Chapter 2 - 19 The Case Settled Down in Commercial City, Einzhale

[Then we're going home. I'll be sending someone over soon, so you can continue to live your life the way you've been living.] (Darwin)
[I hope to see you again.] (Meira)

Darwin and Meira left early as the situation was resolved.

[Good-bye, kid. If I have to do this, I'm going to do it in earnest, so just wait and see.] (Darwin)
[I understand. I will highly be expecting for it.] (Kazuki Shinomiya)

Let’s see how serious Western Governor it is.
If it inside mind, I can act tough.

[I'll take care of the alchemy room and the baths, and I'll design a large bath for you both to enjoy-desuwa.] (Meira)
[I'll be looking forward to that too. I can't wait to take a bath!] (Kazuki Shinomiya)

Because it is essential part for Japanese people after all.
If there is hot spring, I want to enjoy it.
Do you have an open-air bath that doesn't have monsters in it, or a town that specializes in hot springs?

[I'll see you later.] (Darwin)
[See you next time-desuwa] (Meira)

I watched the two of them leave the Alchemy Room until they were out of sight.
Mmmm. I guess this is the end of one case for now.

[Mmmm! I made some money again] (Reinrich)
[As for me, I'm glad I can go out with my wife for the first time in a long time, and I'm glad I stopped smuggling narcotics drugs early.] (Yashisu)
[I also have a house, so I guess this is what Reinrich was talking about.] (Kazuki Shinomiya)
[Well, I didn't think I could expect much compensation from his son. That is, until I got the most out of it with the least amount of effort by calling Darwin over here.] (Reinrich)

Then I think you could have told me from the beginning.

[However, it's quite impressive. I never thought you'd earn 80 million Nord in just seven days.] (Yashisu)
[I was just desperate. I guess the rest is just luck.] (Kazuki Shinomiya)

If thinking about it normally, it's definitely not possible.
I think it's because I've met people since I came into this world, and my choice of skills has been a good one.
I think the fact that the accessories are basically overpriced also paid off.

[The customer is the one who can bring me happiness, as you can see.  Like Reinrich, I would like to be able to bite into one more piece in the future and make a fortune.] (Yashisu)
[There is no such thing. I've only had the help of Reinrich and everyone else this time, too.] (Kazuki Shinomiya)
[Yes, I think that's fine. The customer just needs to be there. Please feel free to contact me again if you need anything. So I guess I should be on my way home now. I need to decide early on what I'm going to do with my wife and give her some time together during the holidays. Oh, and please keep making the products!] (Yashisu)
[All right. I'll deliver it to you when I have it made.] (Kazuki Shinomiya)
[No, no, no, no, you don't have to come immediately to me, but I'll be sure to bring you a moving gift when you're done.] (Yashisu)
[You don't have to worry about that, do you?　We're trade partners after all.] (Kazuki Shinomiya)
[It's like an upfront investment, so don't worry about taking it. I'll prepare something nice for you.] (Yashisu)
[Then I'll make something for the first time in a while. Thanks to my disciple, I've been able to hold down the bank and I'll have a celebration gift for you.] (Reinrich)
[Wow. I hope it's not something scary like Reinrich's homemade.........] (Kazuki Shinomiya)

I've seen nothing but scary things that Reinrich has made, and those DANGER drugs and the unconscious drugs I've taken are worse than narcotics, aren't they?

[Look forward to it] (Reinrich)

Scary, it’s scary, Reinrich!
I can't help but feel a hint of anxiety at that lovely smile!

[Now, if you'll excuse me.] (Yashisu)
[Oh, thank you. You've been very helpful.] (Kazuki Shinomiya)
[No, no, no. And if you ever need anything else, you can always count on me.] (Yashisu)

Yashisu bowed his head and left.

[In the meantime, you can use the Alchemy Room until you find a place to stay, but don't be a slapstick.] (Reinrich)
[I won’t ...] (Kazuki Shinomiya)

Reinrich said that much and disappeared into the depths of the guild.

[Now, once again, all of people in here are my slaves...] (Kazuki Shinomiya)

That's a hell of a mouthful to put into words.

[It's all girls, admirably. Pervert] (Solte)
[It's just a coincidence!] (Kazuki Shinomiya)
[My lord, there is one question I would like to ask you.] (Aina)
[What is it, Aina?] (Kazuki Shinomiya)
[Wendy seems to be calling you "Master", but I can't and Wendy is okay with it?] (Aina)
[Uh......... Well, let's just say it's the difference between a subordinate contract and a free contract.] (Kazuki Shinomiya)

Aina is an adventurer, and I figured she shouldn't address me as master before the other adventurers.
And it was embarrassing.

