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01-09- If this is how you treated that courage

The room we moved into, ......201, was enveloped in a sticky heat.

　The sun had already set, and the firefly-like insects known as manaflies were shining brightly in the darkness of Eschmerde. The light sources in this room were the manafly lights reflected in the windows and the wall lanterns that glowed warmly.

The silhouettes of a man and a woman were dancing in the room.

“th- then I'll start" ......!”

“Ashigara-yama, take your time. Calm down. It’s not your first time, but you don’t have much experience. ......!”

“I, I know ... Suha, Suha ...”

“Hmm ... aaah!”

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Formulation results

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Epee grass

Life Herbs

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Success rate 66

Atelier de Lumiere → ×1.1

Mixing LV1→×1.1

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Compounding success rate 79

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Acquire medicinal herbs

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““Kittaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!””

This is the eighteenth time we’ve succeeded.

In addition to learning the skill of [Compounding LV1], the success rate of the compounding was gradually increasing, as if she had gotten used to it through repeated compounding.

I gave Ashima a high five and shared my joy with her. Her hands were covered with sweat, but the joy of Ashima’s success far outweighed the discomfort.

“Well done, Ashigara-yama!　Eighteen herbs for sixteen coppers!　That’s a profit of 2 silver 88 coppers!”

“It’s amazing, it’s amazing! It’s thanks to Fujima-kun for buying the skill book!”

“If I sold Epee grass and life herbs as they were without turning them into medicinal herbs, it would have been 2 silver 40 copper! I made 48 copper by having you!”

“Uu ...... I’m so glad ...... that I was able to help you .......”

Ashima, sniffling and crying. I nodded my head to her and thought about the amount of profit I would make while I was still elated.

...... Thinking, I tilted my head.

The amount of money I made from the compounding was 48 coppers.

The cost of purchasing Ashima’s skill book is 30 coppers.

The rent increase for moving rooms is 10 coppers.

8 Copper Profits.

　............ hate.

“Fujima-kun, Fujima-kun, can I take a shower again .... Ehe, uh ... I haven’t showered for a week, so even after washing my hair still smells a little ... ... Ehehe “

I’d already given her ten coppers to pay for her lunchtime shower. And the towel Ashima has is the one I bought for ten coppers.

In other words.

The income and expenditure.

Minus 12 coppers.

“There you go.”

“Yes, ...... hehe, thank you, Fujima-kun.”

Bam.

　......

　...........

I fall face down on the bed.

“Ouch ...... forgot the bed is hard ......”

It was so shocking that I forgot about it.

I’m not making any money.

I wasn’t making any money with her.

I just gave her 10 coppers, so I’m down 22 coppers.

It can’t be helped.

You don’t want your roommate to smell so bad that you can’t sleep.

“Haaaaaa......”

No, but think about it.

Yes, she was also gathering.

Ashima got eight epee grasses and two life herbs from her harvest.

I got 12 epee grass and 18 life herbs.

Wait a minute.

　If we divide the profit of 2 silver 88 coppers equally between us, we get 1 silver 44 coppers.

　If I sell the twelve epee grasses and eighteen life herbs I collected as is, it’s 1 silver 86 coppers.

...... Huh?

Considering the cost of living for the two of us, wouldn’t it be much better for me to earn money on my own than for Ashima and I to mix and sell what we gather?

“Wow. ...... I feel refreshed.”

I wondered how long I had been alone with my thoughts. Ashima came back into the room and sat down on her bed.

“Ho ho ......”

She looked happy and wiped her mop of hair.

Our eyes met.

“Oh, um, ......?”

When I stand up, she twisted around to cover her own chest.

“I’m going to sell the herbs. I can sell it for sixteen coppers today, and I don’t want it to go down to fifteen coppers tomorrow.”

When I said that, she exhaled as if relieved.

“Do you want me to come with you?”

“No, thanks. I’m going to take a shower.”

I left the inn with 10 out of the remaining 13 coppers and some herbs.

This is no good.

I’m losing money by hiring Ashima.

I mean, if you add up the cost of food and water, I’m definitely losing money.

I wanted to go to the shower facilities to work up a sweat and wash away the gloom, but there was nothing I could do about that.

I went to Chuo Street. I entered one of the buildings.

“Let’s see, there was ...... around here.”

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Traders: Lydia Migliorein Sirogane

[Request] Medicinal herbs (88 remaining)

[Out] 16 Copper

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I was looking for a box, not a person or a store.

This building is called the Unmanned Market, and as the name suggests, it’s unmanned.

The bizarre building with its rows of boxes called “market boxes” was the perfect place for a dark guy like me, who avoided human interaction as much as possible, to do business.

Touch the window that appears on the top of the box and press the button to start trading.

“Eighteen herbs.”

<< You handed over 18 herbs >>

《Acquired 2 Silver 88 Copper》

《From Lydia Milliolein Shirogane

“Thank you for your transaction” >>

<< Transaction completed >>

I didn’t need to read the message, the weight of the bag of coins on my waist told me the deal was a success.

This brings my total to two silvers and ninety coppers, almost three times as much as last night when I had about one silver

...... But this is a fortune for both of us, me and Ashima.

1 silver 45 copper per person. ...... Not much has changed.

“Huh.......”

