Yes!

　The proprietress of Uminari-tei placed two large mugs on Ryoma's table.
　A black stain spread across the table as the bubbling amber liquid poured alongside them.

''Well I didn't ask for it?''

　Ryoma looked at the jock and the proprietor in turn.

'It's on sale at the store!　Drink up!

　The landlady sits down in a chair at the table.

You don't look familiar.

　With a friendly round face, she spoke to Ryoma in a friendly manner.

'Are you free?'

　Ryoma asked the landlady, who was sitting down.

'Look around.　You're my only customer.

　Following the proprietor's words, I looked around and before I knew it, the only customer was Ryoma.
　When Ryoma entered the store, there were still a few customers there, but they seemed to have gone home.

Time is of the essence. By the way, we finish our lunch at 3:00. I can't close the restaurant because you arrived at 2:58.

　The proprietress then puffed out the mug in front of her with great gusto.

The guys in the kitchen have been put on break first, but there's still some cleaning up to do. But I don't have any choice but to stand there by myself until you're done eating, you know. But you can keep her company. Here's your wages.

　With that, the landlady pushed her mug in front of Ryoma.

'I see. Sorry. Sorry to take your time.''

'I don't care, I don't care. So? Are you a traveler?

　The landlady's tone is friendly and personable. You can see that she likes to talk.
(Since we are here, I'll ask her to teach me a few things. I'll ask her to teach me a few things.
　Ryoma decided to tell the personal story he had been thinking about. Because what he needed was information.

'Yes. That's right. I'm new here...''

Heh, this is your first time in the Imperial City of Oltmere? Are you alone?

No. I was with my father and he passed away the other day from an illness.

　Ryoma's face fell when he said that.
　The landlady must have thought she had heard something unpleasant. She said in a hurry.

''Ahhh. That's a bad thing to hear.......''

　Ryoma looked up from his face, which had been down, and smiled.

''No. It can't be helped if you're sick.''

So you've been sick and what are you going to do about it? Are you going back home?

'I'm thinking of living in the Imperial City. I've been living a life of travel to travel with my father all my life, and I want to settle down here.

Okay, here's the thing. We have to be careful not to raise any suspicions.
　Ryoma waited patiently for the opportunity to get the information he wanted. He knew that the landlady would get suspicious if he rushed here.

　The landlady believed Ryoma's story completely. You can find a lot of people who are very good at what they do and do not suspect other people, and Ryoma's story could be true in any way.

Really? So, what do you plan to do with your life from now on?

(They're here!)
　Ryoma was pleased that the topic he had been waiting for had arrived.
　After all, you have to work to make a living. But as a person from another world, Ryoma didn't know what kind of job he could get in this world.
　And since it is close to common sense information, if you ask in a bad way, you will be suspicious.
　It's a very good idea to have a good idea of what you're going to do with it.

''That's... to be honest, I've only ever helped my father with his work, and it's not like I can do anything in particular... at best, I can use a sword like a human being...'' ...

I see. Well, at your age, it must be hard to be a craftsman or a merchant.

　The landlady nodded to one of them while looking at Liang Shin's face.

''Can't the merchant too?''

'Not bad, but it's going to be tough, isn't it? They're both jobs that need to be prepared from childhood~

Oh, I see...

　Ryoma pretends to be disappointed.

'You. You said you could use a sword, right?　Then I guess I'll just be a mercenary or an adventurer...

I knew it.......just how can that be done?

What?　Don't you know?

Yes. Not much detail...if you know of any, could you tell me?

　Ryouma's polite tone of voice relieved the other person's caution and made them feel like they could help and teach her.
　However, as long as he was polite, the landlady would have been polite enough to teach him, no matter who asked.

'I'm not so much in the know as I am in the know. There are adventurers and mercenaries who come to our house to drink, so I understand that to a certain extent, right?

Please do.

　When he said that, Ryoma bowed his head.

''And! It's not a big deal to say. Just go to the guild, register your solid information, and you're done.

'Huh?　I thought I heard that you needed a background check or something...?

　This is what Ryouma was wondering about.
　As an otherworldly person, Ryoma doesn't have a family register or a guarantor in this world. If you need to be around here, there's no way to do it.
　It's just a straight line of robbery.
　But the landlady's reply was a simple one.

