304 Episode 9: The First Step

Side: Auro

It's been about three months since Rose helped my dad.

Since then, Rose and Nora have been accepted as part of the village by the adults, and the free adults have been able to help build the boat.

As a result, the ship quickly took shape and was completed today.

Are you guys ready?

Oh!

The men from the village, including me, grab the boat vigorously and respond loudly to my father's call.

"Rosé's Lady!" Give me a signal! "

"Alright, let's go!" Let's go all at once! "

Ooooooo!

At Rosé's signal, we pushed the ship all the way to the sea.

And... Bashan! Finally, the boat we completed in four months landed with a pleasant sound.

"... it doesn't seem to sink." Hah, thank goodness. "

I wasn't worried, though.

That's how Rose made her last check. There's no way it's going to sink.

"What are you talking about?" Even though breakfast didn't go through my throat at all. "

"Oh, that's just, I didn't have an appetite this morning!"

Mom... I put a bracket on it, but don't say that...

"Fufufu"

Well, I suppose it would be nice if Rosé could laugh at me.

"Nevertheless... compared to the village ship, it's not as good as it needs to be." If that's the case, then I understand what Rose said first. "

Mother nodded proudly as she put her arms together.

"What are you talking about..." You didn't believe in Rosé enough to fight twelve in this village.

"I see. We were idiots who couldn't help you earlier."

No, I really appreciate you helping me along the way.

"It's only natural." From now on, I'm going to help you from start to finish! "

Of course. It's a ship we use, but we don't have to build it.

“Yes, and in the end, we need to be able to build it from scratch for the villagers alone.”

“Of course! One day, I'll be fishing on a fine boat too!”

Me too! You can't catch a fish with a log like that!

As Nora said four months ago, if you look at the real thing, it's easy to get your palms back.

"I didn't believe in anyone so much..."

Well, if only I could show you such a cool ship.

"Hey! The net is packed!"

After speaking with the villagers for a while, they seem to be ready to leave the port.

This time, Rose and dad will go out to sea and try to see how much fish they can catch.

If we succeed, he'll come back tomorrow to catch a lot of fish aboard that ship.

"Auro, get in there, too."

What? Me too?

Are you sure you're okay with three people on the boat?

"That ship won't change two or three people." It's hard to get a ride with Rose. If you're a man, get in. "

If you say that, you can't say no.

As always, Nora is good at manipulating people.

"All right. Will Nora not ride?"

“Don't worry, I won't get in your way.”

"Servant, I don't really care about that!" Enough! Look forward to lots of fish! ”

You'll always be taught by Nora when you're here.

That's how I got on board to escape from Nora.

After all, do you want to ride too?

"Because Nora told me to get in."

"I see. Then you'll have to work." Come on, raise your handkerchief. "

Got it!

"Oh, you really don't have to row just because of the wind?" It's nice and easy. "

The boat began to move slowly as she raised her hooves and stretched her sails.

Wow... that's amazing. I didn't doubt it, but just spreading a piece of cloth like this would make a ship move if a few adults didn't want it to.

"Propulsion and maneuverability are not a problem. So far, so good."

"Don't worry, our ship is perfect."

While taking the ship's rudder, I tried to reassure Rose who was muttering a little bit, but I could only say a few simple things.

There's nothing I can do... I was surprised to just move so far.

"I'm not worried about that much." I need to build a bigger ship in the future, so I want to use my experience a little bit. "

How big is that?

This ship is big enough for a single log, but what kind of ship is bigger than this?

"I haven't decided yet. But I want at least five people big enough to sleep there."

"Do you want to sleep on the boat..." After all, it's hard to live on a boat alone? "

"I'm sure it's tougher than land. There's a chance of dying."

Is that it?

We're not going into the woods, are we? You don't have to die of a boulder, do you?

"I'm not surprised. Depending on the weather, it can overturn, and even monsters can appear in the ocean."

Huh, there are monsters in the ocean too!?

Well, I don't think we'll see each other that far, because there are far fewer of them than there are on land.

"Oh, I see." Could it be very dangerous to go out into the sea like this? "

Is it a miracle the villagers haven't died before?

"If you're not too far from land, you won't get dangerous monsters." Here, let's prepare the nets and start fishing. "

"All right, Dad! It's time to start fishing!"

“All right, all right. This is where we always dive. If you're here, you'll definitely catch a good fish.”

Huh. My dad always rows his boat this far.

You can't win an arm wrestle on the street anytime.

"However, just throwing this in... can you really catch a fish?" I don't doubt you, but the fish aren't that stupid. "

"It's okay. Here, let's throw the net into the sea."

