What?

　What?

'I know you usually play ...... with those ...... slaves, and I wonder if you're going to do that today?　How nice. ...... I, too, had to work up the courage to go to ....... ...... I came to ...... with the intention of doing just that, that ...... ....... I'm sure Etowah is asleep at the wheel. I don't know what ...... erepipi is going to do about it.

　Eh, wait a minute.
　What are you doing?　What do you want?
　How do you intend to do that?
　Huh?　What is this development? Where did it get flagged?

...... I'm good with that, young man.

　Elepippi mutters softly.
　From my position, I can't confirm what he looks like due to the darkness, but seriously, dude.
　I don't think he's biting down on his laughter over there. This is a surprise project that was discussed and decided upon by everyone beforehand, isn't it?

　All right, take it easy. Let's calm down.
　"Woo-hoo-hoo, I'll take that! I've learned from numerous romantic comedies so far that when you do it with, it's a big mistake!
　No matter how much of a surprise project it is, it's still "Why don't we have a silitri battle before bed?" anyway. Or, "Why don't you throw a pillow before bed? Or, more conveniently interpreted, "Aren't you going to kiss me goodnight? It's definitively clear that it's about as good as it gets!

　I mean, yeah, how is that possible with six people in a big room like this?

　Anyway, it's just the same as "You enjoyed it last night, didn't you?

　That's right, that's right.
　Relax, take a deep breath, .......

　It's a good idea to have a good idea of what you're looking for when you're in the marketplace.
　As it was - she sat down on my bed.

　The bed creaking under my weight.
　She lets down her red hair, which she usually wears in a ponytail, and looks down at me, frozen in a reclining buddha's outfit, with gentle, moist eyes.
　She is a red-haired beauty after a bath, at close range, where I can even feel her heat.
　I'm sure all of them are definitely awake, except for Etowah, but only Rebecca's breath hits my earbuds in a very real way.

　...... Ah, that?
　...... This sounds like ...... seriously, doesn't it?

　This isn't a silly, playful thing like that, is it?
　Even I, a twenty-one year old child emperor, can see that. This is seriously coming to be held!

　But why the hell not?
　Rebecca, will you be okay with me?
　I'll take that as a yes.
　The Shero says hello.
　But I'm not ready for that.
　But now that it's here...
　The SUEZEN I've heard so much about.
　I heard it's the SUEZEN of the world.
　But it's a room for six people.
　It's a room for six people, and I'm not going to say who owns it, but there are eyes in the back of it.
　In our world, it's unthinkable for us to be in such a large room.
　But it's a different world, you know.
　And more importantly, it's something you would never expect to live at night in another world.
　I mean, "I guess I'm usually a slave to you," Rebecca, you're usually mistaken.
　In reality, we've never even kissed once in our relationship.
　But of course they'd be mistaken.
　We're living under the same roof, you know.
　And more importantly, Deanna is in a difficult position, but Marina, for example, is a slave.

　But ......, as a matter of fact, that has nothing to do with this .......

Rebecca, .......

　We couldn't help but look at each other.
　And.

"Jiro, you know, that ...... is my first time. ...... be nice to me, okay?

　Rebecca's cheeks are flushed to the point where even the dim light can tell, and she cocks her head with a bash.

　Ugh, whoa!
　Seriously.
　You're not kidding.
　I wouldn't bother with a lie like that.

　But you can go to ......?
　I still think we need more of these things, don't we?

　That thing.
　That's it. Love.
　Love is necessary.
　This ...... should be the impulse that arises as a result of the growing and heightened love between us.
　I'm sure you're not the only one who has this urge, when you're calmly thinking about it now.

　I have to admit, I like Rebecca.
　She's kind, beautiful, cheerful, strong, stylish and a good cook. On top of that, she's the only reason I'm able to make it in the world the way I am, and it's no exaggeration to say that she's the only reason I'm able to do it.
　If I hadn't had the chance to get to know Rebecca (as well as Shero), I would have dropped out of this world a long time ago, I think.
　Because it's doubtful that I would have won the match with Evta in the first place.
　I would have lost, and I would have been lost on the streets with a debt of ten spirit stones, or I would have been caught by the military police for sniffing around the mayor poorly.
　Before that, I wouldn't have even gotten residency in Elishe if Mr. Shero and Rebecca hadn't convinced Mr. Toby to cover for me in the Guild first. If that had happened, I would have been caught eventually and used as a miner and labor slave in this city, just like the slave I saw today.
　If we're going to trust Efta's story, what about the possibility that my match with Efta was something I would always win because of Diana's guidance, but as for that, it's only a consequence in the end.
　It's just that I won, so it must have been.

　Oh no, to me, a benefactor is not enough of a word.
　Such a woman is willing to have such a relationship with me.

