Chapter 8 (2/2)

I’m not sure how much money is “quite expensive” referring to but since it’s an amateur work of an anonymous person, it would be good to even get 10,000 yen if I put it up in the net auction. Well, I didn’t intend to sell it on the net though.

“I don’t have memory of it or where it came from but I somehow felt like this is a good item. I’m not sure how much this would sell for but I wish this can fund for my activity for the time being…..at least that is what I thought.”  [Ayase]

“True. With this you might be able to get a considerable amount of money. Let me ask the help from one of my acquaintance working in a tool shop.”  [Sh.e.l.lo]

“T-Thank you very much!”  [Ayase]

The items that I brought to this world apart from the Bowie knife were two drop point sheath knife and a medium size hunter knife. The Bowie knife is a special item that was brought along so I have no intention of selling it but I was planning to sell the sheath knives and hunter knife.

If all these can be sold for 1 gold coin then it would be good but…..

Sh.e.l.lo-san’s acquaintance’s tool shop is larger than what I had expected.

I should forbid myself from a.s.sociating the tool shops here with the ones from RPG since I kept getting the impression of an RPG setting here.

[Welcome. This is a tool shop. What do you need? Are you looking for equipment here? Will 120G in total be fine?]

An old looking guy, working alone in a 5 square metres small shop greeting me with such line was the impression I had in mind.

The name of the tool shop is “Meeker’s Company”. It seemed to be one of the biggest shops in this city. Although when I entered, the interior looked more like a weapon and armor shop than a tool shop to me.

The shop is 5 times larger than 5 square metres so it is around 30 square metres in size.

The goods they are selling are…….is this seriously an RPG?

“This is a shop for purchasing weapons and protective gear. What do you need? Are you looking for equipment here?”

T-This is it. An RPG shop.

Sword, knife, spear, mace, wand, axe, armor, s.h.i.+eld, gauntlet and greave. They have cloak, clothes, shoes, tools used in travel, sleeping bag, rope, cooking pots and tablewares. They even have torches and lanterns for lighting up dark places.

……this is exciting!!

I love this kind of shop!! This is certainly an adventurer’s DIY shoppp~

I think I can spend half a day just staying here!

As I was being too engrossed in the weapons and armors there, Sh.e.l.lo-san who was astonished by my behaviour called out to me.

….I’m sorry…..I ended up becoming too absorbed in it….. I really love things like this…..

I exchanged places with Sh.e.l.lo-san since I had the knife with me. Anyway I should just show them to the shopkeeper.

With exception to the Bowie knife, I removed all the other knives and arranged them on the counter.

The shopkeeper is a 40-ish muscular bald uncle. Contrary to the strong appearance, his eyes seemed gentle.

“……They’re all goods that I’ve not seen before in this neighbourhood…. In other words, are they inland goods or could they be products from the mountains…..? What on earth are these.”

The uncle was muttering as he inspected the items.

I’m sorry but they are from earth. Strictly speaking, they are all made by me. —-Since I couldn’t say it, I watched the inspection in silence.

Apparently it appeared that Sh.e.l.lo-san has told him in advance about my memory loss so the a.s.sessment ended without being inquired more than necessary.

“Sorry to keep you waiting. —-After inspecting them I can say, I will pay 10 gold coins if you sell all these to me.”

“Eh?!”  [Ayase]

I was rendered speechless. 10!?

If I convert 10 gold coins to j.a.panese yen….. What I have calculated earlier was 1 El = 150 yen so since 10 gold coins is equivalent to 10000 El…….

………it will be 1.5 mil yen.

“–Ah please don’t misunderstand. If I were to clarify, the value of the knife would actually be 1 gold coin…..It’s just that, this knife’s manufacturing method was not yet introduced in this country. Even I have not seen it before. Not to mention I don’t even know what kind of material is this. Judging on the weight it could be iron but…… I have not seen the handle’s material before too. In short, everything about this knife is a mystery.”

Well that is given. The material is j.a.pan made stainless steel and the handle is made of maikaruta (America’s composition of synthetic material).

(TL: maikaruta handle with stainless steel blade -> image)

“….in other words, you bought it because it’s mysterious?”  [Ayase]

“Rather than that reason, it’s because of trust. It’s the thing about memory loss…. For example, you might be someone who have brought in samples from the [Imperial Capital] or the [mountains] and lost your memory on your way here. Then, you were brought in because you are broke so I should not bring down the price since I need to concentrate more on the newly found sophisticated technology. It’s to install confidence in this shop and above all it’s a matter of pride. That is why, it will be 10 gold coins. Well, in return let me study the manufacturing method of these knives.”

I see. Certainly if I were a messenger who have brought in new sample goods from the other countries’ as a merchant, they couldn’t afford to drive a hard bargain just because I had ‘fortunately’ lost my memory.

(TL: meaning they shouldn’t take advantage of his memory loss cause they might ended up losing the trust instead)

However, to say that I have brought in samples could only mean that I might look like a merchant?

“If you are not a merchant, you will not be eagerly checking out the shop’s goods as soon as you entered. Even when you lost your memory, that part will never change!”

The shopkeeper said as he laughed.

I see. I was just curious though (a fan of tools). Although I do have merchant as vocation.

Well if he is planning to buy them at high prices, I should just accept his generosity. I was initially troubled because I do not have any funds to begin my activity here so I am honestly happy.

Furthermore, they are gold coins. If I were to bring them back to the other side, I might even be able to exchange them for real cash too…right!

“Then we’ll settle the negotiation. Please hold on.”

As he said so, he took out 10 gold coins from his blue drawstring bag.

On receiving the coins, I felt a heavy feeling weighing on me. I turned around to face Sh.e.l.lo-san and Rebecca-san.

“Sh.e.l.lo-san, Rebecca-san, seriously thank you for everything that you have done. I was able to receive the blessing thanks to the both of you. You have also helped me with the registration of the guild so I can finally start working in this city…. This is the only thing that I have on myself now so if it pleases you, please use this.”  [Ayase]

Thus I took out my Bowie knife from the bag and handed it to Sh.e.l.lo-san.

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