Chapter 11: Otherworlders

“Hey wait, are you an otherworlder?”

“…………”

I remained silent because I needed enough information to assess the situation.

“You not saying anything means you’re from another world.”, the old man said decisively.

An elven man who was dressed in far higher classed clothes than those around him looked at me with disdainful eyes and said, “What are your elements of skill and your occupation? Answer quickly.”

That condescending tone made me feel more cautious than angry.

“Why should I tell you?”

“You should be grateful. If they are useful we’ll let you join our party.”

No kidding. I can only see a life full of being used and exploited.

“No, thank you. Good-bye.”

I said this and tried to walk past the elf, wanting to get away from this place. But the old man stepped in my way to block me. Then he turned his head to his party and said, “Hiroshi, what do you think, can we use this guy?”

“No, he’s no good. He fights from a distance by throwing things.  It’s fine for trash monsters, but we don’t need it.”

“Damn ……, he’s useless after all. It’s like that guy from yesterday, just a waste of time.”

The old men seemed to have lost interest in me, so they walked further into the city without looking back.

They’re finally gone.

That guy called Hiroshi must be an other worlder, judging by his name. And he’s probably an appraiser.

I guess he didn’t notice the unusualness of my equipment. But just in case, I’ll disguise my equipment with the “spoofing” skill.

I was tired, so I decided to eat at the inn and go to bed.

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I woke up in bed in the morning.  The quality of the futon was better than the room in Rosetta Village, and I was able to sleep soundly.

The first floor was a restaurant, and their food was not bad. Rather, it was the most delicious I had had since I came to this world.

Yesterday I got tangled up with a party of old men and elves, but I think I’ll promote myself to E rank for now. I don’t want to be made fun of again.

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I entered the adventurer’s guild and stood in front of the quest board.

When I was looking for a quest that seemed just right, I was called out from behind.

“Um… can I have a minute…?”

When I looked at the owner of the small, unconfident voice, it was a slightly petite girl of about 15 years old. She looked pretty exhausted..

“What can I do for you??”

“I’d like to ask you to party with me. I’m really, really begging you.”

With a desperate face, she bowed her head deeply.

“Eh, hey, calm down a bit. What’s wrong?”

“I’m weak and can’t do anything, so no one wants to form a party with me… I don’t know how to make a living.”

The answer is somewhat predictable, but I’ll still ask.

“Did something happen to your party?”

“No. I came to this world about three days ago. When I first came, I was with other people, but when they found out my skill elements and occupation, they dropped me from the party……”

Yep…..that’s what I expected.

My purpose for coming to this city was to meet other worlders like me. If I leave her like this, I won’t be able to sleep at night.

“Can I ask you a few questions over dinner?　I’m hungry too. I’ll buy you a drink and you can tell me about this town.”.

“Eh……Of course it is! Thank you so much. Please ask me anything, I’ll tell you all I know.”

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I also wanted to hear about her skills, so I bought some meat and bread at a random place and decided to eat on an empty bench in the park.

“’It’s so delicious! Gosh …… I haven’t eaten anything since yesterday, thank you so much.”

“Don’t worry, I bought a lot, so eat as much as you like. Oh, I’m Takumi. As you can tell from my name, I’m from another world. I was reincarnated in the neighboring village.”

“Oh right. I’m Mia. I was reincarnated in this city.”

Hmm? I wonder if there’s a way to identify otherworlders? I’ll ask.

“Yesterday, I saw some elves and old men talking outside the guild. They asked me whether I was from another world.  Oh, come to think of it, they said they talked to someone else like me the day before too. Was that you?”

“Yes it was. Somehow they knew my occupation and skill set, and made fun of me loudly. …… After that, no one would let me join any party. I’m actually weak, so it’s not surprising.

I knew that Hiroshi guy was an appraiser.

“Well you really don’t have to if you don’t want to, but could you tell me about your occupation, elements of skill, and the skills you possess? I might be able to help you out in some way.”

Mia nodded and told me her status.

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Name: Yamamoto Mia

Occupation: Painter

Skill Elements:

・Material: Can turn an object into a material.

・Feature: Can enhance and emphasize the features of an object.

・Expression: Can express the essence of an object.

Skills:

・”Deformation” The characteristics of the material can be exaggerated, emphasized, simplified, or omitted.

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I see, it’s certainly not suited for battle. On the other hand, it is pretty good for a manufacturing job.

“Mia, were you a painter in Japan, by any chance?”?”

“Yes, I was. I majored in painting at art college. When I registered as an adventurer, I was told I could be any profession, so I registered as a painter, because I love it ..…. It’s really stupid isn’t it”

…… Those who have been reincarnated together. Somebody please stop them.

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