56 Episode 56: The Different World Guild has the scent of reunion.txt (1/2)

I promised Deanna that we would talk to her alone in the evening, and we headed to the blacksmith shop.

I've been meaning to get Marina's halberd rusted off and regrinded, but I've been putting it off for a while, so I finally got it done.

It cost me six gold coins at the armor shop, and I'd hate to spend too much more, but I think I can handle the cost of sharpening it.

However, the cost of Marina's equipment alone (she gave me a knife holder and sword belt as a freebie) was the same as the amount of money I sold for velvet. It's a coincidence, or rather, what a coincidence: .......

Maybe I should have bought my own armor and stuff. When I save up a little more money, I'll go back and buy some more. My equipment is second-hand enough, so it won't cost much.

Marina's 'Annihilation Purple Halberd' was sharpened in an hour. Even the blacksmith's old man was taken aback by the purple color.

What's this, it's not rust, it's the original color?

But he said the grind itself was no problem.

I only had to spend 30 ells on the grind.

In addition, I also brought the ”Rusty Tsugi -2” that I bought a while back with me today, so I asked him to remove the rust from that too.

It's no use grinding anymore, it's as rusty as this.

I was rejected.

A ”-2” bad status in the Mirror of Truth appraisal?　It's just the way it's treated, and I think there's a way to get it back to ”0”. I'm not sure I understand the line here. Are you saying that the blacksmith can handle up to a normal rust (-1) ......?

Well, it's not something you have to do something about in a hurry, so let's take it home quietly this time.

'I'll get my knife sharpened while I'm at it,' said Rebecca and Hetty, and I decided to wait outside while they stayed in the blacksmith's shop.

The cream-colored cobblestones reflected dully in the sunlight. Stone built houses with painted ivory clay walls. Street trees that resembled olives swayed in the wind.

In the midst of it all, Marina, dressed in her mithril silver pale armor, watches the halberd glowing dully in a dull purple halberd and is a picture to behold.

I took out my camera and clicked the shutter several times. Marina smiles shyly when she notices the camera.

Let's pull this one out and make a panel to display: .......

Rebecca and the others came out of the blacksmith shop and we talked about where to go next.

Personally, I'd like to attack more tool shops and such, but when I said that the budget might be too tight for shopping, I said, ”Then do you want to go to the guild to get an apprentice placement? Rebecca said.

Hetty is also on board, ”Sales don't seem to be too bad,” she said, ”I think it's good.

Hmmm ....... I think it's too early for me to be an apprentice, but it seems to be normal for business people to have apprentices in this world. But I wonder if it's really a good idea for an old guy like me to have an apprentice. The parents would be disappointed.

Jiro's still young and he's going to grow the restaurant. On the contrary, there are a lot of kids who would rather be an apprentice of such a 'just starting out' place than a strangely established organization.

So it's all about potential?

As we grow the shop together, we can gain a lot of experience. With a large organization, you can steal the know-how, but not the experience.

So that's how it is.

It's not a big organization, the armor shop also had two young men who looked like apprentices, and the blacksmith shop had about six apprentices.

Maybe it's easier to be small than to suffer the hierarchical relationship of apprentices in such places ......?　Is it only the Japanese NEETs who think like that?

But, well, it's also true that it helps to have an apprentice, or even one employee. As they say, you have to follow the township!

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When I entered the guild, I saw a familiar face.

It was a well dressed silver haired young man.

As usual, he doesn't have an attendant, and is arguing something with a staff member by himself.

For a moment, I wondered what I should do, but I didn't want to go through with it, so I called out to him.

I called out to him, ”Hey, that's Evta-san!　It's been a long time. Hetty has always been a great help to me, you've been really good to me and Deanna, and I'm so grateful to you.

Oh, Mr. Jirou!　Good, I was just about to send someone out to look for you.

What's the matter with you, eating all that foam? I'm the one you've been looking for?

And this Hetty person, is she around?

What's going on? What do you mean, really? I've got Hetty right there.

I did so and turned around to see Marina with a scowl on her face, Deanna as usual, and Rebecca with a curious look on her face.

And there was Hetty, who didn't even try to hide her grin and nasty chuckle.

'He...... What's up, Miss Hetty?　You look that bad: ......

No, no, I just thought you'd be here sooner than I expected.

(............?)　(What do you mean?)

Efta doesn't say anything.

She just stared at Miss Hetty with a blue face.

'What is it? What on earth is wrong with you? 'Please explain, Mr. Efta,'

When I asked him that, Evta came to himself with a huff and said.

'Nah, why are you here!　Sister Henrietta!

Sister Henrietta!

Mr. Hetty called out and fluttered his hands lightly.

'Oh hallo~...it's been about two years, Mr. Tarr.

”Ta-tah, please don't do that!　Sis, didn't you marry a wealthy merchant from the Fire Nation!

'That's a friggin' dad lie. It's true, though, that his wife almost got done.

And the fact that you had Mildus wrapped up in a fish tank and locked up in a warehouse when he was supposed to come to Elishe?

Me. But don't worry, I didn't spend a single drop of money on the house.

'It's not about the money ....... Why are you doing this ......?

'Hmmm?　My principles of behavior haven't changed in 15 years, okay?　To get out of the way of my dumbass father.

............ What the hell is going on here?

The story is so rushed that I can't follow it at all .......

And next to me, Rebecca is exclaiming, ”I didn't even know ......”.

Sure, they both have silver hair and look alike, but sisters and brothers are ....... Why was she dressed as a maid .......

'Hey, Efta, Dear Tee, please explain to me what you both mean by that!　First of all, were you two siblings?

I decided to interrupt the conversation and ask for an explanation anyway.

What is it, it's been two years?　Maybe that's why Efta looks strangely happy and seems to be talking to each other forever.

''That's right, Jirou-sama. You can call them sister and brother, but they are half-siblings. Since this is the time to say it, the reason I came to Jiro-sama was also to interfere when I found out about Diana-sama's guidance.

'What?　That's right!　For that, though, he was very cooperative from the beginning.

Do you remember the first time you met me?

When I first met Hetty ......?

Oh ...... ahhh. Is that when you ran away from Deanna when she told you about her ”everlasting love”? I thought she was a nobleman's daughter then, and I told her about the distance between her and her slave. Now that I think about it, I guess I was almost right in thinking I was a nobleman's daughter.

''Yes, I remember. Now that I think about it, I'm embarrassed to hear that, that time.''

Hmm, that was quite an impression. And then, afterwards, I can't tell you much about it, but there was a little incident.

Was there a bit of that? I mean, after that ......, it was like it was already 1:00 a.m. at that time .......

'Oh, so it was ...... and you said at that time, 'I was going to interrupt you, but I changed my mind.'

Deanna, who had been listening quietly, suddenly joins in the conversation. When was that time?

Dear Deanna, is it OK to go to ......?

It's all right. Master is a tohenbok.