.
One hour has passed. It's already 5 pm. I'm almost out of time huh?
30 minutes have passed. Just when I was about ready to head back already. Something like a haze started to swirl in the center of the room. But, it's just swirling around and there's nothing in particular that occurred after that. I tried to Identify the haze but I couldn't do it. I started to get afraid so I left the room to get as far away from the haze as I could. If it's something like poison gas then it would be bad after all.
While observing it from outside of the room I noticed that the haze gradually started to get thicker. I wonder if this is the revival of the room boss? I'd rather not approach it right now but I think it should be fine if I observe it a bit longer, even if I Identify myself I'm still healthy and there's no change to my condition it seems.
The thickness of the haze gradually increases, the center of the whirl is almost like a thick fog with how deep white it's gotten.
The white portion of it is gradually getting bigger. I think it's already been around five minutes since I noticed the haze.
And, from the center of the whirl there was a flash of white light. It wasn't all that strong. I guess so, something on the level of a 30-40 W fluorescent light. The light immediately disappeared. The fog cleared up at the same time as the light disappeared. And right now where there was a whirl of fog until now there's a monster in the center of it.
It's a Scavenger Crawler. It's just appeared and it's trembling with a purpuruto~
Is this the revival of a monster!?
Suddenly an adult organism and they appear in the room!?
Then in that case I wonder if Goblins and Orks appear somewhere in the halls?
I was just standing there amazed while looking at the trembling Scavenger Crawler but I quickly came to my senses and took it down with two shots of {Ice Javelin}. After collecting the magic stone from it and the first Black Gargantuan Leech I killed, I cut the raw material for the paralysis and paralysis removal medicine from the base of it's eight feelers and put them into a rubber bag before quickly leaving the dungeon.
This time it took close to half a day after I killed it until the room boss revived (?).
I wonder if things like the type of boss and the time it takes for it to revive changed based on the location and floor of the room? Or are they uniform? If they do change then what's the conditions for it? I have countless questions.
Although, even if it didn't revive like this, for example if the new boss we're to come wandering in from somewhere I'd have plenty of questions remaining so I guess I should just be satisfied that at least one question has definitely been resolved.
The traps which are repaired all of a sudden.
The monsters which revive all of a sudden.
It might even be possible that the gems and deposits of metal restore all of a sudden as well?
This large dungeon which has continued to swallow up countless adventurers who dream of getting rich for hundreds of years while they've only made it to the 5th floor in recent years. Even if there's a different cycle in how each of them are restored this dungeon of Baldukk was originally fixed "form" and when that "form" collapses I can't help but think that it's either being returned by the hands of somebody or has a function that was included in it to automatically be restored.
Of course, this is my delusion. I have no basis for it. All I have is one thing, the proof of sample that "a monster revived as an adult organism". I was unexpectedly able to see it this time but whether this definitely occurs or if it was an unusual phenomenon that was limited to this time that I just happened to catch sight of I can't determine yet.
In any case it can't be helped making an impatient decision. There's no choice other than to gradually gather samples that will work as proof like this time from here on out and then make a decision based on that.
That night, when we were taking a late dinner, I went all out and tried asking Zulu and Angela about the incident that happened today. And then the two of them got angry at me. The reason was why I was exploring the dangerous dungeon all on my own, I guess it means if something happens to their precious master it's a huge affair for a slave.
That precious master is me and it seems they can't agree with my own actions putting my own life in danger. If I were to die wouldn't you two become free? Why are you that angry? is what I was thinking so I tried asking about it.
And then, in the case that the owner of a slave passes away the slave is an asset so they are inherited by someone. In this case, my parents in Bakuddo or if my brother inherits the ranking of Viscount, I would automatically and legally be considered the second son of brother. Since I'm "Viscount Greed Family Second Son" after all. Father who was the head until now would return to his previous standing that was "Viscount Greed Family Third Son". Mother wouldn't change and would still be "First Wife" and sister-in-law would be "First Wife" as well.
