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Chapter 2 – Going to the Market

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“What a strange dream…”

That was ht’s incident

The self-proclaiirl visitedthat I should save the world… It was such a realistic dream that I smiled wryly to myself

First of all, not ical The princess will turn into the warrior 《bloody Wind War Princess》, the apprentice of the hero’slike that

“More like, what the hell is 《E’s Lunchtime》? Seems like this country’s lunch will be ruined…… Well that was really absurd dream…”

I ely smiled on myself, I heard the voices of the s

Oh yeah, today’s a holiday

See it in a way easy to understand, it’s what you call “Sunday” in japan In this country, they call it 《The Day of Beginning》

For this country to call their holiday 《Beginning》, is this perhaps this country’s national traits of being carefree?

With that said,work is also at halt

I made breakfast from a simply made stove made from stones

Living my life here in another world for half a ardeners andpan and knives And with that kind of influence, nowadays I’ in this kind of environment

In this quiet and silent garden, the only thing that can be heard is the splitting of wood and boiling noise It feels like ca

“……It really is…… quiet……”

The usual open royal castle is now off-li that there’s no one inside of it

Soarden in the ure of so

“Kou-san~ Goodthis line… such bliss~ xD)

This silhouette waving it’s hand despite it’s face can’t be seen in this nized it instantly

“Go-, goodTear”

This girl who can be seen clearly now, is wearing thea basket in one hand

“What could it be, being so early this ”

“…Even you too Kou-san, starting your day in spite of waking up early”

“I just had some awful dream…”

I was hesitant because I had a chuuni-ish kind of dream

“Apart fro your work clothes despite it’s a rest day?”

“Eh?! That’s……”

To my question, Tear was hesitant and her eyes wavered around

“Eh… Er on…”

“A lot of stuff… Ah! I see!” (TLN: Definitely wrong there Kou… xD)

I recalled the conversation with thecourse

“Albeit the work of a gardener is different, the work of the maids is to support the royals’ life that’s why they don’t have rest days but a work shi+ft system?”

I heard their talk like, “This week’s shi+ft is really tight…” saying it as it is natural Pretty er shops”

“Tha-…… that’s right! shi+ft syste, there’s no time to rest Today… U breakfast together”

As it is said by Tear, she opened the basket and showed etables, an abundant amount of bacon placed in between the sandwiches

“How nice It looks delicious Is this also done by ic?”

“Eh?… It’s not I, umm… that’s… I did it by my own hands…”

“OH! So there’s someone in this world that does it by hand! In that case, would you like to have breakfast together?”

I proudly showed her the hotpot that I opened

Vegetables along seafoods that were cooked together Truly so that would invite someone’s appetite

“Yes, with pleasure!”

Within the corner of this silent garden, this old mountain hermit’s lonely breakfast turned into a happy, cheerful one

“Umm… The contents of that hotpot… what are those?”

“Hmm? Ah This kind of soup is pretty much normal back in my hometown… you curious?”

“?”

Tear inclined her head to the side to the way of my speech mannerisms

I poured the content of the hotpot to the wooden bowl and handed it out to Tear

“Here you go Explanation would be faster by eating it Go ahead There’s a lot of it”

Receiving the bowl, you can sood smell from the steam of the soup

Tear, little by little, took a taste of the soup And then, her eyes opened wide from surprise

“So tasty…… it’s delicious!”

Tear whose eyes glistering, held her spoon in delirium Probably, the taste is just first time to her

For a dish that ITear eating happily, I happily helped myself

But shortly after, Tear was gazing at the scenery of

Being looked at as you are eating, definitely makes me embarrassed

“Er the matter?”

“gasp! U really…”

Being suddenly talked to, Tear herself noticed that she was staring at me

“Erm… Umm… That’s an unusual way to eat, isn’t it”

After being told, I noticed what she meant from what she had observed

“Ah, this? This are chopsticks back from my hometown”

“Chopsticks… is it?”

“Yup The e of these chopsticks are… to hold… to pierce… and to cut……”

With that said, I showed her how to use it by de it in the contents of the soup

“Well, that’s how you use it”

“Wow~ That’s a~”

Soh I don’t knohy

“In our common practices, we do not directly drink the soup to thelooked beautiful to me Totally different from our “Decorum of Beauty”…”

“Decoruht is the … xD but that’s just me… xD)

For a japanese to be praised for doing so

“If you would like, would you try it?”

“Eh? I would gladly”

Inviting Tear over, I handed her another set of chopsticks and a bowl

“Listen, to hold these chopsticks, hold this in your ht, place the chopsticks this way…”

“pout This is hard~”

Tear tried to i but, it was totally natural for her to have a hard ti the chopsticks

Seeing the sight of a hard working girl is somehow… pleasant

“Well there’s no need to hurry You’ll be able to use them soon…”

“!! Is it fine for me to receive this?”

