After passing through the central square and putting up with the good smell of the food stalls, you enter a shop with an armor signboard on the east side.

''Good afternoon. This is the Alchemists Guild.

I thought it would be better to say my name first so that I wouldn't be mistaken anymore and greeted the owner.

Hi there. Hey there, you two from the Red Front, thank you.
Yeah. Long time no see, shopkeeper.
What can I do for you today?
No, I'm on business for my lord.
My lord?
Ah, now I am his slave.

The proprietor's head moved surprisingly fast towards us.

''There's a lot going on...''

You see? That's what happens.

"Sigh... You should try living longer. You're the one who's gonna live forever.
Ha ha.....

No, sir!　It's a misunderstanding!　No, though, facts are facts.
Stop!　Don't look at me like, 'You porno!

So you're selling these two's equipment this time, too?
Hey!　I'm not a slave to this guy!
Oh, yeah. You guys are so close, like sisters, I thought you'd be in on it too.

No, no, no. I'm in trouble even on my own. Two people, and it's impossible to be a jerk like this.

''I'd like to buy some accessories today.
'Accessories?　Then the Adventurer's Guild would be better... ah, I see.

The proprietor seemed to notice when he saw Aina smiling to herself.

'I see. So you're Rainrich's old lady. My brother was involved in it too, wasn't he? I'm sorry for looking at you in a strange way.''
'Ugh.... Thank you for being so perceptive.

Me too. It's all settled and I wanted to take it to the Adventurer's Guild, but it's hard to get there until I hear about the slaves. And I still have a little bit of fear and disgust in me. Just give me a little more time.

Don't get upset. Can you show me something?
It's a bit much, is it okay?
Yeah, sure. There's not a lot of accessories on the market, so I don't mind if there are too many.

I remember when I was trying to get the necklace out.
That, I remember, I had put it in the magical space, not the magic bag.
They're...yeah. I'm looking at the armor, and as long as the shopkeeper is careful.
I pretend to pull it out of the magic bag on my waist and grab the necklace with both hands and place it on the desk.

'It's all necklaces?　And it's all the same thing.
I'm sorry. I've been working really hard on it.

By the way, the breakdown is.
Twisted iron necklace +2 10 pieces
Twisted iron necklace +3 8 pieces
Twisted iron necklace +4 5 pieces
A twisted iron necklace + 5. That's three pieces

Most of the iron ore has been used up, but it will still be a good result.
We'll see how it turns out.

"I see. Nice work.
'That's true. He is a disciple of Master Reinrich.
What?　Did that old lady take an apprentice?
Yeah. And he was very fond of you.
........I can't believe it. I can't imagine that old woman loving her apprentice.

It's not. I think that Rainerich lied to us to take advantage of us.
I don't think he's being patronized.

'Ugh, 10 +2's for 50,000 Nol, 8 +3's for 60,000 Nol, and 5 +4's for 50,000 Nol. So three +5s for 60,000 nol for three +5s. The design is original, not a hindrance to movement, not bad. In total we're looking at ... 220,000 Nol... what do you think?

Oh!　220,000 Nol!　Nice. Ooh, moneybags!

By the way, I'm sure you could sell them to the Adventurer's Guild for nearly double that amount.

Twice as much? The difference is huge.....
Hmmm..... I'm torn between the two, but I want certainty.
You never know what's going to happen in this world, you know. I'd like to have some cash on hand.

I'll be fine!　So please!
All right. Then I'll mix in a few coppers for your convenience. Here's two gold, one silver, and ten coppers for 220,000 knolls. You don't have an inscription on your name.
"Name?
Yeah. I made it!　It's a sign. It's also a sign that I'm not going to let anyone else copy me.
'Oh, I see. But I'm still an unknown rookie, so I'll wait until I polish my skills a bit more. I'll wait until I've honed my skills a bit more.
Okay. But why don't you give it a try?　If you're going to make something, you better name it and I'll teach you.
Hmm. I'll take care of it then.

If you're willing to teach me, I'll be grateful for the opportunity to learn.

I'm not going to tell you how to do it, but I can do it if I remember with alchemy. When you 'reconfigure' it, engrave your own inscription on the design.

With a hint of relief, he handed me a +5 twisted necklace.
I activate alchemy and 'reconfigure' it as I was told.
The design is.......Kanji. I'll use my name.
The imagination of the already twisted necklace is something I'm familiar with, and when I put my name on it in a small way, it was completed in no time at all.
Since the original was small, the letters were also small, but the character 'Oshimiya Kazuki' was engraved on it without a hitch.

Nice work. Impressive. If you become famous with this, this necklace will sell for a lot of money. I'll keep this one until you become famous.

The owner of the shop looks at the engraved inscription as he takes the jewelry away.
After that, he wrapped it carefully with a cloth and put it away gently in a place like a safe.
Nuh-uh. You are good at business.
I don't mind that, but I don't need to be famous to know that.
When he called out to me to say thank you, I decided to go call Aina and Solte.

