Welcome. Would you like to try one of these?
Now, the first 30 customers get a discount.

　Today, I joined Fujiyan's new business.
　I'm just looking at it, though.
　I was going to call for customers, but there were a bunch of cute cat-eared and fox-eared female clerks handing out merchandise.
　Yeah, no need for a man.

　Nina is in charge of the scene.
　She is giving out instructions quickly and efficiently.

"How's it going?
It's a good idea. How would you like to make your own 'material', Mister Tuckey?
There's still time to spare.
I'm counting on you!
　Good to see you're doing well.

Seriously, what are you doing here?
You work part-time at Fujiwara-kun's shop?
　Lucy and Sa-san walked by.

'Phew, it's our joint new venture!
I'm starting a new business with Fujiyan.
　Instead of getting help from the evil one's messenger.

What's this?
　Sa-san is looking into the box of goods.
'Wow, it's cold!　Is that ice?
　Lucy touched the inside and freaked out.

Tucky-dono has used his genie magic to make ice that won't melt for a year. He puts it in a box of cold storage material and sells it as a refrigerator!
Hey, doesn't a refrigerator exist in this world? And a modern man, Sa-san.
'What's a refrigerator?' Lucy asks me.

'A refrigerator is a container for keeping food and drinks cold. In the world I've been in, everyone has one of those items.
Yeah, that sounds handy. But can you make ice that won't melt?
''If the magic combines water magic and spirit magic and says, 'If you don't get it out of McAllen's city, it won't melt for a while,'
　In fact, it's a magic that's thrown around by the spirits.
　I'm asking the spirit of McAllen to keep me in an icy state at all times.
　Naturally, in a land I don't know, I can't use it right away.

''Wow, that sounds like a good sale then!　Are you making money?
Well, we're just getting started. It's not bad.
　Fujiyan chuckles at Sa-san's question.

'At my level of proficiency, the maximum amount of time I can hold it right now is one year. If I work hard, I can extend it to two or three years.
I heard that Tuckey-dono was wasting some of the ice he was making for his training. I thought I could use it.
　It was a pain in the ass to melt it down every single time.

I'm sure Marie was wondering why the waterway behind the guild was frozen recently. I'm sure it was the truth.
Marie found out, and I've been thawing out all day.
　Occasionally, when I left unmelted ice on the ground, they would find it and get mad at me.
"Takatsuki-kun, you really like to train. It's just like leveling up.
　Sa-san is laughing.

'What are you two doing?' Fujiyan asks.
'Lucy was showing me around town. The rest of the time, I guess, is shopping.'
So why don't you ask me to join you?
　It's a party of three, right?　I was feeling a little lonely.

'Makoto, do you want to pick out Aya's underwear with me?'
　Lucy asked with a cold look in her eyes.
''Okay - let's go together...'' smiling and sa-san.
''Ah ... as expected, I'm good.''
　Yeah, you girls should go.

We're almost out. Why don't we all have dinner?
　Nina came over to see if she had finished giving instructions to the clerk.
'Agreed!'
Come on. Come on. Come on.

　For some reason, we all decided to go to dinner together.

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To new business success!
""Pleased"

　We tasted a celebratory drink at the Nekomimi-Tei because of the strong sales of the new product.

''No, Tacky-dono's spirit magic is handy!
You're good!
　Fujiyan and Nina will compliment you.
　These two are easy to flatter, aren't they? I don't feel bad about it.

''For now, though, they're only useful for McAllen and the Great Maze.
　I answer while eating the garlic and olive oil flavored pasta.
　This is so good. I wonder if I could make it myself.

'This restaurant's food is so good!
　Sa-san is taking a bite out of a large fried fish.
The owner is Fujiyan, by the way.

""What?"

　Lucy, Sa-san and Nina look at me in surprise.
　Why is Nina-san?

Master, you've bought the shop again, haven't you?
　Nina stares at Fujiyan.

I don't mind!　I've had my eye on this place for a long time!
Master has too much patience for what he wants, Death.
　Fujiyan is being scolded by Nina.

'Come to think of it, Fujiwara-kun, you used to buy all the games you liked in a series or all the volumes of the manga, didn't you?
'Did I put all my part-time money into buying things I like?'
　Reminds me of the old days with Sa-san.
　It's been a long time ago.

'Huh..., the treasurer's boy is going to be mad at me again.
"Dear Nina, I'll be with you then...
I don't blame you.
　Now that I look at it this way, they make a good team.

