Okay, let's go.

　When I left the building, I said to Garcia while pulling the Kuohamaru.

I said to Garcia as I pulled the Kok-o-maru. Please give yourself a lift to the Kuro-o-maru," he said to Garcia.


　Heeheen! ......


'Hmmm ....... As much as I would like to give you a ride, I'm not going to. This guy only allows a female "lady" to have his back except for me.

Oh, no.

　Garcia gives a lamentable voice.

　But as expected, it's pitiful to ask people to follow the horse with their legs.

　I'll ask the chief of Nakamura's office if I can borrow a horse.


　Tokotokotoko......


　When I arrived at Nakamura after a long absence, 90% of the rice paddies had been reaped, exposing the ochre-colored soil.

　On the other hand, only in some areas where the rice was still unharvested were the ears of inaugurated rice flourishing, which looked sad under the autumnal sky.


Come in. If you don't mind.

　The elder man graciously lent Garcia his white horse.

'Excuse me.'

'No, no. Don't tell me it's just for today, come and borrow it anytime.

'What? Are you sure?

　And Garcia is on a roll.

　I'm indebted to this chief, so I'll have to think about repaying him again with something.


Come on, let's go.

Wait a minute. Since we've come this far, let's go to the shrine while we're at it.


　Since I was gone for a long time, I thought I would let the Yoshioka family know that I had just returned.


I'm glad to hear that you have returned in time for the fall festival. I'm so glad that you came back in time for the fall festival.

　Juzo patted his chest in relief and was glad to see me back.

''Well, I'm the lord of this place too, for one thing.

We'll do the last reaping tomorrow. The festival will be the day after tomorrow.

　When you think about it, it was pretty close to the edge.

By the way, what about Shohei?

He's off to the West of the Estate again.

　Apparently they're working on that thing I asked them to do.

So we'll be there.

I know.


　Pow! Pow! Pow! ......


　We'll line up two horses and head to the 'west side of the territory'.

　However, it's good night for the residents to exterminate monsters.

　Now we have to deal with the hole in the rocky terrain of the mother mountain.


''Mister. Is there really a [Demon Ore] buried in the 'west side of the territory'?

I think it's possible,

But the magic ore in the 'mountain village' has dried up, hasn't it?

It's true. But according to Nutmeg's grandmother, when she was a child, the monsters of the west were already roaming over the place. This means that the mining of magical ore in the west was abandoned due to the emergence of monsters, which led to the concentration of mining in the 'mountain village' ......, which is the historical story you can imagine.

''It's possible that the demonic ore dried up on the west side of the territory, so mining began in the mountain villages, and then the monsters appeared .......

Well. But you don't know one way or the other, so it's worth the cost, right?

I can see that.

　Talking on horseback like that, we arrived at the 'hole' in the example.


　


　It's daytime, but it's blacker than night, a gaping hole.

　In front of it, three anti-monster guards and Shohei Yoshioka are standing in front of it.

　Shohei was waving a holy "Saint"-like tool attached to a stick with a folded white paper, and let out a low roar.


''Hey. How are you doing?

'Lords ....... Akira is over there.

　When Shohei pointed in the direction with his chin, there was another hole there.

''What do you mean?''

He said the tunnels are too rough and dangerous. That's why he said he was going to dig another hole and investigate through a side hole.

　I see.

　That's what Akira is all about.

But that 'miscellaneous tunnels' story may have something to do with the fact that ...... is in this hole.

'Ugh! ...... That's right, I suppose.

　Shouhei's face paled again.

'Well, well. Please don't let any danger come to Akira in that sense.''

Yeah, .......

　As I replied, Shouhei flapped his blanked-out stick again and began to let out a low growl.

　I decided to trust in Shouhei's talent for 'groundwork' and 'psychic powers' and looked into the hole that Akira said he was digging.


　Kang Kang Kang! ...... Khan!


　The metallic sound of a hammer driving a 'wedge' into the rock wall bounces back and forth.


'Oi! Akira!

Ah! ......

　A voice comes from deep in the hole, and after a moment a smile emerges from the darkness, illuminated by a lantern.

