The day after we returned from Mismid, we headed to the guild in the royal capital to receive the reward for our request.
　Just like the guild in Riflet, with a buzzing request board by my side, I submit my card to the receptionist. Since this is a direct request to an individual, the confirmation of the completion of the request should have already been conveyed to the guild from the palace.
　The receptionist confirms our cards and request form, and then begins to stamp the magic stamp with a pump.

''Thank you for your hard work. This request has raised all of us to guild rank. Congratulations.

　When I looked at the cards they gave me, I saw that all of us except for Youmina had been ranked blue, and Youmina had been upgraded to green. While the ranks are increasing from black ▷purple ▷green ▷blue ▷blue ▷red ▷silver ▷gold, we are just one step closer to becoming the top-notch adventurer of red, right in the middle.

And here's the reward: 10 white gold coins.

　The lady at the reception desk lays out 10 white gold coins on the counter. This one doesn't look like it's worth a million yen..... But ten million yen...isn't that too much? No, considering that the mission is to determine the fate of the country, this is about right. Moreover, it's no good if the "gate" can't be used. It might be this amount of money including the special allowance.
　We put them in our wallets, two at a time, and went to leave the guild.

Oh, please wait a moment. I received a call from the royal palace, but I'm sure you are the party of Mochizuki Fuyao-sama who defeated the black dragon?
I mean, sure, we took it down but you're not going to ask for proof, are you?

　I don't want to show you too many guns made of dragon horns, and the rest of the horns that made them are in the mansion. It doesn't hold the shape of the horn already, so I wonder if you'll believe me when you see that thing.

''No, I just wanted to make sure it was you. You will find the dragon defeaters are guaranteed by the royal palace, so there is no problem. The guild will present you with the title of 'Dragon Slayer', the proof of the dragon's defeat.

　Then he took our cards again, except for Yumina's, and popped another stamp again. A round symbol was floating in the right corner of the card. A sword that sticks to the rounded dragon. Could this be the proof of a dragon slayer?

You can get a 40 percent discount at guild-affiliated weapon shops, armor shops, tool shops and inns if you present this. Please take advantage of it.

　Oh, I see, it comes with benefits. Thank goodness. The title of Dragon Slayer is said to be awarded when a party of five or less defeats it. Well, I won't be able to convince them that they're all Dragon Slayers after defeating a party of 1,000 people. Anyway, I'll take it gratefully.
　When I left the guild, it seemed that everyone had clothes and stuff to buy, so I decided to go home first. Oh, before that, I had to buy some things too. Let's see, the blacksmith is...well.



　I had a lot of stuff to pack, so I took the "gate" out into the garden of the house and surprised Julio-san, the gardener who was tending the flower beds. 'I'm sorry,' he said.

'Sir, what's that?'

　Mr. Julio asks me if I was wondering what I was holding, stopping midway through tending the flower bed.

'Steel and rubber, and some leather. I was thinking of making a bicycle out of it.
"The barber?
'It's a ride. It's a ride, and it makes you go pretty fast.
Huh...?

　Mr. Julio replies like he's not sure. Well, it can't be helped.
　I'll start with the tire part... well, first of all, I'll have to make the inflator.
I made a simple inflator using the "modeling" tool, and was checking to see if the air comes out properly when Lime, the butler, came in.

''Sir, His Royal Highness Prince Oltrinde was here, but what are you doing here?
Hi. What's that?

　The two of us react the same way Julio did. And I give the same response to them as I did to Julio. Like Julio-san, I knew he didn't understand me.

So what is it that His Royal Highness is doing here?
'No, I just wanted to thank you for this request. And the mirror where you can send that letter. I was wondering if you could give me one of those.
You see the gate mirror? Why?
'No, to my wife. I thought she'd enjoy the frequent correspondence with her distant mother by letter.

　The Duke says this with some embarrassment. By hot things. I ask Lime-san to bring a set of gate mirrors made of mismid from the desk drawer in my room, and I grant the 'gate' with 'enchantment'. I forwarded a piece of paper to him to check, but it looks fine.

'Just in case you don't want to know, please don't tell anyone, okay? I don't want people to look at me like I'm weird.
Yeah, I'm okay with that. My wife and my wife's mother will always keep a promise like that.

　Since it was an incidental visit, I decided to ask her to take a souvenir for Suu that I bought in Misumiid. I hope she likes it.

