Chapter 222 (1/2)

「Excuse me My name is Hiraku May I meet with Michael-san?」

I politely bow as I asked the shopkeeper

「My apologies, please wait a moment Let me ask if he's here」

The shopkeeper went inside

I then ask Gulf who's beside ht place?」

「Ah, when I came here before, I was led to this place」

Today, Gulf's wraps his head with a cloth and hide his body using a mantle

When he came here before, Gulf won the championshi+p of the martial arts tournament

That made him considerably famous

We're not wary of this area so we enter the city nonchalantly but Gulf was immediately surrounded by the local residents so ere forced to withdraw temporarily

He's incredibly popular

But es, business invitations, or solicitations for some people…

Because of that, Gulf is now dressed like this e enter the city

He looks really suspicious but at least there's no commotion now

But I was surprised when I saw other people dressed like him

They seem to be adventurers

I see

「Oi, sorry, he's not here」

The shopkeeper see a lot of business, could it be that he's in another shop?

It can't be helped

Let's change our schedule

I left Big Tree Village and came to Shashaato City

My purpose is to carry additional cooking ingredients to the store I left for Marcos and Paula to o, ancestor-san heard about the store and went to Shashaato City

It see well

However, though I'ht thereatly differs froood that the shop is prospering but the nu a store is harder than I thought

Unfortunately, we can't industrialize

This is a world of ic

Manpower can onlycan only be done manually

Ancestor-san, ent to Shashaato City, brought back a letter froredients

The tio see the situation first hand

Since ancestor-san will send redients I'll be bringing there than travel preparation

I thought that soreed eventually because Loo said that it is an absolute necessity

But why? Isn't Shashaato City a normal port city?

Isn't it safe there?

Ah, there are monsters around that city

I see

Let's decide on who's going to beus to the city so of course he's included

As for luggage carriers…six o vessels that can be pushed or pulled

Six lizard the things we brought

I thought that it is already good as it is but it was pointed out that I have no dedicated guard

I told them that I don't need it but now that I think about it, I have never been to other towns or villages of this world

The only place I have visited are……the northern dungeon and the sun castle?

The rest are places o out until now either

In a certain way, I auards, I want a guide

Given that condition, they should be those who have been to Shashaato City

Frau, Rasuti, the lizardht Loo and Tier have been there too but that's not seem to be the case

「Ia thing in my memory」

「Me too Maybe…I've been there once…but I'm not really sure」

As for Frau, Rasuti, and the Lizardo there to sell crops to Michael-san

Though the lizardone there already…they already have the role of guarding the minotaurs

It seeister as an adventurer

As for the other civil servant girls, they have gone there for shopping several ti theuide me around Shashaato City so it has been decided that Gulf will beyou

I, Gulf, ancestor-san, 6

Sooing to a city where people live

I don't want to be treated like a child

Ancestor-san's teleportation ic moved us to a place near Shashaato City Gulf and I went ahead to roup will be going directly to the shop so ancestor-san is with theht that I won't be able to meet Michael-san so I didn't ask ancestor-san

I', can you guide me around the city?」

Let's depart

But before that

「Please pass this letter to Michael-san」

「Eh?」

He was surprised

「Gulf, is it normal for someone to leave a letter?」

「I think it's norht that I failed

However, let's confirm the details first

「This is Goroun Company」

「Yup, that's true」

「Then, there is no doubt that I should leave these letters here」

The letters ritten by Loo and Tier before we ca forward to Marcos' and Paula's shop

I passed the letter to the confused storekeeper and strolled around the city

This place is more developed than expected

That is es and cargo vessels frequently pass by

This is a port city so logistics ht be its backbone

There are or

The houses are either made of stones or bricks and they are either two or three-story-tall

The highest building is about four-story tall

When I asked Gulf, he said that roo of I reason, I concluded that it is probably because toilets are only installed on the first floor

I see

There's no elevator either sostairs is a pain

Thank you for couidance is adequate

However, I feel like this is too business devoted

Inns, cheap restaurants, high-class restaurants, weapon shops, arh I don't really know this area, why are you going to take h I yearned to be an adventurer that can use sword andone

I've been plowing fields and I think it suits me the best

However, I, at least, learned on how to request for adventurers

By the way, Gulf

Howwith the guild eet that you're supposed to guard me too

「The other party is the one who started it Notaround the city with Gulf

Though we're walking all over, we still can't find Marcos' and Paula's shop It seems like there are still a lot of places we haven't seen

「Do you knohere the market is? I want to know the prices」

「Ah, there are about…5 to 6 est one is in the south but it is not for retailing」

「Then, where's the second biggest?」

「North You can see it fro」

「That's the market?」

「That's the arena but ill reach the o there Let's finish eating this」

「Okay」

Gulf and I found a stall and bought food there

This is market research

I think Marcos and Paula have already done this but it is necessary to verify it myself

It is cheap…the amount depends on which stall you buy from

I have no comment on the taste

At least I now understand why Marcos and Paula's shop is popular

When I was thinking of researching at the next stall, I was called out

No, it is not someone who'll promote their product to me

It is a familiar face

It is the shopkeeper of the Goroun Company that I entrusted the letters with

「I-I found you Great」

「Eh?」

The shopkeeper suddenly blew the whistle that's hanging around his neck and bowed to me

「I' towards here now」

Hah?

Did he already pass the letters to Michael-san?

I guess he did but why is he here?

I suddenly stopped thinking after seeing a carriage running towards us with all its ht

It stopped before us and Michael-san looks like he's going to roll doith how fast he gets out

「Vi-village chief-san Great We found you」

「Did so how flustered he is, I becaize first」

When Michael-san gives the signal, the shopkeeper, the one who found us, bowed again

「I didn't knoas Hiraku-sama That was very rude of me」

Michael-san also lowers his head

No no, what rude?