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003 Inconvenience
is the Norm in Another World
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Translator : PolterGlast
I arrived in Kerniff
near evening and was taken to an inn.
"Thank you very
much. You really helped me out."
"Not at all. We
were the ones who were helped."
I never know when to
end these greetings...
"When you decide
to purchase a slave, please stop by my shop. We have a good selection of
slaves."
Golteo-san's shop
apparently handles dungeon-related goods, daily necessities, and even slaves.
It seems to sell everything, like a department store in Japan.
I wasn't interested in
slaves, and I didn't have that much money to begin with.
Speaking of which, I
had the money Golteo-san gave me. How much do I have including the money the
god gave me?
I left the god's money
untouched since I didn't know the coin types. I also put away Golteo-san's
money without knowing its value. I'll check both later.
"Can I even
afford a slave...?"
I had no intention of
buying one, so I gently declined.
"Of course. And
slaves have various uses, yes."
Golteo-san explained
about slaves with a smile, but we were in front of the inn, so we were getting
in the way. Though I couldn't say that.
The cheapest slaves
were apparently old people who couldn't work. The price was around 10,000
Grill. It's unbelievable that a person could be bought for 100,000 yen.
The next cheapest were
young children. This was also because they couldn't be expected to be a labor
force. But if their appearance was good, the price would go up regardless of
gender. This was due to sexual demand. You shouldn't touch lolis or shotas!
By the way, I'm not a
lolicon. I think they're cute, but I prefer people my own age or a little
older.
Young, good-looking
slaves who were okay with sexual acts apparently fetched a very high price. At
least 500,000 Grill. In high cases, it seemed to exceed 10 million Grill. There
was a wide range in price, but either way, they felt out of my league.
But someday, I want to
do that with a beautiful older sister. I'm a man too, you know. Of course, not
a slave. I'm a proponent of free love.
"Oops, it seems
I've talked for too long. Please forgive me."
"No, it was very
informative."
Just when I thought we
were parting ways, Golteo-san offered me something.
There were five of
them, like cards.
"What are
these?"
"They're record
cards. Don't you know?"
No, I don't. What are
these?
"They are the
record cards of the bandits. They appear when someone dies."
Seriously...?
Something like this appears when you die?
Apparently, when a
person dies, this card emerges from their chest. It contains personal
information and cannot be forged. Since it includes criminal records, if you
defeat a bandit and take their record card to the government office, you can
get some money.
"The record cards
of the bandits you defeated are yours, Toi-sama. Please take them."
"...Thank
you."
Somehow, it made me
realize this was truly another world.
I waved goodbye to
Golteo-san and his group and entered the inn. It looked clean and had a nice
atmosphere.
"Welcome."
"I'll be
troubling you for a while."
"Yes, yes. I've
been informed."
Informed? What did
that mean?
"How much is one
night?"
"The fee for one
month has already been received."
"Huh?"
"We received it
from the Golteo Trading Company. Yes."
When Golteo-san was
talking about slaves in front of the inn, Ruineza-san went inside the inn and
said something. Was this why he brought up the slave talk to keep me occupied?
He was quite thoughtful.
Someone who can show
such consideration must be able to lead such a large caravan and do business.
Consideration... I
can't do that. I couldn't read the atmosphere of the situation, which was why I
got into those troubles.
"I see... Well
then, I'll gratefully stay here."
"Yes. This way,
please."
I decided to accept
Golteo-san's kindness. I couldn't very well tell the innkeeper to return the
money, after all.
The room I was shown
to was on the third floor, a corner room. There was one window on the east side
and one on the south side. Typical for a corner room.
The windows were
wooden shutters, with no glass. None of the houses in this town had glass in
their windows. Was glass a luxury item, or was there no glass at all?
"Phew. At least I
avoided sleeping outdoors. That's good enough."
I thought about
opening the window to see the outside view, but the sun had already set, and it
was pitch black. There were no streetlights visible, and a bonfire was burning
in front of this inn.
The room, about 10
tatami mats in size, only had a bed, a desk, and a chair, and there was only
one dim lamp for light.
How much did this room
cost? According to Golteo-san, a cheap inn was 300 Grill, but I couldn't
imagine him preparing such a room for me.
