"Oh, my God!"
"...what is she?"

　Ray and Kenny went out after finishing their various fish dishes at the Manjotei, but when an owl appeared with such a voice, it stopped on Ray's shoulder.
　Kenny casts a quizzical glance at such an owl, but Ray is not particularly surprised because he is familiar with it.
　It's even more difficult to see someone related to this owl negotiating on the way to Manjotei.

"What's the matter with your master?"
"Geez?"

　Ray asks an owl on his shoulder, but unlike Seto, he doesn't understand what the owl means.
　But the owl's appearance makes it easy to see that he has no intention of antagonizing himself.

"Vivian, where in the world did you go!"

　When such a voice rang around him, the owl's owner... it was not long before Bistol appeared.

"But Vivian? ... You got that name, didn't you?"
"Geez."

　Are you happy or not to receive the name Vivian? Ray couldn't tell the emotion from the cry, but eventually he waved loudly at Bistol, who emerged from the end of the road.

"Hey, Bistol. This way!"
"Oh, Ray? Vivian of Atashi caused you trouble."
"What!"

　And it was Kenny who was watching the situation next to Ray when he saw Bistol, whom Ray had called.
　If you're a Guild receptionist, you'll see a lot of strange people.
　It's only natural that many adventurers stand out and show themselves.
　...however, those who seem to stand out for lack of ability often understand it and return to their normal appearance, and those who are unable to do so will soon disappear from Gilm--or from this world.
　Despite Kenny's familiarity with such a prominent opponent, Bistle's appearance... and, above all, his speech and behavior surprised me.
　A womanly way of speaking comes out of the mouth of a big man with strong muscles.
　However, if you look at the manner in which she looks like a woman, it's not usually acceptable.
　However, it's just an ordinary story, and Kenny, who is dealing with various people every day as a Guild receptionist, quickly comes back to life.

"How about you, Ray?"
"Huh? Oh, this is Bistol. I went with him when I went to the beach. And on my way home, I protected this owl... was it a Vivian?"
"Oh, Ray can't be left in the corner. I can't believe there were any other good people besides those three."

　The word reverses Kenny's impression of Bistol.

"I'd be happy if you could say that, but unfortunately, Ray and I don't have that kind of relationship yet."

　In a casual manner, Kenny called out to Bistol.
　If anyone was watching Kenny, they would be amazed at his current language.
　Kenny, however, doesn't treat everybody in a friendly manner.
　In this case, Ray's acquaintance was a little incomprehensible, so he probably behaved like this.

"Oh, really? Ray is slow on the uptake."

　Ray, who has been teased for being quick-witted but has never been slow-witted, hesitates a little about how to reply to Bistol's words... but decides that if he continues to talk, it will certainly be uninteresting for him.

"You seem to be doing well in the fish negotiations. Did you make some money?"
"Well, I'm sure you've made a lot of money thanks to Ray. If so, shall I buy you something in return?"

　Bistol naturally knows how much Ray eats.
　That's why I've cooked so many meals while I'm at sea that I'll be able to understand what's going on in that area even if I don't like it.
　It was needless to think how much money he had made in this case, since Bistol was willing to buy Ray.
　For Bistol, the fish he gets with little to no expense... is also a preserved food that, if not raw, is endlessly raw.
　It's worth nothing compared to the salted fish that come into guillem.
　Moreover, the overwhelming power of Bistol and his own business talent make it possible to do business at a reasonable price without being snatched away.
　Having made such a deal, Bistol was very grateful to Ray for taking him to the sea.

"Well, but I've just eaten,"
"Oh, really? ... Oh, it's a date."

　Bistol mutters that Kenny looks at him, but Kenny smiles troubledly.
　Generally speaking, the term "date" is probably correct because a man and a woman ate together.
　But... unfortunately, Ray and Kenny dined in a cafeteria where workers gather, not in an atmospheric restaurant.
　Of course all the dishes served were delicious, but Kenny's honest impression was that it was not a date but a tasting party.
　Having been able to dine with Ray, I couldn't help but be happy about it.
　In fact, I'm even happy that I had a rare experience compared to a normal date.
　Bistol holds out his hand to Vivian, wondering what he thought of Kenny.

"Here, Vivian. Come here. I'm going now, so don't disturb Ray."

　Vivian, who was sitting on Ray's shoulder, moves unassumingly when he hears Bistol's words.

"Oh... did you end up taking the form of a timer?"

　If you look at the collar Vivian wears, you can immediately understand what it means.
　Seto and Yero wear similar things.

"Yes, she seems to be in love with him, too."

　Bistol, with a happy smile, even seemed full of maternal love.
　...however, it is true that there is a lot of discomfort about the great muscular man being full of motherhood.

"Well, good luck. It's about time another big business came to Gilm."