'Thanks for your help. Here's some food for you.

"Dehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehe.

　When I patted his shoulder and thanked him for his labor 《Roh》, Akira smiled happily, although he seemed unable to find the right words.



　Come to think of it, the training skill [Receiver] that I had marked to Garcia before, I have already transferred it to Akira.

''I also felt like my calculations and other things had gotten faster, though...''

　Garcia says, but well, it's not like I'm expecting this guy to have any skills or anything, so in the meantime, it doesn't matter if the experience isn't transferred.


　In other words, let's get it straight.

　So far, the three slots that mark the experience transfer skill [Receiver]


1 [Producer] Isao.

2 [Psychic] Shohei Yoshioka

3 [Excavator, "Mainer"] Akira


　That's what this means.


　Currently, even if they are non-combatants, they are the only ones who will receive the experience gained in battle.



Here. Here's a bottle and a can.

　With that said, I offered a bottle of sake and oil sardine to Akira.

　It's also meant to be an expression of gratitude, but Akira can talk a bit more when he's drunk, so it's also an offer in anticipation of that.

　Gubibi, Gubibi ......

There's a rock at ......, but I ain't found it yet.

　Akira said with a pout as his face flushed.

'But! I'll find him, I promise.

Well, don't get so worked up. Maybe it's not even there anymore.

"Oh, oh, oh, oh. ...... I'm having fun right now. We're all doing the same thing. So,

...... Right.

　I want them to find me, and I want them to find me, too.

Well, the search is just beginning. Keep up the good work.

"Ooh ...... oh, oh!


　Besides, I haven't defeated many monsters yet after marking the 【Receiver】 to Akira.

　I think we can expect him to acquire new skills as a [Excavator 《Miner】 as the experience value being transferred increases, and as he goes, he'll acquire new skills as a [Excavator】.



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　I was sweating profusely in the humidity of the Far East for the first time in a while, although the heat had subsided considerably.

　I was sweating profusely from the humidity in the Far East for the first time in a while, and by the time I got back to the inn, I was in need of some more clothes.

Phew. Oh dear. ......

　As soon as I grabbed the collar of my jacket to take it off, Igarashi-san supported me from behind.

''Ah. Thank you♪

　An excellent secretary indeed.

　Mr. Igarashi smoothly removes his jacket with an elegant hand.

......

...... What?

　Then, Igarashi-san's unusually black obsidian eyes bothered upward a bit, and she quickly returned to her usual piercing gaze, glaring at me and saying, "Do you want me?

"Do you want me to take it? ......

　You have a choice.

'Oh ...... I'll leave you to take a bath.'

　Even for your wife's skills, she's only half mastered it.


'Tarilalilane...'

　I managed to duck Igarashi-san's s*xual harassment, and then headed to the bathhouse.

　chapun......

Whew. Good grief.

　The baths at the "katakata" are located on the ocean side terrace, with the ocean view in front of us.

　It's really great.

　The bath is moderately hot, the view is refreshing, and the fatigue that comes with running around the territory after a long journey seems to fly away.





　When I was deliberately nodding my head like that, I suddenly saw something flying in the sky over the ocean.

　Suddenly, I saw something flying in the sky over the sea.

　It was getting louder and louder.

　It seemed to be coming towards me.

What is that thing?

　At first I thought it was a bird.

　But as I got closer, I could see the flamboyance of the colors, so maybe it was a dragon? I was wary of ...... and others, but that's not the case either.


　Kiiiiiiiine! ......


　Oh my! It was a 'person'!

　And even though the world is large, there aren't that many 'people' who can make such an appearance.

　That's the strongest woman ...... who can fly around the world alone with flying magic [Wallertus] because she can do quests without forming a party.


　Buo-On! ...... crispy crispy!


　A gust of wind.

　The surface of the water in the bathtub, drawing ripples.

　I reflexively close my eyes.


'Hi! Eiga Janis! I'm here to play!


　I heard a lively voice and opened my eyes to see a lone woman in bikini armor standing on the edge of the bathtub with her chest out .......

　That's right.

　The world's number one woman. It is the magic swordsman Glico Fontanier.