Fujiyan-san and Nina-san are so close.
I heard Fujiyan was the first one to come to the other world.
'Hmm?　By the way, I'm the one who's got a real first mate.
　Why are you telling me this all of a sudden?　Lucy.

'Hey, hey, Takatsuki. Let's talk about your junior high school days.
　Sa-san, let's not have any weird rivalries.

　When we had been drinking happily for a while in a hurry.

'Makoto-kun!　There you are!
　Marie came over, looking impatient.

'Miss Marie, what's wrong?'
I got a message from the Adventurer's Guild in the Land of the Sun (Highlands)!
　Eh. I have a bad feeling about this.

"Yes, a message from Princess Noel, holding out a piece of paper with a short sentence on it.
"...and...
　That's definitely what Sakurai-kun did!

Well, in honor of saving the Great Maze, I invite you to...?
Hey, I didn't see that in your report!
　Marie is plump and angry.
　Oh, by the way, did I only report that I defeated the Harpy Queen?
I forgot about it.
Oh, that's why I'm so proud of you, Makoto.
　He ruffled my hair.

"Invitational date is in a month. Do you understand?
Yes, I understand.
　The goddess has told me to get along with the priestess = princess.
　Is this what you call a crossover?

'There's one more call to make.
What?
　Miss Marie takes out a second piece of paper.

'Princess Sophia has sent me an order to come to the capital of the Water Kingdom. It's due in seven days.
....
　This one's an order.
　And we're on a really short deadline.
　I can't help but picture the princess with those cold eyes.
　Hmmm...
　I don't really want to do it.

I'm sure it's a very good idea to have a good time with them. It's the same as the invitation from Princess Noel.
　Marie added.

'Do I have to go?'
Well, if you're gonna be in water country for a while, you might as well get going.
Yeah.
　Well, I guess it can't be helped.

Marie sat down at our table, saying, "The guild has a lot of things to communicate with you, so you'll have to show up tomorrow.
　What are you doing?

'Work is done for the day!　Okay, I'll have a drink. I'll have an ale over here.
You usually interrupt me," said Lucy with a dumbfounded face.
Because you're back and now you're going away again!
　I see, you're leaving McAllen again for a while.
　I just came back........
　Maybe that feeling came out on my face.

'Oh, Makoto-kun, do you miss me?　Do you miss me?" she hugged me.
'I do miss you,'
　When I see Marie, I feel like I'm back in McAllen.
　She was the first person to accept my application when I registered as an adventurer.

What?
　Marie pulled away quickly.
　She blushed and her mouth was agape.
　You don't think that's a weird thing to say, do you?

Makoto, are you staying at my place tonight? He came up to me and whispered in my ear.
"I'm not staying.
　Before, he just got drunk.　

"Takatsuki-kun, you're a womanizer and I want to be called a womanizer...
　Hello, Lucy. What are you guys talking about?
　You see them every day.

　In the end, Marie, who wanted to drink, pulled me in and I ended up drinking until the shop closed.

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　The next day, at the Adventurer's Guild.

''Makoto Takatsuki. In light of your contribution to the 'defeat of the Abominable Dragon' in the Great Labyrinth this time, you will be promoted to the Silver rank.
　I think it's great that Marie is able to drink so much the day before and still look refreshed and not show any signs of a hangover.
　My head still feels like a cancer.

"You mean, I'm a silver-ranked person?　I just recently got an iron rank, you know?
d*mn, the record for the shortest time to reach the Silver rank is broken!
　I heard Jean's frustrated voice from behind me.

'True, you did it!
　Lucy is giving a goofy thumbs up and smiling.
　Sa-san doesn't seem to understand, but he's smiling.
　And I'm not feeling the pinch myself.

'I don't think I'm up to the task. I'll be in the iron ranks for a while.
　It reminds me of Nina, who was playing with Chimera in a tie-up.
　I can't for the life of me believe I'm the same strength.

'Of course you can't just turn it down. I was invited by royalty to the royal capitals of the Land of the Sun (Highland) and the Land of Water (Roses), you know?　I can't send you out as an adventurer's guild in McAllen with Iron Rank.
　Don't be selfish, Marie said, "Don't be selfish,

-- it was a compulsory event.

　I got a silver rank, and as a celebration, I was drunk a lot by Mr. Lucas and the general of the spit roast stall.
　Marie-san got me tangled up, and Jean said, "I'll catch up with you soon! And so it was declared.

　And we left McAllen again.