[Really? No, it's not like I want to call you Master. I've gotten used to calling you "Lord" lately, and I can feel that I'm serving your side.] (Aina)
[Well, you're almost free, so just have a little patience. You've picked up quite a bit of ore on this one, and if you keep up the good work, it won't be long.] (Kazuki Shinomiya)
[I see.......... I'm going to have trouble calling it that. Because the Lord has already become the Lord in my mind.] (Aina)
[Don't be ridiculous. Just let go of the slavery and go back to our life as we know it. Or rather, I have to finish it before Renge comes back....] (Solte)
[Renge?] (Kazuki Shinomiya)
[That. Didn't I tell you that one of us is out of the party?　It's a long way from here, but I got a letter, so I guess it's about time she came back. I don't know what she was going to do when she finds out we're being slaves to you because she hates man.] (Solte)
[All right, I understand. I'll let you free now. I mean, don't put me in danger.] (Kazuki Shinomiya)
[It's fine. I'm sure Renge would understand if I told her.Probably.] (Aina)

Aina, don't say things like that with an anxious look on your face.
That's even more worrying........

[It's okay. Because Shiro will protect the Lord.] (Shiro)
[If she is going to go back to the same party, that person will have to be the master's slave as well. If she does harm, she'll become a criminal slave, and I'm sure the Master will be safe.] (Wendy)
[If that's the case, I think it's better to release the two of them as soon as possible, because it's going to be scary after I release them... I'll have you go back out and collect high valued ores.] (Kazuki Shinomiya)
[Yes, yes, yes. As for me, I want to be released as soon as possible, so I wish I could. As I recall, the Adventurer's Guild has an upper-level investigation of the dungeon, and I'll go to the middle level to get it as well.] (Solte)
[A dungeon.......... That means I won't be back for a few days.  I may not be able to help my lord moving home.] (Aina)
[No, that's okay. I don't have anything in particular to take with me, and if in case I have to, I'll put it in a item bag.] (Kazuki Shinomiya)
[By the way, how many item bags do you have?] (Solte)
[Only one (small) that I got from Hayato...] (Kazuki Shinomiya)
[That's a lie. You were carrying more than the item bag (small) weight limit, right? A item bag (small) doesn't hold much, but you've been putting all the ore and materials we brought in.] (Solte)

Oh, really? No, but it's item bag (small] after all, so maybe it doesn't go in very well.
Come to think of it, before I knew it, I was using storage space in front of the two of them without worrying about it.
I think it's better to hide it, but the four of you here are fine. Reinrich is also already known, though.

[Um...yeah, that' s right. Ummm. Can you take a look at that for me?] (Kazuki Shinomiya)

With that, I grab the cup on the desk and toss it upwards.
And when I turned my hand up and activated the <Input> before it came into contact with the fallen cup, the cup disappeared without a trace and entered the storage space.

[It's not a item bag, is it?] (Solte)
[Well, I don’t open item bag. It is my magic.] (Kazuki Shinomiya)
[Magic? That’s mean space magic?] (Solte)
[Right. Guild card open] (Kazuki Shinomiya)

With that chant, I hold out my guild card so that everyone can see it.

[Master, you mustn't. You can't show a stranger your guild card.] (Wendy)
[Oh, fine, fine. If it's the four of you...] (Kazuki Shinomiya)
[But...] (Wendy)
[Come on, let's take a look. Aren't you interested?] (Solte)
[I do through ...] (Wendy)

Wendy said so, and kept her eyes firmly focused on my guild card.
Come to think of it, I haven't seen it in a while either.

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Kazuki Shinomiya : Alchemist Lv 1

HP 30/30 → 55/55 MP 540/540 → 1020/1020
STR : G             VIT : G
 INT : E → D     MID : F → E
AGI : G             DEX : D → B

Active Skill
Space magic Lv 2
Alchemy        Lv 8
Appraisal       Lv 3

Passive Skill
Agriculture Lv 1
Cuisine      Lv 1

Auto Active Skill
Madness   Lv 1
???? Skill
 ????         Lv 2

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Well, there's quite an improvement in status.
Especially since I've been making accessories, my Dex (Dexterity) has risen considerably.
But the HP is as bad as ever.

[I thought it was just urban legend but never thought that there is someone who has it around me...] (Wendy)
[It truly has space magic.] (Solte)
[By the way, I want to ask you, do you know what kind of skill I can use as I increase my level of space magic?] (Kazuki Shinomiya)
[It is urban legend after all ... It's all nonsense, like absorbing a dragon's breath, or suddenly appearing in a completely different place, or appearing an invisible wall afterwards.] (Wendy)

I'm not sure what Breath is, but I'm guessing it is about <Input>.
If it's true that it's going to appear in a different place, then it's possible to do teleportation.

