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Chapter 44
If you ill.u.s.trate the Elven town by its color, white would be the most appropriate.
Square houses, painted with white plaster-like coating, stand side by side. The roads are also covered by white tiles.
In the distance are some tastefully eye-catching sculptures and statues scattered about, it didn’t become a dreary scenery but it certainly gives out a peculiar feeling.
It really wasn’t a lie that Elves like craftsmanship.
We were enjoying the town’s interesting scenery even by just walking around, but Naito-san had a bad expression.
“I understand that you might want to go sightseeing in town but, it’s very…… that, it might not be that suitable to just be amused?”
She began by hesitantly saying something like that but I immediately understood the meaning behind Naito-san’s words.
In fact, it was conspicuously easily understood.
The moment we entered the town, the crowds break up to avoid us.
Obviously, they had a common att.i.tude of trying to avoid our group.
Even entering the store we found, the clerk’s att.i.tude was the worst.
“Nn? …… aren’t you a dark elf? Also…… what are outside races doing here?”
This is from the first store we randomly visited.
Even though I went through all the trouble of preparing Fairy Money, that’s the currency for transactions among fairies, it seems that they will go unused at this rate.
“This people are……, they’re guests of the Elder’s Circle. Can you please accomodate?”
“…… go back, I have nothing to sell to the likes of you”
Naito-san did her best but the middle-aged elf didn’t even try to change his blunt att.i.tude.
This made Naito-san have a troubled face, this seems undesirable no matter where you look at it.
It appears that Elves’ genuine nastiness have already reached the level infamy.
But we can’t buy souviners if this continues, and I could already see the various troublesome things that would follow it.
Especially the Queen’s part, as it would undoubtedly turn her into a bad mood.
Hm, if you put it that way, I may need to rely on my last resort.
I brushed away Naito-san, and proceeded to face the uncle.
“Ah, Naito-san, it looks trouble some so I’m stepping in, okay?”
I smiled pleasantly to the bewildered Naito-san and the aversive and suspicious uncle.
“Hey, uncle?”
“Hm? W-what is it?”
“Care to look at this?”
The middle-aged man had a confused look on his face when he saw the item I’ve taken out of my pocket.
This is a five-yen coin that I had in my wallet the moment I was summoned.
The five-yen coin had a string attached to it, then I proceeded to swing it like a pendulum.
“Just what is that……”
“You don’t sell to strangers, do you?”
When the pendulum swings, the five-yen coin glints.
“…… yes”
Then the uncle’s eyes slowly but surely went down.
“Then what about us? We’re important people, are we not?”
When I said that my finger emitted a sound, and the old man suddenly had a change of att.i.tude.
“…… excuse me! Please come in! Please look for anything you like!”
“Thank you very much *music note*”
He had changed his initially unpleasant att.i.tude.
It was Naito-san who got fl.u.s.tered from the uncle’s dramatic change in treatment.
“What have you done?!”
“Eh? It’s just hypnosis. By the way, he thinks he’s in the presence the most significant person in town!”
“Please stop it!”
“Aw, but we won’t come to an understanding even if we talk. We’d also be in trouble if we can’t buy anything from the uncle”
“You can’t have such a problem!”
Naito-san became desperate, but if you’re talking about problems, doesn’t it lie with the uncle who treats his different customers biasedly?
“Uncle, how much is this?”
“Yes! Everything is half priced!”
“Aw really? Thank you~ *music note*”
“…… that’s why please stop”
I’m sorry that Naito-san got worried and troubled, but I’ll be the one who’ll get in trouble if i can’t buy anything. I this occasion will draw some tears.
“Naito-san too, you don’t have to be so stiff-shouldered about it, okay? Here, the owner said so himself, that you can buy anything you want at half price. Right, uncle?”
“Yes! Please help yourself in anything you like!”
The nice middle aged man had a great character as he said that with a refreshing smile.
He was already a different person.
Well his eyes were spiraling though.
“Then I won’t hold back! Though I guess you can’t do anything since you’re under hypnosis and all!”