By the way, is this a bicycle? is, how long does it take you to do it?
Well, it's my first time making one, so it'll take me about 30 minutes. I may have to modify it a little bit from there.
Okay. Well, why don't I take a look at it until it's finished?

　I wonder if he has time for this.... Oh well, let's finish the tire anyway. I started to "model" the rubber to make a tire tube.



OK, I guess it's done for now.
Oh, so this is a bicycle.

　The Duke, Mr. Lime and Mr. Julio look at the finished bike with interest.
　The bicycle they have built is generally known as a "mama-chari". It's a simple bike, but it has a front basket and a rear carrier. I didn't have a security key and a night light because it was too much trouble.
　I straddled the leather saddle and started pedaling the bike. Everyone who was watching me shouted out, "Oh, it's okay. Yeah, it's okay. I ride around the yard, circling around, and then I brake to a stop. Okay, the brakes seem to be fine.

'Fuyu-dono! I wonder if that's something I can ride!
Anyone can ride it. In my country, even children used to ride them. But to ride for the first time, you have to fall down many times and practice... Are you up for it?
Of course!

　Seriously. He's so needlessly curious, isn't he? He took the bike from me with great vigor and started to pedal, but he fell down beautifully. I knew it. Lime helped him up, but he started pedaling again and fell again.
　I fell down like that when I was a kid. But that's why I was so happy when I could ride. In my case, how long did it take me before I could ride? I don't remember how long it took me to learn to ride a bike.
　I found a website on the Internet that gave some advice on how to ride a bicycle in one day. I hope he can learn to ride a bike in this way.
　I'll let Lime and Julio take care of him as I ride and fall over and over again, and I'll start building a second bike. When I learn to ride, it's clear to me that they're going to beg me to make one for them.
　Eventually I finished the second bike, and I was sure Sue would want it too, so I started making a kid's bike with wheels. Just in case. I'll also add a tool to remove the wheel.
　I was about to help him practice when the Duke quickly rode past me. I was able to ride.

We did it! We did it! Hahahahaha!

　His Royal Highness was laughing and maneuvering his bicycle freely. His splendid clothes and face were covered with mud, but he kept riding his bicycle around the garden with an expression of great joy. One of the wonders of a bicycle is that once you learn to ride it, you can quickly learn to control it freely.

What's that?
What is it?
A... vehicle...?
Uncle!

　When the four of them returned home from shopping, they looked at the Duke with strange eyes as he continued to ride his bike around in circles, laughing. Well, it sure is a bit of a drawback.
　Eventually, when the duke braked to a stop, he opened up and said the expected thing.

''Lord Winter Night! Give me this bike!
'I thought you'd say that, so I made some for you. I made one for Sue, too. Oh, just so you know, you'll have to pay for the ingredients, right?

　Saying that, he pointed to the two bicycles behind him.
　''As expected of Fuyu-dono! And then he happily straddled the bike that was now his. Sue's bike was sent to the duke's yard at the "gate", but the duke himself said he would ride his bike home.
　In the meantime, I'll give him a warning not to jump out of the road, be careful of carriages and passersby, and not to drive in a stranger's way. I feel like an elementary school teacher.
　The Duke was in a good mood as he rode his bicycle back accompanied by the carriage. Oh dear, I'm tired. But with the character of that duke, he probably wouldn't be proud of it to the king. Then, of course, the king would want one too. It would be better to make another one.
　When I looked away from the duke and turned around, I saw Else, who was riding a bicycle and mocking grandly.

''There it is........surprisingly difficult.
Then I'll be next!
And then I...
Fuyao-san, can't you build another one?

　Wait, you guys are on board? I mean, Linse and Yumina are in skirts, so go change your clothes.
　With Lime-san and Julio-san, who had been supporting the Duke all along, helping Else and the others, I ended up making one for everyone and one for the servant-san. I ran out of materials along the way, though, and had to go back to buy more. I have no intention of starting a bicycle shop.
　I'm not going to start a bike shop, I'm just going to make it easier for the maids and Julio to go shopping... Well, it's going to hurt until I get on board.
　That day, in the bathroom, "It stings~! He heard a voice say, "I'm sorry, but I've heard that many times. Oh, I should have cast a recovery spell on him. Well, a small scrape in this case is a medal for effort, so it's one thing.