Chapter 5 (2/2)
Uwaa~, I accidentally let it slipped out of my mouth.
From now on, how should I consult Sh.e.l.lo-san as someone who is experiencing [memory loss]? There are a lot of things that I wanted to do but it will be strange for someone with memory loss to be aggressive in their activity all of the sudden.
At that time if I say, “Apparently I seem to be aware of it myself that I have done something related to a merchant before. I have, haven’t I? Maybe?”
I could say that in a roundabout and ambiguous manner, then get blessed in the temple first and depending on the vocation received there, I could get introduced to a corresponding guild successfully.
Nonetheless I really appreciate that Sh.e.l.lo-san seemed to be a fairly good person. As he had said, if he comes across someone who is in trouble, it is due to the guidance of Le Baraka so they should follow through with the guidance or something like that. In short, it was something similar to their religious point of view but it could also be that Sh.e.l.lo-san is an exceptionally good person himself. At first glance, he might look like a bandit ossan but we shouldn’t judge someone just from their appearance.
That is why, the three of us; Sh.e.l.lo-san, Rebecca-san and I headed towards Erishe city. We have loaded the wild boar’s meat and hide obtained yesterday onto a packhorse as we went there by foot. We went out onto the road in front of the village and arrived in Erishe’s city in approximately 2 hours’ travel from Sh.e.l.lo-san’s house.
Erishe is surrounded by 2 meters castle walls (if someone is really determined to climb it, they can climb across it easily). The brick houses could also be seen here and the sequence of red roofs in sight are really beautiful. There is a guard standing at the entrance but the gate is wide opened most of the time and people can enter and leave at their will.
It was fairly loose than what I had imagined.
It is certainly a really vibrant city.
Rather than another world, I was attacked by a feeling that I have reached Italy or other similar foreign country instead. But, when I took a closer look at the city, I could see a man with robe who looked like a magician, a beast girl with car ears and a tail (slightly thick haired), someone in full metal plate with a spear on shoulder, a short stubbly uncle (a dwarf?) in a group, anyway a variety of people. Once again I begin to recognize that this is indeed a different world as expected. In terms of numbers, the ratio of humans is higher compared to the rest. Although, be it a different world beings or sub-humans, there are still quite a high number of non-human race here.
Before going to the temple, we were going to sell the meat and skin first so I will be accompanying them. Sh.e.l.lo-san carried the meat and hide on his shoulder and entered the building that seemed to be where the purchasing is taking place leaving me and Rebecca-san outside. I anxiously tried asking Rebecca-san.
“How much will that much of meat and hide sell for?” [Ayase]
“Nn~ I think at most we would be able to get 3 silver coins, hopefully. Although that much is enough to feed us for half a month already so it is not really bad. The numbers of hunters have decrease as of recently so there might be a possibility that the price has increase a little.” [Rebecca]
………….3 silver coins is enough for half month of food so I wonder if the value of 1 silver coin = 10,000 yen? No, I might be comparing it too much to j.a.pan’s money value…..
“Is 10 silver coins equivalent to 1 gold coin? And 10 copper coins equivalent to 1 silver coin?” [Ayase]
“It’s accurate in terms of the gold but it is a little different for the copper coins. 1 silver coins will be the same as 10 white copper coin though. Then for bronze coins. 10 bronze coins can be exchanged for 1 white copper coin.” [Rebecca]
As she explained, she showed me a white copper coin and bronze coin. A White copper coin seriously looks like a worn out 500 yen coin while a bronze coin looks like a small 1 cent coin.
U~n, for the time being I am slightly relieved by a little. But there is still a lot that I have yet to know. I felt bad for Rebecca-san but I will have to ask various questions.
“Come to think of it, I don’t know the unit of money here. So in the case of 1 silver coin, 4 white copper coins and 7 bronze coins, will it be roughly 147 El somehow?” [Ayase]
“O-, Jirou-kun is good at money calculation aren’t you? As I have expected, aren’t you some kind of merchant’s apprentice? Because in general we wouldn’t be using so much calculation.” [Rebecca]
“Eh? Then how did you all do it?” [Ayase]
“Just like how it is. 1 silver coin, 4 white copper coins and 7 bronze coins. Can’t you count it as it is already?” [Rebecca]
U~n? Was it such a difficult calculation? I was taught that the currency here is called [El]. So if 1 silver coin = 100 El, when you tell this to kindergarten students, wouldn’t they be able to understand it too?
TL Note:
1 Silver coin = 100 El
1 White Copper coin = 10 El
1 Bronze coin = 1 El
Should I say that arithmetic is not really or not well developed here at all? Will the other world people be alright? They might be easily swindled at this rate!
“But Rebecca-san understands how to do it right? The calculation.” [Ayase]
“That was because I have done the calculation for the rewards to the members when I was in the mercenary group last time. I could only do simple things but I’m good at money calculation you know?” [Rebecca]
I see. I am convinced.
Well, my last education was only at high school level as well so I’m not that good at maths myself. Moreover, among the three important [Reading, Writing, Arithmetic], reading and writing is completely out for me as someone not from this world!
Meanwhile Sh.e.l.lo-san came back from the purchasing place while grasping 3 silver coins in his hand. They would like to go buy some necessities later on with this money but before that, they will be bringing me to the temple first.
“Then let’s go to the temple to receive the blessings!” [Sh.e.l.lo]
It feels pretty trivial.
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