　But is that vector really in the right direction?
　What about Deanna? What about Marina?
　I'm not going to deny her s*xuality, and I'm open to the idea that s*xuality is fine.
　But I think that love should be the first thing to go.
　It's best for both of us to be united by love.

　That said...

　You know the old saying, "You should never let a woman be ashamed of herself.
　It's obvious which one a man should prioritize, isn't it?
　Love is something that should be nurtured after the fact.
　Mostly, I want to get rid of my virginity in the best way possible!　What a sweet fantasy that is nothing more than the sweetest fantasy that is unique to virgins.
　Exactly, now!　There is no way you can escape with words in this state.

　Okay, okay, I'm ready.
　It's my first time, but I've done a lot of prep work with visual materials and I think it's perfect.
　I'm sure I didn't miss anything.

　Even though you say you're ready, the moment you reach out to Rebecca like a schoolboy shoplifting for the first time in your life...

　Kah! The room.　And then suddenly, it brightened rapidly.
　Dazzling!
　What, what ......!
　A meteorite?　Lightning strike?　Solar fist?　A flare?

　When I open my eyes a little at a time, I see a ball of light floating in the air.

　Hmm?　Isn't this the spirit magic in place of lighting that Deanna is always putting out in the mansion?
　It looks harmless and fluffy and floats around .......

...... mya?　Is it morning already?　That ......?　What is this? What's wrong with you all?　What?

　Etoi wakes up in the room, which has suddenly become brighter and brighter, and creeps out of it. "Nnnn!" like a cat. And I'm stretching and in full arousal mode.

　I, on the other hand, am sweating cold all over my back, and I'm in raptures of rigidity.
　Rebecca's face has turned bright red and she's sitting on my bed with a half-smile on her face.

　Let's get to it, shall we?　When you say, "I don't know what to do," you expose them to the white light (not strictly speaking), Deanna!　What a terrible boy!

　As for Deanna, she's standing upright on her bed with Marina at her side, looking down at us.
　What does she want?


Yes, sir.
'It's a big room, so I was going to sleep in it quietly for the rest of the day, but I was an unexpected laird!
Yes, sir.
You didn't think that Elepippi was going to be interested in this instead of me!
Marina has been sent away.
'My master is my master too!　What on earth do you think!
It's called a set meal.

　Deanna and Marina are in mysterious collusion.
　I don't know how you knew the word "set-up", Marina.

　Me and Rebecca-san are still frozen in place.

　I didn't expect to be interrupted in this way: ....... I've been squeezed in a lot of ways. Let's all do it now!　I can't.
　But what to do: ......?
　It's a long shot. I can only fix it.
　Nuh-uh!　I'm starting to feel sick to my stomach!

'...... is, haha. Don't get me wrong, Deanna. This is that, that's that .......
Huh?
"You know, the ...... thing, that thing. It's a traditional nighttime ritual in my hometown: ......
Traditional?
That ...... silitri?

　I couldn't!　It's completely in question form.
　If you think about it, there's no such game as Silitri over here: .......

'Yes, that's why!　Yes, Oyasumi Oyasumi!

　I foolishly (as if nothing is foolish 100%) said goodnight and pulled the covers over me. I was overcapacity!　As soon as Rebecca sat on my bed, she was all over the place!

'If it's Silitri, it can't be helped. ...... Miss Mikandar.

　What?

It is 'Luclaera'!

　What?

Oh, yeah, well, 'Laila'
...... 'Lila Aura'
La again. Then 'rakasei'.

　What the hell!　It's going on!
　My stomach is starting to hurt!　

It's your master's turn.

'What?　Um, ......, y?　Gastric medicine: ......

'Wrinkle me!　It's a human crane, and my master has lost.

　Pang and clap your hands together, Deanna.
　What's that mystery rule? I mean, it's there, Silitri.

　After that, the silitri goes on for an hour, I lose (of course!　Too many words I didn't know about other worlds), Rebecca ended up winning.
　And then, just like that, I went to bed with nothing to show for it.
　I had no choice but to go to bed!



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　When I woke up the next morning, everyone but Deanna had already finished getting ready for the day.
　Only Deanna was in a daze on the bed, though.

　Everyone in this world gets up early in the morning.
　It's like I live in a mansion, and I always sleep in my room in Japan at night, past the mirror (there's not a single extra bed in the mansion, after all), so I tend to sleep through the mornings, Japanese neat style, too.
　It's time to move on to the master's life of getting a bed for myself in the mansion and having a maid to wake me up. ......

　When I check the clock, I see that it's seven in the morning.
　It's not late, it's rather early, but by human standards over here, it's about "I've finished one of my pre-breakfast tasks". Since it's the time of travel, you may think it's OK to sleep later, but the waking time is a habit. I guess it's a habit to wake up at the right time. It's not like I had a nighttime fight last night or anything, and I'm not really tired.