“Hey, Tarou! Lend me that magic purse! My hands are already full!” (K)
“……”
After saying that, Kawazu-san was already waiting expectantly, looking like he was about to pay.
Tonbo and Sailor Soldier left Kawazu-san to deal with the payments, presumably already setting their sights on the next shop.
“Ah! That shop looks good too, Taro! Let’s go and see!”
“Hoi hoi OK. A, wait a moment. I’ll prepare the 5 yen coin”
“I said! Please stop!”
“Is that okay? Ah…… that hand mirror is cute”
“Don’t wanna buy, don’t wanna buy. I’ve gotten some sweet deals you see. There’s nothing but nice people around, this is also the effect of the 5 yen coin, right”
“That effect doesn’t exist!”
That last one was Naito-san who was a little tearful.
My 5 yen hypnotism magic seem to have an unexpected effect, as any other shop still sold goods pleasantly.
But Naito-san is one of those conscientious people.
She didn’t buy anything from the succeeding stores, neither did she take advantage even during mealtimes. Admirable indeed.
Elven cuisine is quite delicious, it resembled Indian style food with the spices and herbs which are cooked well.
I even took a lot of pictures.
We finished at one point, and contrary to our happy and satisfied faces, the pair of dark elves showed some fatigue.
Once we finished sightseeing, we were finally led to a beautiful building that looked like a palace.
k.u.ma Emon stayed with his guarding duties so we went without him, and the one who brought us was Naito-san.
It seems to be a facility for welcoming foreign guests, and the exterior bearing looked expansive.
Originally, guests like that aren’t rare.
Actually, there’s n.o.body here except for the receptionist so I don’t understand what all the various facilities are for.
Naito-san sighed in relief as she was pretty wound up from being pulled around.
“…… please rest here for today. I will pick you up again tomorrow, then I would bring you to the parliament tower after”
“Parliament tower?”
“Yes, it’s the biggest building in the town center. It belongs to the council of elders”
I’ve heard a little about the council of elders from before, so I’m a.s.suming that they’re probably the most prominent people here.
It follows that the task this time should be meeting them, so I nodded to Naito-san in understanding.
“Ok, I understand. Man, today was fun! Thanks!”
“No…… I’m glad that it’s to you’re liking”
As I hold out my hand for a handshake, Naito-san’s expression went stiff.
After hesistating for a bit, she went in saying,
“…… you, um, it doesn’t bother you?”
“Huh? What is it?”
“It’s…… dark elves. I heard that humans imagine us to be similar to demons”
Naito-san looked uneasy, and she considerably braced herself for the answer to her question.
There was indeed some talk about that, but it really doesn’t affect me at all.
“Ah, I also have have my own minor circ.u.mstances. Rather than being bothered by it, it’s actually more on liking it”
There wasn’t such a preconceived notion from the previous world, and Sailor Soldier is propably of the same opinion.
However, it seems to be a shocking concept for Naito-san, as she can’t hide her trembling.
“That is…… very rare” (Naito)
“We~ll its Taro after all”
“He’s a laid back guy from the start” (K)
“You guys…… I’m not hearing a lot of compliments”
I decided to ignore the pair’s rude comments, but for a beauty like Naito-san to enter that category, I felt something unfamiliar.
“Regardless, you’re all very peculiar. Having good relations with a demon, fairy, and human”
“Really? Kawazu-san and I are pretty turbulent with each other, you know?”
“That’s right, an unreasonable relationship”
“I’m only tagging along because it’s seems interesting”
“Me as well, I’m with them because they’re my clue on how to go back to my world”
I also have various things to include that I want to say.
Naito-san smiled to our group, it seems like she had misunderstood something.
“No, but I think you’re still enjoying being with each other. It’s very nice”
Just a little bit, her laugh had a tinge of envy.
Nevertheless, I grabbed Naito-san’s hands and fimly shook hands with her.
“Anyway, thank you! If we find the opportunity, we should play together again!”
I felt like I had to say that no matter what, but Naito-san was just silently staring at our handshake.