"Local color?　Is it?　There's no such thing as that.


　I decided to fake it.

　I didn't want to lie to the cute little elf, but "I'm a wise man from another world! And that would be too suspicious. And the other world is too straightforward, too.
　I'm not sure why I wanted to hug the elves who looked a bit disappointed with ...... and take them home with me, but I resisted the urge to ask the opposite question.


'Is there such a thing as an inherent job, apart from a vocation?'

　It was a deliberate question, but according to what he answered without questioning, there were people who had obtained more than four vocation, there were people who had obtained their own unique vocation called 'Unique Vocation' in addition to their vocation. Elf-chan knew three of them: the Swamp of Malice (The Venom), the Dream Vision Mage (The Mirage), and the Shadow (The Silhouette), and among them, the Dream Vision Mage was a celebrity who was blessed in Elishe more than 100 years ago.
　The guys who have a hint of heeliness, called the Swamp of Malice or the Shadow, are people from a long time ago, like those in the old stories, and only legends remain, or so they say.


It is said that when you get a unique position, you get a special skill that can only be used by one person. I've heard that the 'Great Mage of Dreams' used that skill to stop a thousand armies all by himself. I don't know the name of the skill, as it hasn't been passed down to me, but it's .......

　I have ......, not one, but three ....... Skill .......
　I'm glad I kept it a secret after all. I don't seem to have the power to stop a thousand armies, but it seems like I'm sure I'll attract some weird attention. No, it's not too late to bask in the attention of the elves, but I don't need the heat of public attention. I've been holed up at home except when I go to stock up on merchandise, so I'm a bit bad at stares and such.

　I deliberately dodged the inherent job thing by saying, "I see, it's a great thing," and decided to ask about the matter that had been bothering me.


You will find that you will be able to get the most out of your time with the help of the company.　I'm not sure I'm going to be able to experience it at all, so I'm anxious to go to .......

It's hard to feel that unless you actually take a job or train in an occupation that corresponds to your vocation. Because a vocation is, in essence, 'I have the talent for that job.'

'Talent? Oh, you said that you usually get your blessings at a younger age. So you meant that even if you had a calling, you had to start honing it at a younger age to get a big advantage: ......

'Yes, we are usually blessed at 10 years of age ......, so there is certainly no denying that there is a part of us that is like that. But there is no need to be pessimistic. But there is no need to be pessimistic, because a vocation allows you to absorb and grow about five times faster. There's still a lot of good experience to be gained from this, and if you have the desire to grow, you'll enjoy the hardships as much as possible.

'Gosh ......, that's five times as much? That's great .......


　I see.

　If you're five times more efficient, then that's not going to make you work in a job that's not your calling, right? But, on the other hand, you can only get a job where your vocation comes up, right?　My vocation was to be a con artist, but a con artist-only vocation is pretty subtle, isn't it?　Locals whisper "He's a crook," and if he's not good at it, he's an a**h*le to the village. A rootless weed that travels the world, scamming from town to town, with no one knowing who he is, because no one believes him, no matter what he does. I hate this con artist's talent!　How can you fool me so easily?　And you spend your days saying that. I'm starting to feel sorry for you, even though you're a personnel person. The vocation system is too much.


Even if you say "5 times", each person has their own growth potential, Jirou. If you don't have an efficient training program, you can't be as good as a girl who works hard without a vocation.　There were some people in the mercenary corps who didn't have a vocation in combat, but they made up for it with a lot of hard work and experience. But even so, it's hard to match the hard-working and experienced vocation holders. ......

　Well, that may indeed be true. If a vocation holder who trains for an hour every day and a vocationless person who trains for 5 hours every day are in the same boat, it doesn't seem like it's a difference that can never be reversed. I know because I'm a high school graduate who became a NEET without even an hour of study every day.


　--but eight vocation? All of them have some idea of what their vocation is, or maybe it's just that most of them are ones that I've taken a bite out of in my long career as a NEET, but is it really that simple?


　Oh, I don't have any idea what a sorcerer is.

　No ...... wait, is that by any chance?　You're over 20 and you're a virgin, so did you come out with some sorcerer's talent?　Huh?　Seriously?　Is that what makes you a wizard?　If you were blessed at 10 and had the gift of magicianship, you'd be desperate.　Isn't that a definite yarahata (which stands for "Hatha")?　
　I know I said that you have a vocation as a sorcerer, but isn't that the same as saying "I'm a virgin"?　The vocation system is too bad.

　Yikes.





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　I asked the elf priestess, "Please don't tell anyone about me. I don't want to draw attention to the fact that I have eight vocation," and I left the temple. I heard that it was actually supposed to be an offering, but I got an exemption because I'm broke for now. Well, when I earn my money, I'll give you enough to make the Elves fall in love with you.


Now, Jirou, you have to go to the guild next. The next step is to go to the guild ......, which guild do you want to go to?　When you have that much of a calling, you can choose anywhere.

　'And Mr. Shero asks me as we leave the temple.

'The merchant-related one, please. ...... Well, what do you do in that guild?　Sorry, I'm ignorant.