To my words, Tear looked totally astonished

“…As you can see, it was originally made from wooden scraps… that’s why it’s free”

“Thank you very ic~”

“Magic eh…”

After her persistent troubles with the chopsticks, I told her: “You can use spoon for today” Then she went: “No way! I’m not done yet…”

This girl called Tear seems to be more stubborn than she looks

With that said, she soed to eat the content of the soup and went “So delicious~” Definitely worth the praise

“You see, however…”

“Is so the matter?”

“H… This soup is quite unsatisfying”

“Eh?! This delicious soup is still not complete?!”

Though Tear was surprised by this new flavor, for me who’s froh That’s what I think

Bluntly speaking, flavoring is not enough Seasoning is too few

“It’s a isn’t it? Kou-san’s hometown that is Even I was totally surprised by soup…”

Tear shakily ate the vegetable fro chopsticks then smiled

“So these chopsticks This is… the taste of Kou-san’s hometown”

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“Now that she had said that, noanna do so”

After eating breakfast together with Tear, I sitting inside arden

Her saying “Delicious~” “I want to eat uess that one moment was the one that made me make up my mind

However, the absence of … What to do with this is the current problem

This world is kinda similar to the countries in the western hemisphere back in earth

They do have “Sugar”, “Salt”, and “Vinegar” however, they don’t have “Soy Sauce” and “Miso” “Soy Sauce” and “Miso” is the very foundation of every japanese’sto “Drinkabroad

Norn food but I don’t want to give up on it

Pondering while strolling, I saw soarden

Bothered by wanting to see it, I was around one bit

“Eh?! It’s floating?!”

My surprised voice reached the other end At that round and ht sounds An innumerable amount of firewood scattered around

With a hair bound to the back, green tanktop and a beige pants, that girl’s tanktop beca me troubled on where to look

Wiping off her dripping sweat, Kirika-san refreshi+ngly greeted me

“Morning Daichi! You’re early during holiday”

“Morns… Right back at you, what are you doing early in the ?” (TLN: Daichi said ‘Hayassu’… tried lish… like no one ever was… xD)

“Het rusty so I was training”

“Hah… Guarding duty sure is a hassle one”

I naturally applaud to Kirika-san

“That’s right… Kirika-san, weren’t you just floating earlier?”

Answering toface Then with an “Ah…”, she noticed so

“That’s right So normal for you…”

“Sky Dash?”

After glancing at the confused me, Kirika-san toss three firewood in the air with her foot

“This is… “Magic” and “Martial Arts” training”

With Kirika-san said that moment, the firewood that was toss stopped midair

“Woah!? It floats!!!”

“This is using winda ind to let the firewood float… And then!!!”

Kirika-san cuts her oords then, she juing herself up high And then, repeating it horizontally, she used the, firewood after firewoods, without stop

“Awesome!”

“This is my very own special skill, “Sky Dash”… however,”

Cutting her oords, the firewood stopped after some time passed Just now, the fireas just pulled down to the ground by the gravity Together with Kirika-san riding on it

“My, my… it fell…”

“At advanced level of land side with other coic can only float a firewood At one point, it will fall down due to it’s weight That’s why, I move them nonstop”

“In other words, that also happened why I was slammed to the wall?”

“Hahaha! That’s right! That was the use of this technique”

To hed splendidly

“By the way… Did you already get used to this world?… Seems like it”

I tried questioning back “Got used to it?” to Kirika-san’s question but I kept it in myself

“Speaking of the maids,… that stiff head-maid is quite renowned one… that’s normally impossible you know?”

“Nah… That’s was just a fluke…”

As ame previously

Though the treatner…

“I was expecting you to settle yourself in inside the castle Froardeners and et one bad i of affection and respect instead?”

“Oh… That… Thank you…”

“… However, seeilant and watch your back okay? So like “He’s probably a spy fro”

That’s news to uess Along with that iination, my back feels a chill in my spine…

“……Seriously?”

“I know you’re worried about your future but you don’t need any needless fear…”

Kirika-san cracking up a laughter definitely er at all

Albeit I wish to expressto report on her

“…Oh yeah, I’ve been in good terirl recently”

With those words of rin from her earlier smile

“Heh~ Daichi is also a boy huh”

“Tha-, that’s not it!! She was just a cute girl and that’s so from me, who is from an another world… believe me…”

“What the hell?! And what’s that maid’s name?!”

Suddenly, Kirika-san’s facial expression turned dangerous as she pressed her face near

“…… The girl in charge of the meals… Tear…”

“Tear?!”

Surprised by my answer, Kirika-san expressed it in a loud voice

“Wha-… what is it? So suddenly?”

