BXBX NOVEL Chapter 146: Spring
Chapter 146: Spring
Since the time I came here, my plans were about to drastically change.
I had planned to close the shop on days when the academy was closed, but it seems like that can no longer be the case.
[Yuusuke-chi, you come to the dungeon too.]
[Right. If Yahagi-san does business in the dungeon, it will help us too.]
Not only Carmine and Kurtz, but other students asked me to do it.
The days off at both academies are the same, with three days off within ten days.
The students are gonna use their days off to dive in the dungeon.
I’m also worried about Carmine and the others.
Although I will have fewer holidays, I have decided to open my shop in the dungeon.
For the first time in a long time, I opened my shop on the dungeon’s 1st Underground Floor.
Michelle, who was also on her day off at the academy today, is also coming to help me out.
I would be setting up my shop where Merle and Mira brought me when I just came to this world.
Back then, I didn’t have the money to buy a business permit, so I did business in this tax-free place.
It was also here that I first met Sanaga-san and Mirai-san.
Feeling nostalgic for the years I spent in this world, I was deeply moved as I gazed at the nondescript rock wall.
[Arehh, Yahagi-san? It’s been a while! Why are you here?]
The adventurers who knew me were surprised to see me.
Many of the rookies have grown stronger within the year I hadn’t seen them.
[I’m especially opening up my shop today.]
[Really!? Then, I’d like to pull in the rocket lottery.]
[I’d like a Jumbo Cutlet.]
Not only the students from the academy, but also a number of my former regulars lined up at the shop.
[Yuusuke-chi, are you actually famous?]
Carmine looks at me curiously.
[I used to set up my stall in the dungeon.]
[Ahh, could it be that Yahagi Onsen is Yuusuke-chi’s?]
[Yeah, that’s right. The Gnomes told me about it.]
Staring at my face, Kurtz looked surprised.
[Then that means…… Yahagi-san is the famous Sweets Baron!]
[You heard about me?]
[Of course I did! We’re talking about the Legendary Sweets Baron, who thoroughly defeated the Curse Witch, made her a subordinate, discovered an onsen, and manipulated the current King’s military coup from behind the scenes, you know!?]
[That’s right!]
No, that isn’t right, Michelle.
When did I ever thoroughly defeat you?
Rumors really aren’t just spreading, they’re running at full sprint huh.
[90 percent of those are false.]
[Even so, doesn’t that mean you’re the Legendary Knight-sama!?]
I’m a Count now, but I don’t want people starting up solicited rumors again, so I’ll just keep quiet.
[By the way, isn’t your merchandise different from what you usually have in your shop?]
Holding up a product he’s never seen before, Kurtz tilts his head.
[It’s because we are in the dungeon. I’ve decided to sell even powerful items that I don’t usually have in the shop. Here, you aren’t treated as students. You are all adventurers.]
Kurtz and the others nodded with solemn expressions on their faces, before earnestly selecting snacks on their limited budget.
Today’s Gort had a short bow slung across his back.
Although inferior in penetrating power, shortbows are often used in the dungeons because they’re easy to handle and have a high rate of fire.
Combat is basically started with long-range attacks.
From what I heard, Gort is skillful and is apparently an expert archer.
Such a Gort bought 20 pieces of 10-rim gums.
[You sure bought a lot of those. Do you imbue mana on your arrows?]
[Half of them are for Kikka. The shortbow has a weak penetrating power, so Kikka uses Wind Magic to make it more powerful. So, as a token of my gratitude……]
Gort, cool for his age, looked a little embarrassed.
Perhaps he’s still at an age where the idea of giving something to a girl is embarrassing.
[Boosting the power of your arrows with a tailwind huh. In that case, I’ve got something for you.]
I took out a new pot of sweets.
Product name: Mintos Mini
Description: Mint-flavored chewing candy. Comes in strawberry, orange and lemon flavors. Eating them strengthens Wind Magic.
Price: 30 rims
[It’s good value for your money because it also reduces the mana consumed when using Wind Magic.]
[Unnn, the packaging is cute too. I’ll have one of each flavor.]
Gort handed the 10-rim gums and the Mintos Minis to Kikka right away.
[You don’t have to be that attentive.]
[However, you’re always looking after us.]
[Thanks. We’ll share them later.]
[Yeah……]
I wonder why?
That was just supposed to be an ordinary conversation, but I could smell the scent of youth in the air.
Heck, I even feel like I’m seeing a hallucination that cherry blossom petals are dancing only at the spot Gort and Kikka stand on.
[Geez, it’s getting so irritating watching them.]
Scratching his head, Kurtz sighs.
[You jealous?]
[That’s not it! They’re obviously in love with each other, but they’re making no progress at all.]
So that’s what this is about huh.
[Acting all wishy-washy, Gort should just confess already.]
[Isn’t it fine? They can just fall in love at their own pace.]
Carmine, who was puffing up her gum, is laid back about it.
[Kah, that’s just pathetic.]
[Then, why don’t you go confess your feelings to Mira-san already?]
[Ugh.]
Kurtz, who got his own situation pointed out by Carmine, suddenly acted very suspicious.
[T- That’s for when I’ve grown a bit more, like when I become a full-fledged adventurer……]
Kurtz likes Mira huh.
From up to Mani-san to Kurtz below, Mira really is popular with all ages.
However, looking at the fact that she’s still single, could it be that Mira has high standards?
Or perhaps, is she just the type of person who isn’t interested in romance?
[You’re just as pathetic then, Kurtz.]
[What about you, Carmine?]
[Me? I don’t really care much about love. Hanging out with Yuusuke-chi and the others is already enough for me……]
When Carmine fluffily answered that, the bubble gum she had blown up burst with a loud pop.
I see, such happiness also exists.
As someone who had been searching for a place of my own in this unknown world for a long time, I understand how Carmine feels.
<Translator’s Notes>
Mintos Mini: based on Mentos Mini
