Chapter 26 (2/2)

Ahー, so they just describe my general characteristics since photos don’t exist in this world . It’s written in a way that it can’t be erased so that the card can’t be misused .

Well, I’ll only be using it for day labor jobs though .

「I have a few questions, would that be alright?」

「Yes . I’ll try answering them if I can」

「I came here from the village to do Rank 1 day labor jobs . Since I can only receive quests 1 rank higher and lower than my current rank . If I make it to rank 3, could I still take on rank 1 day laborer request ?」

「Those kinds of requests are under rank 1 but they fall under a different regulation so even the highest rank would be able to take them . It’s still possible for a rank 10 adventurer to take town clean up request so you don’t need to worry about it」

「Thank you very much . Whewー, I was worried about what I would do if my rank goes up to 3」Hahaha, I laughed as I said that .

Next, I placed the pouch containing the gla.s.s beads on the receptionist desk .

「Please choose whatever you like since I’m selling all of them」

「Well then…」

After saying that, she opened the bag and eagerly started choosing .

Even though I wasn’t the only guest and they were still in the middle of work, the other receptionist came to see the gla.s.s beads . I wonder if that won’t cause any problems .

They bought ten pieces all in all so I ended up getting 1 silver . Alright, with this, I’ll just have to buy stuff for dinner then go home .

On my way home from the guild, I pa.s.sed by a stall that I’ve had my eye on for a while now in order to buy ingredients . They had pasta which was useful for someone living alone . I also get stuff for my breakfast and lunch tomorrow while I’m at it .

From the large mountain of fresh pasta, the oba-chan grabbed it with her large hands and put in inside a paper bag .

「I haven’t seen you before, are you working away from home?」

「Yes, I just moved into my apartment a while ago」

「I see . It’s great that you can make it by yourself even though you’re a man . Because of that, I’ll give you a little extra」

After saying that, she used three of her fingers to pick up the noodles and add them to the paper bag .

「Thanks」

<hr>「Work hard now, okayー」

I wasn’t expecting that kind of encounter . Next would be to the butcher’s where I’ll buy bacon, eggs, and milk . The butcher’s shop wasn’t a street stall but an actual building .

The butcher had a wide face and a deep voice

「Ou, I haven’t seen you before」

The uncle’s face was really scary .

I repeated the same conversation I had with the oba-chan that I bought pasta from . I bought a bunch of bacon, 4 eggs and two bottles of milk . As you would expect, he still placed the bacon on a weighing scale-like object in order to measure it . Why does he still have to weigh it when they all look the same? Aren’t these a bit too big? Don’t you have some that’s just around a kilogram each? You should just sell these by the kilogram, you know?

「Come again」「Thanks」

That’s what he said but this is the only meat shop in this area so I don’t really have any other choice .

I went to the vegetable stalls next to check what products they had .

「Ara, I haven’t seen your face before」

It seems like this kind of conversation will continue so I’ll use this opportunity to introduce myself . Smooth relations with other demonkin is important .

Returning to my room, I first placed all the ingredients I bought on the shelf . It’s still a bit early for dinner so I’ll do a bit of self-training for now .

While I was in the middle of refining the image of my magic, I heard rustling sounds coming from the room next door . I wonder if they already came back . I guess it should be 6 pm right now . I should go and introduce myself immediately .

I knocked at the door and said,

「I just moved in next door so I came to do my greetings」

「Coming」

Once the door opened, I said,

「h.e.l.lo, my name is Caam . I don’t know how long I’ll be staying here but please treat me well . It’s not much but I bought a gift」

「Yaa, thanks for going through all the trouble of being courteous . I’m Hengst . For you to even give me something like this, I’m sure that you’re a good person」

My first impression of him was, “Big” . He’s like a centaur but he has a horn on his forehead and the hair on his lower half is white . With the upper body of a human and the lower body of a horse, he definitely is big .

「You see, my father is a unicorn . I was born while he was staying with a human」

He’s quite haughty, isn’t he? I was able to see a lyre when I looked at the inside of his room .

「Is that so? No wonder you have a beautiful face and muscles……」

I’ll just praise him for now .

「There are a few who’d use the word ‘beautiful’ on a man but, it would definitely be better to use it when talking about women, right? You don’t like men, do you? If so then I’ll have to change the way I a.s.sociate with you」

「Nonono, I’m sure that I like women . I even have a girlfriend」

「Hou, in that case then it’s all good . You’re not aiming for the manager-san, are you? You can’t since I’m aiming for her, okay?」

You mean the landlady who lives next door? You said that in a loud voice you know? She’ll hear you, you know?

