Isekai Nikyoten - Chapter 59

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Adventurer Arte's Request

　After asking the village’s carpenter, who renovated my house before, the house was remodelled to have a large window after 3 days, which satisfies Lefyria.

　Once I went to the royal capital, Lefyria - who had already finished her preparation to move - so I stored her furniture and household items and teleported to her new home in Howling village.

　After placing the furniture I stored in my subspace in the new home, Lefyria’s move was completed in no time at all. www.ihavesinnedtranslation.com

　This is the result of Kureto Movers’ hard work in easily taking care of the house hunting, delivery, and moving works. It was such speed that I couldn’t help praising myself.

「I was able to realize one of my dreams thanks to Kureto-san. Truly, thank you very much」

「No, no, I’m just glad you found a house you are satisfied with. Just call me if you ever need any help―though, I may not be here that often. Andre-san lives nearby, so I think he and his wife - Stella-san - will be able to help」

「Understood. I will do that if ever I need any help」

「Well then, I will inform Emilio now」

「Yes, thank you very much for your help」

　I teleported to the company’s office after seeing Lefyria quickly bowing deeply.

「Has Lefyria finished moving?」

　Emilio asks while checking on some documents, as usual.

　I’ve already told him the move is today, after all.

「Yeah, it’s finished. I think she’s going to start a new life in Howling village from now on」

「Sorry to let you take care of everything」

「Don’t worry about it. I’ve already gotten plenty, and I’m happy to see new villagers coming in」

　I’m honestly happy being able to help her as her senpai since I’ve also received a good painting from her.

「I also haven’t done any work for the company lately, is it fine with the company?」

　Although I transport some crops from Howling village, I haven’t been doing any company business. I think it’s about time for work to accumulate.

「There are a few things I would like you to do, but the National Founding Festival is in 6 days」

「Is there something to be done at the Founding Festival?」

「We have to prepare the company for the crowd of customers who will be coming, and I also plan to set up a stall using the vegetables from Howling village with the high-class restaurant we work with」

「Ohー, you’ve already started all sorts of things, huh」

　Setting aside the former, I didn’t know about the latter. Not only supplying the high-class restaurants, it looks like he is also doing all sorts of things.

「That is why we can not take any other business during the Founding Festival’s period. So Kureto can rest」

「……is it fine for me alone?」

　Although the contract states it is as unrestrictive as possible, I feel a little awkward resting when everyone else is busy.

　This is probably the harmful effect of being a corporate slave in my previous world that I ended up thinking like this.

　Although I won’t be doing any large business using teleport, maybe I can help with setting up the stalls....

「In exchange, I plan to have you go around the place to work once the Founding Festival is over. But if Kureto says you want to help with some work, then I will gladly welcome your help」

「I will humbly excuse myself to take some rest」

　I have such an overly optimistic thought, but I stopped myself.

　Since it’s been decided that I will work hard like a workhorse after the Founding Festival is over.

　The important thing is myself. I don’t have the time to worry about others.

　I need to get proper rest while I still can. www.ihavesinnedtranslation.com

「Is that so. It is the long-awaited Founding Festival. You should enjoy it to the fullest」

「I will do just that」

　I replied to Emilio with a wry smile and left the room.

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　Having finished reporting to Emilio and leaving the company, I leisurely walk through the royal capital.

　Perhaps it’s because the Founding Festival is just 6 days away that the royal capital streets are much more vibrant than usual.

　Restaurants and other food establishments have set up tables and chairs outside, and flyers and signboards announcing special menus just for the Founding Festival were set up.

　And there are clearly more people than usual, maybe they have arrived early to prepare for the big day.

　The royal capital is obviously different than the usual.

「The Founding Festival is really approaching」

　I’ve been busy with Lefyria’s moving, so I didn’t have the time to walk around the royal capital, and it all felt kind of distant.

　But when I look at the streets while walking like this, you can feel the lively atmosphere before a festival.

　It’s because Space magic is so convenient, did I overuse it, I wonder?

　I should walk around a little more and pay more attention to the proper flow of time around me.

　At any rate, I am a merchant so I have to be sensitive to people and goods.

　With that in mind, I continue to walk down the streets to check them. www.ihavesinnedtranslation.com

「Will there also be food stalls lined up here on the big day……」

　The street I am walking on right now is mostly residential area, so there are usually no food stalls lining up here.

　However, temporary stalls are neatly lined up here, perhaps stalls will open here on the day of the festival.

　I’m sure Emilio is busy with the procedures and had a detailed meeting with the high-class restaurants he is contracted with to set up stalls like these.

　Even so, there is something nice about the unique, lively atmosphere before festivals.

　I can feel the exciting atmosphere that vividly reminds me of a student cultural festival.

　I have been busy with other things to do this year but it might be a good idea to help the company with their preparation next year.

　Just as I was thinking absentmindedly of that sort of thing, I felt the hem of my clothes being lightly pulled by someone.

　Reflexively looking back, there was a girl wearing a cloak with the hood pulled up.

　The first impression I got from her was that, she’s small. She’s about the same height as Nina, or perhaps a little taller. Could it be a lost child?

「What’s wrong? Did you get lost?」

「Who’s lost ja? I am 16 years old this year, you know? I am already a fine adult ja!」

　The girl said all that when I matched my gaze with hers and gently spoke to her.

　I could see light purple hair and beautiful, jade-green eyes reminiscent of emerald from the opening of her hood.

　Although she still has a somewhat childish appearance, she is a beautiful girl, just like a doll.

　You are considered an adult when you reach 15 years old in this world. And based on that, this 16-year-old girl can be said to be a fine adult already.

