Tsuki Ga Michibiku Isekai Douchuu
Chapter 19: Revenge on Kaku-san
the city later so treat us as regular guests, no, ask us as adventurers] (Makoto)
Writing that, I took out a level 1 adventurer plate at the reception of the inn.
I decided that from now on if they asked me my social status, I would present myself with the name of 'Kuzunoha Company' I was thinking of, and show the 'me' plate'. To be honest, I feel if we show Tomoe or Mio's plate it will only cause unnecessary trouble.
HuHumph ~ But isn't this good? I am Raidou-san, heir to Kuzunoha Company-desu yo. * TN: Devil Summoner Reference *
Is this my long-awaited debut? I have become a caller! In a form I don't want…
—Not seen housemaid, and no test tube. It really is just a name—
Even though I miss it, I wouldn't have expected it. HAHAHA, this sounds like a riddle.
My two followers are monsters so it doesn't matter if I call myself a summoner. In terms of race they might be the Dragon King and Evil might be.
“So you lost it? What a misfortune. In this area we only have the branch office of the merchant guild after all. It must be quite inconvenient for you”
[I traveled in a dangerous place so it’s good that it just came to that. I originally didn’t plan to come to the borders after all] (Makoto)
More like, I didn’t have plans on coming to this world.
“It’s good that you are fine. For you to be able to arrive at this base without any prior arrangements is close to a miracle, honorable guest”
[It’s because my companies are skilled. I want to get two rooms. Are they available?] (Macoto)
“Yeah, of course. However, we only have the most expensive room available, is it okay with you?”
Tch, so that’s how it’s going to be. But the other inns don’t have a sky view. Due to the season there are no proper rooms.
It is a bit shameful for me to say it but an adventurer and a normal guest are different quality of customers so I would like some kind of distinction in their rooms.
To think that the established lodgings had so much popularity.
Ugh, I thought I would be able to get a room if I just said ‘how much gold would one honorable guest be for?’
[How much will it be?] (Macoto)
“Let’s see. It’s a lodging as an adventurer so the caring of your carriage and horse will be more expansive”
Ugh~, to have a merchant guild preference would have had that the carriage would be counted as well.
“The lodging fee will be treated as an adventurer so it will be slowly cheaper than when treated as a merchant”
“And..”
It seems like he is having problems saying something, this reception-kun. Junior, from what Gal-game* character did you come from? (TN: romance games for girls)
His fidgeting appearance fits him too well.
[What is it?]
“It’s about your cargo but.”.
I nod and press him to continue.
“With an adventurer treatment we will look after you carriage but we can’t warrant the safety of your cargo. I am truly sorry but, if there is the case of a robbery, we will not be taking responsibility for it”
It was quite a difficult matter to say. Truly.
Well, an adventurer normally doesn’t leave in custody a carriage filled with luggage.
And in the case of merchants, the carriage is normally filled with goods. The responsibility that the inn would have to take would be big.
Moreover, this place.
The public order in here is probably not that good. I have never heard about a refugee camp that has public order regulation.
[I don’t mind. In terms of my cargo, no matter what happens, I will not charge for responsibility] (Makoto)
“Then, three persons, care for the carriage and 1 night. That will be 6 gold”
Expensiiive!!
Oh?!
Is the economic knowledge that the dwarfs know me already a thing of the past?
I thought that the price of the lodgings would be in silvers at most.
In this world, the currency runs in silver and gold. And then there is the one called Moria-silver, a metal that has traces of maryoku, if processed it becomes demons-silver coin. Taking 5 demon coins it would be equivalent to the processed yellow-gold coins.
I thought that Moria-silver was the pseudonym of mithril. It seems that in this world it’s a different thing. If it were the same thing they would be able to make the adventure plate into a demon-coin after all.
By the way, there is an easy way to explain it in terms of current Japan.
Copper coin \= 10 yen. Just how it looks.
Silver coin \= 1000 yen.