'Are you done?'
Yeah. I just finished.
So let's go get lunch.
Yeah. I've got the money and I'm waiting, so I'll get it.
'Of course!　You're the one who pays for the slaves' food.
You're on your own.
What!　Why not!
You're not a slave.

Is it still common sense that I pay for the slave's food?
I feel bad for making Sorte wait, but he is following me for his own reasons.
Anyway, let's stop making fun of it and have a meal. You can't get hungry without being hungry.

It's good for you!　At least have a meal!
I know. It's a joke.
What!　Then you should have said so in the first place!

........I really thought about paying for this guy's own food, but we each decided to buy whatever we wanted from the stall and eat our food on the bench.
Aina was refrained from, so I handed it to push, and was reluctant to eat, but eventually seemed to be full.
The total amount of money spent was 14,000 knolls.
Because this dog bought as much as he could eat in order from the most expensive one, it cost him a lot of money.
But we decided not to buy the caterpillar.
There is no doubt that my appetite will be dampened by having an insect eaten beside me.
I omitted the fact that Aina's kindness in wiping my mouth was so heartfelt that I really wanted her to be there for me.



When we arrive at the Yashis Slave Trading House, there's a slightly cheaper man, not the one we saw last time, who approaches us with a smile as we enter.

'Thank you very much sir. You wish to sell today, sir?
No, no, no.
Well, well. Well, you two are a sight for sore eyes. Hmm. With these skills, how about a million nol for each of you?
No, no, no.
Don't you like it?　Then 1.5 million. No, two million. I can't raise any more than that, can I?

You're a man who doesn't listen to people.
I was a little disgusted and tried to open my mouth.

'Oh, well, well. Our guest is the one you met in the square, isn't it?

Coming down the stairs was a merchant-looking man with the good looks of someone I met in the square.
His name ... come to think of it, I hadn't heard his name at the time.

''Excuse me. Has this man done something for you?

The cheesy man has been standing up straight and stiff as if he's been nervous since the man's arrival, standing up straight with a peon.

'Yeah, no. I was mistaken for a slave sale.
Sorry about that. Come in the back room, if you like. I'm sorry I'm late, but I'm Yassis, the owner of this slave trading company.

I didn't expect to be the owner.

'The owner!　This guest is mine!
Shut up. Later.

Scary!
What? The only thing that changed in an instant from a good-looking face to an eye!
Oh, people are not always what they seem. He was actually a scary man.
A cheap man. Cheap man. I don't blame him for getting stuck.

Well, then, sir, if you'll follow me...

You are shown into a back room.
There are chairs lined up on both sides of the room, separated by a desk, and I sit on one side of them.
I'm in the middle, sandwiched between two people. Sorte is on the left and Aina is on the right.
Yashis rings the bell with a chillin and a woman appears from a room further back, and after a few words, she quickly withdraws.

'A moment, please. I'll have tea brewed for you now.

Apparently it was a woman who worked here.
The woman appeared with a knock, put down her tea, bowed, and quickly disappeared into the back room.

''Did I meet your expectations?''
What, no, what?

To say she was prodigal would be an understatement.
She was a calm woman with a mature vibe, but I think it's a man's nature to be attracted to her large breasts.
By no means am I a titty skier.

'She's our product too. If you'd like, I can call her over here?

So she's a slave too!
That's awesome, slaver. What's so great about it is that you don't often think about taking a woman who didn't have that many breasts, or a woman who wasn't that great, and making her your own. If it were me, I'd definitely be hustling in the middle of the day.

'No, uh, I mean ... ouch!

What?　What?　I thought my armpit was going to twist off.

I looked and saw Sorte pinching my side in a way I'd never seen before.

'Hayakhajimelwaho.'
Yes!

Crap. Flat-chested. Small breasts and small to the vessel, oh sorry, it hurts!　You've got it!
I think a girl with no breasts should be able to compete with her ass!　All asses are created equal.

Oh, well, I'd love to see you next time when you come by yourself.

Don't give me that bullshit, Yashis.
It hurts so much that the mere presence of my right hand in my armpit is enough to make me fearful.

'Can I cut to the chase?

I don't know if this one's feelings were taken into account or not, but Aina-san proceeded to talk to me.

'Yes. Of course. Apparently, it doesn't seem to be a sale, does it?''
'Yeah. It's going to take a lot of work, but I'd like to hear how much he'd pay for me.
Hmm. Okay, I'll take care of it.

Yashis rang the bell again and called the woman from earlier.

'Wendy, it's an assessment. Please show me around.
Okay. Please follow me.
I'm coming with you!
With all due respect, I can't ask you to come with us to the assessment room...
Then I'll get my assessment too!
...Okay. Now please assess both Wendy's.

And so they followed Wendy to the back room with her.