　I got ready in the bathroom, and when I came back to my room, I casually looked out the window.

Gee. Rebecca, he's still here. Is it 'yet' or should I say 'already'?

　The boy who had followed us yesterday was wandering down the road in front of the inn. Yesterday he was dressed so lightly that it would be fair to say he was half-naked, but today he was wearing leather shoes (though tattered) and a cotton shirt. It's not as if he has a mindless haircut, either.

　He has the strong body and appearance of a boy. The boy's muscular body and appearance, and from his age, he must be working. I'm sure you're not the only one who's working, and that boy is older than Etowah.
　Besides, this is Luklaera. There's no shortage of physical labor in this city. If it were physical labor, it wouldn't be surprising that work would have already started at this time.
　It's possible that it's simply today's holiday, but--

Well, I guess we'll find out when we get outside.

　I decided not to worry too much about it.
　Luclaera is basically an Elishe-compliant city. In other words, the security is as safe as Elishe.
　It's unlikely that they saw us and suddenly decided to "rob us, even if it kills us", at best, they want alms, or if they want to scare us a little, they want to mow us down, or something like that.

　We ate the breakfast the inn had prepared for us, got ready and went outside.
　Our first stop is the Chamber of Commerce (guild) in Luclaera. We got a letter of introduction from the old man at the Meeker Chamber of Commerce to ask him about the location of the dwarven blacksmith's workshop. We're all new to Luklaera and completely new to the land.

　When we walked outside, sure enough, the boy in the example spoke to us.
　He's wearing a peppermint green shirt with rolled-up sleeves and long indigo-dyed pants. A milk-colored linen waistcoat. Hair pulled back all back in lila oil.
　Yesterday, when I was doing a bad job of tailgating, I was dressed like a schoolboy on summer vacation, but today, I'm going to do a job! I'm full of enthusiasm for this.

Hey, hey, Danna. Can I talk to you about ......?

Okay.

　I replied lightly.

'Thank you. 'Is this your first time at Luclaera?　My name is Pivot, and I'm an appraiser specializing in minerals.

　Heh.
　I can't believe there's such a thing as an appraiser.
　I mean, there is such a vocation.
　Whether or not this guy has a vocation as an appraiser, I wouldn't talk about an imaginary vocation that doesn't exist as a matter of course.
I'm sure that the "mirror of truth" is a skill that is unique to me, so if there is a vocation such as appraiser, I'll be able to develop my appraisal skills and become a super connoisseur by the time I'm in my thirties .......
　The boy said he was a connoisseur specializing in minerals, but maybe it's a highly specialized vocation, like my 'gemologist (geromologist)', or maybe it's a highly specialized vocation like 'mineral connoisseur'.
　In any case, it may not be a vocation of many.

It's a rare thing to be a mineral appraiser. And what do you want?　I've never been to Luclaera before.

Yeah. Actually, just between you and me...

　The boy spoke up.
　He is a specialist in minerals and has a contract with a mine.
　He is contracted to appraise the minerals collected in these tunnels, which are very rare.
　He had been appraising the mine for five years (if he had a vocation, he would be five times more efficient, so it would be the same as working there for twenty-five years). .
　And then I found a rare white metal.
　It was a very small object, and as an appraiser, I had never seen it before.
　I lied to him and said it was a worthless metal.
　After that, the metal was extracted from time to time, but I have been sneaking around collecting it myself, which I am supposed to discard as worthless.
　This metal is actually very valuable. If my eyes as a connoisseur are accurate, it is probably more valuable than gold of the same weight.
　But it's hard to sell in this city.
　It's not cheap in terms of money and it stands out.
　So I approached a dunce who seemed to be a featherweight.

　It's called ......, apparently.
　Whatever the backstory is, I guess the bottom line is, would you like to buy a souvenir?
　Baxxi (give me alms!) But it wasn't a mugging, either.

　Then, well, let's just look at it, shall we?
　I might buy it for you, depending on the price.
　Part of the fun of the trip is to buy some unknown souvenir and regret it when you return home.

So you want me to buy it for you without telling me, because I'm apparently rich? Yes, yes. Yes, that's very good news.

'Right!　And this is the metal--

But I won't.

'What!　Why!

Because it's too early in the itinerary to buy souvenirs. ─ You should buy your souvenirs later in the trip. It's important to buy souvenirs later in the trip. Be more careful from now on.

　I could buy him some, but I wouldn't buy him a souvenir at the beginning of the day like this.

U...... yes.

　The boy replies honestly.
　'If you look closely, you've got some pretty eyes, this guy.

'......, but the metal itself intrigued me. Let me take a look.