Gold coin \= 10,000 yen.
Is how it would go. Demon coins would be 1,000,000 yen. The yellow-gold coins is a piece of fine art and is super high class, like the Koban*. It’s even said that you can make a castle with it. (TN: Koban is a former Japanese oval gold coin)
In the Edo-era there was something that was even more valuable than Koban and the exchange rates in those times were pretty similar. For example 5 ryo of medium size and 10 ryo of large size. (TN: Not sure about this part. 。 ⁇ 。)
A normal office worker’s salary would be 2-30 silver coins. I noticed that it felt pretty deflated.
Above all, it should be fine to just use gold normally. Because you have to change the silver into gold in order to buy and that is troubleome. I pray it’s just this place that is like this. Just because 1 gold coin is the same as 1 ryo, please spare me that the buying system will be just as troubleome.
Wa~ for one person to stay one night is 20,000 yen?
A frontier I want to enter but can’t, and even when I enter I learn harsh reality. Isn’t that way too much?
Moreover, there is no insurance for your carriage!
What should we do? Is a merchant supported to come here with a broad-mind?* (Tn: prepared to “share” your goods)
But the gold I have is the money that the dwarfs gave me, they did tell me that it was impossible for them so it’s okay for us to use it anyway we want but…
If we sell our goods, will we be able to get enough money?
What a commoner I am.
“Then for now, 10 days please”
?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!!?
I didn’t want to show my agitation so I just slowly turn to the side.
There I could see Tomoe-san with a wallet (that’s how it looks to me) and taking a gold coin and leaving it in the counter.
Taking 2 gold coins.
3 gold coins.
I could hear the BGM of hi~fu~mi. (TN: a Japanese song for a shine offering. Maybe)
Where is your sense of money? I see~ there is no way you have.
But you, your whole fortune is 100 coins you know?
Are you just going to throw away 60 of them?
10 Days of stay would be 600,000 yen, awa. Since when did I become such a celebrity?
600,000 to stay in this log-house.
“Certainly, then, let me guide you to your room”
“Ah~ and also”
Tomoe stops the shota* from the counter with a prideful expression. This idiot, what is she going to say now? (TL: a cute or handsome young boy)
“Yes?… hii!!”
“Waka is a kind one but I am a bit short fused you see, I get reproved a lot” (Tomoe)
Tomoe takes out from her bosom the plate that has a mad level carved in it, as if it was nothing and continues. This looks like a threat…
“I have been looking at the inn for a while but, ‘no vacancy’ huh. For us to be able to stay here is truly a blessing. Is the price reasonable?” (Tomos)
“That is, of course. It is such a place and I consider that it’s the best place around here”
The boy that answers while trembling. Uh, this guy. He is a bit suspicious.
“That’s a relief. Because the last inn’s best room was 1 gold for 3 persons a night so, I was a bit doubtful. I was just about to blow away the whole inn if there was any sort of deceit you know? Fufufu” (Tomoe)
Tomoe is gently laughing. Only her mouth.
I thought she didn’t look at her surroundings, this girl, she unexpected is.
When I check it out, Mio was also giggling. To laugh only with your mouth has a certain violent feel to it. Thought the moment they open their mouths I can only see them as presenting girls.
“I will confirm it one last time-ja, in this place its 6 gold a night right?” (Tomos)
“Uh... that is, um..”.
So they were really overcharging us huh. With a pretty face that looks like he wouldn’t be able to kill a bug, to pull off such a villainous act.
No, it’s normal huh. He is just a short male. Hmm, I can’t get used to this.
To not judge a single bit by appearance, I feel it’s a bit hard for me right now.
When I see a beautiful girl my face still becomes loose. I am a man after all, I can’t help it you know? I’m a fresh high-schooler.
Ah, now that I think about it, does this world have schools?
“I-It was 2 gold! I made a mistake, I am sorry!”
