CH 20

I’m currently driving a truck around the country.

The truck’s body is painted with an advertisement of my own design, so it’s a good advertisement. But I don’t want to be too busy, so I’ll just do this one advertisement for now.

Shiny is riding next to me, and we’re taking it easy. By the way, she had a box of Pocky in her hand, and she was crunching on a strawberry flavored Pocky. By the way, Pocky is deducted from my salary. I’m asking Tama to calculate how much I consume in a month.

“Fa … free time.”

“You should have been cleaning the office. I’m not very good at cleaning.”

“I’m not very good at …… cleaning, and I’m your escort, so if you’re going out, I have to go with you.”

“No, Tama’s here, so I’m fine. I think you’re more worried about Mireina alone.”

“She’ll be fine. No one’s going to show up.”

“Hey.”

It’s been three days since the company was established. There were no clients.

It was only two days ago that I went around the country to advertise. I thought the truck would be a good advertisement because it would stand out, but to my surprise, no one came. Well, I don’t like to be busy, but it makes me uneasy when no one comes.

“Hah~……… want to work and rest in moderation.”

“What are you talking about, you ……?”

I sipped my canned coffee.

“President. Turn left at the next intersection.”

“Thank you.”

Tama started to call me “President”.

Well, I’m the president of the company, even though we just started up. Embarrassing, yes.

I did as I was told, turned left, and followed a familiar road until I saw our “Agatsuma Shipping Company”.

A corner of the park grounds. We went through a special gate and through a yard, and backed the truck into a garage on the side of a two-story building. Then I came back to the office through the garage entrance.

“I’m home.”

“I’m back, Mireina.”

“Oh, welcome home.”

Mireina, wearing a secretary’s uniform, came running up to me. She was cute.

Her long, platinum blonde hair is neatly combed, giving her an air of maturity you wouldn’t expect from a 17-year-old. I wonder if it’s because of the suit she’s wearing……… Oh no, I can’t handle this.

“I know you’re tired. I’ll make you some tea.”

“Thank you. I’ll have a lemonade.”

“Okay.”

“You…….”

Shiny sits at her desk with her blue ponytail twirling in a peculiar way.

She opened the box of Pocky’s that I had given her and immediately took a bite of one. Forget it, I’ll leave her to it.

“Kota-san, here’s your tea.”

“Oh, thank you, Mireina.”

A cup of tea brewed by Mireina was placed on my desk. It doesn’t matter if I’ve just had coffee or not, if I don’t take this tea, I’ll wither away.

I sat down on a chair and the three of us were sipping our refreshing beverages when Shiny said.

“I don’t see any customers …… showing up.”

“Well, I don’t like to be busy, but I don’t like to be too free either.”

“It’s …….”

A carrier. In other words, it’s a job to transport the goods that are requested.

It doesn’t take long if you’re hauling within this country, but if you’re hauling to another country, you’ll have to shut down your company to get there. We only have one truck, and I’m the only one who can drive it.

“Hey Shiny, can’t you get me a commission somewhere? That’s what we used to do when you were an adventurer.”

”You know, I can’t just show up at the guild.”

“That’s disqualifying…….”

“I’m over it. And it’s a good thing I left a guild run by a stubborn jerk.”

“You were crying.”

“You’re so annoying!!”

“Well, get along …….”

While we were having this conversation, the door opened and buzzed.

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“Get out of the way.”

“You’re ……!!”

“Oh, so you’re a carrier now, eh, ……? That suits you.”

“I’ll beat the shit out of you…….”

“Want to try it?”

A beautiful woman named Niramana, who is the guild leader with big breasts, has arrived.

She and Shiny are getting into an argument right away. Or rather, don’t go crazy in here, okay?

“Oh, wait, are you, uh, …… requesting a commission?”

“…… Well, yes. I need you to deliver something for me.”

“What!? Who the hell asked you for a commission, muggy!?”

“Please, have a seat. Mireina, tea.”

“Yes, of course.”

I shut Shiny’s mouth and asked Mireina to brew tea for her.

Shiny may not like it, but a customer is a customer. And this is the first request from this shipping company. I had to treat her politely.

I lead the guild leader to a sofa by the counter and we begin our business discussion. It’s nice, it’s nice, it’s like a company meeting.

“I’m Kota, the President of Agatsuma Shipping Company.”

“Ah. I’m Niramana, the leader of the Zenimouke Kingdom Adventurer’s Guild. It’s a bit long, so just call me Nina. Then let’s talk about the commission.”

“Wait a minute!!”

Here comes Shiny’s interruption! What the hell is this?

“What is the purpose of …… you? You can find plenty of guild employees who can help you with your cargo. It’s not like they’re too busy to ask for a freshly opened delivery service like this.”

