The city of Tetramine, one of the branch stores of <Swallowās Repayment>.
Purchases products were brought inside one after another into the store.
The store was crowded with adventurers bringing their products, and buying products.
[Okay, your total is 20k Piros.]
One of the employers tallied the money, then gave it to the adventurer, and also a weapon as well.
Standing beside and watching over the scene, I asked the Dungeon Association of Tetramine, Dale.
[Itās the weapon that Ryouta-sama has made, so we decided to rent it out. As we do not have much right now, and there are days when adventurers wouldnāt go to the stores for a few days.] (Dale)
[I see, so you rent it out, and return it back at the time of selling.]Ā (Ryouta)
[At first, we donāt have many weapons to sell, so it was used as first aid, but now this can also work as a license, and weāre thinking of following that in the future.] (Dale)
Itās a step in the right direction.
[Phew, Iāve earned my share today.]
[Ou! Letās go to a slightly nicer restaurant today.]
A group of adventurers were chatting while going out of the store.
The exchange was tremendously good.
[Oooā¦..Just a few months ago, I wouldnāt imagine to see such a scene at allā¦ā¦ā¦ā¦] (Dale)
Dale was impressed as he heard it.
[Yes! Actually, there was a great story I heard yesterday.] (Dale)
[A bank is to be open in this city.] (Dale)
[Heh, isnāt that great?]Ā (Ryouta)
I was secretly impressed.
Among many merchants, no one is as sensitive to the smell of gold as a bank.
I guess they were convinced that Tetramine would further develop due to the attention to this city.
At least thereās no doubt that the flow of money will increase.
Well, thatās good for now.
[Iām really really thankful for you!] (Dale)
Dale took my hand, clasped it hard and bowed again.
Iām happy that Tetramine is doing fine after the request.
Using the Transportation Room, I went to Plumbumās room.
[Ooh, you have finally came.]Ā (Plumbum)
As usual, Plumbum was drawing something, and raised her face and greeted me with a smile.
[You should know that I will often come.]Ā (Ryouta)
[Fufu, of course-jya.]Ā (Plumbum)
What is it thatās natural?
I mean, itās it natural to lift up your head when you hear someone coming.
But after a few days, it seems like she started raising her head even before I called for her.
I wonder if itās because of my footsteps.
[Do not mind such details, even if the heavens and earth are rumbling, your sign will not be overlooked.]Ā (Plumbum)
[Isnāt it a little exaggerated?]Ā (Ryouta)
[That is not so!]Ā (Plumbum)
Plumbum strongly insisted.
[I can feel your presence, like this, my heart gets warmer when you approach-nojya. It is impossible to miss such a sweet thing.]Ā (Plumbum)
[I see. Well moreoverā¦.. What are you drawing today?]Ā (Ryouta)
[Umu, itās you as an adventurer.]Ā (Plumbum)
[I heard that you went to various dungeons, and have solved various difficult cases.]Ā (Plumbum)
[Well, itās not as amazing as you think.]Ā (Ryouta)
[So Iām writing it down. Since I do not know any other dungeons, so most of them are just my fantasy and imagination.]Ā (Plumbum)
[Heeeh, let me seeā¦ā¦ Wait, isnāt this just a manga?]Ā (Ryouta)
[Hou, so this is a manga.]Ā (Plumbum)
[And itās so good! Iāve never seen such a self-taught person in my life.]Ā (Ryouta)
Plumbum drew a raw manuscript that was as good as a professional manga artist.
It wasnāt just a page or two, but one that can be made into a series.
[Aah, you drew me cool looking again.]Ā (Ryouta)
I was drawn as the main character of the shoujo manga.
[Iāve said this many times but I just draw you as how I see it-nojya.]Ā (Plumbum)
[I- I seeā¦.Oh? This isā¦. You?]Ā (Ryouta)
Plumbum whispered with her cheeks dyed red.
The main heroine is none other than herself.
She has drawn herself as is.
Well, originally Plumbum is a beauty, so it has a presence that can be with [Ryo-sama].
[Hou houā¦. Is this perhapsā¦ Emilyās story?]Ā (Ryouta)
[U-Umu. Iāve been writing the plot based on what you said-nojya.]Ā (Plumbum)
It was kinda interesting.
A manga based on Emily and me.
The talk about borrowing the bamboo spear from Emily, desperately earning money in the dungeon, and renting my first apartment, and most importantly, how I was transported to this world after being dropped from a Slime.
(TLN: What the heck is with this 4th wall breaking shit)
Looking at it becoming a manga, it was a very interesting experience.
It was a place where Emily says [Letās live together] drawn.
And the content ended there, and it was where I stopped from my story.
However, the manuscript has a following page.
[What isāā]Ā (Ryouta)
[Uwaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!!!!!]Ā (Plumbum)
Plumbum shouted and snatched the manuscript from my hand.
[W-What happened?]Ā (Ryouta)
[Itās nothing at all-nojya.]Ā (Plumbum)
[Is that so? Then I can read the nextāā]Ā (Ryouta)
[That is also a no no-jya.]Ā (Plumbum)
[Thatć»isć»ać»noć»noć»no-jya!]Ā (Plumbum)
Plumbum said it with a terribly scary face.
It reminded me of when I met her for the first time.
[O- Okay, I got it.]Ā (Ryouta)
I was really curious what happens after, but I guess it canāt be helped.
[ā¦ā¦I cannot show this to you. It is just my delusions, and if you know what a woman I am, you will hate meā¦.]Ā (Plumbum)
Plumbum muttered something beneath her breath.
[Are you alright?]Ā (Ryouta)
[I- Iām alright-jya! Anyways, I want to hear more of the story.]Ā (Plumbum)
While consciously not looking at the manuscript, I stared at her.
[What are you going to talk about today-nojya?]Ā (Plumbum)
[Thatās rightā¦.. Then in order, Iāll talk about how I met with Aurum.]Ā (Ryouta)
[Aurumā¦.. Ah, a fellow spirit-jya.]Ā (Plumbum)
[What happened, I want to know more!]Ā (Plumbum)
Plumbum suddenly came close to me.
Her eyes glittering, and having an exciting expression.
I would never have imagined her being like that the first time I met her.
[Iām gladā¦..]Ā (Ryouta)
Thinking about what Dale said to me, itās nice to be here.
Being satisfied, I spent some time with Plumbum who was smiling and laughing happily listening to my story.