If you look closely, you can see that the city of Elishe is indeed preparing for the festival in various places.
　There are people decorating the streets with red, blue, green, and white cloths, assembling something like a yagura, and pulling a cart.
　There are still more than 10 days to go, so the preparations themselves seem to be still going on nonchalantly.

　...... Is it a festival in another world? I wonder if it would be profitable to run a stall or something.


　I left my horse at the entrance of the city and walked around with Rebecca while she talked about what we're going to do first.
　For now, what we've decided on is to go to the slavers and see if Mr. Efta is a real Solo family member or not. I'm going to gather some information about the mayor and visit his house. We will discuss what to give him as a gift.


　Told Rebecca that I had received a new "guidance".

　She was surprised to hear that I'd already received two new gifts yesterday, but she seemed to agree, saying, "With eight vocation, Le Baraka must love you a lot, Jirou.
　? I asked him about the one in the "I'm going to the mayor's house", but Rebecca said she didn't know what it was either.

　I asked her about the content of the game, and she seemed surprised to hear that there was no mistaking the contents of both "going to the mayor's house" and "fulfilling the promise to the purveyor", both of which were related to this game.

　I wondered if I was overconfident in the Great Spirit, but maybe that's just the way it is in this world, and I'm not sure. ......


　In addition, I'll ask about the option of not following your guidance, which I was wondering about.
　According to Rebecca, some bigots don't follow the guidance (or do the exact opposite), don't look at the vocation board itself, try to be anti-spiritism, and so on. ...... Well, there are all kinds of things out there.

　In other countries, the belief in fire gods and goddesses is stronger than the belief in spirits, and in such countries, the blessing itself is not performed by the great genie "Le Baraka". It's just that there are a lot of god-like beings in the other world.





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　Three days passed as I spent the day conducting interviews and giving a tour of the city, and then returned to Shero's place to stay the night.

　Anyway, what I found out is ----.


　According to the slavers, Mr. Efta is a real Solo family man. They say he is often without an attendant.

　Rebecca was very manly as she walked proudly into the slave trading house. And I waited outside.


　The mayor, Mr. Milky Pearl, is a woman and 50 years old. She has one daughter and is studying in the Imperial City. Her husband is supposed to be living with her, but they don't seem to be seen together much.
　We have not yet conducted a "visit to the house" for guidance. I've already looked into the location of the house, though.


　Milk Pearl-san seems to be quite a workaholic, so I didn't get too much detailed private information about her. It would be nice if we could at least find out about his hobbies and favorite foods.

　He seems to be doing his job quite well and is very popular among the citizens.
　I've heard that Elishe wasn't a very large city when Mr. Milkpard took office, but now it's almost as big as the First Free City of Marischera. Corruption and bribery were rampant and corrupt there before she took office, but apparently she's cleaned it up.
　I see, then Operation Gift wouldn't normally work.


　The Solo family is said to be doing a wide range of business as the imperial capital's purveyor, but Elishe is still nearly untapped and only wholesaling a few slaves.
　Mr. Efta is the third son of the Solo family and is training as a merchant while supporting his eldest son in his branch in Marishera. In other words, the man looks like a novice merchant.
　I assumed that he must have played around a lot when he was young.


　Rebecca's ability to gather information is amazing. She can talk to anyone in a friendly manner and get anything out of them. I wonder if that's what being an ex-mercenary is like, come to think of it, I'd never heard of a vocation, but I guess it's in that vein.


　I did some research at the store about the value of gems, but it seems that they don't produce as many gems here as they do on Earth.
　It's not a matter of quantity, but a lack of variety. Instead, they have spirit stones that can be processed. Then I thought it would be easy to sell them if I brought them from Japan, but it was not so easy to sell them.
　First of all, we made jewels by processing spirit stones, and the decisive difference from earth's jewels is that these stones are a lump of spirit power. Gemstones derived from spirit stones can be enchanted with spirit magic and turned into "magic items". You can then process it into an accessory and equip it. Spirit stones are too versatile.


