Chapter 207

Magic Tools Shopping

The weather that day was great .

Nayuta and Setsuna had a request for Rokuko and I, so we met with them .

I was using [Super Transformation] while we met with them just in case . It’s pretty cowardly even for me, but oh well . My life’s important . I couldn’t sleep anymore if I’m dead . I don’t accept death as sleep .

Rokuko was defenseless, so I’ll be a meatshield in case of an emergency . I basically have an extra life due to [Super Transformation] after all .

“Rokuko-sama, Village Chief-san . Today’s our day off… but could we sell stuff to adventurers in the dining room!?”

Setsuna spoke with a rather energetic voice . It’s not her work hours right now, so she’s in her gym outfit .

“Sure? I don’t really mind, Kehma?”

“Wait wait Rokuko . Let’s see what you want to sell first . What is it?”

“It’s stuff that Nayuta made through alchemy . We were thinking about what we could use for the Hero’s information fees, so we wanted to earn some change . ”

Nayuta’s alchemy, huh? In this world, alchemy means using tools to carve magic formations and making magic tools . Selling magic tools directly is rather lucrative .

“Could I buy that gun from earlier for a gold coin?”

“Nn? Huh? What should I do Nayuta, sell it?”

“That bang banger eh… hmmm, I don’t really want to sell an unfinished product though . ”

“Wouldn’t it be alright if it was as a toy?”

“… Let me think about it please . I’ll sell it if we don’t sell much this time . ”

Honestly, it’d just be a toy even if I bought it, so it’s perfect . Besides, me offering a gold coin for it’s nothing but indulging in something interesting . It might even give me something good and it’s not like I’m lacking in money either .

“More importantly what are you selling specifically? Show me, show me . ”

“Various things, Owner . Take this for example, a Smoke Ball . Smoke billows out of it when it is struck against the ground, producing a smokescreen . It is quite cheap at just one silver!”

Oh, a disposable smokescreen for 10,000 Yen? It looks pretty small, around the size of a ping pong ball .

Rather, why are you speaking to her so civilly, Nayuta? Eh, is it that? The polite language given only to your employer? Do you not recognize me as your employer?

“Isn’t a silver coin for a disposable item a bit expensive?”

“… Umm, the conditions needed for combining things into this for the smokescreen are pretty strict . To the point that it’d be good if Onee-chan successfully makes one out of ten tries . The wind magic formation that causes the smokescreen is hard . But it’s really useful for when you need to escape from an enemy . Buying your life for a single silver is cheap right?”

Well, buying your life for a single silver is pretty cheap, yeah .

“So, does it work against Golems?”

“Yep . There’s bone dust with magical power in it mixed into the Smoke Balls in order to deal with monsters that can perceive things through magic, like Golems . There’s a deodorizing effect to deal with smells as well, so it’s usable in most cases . ”

So it’s like chaff? It really is useful, seeing as it can be used in so many situations . [1]

“There is also this Water Ball . Well, it is similar to a jug magic tool in that it can replenish your water . Water comes out from the hole when you press this button . You could put it in a cup or drink it directly . ”

“Hey, have you figured out a price for this one?”

“Yes… it is a striking five silver coins!”

By the way, a jug magic tool is around three silver . And she’s back to speaking politely for Rokuko yet again .

“That’s pretty expensive . ”

“It’s because making so small is hard . But it being this small makes it convenient since it won’t keep you from bringing other luggage . We have a flask-type as well, but it’s four silver . ”

It’s also about the size of a ping pong ball . I guess it is pretty small comparatively? The flask-type would also be convenient given a suitable situation .

“There is also this Fire Ball, meant for offensive uses . It will turn into a ball of fire three seconds after pressing the button . This one is one silver for three . It is a magical fire, so it is effective against ghost-types as well . ”

A timed ignition device… that seriously is convenient . It could even be a trump card for warriors that can’t use magic .

