We will soon arrive in the trading port town of Sitri, where Manya's workshop is located. Before that, I would like to explain the characteristics of Manya again.


★ Characteristics

Species
　He is half dwarf father and half brownie mother.

-Appearances.
　Short in stature due to his parents, he is slightly less powerful than a dwarf, but he is slender (human-like) and agile.

His personality and tastes
　He gets his father's bad temperament from his father. He is a craftsman and excavator, so he prefers to wear work clothes. He has a habit of hiding his face because women are easily licked in a male dominated society. As a result, she is easily mistaken for a boy at first glance. However, if she acts like a girl, she looks adorable, which she inherited from her mother. Also, she's a big sister.

Knowledge, skills and abilities.
　He is a mechanical blacksmith with knowledge of machinery, metals, minerals and medicine. He is also an excavator and has a strong arm and is well versed in ancient civilizations. His brownie trait increases the luck of his friends.
(Pure Brownies will increase the luck of their friends and the entire family.

　Both of her parents are fairies, so she can use spirit magic, and she's also good at imprinting products. She has a good command of magic for the manufacturing industry. Her mother's education has made her good at cooking and other household chores, and her housewifery skills are also very high, except for her language and clothing.


　To put it all in perspective, it's too over-specified for our group.
　Sometimes since then I think....
　I'm amazed afterwards that I was able to make such a gem of a friend.


Arrival at *Citri.

Come on, Citri, when you get to the workshop, you'll be greeted with my cooking!　What do you expect?

　Manya's workshop was small and had no apprentices. However, the tools of the trade are functionally arranged and well cleaned. The drawing room is modest, but the furnishings are well arranged and tasteful.

　They are very clean, tasteful and good at housework. People are not always what they seem.

'Midia was unusually resting in her room, or perhaps it was a forced march from Olin.

'It's my first private home in a long time, and it's clean, and it's different from the inn and the car, so I'll feel at home. I'm going to ask Ryota-sama to check out the price of cotton at a trading post near the port. However, I'm sorry, but I can't go with you because I don't have an elf to play the role of an elf.

　Ah, so there's no fake elf (Midia), which means the window flower (Seirei) can't get there. It's easy to forget, but I guess Midia always helped me.


★ I'm going to go casing the place by myself.

　Well, I go alone to the port trading post to preview cotton prices. But before you know it, you find yourself feeling lonely alone... It's a very nostalgic feeling.

　When I lived alone and didn't have anyone I could consider a friend, I didn't feel lonely at all. But when you have a friend, you feel lonely alone. It's selfish and extravagant to say the least....

　I used to distrust people.

　I didn't trust anyone close to me or the person I was close to, but I was prepared to betray them and continue to associate with them. I felt embarrassed and rude to them. But I couldn't do anything about it.

　That's all I could do before, but....

　If I feel lonely, does that mean I trust my people?　I'm not sure if it's true or not, I'm not sure of myself. But at least I can only thank you for reminding me that I'm going to miss you.

　Someday, when I'm sure I trust you, I'll have to apologize to my companions for all the things I've done wrong... Oops, I shouldn't. Sentimentality is not a good mood to meet with a merchant. It's an opportunity to take advantage of, or be taken advantage of by, both vices and virtues.

　In business talks, a reasonable moderation without sentimentality, good or bad, is desirable.

　The incident where he was deported to Japan after fighting bandits in the Speckled Forest was also caused by emotion. The reason why he was recruited by the Goddess-sama in the first place includes [I can kill if it's rational and that's what I need to do]. I can't cause any more trouble for my friends or the Goddess-sama.

　Nevertheless.

　Ruthless decisions are very hard to make, and they are hard to take back. I'm out of the black market now, I don't want to make a decision that I don't have to make again.

　I'll do the best I can, but it's the best I can do.
　You don't have to kill your feelings, because you're human.

　I changed my mind like this, covered my cheeks with both hands, got my spirits up, and entered the trading zone.


*Citri Port front business district

"Whoa, there are shops in Riento country. The biggest shop is just bringing in the goods or is carrying cotton. I heard it was close to Egypt, but did they grow cotton?

　Today I'm chilling out with a preview. But I might buy it tomorrow, and if I want to be honest, I can just say I did a price survey.

"Excuse me, sir. Do you do any cotton transactions over here?

　I'd rather have the cotton flowers themselves than cotton yarn or cotton fabric if possible.
　At any rate, it's untreated, so I think it's less expensive.

　The real home of cotton is in India and the Kunlun Mountains, right? Please take a look.

　As luck would have it, the merchant chairman's daughter served me directly. I was told that she was transporting goods from Riento to the branch office for an audit. Thanks to her, I was able to see not only the items before they were displayed in the store, but also the items in the warehouse, which were not allowed to be seen by the store.

The fabric and yarns are good, but in my hometown, we have a winter jacket called "cotton padded" which is made by putting cotton flowers in the fabric. This time I came to see if it would be profitable at the price of cotton if I made them for the northern part of the Ares area.

　I wouldn't be surprised if you don't buy this.
　Besides, it's a reason to want cotton.

'Then you are considering stocking up, are you?　Now let me explain.

　Hmm. Sounds like a good deal to me.

'Would you mind if I checked the quality and quantity of cotton in stock?　If we can find a solution, we will stock up on large quantities in the near future and start production for the winter.

　Ki, I'm nervous!　The commerce president's daughter is so close to the interpersonal distance!　I'm at least two meters if we're meeting for the first time, and I can easily break through that, and I'm beautiful, well-built, thin, and in my mid-20s. At such a disadvantage, the other party seems to have a good business sense.

　The commerce chairman's daughter isn't fancy!

'We get a lot of orders for yarns and fabrics to go with the Ales-type looms, but it's so hot in Riento that we never had the idea of winter clothes. You are the real deal, as expected. I'm learning a lot too.

　She's good at lifting, she's beautiful, she's s*xy, and she doesn't lose her elegance at a distance. She's too strong a foe!　I'm so glad I left my wallet behind today!

　Honey, honey, don't look, don't look.
　Okay!　Self-deprecation complete.
　Let's focus on the product.

"Huh?　
'What!　No, no, no, not at all!　I'll pick it myself, it's okay...

　Or close to your face!　I'm also smelling something good!　You know, eyeshadow, when it works, can be quite... it's a bit... it's a bit... sleepy...　



A certain place in Japan

What is it?　That warning sound....　Is Ryota under a spell?　Kanyako, what's going on with your magic stealth!

''Oh the cornea of my eyes I forgot the magic stealth treatment....