　But still, I can only look at her as a child.

　She looks about the same as Nina, or at best, maybe a little above her.

「……you, those eyes are disbelieving eyes, aren’t they!?」

「No, I believe you. I believe you alright, so don’t be mad」

　For now, I realized that she will be angry if I treat her like a child, so I decided to believe her for the time being.

　It’s embarrassing to attract people’s attention when you are pressed by a kid like this. 

「Hm, well fine. Since I am a woman with a big heart. I will overlook such rude behavior from you」

　The girl nodded when I honestly apologized. I guess she had calmed down. www.ihavesinnedtranslation.com

　She has a strangely self-important and unique manner of talking. It might seem annoying when an adult does that, but it’s nothing but endearing when that comes from a child.

「Let me introduce myself first. I am an adventurer, Arte ja」

「Me too, I’m Kureto」

　She looks like an adventurer, but I actually never saw her in the guild before. Although I don’t really show myself that frequently in the Guild, so that can’t be relied on.

　Normally, I would use polite language when I first met someone, but since I’ve been treating her like a child, it would feel strange to change now so I’ll just keep talking like this.

「Does Arte have some business with me?」

「I would like to ask something before that. Are you the Teleporter who has been famous in the Guild lately?」

「Aah, that’s right」

「Then I have something to ask of you. I would like you to send me to a place I desire」

　I was a little surprised by the sudden request.

　Apparently, she had heard rumors about me and came after me.

「Does that mean you want to receive the request at the guild and send you to the requested location?」

「No, that’s not it. This is my personal request ja」

　Arte firmly answers my question.

「Is it okay to just take you there?」

「No, I want you to take me to all sorts of places until the Founding Festival starts」

　So, it’s like a complete guide, huh? Moreover, for 6 days.

　Also, I’m a little bothered by the fact that it will be until the Founding Festival. It’s as if there was an intention from her to stay away from the royal capital until then.

「Hmーm, I don’t accept that kind of request.....」

　It’s fine if I just take her somewhere else, but accompanying her and showing her around all the time is a different matter.

　Lefyria’s case was an exception since she is Emilio’s friend, but I basically didn’t accept such a request.

　There would be no end if I were to take on every request.

「Please ja! I’ll pay you more than the market rate!」

　After saying that, she took something out of the bag under her robe. 

　A bluish purple gem was in her hand. www.ihavesinnedtranslation.com

　The brilliant blue and violet color truly feels like an aurora.

　The thought that it was fake vanished in an instant from the beauty it gives off.

　Although I don’t know about jewels that well, it has a close resemblance to tanzanite.

　It is quite a rare gem even in this world, and it is highly valuable.

　Furthermore, it is so big that it fits the girl’s palm. It is beautifully cut, and I could imagine the price will make one’s eyes pop out.

「Wa, wait a minute!」

「Mu? You don’t like this gem? Just in case, I have ultramarine and hihiirokane, and also goldnium, but――perhaps you prefer money? I only have a few dozen platinum coins left ja.....」

　Saying that, Arte took out rare gems and ores from her bag in succession and in the end, she even showed me platinum coins.

「I know you have money, so put those away for now!」

「O, ooh?」

　I gently took her hand and put it back into her bag.

　Some people with bad intentions might come if you took out such things in public like this.

　Just what the heck is she thinking?

「How’s it ja? I can pay more at a later date if these are not enough, you know?」

　If she thinks those are not enough shows that her sense of money is off.

　I think you can buy 5 mansions in the royal capital with just the single gem from before. Just one gem.

　It will probably be equivalent to a small country’s national budget if you sell all those gems.

　Even considering the troublesomeness of accompanying her for 6 days, it is obviously an extraordinary request.

　What should I do. There is no way a simple adventurer could have such an amount of money. Whether she is the daughter of a large merchant or the daughter of a great noble.....I feel like she has a special circumstance.

「……do you really see the outside that much?」

「I want to see it. And there is a place I want to go to this year ja」

　Arte answers with a serious expression on her face.

　It doesn’t seem like it’s for a simple purpose like simple sightseeing.

　I felt like that heartfelt wish was similar to the closed-off version of myself before I came to this world. www.ihavesinnedtranslation.com

　I hated the gloomy world of my previous world, so I earnestly wished to go far away.....

「Very well. I accept your request」

「Really!? That would be very helpful!」

　I feel like I should not accept Arte’s request, but I think something terrible will happen to this child if I were to leave her alone.

　She might get tricked by someone with bad intentions since she is ignorant of the world, and there is also the possibility of her being kidnapped. It will really give me a guilty conscience if that happens.

「By the way, the first gem you showed me at the start is enough for the reward」

「Is that so? Even though you could get everything, you’re quite an honest person, aren’t you?」

「That’s enough for a timid person like me」

　I already have enough money that I know what to do with. I don’t have the hobby of trying to make money by ripping off someone younger than me.

「So Arte, where do you want to go?」

「Can you take me anywhere?」

「It’s impossible for ‘anywhere’, but I can take you to places where I’ve been to」

「Then, I want to see the sea! Take me to a city by the sea!」

　Although this country is relatively close to the sea, you can not see the sea.

　Arte - who lives around here - probably has never seen the sea.

「Okay. Is the port city Pedrick okay with you?」

「It’s okay!」

　Once I see Arte nod, we enter an alley with little traffic.

「Now then, I’m going to cast teleport magic. You will feel a bit of a floating sensation, so pay attention」

　After giving a warning to Arte, I cast Space magic on us.

　This is the start of our 6-day teleport trip. www.ihavesinnedtranslation.com

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