In the case of a poor noble family in the countryside like us, the only ones who go through with naming during the succession of the Viscount peerage are father and brother and the rest of us are just left alone as we were. If this was a noble that was in possession of multiple noble rankings the circumstances would be different. Well it's unrelated to right now so I'll talk about that at a different occasion.
In any case, if I were to die then my assets that are my two slaves would be inherited by either father or brother. If you think about it with common sense it's unusual for a countryside noble to posses combat slaves. Normally the retainers of that noble that are the squires act as the combat personnel and soldiers so unless there's some unusual circumstances there's not much meaning in buying combat slaves.
If there's special circumstances like dispatching to a war that's going to occur soon or some monsters in the area have suddenly rapidly increased in numbers and are attacking nearby villages since other than that they're considered close to parasites and aren't welcome. If they're lacking in people they might be used as labor or serfs but that's a waste.
In that case it's normal to sell them to a slave merchant and turn them into money, is how it goes. Since there's no way combat slaves that have been sold again can't choose their next master for themselves, so they have to think about the possibility that their next master will offer unusually good treatment like me. And it seems that my treatment of them is considerably good is a reason for worry to them.
After hearing that I opened my mouth.
"Then what should I do? Are you two going to come with me into the dungeon on your days off as well? Can you endure the mental strain of entering the dungeon consecutively? Are you sure you can be in a good condition the next day when we normally explore the dungeon? I know it's strange saying but let alone in the past, right now I can wipe out monsters on the 1st floor with almost no tension. Even if it comes to fighting the room bosses one-on-one I can win with no problem."
"However, master, there's always the worst case. At the very least take one of us along with you. If you don't we can rest easy as slaves."
Zulu requested that with a strong tone of voice. Mwu, I guess it's the master's responsibility to make the slaves feel peace of mind. Though you know.. I'm, almost completely practicing with attack spells after all. Ah, I've already improved quite a bit on those so I guess it's already fine. For a while after this I intended to focus on investigating the way the dungeon works. Fundamentally it should be just waiting time. I guess if I have someone nearby then I won't be lacking in a partner for conversation huh?
"Nn..Well I guess it's fine. I understand. I'll take one of you along starting next time...Then, Wednesday is Zulu and Saturday is Angela. But if you're spacing out the next day after I won't forgive it. Alright?"
""Yes, I understand.""
The two of them responded at the same time while looking relieved.
"Well I intend to rest for the next three days starting tomorrow as well. I won't be going to the dungeon. That's why the next time is January 6th a Saturday. The first one is Angela. Alright?"
I concluded the conversation after saying that. Also, today is the payday for slaves. I paid Zulu 50,000 Z (5 silver coins), and Angela 40,000 Z for this months portion of wages and then we split ways. Since tomorrow is New Year's Day, I thought about giving them otoshidama but there's no custom like that on Orth so I stopped. I'll be troubled if it becomes a habit after all.
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Year 7443, Month 1, Day 1
I thought there wasn't much meaning in it but after eating breakfast and before running I went to the temple in Baldukk for my first shrine visit of the new year and gave an offering of 10,000 Z (1 silver coin). The priests looked at me strangely when I was standing before the Torii clapping my hands together in prayer but who cares. In the first place visiting the temple at the start of the new year or even visiting the temple for worship in the first place isn't common. Normally people only g oto the temple for the naming ceremony and money exchange.
Incidentally, any currency above silver shu around here is only minted in the temple at Rombertia. How they're minting it is completely covered in a veil of secrecy, and anyone who steps foot into the temple grounds trying to expose that will have divine punishment physically befall them.
It's the same as those who attack the exclusive pack horse for the purpose of exchanging magic stones and currency between the temples. The divine punishment falls upon them regardless of whether they're people or monster. If you try to stick close to the temples pack horse like a parasite thinking it's safe nearby divine punishment hits you in the same way. There's no problem if you're just passing by them periodically.
The divine punishment is lightning falling from the sky. You could say it's the only proof that God exists in this world. If you take silver, gold, platinum, or magic stones into the temple they're the materials needed for currency so they'll buy them but the rate is low. It seems that only a royal family that the temple has recognized is allowed to buy and sell them at a better rate.
