★ Arrive at Manya's parents' house.

　Well, first, we all say hello to Manya's parents. Then, although it's a fake, we leave a record of our stay as historians.

　I introduce myself to the parents, explaining that I, the leader of the group, am from Japan, a country in the Far East, and that I am also an exterminator. Next, I explain how Anya joined the group. I ended by saying, "Thanks to you, Anya, we're very grateful for your help.

Thank you for letting us use your detached room. To say thank you, I have brought you a souvenir, so please put it away.

　I held out the ingot in a box so that he could see it. I thought it was a rather cursory response, but he laughed at me for being so stiff.

'This is some horribly high quality steel again!　My arms are itching!　We've taken all this stuff, you can't hold back on supplies, okay?　I'll buy more if it's not enough. Well, take your time.

　Manya's father, Panther Cougar, a dwarf, specializes in the creation of swords and spears. The steel used as raw material was appreciated and helpful. The dwarves also deal in mithril and adamantite.

'My daughter is a big help to you. Feel free to scold her if she misbehaves in any way.

　

''No, no, Miss Manya has been very good to me, she's very skilled and excellent, and I'm sorry for our low salary.

　Now's the time to unveil the stone-thrower, and it looks like it's about time. I give the signal to Anya.

"Father, mother. I made this flintlock, based on Japanese technology.　What do you think?　Isn't that a hell of a trick?

　It's a steam-powered wheeled rock thrower developed by Anya.
　It has its flaws, but it's quite sophisticated, and my parents are impressed.

Well, I think there's more to the father-son thing, so I'll stand back.

　Strangers are a distraction to the conversation between father and son, it's been a long time since we've been home, so let's get out of here.

It's too bad we have to bother our guests. You don't want to go out to the pond in the middle of nowhere, do you?　An armored lizard has taken up residence.

A demon?　I'm an exterminator, so I'm going to exterminate them in return, okay?

　It was only a supply run, but getting rid of it might boost Anya's stock.

'Thanks, but he's nasty and dangerous, you know?　The hard scales bounce off arrows, swords and spears. There was one guy who struck it with his crane beak and pierced its scales, but the poor fellow was severely injured in a counterattack and is recovering from it.

　It doesn't matter if it's hard scales or not, if it's a striking projectile it doesn't matter if it's a striking projectile... I feel like it's just right for the opponent of Manya's continuous projectile.

'Even if it's a hard scale, if it's one of Manya's striking projectile, it's an easy win, right?　Even if it has scales, it can crush the bones and can also shoot flat. The bullets are stone bullets, and they are bigger than an apple.

"A flat-headed ... dreadnought?　Anyway, it's great that it's a streaky formula!　That's my girl!

　Well, that's why we're in the process of slaying demons before we take it slow.
　Ah!　I accidentally watered down a father-son conversation.


Pond at the edge of the village

　There are some distant spectators gathered to watch. I wonder if the people who are yapping are the ones who made fun of Manya?　Hmph, you will be embarrassed later.

　This is a clearing some distance from the pond. I'll let Mogu fortify it first. Now, what is our quarry - a giant Komodo dragon in armor?　He was a hard-looking lizard for now.

"I'll be Anya's bodyguard. Let's show them what a slingshot can do!　The world's first steam-powered engine, something only a mechanic named Manya could make. You'd think a blacksmith would be astounded, wouldn't you?

I'll get some more shells for you. They're fragile, so I'm going to need help.
Leave the cooking of the coal to us, I'm familiar with the gunpowder.
Pina, get down in the air, get down in the air.
Lady Anya, target distance is 40 meters, minus one meter of elevation difference with no wind.

Thank you, guys. Well, we might as well entertain a few more people.

　I can't wait to see what the yapping guys look like.

　Manya's stone-throwing machine looks similar to a wheeled pitching machine. It's moved on a dolly and secured with a piled outrigger.

　It takes some time for the steam engine's power to stabilize, but it's good enough for a defensive weapon. Although it is small, it has high power and is a duplex engine. The crank converts the power to the rotational motion of the hall and the maximum rotational speed is not to be underestimated.

　The size of this machine was reduced to a size that could be carried by human power.
　Furthermore, they still have a plan to improve the size and weight reduction.

The steam engine has been stabilized and the target adjustment is complete. Are you ready to start, sir?
We're clear on the firing line, we can go at any time. It's a shame this won't be over soon.

　A stone bullet the size of a softball, a super stiff ball, and it would be shot in rapid succession.
　Even the toughest scaled armor would crush every bone in it.