My sigh is heavy, but it easily melts into the night sky of Eschmelde. On my way home, I saw a box in an unmanned market.

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Seeking] 5 Silver 50 Copper

The Will of the Kobold

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Seeking] 14 silver

Out] Jerry’s Will

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The price of the items needed to acquire a summoned monster was enough to get me down.

“Hah ...”

“Eh ... Fujima-kun ...?”

A disproportionately cool voice called out to me as I trudged along.

......Akari, Reina..

“……Good evening”

“... thin”

Beautiful.

A white robe, a wand that’s a little too big for her, a brown shirt and skirt, and brown shoes, but with long black silky hair and a good looking face, it doesn’t look plain.

In the darkness, with the moon on her back, she was beautiful.

It’s breathtaking.

“That ...... trouble?”

“ ...... not really.”

I turned my back to her as if to deny myself from admiring her so much.

“Oh, ......, wait.”

“I’m sorry.”

The sound of bare feet was followed by the sound of shoes on the floor.

“Hey, if you need any help, please let me know at ......?　I’m sorry, okay? I haven’t gotten the item Kedoin mentioned, the Monster’s Will, yet......”

Kedoin.

Kedoin Yuma

　 The handsome A who’s been asking about me every now and then.

I’ve changed my mind a little.

It’s not Akari. It’s Kedoin.

I was surprised that the conversation wasn’t just to say "You’re in trouble? Hmm, do your best"  and “I’m cool for listening to the problems of shady people,” but that he was also talking about it among his peers in a serious way.  　

“You don’t have to apologize to me. I was the one who said the unreasonable thing in the first place ..... Why are you alone?”

When I was a little irritated and asked a question, Akari replied happily.

“We three girls live in the same room, but when a boy came to visit, it became difficult to stay, so I left ...... haha.”

“It’s hard to stay? You’re uncomfortable? Even though you’re all together?”

“Yeah, ...... because boys are kind of scary.”

Then why are you always with boys? In fact, why are you talking to me, a boy, by yourself right now?

No, I don’t care about that.

More importantly.

It’s the city at night. Why is this girl alone?

“You’re being bullied, aren’t you?”

“What? ...... That’s not true?　　What makes you think that?”

“You’re not?　　Then there’s only one answer.”

“Fujima-kun......?”

I start walking.

Not in the direction of the inn.

I crossed over Reina Akari and went behind her.

In the shadows.

“............”

“...... Hey.”

There were five men and women there, including Kedoin.

They were hiding and watching us.

“Eh ......eh?　　Why are you all here?”

Akari hurriedly flutters on my back.

“You’re really good at acting. Are you aspiring to be an actress in the future?”

She turned around and was clearly upset.

“Eh ... what ...?”

If it weren’t for me, I wouldn’t have thought it was an act.

“After confessing, it's a punishment game to talk to me? High school is so insidious. What have I done to deserve this level of abuse from you guys?.”

“What, ......?　　......?　　No, .....　I really...”

“I've never bothered you guys before, have I? What if? Akari. This is the first courage I showed you in my entire life ... and this is the treatment for all my courage."

“Fuji...... ma, kun, listen, please......”

That day. For the first time in my life, with trembling legs, a body covered in cold sweat, and a face twisted with fear, I stood up for someone other than myself. ...... If this is the punishment for that courage.

“I knew I shouldn’t have been so brave. I knew I shouldn’t have dared. No matter what a shady guy does, he’s still trash to you cool kids.”

“No, ....... No, ......!”

“You’re always looking for a target. So it’s useless to tell you to stop bullying. So I’ll tell you. If you’re going to do it, pick the right person. There are people who are proud to be shady.”

Perhaps the acting was exciting, Akari Kana finally knelt down and began to cry. There was a loud voice from behind her

“Fujiki, don’t make her cry!”

“Oh?　　Then how many people have you made cry? Do the tears of the lower ranks not count?”

Just like with Ashima, Bitch A clammed up when I barked back.

That’s how these guys have been doing it, taking advantage of the fact that I don’t bark back.

But I’ll bark.

You don’t bark because you’re shady?

　...... You idiots, do you know how many shady people have been barking at people like you in their brains?

“Who the hell is Fujiki anyway? Don’t keep mispronouncing my name and dissing me, you fucking vomit bitch.”

I say goodbye and turn away. Neither the fucking vomit bitch, Bitch B, nor the handsome ABC say anything back.

“Wait ...... please, Fujima kun .............”

The only thing that was painful was Reina Akari’s acting.

“I’m used to being bullied, but I’m not used to being maligned?　　Just so you know, people like you have been killed many times in the brains of shady people. You don’t die at the end of a fight. It’s fun for you guys.　Like the monster you guys killed, cruelly, ruthlessly, brutally, laughing.”

I know. It was indeed an exaggeration.

Even so, I didn’t think it was necessary to be conscientious about the hearts of those who don’t understand the pain of others.

“Don’t talk to me again, paripi. “Don’t ever talk to me again. Shady people don’t bother you, then don’t bother us either.”

I spat out words instead of spit and left the place this time.

No one interrupted me again.

All that was left was the sound of Reina’s crying, the anger that I had not said enough even though I was aware that I had said too much, and the incomprehensible pain in my chest.

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