The guild had a wide variety of missions, ranging from hunting magical beasts to collecting, investigating, and even some strange missions, such as taking care of children. We've completed several guild quests. Just yesterday, our guild leveled up. The card turned purple, and we graduated from the novice class. This way, we can choose black or purple missions from the mission forms on the bulletin board. However, if he slacked off because of the upgrade, he might mess up the mission. If he didn't do it well, he might even lose his life. We have to be even more careful from now on.
"North... Ruins... Attack... Giant... Slime?」
I tried reading a purple power of attorney. Thanks to her teaching, I can now read simple words. The reward was…eight silver coins. This commission was not bad.
[Let me ask you, this…]
[No!]
They actually rejected me in unison. So it was like this. Their expressions were filled with disgust. Was it that exaggerated? They both seemed to have a biological aversion to sticky, wet things. " And those guys will melt the clothes, right? I absolutely don't want it!" This…was really a pity…
[What about this mission? Send a letter to the capital. I'll pay you seven silver coins for the transportation fee. How about it?」
"Seven silver coins... It's not enough for three people to share.」
"If you can't get rid of it, then let everyone use it together.」
That was true. I confirmed the power of attorney Elsa had given me. The client is Sanak Shanfield…Eh? Was it Mr. Sanako? I checked the address again. It was indeed Mr. Sanako, the " Fashion King ". There was no mistake.
[How long does it take to get from here to the capital?」
"Hmm ~ About five days by carriage?」
It took a lot of time. Looks like this will be my first long journey. However, as long as he used the Teleportation Gate, he could return instantly. It was very easy. Moreover, as long as he went to the capital, he could use the teleportation gate to arrive instantly. It would be very convenient in the future.
[Well, then let's accept this commission. I know this client."
"Really? Then it's decided."
Elsa tore off the power of attorney and took it to the counter. After the procedures were completed, Elsa said that the guild wanted us to directly ask the client for the details of the mission. Then let's go see him.
[Hi, long time no see. How have you been recently?]」
As soon as I entered the shop, Mr. Sanako immediately noticed me and came to talk to me. After I told him that I was here for a commission from the guild, he led us into a room in the depths of the shop.
"The job is to deliver this letter to Viscount Sodrake in the capital. As long as I say my name, the other party should understand. I hope you can bring back the viscount's reply.」
"It's not urgent, but if you're too slow, it'll be a headache for me.」
Mr. Sanako smiled and placed the letter in the short tube on the table. The short tube was sealed with something similar to wax and stamped with a seal.
"Also, this is the transportation fee. I packed a little more. If there's any left, you don't have to return it to me. You can take it to the king's city as a sightseeing fee.」
[Thank you.]
After we received the letter and the transportation fee, we walked out of the shop and immediately began to prepare for the trip. I'll arrange for the carriage, and Linz will go buy food for the trip. Else will go back to the hostel to get the necessary props. After an hour, we will be ready and set off for the capital. I rented a carriage. This carriage did not have a shed and only had a shelf. It was rather simple, but it was much better than walking. Although I couldn't control the horses, the two of them could do it with ease. Their relatives seemed to be running a farm, and the sisters seemed to have been good at manipulating horses since they were young. They took turns to be the coachmen, and I swayed along with them in the carriage, feeling a little embarrassed. The carriage traveled smoothly on the road, heading north. Occasionally, we would greet other carriages that passed by. After we set off from Rysagan, we passed through the next town, Norland, and arrived at Amanesk just as the sun was setting. I'll stay in this town today…Strange? Wait a minute. Thinking about it carefully, since we can use the portal, can't we go back to Rysagan temporarily and stay in the Silver Moon for a night before setting off from this town? After I told the two of them about this idea, they immediately opposed it. How could this be? According to the two of them, doing so would lose the fun of traveling.
" It's better to visit an unfamiliar town, an unfamiliar shop, and live in an unfamiliar place. You really don't understand."
Else said in astonishment. It was fine if they didn't have money, but the other party had paid for the transportation fee. They shouldn't be so unromantic. They probably thought so. Was that really the case? We decided to find a hotel before the sun set completely. This time, the accommodation was even more advanced than the Silver Moon. I had one room and the two of them had one room. My room was average in size, while theirs was a slightly more spacious double room. After finding a place to stay, we left the carriage at the hostel and the three of us went to eat together. According to the uncle at the hostel, the noodles here seemed to be quite delicious. He wondered if they sold ramen. We were taking a stroll in the city and were about to find a restaurant with a reasonable price to eat when we heard a quarrel on the roadside. Many people gathered to watch, as if there was a dispute.
[What's wrong?]
This piqued our interest, and we made our way through the crowd to the center of the commotion. A few men surrounded a foreign girl.
" That girl... her dressing is so strange..."
[... She's a samurai.]
I answered her question succinctly. The girl was wearing a light pink kimono, dark blue pants, white socks, and straw shoes with black laces. A small knife hung from her waist. Her smooth, black bangs were neatly cut above her eyebrows, and she tied them into a ponytail. The hair on both sides was just shoulder-length, and it was matched with a simple hairpin that suited her very well. Even though I called her a samurai, her attire was actually more like a female student from the Taisho era who was dressed in a mix of Japanese and Western clothing. However, she still exuded the aura of a samurai. Nearly ten men surrounded the young warrior and glared at her fiercely. Some even drew their swords.
"Thank you for your care at noon, Eldest Sister. We're here to return the favor.」
"... Aiya, I don't remember taking care of you.」
Wow, she called herself this one! He even used the word 'yes'! This is the first time I've ever heard someone say that.