　In order to find out more, I went around to taverns, inns, guilds, and city halls, and I became very familiar with the geography of the city.


　The south side of the city of Elishe is a port, which serves as a window for trade goods from other countries. I wondered if the sea here is similar to the earth's, but the waves are not very strong, or perhaps the sea is just shifting unnaturally. Is it because there are two moons?
　The wind didn't smell like tide either. The seawater might be fresh water.

　Come to think of it, I wonder how fish-eating is in this world. What I ate yesterday and today was only vegetables and meat, I did not see any fish, there is a possibility that the ecosystem is different. If there's such a great harbor, I'm sure we can sell fishing equipment and such.


　If you go out of the town from the opposite direction of Shero's house, there is a mining town called Luklaera.

　It started out as a mining and refining site for one of the largest mines in Japan, Mt.
　Moreover, since there are two dungeons in the immediate vicinity, there is a demand for weapons and armor for the searchers, and as a result it has become a large mining and industrial town that performs mining, refining and production all at once.
　The group of dwarves I saw when I first came to Elishe must have been from there.

　I mean, mining, refining and production all in one place, it looks like the environmental pollution is atrocious. I'm sure they don't have any measures in place to deal with that kind of thing: .......

　But the mining town and dungeons tickle my fancy, so I'd like to go there at least once to see what they're like. I'd like to see what weapons and armor are on sale as well ....... Looking at the gold coins in this world and the daggers in Shero's house, the metal refining technology seems to be quite high, and it looks promising.

　I haven't found an interesting ...... or even a place that sells good weapons in Elishe, probably because I just haven't found anything like a high end weapon shop yet. And the shop I sold knives to was mainly swords that looked like mass-produced goods.


　Okay, if I can do all this research in three days, it will be good.
　I haven't even gotten to the part that's related to the game yet. I haven't even thought about what I'm going to give him for a gift.

　Anyway, tomorrow we have guidance, so I'll go to the Mayor's house.






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　The next day, Rebecca and I were visiting the mayor's house.

　It was a two-story building of reasonably fine stone construction. What is a house like this called?　It's the type of building you often see on TV shows about old European cities.
　It has a heavy wooden door, framed windows, and a slate roof .......

　A house like this is great. You'd love it, wouldn't you? You want it to be a separate house, don't you?



　I ring the doorbell.

　A few moments later, a wild man with a bald head and full beard, over 50 or so, comes out. I wonder if he's some kind of craftsman, wearing an apron or something.

　Rebecca tried to talk to him, but I had to talk to him in order to prepare a story.

　After spending a few days with Rebecca, I've learned that she's a big sister to me, or maybe she spoils me, or maybe she's the type of person who's comfortable but ruins men's lives. I'd rather be ruined. It's too toxic, especially for the youngest one like me!　I'm starting to get the feeling that being a married woman is a higher point than you might think!

　...... Joking aside, this is an important point where you have to respond without making any mistakes. You'll have to be good at it.



Nice to meet you. My name is Jiro Ayase. I'm a jeweler by trade. Is this Bill Linden Loeb?

Yeah. What's a jeweler doing in my home?

"Naturally, I'd like to say that I've got some good gems in, and I'd like to introduce them to you at ......, but I had a 'lead' about 10 days ago that told me to 'go show the gems over here'. --May I come in and talk to you?

'You're a guide, ....... It's a pain in the ass, but if that's what you mean by ......, I don't blame you. Enter.

　I guess I'm a strong character type. To be honest, I'm pretty freaked out about it, but I'm sure I can handle the fact that I have a super bodyguard, Rebecca.

　This guy is Mr. Bill Lindenlove. He's the husband who doesn't spend much time with his wife as usual. This man apparently has some kind of work to do at home, but I didn't investigate the details of that work. Well, I didn't care about that in and of itself.