You don't need a guarantor to become an adventurer. What you will need is a craftsman or merchant, and then when you become a soldier.
Hey. If you go to the guild on your own, they should be able to process your registration over there.

　A big smile comes to my face.
　For now, it looks like I'll be able to find a job.

''Really!　Well, I'm glad I asked the landlady. I remember hearing about the need for a guarantee of identity the last time I asked!　It was a mistake, wasn't it?

　With that, Ryoma gulped down a large mug of ale with gusto.

I'm sure you misunderstood me as talking about becoming a merchant or something. By the way, you can find the guild if you go out of the shop and follow the alley to the left towards the main street.

'Thank you!　Landlady. I'll go there as soon as possible now.

Oh, yeah?　Then come on over for dinner when you report in.

'Yes!　Okay, then... the check.

Aye!　It's 25 baht per person for A-lunch.

　That's where Ryoma froze. It's not that he doesn't have money. The problem was something else.........
Oh, shit. I don't know what that's worth.
　I'm not going to be able to get away with it, but when I bought some clothes earlier, I managed to get through it with the tact of leaving the whole bag with them, but I can't use that technique here because of the flow of the conversation.
　It's not a good idea, so Ryoma took out one of the most valuable gold coins and placed it on the table.

It is not a good idea to be a good friend. There's no change for you even if you're offered 10,000 baht in a store like this...

　The landlady looked at the gold coins on the table and said with a dumbfounded look on her face, "I can give you change in 100 baht silver coins.

"I can give you change in 100 baht silver coins.

Yeah. I got my money's worth.
　One gold coin = 10,000 baht.
　1 silver coin = 100 baht
(Does that mean one copper coin equals one baht?)

'Uh ... sorry. Just give me a moment, please.

　He pretended to be in a hurry and took another bag out of his pocket.

'I wonder if it was over here........oh!　It's likely. Twenty-five coppers, right?

Yes, that's 25 baht.

'Oh!　I'm sorry. I was dividing the small coins over here.

　He puts 25 copper coins on the table as he tries to say so.

'Yes exactly!　Every time.

　Shoving a copper coin into her front pocket, the landlady asked Ryoma.

'You don't have a card, do you?　It works at our house, so use your card next time.

(Cards?　(You mean the credit cards?)
　Unable to say that he didn't know, Ryoma went along with the landlady's story.

''No... I'm actually having trouble losing it... I have some in cash, so I don't have any trouble for the time being, but...''

Oh. Oh, is that so? It's inconvenient for the depositors because it can only be used by registered persons. Why don't you get it reissued?　There's a guild and a bank.

(I knew it was a bank. I mean, is there a bank?　(In this world...)
　Ryoma asked the landlady if she had any questions for him.

"Don't I need to prove my identity when I go back?

I don't need it. Just go to the bank, apply for it like you did when you made it, and they'll give it to you as soon as you give them the information.

'Wow. Oh, I didn't know that!　I didn't know about that one. Thank you!

　With that, Ryoma bowed his head to the landlady.

'I don't care, I don't care!　Come back for more.

　The proprietress saw him off and Ryoma left the shop and started walking towards the main street.
(First, the bank!)


　As the landlady of Kainari-tei told me, I turned into an alleyway and came out onto the main street, where I saw a sign with a stack of coins and a sign with a picture of a soldier in armor on the left hand side.
(An easy to recognize sign.......what a picture.)
　With that in mind, Ryoma walked into the bank.
　To be honest, carrying around seven bags full of money is quite heavy.
　Especially in a situation where there are pursuers, I want to be as light as possible.
　That's why Ryoma headed to the bank before heading to the Adventurer's Guild.

'Welcome. What can I do for you today?

　A middle-aged man called out to me as I walked into the lobby after passing through the entrance of the bank.
　He was treated like a Japanese bank.
　He was wearing a black suit with lace and a blouse. He was wearing a red loop tie around his neck.
(Suit?　(Why are you wearing a suit?)
　It's hard for Ryoma to understand this world.
　It seems to have a medieval European style, but it also has a very modern look to it. The suits and cards are just like that.
(Some of them are completely different, some look like jerks....................

What? ...Sir?

