Chapter 21
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After lunchtime passed, the customers stopped coming in.
Merle and Mira are the only ones in the shop, and they are working hard on the 10-rim game.
Both Merle and Mira have tried more than 20 times, but they have yet to get the Elixir.
I pull out a chair in the storefront and open the lunch box Minerva made for me.
[Ohhβ¦β¦]
It was packed tightly with grilled, a riddle terrine, pickled vegetables, homemade bread, and a small banana cake.
Thereupon, Merle looked at me, seemingly astounded.
[You got anything you wanna say?]
I asked Merle.
[No, I was just thinking. Thatβs quite the bento you got from your beloved wife.]
[Beloved wife, his name sounds like a woman, but Minervaβs a man. Heβs just a friend.]
[You think so? It doesnβt look that way to meβ¦β¦]
Today, Merle sounded as if the words were stuck in her throat.
[Then, what does it look like to you, Merle?]
[You donβt look like βjust friendsβ.]
[Same here.]
[Ah, you also agree with her, Mira?]
[Unnn, I think youβd be best friends.]
[Thatβs not what I meant!]
Looking irritated, Merleβs shoulders raised.
[I donβt mean that! What I meant is that Minerva-san definitely likes Yuusuke-san!]
[β¦β¦No, thereβs no way, right?]
[Yes way! Even Yuusuke-san should also be aware of it by now, right?]
Yeah, I certainly had slightly felt that was the case, but I couldnβt be sure.
[Otherwise, he wouldnβt have made such a splendid box for you.]
I suddenly felt like this lunch box was getting heavier.
This love feels heavyβ¦β¦
[You think so?]
[You can tell just by looking at him. If I or Mira get even the slightest bit friendly with Yuusuke-san, he gets all cranky.]
He certainly thinks theyβre slutty bratsβ¦β¦
[What are you gonna do?]
[With what?]
[Of course, Iβm talking about Minerva-san.]
I donβt really care if a guy likes another guy.
However, if I were to be asked if I could see a guy as a lover, then I donβt think that would be possible.
Iβll only get sexually aroused when Iβm with a woman.
A gay friend once told me that if one can masturbate by imagining a man, it suggests that they have gay tendencies.
Iβve never tried it before, but I donβt really think my body would respondβ¦β¦
[But you see, itβs not like he confessed or anything. I mean, we donβt even know what Minerva really thinks, right? Itβs not good to jump to conclusions.]
[The way I see it, it seems like youβre just delaying the issue.]
Merleβs 10-rim copper coin fell into a hole and itβs a game over.
[Now then, weβd better get going. We need to make some more money.]
[Right. Itβs about time we go.]
Merle and Mira went back to work.
Meanwhile, I absentmindedly thought about Minerva.
I think heβs a good guy.
After all, he is kind to me.
Come to think of it, he does seem to be slightly misogynisticβ¦β¦
Even when we looked at Witch Michelleβs wanted poster, she didnβt react to those big breasts at all.
Even though Merle said something like that, I really think I should just go with the flow.
Itβs a waste of time to fret about this and that while the person in question isnβt here.
As he was apparently going to the deepest part of the dungeon, Minerva also said that he wouldnβt be back for three days.
Letβs just put this matter off.
Meanwhile, a group of adventurers returned.
It was Garm and his group, regulars of my shop.
[Yuusuke-san, give us Morocco Yoguls.]
[Here, thatβs 80 rims. Are you hurt?]
[Yeah, itβs nothing serious, but this guy over here blundered.]
Garm lightly poked one of his comrades, a young boy, in the head.
[That canβt be helped, right? I couldnβt hold back the sneeze.]
[We were hunting Rogue Methan, and weβre not supposed to make a sound because itβll make them run away.]
Rogue Methans are gaseous monsters that are easy to kill, but drops a lot of money.
[But you know, itβs tough when you have to be so quiet that you canβt even give orders.]
[Yeah, with our weapons in hand, itβs also hard to give hand signs.]
[In that case, how about you buy these?]
I recommended one of the products in the shop.