「Besides her, I’m also aiming for the girl living in the room above yours」

「I don’t know the people upstairs but I have a girlfriend . I don’t have any plans to cheat you know?」

「Hmm, it doesn’t really matter how many women you have, does it? If a girl has no particular experience then you would want to call out to her more, right?」

Ahー, I haven’t met any female unicorns but it seems like the rumors were true . It’s amazing how those games were able to tell . They got it right . 4

「Since it’ll be rude for me to keep you any longer, I’ll be excusing myself」

「That’s right . Instead of men, I’d rather have a long conversation with women」

It’s quite refres.h.i.+ng how straightforward this guy is . I mean that in a good way . If I need someone to hang out with, I guess I’ll go with him .

If this guy plans on making a harem, he’s going to end up being stabbed by a woman someday . Still, I’m surprised that he was aiming for landlady-san, in a fairly broad sense . 5

I felt hungry after all of that so I decided to start making dinner . It seems like firewood was included in the rent that’s why in the corner of the kitchen where it was stacked, there was a large sign that said 『Don’t use too much』 .

Well then, let’s start immediately . Just like how I did it when I helped out at home, I just used magic since it would be a pain to use the embers from a thin stick to light it .

I produced hot water using magic and placed it inside the pot to save time . The water was already boiling so I just threw in the pasta . Making another fire would have been a waste so while waiting for the noodles to cook, I started preparing the other ingredients .

I sliced the bacon and an onion into pieces . I then took a frying pan and olive oil and just placed them on standby . I don’t really have any experience cooking fresh pasta so after a sufficient amount of time had pa.s.sed, I took a strand and tasted it .

「Un, that should be enough I guess」

Since it was done, I removed the pot and replaced it with the frying pan . I sautéed the bacon and onion and added milk before seasoning it with salt and pepper . I opened the pot with the pasta, drained it for a bit and mixed it into the sauce . Once on the plate, I added an egg yolk and lightly mixed it and it was ready to eat . It’s just a makes.h.i.+ft carbonara but it doesn’t have to be perfect since I’m the only one who’s eating it .

Well then, I’ll just place the frying pan in the wash bucket for now and have my meal . It’s fine to leave the clean up for later you know?

Un . It’s good enough for me since I lived alone for a long time in my previous life . Well then . I still have some egg white left over so I guess I should make meringue cookies .

I made the meringue by mixing the egg white with sugar until it formed stiff peaks . After forming them into the shape of a cookie, I’ll cook them on low heat for around thirty minutes . While waiting for that, I’ll wash the dishes . I didn’t have baking paper though so I wonder how it would turn out .

After I finished cleaning up, I went back to the kitchen to check on the cookies . The scent of burned sugar that filled the room stimulated my appet.i.te . Then, a person who I’ve never seen before entered the kitchen .

「Ara . I came because I wanted to see what smelled good but I haven’t seen your face here before . Are you a newcomer?」

「Nice to meet you . I’m Caam from room number 2」

「Ara, we’re neighbors? My name’s Celesso(セレッソ), nice to meet you」

My first thought when I saw this person is, “big” . She’s even bigger than Kuchinas.h.i.+ and with her slender figure, the size gets emphasized even more . Her smooth, waist-long red violet hair that’s close to pink also suits her .

「I’d like to do a proper greeting next time so could you tell me when it would be convenient for you?」

「I won’t mind if you do it right now」

「Ahー, I also have a small gift so…」

「Ara, you have such a thing for me? How thoughtful . I’d like to see what you’re going to give me so you can go and get it」

Hmー, she’s quite bold, or should I say unreserved, I’m not really sure . This might be just how I feel as a j.a.panese person though .

「Okay, I understand」

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「Well then, once again, I’m Caam who just moved in next door . This might not be that much but I hope to get along with you from now on」

「’Kay! Is it okay for me to open it?」

「Y-yeah」

「A soap and towel is itー I always use this so I have a lot of it but I’m glad . Thanks」

「It’s nothing」

「You probably can tell just from looking but I work at the red-light district so I’ll give you a discount if you happen to come by . I could also accompany you if you come to my room during my days off」

「Ah, thanks but no thanks since I have a girlfriend waiting for me back home . She has a really good intuition so I would literally be killed if she finds out . I would rather use all of my power to protect myself against that kind of danger」

「Oh, what a shame . If you change your mind, come and see me at Sweet Memory, okay? You should be careful though since I’m a pure-blooded succubus . I might just suck you dry, you know~」

「Suck what dry?」was not what I asked .

Sweet memory, was it? I can now understand why Hengst didn’t say anything about Celesso-san~ Are there no virgin succubi, I wonder?

Ah, the meringue cookies got burned .

More than half was still alright so Celesso-san tasted one and said,

「This is delicious」

She then proceeded to take half of what was left of it . I also tried it and it didn’t taste bad so I left them together with a letter in the kitchen that said .

『I’m Caam who moved into room number 2 . I hope to get along with you』

So far, I’ve only met the slightly odd residents of this apartment .

As in marriageable The circles here are equivalent to check/tick mark aka . characteristics According to movies/wikipedia, unicorns like virgin women If you’re a bit slow on the uptake like me, Hengst liking the landlady probably means that she’s a virgin

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