317 - - Lending

"The Beast of Seals ......?"

Cadiz mumbles with a face that makes it hard to tell where he is looking. The person who said his name finished making coffee and quickly went to stick to the bookshelf. He looks extremely happy.

"I guess you could say that."

I pick one of the berry meringues and put it in my mouth. The berry meringue is crunchy and light, sweet and sour and melts in your mouth.

I wonder if I can make a shell shape or a rose shape if I have the right kind of caps and practice squeezing them out.　It's easy to make colors, and Liddell will love it.

One or two is fine, but three is too sweet for me. I drink my coffee and start on the cakes. The chestnut flour cake is called castagnaccio, but it is a local delicacy, or perhaps it is the taste of each family, or it may have the same name, but it is completely different. The one I made was crispy, just the way Cadiz likes it.

Kadis looks at Kulurkan, her mouth moving in small movements. Perhaps his mouth is moving without words, just following his thoughts. It seems that he is testing and revising his hypothesis about the sealed beast.

"No, but ....... Why are you telling people ......?　It's impossible, but it's ...... possible that you're mistaken. ......?　Is it a hallucination or a dragon? ...... No, it can't be a dragon. ......"

Sometimes a voice leaks out, but there is no response to our questioning. I wanted to ask him what he thought of the food, but I guess that won't be possible for a while.

--Cadiz has been in the same state for a long time and has not returned, so we leave him alone. Kulkarnikan was also absorbed in his book, so I asked him to return to the house at a suitable place, but he answered me blankly. As I was about to leave the store and close the door, Kulurkan, in the form of a snake, came after me with a yap and climbed into my sleeve.

Didn't you just greet the humanoid with a calm and composed greeting?　Why are you so desperate?　For what it's worth, I can shop alone and go home, right?　I don't think there are many things in this world that scare the sealed beasts, so what are they afraid of?

Well, let's go back to the general store. I've stopped the game when I'm almost up to the next level, so I don't want to do too much fighting until the imperial boss battle. Since the level of the bosses heals itself when the level is raised, it would be ideal if I could raise the level after defeating one of them, if it is a series of battles between Kutio and Zyunyu. There are recovery pills, but H! but not M!? I can't recover all of them with the medicines I make.

Well, there is a portion that is recovered by natural recovery and by attacks, so the amount of M! is not likely to run out. I will take every possible precaution.

I'll make money by producing enough to sell off, and since it's before the event, I'll increase the sales volume a little.

I take a look at the stalls. Noel has been collecting knickknacks lately, small metal boxes that fit in the palm of your hand. Wooden jewelry boxes are common, but small metal boxes are rare. I suppose that the stores frequented by aristocrats and customers with a certain amount of money might have them, but Noel is particular about what he can get at the street market.

Unfortunately, today we are empty.

The general store is not far from the stall. I have a key, but I don't have a chance to use it. The general store is already closed and there will be no customers, so I should open the front door today.

I put on a mask and change my equipment at a deserted place and go to the street of the general store. I don't want people to think I'm a person who doesn't change clothes because I only have this gear. Should I change my clothes sometimes, even if I wear a mask?　I ask Kikuhime for street clothes--no, I don't want her to put frills on me without mercy.

While I was thinking this, I saw a crowd of people in front of the general store. Or, to be more precise, there are some people who are shouting at the front door and looking at me from a little distance.

"Please!　Please let me see him!"

And the person who is being gawked at is Akira-kun, why?

Is it possible that today is the day when I should have pinpointed [transition] and left?　If the residents are making a fuss, but not the gentiles (players), it's not like an event happened, right?

"Oh?　Lenguard!"

"Master White Wren!"

"Event?　What's the trigger?"

"Yeah, yeah, yeah!　I'm jealous!!!!"

"Here comes the owner, owner!"

And while I was thinking this, an onlooker noticed me!

"What's that noise?"

I had no choice but to talk to him.

"Lengard ...... No, Mr. Lengard!"

Why did you call me that? Akira looked up at me with teary eyes.

It's beautiful when you know that the tears are the result of your effort, or when you know that the tears are the result of your effort. But tears while ranting and raving are only smiling until kindergarten.

"Please, please, sell me some Huihua Fruits!"

Akira-kun bows down to me as if he is about to get down on his knees.

Ah. Percival or Camilla's sister has at this time. It's hard to believe that the invasion of the empire is so close...why did you come to me?　

"Homura (Lengard), why did you come here only today? Please come in."