　Six of the armored lizards are turning toward us, wary of the steam engine. I'm surprised they bothered to point their kryptonite faces in our direction, it's going to be a lot easier to get rid of them.

　The first few shots were expected to miss. We adjusted our sights with the impact data and began firing a series of projectiles in earnest. The first three were easily eliminated after their skulls were crushed by the hardball. But the rest that tried to flip over and escape were more miserable.

　They were bludgeoned to the side and spine, and were left to writhe and die, rightly bludgeoned to death.

　After the extermination was complete, Anya announced that the extermination was complete and the crowd cheered. The spectators cheered loudly. The barrage of stone bullets was flashy, so it must have been a sight to behold.

　Whoever was flying the yajis....
　He's coyly pulling up with a blue face.
　A good counterpoint, bypassing the hard-working people who aim high.

'Thank you all for your support. I heard that this village is Anya's hometown, where she trained until she became a man?　It's a wonderful place to live and train talented people. I'm an exterminator, and I'm always a big help to Anya with her machines.

　The cheering group is either proud or embarrassed.

''This mechanical weapon can take down enemies with its entire hard scales and armor, and even shatter bandit strongholds and magical barriers. It's very useful for exterminating demons and bandits. It looks like there are a lot of awesome weapons in Manya's hometown, and I'd love to see them while I'm here.

　Afterwards, Manya went around the village, receiving many accolades from the people of the village. Unfortunately, the artisan's shop that we were yapping at was closed for sudden illness and could not be visited. In addition, the night was a big dwarven feast at the Cougar's house, and I escaped before I could get drunk.

　Attending a dwarven banquet or suicide.


The main house where everyone was asleep.

"Thank you, Dad, Mom, for admitting that you're a serial stone thrower. But, actually, your husband's weapon is even more awesome.

Better than that?　The man has a vaguely dwarf-like atmosphere. Maybe the Japanese have some dwarf blood in them.

Besides, even that ingot is compromised, you know?　The technology is amazing, right?　I know more alloys than the dwarves. But I can't teach you how to make them under contract. But I heard I can't leave my unpowered pitcher behind, so you'll have to work on it yourself.

"For the Cougars?　Anya, I couldn't protect my half of you. I don't deserve this........

'Dad, I left my home town so I could meet my husband. On the contrary, I'm grateful for the opportunity to meet him, so please accept it.
All right, I won't let it go to waste!

Dear sir, I have an important matter to discuss between mother and daughter. If you'll excuse me, please come to the living room...
That's the way it is... yeah, I can tell you, I can tell you.

　...............

'Anya, you can't let him get away with it, can you?　But it's quite a challenge.

'Oh, I'll drop it!　I'm half brownie, too, and I have an instinct for chemistry!　That's where I need to ask a favor. There is a tradition in Japan to give a gift to the parents of the bride and groom. So can you pretend that the steel was considered a betrothal gift?

That's all well and good, Anya, but.... A ritual is a ritual, and what good is it if you don't drop it after all?

'Yeah, it's just a set-up for me to marry him immediately after I drop him. He thinks I'm pretty, too, but he's probably just a slacker.

We don't use force at home. It's a little late for that, but it's for my little girl. I can teach you our family secret.

'Secret?　You have such a thing in your family?　Mother, no, Master!　I'd love to learn the secrets of that!

''Hmph, leave it to my mother. In my mother's family, a thing called the Book of Moe has been passed down from generation to generation, squeezed out of those who call themselves reincarnated. A book for the brownie race with an infant system to degrade people, we'll start with a basic chapter, Tsundere...


Day of departure

You have been very good to me. And besides supplies, dwarf wine and coal...

My daughter's in charge. That's what family does, man.
That's right, Ryota-san is now part of our family. I'm counting on you to take care of my daughter.

　There's something different about the nuances... is it my imagination?　Toshiaki is right, the other world cultures are similar but different. I'm worried that we'll be in a bad situation before we know it.

　Anyway, I definitely want to avoid following Toshiaki-san's example, I have to be careful. But there's no point in thinking about things we don't know about. We've re-supplied our supplies, so let's head for the capital city, Donesque!



Aigis Shield Country

I'm a slum orphan, remember?　Wouldn't a toga be considered cocky?

"I came out of the slammer, so I did my best to dress up!　That's what's important, right?　You have a face like a stuffed bear and you should at least wear your clothes!

That's the way it is!　Thank you!　I'm going to do my best to greet the princess!

Oh, I'm not doing this for you!　We can't afford to have you embarrassed because we and the kid will be there!　Besides, isn't the owner of a fine shop now, the cart on the hill?　You can thank the princess in a big way!　

(((Is it a tsundere?)))