If you come from abroad, you have to register with the guild and register as a resident. You must register with the guild and register as a resident, so you can do business and find a job in this city. In fact, people from other cities cannot register without a letter of introduction, but I'll do a good job of introducing them.

Thank you so much for everything. It really helps me.

　When I thank him, the 'Tenshoku-board' (my name) suddenly appears in front of me.
　The tentmaking board is glowing faintly, and when I look closely at it, I see that "Let's thank the hunter 0/2" from "Baraka's guidance" is flashing, and it slips into "Let's give the hunter a gift of thanks 1/2". It seems that thanking the hunter has advanced the quest. Next time, I'll be able to complete the quest by giving him a thank-you gift.


Then let's go to the chamber of commerce. I'll introduce you to Jiro inside. Match it up as you see fit.

Okay. It's nice to meet you.




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　The Chamber of Commerce was an unexpectedly large building. It was a rather stylish brick building, two stories high, and had quite a presence in the town of Elishe, where many of the buildings are made of rude stone.

　At the reception desk as soon as we entered, Shero asked, "Is Toby here? I called out to the receptionist and she came back from the back of the room calling for a bespectacled man, maybe a little younger than Mr. Shero, maybe early thirty.


'You can call me Tobias at work, Shero. It's very unusual for you to show your face over here. And Rebecca was accompanied by ....... It's been a long time, Rebecca, too.

'It's been a while, Toby. I've got a little favor to ask you today.

Please?　Are you buying the Demon Crystal again?　Then I'll take it as much as I can, because it won't cost me anything either.

'Oh, no, no, we're on a completely different subject today: ....... Hey, Jiro.

　Mr. Shero called me to come in front of a man called Toby. I wonder if they are old acquaintances, since they are talking to both Mr. Shero and Rebecca in a friendly manner. The eyes behind the glasses are sharp and seamless, with a hint of a straightforward look in them.


''This Jirou is Rebecca's sister's son, or nephew, who came out of the imperial capital to work as a merchant in Elishe, but on the way, he was robbed by robbers and had his mediation letter taken away from him, nope, nope, nope, nope, nope.''

...... So you want me to register without a letter of recommendation?　Shero?

　Wow, this lie is so deliberate, isn't it?　And it's impossible to set up Rebecca's nephew. They're on a different racial level than they are beyond similar: ....... I wish you had at least said a few words to me .......

　When Mr. Shero nodded, Mr. Toby jerked me around like a stinker. No matter how I look at it, I can see through the lie. Thank you so much.

　I decided that it was too much to leave it to Mr. Shero. I let a brainy character negotiate for me, and this is what I got!　I'll just have to manage to add to it and convince Mr. Toby.


'...... Mr. Tobias. Actually, I've lost my memory, and I have no memory of this Mr. Shero or Rebecca's nephew ...... apparently, but I have no memory of it. I don't have any kind of mediation letter, so based on the circumstantial evidence, it's reasonable to assume that I was hit hard on the head during the robbery, or that I lost my memory .......

'So, you're saying that the only evidence you have that you're Rebecca's nephew is from Shero and Rebecca?

I have no ...... proof of that,

　As I said this, Mr. Toby closed his eyes, pondered for a moment, and said.


'...... Mr. Rebecca, are you sure he's your nephew?

Yeah?　Giraud is definitely my nephew. The look in her eyes is just like my sister Jessica's.

　Rebecca affirms in a matter-of-fact tone.


''I see ............ so ....... I'm pretty sure the clothes you're wearing are from the Imperial City ....... Did you say you, Jirou-kun? Do you have any vocation related to merchants?

Oh, yes. I'm a merchant, a trader, and a gemologist.

　And I'll just say two things anyway. It would be counterintuitive to say eight tsuragi again: .......
　I chose merchant and gemologist because, well, I simply thought it was a vocation that would be easy to work with. I could have been a finisher or blacksmith, but that would have made it more of an artisanal job than a trade.


'Ho, a double job, and a gemologist, too: ......

　Toby stares at me with his eyes. Me staring back at him.
　The atmosphere was tense, but then he let out a huff, looked at Shero and shrugged his shoulders as if he had given up, and Mr. Toby said


'...... Well, if that's the situation, you've got no choice, Shero. I'm going to get your face up here and register the kid under my authority. ...... Buy me a drink next time, okay?

　Apparently, they managed to make it work.
　If I don't reveal the part about amnesia, I'll look like a suspicious person who is tricking the good Mr. and Mrs. Shero: .......
　I'm sure Mr. Toby was aware of Ms. Shero's lies, but he got the idea that Ms. Shero and Rebecca were trying to protect me. I'm glad they are good people.


　The registration process was to drip blood on a blue-white metal plate, and the staff member took it to the back, and when the staff member returned a while later, there was the metal plate from earlier that had been split in two in his hand, and he said, "This will be your guild card," and handed one of them to me, and then I filled in my name and vocation on a piece of paper that looked like parchment, and that was all there was to it.
　It seems that the guild card is similar to a certificate of residence in Elishe, so to speak, and with it you can set up a shop, get a job, buy a house and so on. I've started.


　Well, let's see...　I also received a blessing. I've even registered for the guild.
　But it's time for me to go home for once. I was AWOL yesterday. ......