"... Ah, I handed some of the guys over to the guards at noon. So you're their companions. It was those guys who were in the wrong first. They had been drinking and causing trouble since noon.」
"It's so noisy! Take her down!"
" Wow, my eyes...!"
This is a spell I just learned. It can hurt the enemy's eyes with sand and stones. Although it didn't have much effect, it was still enough to save the situation. In between, I used a flying kick to attack the man with the sword. Seeing someone suddenly barge into the battle, the young warrior was shocked. However, she probably determined that I wasn't an enemy, so she immediately turned her attention to the other opponents in front of her.
[Ah, really, how dare you interfere in such a troublesome matter!」
Elsa complained as she joined the battle. She used her vambrace to deal a heavy blow to the enemy. She was clearly complaining, but there seemed to be a smile on her face? After a while, all the men fell to the ground, unable to get up. More than half of them were knocked down by the jubilant Elsa with a single punch. Since the city's guards had arrived, we left the aftermath to them and left the scene.
[I am extremely grateful for your help. My name is Kikuten Musashi. Ah, Musashi is my name, and Jiuchong is my surname.」
The young female samurai, Jiuchong Takeshi, finished speaking and bowed to us. I seem to have heard this self-introduction somewhere before.
[Don't tell me you're from Shengdu?]
[You are right. I am Luca from Shengdu.]」
"My name is Yan Nanye. Nanye is my name, and Yanyi is my surname.」
"Oh, Mr. Nan Ye is also from Sheng Du!？」
"No, although it's very similar to Shengdu, it's a different country.」
"'What?'"
Hearing my answer, the twins behind me exclaimed in unison. Ah, I was afraid of trouble, so I claimed to be from Shengdu.
"Let's not talk about this for now…You seemed to have stumbled in the battle just now. Are you feeling unwell?」
" No, I'm quite healthy, but that's because... it's hard to say, but before I came down here, I lost my travel expenses, and then..."
Gulp, gulp, gulp. Musashi's stomach growled loudly. She blushed and shrank her shoulders. Hungry warriors.
Since we were planning to eat, we brought Musashi to the restaurant. However, she insisted that she could not accept charity from strangers and refused to eat.
"... Oh, is Miss Musashi on a samurai training journey?」
[Ah, ah, ah, ah…what you said is true.] My family has been warriors for generations. My elder brother inherited my old home, and I embarked on this journey to practice martial arts. Gwooo!"
"I see. That's really tough. You're really amazing.」
"…There was a person who took good care of my father in the past. He lived in the capital, so I wanted to visit him.」Upon hearing my question, Musashi replied while gargling and sucking on the bean skin oolong noodles (it looked very similar). That's why I said, don't talk while eating.
"What a coincidence. We're also going to work in the capital. If it's convenient for Musashi, would you like to come with us? With you alone, the carriage can still fit. Isn't it easier for you?」
"Is this true? This is the best…Huff, huff, really, ah, am I on the next ride?」Upon hearing Else's suggestion, Musashi's eyes widened as he gobbled down the takoyaki (it looked like it). Speaking of which, she was too good at eating!？How many dishes had she eaten?
"Of course there's no problem, right? Mr. Nanye."
[Ah? Yes, that's not a problem…"
If he brought this girl along, he would probably spend a lot of money on the meal. I'm worried about this. In short, Musashi seemed to be quite satisfied with his meal (Musashi ate seven noodles, beef kebabs, grilled chicken kebabs, bean skin oolong noodles, takoyaki, grilled fish, sandwiches, and steak). We paid and left the restaurant. Wow... what an unexpected expense... On the way back, we decided to meet again tomorrow. Just as we were about to return to the hostel, I realized something was wrong. A question surfaced in my mind, so I asked Musashi,"
" Musashi, where are you staying?"
[Ah ~ Uh, I'm going to sleep in the wild…]
That was true. After all, she was penniless…
"You actually want to sleep in the wild... Come to our hostel, I'll lend you the accommodation fee first.」
" No, no. I'm very sorry to have received so much care from all of you..."
This kind of polite personality was very similar to that of a person from the modern world. Even if he gave her money normally, she wouldn't accept it. What should I do…Right.
"Musashi, can you sell me the hairpin?」
" Are you referring to... the hairpin?"
Musashi removed the hairpin from his hair. There were yellow and brown stripes on the hairpin.
"Is this a hairpin made of tortoiseshell? I've always wanted it. I want to give it to someone who takes good care of me.」[Tortoiseshell?]
Elsa interrupted when he heard the unfamiliar term.
"This is a craft made from turtle shell. It's a high-grade item in my country.」
To be honest, I'm not too sure either, but there should have been such a thing in ancient times. I said that I've always wanted this thing. Of course, it was a lie. This was an excuse made up to give her money. Else and Linz seemed to have noticed this as well and urged Musashi to do so.
[If you don't mind, I can give it to you…]
"Since the negotiation has been established, you can accept the money.」After I took the tortoiseshell hairpin, I took out a gold coin from my wallet and stuffed it into her hand.
[It's not that expensive!] I can't accept so much money!」
[It doesn't matter, it doesn't matter. Just accept it.] Nan Ye had always wanted this hairpin. Come on, let's go to the hostel.」
[No, wait... Miss Elsa!？」
Else grabbed Musashi's arm forcefully and pulled her away. Looking at the two of them walking away, Lyndsey said,"
[…Is that hairpin really that expensive?]」
"Who knows? If it's real, it's quite expensive in my country. But I don't know the market price." [You don't know the market price, so you gave her a gold coin?」
" It doesn't matter. This looks like a good thing. It should be expensive. I don't think I'm at a disadvantage."
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