[So why didn't you join the Mage Guild? Just the fact that you have this skill will definitely come in handy.] (Wendy)
[I mean, Hayato said it's legendary magic, and there are very few people who use it. I thought I'd stay out of trouble.] (Kazuki Shinomiya)
[Almost of all people don’t have it so he worried that he will get well-known for it....] (Aina)
[I've never heard of it either....] (Solte)
[Lord, amazing?] (Shiro)
[It's awesome to be awesome, but is this thing usable in combat?] (Wendy)
[No, I don't want to fight in the first place.] (Kazuki Shinomiya)

I don't think about able to battle as much as Solte and the others do.
In the beginning, it was a substitute for a item bag, and by the way, I just thought it would be fine if I could use teleportation magic.

[It's a shame. I'm curious as to what kind of magic you'll learn as you level up.] (Wendy)
[It's going to go up. I just use it to store materials and stuff, so it will be slow.] (Kazuki Shinomiya)
[But it can't hurt to keep it up, can it? Since you have a poor HP, you can use it as self-defense if you raise your level.] (Solte)
[Well, I'll think about it as much as I can.] (Kazuki Shinomiya)

I'd be lying if I said I wasn't interested in what I would learn with space magic, but I wouldn't be willing to take a risk and fight a monster.

[Master may be very powerful, but you don't indulge in your power.] (Wendy)
[I'm not interested in going out on any dangers myself. I just want to take it easy, and live leisure life.] (Kazuki Shinomiya)
[Fufu. Yes, that's right. I don't want the master to be in any danger either.  I understand that space magic is great, but even without it, he's my master.] (Wendy)
[And Shiro, too. Even if the Lord isn't so great, he's still the Shiro's Lord.] (Shiro)

You two saying something that makes me happy.
They don’t ask me to forcefully rise it and I don’t have plan for it either.
It's not like I need it either.

[Then why don't you try to learn some common magic? You've got MP.] (Wendy)
[How do I learn how to do that?] (Kazuki Shinomiya)
[Well...I don't know much about mages, right? I think it's something about reading grimoires or something.] (Aina)
[Other than that, the Mage Guild would be keeping it under wraps. And if anyone could learn it just by reading the grimoire, the number of mages in the world would be much higher. Is there any other way to learn?] (Solte)
[Where can learn grimoire?] (Kazuki Shinomiya)
[If you just want to read it, anyone can read it at the library. I've read it too, but that's not how I learned to do magic.] (Wendy)
[Hmm? Solte, can you use magic?] (Kazuki Shinomiya)
[I'm not an expert, but I can do magic. But it's inefficient, so I'll only use it if I have to.] (Solte)
[I can use at least body strengthening magic, too.] (Aina)
[Shiro, too.] (Shiro)

Oh, there's three people who can use it beside me.
But it can be use it without magic of mage so won’t be low demand on this skill?

[Um, master?　Magic is basically something that anyone can learn. I think it's better to think that being a mage is not the same as being able to use magic, because mages have overwhelming firepower. I can do water magic, too.] (Wendy)
[Is that the way it's...] (Kazuki Shinomiya)
[Especially if in an adventurer, one of the party members can use body strengthening magic.] (Wendy)
[Is there recovery magic?] (Kazuki Shinomiya)
[There are some, but those who are gifted that skill need to be baptized to0the church. That’s why parties are rarely have recovery role so you don’t need to worry about recovery potion.] (Wendy)
[It's easier to fight with potions than it is to fight while protecting a recovery mage. Fighting while protecting someone else is a lot harder than you think.] (Solte)

So, I was giving Shiro a hard time without even realizing it.
I'm sorry. I can't believe I was putting such a burden on this small body........

[Well, let's get going, shall we? I need to get us released before Renge gets back, or it'll be too much trouble.] (Aina)
[Yes, that's right. If possible, I'll try to finish this dungeon investigation as much as possible.] (Solte)
[Do it if you can. I'll treat you a dinner when you get back.] (Kazuki Shinomiya)
[Come to think of it, you do have some cooking skill. Well, I'll look forward to it, so good luck with that.] (Solte)
[What are you expecting from someone who is at same level of apprentice cook level.] (Kazuki Shinomiya)
[I'm curious about your world of cooking, so go ahead and do your best on recreate it.] (Solte)
[I'd be interested in that too. A dish made by lord......... I'm sorry to be the one to tell you this, but it's motivating.] (Aina)


Aina, also too. But I don't know what's going on with the seasonings and flour in this world, so I'll look into that too.
Since I'm getting a house, I may as well get into this for a while.

[Shiro, too. Eat the Lord's meal!] (Shiro)
[I will help you with that. I'm looking forward to cooking different world's foods!] (Wendy)

I'm getting the feeling that expectations are rising.
To be honest, I don't know how to make elaborate dishes since I was living alone and cooking, so it's going to be fried rice.
Meat! Salt! Burn it! Something like that.
This can’t call it cooking.