“Eh?… Ah… Nothing really…”

This ti That serious look on her suddenly re captured by her

“Wha-… what is it? Could it possibly be a friend of Kirika-san?”

Wiping off my cold sweat, Kirika-san answered my question

“Hmm… well, she’s a friend… more like… best friend?”

That felt quite lightly Nor out one word They ht not be that close but let’s just not say it

“Heh! Kirika-san and Tear were friends! What’s with you? You should’ve introduced her to me first hand”

“He people?” (TLN: Oh really now Kirika? xD)

Kirika-san giving out such bad answer, I can think of lots of answer So to herself

“What’s with you Kirika-san? Are you two not best friends? Seems like my worry is useless…”

“We-… well… don’t worry about it one bit… you should already know it naturally…”

“Hmm?”

Once again, Kirika-san answered h she really looked doubtful, I shook et it

At that time, an idea flashed in my mind

“That’s it! Kirika-san, do you have time today?”

Eldom’s Central Citizen Market

That place is what exactly you can say as the point of life for the people

Fish and redients are present Clothes and accessories, pots and pans and other kitchen utensils They have lot of selections for lots of stuff

Even though it’s the Day of Beginning, there are lots of people here despite being holiday Instead, lots of them took the chance to open a store and attract customers

By the way, the fourth day since the Day of Beginning is like Wednesday in japan

…With that said, it is more like a department store than a market

“Everyone~ Cheap stuff! Cheap stuff!”

“What do you think of these clothes? It’s a made to order by nobles, a pure silk cloth! Now on discount sale!!”

“Mrs Wife there, we have lots of good vegetables on stock!”

With the calls of shopkeepers here and there overflowing inside the market, that in itself feels pleasant to hear

Naturally, the tension within is quite high

“Haha… It very feels like Tsukiji!”

“Tsukiji?”

Hearing that name for the first time, Kirika-san bended her head a little

“Ah, yeah, in japan… the name of the market in my oorld…”

“I see… us here doesn’t really inclined on doing that”

Kirika-san and I currently walking on the main street in the Elmont Market

As a ardener” cli the princess’ room” yet that dishonor still remains on me

Of course as a ainst me was called off yet I still can’t do as I please

After all, the indispensable Kirika-san is e”

Thus, Kirika-san accoredients

“…,Even so, sorry It should be your long awaited holiday and I made you accompany me…”

“It’s nothing really I don’t have anything special to do Moreover, it’s just the local castle town”

“Is it fine not doing your guard duty?”

“Huard duty day and night Even I need some time to rest, and also time to train”

Kirika-san showed me a dry smile

“Now then~ So? What’s the purpose of co here?”

The target for today is ingredients That’s because I need a few amount of it

That’s right Today’s goal is to gather ingredients for the sake of re japanese food

However, whether or not the things I’ I don’t know It can’t be helped that if by some slim chance, the name’s different

“First of all, let’s look around With that said, first is to survey Elmont’s castle town”

“I see… Well then! I will be couide to this very place!”

Suddenly Kirika-san becaed my hand with a very nice smile (TLN: Kirika route opened… xD)

“Well if it isn’t Kirika! Did the castle fire you and now unemployed?”

“Today’s a holiday you know! Boss’ greeting is bad as usual…”

It was an oldin front of his store

What were lined up were multicolored fishes in front of the store With that said, I do understand that he is a unique fish dealer

Seeht-hearted conversation with him

Holding a knife on his one hand, this fish shopkeeper notices rin on his face

“So it is a man, is it? So that martial artist da for your man eh? Ahahahaha!!!”

“Ahahaha… I’ll knock down sos on you, damn old fart”

Kirika-san replied with danger in her smile

“This guy is Daichi, the new gardener in the castle Despite being a gardener, his cooking skills is quite considerable… He ular customer”

“Heh? Now that’s so…”

“Ah, hello… I’ll be troubling you on in the future”

I greeted him like a typical japanese man with modest attitude The shopkeeper excitedly tapped his shoulder

“Think nothing of it~ Froood care of me too okay? Here in Elmont have an array of stocks you know”

With that said, he do have lots of fish in his storefront worthy to be considered as one

Also, I looked at the fishes lined up in a row

“Pilchards, Horse Mackerels, Mackerels, and Pacific Saury It’s expensiveness cooodness too”

“Oh! If isn’t the same name!!”

I remembered that merman show in the other world where the coo “It’s fishy~”

I was happy to see ingredients that are the sah However, it was too early to get relieved, I then realized that

“Each and every one of these are harvested fro around you know?”

“That’s great! Wait, freshly ju around… Meadows?”

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My thoughts canored it

“Shopkeeper?… This fish… Where did you get it?”