　The man felt Ryoma's gaze on him and asked, somewhat woozy.

''Oh excuse me. I've never been to a place like this before and I'd like to ask you to open an account for me.

　The man nodded widely and led Ryoma to the front of the room.

'This will be the receptionist. Customer.

Thank you.

We're here to open an account. You can take care of the rest.

　The man left after saying that to the woman at the reception desk.

Welcome. You wish to open an account?

　A red ribbon and a navy blue jacket. A woman dressed in a uniform was sitting at the counter.
　She's a very ordinary receptionist.
　Normally it wouldn't be a surprise if this wasn't even a different world.　

'Yes. I'm new to this, so I'm not sure, but it's nice to meet you.

　The good thing about Ryouma is that he can ask me things he doesn't understand.
　It's much safer than trying to be a know-it-all.

I'm sorry. Excuse me, sir, but please enter your name.

　When she said that, she held out a piece of parchment and a pen.
(Why parchment?)　(e.g. "I'll be back")
　Ryoma pushes down the questions that arise and accepts the pen and parchment.

　Name = Ryoma Mikoshiba
　Age = 16

　The only fields to be filled out were his name and age, and then there was no address field or anything else.
　After unconsciously filling in his name and age, and returning it to the woman at the reception desk, Ryoma realized something.
(Huh?　The characters are Japanese, right?　(Are the letters common?)
　However, the woman at the reception desk didn't mind at all and went on with her work.
　At the very least, she seems to be able to understand Japanese.

His name is Mikoshiba Ryoma-sama. His age is 1........6 years old. Are you sure you have filled out the form correctly?

　The receptionist's gaze stung Ryoma's face. She probably didn't see Ryoma as a sixteen-year-old.
　She looked suspiciously at Ryoma's face.

''Yes. Can't you see?''

　Most of the time, I don't even get angry because I know that if I tell them my age, they'll be surprised.
(I look old anyway...)

Or are you unable to open an account if you're 16 years old?

　She shakes her head at Ryouma's question.

''No. There is nothing wrong with your age. I'm very sorry.

Oh. Oh, it's okay. I'm used to it. Then I'd like you to open an account for me.

Very well. Please wait while I draw up the card.

　When she said that, she began to fill out a piece of paper about the size of a business card.
　After that, the paper is sandwiched between the transparent boards.
(Laminated?)
　I don't know if this is a world of high or low cultural standards.

Sorry for the delay. "Please place your hand on this ball.

　He put the card into the open slot in the glass ball base and pushed it towards Ryoma.

'Like this?'

　The ball blinks out as Ryoma puts his hand on the glass ball.

''Yes. ''No thanks. Now your information is registered on this card. If you lose your card in the future, please go to your nearest bank and we will make you a new one.

　With that, she held out the card to Ryojin.

''Already. Are you done?''

Yes. That's all we have to say about opening an account. Is there anything else I can do for you?

Hi. I'd like to make a deposit into this account.

Payment. Thank you. Now, please put your money and account card in here for safekeeping.

　After saying that, she placed the change plate on the counter.
　Liangma pulls out 10 gold coins, 20 silver coins and 50 copper coins from the bag of coins and places all the rest on the plate.

'Yes, I'll check the amounts now. Please wait a moment.

　With that, she pulls all the coins out of the bag and starts stacking them up, ten at a time.
(Checking the amounts is a hand action...)
　Apparently there's no machine that can automatically check the amount of money, even though the cards exist.
　She continued to make a pile of money, leaving Liangma's grief at the door.

　She must have been waiting for roughly 20 minutes.
　After confirming the amount of money three times, she said, "Thank you very much for your patience.

'Thank you for your patience. We have 23 gold coins, 58 silver coins, and 731 copper coins, so the total deposit is 236531 baht. Are you sure the amount is correct?

(Remember that 25 baht lunch we had at Umien-tei?　(That's quite a lot of money, anyway.)
　We won't have to worry about paying for food and lodging for a while.

'Yes. Please.

Very well. Okay, that'll be 236531 Baht. I'll take it for sure.

　With that, she placed the card on the change plate and bowed to Ryoma.