Product name: Cocoa Cigarettes
Description: Sugar candies in the shape of cigarettes. When one solemnly thinks with one in their mouth, it allows communication with people within a 10-meter radius. However, both parties must be holding cocoa cigarettes in their mouth.
Price: 30 rims (6 pieces)
When I was a kid, me and my friends used to pretend to smoke with this in our mouths.
I guess it was fun to imitate adults.
Meanwhile, the cocoa cigarettes of this world seemed to be acting as soundless walkie-talkies.
They also come in a variety of flavors, as in addition to cocoa, there are also orange, blueberry, and cola flavors.
[Weβll buy one and give it a try.]
Garm and his group began experimenting with communication with a cocoa cigarette in their mouths.
[Amazing, I can really hear your voices in my head!]
[Oi! Who the heck is repeatedly spamming dick?]
[Fuhahahaha, stop with those jokes!]
[Repeatedly spamming poop is also banned!]
[Guhahahaha, youβre all idiots!]
Hmmm, seems like no matter whether itβs in Japan or in this world, there would be lots of idiots among boysβ¦β¦
However, if they use it seriously, wouldnβt it be an indispensable item for conquering a dungeon?
With that thing only costing 30 rims, any rookie team should be able to avail them easily.
Letβs market this thing on a larger scale.
Translatorβs Notes:
γ³γ³γ’γ·γ¬γΌ / Cocoa Cigars. Renamed to Cocoa Cigarettes based on its source item.
Please report us if you find any errors so we can fix it asap!
After lunchtime passed, the customers stopped coming in.
Merle and Mira are the only ones in the shop, and they are working hard on the 10-rim game.
Both Merle and Mira have tried more than 20 times, but they have yet to get the Elixir.
I pull out a chair in the storefront and open the lunch box Minerva made for me.
[Ohhβ¦β¦]
It was packed tightly with grilled, a riddle terrine, pickled vegetables, homemade bread, and a small banana cake.
Thereupon, Merle looked at me, seemingly astounded.
[You got anything you wanna say?]
I asked Merle.
[No, I was just thinking. Thatβs quite the bento you got from your beloved wife.]
[Beloved wife, his name sounds like a woman, but Minervaβs a man. Heβs just a friend.]
[You think so? It doesnβt look that way to meβ¦β¦]
Today, Merle sounded as if the words were stuck in her throat.
[Then, what does it look like to you, Merle?]
[You donβt look like βjust friendsβ.]
[Same here.]
[Ah, you also agree with her, Mira?]
[Unnn, I think youβd be best friends.]
[Thatβs not what I meant!]
Looking irritated, Merleβs shoulders raised.
[I donβt mean that! What I meant is that Minerva-san definitely likes Yuusuke-san!]
[β¦β¦No, thereβs no way, right?]
[Yes way! Even Yuusuke-san should also be aware of it by now, right?]
Yeah, I certainly had slightly felt that was the case, but I couldnβt be sure.
[Otherwise, he wouldnβt have made such a splendid box for you.]
I suddenly felt like this lunch box was getting heavier.
This love feels heavyβ¦β¦
[You think so?]
[You can tell just by looking at him. If I or Mira get even the slightest bit friendly with Yuusuke-san, he gets all cranky.]
He certainly thinks theyβre slutty bratsβ¦β¦
[What are you gonna do?]
[With what?]
[Of course, Iβm talking about Minerva-san.]
I donβt really care if a guy likes another guy.
However, if I were to be asked if I could see a guy as a lover, then I donβt think that would be possible.
Iβll only get sexually aroused when Iβm with a woman.
A gay friend once told me that if one can masturbate by imagining a man, it suggests that they have gay tendencies.
Iβve never tried it before, but I donβt really think my body would respondβ¦β¦
[But you see, itβs not like he confessed or anything. I mean, we donβt even know what Minerva really thinks, right? Itβs not good to jump to conclusions.]
[The way I see it, it seems like youβre just delaying the issue.]
Merleβs 10-rim copper coin fell into a hole and itβs a game over.
[Now then, weβd better get going. We need to make some more money.]
[Right. Itβs about time we go.]
Merle and Mira went back to work.
Meanwhile, I absentmindedly thought about Minerva.
