Isekai Nikyoten - Chapter 16

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Let's Live In Two Locations

After finishing my work, I returned to the inn where I was based in the royal capital.

It’s an inn close to the company. It’s a high-class inn where several gold coins will feel like they flew away just by staying overnight here. www.ihavesinnedtranslation.com

I’ve been living here recently, and now I am able to earn a lot of money.

In that sense, it might be better to just purchase a proper house around here, but I was teleporting around so much that I didn’t have the time or courage to consider owning a house.

As a result, I have now settled in my current inn, without having to deal with miscellaneous matters or housework.

There are a lot of rooms here even though I’m just living here by myself, there is also a living room. The bed inside the bedroom is a king-size bed, very soft, and seems to be able to accommodate four adults lying there.

Making me wonder how cramped the apartment I was living in my previous world was.

I have plenty of money since I earned it with Space magic.

I’m now living a luxurious way of life that seemed impossible to accomplish in my previous world.

However if you ask me if I’m living enjoyably right now, I don’t feel like so.

『Kureto has enough money to live, right? So from now on, it’s not about earning money anymore, but how to enjoy your life thoroughly. Have you decided on that?』

I recall Emilio’s questioning comment from earlier.

I was able to come to this world, earning money, and my life has stabilized. Or rather, I am able to get more than a stable life.

So now that I have achieved that, I should probably find my next goal.

Now that I think about it, I have only been making money ever since I came to this world. At this rate, it will be no different from when I was working as a corporate slave in my previous world.

As I lie down on the bed, thoughts about my current state and the future have been running around in circles.

Various thoughts well up and then fade away repeatedly, but they never take shape.

「Let’s get some fresh air outside……」

I felt like I wouldn’t be able to settle this even if I were to spend my time thinking about it inside the room, so I decided to go outside as a change of pace. www.ihavesinnedtranslation.com

When I went outside, the royal capital had turned dark, and people and adventurers who had finished their work or completed their requests headed out to the bar.

Light stones were lit up in exchange for street lamps, giving a somewhat different scene from the daytime.

I walk down the road aimlessly amidst the slightly cold wind blowing against me.

I’m just going outside as a change of pace so I have no destination in mind. I just move my legs to walk.

But even in such a situation I still found myself lost in thought, thinking about my future life.

「Oi, watch yourself」

「I’m sorry」

As I was walking down the street while brooding over that, I bumped into a passerby.

Apparently, I got so deep in thought that I couldn’t see my surroundings.

Since it’s like this, I want to go to a quiet place with no one around.

And right when I was thinking of such a thing, the bell tower towering in the middle of the royal capital caught my eye.

I wouldn’t bump into anyone if it’s that place.

I immediately cast Teleport and move toward the bell tower.

The top of the bell tower is a little cold with a strong night wind blowing. I mutter while looking down at the royal capital that was shining with the light stones.

「I’ve been busy bustling about here and there it’s been a while since I came here」

I often purchase goods at distant places when I work. And now that I am familiar with the area, I no longer have to teleport to the bell tower to look at the direction below like I used to even if I have to do some business in the royal capital.

「Did I teleport here on the first day I arrived in this world?」

I remember the first time I used Teleport in high spirits like it was yesterday.

Yeah, my goal at that time was 「Since I can use Space magic, I will live the way I want in this world」.

But, what about now? I need money to live in the way I want to. It’s important to have a stable life. That’s certainly true, but I feel like I got caught up in that mindset and lost sight of my original goal.

What do I want to do in this world? www.ihavesinnedtranslation.com

At the very least, I thought that living with only working like my previous life was not right. It sounded interesting when Emilio said that he wanted to make his company the best in the world, but it didn’t resonate with me.

I was born and raised in Tokyo in my previous world. I lost my mother at an early age and I also lost my father before I was summoned to this world.

I also don’t have people I could call my lover or best friend, I am alone.

I regretted such a life.

But thanks to the usefulness of the Space magic, I currently have more work-related interactions these days, but there are hardly any deep relationships.

I got along well with Emilio, but there is a business part to it so there is a somewhat gray aspect to our relationship.

I want a place somewhere where I can feel at ease like a hometown.

At that moment, what came to my mind was Howling village. I was only staying there for one day, but the affair happening there remains vivid in my mind.

There is plenty of nature around with few people, the natural environment is abundant, and the food is delicious.

There are warm-hearted villagers who live there, including Andre, Stella, and Nina. Although they are by no means wealthy, the families living in Howling village look unmistakably happy.

「I also want to live in Howling village……」

I have enough money so shall I try to live in Howling village then?

But, I’m working with Emilio - who lives in the royal capital - and I thought doing business with teleport is exciting and fun.

I feel sorry if I were to abandon that since Emilio was doing his best to get the company on track, and I personally also don’t want to do it. It’s difficult to completely move and live in Howling village.

「If only I could live in both the royal capital and Howling village....huh, it’s not impossible since I can use Space magic, isn’t it?」

The moment I realized that fact, I recall the phrase 『Living In Two Locations』 from my previous world.

Rather than completely moving to the countryside, people who enjoy living in the countryside while also keeping their foot and living in the capital are sometimes called ‘dualers デュアラー’, a term derived from the phrase of 『Living In Two Locations』 ,  one in the city and one in the countryside.

In order to be able to do that, you need to get a job that doesn’t depend on the location, but I’m clear on that part. *clearing the condition*

And the biggest demerit which is the fatigue from moving around will also not occur. After all, it will only take an instant for me to use teleport. I can also move and come back as I like.

And since I have teleport, it may be necessary to narrow down the locations, but what I’m looking for is a place where I can spend my time enjoyable, not for a trip. www.ihavesinnedtranslation.com

I don’t want to live desolately like in my previous world. I will live a happy life this time around.

The idea of living in two locations which came to me unexpectedly seems to be the perfect fit for me.

I will enjoy both the goodness of living in the royal capital and the countryside. How enjoyable and wonderful it must have been.

Before I knew it, the uncertain feeling in my chest had completely cleared, and now I am excited to imagine my future life.

「Yossーh, shall I try living a dual life in the royal capital Zeral and Howling village then!」

At the bell tower which was the starting point of my first day in this another world, I once again made a new resolution. www.ihavesinnedtranslation.com

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