This is a first-class restaurant. We also serve top-tier dragon steaks by reservation only. Some say it's the royal family's favorite.
You're here to clean up your weapon and stuff. He'll come all the way from the distance to the most prominent and fierce men of valor.
　............
　......
　That's how I was taught many places.
　However.


"...... meat is ...... delicious, but my ...... stomach rejects it!


　I remember my body twitching and not stopping.


'I'm sorry!　I was cut so much that I destroyed the blacksmith shop!


　He just swung his sword and the blacksmith was cut in both directions. Is it fortunate that he didn't hit anyone?


'...... haha'


　Quena lets out a sigh, holding her forehead. As if to say that his head hurts.
　No, I'm aware of that.
　I'm not sure if I'm going to be able to make it.


"I'm sorry, I don't think I'm cut out for high class.
''I thought it would be something like that. But that's not good, an S-ranked person has to have an S-ranked status. Even the clients are of a higher quality.


　When I think back, the A-ranked clients were big businessmen or aristocrats who looked important. I'm not sure if I'll ever be guided to such a meal in the future.
　If so, you'll have to get used to .......
　But a restaurant costs thirty silver coins per meal, and a top-notch blacksmith costs thirty gold coins per sword.


''You'll have to get used to it and be afraid ......
Then you should at least be able to stand it.
Yes ......


　I nodded with tears in my eyes.
　Well, yeah. Thinking back, this is also a job: ....... Then you have to do it.
　No, it's okay. I'll force myself to get used to it. I'm sure you'll find that high class food will taste good if you think of it as poison, and even a sword that can cut through the oddest of things will be fine as long as you hold it carefully.


You know what, Jade? But.
?
If you don't like it, you don't have to do it. There are things that people cannot do and things that are not suitable for them. Adventurers have a lot of freedom in that respect.
Are you sure?　Because I told him not to use the word 'no' even if it kills him. It's just too easy to not do it.
...... so when are you really talking about slavery? Maybe you didn't live in slavery when it existed.
No, but .......


　Kuena is donning.
　Oh, no. I'm crying.


"You're such a good guy.
What is that? That is disgusting!　That's what being a guide is all about.
No, I thought I was imagining a mechanical explanation.


　I looked at the stalls that were open in the street, excusing myself to Kåñëa, who was red in the face and poking at me. His stomach growled at the good smell inhaled through his nose.


'What's that?'
It's a beef-bone spit.
"Looks good: ...... I'd like to try it.
'What?　If you want to eat it, just eat it. You can buy one for a copper.
No, but you can go to ............


　Yeah. I didn't think about it.
　I'm an adventurer now, and I'm allowed to eat my dinner. I have money. With that in mind, my feet went to the stall.


"Eh.


　I get to the father of the stall.
　I don't know what to do in these situations.
　When I was allowed to go out a few years ago, I wanted to eat at ...... no, I wanted to eat at the stall, but I spent all my money in the cafeteria.
　I don't ...... know how to do it.


"Huh, well, I'll just have to do it. I'll just have five, please.
Okay, five coppers.


　Kåñëa pays the money and the old man at the stall hands him a bag of skewers.
　The sequence of actions moved me a little: ......!


Yes, a piece of gold.
Oh, thank you!


　He took a single gold coin out of the linen and offered it to Kåñëa.
　I'm sure you'll be able to find a way to make it work.


"Wait, what are you serious about?
'What?　No, but it's like a commission: ......
'No, no, but even so, no gold coins indeed!　Do you understand your value?


　Kåñëa asked me, with a somewhat angry look on her face.
　I understand how value works. But I didn't have much opportunity to actually spend or touch the money.


'If you ask me, it's easy to give it to ......?'
I'm not surprised. We can't just leave him there.


　He puts his hands on his hips and gets a dumbfounded look on his face.
　It's not funny .......


'Then yes. Three of them. Two of them are mine.
Thanks. So how much do I have to pay you?
'Okay, that's enough. I'll buy you a drink.
'Err ...... I don't feel comfortable asking you to buy me a drink by asking for directions.
That's why you're being used for your own good. You can't stand on your own. Put your best interests ahead of your own.
'Yeah, well, you're right: ...... Hagu ...... yum!


　I ate the skewers I got from Kuena.
　Nice and crunchy on the outside and melted on the inside: ......!　The tangle of sauce and oil leaves a nice tangle in your mouth and the incense tickles your nose. ......!
　Yum!


Are you listening to me?　It's changing so fast at the level of "I'm not sure I'm going to be able to do that. ......


　Kåñëa seems to have dismayed me again, but the spit meat is better than that. The conversation drifts from right to left.


'I haven't heard much!　Because it's too good!
Hey. Pull yourself together!　Not like that: ......
'Mugging. No. ...... okay.
What?
Last time I saw the guys I hired. I've changed my mind about a lot of things.
"?　What do you mean?


The old blacksmith, who looked so strict, said, 'Oh, time's up, time's up, time's up, time's up! I can't make anything good even if I continue now! I thought, "Yeah, it's not worth it. Yeah, I thought there was no point in continuing to do it poorly.
Wow.


I wondered what the point of doing that was, but then she said, 'Sure, there's no one around, but if you clean up, you'll feel refreshed and it'll give you energy for tomorrow'. I hadn't thought about cleaning before, but it made me realize how important it was.


　So I was also reminded of how vicious the Knights were in their environment.
　And also how free the adventurers are in their profession.
　What a thought - the adventurer card shuddered as it emitted a low sound.