I think heβs a good guy.
After all, he is kind to me.
Come to think of it, he does seem to be slightly misogynisticβ¦β¦
Even when we looked at Witch Michelleβs wanted poster, she didnβt react to those big breasts at all.
Even though Merle said something like that, I really think I should just go with the flow.
Itβs a waste of time to fret about this and that while the person in question isnβt here.
As he was apparently going to the deepest part of the dungeon, Minerva also said that he wouldnβt be back for three days.
Letβs just put this matter off.
Meanwhile, a group of adventurers returned.
It was Garm and his group, regulars of my shop.
[Yuusuke-san, give us Morocco Yoguls.]
[Here, thatβs 80 rims. Are you hurt?]
[Yeah, itβs nothing serious, but this guy over here blundered.]
Garm lightly poked one of his comrades, a young boy, in the head.
[That canβt be helped, right? I couldnβt hold back the sneeze.]
[We were hunting Rogue Methan, and weβre not supposed to make a sound because itβll make them run away.]
Rogue Methans are gaseous monsters that are easy to kill, but drops a lot of money.
[But you know, itβs tough when you have to be so quiet that you canβt even give orders.]
[Yeah, with our weapons in hand, itβs also hard to give hand signs.]
[In that case, how about you buy these?]
I recommended one of the products in the shop.
Product name: Cocoa Cigarettes
Description: Sugar candies in the shape of cigarettes. When one solemnly thinks with one in their mouth, it allows communication with people within a 10-meter radius. However, both parties must be holding cocoa cigarettes in their mouth.
Price: 30 rims (6 pieces)
When I was a kid, me and my friends used to pretend to smoke with this in our mouths.
I guess it was fun to imitate adults.
Meanwhile, the cocoa cigarettes of this world seemed to be acting as soundless walkie-talkies.
They also come in a variety of flavors, as in addition to cocoa, there are also orange, blueberry, and cola flavors.
[Weβll buy one and give it a try.]
Garm and his group began experimenting with communication with a cocoa cigarette in their mouths.
[Amazing, I can really hear your voices in my head!]
[Oi! Who the heck is repeatedly spamming dick?]
[Fuhahahaha, stop with those jokes!]
[Repeatedly spamming poop is also banned!]
[Guhahahaha, youβre all idiots!]
Hmmm, seems like no matter whether itβs in Japan or in this world, there would be lots of idiots among boysβ¦β¦
However, if they use it seriously, wouldnβt it be an indispensable item for conquering a dungeon?
With that thing only costing 30 rims, any rookie team should be able to avail them easily.
Letβs market this thing on a larger scale.
Translatorβs Notes:
γ³γ³γ’γ·γ¬γΌ / Cocoa Cigars. Renamed to Cocoa Cigarettes based on its source item.
After lunchtime passed, the customers stopped coming in.
Merle and Mira are the only ones in the shop, and they are working hard on the 10-rim game.
Both Merle and Mira have tried more than 20 times, but they have yet to get the Elixir.
I pull out a chair in the storefront and open the lunch box Minerva made for me.
[Ohhβ¦β¦]
It was packed tightly with grilled, a riddle terrine, pickled vegetables, homemade bread, and a small banana cake.
Thereupon, Merle looked at me, seemingly astounded.
[You got anything you wanna say?]
I asked Merle.
[No, I was just thinking. Thatβs quite the bento you got from your beloved wife.]
[Beloved wife, his name sounds like a woman, but Minervaβs a man. Heβs just a friend.]
[You think so? It doesnβt look that way to meβ¦β¦]
Today, Merle sounded as if the words were stuck in her throat.
[Then, what does it look like to you, Merle?]
[You donβt look like βjust friendsβ.]
[Same here.]
[Ah, you also agree with her, Mira?]
[Unnn, I think youβd be best friends.]
[Thatβs not what I meant!]
Looking irritated, Merleβs shoulders raised.
[I donβt mean that! What I meant is that Minerva-san definitely likes Yuusuke-san!]
[β¦β¦No, thereβs no way, right?]
[Yes way! Even Yuusuke-san should also be aware of it by now, right?]
