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A Toast
「Oohhー, so Kureto is now working as a merchant!」
「Buying items and selling them everywhere to earn money, Kureto-san is amazing」
「No, the amazing one is our company’s chairman」
I told Andre and the others about what I have been doing recently. Although I leave out the part where I use the convenient Space magic where I procure items using Teleport all over the place, since it would be confusing if I told them that. www.ihavesinnedtranslation.com
Actually, the amazing one is Emilio.
I’m just nothing more than a gofer who can use a convenient magic. If Emilio was the one who had this magic, he would probably be able to earn money even more efficiently.
「So you came today since the company has grown and your life has settled down」
Andre deeply nodded and I decided to broach another matter that should be the main topic now.
「That is one reason I am here, but there is another reason I came here」
「Hm? What’s the other reason?」
「I was actually thinking of living in Howling village」
「Ohh? Are you serious?」
「Eeehhh!? Kureto, you want to live in this village!?」
Andre's mouth opened wide hearing what I said while Nina shouted happily.
「Un, I think I want to live in this village」
「Yahoo! Then I will be able to play with Kureto every day!」
A warm and gentle feeling spread inside my chest in response to Nina’s pure remark.
「I am happy to hear that but will that be alright with your job?」
「S’right. Work in the royal capital is good, isn’t it?」
It’s understandable. When an adult like me who worked in the city said that they wanted to move to the countryside (even though the reality is slightly different), the two of them got reasonably worried.
「That’s right. I have no intention of quitting my job」
「So, are you going to be a peddler here? There are few people here and you won’t be able to get good money in the countryside, y’know?」
「No, on top of continuing my job in the royal capital, I will set up a place and live here」
「……wait a moment. You’re saying something unrealistic y’know, Kureto?」
Not only Andre - who raised that doubt- even Stella is also tilting her head in confusion.
I don’t know whether Nina didn’t understand my situation or she was just preoccupied with the fact that I was going to move here, but Nina was smiling. www.ihavesinnedtranslation.com
If it were my previous world where transportation was well-developed, I don’t think it would be impossible to live a two-base life, living in a rural area on the weekend while working in Tokyo on weekdays. However, in this world where transportation is not well-developed, it’s impossible to live a double life in the city and in the countryside. That’s a normal conclusion in this world.
「Ahaha, you would think so normally. But, it will be possible for me to live here while continuing my business in the royal capital」
「Nah, that’s impossible, isn’t it? It’s not like you can move between the royal capital and Howling village in an instant」
「That’s right! That’s exactly it! That’s because I have the magic to do just that!」
I end up shouting at the spot-on remark said by Andre.
「So in other words, Kureto-san can move between the royal capital and Howling village in an instant?」
「Yes, if you don’t mind would you like me to take the three of you to the royal capital right ?」
「Ou! Please do it if you can!」
Andre clearly doesn’t believe what I said and he laughs with a somewhat sarcastic feeling.
In order to live a smooth life in Howling village, I will need the cooperation of the people who live here.
In that case, it would be a good idea to fully show them that I can live in two different locations.
「I will hold your word for it, okay? Now then, I will bring the three of you to the royal capital」
After telling them, I cast multiple teleports.
I teleported to the center of the royal capital’s central public square along with Andre, Stella, and Nina.
Our vision changed in an instant and we arrived at the royal capital’s public square where various races mingled with a lot of big buildings around us from Andre’s house. www.ihavesinnedtranslation.com
「U, uoooohhhh!? What the heck is this!?」
「We were still at our house in Howling village just now, right!?」
As soon as we teleported here, Andre looked as if his legs were about to give out due to surprise, and the always-calm Stella was sticking closely to Andre.
They seemed to be truly surprised to suddenly be teleported from the Howling village to the middle of the royal capital.
「Amazingー! The buildings are big and there are a lot of peopleー!」
And the person who didn’t look surprised at all was Nina, whose eyes were shining brightly.
Children's ability to adapt is amazing, aren’t they? I feel like she would just nod if I said that we’re going to go shopping in the royal capital after this.
After a little time had passed, Stella seemed to have calmed down as she looked up at the sky.
「That is the Zerard castleゼラール城. That means, this place is really.....」
「Yes, this is the royal capital, Zerard」
「I can’t believe it, but the landscape is just as I’ve heard」
No other place than the capital of our own country was able to build such a huge castle.
「This is really not a dream, right?」
「I’ll pinch you」
「……ow」
Andre got teary-eyed after being pinched by Stella.
Seeing the surrounding scene and the Zerard castle where the royalty lives, Stell and Andre seem like they’re now convinced that this is the royal capital.
「H, hey, Kureto. We can return to Howling village, right?」
「Yes, let us go back」
Andre and Stella look really worried there so I cast a group teleport to return inside Andre’s house in Howling village.
In front of us was the dining table in Andre’s house and the food was still lined up and warm.
「O, ooh, we returned to our house」
「It’s Howling village
Andre and Stella finally feel relieved after seeing their home and the scenery outside. www.ihavesinnedtranslation.com
「Ehー!? We already return!? I want to see more of the royal capital!」
In contrast to those two, Nina looks quite disappointed.
Different from Howling village, the sight of the metropolis was quite fresh for her.
「Sorry sorry. I will take you there again next time」
「Really? It’s a promise, alright!?」
Nina sat down on her seat, maybe she was satisfied for the time being after I promised her.
I guess I raised a flag where I have to bring her with me next time, huh? Oh well, It will probably still be a little while before that happens so let’s leave that to the future me.
「……the instant travel just now is Kureto’s magic?」
「Yes, it’s called Space magic’s Teleportation. I was thinking of using this magic to go back and forth between the royal capital and Howling village, setting up two bases in two locations and living in both」
「Haaー, living a two life in both the royal capital and the countryside, huh. It’s amazing when you think of it」
「But, it is not impossible if you have such magic, isn’t it? But it will cost money if you live in two locations.....」
「I earn much more working as a merchant so there’s no problem on that side」
I actually saved up quite a bit of money. I won’t go bankrupt even if I build a house in a prime location in both the royal capital and Howling village.
The expenditure from now on will increase, but I still have my savings and I’m confident I can earn more. There were no problems in terms of money.
「Hee, you’ve become more expressive. Hm, as I’ve said before, Kureto is very welcome to live here. I’m happy I will have more good friends and it will be a source of strength」
「Me too」
「Nina also welcomes you!」
There is something slowly welling up from the depths of my heart in response to the warm words from the three of them. www.ihavesinnedtranslation.com
I thought it would be fine, but somewhere deep down I was still afraid of being rejected.
That’s why being genuinely accepted by the three of them was - more than anything - a source of great joy for me.
It’s as if they’re telling me that it’s okay for me to live here.
「Everyone, thank you very much」
「It’s a blessing that Kureto can live here! Let’s have a toast to celebrate that!」
「Yes!」
And so we toasted our glasses and cups again. www.ihavesinnedtranslation.com
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