　What does the seeds of business mean?
　Bistol, who was by no means incompetent as a merchant... and Kenny, the Guild's receptionist, could immediately understand what Ray meant.

"Gamerion's season is coming,"

　Yes, Gillum's seasonal food Gamerion.
　It's not that gamerions do not live around Gillum, but there are also places where you can see them normally in other than Gillum.
　But, because of his size and heinousness, Gamerion is strong enough to employ any number of adventurers to subdue him.
　The reason why it is treated as an ingredient is probably because this is where skilled adventurers gather.
　In any case, Gamerion is a very popular ingredient and ingredient for merchants who come to Gilm.
　In terms of ingredients, it is difficult to carry raw gamerions far away without special magic items such as refrigerators, but even for dried meat, its deliciousness and rareness, and the fact that it is a seasonal food, makes a good profit.
　Since Bistol is a merchant, he should not miss such a great opportunity.
　Speaking to Bistol, Ray notices a melancholy look on Kenny's face.
　Bistol realizes this, but he smiles and says that, given Ray's relationship with Kenny, he shouldn't interfere here.

"Then you'll be back to work soon. Another business partner is waiting for you. ... Well, Ray. You'd better take your time talking to that girl."
"What?"

　Kenny exclaims in surprise when he suddenly turns to himself and says such a thing.I had no idea that I had that expression on my face.
　But soon he comes back to life, he smiles appreciatively at Bistol.
　Being able to talk with Ray here slowly is not a loss to Kenny either...or rather a welcome one.

"Good-bye,"

　With a smile on his face, Bistol takes Vivian away.
　Neither Ray nor Kenny knew if there was really going to be a deal after this, but it was easy to understand that Bistol was smart.

"Shall we buy some fruit water over there and talk under the shade of a tree?"

　Ray said so as he looked at a stall a short distance away, and Kenny nodded to his words.





"Gamerion is a delicious monster in many ways. I don't deny it, but it's a prerequisite for Gillum's adventurer."

　So far Kenny puts his mouth on the fruit water, but frowns slightly at its warmth.
　However, the reason why Ray's fruit water is cold is because he imitates the fact that Ray bought in the summer and cools it out in the winter.
　Not many stores have expensive magic items like refrigerators.

"I see. Does that mean that adventurers who come to Gilm on the extension are also going to hunt gamerions?"
"Yes. Of course, adventurers are basically self-responsible, so even if someone wants to go gamerion hunting, the guild can't force them to stop..."

　The words Kenny cut along the way made Ray understand what he meant.
　In other words, even though he doesn't have his own skills, he tries to challenge Gamerion and gets injured... he thinks that there will be many adventurers who will die worst of all.

"If it were like when Gamerion was in a dungeon, then there might be fewer casualties this year."
"It's not persuasive to say that Ray, who has taken most of the Gamerions that were in the dungeon to himself. No, I wonder if it's persuasive because he'll make a lot of money."

　You must have remembered the past. Kenny casts his eyes on Ray.
　Ray, however, didn't seem particularly concerned about it and kept drinking fruit water.

"But if that were the case, I don't think there would be many adventurers killed by Gamer
"I'm sure you can't... but I can't believe that a dungeon can be made again, and that it can be made near Guillum, can I?
"What do you think? There's a lot of strange things going on in Gilm."

　The new dungeon, the forest of Trent.
　However, if you say that this is a remote area, you have to agree with it.

"Yes, but I can't stop an adventurer because of that. No, if you say you move as an adventurer because of something unusual, you have to agree with that."

　For Kenny, adventurers are essentially just guests.
　They are the kind of customers who often behave violently.
　That doesn't mean, of course, that the guest should die.
　Then it was only natural to want to do something about the dying adventurers to get Gamerion.

"Stop the adventurer, or lower the purchase price of Gamerion?"
"No. Even if guilds alone are cheap, there are plenty of other places to sell."

　Basically, adventurers have the freedom to decide for themselves where to sell the material they get.
　In Ray's case, they sell everything to the guild because the negotiations are troublesome, but adventurers who are good at negotiating or who have exclusive merchants who buy them at a high price do not sell materials to the guild.
　Of course, selling materials other than guilds can be bought cheaply depending on the negotiation.
　Still, as Ray said, if we made the purchase of gamerions cheaper in the guild, we would definitely sell them to other merchants, rather than to the guild...
　Moreover, many adventurers will turn a blind eye to the guild for deliberately buying it cheaply.
　Although adventurers wouldn't have a decisive confrontation with the guild because it was the only guild on the frontier... the confrontation was definitely going to get stronger, and it was certain that a lot of trouble would arise at a later on.

"Then... I can't think of anything,"
"Is that so? Well, even the guild is in trouble."

　He said so, and Kenny smiled troubledly.