I was given a position as a cabinetmaker, apparently.
　Mr. Krua talked to his mentor and he readily agreed to use his mentor's contacts.

　I had heard that there is a long and hard road to becoming a furniture maker, so I was disappointed.

　So he has no problem building anything anymore.
　But there is one thing to be careful about.
　That is, they are not allowed to duplicate only the original ones on which the craftsman carved his name.

　It is strictly forbidden to duplicate them and sell them.
　It's not that they are legally punished or anything, but it's said to make it difficult for them to register with the guild as a craftsman.

　........It was a close call.
　There might be some of the furniture I've learned so far that's like that.

　I'll have to be more careful from now on.
　Of course, modifying it for private use doesn't seem to be a problem.

　Mr. Krua told me such a story.
　Come to think of it, I wonder if Mr. Krua has started his business now.　

　I've already delivered the products I was instructed to make.

　This time, all the items I made are designated for mass production.
　The price is not as high as the originals, but even so, I've prepared quite a few.

　The rest will be up to Mr. Krua's skill.

　As for the contract between Krua-san and I, it was decided that the contract would be for one year for the time being.
　This means that if we are dissatisfied with each other, we can end the contract once and for all.

　Basically, the merchant rarely asks to terminate the contract.
　As you can see from the distribution of rewards, the craftsmen are in a better position than me.

　I glance at Mea.
　At first he looked quite intimidated, but now he's doing his job admirably.

　She has done a great job training the newcomers. The newcomer is also a lovely girl, listening intently to Mea-san and nodding her head.
　If she grows up, I might have less work to do, I thought, when my father-in-law came toward me.

'Oh, Lelius. Don't look at my new guy, do you?
I'm not admiring them. What's up with all the pretty girls you're hiring these days?
Well, well, it's just that there are a lot of applicants these days. Wouldn't Lelius be better off with a pretty girl?
Well, yeah, but...

　That's because he's a man.
　My father-in-law is nodding his head in satisfaction.

　Maybe I should report it to my mother-in-law later.


　X


　He finished his work and cleaned the quiet dining room.
　Mea was the late shift today.
　I was working with her to clean the cafeteria.

Relius, got a minute?
What is it?
Well there's something I need to talk to you about. Could you give me a moment to talk to you later?
No problem.

　When I replied that, Mea-san smiled happily.
　What could it be?
　After cleaning up, my work is done.

　I took off my uniform after preparing for tomorrow morning's work without delay.
　While I was resting in the waiting room, Mare came in.

　Mere was already dressed in simple clothes.
　Mea has rented a room at the inn, so she can rest if she continues up the stairs.
　By her side, her equipment was also placed.

　Come to think of it, Mea was an adventurer.
　What she is wearing now is an armor that only protects the local area.
　As I was following the ranks and materials with my eyes, Mea-san looked at me.

''Sorry to bother you!
''It's fine. So what did you want to talk about?
Ah ... well ... the other day I saw you, Relius is an adventurer?

　Mea-san raised her voice happily.
　........Come to think of it, I've never told anyone I was an adventurer.
　My parents have kind of guessed it, though.

Where did you see him?
He came back to the inn with some equipment.
...I see.

　So that's what happened.
　Mair scratched her head in embarrassment.

"And you know what? Hon I was wondering if you would like to throw me a party?


　I want my thumping heart back.
　I thought they would confess to me or something, but there's no way that's possible, right?

''Ah!　Well, well, you see, I'm not very strong.
I've only fought goblins myself. Are you okay?
Totally fine!　Yeah, I'll go with you next time!
Yeah, okay. Next time we have time off, we can go.
''Ah!''

　Mea-san is smiling at me happily.
　I'm sure you'll be able to find out more about this in the future.

I'm sure you'll be able to find out more about that........please.........

　Mea bows her head with a smile. Together they lowered their dog ears.
　........only its ears and tail were wagging happily.

'Yes.'

　I stared at Mea's back.
　The equipment you wear, they all have bad skills.

　Muscle weakness and agility reduction.......was it intentional that they were wearing those?
　The next time we're on an adventure together, I should ask him about the details.