He made a buckling apology. But you know, even with that, a night is still is still over 60,000 yen. (TN: yeah, that number is weird. 。 ⁇ 、。)
Oye. Just because I am wearing such a stylish mask don’t go making the price 3 times higher okay?!
If this place were like a palace I would accept it though.
Just because it’s important to live under a roof don’t go pulling me this.
“Hohou~ quite the ‘mistake’ you did there huh. Tto”
Bakyah!
Tomoe slipped (faked) and her leg destroyed the floor.
The boy who saw the hole still, his face pale.
“Sorry, sorry. It looks like the floor was a bit old” (Tomoe)
Of course that wasn't’t the case. With the color of the boy’s face, one was able to infer it.
“Tomoe-san, please be careful okay? Ah that’s right, boy-san. The retaining money we will be taking it at a later time so, please do take care of it okay?” (Mio)
Mio is also merciless. Now he has to hold onto the money for 10 days and take responsibility in safekeeping it, without a choice.
If there is less, or there are rumors that it has been stolen…
“No way?! I-I will be returning right now so..!”
“No no, it’s a pain so. Master doesn’t mind such an amount of money. I am looking forward to the meal. One that is fitting of the price. Meal wise” (Mio)
Mio sweetly smiles and the boy quickens his pace. If there is no will to receive it, then they will not forgive any objections. They told him to go ahead.
…
I have been thinking about it but…
These fellows that can proceed a conversation so smoothly, why is it that they cause a commotion in the guild?
I don’t understand. I can only feel deep evil intentions in their actions.
The boy stands still after showing us our room.
His face turns to me as if asking for salvation.
Are you a Chihuahua?!
I will tell you now, I am not a dog but a cat man!
That’s not it.
Even if I am into dogs, I wouldn’t think about saving an evil chihuahua that tried to deceive me.
Ha~
Even though I decided not to sigh anymore. I ignore the face of the boy and enter the room that was show to me.
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“Yareyare, I didn’t know what would happen but we were able to clear it up” (Tomoe)
“That boy will probably be stiff from now on. He tried to gain large amounts of money and now he has to protect that money, ufufu” (Mio)
“Tomoe and Mio, your personalities are pretty bad. The boy has fault in it as well so I can’t say much though” (Makoto)
We are already inside the room so it should be fine to speak.
Of course, I am not expecting that the place is soundproof though. If I don’t talk loudly the people outside shouldn’t be able to hear me.
“It looks like the price is a lot higher than what we heard it would be” (Makoto)
“It’s a remote region after all. It seemed like the service has some issues so it can’t be helped” (Tomoe)
“Yeah, the prices of products was an abnormality in itself. The water had a higher price than a knife. And the monsters’ fangs and claws were higher than the water” (Makoto)
“Are they tasty?” (Mio)
“No, isn’t it because they are materials? Mio, let’s stop thinking of everything as food okay?” (Macoto)
She is an insatiable spider after all.
“The things that can only be obtained here are being sold at a really high price. After that we have the things that are hard to obtain. Then we have the common armors and protection. How warped huh” (Tomoe)
Tomoe is unexpected looking at things objectively.
Its true that in this place the normal weapons are really cheap. One of the reasons is because, presumably, the usability is low. A normal weapon will quickly be unusable and has to be changed constantly.
But it slowly preoccupies me.
Even if we call it normal equipment, there is the labor work as well and it takes materials. With that, it’s still cheap.
And the pleasantries and commodities are fairly extensive.
I don’t like this, so even in other worlds there is political influence.
“By the way, there sees to be a merchant guild. Is it okay for us to sell at our own convenience?” (Macoto)
“Fumu, there is specifically a branch section here as well” (Tomoe)
“If it’s not okay wouldn’t they have come stop us?” (Mio)
With how things are, that is no good. It sees Mio is not that fitted to do business.
“Then that would make the ‘I lost it’ words of waka have issues. A company that doesn’t even know the common sense of the merchant guild, that would make the words of the heir lose credibility” (Tomoe)
The one that was supposed to be stupid, Tomoe, unexpectedly said something I wanted to say.