I was staying for
free, but staying in a cheap inn would lower Golteo-san's reputation. Even if
it wasn't the highest class, it must be above average.
"Come to think of
it, is there a bath? I got splattered with blood, so I at least want to take a
shower."
There were two doors
other than the room's entrance, so I opened them.
"This is..."
The floor was about 50
centimeters higher, with a hole in it. There was a wooden bucket below the
hole. It was probably a toilet.
"I'm not asking
for a washlet, but at least make it a flush toilet..."
Then I realized
something. This toilet had no paper.
"S-seriously...?"
There were some leaves
placed at the side. Was I supposed to wipe with those...?
"This other world
is crazy."
I opened the other
door. It wasn't a shower room, but more like a washroom.
This room didn't even
have a shower, let alone a bath. When I saw that toilet, I somehow had a
feeling this would be the case. It was a shock, but I was a little prepared, so
the damage was minimal.
"It looks like water
should come out of this, but how do I use it?"
I touched it a bit,
but no water came out. I guess I'll ask at the front desk downstairs.
"Excuse me, do
you have a bath or anything?"
"A bath? Such
things seem to be in noble residences, but not in typical homes or inns like
ours..."
The employee had a
troubled look on their face. Perhaps I was asking something out of the
ordinary. Since I'd already embarrassed myself, one or two more times wouldn't
make a difference.
"How do I wipe my
body?"
"Water comes out
in the washroom in your room, please use that."
"How do I use
that washroom...?"
The employee looked a
bit surprised but politely explained.
Perhaps they thought I
was a country bumpkin from a rural area. Well, it's better if they think that,
as I can ask more questions.
The washbasin was a
magic item, and it apparently worked when a magic stone was inserted. There was
a stone-like object on the washbasin, and that was the magic stone.
I returned to my room,
filled the bucket with water, wet a towel, wrung it out, and wiped my body.
"Ugh... it's
cold..."
Wiping my body with
water was cold, and I shivered.
"I miss human
warmth."
Even though I don't
know the warmth of another person.
After wiping my body,
I decided to wash the clothes I had taken off.
"Th-this thing...
it's so persistent!"
The bloodstains
clinging to my clothes wouldn't come off no matter how much I scrubbed.
"It might be a
little different if I had soap."
They said there was no
soap. In fact, they didn't even know what soap was.
I've truly come to an
inconvenient world.
"I couldn't get
much blood off, but it can't be helped."
I put up the laundry
rope that was in the room and hung my clothes there.
I quickly changed...
wait? Did I have a change of clothes?
I rummaged through my
rucksack... nothing.
"Huh?! Item
Box!"
There were no clothes
in it either...
"Oh, god..."
What should I do about
my change of clothes...?
Oh, no, I just washed
them.
I quickly burrowed
under the covers of the bed.
"Ah,
dinner..."
This inn included
breakfast and dinner. But I couldn't go to the dining hall in this state.
I guess I'll just eat
the hard bread and dried meat.
I took them out of my
rucksack and crunched on the bread. The water went down easily.
I gnawed on the dried
meat to cleanse my palate. The water went down easily.
"The bread is
hard, and the dried meat is salty. This is the worst start to a day."
Right, I need to check
my money.
I put the bread and
dried meat back into my rucksack and took out the two leather pouches I
received from the god and Golteo-san.
While covering myself
with the sheet, I poured the contents onto the bed with a jingle.
From the god's pouch:
10 1,000-Grill gold coins and 9 10,000-Grill platinum coins. A total of 100,000
Grill.
From Golteo-san's
pouch: 10 1,000-Grill gold coins, 9 10,000-Grill platinum coins, and 4
100,000-Grill black gold coins. A total of 500,000 Grill.
"Is the god
stingy, or is Golteo-san generous...?"
I'll assume it's the
latter.
"Anyway, that's
equivalent to about 6 million yen, so it's a considerable amount of money. I
can probably buy any number of clothes."
What else do I need?
I have a sword and a
breastplate. If it's a one-handed sword, I can also use a shield. That should
be enough for now.
Come to think of it,
Golteo-san said a slave could be bought for 500,000 Grill.
Could it be that he
wants me to buy a slave at Golteo-san's shop with this money he gave me?
Golteo-san sure is a
shrewd person.
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