Chapter 9

"......Well, what should I do?"

This was my true feeling at the moment.

My illness had been cured, and I had a body that didn’t get out of breath even when walking.

Moreover, I could use magic effortlessly and even fight.

...Of course, this was only if we didn’t consider the mental aspect.

For now, I wanted a place where I could think calmly.

I didn’t even know what I looked like.

I didn’t know what I could do,

nor how I would live from now on.

It felt like there were so many unknowns.

I hadn’t slept last night because I had been talking with Kyle all night,

and I might be hungry. I needed a place where I could rest and eat slowly.

A hotel... no, in this world, it would be an inn, right?

I decided to find an inn, secure a room, and then plan my next move.

But then I realized that I needed money to stay at an inn.

"Money..." I muttered without thinking.

Yes, I didn’t have any money.

I hadn’t even touched money since being summoned to this world.

Suddenly, I noticed a bag-like object hanging from my shoulder.

When I gently put my hand in, I found a coffee-colored cloth bag.

Inside the coffee-colored bag, there was a coffee-colored pouch.

When I opened the pouch and looked inside, there was something that looked like money.

Kyle must have left everything to me...

I remembered how Kyle, before falling asleep, had said with a very happy look,

"I’ll give you my best bag, so take good care of it!"

Was he talking about this bag?

I was able to take out the bag with money right away,

but I wondered what else was in this bag.

Everything was so fresh and interesting,

but I thought I should head to an inn first.

While searching for an inn, I thought about money in my head.

The units of money are...

10 copper coins make 1 silver coin.

5 silver coins make 1 half-gold coin.

2 half-gold coins make 1 gold coin.

10 gold coins make 1 platinum coin.

If converted to Japanese yen...

10 copper coins are 100 yen.

1 silver coin is 1,000 yen.

1 half-gold coin is 5,000 yen.

1 gold coin is 10,000 yen.

1 platinum coin is 100,000 yen.

With the units of money understood, I arrived at what looked like an inn.

I opened the door a bit nervously and went inside.

I wondered when it had been since I last entered a store on my own.

"Excuse me, I’d like to take a room."

I called out to the person at what seemed to be the reception desk, a bit nervously.

There was no response for a while, so I called out again.

The receptionist, as if coming to their senses, looked at my face and answered.

"Welcome, a single room for one night is 4 copper coins.

If you include dinner, it’s 1 half-silver coin per day."

Since I was hungry and wanted to rest, I decided to go for the dinner option.

"I’d like to stay for three days with dinner included."

"Sure, three days with dinner included.

You’ll need to pay in advance, so that’s 1 silver coin and 1 half-silver coin."

I took out the specified amount of money from the coffee-colored pouch and handed it over.

The receptionist took it with a very beautiful smile.

"Your room is on the second floor, at the end. It’s room 201. Please enjoy your stay."

I took the key, thanked them, and went to the room.

The assigned room was simple, with a bed, a desk, and a chair, but it was clean.

I sat on the bed and sighed.

I’m tired...

While listening to the creaking of the bed, I suddenly looked at the mirror hanging on the wall.

I stared at the reflection in the mirror, wide-eyed.

My appearance...

My face was completely different from my original one.

It wasn’t even similar to Kyle’s.

But... strangely, I could accept this face as my own.

My hair was not black but brown, a sweet, light brown.

Kyle’s eyes were a light emerald, but mine were a light purple.

Brown hair and purple eyes... I stared at myself in the mirror and whispered "nice to meet you" in my heart.

When I lowered my gaze from the face in the mirror, I saw my body.

Everything about my body was different. I had the muscles I had dreamed of in Japan.

A well-balanced body... I couldn’t help but smile!

Yes, the lean, muscular body I had always wanted!

I thought that if I showed this to my friend, they would probably cry with joy.

While thinking about such things, I must have fallen asleep.

It seemed I had slept for almost half a day. When I woke up, it was dinner time.

After finishing dinner, I returned to my room and decided to check the contents of the bag I had received.

I felt like a child excited about the contents of a gift,

and I laughed lightly at myself.

"Well, what’s inside?"

I put my hand into the bag and took out what I could grab.

White clothes, a white robe. Black clothes, a black robe...

Like something from an RPG, a bit of a high-end feel... something a noble might wear?

A cloak... at first, only clothes came out.

Next, I found a short dagger for self-defense, a staff, a whip, a bow, and arrows...

These were definitely not something you could buy in a store,

and some of them looked like treasures from a dungeon.

A water flask, three bags of money... a chair...

A chair!? I recognized this chair.

Ah... the chair I used when talking to Kyle must have come from this bag.

I could now understand Kyle’s laughter at that time.

After the chair, I found stuffed animals... one, two...

...

25! Why are there 25 stuffed animals!?

While tilting my head, I put my hand in again to see what else would come out.

I found musical instruments. Two stringed instruments, one of which felt magical.

Next, I found books...

Books! I was a book lover, and I was stunned by the titles...

"Secret Date Spots! Perfect for Today"

"Stay at This Inn with Your Girlfriend"

"First Time..."

I put the book back in the bag before reading the title.

As I took out the contents of the bag, my head was filled with questions.

Kyle... what kind of life did you lead?

After that, I found many things I couldn’t understand,

things I wondered why they were there,

and magical items that could probably fetch a high price if sold.

The next thing I took out was a thin piece of paper.

When I unfolded it, I saw slightly quirky writing.

It was nostalgic... in Japanese...

It was a letter to me... I wondered when he had written it.

While remembering the time with Kyle, I started reading the letter.