“Well, that’s how it is. Mio, I am sorry but, could you go to that branch office and say some half-hearted thing like wanting to enter the guild so you can get information about their rules and regulations?” (Macoto)
“Eh? Now, like, right now waka-sama?” (Mio)
“Yeah. Because by tomorrow the information about you two will surely be spread all over the town. Today is the best time. Now, go go” (Makoto)
“Geez, I get it. I will go do it” (Mio)
Mio reluctantly left the room.
“How nice-desu. You are truly learning how to use your followers. That’s how my roomko* should be” (Tomoe) (TN: Elder nobleman)
“I am not a rouko! If you guys did’t stand out we wouldn’t need to be doing things so stealthily you know?” (Macoto)
“However, to investigate things after reaching your room, isn’t that epitome of Mito Koumon?” (Tomos)
Tomoe - san tilts her head. Like I have been telling you, please don’t go relating things to Koumon-sama.
“No no, it is not decided that there is an evil magistrate at this place anyways” (Makoto)
“There should be one” (Tomoe)
“Why are you so sure?!” (Macoto)
Is the world so hidden with evil?!
“The prices of the products are way too abnormal after all. No matter how I think about it, there must be something” (Tomoe)
She is seriously sharp. Could it be that when she enters ‘period drama’ mode her stupid neurons go away?
“You are quite something Tomoe” (Makoto)
“You have noticed it as well waka. There is someone here gaining dirty money. In an unjust way~♪” (Tomoe)
Don’t go ‘In an unjust way~♪’ on me. All happy's.
“If Mio can catch onto something we would be able to move more easily but..” (Makoto)
“It’s impossible. She is unaware of her surroundings and she is pretty on guard. Maybe she would even come back while being tailed” (Tomoe)
And why are you so happy about that?
I give up. It’s true that most of our cargo is pleasantries. So that makes it certain that it will be targeted.
Ah~ no good, it’s only been 15 minutes and I already feel like we are going the path of Mito Koumon.
“I honestly think that Tomoe is fit to do the part of evil magistrate or Echigoya” (Makoto)
The ‘Kukuku’ way of laughing she has, it suits her a lot.
More like, there are no people that correspond to the Mito Koumon family-da yo.
Aside from the aforementioned part.
“No matter how you see it I am Kaku-san!” (Tomos)
“Kaku-san is originally bare-handed!” (Macoto)
“Then a Kaku-san that uses swords!” (Tomos)
“Anything goes?!” (Macoto)
Then it would be like the one who says ‘flying monkey named Gin-san’ wins! (TN: I didn’t understand this idiom. Something about a flying monkey. ⁇ 、 ⁇ !).
U~ I imagined it. Disgusting.
“Anyways, I will be going with Kaku-san so, I am counting on you!!” (Tomos)
She is absolutely making me accept it!
“You... geez, yeah Kaku-san*” (Makoto) (TN: he uses the character \= Nuclear weapon, instead of)
For you to be Kaku-san is plenty, you bomb.
“I feel like the writing for yours was different!” (Tomos)
What kind of six sense do you have?!
“I have my suspicions that you have some evil intentions when you caused a commotion in the guild” (Makoto)
“Eh” (Tomoe)
Don’t ‘Eh’ me! Why is it that it sounds like a confession?!
I can’t handle you!
So she really went period drama style and caused problems?
“So its ‘Eh’ huh? Tomoe~” (Makoto)
“wa wa wa wa wa” (Tomoe)
“Well for now let’s leave that aside. There is something I want you to do. Okay?” (Macoto)
“Hoho~ and that is?” (Tomos)
“And then.. and that’s how.. and then we do this” (Makoto).
“I see, that is, nice quite. It sounds interesting” (Tomoe)
I felt like she would go along with it.