Roger

“When we're done, we'll pull the net out on the boat and wait for the fish to catch us.”

You pull the net with the force of the wind.

I thought I was going to use a net to scoop up fish with human hands.

“Yes, it's a good fishing technique in the Elves.”

Elf town?

That's the first place name I've ever heard of. Is it a famous place?

"... nothing." Anyway, there's definitely a lot of fish to be caught this way. ”

"If Rosé says so, then so be it." I'm looking forward to dinner today. "

After all, I'm skipping breakfast today. Fill your belly with a glass of fish!

I wonder if it's time to put up the net.

"Leave the work to the man." Orlo! I'll take care of the other side! Don't be late for me! "

Okay, I won't lose!

That said, you can't beat it with the power of the element, so you pull up the net with no attribute magic while cheating a bit.

Then, the fish caught in the net came out of the sea one by one.

"Oh... there are so many fish."

"Wow! Something jumped." Hmm? Isn't this a fish? "

Shrimp, don't let them escape because it's delicious.

I see!

"Hahaha! This is definitely going to be ridiculous diving and catching each fish!"

Side: Nora

"I wonder if it's going well..."

"You're all right. Such a fine ship, aren't you?"

"You can't catch a lot of fish just because the boat is good."

"Fufufu. Everyone feels half suspicious." Isn't this going to be too surprising when the Roses come back? "

Seeing the anxious faces of the villagers, she smiled unexpectedly at the return of the boat.

"Hey! I'm back!"

After a while, I heard Aurore's loud voice.

"Ah, I'm home." Well, from the look on Auro's face... it looks like the fish has been caught. "

Looking into the telescope, Auro was smiling and waving at Nikon while not concealing any joy.

This looks like a good expectation.

"Hey! It's a big fisherman!"

Big fish!?

So that means you've succeeded!

Huh. In the meantime, you've taken the first step as a Chamber of Commerce.

I finally saw hope in the future, and suddenly took a breath.

I didn't think it would be this hard, but it looks like we're going to make good money from now on.

Now, when Rose returns, it's my turn!

"Oh! Such a fine fish, it can break my bones to dive and catch it." That's so much. This is... I have no choice but to admit that we were wrong. "

"Well, I have to thank Rosé."

"Is this something that people can eat?" It's disgusting to be eunuchs, isn't it?

"It's called octopus." Rosé says it's delicious. "

”But... there's too many of these, and I'm worried I'll be able to dry them before they rot”

"That's right... I wouldn't be able to do it at my usual pace."

The faces of the villagers, full of smiles, began to cloud as they realized that they were going to ruin the fish.

Here we go, this is the right time.

"Fufufu, it's an opportunity for all of you."

Opportunity?

“Yes, I have a nice deal for you.”

"I haven't seen that smile in a long time."

"Sure, it feels different from the usual smile..."

"There, be quiet!"

Rosé and Auro began to say extra things, so they silenced him with their fingers.

I'm going to tell you something important, so don't bother me.

"Well, so, what is a business meeting?" I think we know, but we don't have any money? "

“Don't worry, I'm the one who pays.”

"Huh? You're paying us?" Even though you've done it this far? "

Absolutely... if it's so simple, it doesn't feel very good, as if I'm fooling you.

Well, it doesn't matter if it's for money.

“Yes, I want us to buy the fish we couldn't handle in the village.”

"Oh, no. What are you going to do about buying it?"

You want fish, you can't help it. You sell it at a high price to the rich.

Sell it in Muldeen, far from the sea, and you'll definitely get a hell of a price.

"Oh, how?" I don't think it's easy to dry and carry the fish by the ladies alone. "

“Don't worry, we have this.”

Having said that, I took the secret weapon out of the magic bag.

W-What's this?

"Commonly known as the freezer, it's getting really cold in here." If you put it here, no food will spoil for a while. "

"Well, that kind of thing exists in this world..."

Fufufu. People who have never used magic tools might not believe it.

"By the way, I'll give this to everyone." You can leave it at the village chief's house. "

"Is that okay?" This is definitely expensive, isn't it? "

It's expensive to buy, but it's free because I made it by myself.

That's why I don't have to worry about it... but I'd like to sell my favor as much as I can, so let's keep it quiet.

“We're going to need everyone to build a ship for us, and we want to get along. Just think of it as a sign of friendship."

Having said that, she looked at the villagers with a smile full of tricks.

Now the villagers are going to trust me unconditionally, including with the ship.

"... All right. We'll catch a lot of fish and make a fortune for you!"

That's right!

Leave it to me!

"Fufufu. Thank you, everyone."

Laughing with a gentle smile, I gulped in my heart.

Alright! The deal is done! You can finally do something like a trade association!!