Perhaps noticing my presence by the presence outside, Reno opened the door from inside and urged me to come in.

Cal and the others were off store today for a meeting about the invasion of the empire, and they had not returned yet.

"-If you're my friend, go get it yourself."

He walks past Akira and heads for the front door. Would it be a spoiler if I told you where this is?　Also, how did they know I had it?　It's a mystery.

"I don't have time for this, I've been there once and failed!　With me and Percival, it's my fault and I'm sure I'll screw it up again!　If you do that, you'll end up in Percival ......."

You know where it is, and it's Camilla's sister who has fallen. It is true that with Akira's fighting style, it would be difficult to conquer the castle without a shield, a person who can defeat a large number of enemies on the way, and a person who can heal. From the looks of it, Percival was in a lot of danger at the volcano, wasn't he?　But he seemed so confident that he knew he couldn't go on by himself.

Akira-kun seemed to be a complete N.C. person, but I have a different impression of him now.

I don't care about anything else, so please stop trying to get at me like you're trying to get at me. Leno swatted me away before I could get a hold of him. No, I don't want you to use the hilt of your spear to swipe him away like a villain.

"No, absolutely not!　I can't lose Percival or Aimi!　Please, I'll do anything!　< at ......."

If you cry soaking wet .......

"Why do you think I have the ?"

I ask, puzzled.

"Because you're a wise man, ......!"

I don't understand.

"He said he could help you if you came to the general store. ......!"

It's true that it's a general store because it carries a variety of things, but just because it's a general store doesn't usually mean that it has <, does it?　Well, I have one.

Percival and Eimi are on the imperial side this time, but they are Camilla's younger sisters. Let's ask Galahad about the sisterhood between Camilla and Amino. I have a feeling that I won't get an honest answer if I ask Camilla herself.

Homura Sent: Sorry to interrupt, but what is the relationship between Camilla and her sister?　I'm on the enemy's side this time.

Galahad Sent: If you see him, please take him alive as much as possible.

No, I heard about the sisterhood: ....... Can't you type long enough for a meeting?　I'm sorry to have disturbed you. But I know you don't want to kill me.

"What's the price of the fruit?"

All right, but giving it away for free is not so easy.

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All of us took the dull fruit. Galahad's portion was used for Camilla, but Eagle and I, as well as Camilla who went for them later, also chose dull-colored ones. Cal is strong in water, so he will not get the <, and we have one left over in case he does get it.

Besides, it seems that Galahad and his men sometimes take the knights who have joined our side to Mount Kahakayama.

"All the equipment and items I have are at ......!　Hey, can't we trade?"

Stop taking off all of a sudden!　That's too extreme, Akira!

I have it set up so that I can only exchange (trade) items with friends with whom I have exchanged patocas.

My loyalty!

"I don't want it."

I answered immediately. Akira was frozen on one knee, tapping his chest.

"Give that to your friends."

Follow, follow. I say I pushed him because he looked hot and bothered.

"I'll lend you the fruit of the fireflower, come and return it."

I felt like I wanted something in return, but after thinking about it, there was nothing in particular I wanted from Akira-kun. I want a man of the future and a Hermel, but I don't intend to be so reckless as to ask him for them.

I want to get them, but I'm not going to be that reckless.　I'll be sure to return it to you strong!"

<, he took it in his arms and began to cry.

I really don't know what happened. My impression of Akira was that he loved one-hit kills and would use N.C. as much as he could without regard to his feelings--or perhaps he wasn't too attached to characters or people. I wonder if it is just a simple story that you realized the importance of Ami and Percival when they were about to die.

"This is the first and last time I'll lend someone my , and I'll refuse if it ever happens again."

I enter the general store, just to make sure that everyone around me is aware of my presence.

There were some sighs that sounded like screams from here and there, but I don't want to be taken in. As long as I'm strong with the knight, I should be able to get the <> even if the conditions are met and the knight falls ill with the >.

Reno locks the door with a clank and the commotion is over.

"Are you all right?"

"Oh, I'm sorry. I'll make sure to [transition] next time."

He responds to Leno's concerned question.

"No, I just didn't handle it well. I don't think Cal would have made Homura go through the trouble.

I wonder what they're going to do about it. You don't mean to tell me that there are a lot of incidents in front of the grocery store that would immediately send them to the Temple?

I hug Lapidus and Noel, who come down to pick me up after noticing that I came home from an unusual entrance, respectively, and stop thinking deeply because I'm about to have a scary thought.