　I have a current living allowance, but that doesn't change the fact that I have to work to survive.
　Ryoma left the bank and walked into the next guild.
　On the other side of the door, there are several counters with a receptionist sitting behind them.
　Ryoma sat down at one of the empty counters.

''Welcome. What can I do for you today?''

　The receptionist responds.

'I'd like to register as an adventurer and ask for a job offer.

Very well. Excuse me, sir, but do you have an account with the bank?

Is that all right?

　Ryoma produces the card he just made.

''Yes. ''No thanks. Recently, we've decided to use the card to pay our fees, so we're going to ask new registrants to create an account in advance.

Heh. Is that so? I heard you didn't have to prepare anything in particular, so it was a close call.

Yes. There are some people who don't have it. In that case, we ask them to come in after we've made them.

　As she said this, she put the card into the open slot in the glass ball stand.

'Yes, sir. Then registration is over. Miss Mikoshiba.

What?

'We can share the information on your bank card with your guild's registration information. So if you bring your bank card with you, all you have to do is load the information for your guild onto it.

　As she said this, she took out a stack of papers and began to examine them.

'Well, you can take the request with you, right?

'Yes,'

　Ryouma nodded.

''Do you know what the guild system is?''

　Ryoma shook his head.

''Then I'll explain it to you. If there's anything you don't understand, please ask me.

　After saying this, she held a sheet of paper in front of Ryoma.

''When you registered with the guild, your initial status is level 1. Your guild rank will be Single I, the lowest level. Your rank will be written on the front of the card. It also serves as your identity as an adventurer, so please keep it in mind.

　She pointed to the Single I "Eye" column at the bottom of the paper.

'To put it simply, LV is the combat experience and the guild rank is a simple way of indicating how well you've succeeded in receiving requests [quests] in the guild. By the way, the "combat experience" is based on how much power you've taken in from other creatures. Do you know anything about power absorption?

Yes. When you kill another creature, some of its power comes back to you, right?

That's right. A simple calculation shows that a level 1 player has the average power of a human, and a level 10 player has 10 times that power. It doesn't matter much when it comes to adventuring, but if your main job is to be a mercenary, this value will raise or lower your base reward.

I see... I guess that means LV10 will get paid for 10 people?

Well, that's basically it. Next is the guild rank. You can improve your guild's rank by accumulating 'Clear Points', which are the achievement values set for each request you make. The higher the rank, the better the reward for the request. The higher the rank, the better the job you'll be rewarded with.

　Ryoma's attention was drawn to the precautions written on the paper.

''What are these precautions?''

Yes. You can accept as many Quests as you want at one time as you wish, but each Request has a due date. If this deadline is exceeded, compensation will be charged and the achievement value (Clear Points) will be lowered.

Does that mean you can go down in the ranks?

That's right. Your rank goes up every time you accumulate 100 Clear Points, which is the achievement value. In Mikoshiba's case, the order of the ranks would be Double I, Triple I, and Single H. If you fail a quest after accumulating 100 Clear Points, the value will drop to Single I. If you fail a quest after accumulating 100 Clear Points, the value will drop to Single I. However.... However...

　Her finger now points to the disclaimer section.

If there is any discrepancy between the requirements and the content of the Quest, no compensation will be paid, even if the contractor is unable to complete the Quest. Depending on the item, you may be able to claim compensation from the client. In that case, please contact the guild and we will take care of it.

(Sounds like a temp job...)

That's the end of the brief explanation for now. Do you have any questions?

No.

　Ryouma shook his head.

''Then I'll choose Mikoshiba-san's first job for you~''

　She took out a bundle of papers from the drawer again and put them in front of Liang Shin.
　At the top of the paper was listed as a Single I[i] rank, and underneath that were countless jobs registered.

''Well. What kind of request (quest) would you like to do, Mikoshiba-san?　Adventurer?　Mercenaries?

Honestly, it doesn't matter which...

(It's really like having an interview or something...)
　Ryoma remembered the recommendation interview he had taken when he was taking the high school entrance exam.
　Maybe it was the same thing in terms of being able to ask him about his future plans.

'Hmmm. If you're confident in your combat skills, I'd prefer a job as a mercenary.

　When she said that, she circled a few columns in red.