　When I entered the house, the "Let's go to the mayor's house 0/2" was fulfilled, and the vocation board appeared and changed to "Use the mirror of truth on the mayor's husband 1/2".
　Does that work for human opponents, too: ....... I don't know how far it will expose you, but it's a bit scary .......

　Me and Rebecca are escorted into the parlor.
　Rebecca said, "Why did you lie about your guidance? He asks me in a whisper, but I ask him to leave it to me anyway.
　Speaking of the content of the guidance, I haven't even told Rebecca-san about the Mirror of Truth yet, and I'll have to declare a lie to Rebecca-san about this: ....... Well, either way, I'm going to complete the quest here, so I guess it's okay.


　I sat down across from Mr. Bill and cut him off.


'Before I show you the jewels, I have to ask you, is there anything in the near future that you have in mind that will require them?　I've never had a 'show me the jewels' kind of guidance before. Is there some special anniversary or something?

'No, ......, not really anything like that.'

Is it a birthday or a wedding anniversary or something?

Both are still months away.


　I asked him a few questions afterwards, but that's exactly what Nolen did, he pushed his arm. I decided to change my strategy for a moment.

'Then let's have a look at the jewel. I think that if you have guidance, there must be something that needs it. I would like to help you with that. It's also a connection guided by the spirit.

　Then he pulled out a jewelry case.
　Casually holding the case, he sat down beside Mr. Bill and opened it.

　"Mirror of truth."

　I pretend to show the jewelry and remind Mr. Bill as I lightly touch him. It's a bit tricky to use this, because you have to touch him when you use it.

　The Mirror of Truth is activated and Mr. Bill's detailed information is displayed on the vocation board.

　...... Wow ......, wow, the mirror of truth.

　I can't take a good look at it right now because I'm in the middle of answering a call, but I got some information that I could use for now.
　I've also come up with a good plan, so let's go this route.

　Mr. Bill, who had been looking at the jewelry curiously, said.


...... Hey, what's this?　A spirit stone?　I've never seen anything as beautifully molded as this: ....... You're a merchant in the imperial city, judging by your clothes?

''Yes, sir. I'm from the Imperial City. How do you like it?　I'd like to recommend that one as well. The stone is called peridot over there, and I suggest you make it into a ring or necklace and give it to your wife.　Of course, we'll take care of the enchantment on your behalf, and you'll treasure it for the rest of your life. And excuse me.

　I was in the middle of a sales pitch, but I had to finish receiving the spirit stone from the achievement of the guidance. I mean, the genie-sama would just come out and give it to me on his own.


　I've gotten used to it by now after the third time. I can't tell if it's a male or female fairy, but it looks like a clown in a colorful outfit.

I'm not sure if I can tell the difference between a male and a female, but I think I look like a clown in a colorful outfit. So long. So long, keep up the good work for the world and for the spirit.

　snappingly

　In.
　This time, the spirit stone is ...... Uha, a rainbow-colored stone ...... that is mainly blue.
　This may or may not be ...... opal .......
　I don't know if I'd describe this as cloudy, I don't know what the genie's standard is.
　Opal is a fine stone!


'Thank you. It appears that this is the accomplishment of your guidance. What do you think?　This is also the guidance of Le Baraka, and if you like the stone, I will give it to you and give it to your wife.　As far as I'm concerned, I'd recommend wearing it as a necklace.

　I'm going to push it a bit too hard. Peridot isn't a very expensive stone either, so it's not too shabby to give it away for free in return for getting a spirit stone. Now anyway, if I don't make Mr. Bill feel like it .......

'But ......, I've never given these things to my wife ....... I've thought about giving it to her, but I'm not very good at being embarrassed .......

　Oh, I see you've made up your mind. I'm glad to hear that.
　I thought he was going to be a strong character type, but that's just how guys are. All you have to do is talk them into it, and you're good to go.


I'm sorry to hear that. How about this at ......: ----




　Now all that's left to do is to prepare the details and prepare for my own party.