“Hmm? I told you from the meadows What? You have problem from where they are from?”

So that’s what it is If anything, I’m a commoner that sticks to the price

It seems like I did not mistakenly heard it

I saw Kirika-san cut a slice of it and put it on a plate with oil

“…This world’s fishes are harvested from meadows?”

Kirika-san then said, “What are you saying?” as ifme

“? Of course it is These fishes feed on the insects on the meadows Moreover, Elmont’s nearby meadows, “Wind Current” is a place where there are abundant school of fish you know?”

“‘Wind Current’ you say…”

It seems like this world’s “Wind Current” is the sa Iarea is inland as it can get (TLN: Wind Current is written as 風流 whicha literalfrom each kanji, it would mean Wind Current I’ve decided to do it this way because of Ocean Current which is written as 海流 Notice the same 2nd kanji used here and it means Current)

Puffing out her chest with pride, Kirika-san did not utter a single joke in there

In other words, this world’s fishes ic is that of wind and uses it to swim

With this success as proof, these splendid fishes swareat rush in a scuffle

“This guy! I told you they were fresh… you!!”

With the fish skillfully swi midair, eventually, the shopkeeper started to chase after it vanished in the sky

“Ah!!! Wait!!! Today’s special product!!!!!”

The fish shop’s shopkeeper sad screams echoed

“Whoah, the fish swam in the sky…”

This is definitely a different world Totally gave me a piece of mind

Thence, “This year’s cabbage is highly nutritious!” like that “Have proble three ic!” those kinds Oh this world and it’s culture shock

However, the best shock of all was the greengrocer’s e depository (TLN: Daichi totally triggered Another chutzpah co~ xD)

That apple I ate back in the prison cell, it was this world’s popular apple In other words, this world’s apple is the “Verystuff whose worth is that of food for livestock and prisoners” that’s what I thought

Seems like there was a mistake for the stocks that’s why they’re for disposal

After knowing that this is the common food for prisoners, thefaht now

“……Even though apples are delicious…” (TLN: Chutzpah ered… xD)

“What’s wrong Daichi? You have a complicated face you know?”

“Ahaha… The fact thatjust sank in into me… don’t mind me”

However, suchwasn’t just my culture shock alone

Going on forward, I’ve noticed the abundance of ingredients and fa I haven’t seen yet and looked delicious There were lots of goods I’m curious about

After walking for several hours, I finally became familiar with the market’s atmosphere

“I was surprised by how different this world is… Like I thought, orous isn’t it?”

“Well if you just said so, I would introduce you to some…”

I would be happy to receive info on the locals Kirika-san smiled one after another

A others, there were men with swords and ar up my tension

Swords and spears that looked like wasthe feeling of “How much for a kill?” as they sell What lies within is a place of Objet d’Art decorated with gorgeous swords

There were no price tags on the things where jeere inlaid in the the usability for the user, they only smell expensive price

“Say Kirika-san That sword decorated on that wall… totally expensive isn’t it?”

“Het that kind of sword, a private ranked soldier’s ten years worth of earnings would allow you to buy that”

“Ten?! Ten years worth?!”

Thinking about their way of pricing makes it totally impossible so let’s do it the way a japanese does it… a fresh graduate’s salary amounts to 150000… then simply, 150000 x 12 x 10

“Eighteen million yen?!”

For it to reach that kind of amount, it makes me shrink back in fear

Kirika-san smiled on me in reflex and then she said

“Ahahaha… I can totally feel you there so it’s alright Even if you earn that much money… No, even I won’t consider that as a deal”

“What do you mean?”

“That is a deic power high enough It’s what you call an ical tool”

“A ical tool?!”

“…After all, it’s an ornament so all other swords are unfit for that purpose wouldn’t it?”

Kirika-san’s words made myself think

Speaking of this dangerous sword, it can’t do sohts, however, kitchen knives can’t replace them either

Seeuess

“Using ical amplifiers That sword too, that red jewel placed in there seeics”

“Aicians’ cane?”

Was et? Kirika-san placed her hand on her waist and nodded

“That’s right If a oes on a different level Using a large ether with other comrades, they can split the ocean…”

“But Kirika-san, you can’t do such can you?”

I rearden

“That’s why I told you, I’m just… that”

Kirika-san’s smile was that of a self-ridicule

“Do you think everyone in this world hold ician can call hiic power That’s why, Elmont kept that status It’s a country where lot of superior es appear one after another”

“………”

“Just by having a e And then, anyone who can use ic to a certain extent, learns martial arts… just like me”

“In other words… a “Magical Warrior” is it?”

Somehow, I blurted out that popular naaht about it… Kirika-san who’ve heard me had her eyes opened wide

“Magical… Warrior… Magical Warrior is it?… That’s nice! Real nice!”