The Hard Work Will Never Betray Me

CH 15

I left the house like I did yesterday, walked through the central district with its many public facilities, and then passed through the commercial district towards Kajiya-cho. I didn't forget to buy some spicy grilled meat satay on the way. What's different from yesterday is that I bought one more skewer as a souvenir for May. The meat seller remembered that I came here two days in a row and added more meat.

As I approached the artisan area, the crowd had settled to a certain extent, and there were more workshops, weapon shops, and armor shops. The percentage of merchants and commoners walking around was reduced, and the number of adventurers, soldiers, and other fighters increased. On the other hand, the atmosphere was not unsafe.

This was probably because there were many demons in the remote area. First of all, in remote areas, weapons with half decent performance could not compete with dangerous demons, so the standard of weapons required would increase. As a result, the quality of the blacksmiths would also increase. This inevitably leads to higher weapons prices, which make it harder for criminals who want to worsen public security to get them. A bastard cannot be an adventurer. All adventurers in this city are professional adventurers who take pride in their work.

As I walked, I saw a building with a sign that read “Arendal Workshop. From the outside, I could see that most of the buildings in the area had workshops and houses attached to each other. Mei's house is also a two-story building, with a workshop on the first floor and a living room on the second floor.

“May? I came to visit.”

When I arrived in front of the workshop, I called through the open door into the house. It was a bit late, but it was lunchtime, and there was no typical noise from the workshop. This was a very quiet time for such an area, which was usually very noisy with the sound of metal.

“Oh, Hal!”

“May, hi.”

I heard a voice from above and looked up to see Mei peeking out of the second-floor window. The second floor seemed to be a family room.

"i'm coming!"

As soon as she said that, Mei immediately retreated to the window and descended to the first floor with a clattering sound. As I waited for about ten seconds, Mei came from the back of the room and stuck her head out of the doorway.

"Hello, Hal."

"Hello. Have you had lunch?"

"I just ate!"

"i bought this skewer because it was delicious."

“Is this ...... Rumia beef from Rumia?

“Repeat Rumia?

I know about Rumia beef. I'm sure you'll be able to understand why. The reason why I use the word “similar to sapi” is because technically it is not a cow. If his head is iron-horned, he will not be called a cow. Most importantly, Lumia cows are oviparous. Looks like a mammal and produces milk, but I don't understand. It's like a platypus.

Moreover, they were not as violent as demons, and in some places they were even bred. The quality of milk and meat is very high, and can be obtained at low prices, so Rumia beef is one of the typical foods of our border area, widely eaten by nobles and commoners.

“Oh, so this meat is Rumia beef?'”

“Rumia cow meat fits everything. This spice is also sold in the market!'

"Yes that's right, I also like Lumia beef.'

Although biologically it is definitely not a cow, it tastes like a cow, and is a popular meat. …… Sometimes I don't understand the food culture of this world, but as long as it tastes good, that's enough. That's what I've been trying to tell myself lately, otherwise I wouldn't be able to live in this world where demons roam.

"well, I'll take it."

After enjoying the food in the front yard of the workshop, we decided to start our activities.

"Sounds good …. Today I want you to take me around town.”

"What's? Don't you live in town?.”

That's a legitimate question. However, since I cannot reveal my identity, I have to cheat by lying.

"No, actually, I can't go out often because of family matters. One day I finally got permission to go out freely, so I'm out playing like this."

"How strange is the family you live in!"

"Yes, "

Hmmm, even though I didn't mean to offend him, I didn't feel comfortable deceiving him too much.

“So, I don't know anything about this city yet. Do you have a recommended place?

“Yeah, I think so. All right, let's go to Central Square!”

"Central Square?"

“There are trees there.”

"Tree?"

I have a lot of trees growing in my house. But I have to go there to find out what this town square looks like. Maybe there's some kind of show or something.

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"So this is the central square. It's pretty beautiful."

"Hmmm…"

Mei looked at me with a satisfied expression on her face. I can understand his feelings. It was the central plaza of the city, and had an atmosphere that lived up to its name.

First of all, there is a fountain in the middle of the square, with benches surrounding the fountain. The trunk was not large, but there was a tree growing between them.

The benches were occupied by various people, ranging from couples to families, middle-aged merchants, and adventurers. Within a few dozen meters of the bench, the brick tiles were laid in concentric circles, and around the circle were lined with shops selling food and daily necessities.

From the central square, the road spreads out in various directions, towards apartment buildings and shops. The outer perimeter of the central square seems to function like a traffic circle, with horse carriages and shoppers constantly passing by.

The image is similar to the Arc de Triomphe de l'Etoile in Paris, with a fountain in place of the Arc de Triomphe. However, it's not so grand. Its scale is much smaller than the Arc de Triomphe, and the population of the city may not be as large as Paris. At most it was around 100,000, and it seemed to be a provincial city.

"What's that?"

"A.. No, it's okay. I'm just talking to myself. Let's go to that shop. I'm just curious."

There was no way I could relate about my past life.I changed the subject and turned my attention to the grocery store in front of me. From the outside it looks like an antique shop, and it looks like a very pleasant place.

“Looks like an antique store from outside. That's so funny."

"Really?"

Despite aspiring to be a forger, Mei is still a girl. He seems to notice funny things.

We went to the store, which had few customers at lunch, and decided to take a look around. The shop wasn't that big, perhaps the size of a used bookstore in the local shopping district. It was much smaller than a convenience store.

"Welcome home."

There was only one officer, a young woman.

I thought the store was too small to have many products, but there seemed to be very many products. It's not like a lined up look at a supermarket, but I'm a little worried about ruining things by bumping into a crowded and crowded product.

"It's funny, isn't it?"

"Which one?'

Mei shows a snowflake-shaped hair ornament. It costs about a thousand ells. It costs about a thousand ells, which is rather expensive for a six-year-old.

"Well, I'll be patient."

May looked a little sad as she put the hairpiece back on the shelf.

While Mei was looking at the other items, I secretly picked up the hair ornament.

"Excuse me, can I have this?"

I hid it behind the item I wanted and settled the bill without Mei's knowledge.

"The total would be 2,500 ells."

"Yes." Yeah."

As I stuffed the items into the bag and picked them up, the salesman spoke to me quietly.

“Gift for him? That's great!"

"Ha ha ha."

I was a little embarrassed, so I smiled to cover it up and left the store with Mei. We sat side by side on a bench in front of the fountain where we were a while ago.

"What did you buy?"

"This.

What I took out of the bag was a pocket that could be worn around the waist. The size fits snugly to hold a throwing knife or notebook. The design is not bad either.

"Oh! This is so cool! It suits you”

Mei praised me when she saw me with a pouch wrapped around her waist.

"Thank you. I got a good item. I'll give this in May.”

"What?"

I took out another small bag from my shopping bag and handed it to Mei.

“This ..... from before. …… ”

"You said it was funny."

"Are you sure about this?"

"This is how I thank you for taking me around town."

I can say that it was a pleasure for a noble that I never obtained, I just bought it with my allowance. But if he was happy with the gift, it was not a waste of money

“Oh, no, wait, it's in the middle of town!"

Mei was so overcome with emotion that she immediately hugged me. The people around us looked at us with a little bit of pain. The woman who worked at the shop earlier also saw us from inside the store with a grin on her face.

Damn it, don't look at me!

In the end, Mei didn't let me go until the end, so I walked hand in hand with her for the rest of the city tour.I don't know if I should be happy with the biggest popularity of my life or hate her because it was embarrassing.

Well, she looks happy, so I'm happy too.