It’d be meaningless for me since I can use magic, but maybe I should give buying it a shot?

“There is also this Quiver Ball, it can be used to give massages . When you press this button here, you can place it against your shoulders . It feels quite refreshing . I was inspired by the massage chair here and made it . ”

“Heeh, its pink color is so cute!”

“I am greatly happy that it pleases you, Owner . Ah, this one is three silver coins . ”

This one’s also ping pong ball sized . Rather, why’s everything ping pong ball size?

When I started thinking about that, Nayuta grinned .

“Huhuhu, did you notice? This is the concept of having a standard, improving its usability through keeping the sizes equal . You can attach five of your preferred balls onto this Ball Holder—sold separately! Their different colors make them easily distinguishable . I’ll throw in a free holder if you buy ten balls now!”

“Hoooh . You’ve thought a bit about this . ”

It’s just like those mail-order sales commercials .

“There’s even more too! This Sand Ball can produce white and black sand . It is good for taking notes on the floor when you need to puzzle your way through a riddle . This Breath Ball can be used for breathing underwater . You could even use it in places where the air is thin, like mountains . In addition to those, there’s this Sweet Ball . It tastes sweet when you lick it . However, as it isn’t as though it will fill your stomach, it is only at most recommended to use it by supplementing your emergency food rations . Or perhaps you have a sweet tooth and don’t want to grow fat? These are my works of art!”

With that, she took out various balls of different colors .

They were interesting, so I decided to buy one of each . I’m earning enough to make this kind of shopping possible, I even got two holders as a bonus .

“Well, they look like they’ll sell well . That Sweet Ball in particular . It’d be amusing if it had other tastes in it as well though . ”

“This one’s an original I came across while researching magic formations after all . When Onee-chan was licking the plate I’d carved a magic formation into, I thought she’d finally gone crazy…”

“Hey! You owe your super find to me!”

“In truth, this one is the best seller . Thanks, Onee-chan . ”

When I tried licking it, it was faint, but it certainly was sweet .

Seeing as how this world puts a huge price on sweetness, I’m convinced that this sells well .

“Kehma, let me try it . ”

“Yeah, here . ”

I handed the Sweet Ball I licked over to her… Ah, Rokuko turned red . Right . So this is the ‘indirect kiss’ huh .

“Alright, hand it back here for a moment . ”

“I refuse! It’s mine!”

“But I’m the one that bought it…”

“You bought it with the inn’s money, so it’s mine . ”

So it happened huh… Well, she looks happy for some reason, so I guess it’s fine?

“Huhuhu, Owner really is on good terms with Village Chief-san . So, Owner, I’d like to show you something to you alone…”

“Hoh… let’s do it!”

“Oi, don’t go alone . ”

“It’s alright, we can trust Nayuta . It’s okay if you leave!”

And now Rokuko’s 100% ensnared . How the heck…

“But right now I’m also acting as Rokuko’s guard . I can’t leave Rokuko defenseless . ”

“It’d be nice if we could say that our employer can trust us… Right now, we’re also adventurers that are employed by Owner . It’ll be alright since we’re there, right?”

“Employees and guards are different roles . ”

“Huhun, I understand that you’re worried about your partner, but his it women’s talk for women . Could you not show restraint? Well, in this case is…”

“T-that’s…! Un, Kehma, it’s alright . If you have to, call for Ichika okay?”

“… Oh well then . ”

I called for Ichika and had her be Rokuko’s guard .

“… Ichika, don’t be cajoled by them alright?”

“Goshujin-sama . Aren’t ya worryin’ too much?”

“It’s an order . ”

Additionally, it looks like the magic tools Nayuta sold did pretty well .

… But what was that thing they sold to Rokuko only? She bought whatever it was in the end .

It was three gold coins .

“Goshujin-sama . Make sure ya tell Rokuko-sama she’s gotten prettier ‘kay?”

Ah, it was a beauty product . Yep, got it .