　The boy shows me the metal he keeps in his drawstring as if it's important to him.
　When I take it, it is heavy.
　It is more valuable than gold of the same weight. Is it close to gold in terms of specific gravity?
　There were a handful of fairly small, whitish grains inside.
　The size of the grains is about a few millimeters in diameter.

　Hmmm. I've seen that metal somewhere before.
　I think I saw it in a black company ...... or maybe it was in this world.
　It looks like a grain made from melted solder: ....... The solder was made of lead and tin, I think, or maybe it's similar in weight. But, no way.
　Well, it's about "mithril" and many other incomprehensible metals in the world. It's more likely to be an unknown metal to me.

　I'll check it out, anyway.

"Mirror of Truth."

　 ---------------------- ...

　[Type]
　metal material

　[Name]
　Lecia metal group *from the Luku River

　[Commentary]
　Metal materials with various applications.
　River products can be used as an alloy material without refining.
　Recipes are required to make alloys.

　Rarity A

　[Magical characteristics]
　None

　[Spiritual blessing]
　None

　[Owner]
　Marco Pivot.

　 ---------------------- ...

　It was a metal I'd never heard of.
　Is it a fantasy type?
　The amount of information that appears in the Mirror of Truth is also quite skewed, and it's good that we know the type and name, the magic properties and spirit blessing, as well as the name of the owner, but the explanations of the important part are adequate. '~It seems! I think I've seen that explanation a few times.

"How about it? It's very valuable. Unknown to most people in Luclaera, but in the Imperial City...

　A boy who mouths off like he's desperate.

　Umm, hmm. It seems to be very rare.
　It is said to be from the mine, but it is also said to be rare, even though it comes from the river.
　I don't mind buying it, but I'm sure the boy is trying to sell it to trick me. He's even going out of his way to make up a story and try to sell it when he gets it from the river.

　But for some reason I couldn't feel bad for this boy.
　Is it because he was dressed so dirty yesterday, but today he wore a single piece of clothing for this business meeting? Or maybe it's because I'm impressed with the backstory I've created to sell my product.
　Whatever it is, I'm tempted to appreciate the effort.

　This guy isn't some kind of thief or thug.
　He's scheming to sell his product, looking for an easy sell and executing it.
　Perhaps they are rare in the Mirror of Truth, but they are quite common in Luclaera.
　The reason they go after people who are new to Luklaera is because they are betting that they don't know this metal. That's why they watch the entrance, wait for newcomers to Luklaera, pretend to be appraisers themselves, and call out to them.

'So, how much?'

　I was drawn to the Rarity A part.
　Depending on the amount, I feel like I could buy it.

'Wait, wait, Jiro?　Are you going to buy it?

　Rebecca is surprised. 'Well, sure.

'Depends on the amount, though. How much do you want to sell me for at ......?

　A boy with a twinkle in his eye. That's a little too in-your-face for a con.

"Ki, they're very valuable. I'll give you three pieces of silver ...... for that one bag.

　It was cheaper than I expected.
　No, it is not cheap. A silver coin is worth 15,000 yen.

Wow. One sack of silver coins means you have more?

'What?　Yeah, there's more.

You've got a lot of hoarding to do for such a valuable commodity.

"Uh.

'Well, that's okay. ...... Yeah, I guess so. Like I said, it's too early to buy souvenirs. I'll just buy you one bag. Plus, if I have some money left over tomorrow, I'll buy you a couple of bags. In return, this first bag will be sold for a silver coin. I'll buy it on those terms.

You'll lose money on one piece!

　There is no such thing as a total loss.
　There's no way that I'm stocking up on goods that I'm not sure can be sold for more than a silver coin.

　I took out a silver coin from my wallet.
　I wonder how much the prices of goods are different between Luclaera and Elishe. Will they be almost the same because of their proximity?
　Or will it be more expensive than the other way around?
　Either way, a single silver coin would be a lot of money for the boy.

''If it's two silver coins!

　A boy who bites down.

............

　I picked up a silver coin and shut up.

"Gee, a silver and eight bronzes.
............
One piece and five pieces of white copper: ......
............
Just one piece: ......

　It broke rather easily.
　I felt sorry for him, so I gave him two white copper coins as an added bonus.

'Oh, thank you!

Oh. Well, I'll see you back here tomorrow.

　With that, we walked off to the guild.

　I'm not sure if I'll actually buy the rest tomorrow, but for now, I got a sample.
　If we ask the guild, we'll know what this Lethia Metal or some other metal in Luclaera is.
　If it's really commonplace, there's no need to buy it from the boy tomorrow.
　Well, it's so rare that it's called Rarity A, so it's probably rare, even if it's not worth it, or something like that.
　The problem is that it's useless, but I'll keep the rare item for now!　It's the nature of this area.

　Now it depends on how much the dwarf masters charge for the sword.
　Souvenirs are nice, but you have to plan how you're going to spend your money!