51 # 51 Storage magic, and theft.






Storage: in.

 He deploys the unattributed magic he learned. A magic circle appears on the floor and the chair on it instantly sinks to the floor and disappears. Yeah, the storage is successful.

Storage: out.

 This time, he thinks of a chair and activates his magic. A magic circle emerges and the chair pops up from the floor.

'Oops.'

 I jumped up and caught the chair as it was about to fall. It's hard to find the right amount of strength around here.
 Storage is a storage spell that lets you store things away. You can't store creatures like animals, but you can store plants. It seems that the amount of storage is proportional to its magical power, and in my case, it could probably store a house, or even more than that.
 It seems that time is frozen while it's stored, so if you store hot soup and take it out the next day, it won't get cold. That's convenient.
 The most troublesome part of the trip was transporting the luggage. Like the figurehead I took to Mismid, or the dragon horns I got...they were too much of a hindrance to carry around.
 The other day when we were on the bike, it was hard to buy and carry the ingredients.
 Then, the magic happened. No more hassle. You can carry your luggage with ease. If we use it in conjunction with the Gate, I think we can make a living as a courier service without joking.
 Well, I'm going to do some shopping today. With this magic, no matter how much I buy, it won't get in the way.
 I grabbed my wallet and left my room in a good mood and went down the stairs to the first floor. When I entered the living room, Amber was lying on the sofa in the corner, stretching out and looking earthy. It's getting more and more cat-like.
 I went straight through the terrace and out into the garden. In the corner of the garden, Julio-san and Claire-san and their wife were watching the vegetables in the vegetable garden.

How are they growing?
Oh, sir.
Yes, it's going well. I've planted cucumbers and tomatoes for now, but I'm sure I'll be able to harvest them soon.

 Julio says happily. That's great, you can have a freshly picked vegetable salad. It makes me want to have fruits and stuff like that. Do you want to plant a chestnut tree or a persimmon tree? Are chestnuts a fruit...? Fruit.

"Sir, can you get anything for lunch today?

 Claire asks me what's on the lunch menu. It's usually left up to us, but all of Claire's dishes are delicious.

''Well, it's hot today and I'd like something refreshing...I'd like something cold...''
"Chillin'? It's a dish I've never heard of. Is it your husband's local dish again!

 Claire-san's eyes sparkle with happiness. It seems that none of the dishes I wanted to eat were unfamiliar to Claire, so I gave her the recipe each time she wanted to make them. The unusual dish always intrigued Claire, who was very interested in it.

It's a noodle dish," she said, "and it's served in a cold, sour soup with vegetables, meat, and eggs on top. I'll give you the recipe and you can try it.
Yes. I'm looking forward to it.

 However, this is a different world. Not all the ingredients are the same. Even so, Claire's amazing ability to make something delicious.
 I looked up the recipe for chilled Chinese noodles, transcribed it into a drawing, and handed it to Claire. I'm looking forward to lunch. 
 Now, let's get going.

 We'll take the Gate to the South District, which is on the outskirts of the capital. This area is a commercial district, and there are various shops lined up in a row. Nearer to the West District, there are shops like the high-end armor shop "Bergt", and nearer to the East District, there is an entertainment district with cheap bars and theaters.
 The West Ward, where our house is located, has become a residential area for the wealthy, while the East Ward, on the contrary, is a residential area for ordinary people.
 However, compared to the West Ward, the East Ward is less safe and there are apparently some places that look like slums. It is rumored that some people who have lost their jobs, or children who have lost their parents, form gangs and commit theft. The bigger the city, the darker the area is, I guess.
 I came out of the back alley of the south district and went to the busy main street. I'll have to go to the guild first and drop some money off.
 On the streets of the street, there are traveling peddlers and street performers. Oh, they're juggling knives. My grandmother taught me how to juggle, but I could never do it.
 While I was thinking about it, I bumped into a man. It was a boy. He was wearing a dirty cassock and a soggy jacket and pants.

I'm sorry. I didn't look where I was going.
What are you waiting for, man? I'm not fooling around.

 After leaving that, the boy quickly disappears into the crowd. He's probably still younger than Suu, but he's a rattling kid.......I'd like to see his parents' faces.
 When I arrived at the guild, it was as crowded as ever today. All kinds of adventurers were staring at the request board. I went through them and asked the receptionist to withdraw the money I had deposited at the counter.

