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064 Sayaka
Itsukushima
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Translator : PolterGlast
The 76th day since my
reincarnation was a terrible day. I vomited repeatedly in the carriage. Being
nursed by Anneliese wasn't bad, but it was still the worst day.
During the journey to
the royal capital, Bachus kept bothering me relentlessly. I was fed up with his
constant "Dwarf-Killer" toasts, but I felt like I had grown stronger
in my tolerance for alcohol. Still, I couldn't keep up with Bachus's drinking
style. Bachus would have a drink upon waking, drink while riding in the
carriage, and drink during meals. I wanted to tell him to stop messing around,
that bastard.
And so, we finally
arrived in the royal capital on the 87th day since my reincarnation. Nothing
eventful happened along the way, so we arrived on schedule. I was finally in
the royal capital, but Kerniff was apparently still considered good. Nobles
from distant places apparently took about two months to reach the capital. Just
how far away were they...?
On the way from
Kerniff to the royal capital, I experienced New Year's for the first time in
this world. There was no special banquet or celebration. I just remembered
sitting bored in the carriage from the 30th day of the 12th month to the 1st
day of the 1st month.
Bachus, however, had a
banquet every day. I wished he would consider my situation, having to accompany
him. The Duke and his party were happy to have found a good drinking companion
and pushed Bachus onto me. For this, I intend to repay him someday. He'd better
be prepared.
The largest city in
this Oda Kingdom is, needless to say, the royal capital Margas. Its population
of 250,000 surpasses Kerniff's. This royal capital also has a dungeon. I heard
that a mass spawning of monsters has been confirmed in several dungeons
throughout the Oda Kingdom, including the royal capital's dungeon. They
performed the Hero Summoning because if they left it alone, the monsters would
be unleashed onto the surface.
However, the heroes
they were expecting apparently hadn't grown much. The heroes and their comrades
had reportedly conquered the 4th floor of the dungeon and reached the 5th. I
could only scratch my head, wondering how they were still on the 5th floor when
I, with no support, had already conquered the 7th-floor boss.
It seems the party exploring
the 5th floor is led by Itsuki Mizusawa. To be honest, the name Itsuki Mizusawa
doesn't ring a bell. He's probably a classmate who didn't get involved with me.
I also didn't pay much attention to my classmates, so I only knew about half
their names.
Furthermore, Shinji
Akaba's party had apparently fallen apart and split into three parties. Is it
correct to say that Hayate Uchida and Sadao Tsuchii led their members and
became independent from Shinji Akaba's party? It doesn't matter either way, but
I remember these three names well. Especially Shinji Akaba's name.
Shinji Akaba was
reportedly exploring the dungeon alone. Why did this happen? Probably because
he was a tyrant. He did whatever he wanted even when he was in Japan. His
father was a Diet member, and his grandfather was the president of a major
company, so no one dared to defy him.
Parents are supposed
to scold their children when they misbehave, but Shinji Akaba's parents didn't
scold him. On the contrary, they used their power to cover up his misdeeds.
They would act humbly and bow during elections, but apparently, they were doing
all sorts of bad things behind the scenes.
I don't care about the
Heroes. I have no intention of getting involved with them.
***
It was the 88th day
since my reincarnation. The Duke seemed busy, but I had free time on my hands.
We were staying at the
Duke's mansion. It was a large mansion right next to the castle, like a palace
where royalty lived. Most nobles under the Duke's command, except for those who
owned their own mansions, stayed at the Ducal mansion. Perhaps because of this,
the Ducal grounds had several annexes. We were renting one of these annexes,
and it was still quite large. It was slightly smaller than my mansion in
Kerniff, but still huge.
I decided to go
sightseeing in the royal capital. We went into town by carriage and looked
around. I saw Golteo Trading Company's main store in the capital, so I decided
to stop by. It was a larger store than the one in Kerniff. As expected of the
main store.
"Welcome!" A
female employee with brown hair and a good figure immediately approached me
upon entering. This was the same as in Kerniff. Their staff training must be
thorough.
"I just arrived
in the capital. Is there anything popular recently?" I asked.
"In that case,
how about soap? It's our best-selling product recently," the female
employee replied.
"Soap!?" No
way, there's soap? I asked the nobles in the ducal territory, and they didn't
even know what soap was. To encounter it in the royal capital...! This has to
be related to the Heroes, no doubt.
"Is something
wrong?" the employee asked.
"No, nothing. Can
you show me the soap?" I requested. The female employee showed me. It was
solid soap, about the size of a fist, sold in wooden boxes. It smelled like the
soap in a famous blue box. Looking further, they even sold shampoo and
conditioner. Was this a treasure trove!?
"Do you plan to
stock this at the Kerniff store as well?" I asked.
"Yes. We are
having it produced with that intention," she replied. That's a stroke of
luck!
