Isekai Yururi Kikou ~Raising Children While Being an Adventurer~ Chapter 451

Disaster?

The next day, we spent the morning leisurely at the inn, then wandered around stalls and shops for lunch before heading back to the Dungeon Managent Headquarters.

Of course, I had sent a letter to Al-sama via the teleportation magic tool last night. Oh, with a ruby branch as a bribe, by the way. As a result, the next morning, I received a letter from Al-sama and a letter of recomndation from Tristan-sama!

I was worried about what to do if they demanded a detailed explanation, but I simply requested a letter of recomndation to enter the "Dungeon of Precious Stones," and they gave it without deep inquiry. However, there were plenty of notes regarding the ruby branch? A scolding? Basically, it said, "Don't send things like this!" Also, it ntioned that Vodka had arrived from the city of Gista, but he seed genuinely happy about that. It's funny how he's picky about gemstones but fine with alcohol!

"Isn't it Takumi-sama!"

"N?"

“"Nniyu?"”

As I entered the building, I was suddenly addressed, and when I looked in that direction, I made eye contact with an unfamiliar man and woman. A man in his forties and a woman in her mid-thirties.

"Um... excuse ."

I tried to recall if I had t them sowhere, but I couldn't rember at all.

"Oh, excuse us. We are from the Fiji Trading Company."

"Fiji Trading Company! That ans, in the Capital... no, maybe in Bailey. We must have t sowhere in one of those places. I apologize, I don't rember."

"It's the Capital. However, we only know you one-sidedly, so you probably don't know us, Takumi-sama."

"Oh, is that so?"

Good. It seems I hadn't forgotten being introduced to them.

"When you visited the Capital store, the president usually dealt with you personally. We just watched you from a distance when you visited."

"Ah, Stefan-san usually cos flying over when we visit."

It was rare to be guided deep into the store by an employee, as Stefan-san would co out of the store right away, panting. He's the most important person in the company, you know?

"Um, did you co to this country for procurent or sothing?"

"The president has been focusing on gathering ingredients from dungeons, and recently, we've been dispatching people to towns located near dungeons."

"I feel like this is all because of !? I'm really sorry!!"

I'm sure it's definitely because of ! Bringing products made from dungeon ingredients like Shoyu and Kaoka beans to the Fiji Trading Company!

"No, no, the Fiji Company originally dealt with dungeon products. We just expanded our business a bit beyond the surrounding countries."

"As long as I'm not causing trouble..."

"Absolutely not! Takumi-san is a benefactor to the Fiji Company! Not just with the ship, but you keep creating popular products one after another for us."

"Hahaha~"

Um... am I not a money tree, but maybe a goose that lays golden eggs in their eyes?

"If you're here, Takumi-sama, you are here for the Dungeon of Precious Stones, right? Did you find anything good?"

"Ah, we've only explored the first floor for now, so nothing much yet..."

"I see. That's unfortunate. The company itself doesn't have a presence in this city yet, but we have a base, so please co if you find anything!”

“Haah, well, if there's anything, we will visit. Sorry, but we have an appointnt to et soone, so we are going to have to go now…”

They were a bit pushy, so I decided to end the conversation a bit forcefully.

"... All of those feelings of apology I had were blown away."

I briefly thought that I might be the reason soone had to leave their hotown and go to a distant land, but they seed like true rchants at heart. If it's for finding sothing that sells well, they might go anywhere, so I decided not to worry about it.

"Excuse ."

"”’Scuse ~””

Heading to the reception, we were imdiately guided to the office of the Director of the Headquarters.

"I've been waiting, 'Setsuna'-san."

"Hey now!? Ch-Chris-san, why!!"

Chris-san was already in the office, and upon seeing , he smiled and called out my nickna.

"I looked into it yesterday. And look what I found. You guys are quite famous in the Guardia~"

"... Ehh~"

It seems they had gathered information about us.

"I never thought even the children would have nicknas."

“”It’s cool, right?””

"Yeah, 'Blue Twin Strike' is such a cool nickna."

"”Ehehe~"”

The kids liked their nicknas, so they seed pleased to be praised.

"”Hey, hey!””

"Chris-chan, are you a boy today?"

"Chris-chan, you look cool today."

"Oh, now that you ntion it."

I didn't notice due to the shock of my nickna being raised, but Chris-san's attire today was more masculine. His choice of words also seed a bit different from yesterday.

"I felt like going for this today. How does it look?"

“"It suits you~"”

"Thank you."

He’s a beauty, but he really gives off a strong masculine vibe today.

Seems like he just freely chooses his outfits based on his mood for the day.

"Oh, Dill-san is here too? What's going on?"

"What's going on, you ask?! The branch! Takumi, you haven't collected the branch, that's what's going on!"

"Ohh~”

The branch the kids had handed to Dill-san was still in his possession. He must have been waiting for us to co today, knowing that we wouldn't accept it as it is.

"If you just accept it, it'll be easier on you, you know?"

"It's not suitable for soone like ! Besides, I'm an adventurer without a base. Are you telling to carry it around? That's dangerous!"

Ah, since the kids said not to sell it, he has no choice but to carry it around.

"Don't worry about what the kids say. Couldn't you have secretly sold it?"

"I can't do sothing like that!"

"”Ehh~ don’t sell it~””

Dill-san seed to be an honest person, and selling it secretly didn’t seem like an option. And the kids were still against selling it.

"Allen, Elena, it seems carrying it around for Dill-san is impossible."

I don't know if Dill-san has a magic bag, but even if he does, he'd still have to consider the capacity, making it burdenso.

"”Why not?”"

"Carrying it around might be too much. How about lending it to the Adventurers’ Guild and charging a fee for exhibition? Then Dill-san can receive a loaning fee?"

"That's a possibility. But then, security would be necessary."

Chris-san reacted positively to my suggestion. Well, there should be places like museums or art galleries even outside the Adventurers’ Guild where they could exhibit it. This way, Dill-san could still retain ownership.

"So, isn't it strange?! If you take it back, everything will be solved, right!?"

"Well, I don't have a way to convince the kids."

"Don't give up so easily! You can do it!"

"Ehh~"

Today seems to be a day with various challenges before getting to the main topic.