Isekai Yururi Kikou ~Raising Children While Being an Adventurer~ Chapter 450

Negotiations?

"By the way... is the price of the branches fixed?"

"Yes, there is a rough estimate."

"”Rough estimate~?"”

"Yes, that's right. An estimate. Because we can’t obtain them easily. So, we directly appraise the branches of the trees on the first floor and determine the value of the four kinds of gemstones. Therefore, if you happen to obtain one, we calculate the price based on its weight."

I see, so they deal in grams.

“It would be different if you had fragnts, though.”

"Fragnts? Is it better if they are small?"

“”””"Wha...!?"””””

Kaiser suddenly took the branch on the table, and with a sharp snap, broke it in half.

"Is this still too big?"

“”””"Eehhhhh~!?"””””

As everyone was in shock, he continued breaking it into smaller pieces. Only I and the children weren't screaming at his actions.

"Kaiser, maybe you should stop soon."

"Hmm? Is this size okay?"

"Not okay, rather... it might have been better not to break it~"

"Is that so?"

When I stopped him, the branch that was about thirty centiters long had beco about five centiters. The thinnest part looked like a toothpick.

Everyone couldn't even speak anymore; they covered their faces with both hands, bowing down.

"Um, well... I'm sorry about that."

Observing everyone's reactions, Kaiser quietly apologized, realizing that what he did might not have been a good idea.

"No, it's fine. It's your possession at the mont, so you're free to do as you please. It was just a bit surprising, that's all."

The first to recover was the Director.

“”Is unusable now?"”

"Hmm? No, it's a gem, so I don't think so."

If it were still a branch, it could be used as it is for decoration. However, if it's in smaller pieces, it should be possible to process them into accessories. Still, it seems harder than ordinary gemstones, so whether it can be cut or not is uncertain.

"Yes, indeed. There are many who would like to obtain even fragnts, so if you have the intention to sell, we would gladly take them."

"I truly apologize for what I've done. As an apology, I'll give these fragnts to you all."

"Huh!?"

"Excluding Dill, who already has one, that makes five for you all."

Kaiser placed the broken fragnts one by one in front of the five mbers of the headquarters.

"There are two left."

“”Kaiser, give us~””

"Hmm? This? Sure."

The fragnts totaled seven, and the remaining two were handed over to Allen and Elena.

"Takumi-san? What does this an?"

"Hahaha~ I’m happy for you. It seems Kaiser wants to distribute the fragnts to everyone here."

Since it was becoming too troubleso to stop him, I decided to let Kaiser do as he pleased. After all, the branch belonged to Kaiser.

"No, no, no! Takumi-dono, what are you saying!"

"Yes, Takumi-san! What are you saying!"

"No, it's not saying that."

"Don't just watch silently, stop him!"

"You're the leader, right!"

"Ehh~ I guess~"

But sohow, I was the one being blad. Especially the Guild Master and the Director of the Headquarters had intimidating looks.

"”Hey, it won’t break~””

"Hey, what are you doing!?"

"”N? A challenge?"”

While I was being scolded, it seed that Allen and Elena were struggling to break the toothpick-sized fragnts.

"Is it tough?"

"Yeah, it's hard~"

"Kaiser is amazing~"

It appeared that the children couldn't break it with their bare hands. Well, considering the force needed to break the branch with a pickaxe, it required a certain level of strength.

“”Oniichan, can you do it?"”

"Hmm, I wonder? Lend try.”

"Here."

I received a fragnt from Allen and tried to bend it.

"Ah!"

"”Ohh~"”

“””””"Eeeehhh!"”””””

Surprisingly, it broke with a snap quite easily. Allen and Elena sounded delighted, while others expressed amazent.

"This shouldn't break so easily!"

"It's impossible! Absolutely impossible!"

Perhaps because I demonstrated it, everyone took the distributed fragnts and tried to break them. However, they didn't budge at all.

Moreover, Dill also took a fragnt from Elena and attempted to break it. It seed he couldn't bring himself to try it with the branch he possessed.

"Look, the fragnts that the Director and the Guild Master have been thicker, that's why they're not breaking~"

"That can't be the reason! Besides, call Chris! I don't like being called Guild Master by you; it feels too formal!"

While it might be normal to use titles when addressing the head of an organization, Chris, forrly addressed as the Guild Master, seed upset and requested a more casual form of address.

"I agree! Takumi-dono, please call Ethan from now on."

The Director also sought a change in addressing.

"Oh, I'll say this in advance, please, absolutely do not add 'san' to it!"

"Eh? … Okay, Ethan-san."

"I told you not to, right!?"

"Hahaha~"

"”Ethan-san~"”

"So, please don't call like that!"

"””Hahaha~"””

Certainly, adding "-san" to the na "Ethan" would sound a bit odd. However, it's not quite suitable to address soone in a leadership position too casually. So, should I go with "Ethan-sama" or "Ethan-dono"? "-sama" might sound a bit much, so "-dono" it is, probably.

"Ethan-dono, Chris-san. Is this good?"

When I addressed them again, both of them nodded satisfactorily.

"Once again, do you have the intention to purchase the branches?"

"Yes!"

"I do!"

"Kaiser, for now, can we sell about three each to both of them, so around six in total?"

"Umu, I don't mind."

I asked Kaiser to sell six branches from the ones he had collected, holding them in reserve.

"”~~~””

When Kaiser took out the branches from the magic bag, Ethan-dono and Chris-san made voices that couldn't quite form words.

"It's impressive to see this many at once~"

"Incredible~ It's like I am in a dream."

They were gazing at the branches with admiration, almost entranced.

"Um... we would like to go back before it gets dark..."

"Oh, right. Yeah, that's true..."

I subtly hinted that it would be good to wrap things up, but Ethan-dono's words were hesitant. He seed to want to take his ti.

"Okay then, I'll leave them in your care. Can we discuss the appraisal results and such tomorrow?"

I wanted to go back to the inn and have a peaceful dinner with the children. We had a simple lunch while walking, so a proper al would be nice.

"Are you sure!?"

"N?"

"I an, aren't you afraid of leaving such valuable things in an unfamiliar place for the first ti?"

"Well, I trust Ethan-dono and Chris-san, so it should be fine."

"Thank you! I swear not to betray that trust."

"Indeed. Oh, but please take the receipt, we will prepare imdiately! And, could you co back tomorrow at a convenient ti, preferably in the afternoon?"

"Yes, understood."

So, as the negotiations from the appraisal seed like they would take so ti, we decided to leave the branches and let them take their ti after we left. With that settled, we left the headquarters to find accommodations.