Yeah, I certainly had slightly felt that was the case, but I couldnβt be sure.
[Otherwise, he wouldnβt have made such a splendid box for you.]
I suddenly felt like this lunch box was getting heavier.
This love feels heavyβ¦β¦
[You think so?]
[You can tell just by looking at him. If I or Mira get even the slightest bit friendly with Yuusuke-san, he gets all cranky.]
He certainly thinks theyβre slutty bratsβ¦β¦
[What are you gonna do?]
[With what?]
[Of course, Iβm talking about Minerva-san.]
I donβt really care if a guy likes another guy.
However, if I were to be asked if I could see a guy as a lover, then I donβt think that would be possible.
Iβll only get sexually aroused when Iβm with a woman.
A gay friend once told me that if one can masturbate by imagining a man, it suggests that they have gay tendencies.
Iβve never tried it before, but I donβt really think my body would respondβ¦β¦
[But you see, itβs not like he confessed or anything. I mean, we donβt even know what Minerva really thinks, right? Itβs not good to jump to conclusions.]
[The way I see it, it seems like youβre just delaying the issue.]
Merleβs 10-rim copper coin fell into a hole and itβs a game over.
[Now then, weβd better get going. We need to make some more money.]
[Right. Itβs about time we go.]
Merle and Mira went back to work.
Meanwhile, I absentmindedly thought about Minerva.
I think heβs a good guy.
After all, he is kind to me.
Come to think of it, he does seem to be slightly misogynisticβ¦β¦
Even when we looked at Witch Michelleβs wanted poster, she didnβt react to those big breasts at all.
Even though Merle said something like that, I really think I should just go with the flow.
Itβs a waste of time to fret about this and that while the person in question isnβt here.
As he was apparently going to the deepest part of the dungeon, Minerva also said that he wouldnβt be back for three days.
Letβs just put this matter off.
Meanwhile, a group of adventurers returned.
It was Garm and his group, regulars of my shop.
[Yuusuke-san, give us Morocco Yoguls.]
[Here, thatβs 80 rims. Are you hurt?]
[Yeah, itβs nothing serious, but this guy over here blundered.]
Garm lightly poked one of his comrades, a young boy, in the head.
[That canβt be helped, right? I couldnβt hold back the sneeze.]
[We were hunting Rogue Methan, and weβre not supposed to make a sound because itβll make them run away.]
Rogue Methans are gaseous monsters that are easy to kill, but drops a lot of money.
[But you know, itβs tough when you have to be so quiet that you canβt even give orders.]
[Yeah, with our weapons in hand, itβs also hard to give hand signs.]
[In that case, how about you buy these?]
I recommended one of the products in the shop.
Product name: Cocoa Cigarettes
Description: Sugar candies in the shape of cigarettes. When one solemnly thinks with one in their mouth, it allows communication with people within a 10-meter radius. However, both parties must be holding cocoa cigarettes in their mouth.
Price: 30 rims (6 pieces)
When I was a kid, me and my friends used to pretend to smoke with this in our mouths.
I guess it was fun to imitate adults.
Meanwhile, the cocoa cigarettes of this world seemed to be acting as soundless walkie-talkies.
They also come in a variety of flavors, as in addition to cocoa, there are also orange, blueberry, and cola flavors.
[Weβll buy one and give it a try.]
Garm and his group began experimenting with communication with a cocoa cigarette in their mouths.
[Amazing, I can really hear your voices in my head!]
[Oi! Who the heck is repeatedly spamming dick?]
[Fuhahahaha, stop with those jokes!]
[Repeatedly spamming poop is also banned!]
[Guhahahaha, youβre all idiots!]
Hmmm, seems like no matter whether itβs in Japan or in this world, there would be lots of idiots among boysβ¦β¦
However, if they use it seriously, wouldnβt it be an indispensable item for conquering a dungeon?
With that thing only costing 30 rims, any rookie team should be able to avail them easily.
Letβs market this thing on a larger scale.
Translatorβs Notes:
γ³γ³γ’γ·γ¬γΌ / Cocoa Cigars. Renamed to Cocoa Cigarettes based on its source item.