”Hey, don’t say that.”

“It’s easy. I couldn’t get a guild employee to do it, so here I am.”

“Huh?”

“Oh, come on, let’s talk about it! Can I ask you a few questions about your request?”

“Yes.”

Mireina served tea and a sponge cake that was bought with points.

Nina was looking at the sponge cake and puzzled, but Shiny, who was sitting next to me, was munching on it. She seemed to have eaten the entire cardboard that was attached to the bottom of the sponge cake, and was pulling it out of her mouth with a bitter look on her face. What a mess.

“The request is simple. I need you to deliver a letter to the adventurer’s guild in the Holy Kingdom of Omigod, east of here.”

“Oh, Omigod?”

“Yeah. I’m not going to tell you what it is, but it’s important. In any case, it has something to do with a hero who appeared in the heroic kingdom of Olesanjo. …… This is a request from the seven-colored adventurer Arcobaleno. Please.”

“Tsk……, why Arcobaleno?”

I don’t care about that, but the name of the country. What’s with the names “Omigod” and “Olesanjo”? Are you kidding me?

“I’ll pay you one million in advance and two million when you return.”

“Eh…”

“What, you don’t like it?”

“No, no, no, no.”

“Good. Please leave as soon as possible. Come back to the Adventurers’ Guild tomorrow or later when you’re ready.”

“Yes, sure.”

“Then, I’ll leave you now.”

And then Nina left.

There’s something different ……… about this. I was going to offer my own price, but the other side of the conversation proceeded at their pace. In addition, this is a shipping company, not a mail carrier.

“Kota-san, this is the first commission!”

“It’s a shame it’s a commission from …… Niramana.”

“Well, so what is the Holy Kingdom of Omigod?”

The name is too suspicious. I have a hunch this is a minefield.

“Omigod is a land of the faithful, the poor bastards who pray to God and turn their backs on reality.”

“That’s a terrible thing to say…… Is that so, Mireina?”

“It’s true what they say about the high level of faith in the country. It is said that the country is the birthplace of a ‘saint’ who is called the embodiment of miracles, and many people visit the cathedrals to pray for her miracles.”

“Hmm. Cathedrals……”

“What, are you interested in that?”

“No, not at all. Besides, we’re going to the Guild. All right, let’s get ready to leave today and go to the guild tomorrow.”

“Okay. I’m going to go shopping.”

“I’ll help you.”

The two of them left in harmony. It was beautiful to see two beautiful girls getting along so well.

I went to the garage and sat in the driver’s seat.

“Tama, we’re heading to the Holy Kingdom of Omigod tomorrow. I’ll leave the route to you.”

“Understood. The recommended route is to cross the Danger Mountains. The Danger Mountains are inhabited by the dangerous Wyverns, King Orcs, and the ultra-dangerous Demon Ogre. I recommend this route because it gives you a chance to regain the points you’ve spent on buying and eating as well as gaining experience for the truck.”

“No, I’m scared.”

“You have 10020 points remaining. I recommend you earn points.”

“Eh ………”

I’ve spent quite a bit. It is true that Shiny’s snacks are a given, but I also buy coffee and snacks. I’m not so sure about Mireina’s chips, though.

“Hmmm… I got it ……. Just to confirm, can this truck kill the monster you just mentioned?”

“Yes, but I’m not sure how strong it is, so I recommend strengthening it.”

“All right. Okay, then, please strengthen the truck.”

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○ Experience points ・ [10020]

[Vehicle Enhancement]

○ Body strength level 10, Experience value consumption 100

○ Tire strength level 10, Experience value consumption 100

○ Engine power level 10, Experience value consumption 100

[Vehicle Refurbishment]

○ Dumper form – Currently equipped

○ Unic form

［???]

○ Not unlocked

The following items are not yet unlocked.

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“How strong do we need to be?”

“The recommended strength is 15 for both the body and tires. Would you like to spend a total of 3000 points to strengthen it?”

“Yes, please.”

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○ Experience points ・ [7020]

[Vehicle Enhancement]

○ Body strength level 15, Experience value consumption 600

○ Tire strength level 15, Experience value consumption 600

○ Engine power level 10, Experience value consumption 100

[Vehicle Refurbishment]

○ Dumper form – Currently equipped

○ Unic form

［???]

○ Not unlocked

The following items are not yet unlocked.

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“Hey, ……, what’s this [???] ?”

“It will be unlocked when you reach a higher level. You can’t currently select it.”

“If it’s in the ……… Vehicle Refurbishment section, then it must be body-related, right? Hmmm…”

It’s no use thinking about it.

To be honest, I don’t have any trouble with it, and I’ll just think about it when it’s released.

For now, tomorrow is my first day of work!!