"To Shun

Thinking about when I wrote this letter is pointless.

It was written with my ability, right? You should understand that now.

My ability, Imaginative Manifestation, created this.

I think you understand that Hanae’s ability and mine,

and the ability you will have, are very rare.

That doesn’t mean you have to hide everything.

This world is a mix of various races,

and people with strange powers are not that rare.

However, you should understand that you are different.

The experiences of Kyle, Hanae, and you are etched into your soul.

I don’t know how you will use our abilities,

but don’t forget that you have the power to destroy this world.

After all, you have the hero’s bonus of three people.

When you come to this world, you will be confused by many things,

so I’ll give you a little advice.

You’ll be happy, right? Be even happier!

First...

Don’t try to take everything out of this bag.

I used to organize things neatly.

I’m a tidy person.

But this bag can hold anything, regardless of size or weight.

And it maintains the state when you put things in.

So... from around 500 years ago, I don’t even know what’s in it...

I looked from the letter to the bag.

2500 years of bag contents...?

Cleaning means getting rid of things.

If you don’t get rid of things, you can’t make space for new things,

and things will keep piling up.

But... with this bag,

you can put things in without worrying about space.

From this, we can deduce that

the contents of this bag are probably amazing!

I looked back at the letter from the bag,

feeling a bit exasperated, and continued reading.

"You don’t need to organize things.

If you think of something in your head, it will appear in your hand.

Of course, if it’s not there, it won’t come out.

In that case, give up and buy it or make it yourself."

I wondered how this letter

ended up in my hand in this state.

Maybe I wouldn’t have known about this letter at all.

I looked up, looked into the distance, and then looked back at the letter.

"I’ll answer the question that just crossed your mind.

Surprised that this letter came out at this point, right?

Count the number of things you’ve taken out of the bag. 67, right?

I made sure this letter would be the 68th thing you took out.

You’re lucky it wasn’t the 500th or something."

I’m really lucky... 68th...

While mentally facepalming at Kyle’s letter,

I continued reading.

"Well, getting a bit off track,

but you don’t need to worry about tools or money...

I don’t know how long you will live,

so I recommend working and earning money.

You could spend some time traveling and exploring the world without working.

I’ll explain a bit about the contents of the bag. Remember the water flask?

The water flask refills itself, so you don’t need to worry about water.

If you find it troublesome to take it out, you can use magic to get water.

As for food, you should gather it yourself and put it in the bag.

There is some emergency food, but it’s not very good.

Traveling is about enjoying the food. Eat as much delicious food as you can.

Money is divided into bags of gold, silver, and copper.

There should be another bag with half-silver and ten copper coins.

When you need money at an inn or something, just transfer the necessary amount.

Also, make sure to register at the Adventurer’s Guild.

It will help you on your travels and earn you money. You’ll also get useful information.

That’s about it from me?

Oh... right.

When you register at the guild, you’ll need to write down the attributes of magic you can use.

You can use all attributes.

In this world, there are 8 attributes of magic.

Abilities are personal, and magic and abilities are different.

The number of attributes you can use increases with your magic power, but you can’t choose them.

The strongest mage can handle 3 attributes.

This is just information, but just in case.

I’m not overprotective, okay?!

Fire, water, earth, and wind are the main attributes here.

In order of popularity, it’s fire, water, earth, and wind.

Occasionally, there are people who can use light, darkness, air, and time.

Well... I think my ability is the strongest!"

Indeed, Kyle’s ability to create anything he imagines is probably the strongest.

"Well, putting my ability boasting aside...

When you register at the guild, I recommend wind magic.

The essence of wind is healing. Surprised?

I was surprised when I learned about magic. I thought healing would be water!

But here, it’s wind.

Do as you please, but healing magic is useful wherever you go.

There are far fewer wind users compared to fire users.

Abilities are different from magic.

One person can have only one ability, but you will have three,

so you need to be a bit careful.

These are the precautions and the contents of my bag.

Oh, the bag will return to you no matter where you put it.

Only you can use it... hehehe..."

That’s not just convenient... it’s cursed?

His laugh sounds like a villain’s...

"Also, lastly... prioritize your life.

Kill before you are killed.

This is not Japan. Accept that in your heart.

That’s why you should take guild quests for a while.

The basics are important for everything.

That’s all from me.

See you, Shun."

See you?

The last line was bothering me,

but I noticed there was a third page and read it.

"P.S.

Try putting your hand in the bag.

Did you find a small box?

There should be rings and earrings inside.

The right earring is for magic defense.

The left earring is for physical defense.

The ring is for magic control.

Don’t take them off until your body gets used to the magic."

I felt he was being overprotective,

but I couldn’t hide my joy at the items he had prepared for me.

In this world, Kyle was the only one who cared about me.

And now, he’s gone...

I pushed the loneliness into my chest and continued reading the letter.

"Also, the books are a collection of my accumulated experiences.

They are the most important for Shun..."

Rustle...

The loneliness suddenly turned into a different emotion.

I folded the letter and put it back in the bag.

For now, I didn’t need the books Kyle had prepared.

Maybe I would need them someday.

While thinking about such things, I put on the ring and earrings.

I had to pierce my ears, which hurt more than I expected.

I used wind magic to heal myself.

The blood stopped and the pain disappeared quickly.

I was amazed at how convenient it was and looked at the accessories.

Wearing accessories was a new experience for me,

and it felt a bit strange and embarrassing.

But I thought I would get used to it eventually,

and as I ruminated on Kyle’s letter,

I decided to go to the guild tomorrow amidst a mix of emotions.

Thank you for reading.