If I say this then it might be thought that if the temple doesn't recognize you, then you can't found a country but that's different. For example, using the countries with a temple that mints currency along the western part of the Oladd continent and there's only Rombert Kingdom, Guranan Empire, Suisag Empire, and Korakut Kingdom. Among those it seems that Suisag Empire even has two locations with temples that can mint currency. There's no temple that can mint currency in Bakuluni, Kanbitt, or Devas.
It's true that it seems like countries which currency are minted in and those that aren't have different levels of wealth when compared but in the end that's the only difference. It's only the difference of what rates you can convert rare metals and magic stones to a decent amount of money. Particularly magic stones even if the formal royal family brings them in the rate is considerably bad it seems. It's far more profitable to sell them to a magic tool shop. It seems that the rare metals you sell don't accurately match up to the amount of currency you get in terms of value as well. Well, if you ignore the rate then no matter what temple it is they'll exchange currency for you so it's not as if you definitely need a temple that can mint currency.
It seems they process the magic stones in some when minting them so any currency above silver Shu have a name that appears when you use Status Open on them. Normally minted copper and large copper coins only have the name of the metal. Therefore it's almost impossible to counterfeit high value currency. Since there's almost no profit in counterfeiting copper coins and lower currencies no one does it.
It seems in the past there were people who tried dispatching an army to obtain the minting techniques of the temple but they were all wiped out one after another through divine punishment so in the past 1,000 years or so idiots who don't believe in the legends try to sneak in to steal and end up being hit by lightning and you sometimes hear of incidents where a charcoal corpse is found. If the priests, ministers, or shrine maidens that work at the temple try to do something wicked then divine punishment merciless falls on them too, that's why there's close to absolute faith placed in the temple.
Though it's not like it's worshiped like an original religion or anything. It's just normally related to daily life. The priests and minsters marry and have children as well. The people who receive wages from their service to the temple and make their living are the same as the people in the towns. However the occupation can't be inherited so it's not guaranteed that your child will succeed you.
It seems that as an occupation it usually pays slightly higher wages than the average for the area. The people who work at the temple can be of any social standing. However it takes into consideration a criminal record and if it's someone who's committed a crime even once regardless of whether that's come out in the open I've heard that they aren't given the job but it seems that this is just a rumor.
In most cases, during childhood they get something like an oracle and then they go to the temple. And then they're given the job. Very rarely it seems there are adults like that as well. Even if you lie and you say there was an oracle it seems that divine punishment befalls you. The employment as a worker for the temple is a narrow gate. It's not as if there aren't temples where there were no members accepted and ended up unmanned either. In those cases, most of the time a higher ranked temple will dispatch people but if it's situation where even the higher ranking temple is lacking people they're just left alone for a while.
Even if someone tries to sneak in to steal from a temple like that divine punishment will hit you and in a few years someone will come along so it's not really a big problem. It seems that the God that passes divine punishment is tolerant to everything other than that and unless they do something like outrageous like trying to directly lay hand on the temple even the judgement of major criminals is left up to the hands of people.
Well just like that the circulation of the amount of currency is controlled by the temple (=God) so there's not much need to worry about inflation or deflation. Even if something similar happens it's temporary and resolves quickly. Almost exactly like when a magic item comes out of the dungeon and that goes for several tens of billions of Z, something on that level only comes out once in every ten years or so. The economy of a single country can't be suddenly shifted by just something on that level. I mean, even the poor Bakuddo village originally had revenue of 180,000,000 Z. Though the income from sale of the amount that could be sold was 1/20 of that.
I was thinking about things like that while doing my early running on New Year's day. Even if they say to be optimistic with the calculations economics is important after all. I don't want to suddenly have to investigate it in a hurry when I eventually make my own country. It's necessary to normally investigate it in daily life or rather gather information.
Every place has the day off for New Year's day. Whether it be the government office or shops, no matter where you go only the bare minimum are open. I guess the reason why so many places use Monday as a day off is because of new years day. Those who come to work today in exchange will have the day off tomorrow. That's why today and tomorrow there aren't many shops that are open for business. The restaurants are still open normally so that's a salvation but compared with the number of customers there's less clerks so it's a chaotic state there as well.