''The ones I just circled are the ones that are mainly for fighting~. It's defeating wild dogs and wild bees. There isn't a specific period of time to do this, and by the time you report back to me afterwards, you'll get 3 copper coins for the number of battles you've defeated. The achievement value (clear point) is the number of defeats x 1.

　Ryoma heard what he was thinking.
　It's like a job that takes you to another town. For example, escorting someone to their destination or carrying things.

Do you have a job that takes you to another town?

I guess it's a delivery system. We don't have an "I" rank for escort types.

　She shook her head ruefully.

''The escort system is directly related to the life of the client, so only people who are certified to have a certain level of ability can take it. In terms of rank, it's c-rank or higher.

So what kind of delivery person do you have, preferably out of the country?

Well........it's impossible for an "I" rank to deliver long distance. At best, I can only deliver to the next town.

　Unlike the game, there seemed to be all sorts of restrictions.
　I'm sure you'll be able to see the map taped to the wall behind her.

By the way, if I look for you in the next town, will there be any requests to go to the next town?

'Tabun, I think there is, isn't there?　If you're in the delivery business,

Um, I'm sorry. Would you mind if I had a map?

　The receptionist looked dubious, but she produced a folded map from a drawer and spread it out on the counter.

'Hmmm. Where is Oltmere?

So this is the Imperial City of Oltmere.

　Her finger points to a large dot on the map around the central and southern border. In thick black letters, it says Imperial Capital Oltmere.
　Moreover, if you look closely, a thick red line encloses the central and western parts of the city.
　Perhaps this thick red line represents the territory of the Oltmere Empire. It's quite large.
(Garuik.) Melferen. Gildas. Oeat we'll have to take one of these four to get there.
　Ryoushin's eyes were sucked into four towns. All of them were towns that existed on the outskirts of the Imperial City.

''Do you have a delivery job going to Melferen?''

　At Ryoma's question, the receptionist ran her eyes over the stack of documents.

This one doesn't have enough ranks.......and this one has a certain contractor.......hmmm......ah!　Yes, there is!　Letter delivery. The reward is 30 copper coins. The achievement value 《Clear Point》 will be 5.

　There aren't many jobs that a rookie, Ryoma, can undertake. In addition, he or she has designated the town to which it will be delivered. It's not always easy to get a job, and it's also possible that the person who will take on the job has already been selected.
　But Ryoma must have been lucky.
　The receptionist, who had searched every inch of the stack of papers, turned her gaze to Ryoma with her best smile.

''I'll take that, please.''

　Ryoma immediately accepted the request.
　In this kind of situation, it's important to have the ability to make decisions. There was no time for hesitation.

Yes. Then I'll accept it.

　She writes something on a glass plate connected to the platform on which the glass ball was placed. Then the glass sphere blinked.

Yes, that's it. It's done. You have three days to complete the task. You will be finished when you deliver the letter to Melferen's guild. Do you want to receive any other requests [quests]?

Well, I'll need everything I can get from that earlier request for a strikeout.

Yes. So you're going to take out the Wild Dog, the Wild Bee, and the Wild Rabbit. There's no deadline for this one, so please report back to the guild when you've reached a certain point.

Yes, sir.

''Oh, that's right. I'm sorry, but as long as you don't specify a specific guild to report a request (quest), you can do so in any guild. Then, please do your best.

　The receptionist encouraged Ryoma with a big smile and bowed her head.

''Yes. Thank you.''

　With a slight bow, Ryoma leaves the guild.


　There's a reason why Ryoma accepted the request 《quest》.
　He was being chased out of the Empire. He wants to get out of the country as soon as possible.
　But there's a problem.
　Considering the fact that he's being pursued, moving around the city is also dangerous. That's why I wanted a reason.
　A reason to walk the streets.
　In that regard, the job of delivering letters is a perfect cover.
　And there is also a reason why I chose the request 《quest》 to go to Melferen in the east.
　According to the map I saw in the guild, the imperial capital was located in the part of the territory that was closer to the southeast. In other words, the north and west would take quite a few days to get from the imperial capital to the border.
　The closest thing to the imperial capital was the southern border, but there was a predictable danger if the commander of the pursuers was a madman.
　After much deliberation, we decided that the eastern border was the safest place to go.
　Of course, we won't know if this decision is correct until we get there, but...