“Then, I’m counting on you” (Makoto)
“As you will. I will prepare it as soon as possible-desu zo” (Tomoe)
*knock*knock
N, who could it be?
I exchange looks with Tomoe.
“Who is it?” (Tomos)
“Mio-desu wa, is it okay if I open the door?”
“Yeah, I don’t mind-zo” (Tomoe)
The return of Mio huh.
I stretch out a searching [Sakai] on the surroundings.
There are 6 people surrounding the inn huh. They move their bodies well. They can’t be amateurs.
To think she would really bring tailers.
“Ara, warung. What is it? To suddenly stare at me” (Mio)
What could it be~?
Tomoe seemed to have noticed that a number of people had followed.
For now they have not entered.
So that means our payload is still fine.
We have threatened the reception so well that information will not leak that quickly.
But with how he is, I feel he will be easily captivated by the gold.
It's still a high-class inn. I'm counting on you, seriously.
"No, it's okay" (Makoto)
"I've spoken to the merchant union" (Mio)
"Yes and?" (Macoto)
“It looks like we cannot open a business without a proof-desu guild wa. If we want to republish it we have to go to the city of Yadoriki or a place called Tsige ”(Mio)
"Distance?" (Macoto)
"After passing through the other three cities it will take 1 month, or so I was told" (Mio)
Towns. We have to go through 3 camps like this before we finally reach our destination?
That's long. And that we wouldn't be able to get the money before that, it was rude. Even if the two did the job, they were still E rank.
“Is there no way to sell our goods?” (Macoto)
"It seems that if we take advantage of the trading area, there will be no problem" (Mio)
“Trading area?” (Macoto)
Is there such a place?
“It was a place owned by a merchant union and it was a place where we could do a middle-sized party. I want to know what middle wholesale means ”(Mio)
If you don't know, please ask the guild while you're there, not me.
“That means you can sell to other traders as well. But, it is ... "(Macoto)
I will be able to use it as a reference to find out the price. It's not fun selling in a bad place.
“Indeed we bring items that will quickly break down. Let's go to that trading area tomorrow and sell everything ”(Makoto)
It should make a decent profit.
One day it will finally end.
After that, just eat and sleep.
As expected, there will be a lot of things to do when you arrive in the city for the first time.
For today let's go back to Asora and quickly go to sleep.
"That's fine. To think you don't mind about the tailor "(Tomoe)
"Sailor" (Mio)
"You've been followed" (Tomoe)
“I'm great?!” (Mio)
Well Mio was originally the type who would not avoid something. He was the type of person who would accept everything and absorb it.
To the extent that I want to call him Hart-sama *. (TN: don't know what the reference is)
"I'll finish him right now!" (Mio)
Mio walked steadily to the window.
“No, it's okay. I let them swim, Mio ”(Makoto)
"But!" (Mio)
"It's okay" (Makoto)
“Mu ~” (Mio)
“It's mealtime soon. Let's just enjoy "(Makoto)
It seems that the word eating has caught Mio's attention.
"That's right, Tomoe" (Makoto)
“What's up, waka?” (Tomos)
“For now you will be on standby in the carriage. And for one night I'll count on you for the cargo. There seems to be a suspicious company. I could see a lot of movement trying to find our carriage "(Makoto)
“A-What did you say ?!” (Tomos)
“Because, aren't you Kaku-san? This kind of thing, it is Kaku-san's duty, know ~ ♪? ” (Makoto)
"M-my food?" (Tomos)
"No-ne ♪" (Makoto)
“A-Are you an Oni, waka ?!” (Tomos)
“Don't put a finger on the cargo okay? It is given if you are part of the company "(Makoto)
"Devil AA, there's a demon here!" (Tomos)
“How tired do you think I am because of you? Yes, this is an order! ” (Makoto)
I have to show you who has authority here.
I don't care if you call me Oni or Satan. Fuhahahaha.
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Translator: Pee on him to show dominance! … Okay no.* sit in the corner