I want to eat some mochi. Zoni is fine as well. But let alone mochi rice I don't even have rice so it can't be helped. In the end I'm eating the same menu as usual for lunch as I think about what to do today. Since it's a good occasion I thought about finally getting some live combat for the "Saya" that I haven't used until now but they're closed for New Year's day. It can't be helped. I don't want to enter the dungeon so quickly into the new year, I guess I'll check up on STDs which I've been slacking off on recently. The number of pedestrians walking around has decreased a bit but it's plenty for investigating.
After getting my writing utensils from Boil Manor I started Identifying the people walking down the road one after another, checking their conditions. I've already checked around 10,000 people in total. Obviously it's very possible that I'm Identifying the same people but since it's an investigation of people walking down the prosperous areas of town it should be fine. Maybe I'll use all of tomorrow and make some statistics.
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Year 7443, Month 1, Day 2
After finishing my daily running, I did a bit of training with sword forms until lunch. After eating lunch I'm going to total all of the details I've investigated until now before dinner.
There's around 12,000 samples. Around half of those have a good condition but the remaining half have some sort of injury or disease. In terms of disease I'll exclude those with things like the cold or bronchitis or things that aren't much. There was a whole 1,661 people infected with some kind of STD.
I don't know the details but at the very least there's no mistake that it was a disease that spreads through sex. 14% of the people wandering around the prosperous district are infected with some kind of STD? This is frightening. Since I'm sure something like crabs doesn't show up with Identify if you include that there's probably even more.
There's nothing like pyrethroid shampoo or powder either so I'd hate the shave the long-awaited hair I've grown. The condoms will have an immense power against the infection of sexual diseases but they're powerless against crabs. And crabs should infect at close to a 90% rate. If my crotch starts itching in the middle of battle or while I'm hiding in the shadows it could put my life at risk. Hmm, it would be pretty weird to check their pubic hair every time before starting to make sure there's no eggs.
If I remember correctly the raw material for mosquito coils is pyrethroid and that should have been from pyrethrum, but I've never seen a chrysanthemum. I'm sure it would be difficult to make. I guess I'm going to have to shelve it again~ If I go to the capital then wonder if there are high class places that are aimed at nobles? I might be able to relax at a place like that. Ah, shit. I hate my health body during this age.
Come to think of it when I was in middle and high school in the past I was overflowing with sexual desire as well. When the porn books that I had hidden had vaguely changed positions I couldn't properly look at my mother's face for a while. When I reached high school there were videos as well so I waited until my family wasn't around to watch the ones I borrowed from friends. After I became a student at Self-Defense College..I don't want to speak of it.
I wonder if I'm going to be like this for a while from now on? I'm starting to feel uneasy. It's desire that has it's root in instinct, even if I hold it back I'm sure there's a limit. If I'm not careful I really don't want to end up prostrating myself before Ralpha begging her. If I end up reaching that point just betting on the 1/8 chance and giving into the despair and going to a high class place in the capital or just taking care of it myself as usual would be better.
Putting aside crabs, if I'm properly using a condom it should be about 90% safe. In terms of simple calculations the chance of infection is 1.4% huh? Whether that's high or low. Ah, no, if they're already infected then it's fine if I just refuse them so would the probability be even lower, I guess? Can you be infected during the incubation period? Well in either case the possibility is at most several percent I guess.
Even though it doesn't have anything to with my life why in the world am I getting so enthusiastic over this? I'm checking the STDs of people who walk by early on New Year's day and totaling the statistics today. And judging off that it seems that the chance of infection of an STD is at most 2-3%.
There's a high possibility it would be fine. Maybe I'll go tomorrow. Either way I'm going to deliver condoms tomorrow after all, it should be fine if I play a bit as a side to that. No, it's no just playing around. If I don't test the performance of the samples of the rubber made hygiene product with the emblem of the royal family on them then there's no way I can suggest them to nobles and people of high social standing. This is my duty as the head of a company.