"I'll take 30 of
these soaps and 10 each of the shampoo and conditioner," I stated.
"Thank you!"
The female employee, with a good figure but plain features, smiled.
"Is there
anything else popular?" I inquired.
"How about some
demonic swords that recently arrived?" she offered.
"Demonic swords,
huh... Show them to me for now," I replied. I followed the female
employee, and there, I saw familiar demonic swords. They were the demonic
swords I had enchanted.
"These demonic
swords have an unknown creator. Therefore, they are cheaper than other demonic
swords," she explained. Yeah, I know. Golteo-san told me that.
"I already have
that demonic sword, so no thanks," I said.
"Oh, no. Not at
all. I apologize for not being able to assist you," she replied. She would
probably be disappointed if I left empty-handed. So, I decided to buy Anneliese
a dress.
"This color will
surely enhance your beautiful golden hair," the employee suggested,
holding up a pale pink dress. Anneliese looked beautiful in anything, but since
it was a cute dress, I decided to buy it.
"Is it really
okay to buy such a beautiful dress?" Anneliese asked.
"I think it suits
Anneliese very well. Don't you agree, employee-san?" I asked.
"Yes. It suits
her wonderfully," the female employee replied, her business smile in full
effect (laughs).
"Can you adjust
this for her?" I asked.
"Understood,"
she replied. The female employee and Anneliese went into the fitting room.
"Toi-sama. How
does it look?" Anneliese asked, showing herself in the dress with a blush.
It was simply beautiful. It suited Anneliese's golden hair and her fair skin.
Her neckline was a bit open, which made me worry about men's gazes, but it
suited her so well that I had no complaints.
"Not only Lady
Anneliese's beauty, but the underwear underneath was also truly splendid. I
never imagined such underwear would be popular in Kerniff!" the female
employee exclaimed excitedly. I expected the royal capital's store to carry the
underwear eventually. Regardless of the people here, the Heroes should approve.
In fact, I wondered why the Heroes hadn't made this underwear themselves.
They made soap, but
why didn't they make underwear? Could it be related to their jobs? I wished
someone would make flush toilets. And showers too. I wondered if someone could
make those somehow.
"Can you find two
more dresses for me?" I asked.
"Understood!"
the female employee's voice went up an octave.
"I—"
Anneliese began to refuse, but I stopped her.
"I want to buy
them for you," I said, and chose the dresses. All of them suited Anneliese
well.
While Anneliese was
choosing dresses, I wandered around the store. When I wanted to look around
alone, my Assassin job's Stealth skill was convenient. That's when I saw her.
Sayaka Itsukushima.
She looked
significantly thinner. She also had dark circles under her eyes. She looked
very tired. Were the Heroes and the country being too demanding? Was she
alright?
"Um..." a
voice said.
"Oh,
Itsukushima-sama. Welcome. Please come this way," a somewhat
important-looking male employee said, leading her to the back. I followed too.
She was led into a
private room, where she sat facing the employee.
"Soap, shampoo,
and conditioner are selling well. Potions are also selling steadily," the
employee cheerfully informed her. It seemed she was the one who made the soap.
Her job was Alchemist, and she was reportedly wholesaling potions and other
items to Golteo Trading Company. Because of that connection, she apparently
frequented the store.
"I brought this today.
I hope it sells," Itsukushima-san said, placing a bottle of red liquid on
the table.
"Allow me to
appraise it," the employee said, picking up the bottle. I also used
Detailed Appraisal to take a look... Oh, this is interesting. Could Alchemy
really make something like this?
"I've never heard
of nitroglycerine before, but it explodes when it receives an impact, doesn't
it...?" the employee murmured, carefully placing the bottle down. His hand
was trembling.
"I think it would
be good for fighting monsters," Itsukushima-san explained.
"But if it
explodes while you're carrying it..." Detailed Appraisal warned that it
was unstable and shouldn't be shaken much. Of course, the employee would be put
off. Itsukushima-san must have been brave to even think of carrying such a
thing. And even more so for making it.
"I'm currently
experimenting with stabilizing it. I think I can make something good,"
Itsukushima-san added.
"Everything
Itsukushima-sama has brought us so far has been good. We look forward to your next
creation," the employee replied. He didn't say he would buy it. As
expected of a merchant.
Itsukushima-san left
looking dejected. She should try her best, as it seems it would sell if she
could stabilize it. But I hoped she wouldn't regret it later, like Nobel, who
invented dynamite.
I believe dynamite was
stabilized by soaking nitroglycerin into diatomaceous earth, wasn't it? That
liquid, nitroglycerine, might also be stabilized with diatomaceous earth, but
should I tell her that...? I'm Toi now. What should I do?
I thought about it at
the accessory counter. If there are magic item accessories, can I enchant those
accessories? I'll try it. Even if it fails, Anneliese would look good in any
accessory.
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