NOVEL ONLINE FREE Volume 1 Chapter 100
While Kaede-chan and I were sitting side by side drinking beer, Satsuki-san and Yoshino-san returned to the living room.
“Is it over?” I asked Satsuki-san, who started sipping the remaining beer at the table.
“It’s over. I thought she was going to say something significant, but it was just trivial.”
“Did she kneel down and apologize?”
“No, nothing like that. But she did give me this ingratiating look. Yoshino has that dirty side to her, so be careful.”
“Got it.”
That cunning woman! She must have flaunted her cleavage or something. It won’t work on me!
“I wish you wouldn’t have these conversations when I’m around…” Yoshino-san uncomfortably sipped her coffee.
“So, is that everything settled now?” Satsuki-san asked.
“Yes… Yoshino-san, anything else?”
“If possible, I’d like the Level 2 Recovery Potions delivered to headquarters soon. There’s pressure from above, and the government officials are anxious.”
I get it… after the quarrel and then contacting Claire and Harry…
“Understood. I’ll call Claire tomorrow. Let’s finalize the contract and sell to the headquarters head.”
“It’s likely I’ll be the intermediary this time. How much do you plan to sell the Level 2 Recovery Potions for?”
“How many can you buy?”
“Claire’s getting about a hundred. So, let’s match that. Ideally, I’d prefer fifty, but for face-saving, we need at least as many as Claire’s getting.”
Face-saving seems silly to me, but I’m fine with selling more.
“How much will it be?”
“How much are you selling to Claire?”
“4 million yen.”
“4… Can you do 3.5 million?”
Stop being so cheap! Or is headquarters really that broke…
“Well, okay…”
Originally, Claire was going to buy them for 3.2 million. We reached 4 million after including a 100-kilo storage item bag.
“Let’s go with that. I’ll talk to the headquarters head. What about the Level 3 Recovery Potions?”
“They’ll be auctioned.”
“An auction, huh… I guess I’ll be harassed by the headquarters head again.”
Headquarters head harassing you? Tough times for Yoshino-san…
“First, I want to establish a market price through the auction.”
That makes sense. The price for the 1000-kilo item bag was also set in the auction.
“Okay, I got it.”
“Basically, that’s the plan. The rest of the time, I’ll go on adventures to level up.”
Preparing for the auction and such is Kaede-chan and Satsuki-san’s job, so I’m free. Time for adventures with Nanapon.
“I can join you if you want. How about it?”
“I think it’s better if you and I don’t team up. Let’s keep it as usual.”
“Alright… Okita-kun it is. And Nanaka?”
“She doesn’t like Okita-kun, so no. As usual, Nanaka will go with me, and you with Okita-kun.”
That’s the best way.
“Got it. Just let me know when you want to go. Rin prioritizes her husband, but I’m usually free.”
Sounded a bit like Satsuki-san there.
“Okay, let’s do that. Oh, and sorry, but could you give me Nanaka’s contact? I want to apologize for dragging her into this.”
“Alright, I’ll send it later.”
“Thanks… Well, we should leave now. Sorry for staying late.”
It’s late because of the sleeping drug I gave, but let’s not mention that.
“I’ll be leaving too… Oh, Yoshino, take me home. You have your car, right?”
“Yes.”
Satsuki-san and Yoshino-san stood up, so Kaede-chan and I also stood up to see them off at the entrance.
“I’m off then. Kaede, you have a day off tomorrow?”
“Yes. I’m taking it easy tomorrow.”
“I’m off too. I’ll spend it leisurely with Kaede-chan.”
Let’s relax.
“Don’t you ever take those sunglasses off?”
“Shut up. Just go.”
I’ll take them off after Yoshino-san leaves.
“Alright, alright. Goodnight.”
“Goodnight.”
Satsuki-san and Yoshino-san left. Kaede-chan and I returned to the living room, grabbed the beers on the table, and sat on the sofa.
“We managed somehow, huh?” Kaede-chan took a sip of her beer.
“Yeah.”
“What did you talk about in your room?”
Seems a bit jealous or suspicious…
“We talked about various things. First, the reason Yoshino-san wants the Level 3 Recovery Potion seems to be because of a scar.”
“A scar?”
“On her stomach. She didn’t want it seen.”
I’ll carefully omit it was below her
chest.
“Was it okay for you to see it?”
“No, I think Kaede-chan would be fine too. I believe she didn’t want Satsuki-san to know. She’s family and might worry.”
“I see… But yes, some adventurers do have such scars.”
“Do you have any?”
“No, I was a rogue and hid behind Satsuki-san, so I don’t have any. But working at the reception, I’ve seen adventurers with such scars. It’s not a pleasant sight. Men and women alike.”
Every year, there are victims. It’s a dangerous job.
“So such things happen… I’ve been doing this for a few years. Yoshino-san and Rin seem to be considering retirement.”
“That makes sense. It’s really dangerous for people over 30. Remember when I first explained to you that the most victims are from groups like ex-salarymen?”
Yes, I remember being told, “people like you who got fired.”
“I remember.”
“Young people get assistance, but adults don’t. And out of anxiety and haste, they take risks.”
I understand that feeling. I was full of anxiety and haste.
“Better to make money early and drop out.”
“Please do that. Frankly, I want you to retire already.”
She means both as an adventurer and as Eleanor-san.
“Is 20 billion enough?”
“More than enough for living.”
Yeah, it should be plenty.
“I know. But I’ll do it a little longer. Nanapon is there, and I’m not planning to take any risks or show off anymore.”
“If you know, then it’s fine. Just be careful about the timing to quit.”
“Yeah.”
I replied and took a sip of my beer.
“By the way, did you talk about anything else? Just the two of you?”
Still doubting…
“I asked about her Unique Skill.”
“Yoshino-san’s? What is it?”
“Complete Memory. She compared the walking styles of Okita-kun and Eleanor-san using it.”
“Unique Skills really are amazing…”
Indeed. Makes a big difference.
“Yeah. Having it or not is a huge difference.”
Must be essential to reach the top as an adventurer.
“Yeah… Anything else?”
“No, that’s about it. Just money and potion talk. Really, truly.”
I didn’t fall for her seduction.
“Hmm, okay.”
“More importantly, we have a day off tomorrow. Let’s drink today.”
We’re already drinking, though.
“Sure. Want to play a game?”
“Let’s play the King’s Game.”
“It’s just the two of us… And please take off those sunglasses. You look as bad in them as Nanaka-chan.”
Do they really not suit me…
“Okay, I’ll take them off…”
I removed the sunglasses and placed them on the coffee table.
“And please change back to Okita-senpai. I prefer Okita-senpai.”
“That’s true.”
Kaede-chan and I decided to take a bath and drink some more. Naturally, I waited in the hallway while she bathed, but when she came out of the changing room, she was in pajamas.
Disappointing.
But the sulky look was cute too.