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Year 7443, Month 1, Day 3
After eating breakfast and taking care of my appearance I immediately departed to the capital. I don't have my armor on today. Just in case I have my sword on my waist but it's like saying I'm a noble, and doesn't have much meaning. There's no way monsters would come out around this area either.
After appearing at the castle and telling the reception that I was here for a royal visit then I waited at the designated place for one of her highness-es to come receive it. Even though it's still only around 10 in the morning my face starts to grin. This is no good, I need to remain tense but after a short while my heart started swimming the ocean of freedom once again while spreading the wings of imagination.
After my face had changed to about 100 different expressions her highness finally came. I somehow managed to smooth over my expression and offer my greetings for the new year and move on to the delivery. The Queen that appeared this time was Becky.
"Greed, thank you for your trouble in coming all this way. Thanks to this "Saya" his majesty's bad habit has calmed down, I'm really grateful to you. I'm looking forward to doing business with you from here on out as well."
She showed a beautiful smile like a lake while thanking me for my trouble.
"Ha, thank you your highness Rebecca for those grateful words, this Greed, is very delighted. Please continue doing business with our Greed Company from here on out as well."
I said that while lowering my head and left the room.
After entering the capital I started moving towards the prosperous district of Rombertia with a bright face.
When I arrived at the prosperous district I took a break at a random restaurant while sipping some bean tea and while negotiating on them letting me leave my horse there, I also asked about brothels with a good reputation. Of course I gave the employee of the store a silver Shu as a tip. Nothing good will come of being stingy at times like this.
"It's fine even if the cost is expensive. I want to find a place with high ranking women that I can relax and have fun. If it's a place where nobles would go while hiding their identity then I'd have nothing more to say."
"Customer, those sorts of high class brothels will cost you 50,000 - 60,000 Z (5-6 silver coins). Is even that fine?"
A human brat who seems about the same age as me says. I guess I'm a brat as well. Well it's fine. However, as expected it's expensive. Of course it's not an amount that I'd be reluctant on at this point but that's almost like the average cost of a brothel in Japan. It might even be more than the yearly income of a farming family in Bakuddo.
After listening to a variety of stories from the brat and the cheapest places at 1,000 Z (10 copper coins or 1 large copper coin), the average is 5,000 Z (50 copper coins) it seems. "Ritton" in Keel was about 30,000 Z (3 silver coins) so I once again realized that was a high class place. However, you can't exchange money for peace of mind. There's no meaning in being stingy over a small amount of money here. If I'm going to go I should go to the highest grade of brothel. I'm earning enough for that so it should only be obvious.
I said, "It's fine so tell me the name and location of that place." to the brat and asked the location.
It seems it's located about 10 minutes of walking from here. Well, if it's only that much distance away then there's no need to go there on my horse. After confirming the route once more and I checked the contents of my wallet then quickly walked off.
Umu, it seems I'll be able to manage it before I turn 15. However, rather than that I've been making do with taking care of it myself since we entered the holidays. With great hopes swelling in my chest I walk the roads of the capital.
After walking for a few minutes I saw a group that I've seen before. Uwa, it's the knight group making patrols. So the first knight group is included in the rotation of patrols? I'm glad I wasn't walking while spacing out. Since I entered the alley after seeing them from a distance I'm sure they didn't recognize me but in worst if sister was in that group I feel like it would be bad.
I'll kill some time for a bit.
I'm bored but I continue to lean on the wall while watching people walk by.
Ah, if I just had some tobacco. I've had a habit of smoking since around my 30s of my previous life. I wasn't particularly a heavy smoker but when playing mahjong all night or going out to drink I naturally start to smoke some. I was a child after reincarnating and since I know that smoking itself is bad for your health I haven't thought that I wanted to smoke. My family didn't smoke either. Although in the case of my family tobacco is a high-class luxury item which can sell for a lot so I think they would just say it's a waste.
Well, I've got to the extend of being reborn with a new and healthy body. I'm sure it's not worth it to start smoking for just a reason like this. In the first place, the tobacco on Orth isn't rolled in paper, other than cigars the pipe and kiseru are the most common methods and since they're not easy to carry around with you it's not easy to just have a smoke anywhere, it's annoying, so it's fine.
