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　I woke up late the next day due to the effects of the coffee, but I still had a good sleep, and as soon as I woke up I asked Eve.

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"I heard you got the coffee from a peddler, is he still around?

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Is the vendor still around? If you like, I can catch him and make him give you all the coffee beans he has.

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Hey, hey, you're a demon!

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I am a demon.

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I'm a demon. But you're a gentle demon, aren't you Eve?

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I try to be kind to my master.

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I hope the same for the peddler.

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"Yes, sir."

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　but I think this is Eve's way of making a joke.

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　She would never do anything to ruin my reputation.

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"I'm not going to offer you anything, but I'd like to get some more."

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How much?

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About a ton.

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Well, are you going to work around the clock?

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No way, I'm not a killer whale.

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　The Orcadian is a legendary creature from another world.

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　They are said to be masochists who belong to an organization called Kaisha and devote themselves to it 24 hours a day.

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　They are said to be deathless, always working for low wages, and loyal to their masters, but such warriors have never been seen anywhere in the world.

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　Even ancient slaves would revolt if they were treated in such a way.

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　Shatik must be a hoax. We can only conclude that.

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"Coffee beans are sold in this town. I think there is a good demand for them.

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"That's true. The market is full of black tea, green tea, and herbal tea.

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"Yes, and if coffee is distributed, there might be coffeehouses."

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　It is not widely known, but coffeehouses were the mainstream in England and other countries until the distribution of black tea.

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　Many great writers, painters, and other artists had discussions there and contributed to the development of the culture.

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　The city of Ashtaroth aims to be a hybrid city.

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　It is an industrial city, a commercial city, and an agricultural city.

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　So far, all of them have achieved a certain degree of success, but they have not matured to the point of being able to claim to be a cultural city.

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　If we want this city to be like Rome, Constantinople, London, Paris, Changan, or Edo in the other world, cultural development is indispensable.

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　With this in mind, I instructed Eve to hurry up and find a merchant who sold coffee beans.

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　Unfortunately, the merchant was no longer in town and had already departed.

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　He is a peddler.

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　Hearing the report, the head of the intelligence unit arrives in frustration.

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　Kotaro declared that he would track down the peddler who had just been in town.

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After saying "please take care of him," he releases his men and they bring him information one after another.

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　The merchant staying in the city had dark hair.

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　He seemed to be a man of great depth.

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　He had a distinctive accent.

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　I get such information.

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　I look at Eve when I hear the report.

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　She nods her head.

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Yes, he was indeed such a man. Her face was hidden, but she had long, dark hair. He had a distinctive accent.

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Characteristic?

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His voice was high-pitched and he ended with "Zeyo."

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"Zeyo"?　That's strange.

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　I agree.

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"...... but I'm curious about Zeyo."

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　I used to study a country called Japan in another world.

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　I remembered that there was a period called the Bakumatsu period in Japan, and that the people of a small country called Tosa, who were active in that period, used such a word.

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"But, Masakana ......"

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　I'll be careful.

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　It is not every time that I can meet a heroic person.

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　If I could visualize the parameters of my luck, I would be reasonably confident, but I am sure that I have used up all my luck in the daily battles and encounters.

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　From now on, I did not want to take the strategy of relying on luck.

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　With this in mind, I ordered Kotaro Fuuma to continue the search.

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　After that, he gave me an important information.

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　The merchant who sold the coffee beans to Eve was said to be in a place north of the city of Ashtaroth.

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Where in the north?

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"The old Szabnak castle."

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　Kotaro reported expressionlessly.

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"I thought that castle was destroyed and no one lives there now.

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"I guess so."

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Why would a merchant live in such a place?

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"Well, I'm not a merchant, so I don't know."

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　Kotaro assured him, and then disappeared.

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　He seemed to say that now that he had provided all the information, he was no longer needed.

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　He was a cold-hearted, guileless, and rationalistic man, just like a ninja.

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　Or was it a woman?　A woman.

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　Now Kotaro Fuuma is wearing a maid's uniform and his gender is unknown.

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　I really don't understand these heroes.

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　With that in mind, I decided to go to the old Subnak Castle.

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　As usual, when I announced my intention, there was no end to the number of commanders who wanted to go with me.

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　Eve, seeing this scene, put her finger to her mouth and chuckled.

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"The master really is popular, isn't he?

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　She expressed the situation.

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"I appreciate it, but it's always difficult to choose the right people for the job.

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"Will you settle this battle in front of me this time, too?"

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"No way, I can't open it every time. No way, I can't open it every time. I'll choose to some extent this time. I'm sure Jeanne will be the one for now.

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"You like saints, don't you?"

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　He says softly, but his eyes are not smiling.

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　She smiled like a spring flower when I told her that Eve would accompany her.

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"Taking Jeanne is a process of elimination. If the merchant is who I think he is, we're not a good match."

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"What do you mean?"

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"The merchant could be a hero. The word 'zeyo' is too specific. If he's from the end of the Edo period, like Hijikata, he could be from the opposite camp. We don't want to get into a fight."

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I see. So Hijikata-sama stays at home.

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"Then we'll have to take Jeanne with us. It's a process of elimination.

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　After saying this, I announced through Eve the members who would be accompanying us this time.

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　When the executives were informed that there would be only Eve and Jeanne this time, it seemed that the other members would be disappointed, but they were not.

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　Hijikata Toshizo, in particular, had recently found a new favorite girl in the brothel, and he was very fond of her.

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　When I reminded him that he would be resented if he changed his favorite flower too much, Hijikata Toshizo said flatly, "In spring, spring flowers are in full bloom.

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He said, "There are spring flowers in spring, summer flowers in summer, autumn flowers in autumn, and winter flowers in winter.

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　It is a great saying.

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　I hope he doesn't get stabbed by a woman someday.

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　Men like Toshizo are hard to find.

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　I don't want him to die in a love affair.

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　I thought so, but I didn't interfere any more and started to prepare for departure.

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