[I'll see you later. I'm looking forward to coming back.] (Solte)
[Looks forward to the souvenirs, my lord.] (Aina)
[Yes, yes, yes. Take care of yourself. If you don't come back, I couldn't let you eat.] (Kazuki Shinomiya)

As a parting gift, I handed them ten of the recovery potions (medium) that I had just made.
If they die in the dungeon with this, I'll have a bad night's sleep.
Truly, I don't want you to overdo it.

After seeing them off, the three of us walked into the smelting room, and I stood in front of Wendy as I remembered.
She frowned and was shaped to look up from the height difference, but my gaze turned once to the cleavage and quickly returned to her face.

[Well, once again, Wendy, it's a pleasure to be with you.] (Kazuki Shinomiya)
[Yes. I look forward to being with you for many years to come] (Wendy)

Wendy folded her knees and lowered her head with three fingers on the ground.
Shiro probably doesn't know what it means, but she mimics it and bows her head.

[I've already given it to Shiro, though. I've got a present for Wendy, too.] (Kazuki Shinomiya)
[Hmm, Shiro's bell. Isn't it cute?] (Shiro)
[Well, I thought it was lovely, but it was given to you by the master, wasn't it? Can I have one of those?] (Wendy)
[Well, it's a different thing. I actually bought the brooch that day, and I wanted to give it to you later that day, but I couldn't, so...] (Kazuki Shinomiya)

So, I took out a rose quartz brooch that bought other day.

[This is not ready-made thing. Wasn’t it? ......] (Wendy)
[Yeah. I'm processing it, in case you haven't noticed.] (Kazuki Shinomiya)

The raw materials are intact. It is in rose quartz and platinum.
But it's not just a ordinary brooch from the very beginning.
Fortunately, it wasn't inscribed, so I customized it.

Pale peach-colored rose quartz. Also known as rose quartz.
As its name suggests, it is decorated in the shape of a rose, with a gradation of red glass and the stems and leaves interwoven with platinum and jade.

『Rose Quartz Brooch –Resistance (large) Proof of Affection』

Its ability is not about strengthening magic power, but instead it is resistant.
I heard that resistance is called magic resistance.
And the proof of affection isn't just because it's a gift from me, it's one of its special abilities.
The effect varies depending on their affinity for each other, but it increases their overall ability. Also, it is said that the state abnormality resistance increases according to the affinity of each other, and is disabled at the maximum.
It's not just a simple rising ability, it has multiple effects, and the degree of affinity seems to change with vagueness.

[Are you sure it's okay for me to accept such a gift?] (Wendy)
[If you don't take it, it will be problematic to me. It was made with Wendy in mind.] (Kazuki Shinomiya)

As I said so, I handed it over, and Wendy took it firmly with both hands and hugged it tightly to her chest.

[Thank you very much. Master. I'll treasure it for the rest of my life.] (Wendy)
[When you say that, it's worth all the effort into making it. But it's nice to be wearing it so often.] (Kazuki Shinomiya)
[Yes. It is as if master is always there with me. I'll take great care of it if you don't mind if you put it on.] (Wendy)

...... Yes?
That's a brooch, right?
That means that I have to touch her bountiful breasts before I can put it on...
Do you understand what I'm saying?

[Is it okay?] (Kazuki Shinomiya)
[Yes. I am owned by Master in body and mind. Besides, I'd like to ask Master to do it for the first time.] (Wendy)

W-What a destructive force.
I thought I about to nosebleed......
Such thing like first time! Probably she purposely asking like that?!
But I'm not a vegetarian boy who doesn't eat meat!

[Well, let's get to it.] (Kazuki Shinomiya)

I took the brooch from Wendy and brought both hands closer to Wendy's bountiful breasts.
I can't just let myself fondle them in the alchemy room, so I'll be careful not to touch them, but it can't be helped if I do touch them. Yeah. It can't be helped.

Then I pull Wendy's clothes up a bit to put brooch on her.
At that moment, a soft, fluffy feeling that I had never felt before ran through my fingertips.
Ah, so this is my paradise.
What another nice thing to say about the source of this peach.
It's not a very peach-sized fruit, though.

I wish I could have that feeling forever, but everything has an end.
The time between putting on the brooch is only a moment, a fraction of a second.

I took a step back and take a look at the whole thing as I finished putting it on and let go of it with regret.

The pale pink of her hair and the rose quartz of the same color make her look beautiful, revealing her presence in spite of the pale color.
But Wendy is as beautiful as it gets, and she seems to be perfect for each other.

[How does it look?] (Wendy)
[It looks great on you. It's beautiful.] (Kazuki Shinomiya)
[Yup. Wendy, you're so beautiful.] (Shiro)
[Thank you very much. I'll cherish it and take care of it.] (Wendy)

Wendy thanked me with her best smile and a slight blush on her cheeks.
Oh, just seeing this smile on her face this time is enough to make me feel good about my efforts.
That's how dazzling her happy smile was.