It'll be fine to smoke as much as I want when I become an old man in the royal palace of castle surrounded by lots of grandchildren.
I killed a bit of time before returning to the road from just a moment ago. And this time some faces I know came out of the alley. It's Zenom and the others. In a panic I ran into a clothing storing along the road. After secretly taking a look and it seems that they're enjoying their final day sightseeing in the capital. They're happily talking about something while advancing in the direction I'm in.
And then Zenom split up with Ralpha and Bel. Why? is what I was thinking while watching just like that.
Ralpha and Bel entered a different alley. Zenom continues straight ahead. There's a lot of questions appearing my head as I quietly left the store and maintained my distance from Zenom without him noticing.
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Hey, why are you entering that place. When you were just having a harmonious conversation with your daughter and her friend, why are you entering a brothel?
Shit.
This place is no good. It would suck if in the worst case we ran into each other in the waiting room or the hallway. I don't know what kind of system it has and since it's a high class store I'm sure they're careful so you don't run into other customers but somehow I don't like it. In the first place Zenom is an adult as well so I'm sure he goes to these sorts of places.
Got it. I'll recognize this store as Zenom's turf.
Since I came afterwards there's no room for me to appear here.
Damn it, if it was something to be like this then I should have asked the location of the runner-up brother...I guess I'll return once.
After returning to the restaurant just now knowing I would be embarrassing myself the brat was grinning as he said "what a quick return" I asked the location of the runner-up store. And it seems that the highest class store from just now was specially famous but other than that there's something like a brothel district where various places are all in one area. I drink some bean tea while listening.
..Hmmhmm, I see now.
I give the brat another silver shu as a tip for courteously teaching me and finished drinking my remaining bean tea. After I finish this I'll immediately head to the brother district. I blow on my hot bean tea while drinking it. When I just casually looked up I met eyes with a passerby. It's Ralpha. Bel's next to her as well. Ralpha is smiling as she lowers the bag that's probably filled with clothes and enters the restaurant.
"What is it? Why are you in the capital?"
"Al-san, Happy New Year. I'm looking forward to working with you this year as well."
Ralpha and Bel smiled while starting to talk to me.
"Ah, Happy New Year. Looking forward to this year with you guys as well...I came to the castle to deliver some rubber products."
After I said that and,
"Ha..Happy New Year. By all means looking forward to this year of working with you again."
And Ralpha has greeted me for the new year as well. Really you are...
"By the way what about Zenom? Where's he?"
I shamelessly tried asking.
"Ah, it seems he's meeting with a former acquaintance. A person that Zenom got to know in the capital in the past is a high class, that is.."
Ralpha's face turned red.
".High class?"
Hey now, Zenom, you couldn't have...
"It's a bit difficult to say right. That is..It seems they're managing a store where women offer a variety of services and he said he was going to greet them."
Uhyo~ Zenom, I don't know if it's true or a lie but you said it straight to them. However, while Bel's tone of voice was embarrassed her face was composed. Well she was already an adult in her previous life so I'm sure it's not something to get embarrassed about at this point, she's probably being defiant.
"Hn...I see. Then I guess Zenom won't be around for a short while? It's a bit early but what are you doing for lunch?"
If Zenom is enjoying himself then it should take a reasonable amount of time I'm sure. According the system I just heard from the brat it seems you can play for 3-4 hours.
"Eh? We're eating together with Zenom. We've already decided on the restaurant. We're meeting up at a restaurant called "Konsuri" for lunch."
It should be just 11 right now. Was it really just greetings? Zenom. It seems I was just misunderstanding it all on my own.
"Oh, I see, then let's go together. I'm sure you're just going to take your belongings to the inn after that right? I have my horse so I'll let you put it on it."
It can't be helped, it would be strange to split ways with them at this point.
"That's great. Ral and I bought quite a bit of clothes after all. It's a big help."
Bel smiled and said that.
So it was no good again..tohoho.