''Then please present your guild card.

 Yes, yes, yes.... Huh?
 Pocket, chest pocket, hip pocket, hip pocket, butt pocket.......what? Huh?
 My wallet is gone. Huh? I'm pretty sure I brought it with me when I left the room, didn't I? Did you drop it? No no no!
 I'm dead. Probably the kid from before. He got his wallet cleaned out. d*mn.
 There's not much in it, but...I'll have to get my guild card back.
 I quickly leave the guild and take out my phone to search for "my wallet" (I'm glad I didn't get ripped off). It turns up. Thank goodness it's still in the area.
 ? What is it? You're running or your wallet is moving at a great speed. And when I turned into a back alley cul-de-sac, the movement stopped. I guess I'm just going to get the contents in a less popular place and throw the wallet away. Well, if that happens, I'll just search for 'my guild card' this time.
 For now, I hurriedly head to the alley behind the search point. When I rushed to the scene, two rattling men were repeatedly kicking a boy who was cowering on the ground.

'You're working on our turf again, you little shit! You've made it tougher for people to patrol the streets!
'It's a pain in the ass for us when you do whatever you want. I hope you're prepared for that.

 One of them took out a knife and held the boy's arm. The boy's face was tinged with fear at the sight of it.

'Don't! Stop it! I'm sorry! I'm sorry!

 The boy pleads with tears in his eyes, but the two men just smile and don't move their hands.

I've had enough. I'm going to blind you with one finger for the sake of my people. Don't you ever work on our turf again. I'll kill you next time, okay?
No... no!
Will you let me stop you there?

 The two goons glared at me as they called out to me. Even the boy who was held down had his eyes wide open with tears streaming down his face.

'What's the matter with you? Get out of my way, or I'll kill you.
If I saw you hurting those kids, I'd get in your way. From the sound of the conversation, it sounds like you're a pickpocket, isn't that right?
I don't give a f*ck!
It's fine. It's just that I don't have to hesitate to shoot.

 With that, he pulled the Remington New Model Army from his waist and, with a bang, shot the two goons mercilessly.

'Gosh!
Gahaha!

 They ate the rubber bullets from "Paralyze" and collapsed on the spot. I holstered my gun and ran over to the boys.

'Are you okay?'

 The boy nodded his head with a tear-streaked face. There were bruises and injury marks all over his body.

'Come light, restful healing, Cure Heel.'

 When I cast a recovery spell on him, the small wounds and bruises immediately disappeared. The boy watched in amazement at the changes that happened to his body.
 After confirming this, he turned the dice shaped steel he was holding into a wire with "modeling" and tied up the two fallen goons so that they couldn't move. Well, I won't be able to move for half a day with "paralizing", but just in case. I'll call the guards later.

"Can I have my wallet back?
'Oh....'

 As I say this, the boy furtively takes my wallet out of his pocket and hands it to me with a shaking hand. I take a look at the contents and make sure that nothing has been pulled out.

'I got my wallet back, and I won't report it to the guards this time. See you then.
Oh, um!

 I was about to walk away, but a boy stopped me. What is it?

Thank you for your help...
Don't pickpocket anymore if you think that's what you're doing. You might get caught next time.

 Ughhhhhh.....

 It's not there, I say, and before I can say it, my stomach makes a tremendous rumbling sound. There is a silence.

'..........Are you hungry?
I haven't eaten in three days...

 Saying that, I turned over in a daze. Haha ... it can't be helped.
 I don't seem to have the brains to let this go, saying it's nothing to do with me, it's none of my business.

Come on. I'll buy you something to eat.
Really?

 Just listening to the lines, I sound like a kidnapper. Unaware of my feelings, a boy runs up to me. And as he ran, his cassock slipped off and a tuft of hair spilled out of his hat.
 When the boy noticed this, he took the cassock off his head and in an instant, the "boy" turned into a "girl". Huh?
 She has bright flaxen hair that reaches over her shoulders. The image I had a while ago changes completely.

''Eh.........girl!''
...Yeah?

 Her eyes were wide open as she stared at me with her eyes that said, "What's the big deal now? This is how I met that pickpocket girl, Renee.