Windowflower believes that paychecks lead to independence, but spending money is not a good idea. I agree with him on this. In the future, I'll have Midea learn to manage money as well.

'Eh!　Do I get paid?　Yes!　You could go shopping in town or something. I'm a kid with pocket money!　Thank you, Ryota!

　But there are some things you can't buy in this world.

　It's not a matter of whether you're suddenly curious or not, Midea asked the window flower about Japanese products, converted to local currency and browsed a certain large mail order site. You'll be able to get a good idea of what you're looking for.

'Ryota tricked me!　It's terrible!　I'm still a little kid, so put me back in!

　I don't know what the hell I wanted...
　A cold one runs down my spine.

　Perhaps you think you were given a small bike?　It's mine. It's a piece of equipment, right?

Speaking of which, Ryota-sama. The number of chocolate bars in your emergency rations is decreasing.　It's a provisional item, so we'll have to take it out of your paycheck....

　If a window flower didn't match the books, even if it was a penny, he would thoroughly examine it. It was normal for a company, but it was no different in this world.

''Hmm. Did I eat?　I might have eaten a couple of things when I was up all night, minus the paycheck.

　Are they not employees and have they settled in as rats without permission?　We'll install security cameras and exterminate them as soon as we find them.

　Oh, you mean....

Ryota, I'm an employee, too!　Now that you're an adult, you need to be independent and get paid!　And........do they provide employees with candy and stuff?

　The window flower's improvised benefit package included a section on snacks, and he seemed to agree. But Midea, let's look at the terms and conditions of employment carefully before we sign, shall we?　Less than 20 hours of overtime means you're only paying for 20 hours of overtime.

(Note: It's different for all but black companies. However, even in White, companies are a document culture. Whether you disagree or not, it's pretty hard to overturn a contract, whether you have a reason to or not. (Check it so carefully that you'll have holes in it.)

　Take it easy on the local kids, even the window flowers. But once he's out in the world, the contracts are just for him to check. I worry and .......... will he be able to stand on his own?

　Well, it's been a bit awful lately, but we need some indulgence and entertainment. A small amount could be dropped in benefit costs. Midea is like a middle school graduate employee who had to work due to her parents' misfortune. I don't think you can be too hard on her.

　If possible, I want her to work cheerfully and happily, as befits her age.


★ A little early in the evening.

　The window flower, excellent as ever, has scouted the town of Kanjo ahead of us.

　Beyond the Kanjo is the new Ares Empire. If we were to compare it to the earth, it would be a position like Spain. However, unlike Earth, it's a peninsula that extends westward. Instead of the Pyrenees Mountains, there is the Pillay Mountains that extend from north to south. The checkpoint is located in the mountains where it is relatively cheap to pass through.

I've been told that the town of the guard house is called Dore, Ryota-sama. I heard that the cost of living is a bit high, so the next town would be a good place to do some serious shopping, and we are having some problems getting through the checkpoint. I have a countermeasure, so please help me out.

'Problem?　Can't I just use the demon exterminator's license that Simon-san gave me?

　If you ask for details, you will have to pay a tax, but you can enter the country. However, they have to check your luggage for contraband and other contraband.

　It is indeed a problem to be checked inside the armored car. It's packed with modern technology made by the goddess. But if you're cooperating with us, it means that the window flower has a plan.

''First, let's change the current disguise to a magical beast transport. It seems that the exterminators in the arena may be asked to capture the demonic beasts. We'll also forge a request from the nobleman to prevent him from coming out too strong. I've checked the reconnaissance, and it's possible for us to make one exactly the same.

　I have no choice but to forge public records which is a crime. I can get away with it. But I don't want to be a criminal in this world. But I didn't want to be seen, so I ended up giving my permission to create them.

''Ryota-sama, please don't worry. The parchment is ordinary, and the handwriting is mastered. The formatting and markings are extremely primitive, and it's not much of a document. There is no magical treatment, and there is no difference between them and the real thing. I can make you a gold coin with different metal ratios if you need it.

　You can counterfeit money, but never do that, okay?　I don't want to go down that road. I want a clean job...

'Now all that's left to do is to disguise it as a hexenbiest transport, but I'm going to ask you to place this display and speakers in the designated areas. I think this will help us avoid the baggage check.

　The plan is to fake a request to capture a hexenbiest first. I added a board with a peephole at the back.

　If you look inside, you'll see a three-dimensional image. The dimensions of a cage that looks like it's about to break down, and a chimera on a chain that looks like it's about to be torn to shreds. Orcs (with scent) eaten away by the production.

　The raggedness of the cage is judged by Midea, who aims for the very edge of the line, which is not illegal. The lattice is wide open and the speakers allow for roaring.

　The Chimera are the descendants of an experimental biological weapon created by an old civilization. They have a wide variety of combinations and no idea of their strength, so they feel quite uneasy about it. The disguise and the paperwork are all ready to go, and we get in line.


Your turn comes.

The following identify yourself and your purpose.

My name is Ryota Ohnaka, Exterminator of Demons. This is my license. Our purpose is to transport the chimera we captured in the arena. Please see the documents for the requesting nobleman.

　Hmm. You're frowning when you hear the word "chimera". Thanks for your work.

'Ki, chimera?　Can we get a look inside?　The back casement window?　Let's see.

　Muffled orc blood.
　A loud roar.
　A cage that looks like it's about to break.

　You look pale....
　What's wrong with your internal organs?

As you can see, there is a chimera. I will open the door for you.

No, I don't need it!　It's definitely a chimera!

　I'm completely hunched over.
　The quintessential window flower 3D image.
　It's also very well directed.

''No, the Alp's demon exterminator can't leave out the procedure. Please come in.

I say we're not doing anything!　At the request of this country, as an official, duty free!　The Honourable Officer will write a stroke of assurance, so move on!

　As I was going along at a leisurely pace, I was handed a warranty and kicked out. And, you can also pick up small vocal complaints with the sound collection of window flowers.

'That Alp guy doesn't even know what's under his sleeve!　It's not very flexible. I don't know why we rednecks have to go out to the woods...

　Sorry, man. You can't risk your life on a wooden bureaucrat's salary, can you?　As an apology, I'll devise something more powerful for the return trip, so you can look forward to it.

　This is how we successfully entered the newborn Kingdom of Ares.