11-4 Part 1
The Mysterious Book Says to Raise a
Country Bumpkin
- Potato Night -
Translator : PolterGlast
Perhaps thanks to the benefit of my stamina (VIT) which Zirant
said had increased by 65%, waking up the next morning was refreshing and
pleasant. Slipping out of bed so as not to wake Kachua next to me, I
took a good look at the townscape of the inn district from the window of the
tavern-inn Yosuga.
In this whole area, three-story buildings, which are
considered large, are crowded together here and there, leaving little sky and
making the whole place look cluttered. Adventurers hurriedly leaving their
inns, migrant workers, and merchants residing in the Imperial Capital
were coming and going on the streets even though it was early morning, and
there were also food stalls scattered about providing fast food for these busy
people.
The Imperial Capital Bergelmir is gigantic. Kachua,
who came from Corin Village, must have been truly surprised by the
bottomless depth of this Imperial Capital.
Good or bad aside, this country is just too huge in every
aspect. Now then—it's already morning. We should get moving soon too. I opened
the curtains fully and filled Kachua's room with the morning sun.
「Nn, nnn... Morning...?」
The slender, petite girl rubbed her eyelids. Then Kachua
began to stare blankly at the back of her own hand. She seemed to just now
realize that she had fallen asleep last night without taking off her makeup.
「Yeah, it's already morning. So,
how's your fatigue?」
「I'm fine... After all, I (Ore) am still young... Right now, I'm
just sleepy...」
Her first-person pronoun had reverted to "Ore", but well, I won't say
anything unrefined. More importantly, there is something I felt looking at her
unadorned face right after waking up.
Kachua is
certainly a promising Archer. But the person in front of my eyes is, as
expected, still a child and a young girl.
「You've slept enough, haven't you.」
「Well, you were sleeping soundly, Shinza,
but... Haa, it's unreasonable... Even though I was nervous and couldn't
sleep the whole time...」
Hiding her mouth with the blanket, she's mumbling something
in a low voice. I don't know what she's dissatisfied about, but I could at
least tell that Kachua's head was finally waking up.
「Well, whatever. Anyway, I'm glad you
seem able to move.」
「It's not whatever! Because I
(Ore), last night, was expecting...」
「Expecting... Are you talking about
breakfast?」
「I'm not talking about that?! Uuu...
I don't really care about breakfa—ah, but maybe I am getting hungry...」
She still looked a little dissatisfied, but that emotion
will probably disappear once she stuffs some delicious food into her stomach. I
threw on my coat and proceeded with preparations to go eat food stall meals
outside.
Then Kachua, drawn by my actions, wiped her face with
water and a cloth, seemingly hurriedly taking off yesterday's makeup. Since her
original face is pretty, I don't think Kachua needs makeup or anything.
「Ah, so what are you doing today, Shinza?
U-Um, you see, if it's alright with you...」
「Ah, about that. Actually, I thought
about it after sleeping on it for a night.」
「Eh, a night... W-What is it...」
「I'm worried. An adventurer's job is
always accompanied by the danger of death. On top of that, because the Imperial
Capital is rich, there are also many villains and swindlers. That's why
from today, I've decided to stay by your side and raise
you to be a full-fledged adventurer.」
That way I can be at ease too. The Book of the Evil
Dragon also recommends raising Kachua. If she dies, the hard-earned
STR bonus and experience points will be ruined. There is no other goal for me
next but this.
「Stay by my side...! I-Is that really
true?!」
「Yeah. Mr. Lucky and the hairy
Village Chief must have sent you to the Imperial Capital on the premise
that I would look after you.」
「Uu... That—th-that might be true...?」
Kachua was
smiling happily, but suddenly averted her eyes from me. Could this be—I see,
she's so hungry she can't bear it.
「Now that it's decided, let's get
some food in our stomachs and go to the guild. Kachua, I will make you a
full-fledged adventurer.」
「Ahaha, you're reliable, Shinza...
Yeah, I'll do my best, so make me (Atashi)
a full-fledged adventurer acknowledged by you, Shinza...」
Perhaps her blood boiled with motivation, the complexion of Kachua's
face improved. When she gives me a reaction like this, it gives me motivation
too. When I stared straight back at her, Kachua's motivation dyed her
face bright red even further.
「Leave it to me. You have a talent
for the bow; I have no intention of letting you die before my eyes.」
「I
(Ore), it was my dream to adventure
with you, Shinza! I (Ore)
will follow you anywhere, Shinza!」
Once we finished preparing, we warmed our bodies with thick
noodle soup pasta, and then entered the neighborhood Adventurer's Guild.
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The Adventurer's Guild has a completely different atmosphere
in the morning compared to the afternoon. Looking around, the middle-aged
adventurers of the guild who are always drinking were, unusually, lined up at
the reception desk looking sharp. I'm sure it's the same as Sigrun. They
probably decided to work because they ran out of drinking money.
「See ya, Shinza. Let's work
together next time.」
「I'll gladly accompany you. You look
brave when you don't have alcohol in your system.」
「Heh... I'm more my true self when
I've got alcohol in me.」
「I suppose so. This here is Kachua,
the best bow user I know.」
「N-Nice to meet you...!」
「Nice to meet ya, rookie. Hehehe...
You smell like potatoes, but if you're Shinza's introduction, you must
be reliable. Oops, see ya then!」
Needless to say, Kachua was offended by the phrase
"smell like potatoes". Pouting her lips like a child, she kept
glaring resentfully at the guild's exit.
「It's better to give up on that
aspect of the guild folks. This seems to be a culture where people say what
they want to say bluntly to each other.」
「Muuuu~. Do I (Atashi) really smell that much like
potatoes...」
「It's not particularly a bad thing. You'll
naturally blend in eventually, so don't worry about it.」
「I see. If you say it's fine, Shinza,
then I (Ore) am fine with
it... hehehe♪」
It seems her motivation switch flipped on again. Improving
her complexion once more, Kachua smiled at me. Well, while we were doing
that, the line in front of us was cleared, and our turn arrived.
「Yo, you two, did you enjoy
yourselves last night? I wanna hear the details, uhehe...」
「Yeah, it wasn't a bad night. We had
a lively talk about Corin Village and potatoes.」
「Yeah... I was made to listen a lot
about the different types and varieties of potatoes...」
「Aaaah... I figured it out. I figured
it out really from the bottom of my heart just now. Well, do your best, Kachua,
this guy is just this kind of guy.」
「Yeah... Thanks.」
I don't know what they're talking about, but it's great that Kachua seems to have opened up to the receptionist. Also, I want to talk a little more about potatoes. Let's make it the topic of conversation while we're moving.
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