Free Life ~Record of the Struggle of a Different World General Merchant~

Our neighborhood has a mass eatery called the Manpuku Pavilion.

This shop serves rice, a rare rice dish in the capital, and has been known as an antenna shop for regional ingredients in recent years.

The shopkeeper draws the blood of the Oriental Akatsuki Rockyard. It is supported by Kate, her wife, and Kaoru, her only daughter, and the Mampuku Pavilion is a so-called family-run shop. During the busy season, I hired temporary staff, but it was basically a shop that I would go around with my family, and it hadn't changed for over a decade.

Today, the Manpuku Pavilion is still full of lively voices. The bright Rockyard family are all friendly families and rarely quarrelsome people.

I was supposed to...

"Hey! I can't wait!"

Just as I left home, I heard a rushing rage. As you walk out onto the street for a short while, you can immediately see the source of your voice and the appearance of the mass cafeteria.

"Fuuka! Fuuka, where have you been?!"

A woman jumped out of the hall of the cafeteria at the end of a large sliding door. Active jeans style on tied back hair. Kaoru, the sign girl and young wife, was looking around angrily at her shoulders.

"I-I-I-I-I-I-I-I-I-I-I-I-I-I-I-I-I-I-I-I-I-I-I-I-I-I-I-I-I-I-I-I-I-I-I-I-I-I-I-I-I-I-I-I-I-I-I-I-I-I-I-I-I-I-I-I-I-I-I-I-I-I-I-I-I-I-I-I-I-I-I-I-I-I-L

Then it seemed like the unbearable voice was leaking out. Kaoru, who was plump and hungry, often shook her body on the spot... and immediately found me and called out to me.

Ah, Takahiro! Look for Takahiro too!

"Um... what is it?" Did Fuka do something again? "

"That's right! That's right! Looking at the merchant's face, he said," Hee! 'And you ran away! "

"Well, that's rude, but..."

When it comes to business as usual, it is business as usual. Everyone knows that, and I don't think anybody would really be angry with a child's strangeness.

After that, I threw the shuriken of origami from the shadows.

"Ahh..."

I heard a mixed voice of complacency and surrender. Maybe you threw it while blurring it like, "Oh, get out of here." It was me who could easily imagine the scene and at the same time empathize with why Kaoru was so angry.

"Ah, oh, Sanson, I'm sorry! My child has done a terrible thing..."

"No, that's okay." Isn't that a cute prank? "

Well, that's what I'm talking about.

Kaoru wiped off the sweat and bowed his head to the vendor who came out of the store.

Probably a business that handles the interior, the big guy with a slightly plump figure smiled with a hawkish smile as he shook his cheeks.

"I was thinking of a few abdominal plans for the remodeling, including the dwelling... it would be nice to put a little effort into it so that your child can play with it."

"No, I'll leave that to you..."

"Well, well, Kaoru-san." It's important, so let's talk about it with your parents. ”

A contractor who closes with a smile that seems to like people. Caorle looked back and called out as he followed him back inside the store.

"Ah, that's right, that's why!" Takahiro..... "

"I know. You should find Houka, right?"

"Yes! Please, Dad?"

With that said, Caorle hastily left the store. The only thing left for me was to stand there without doing anything in particular.

"... well..."

I snort like I'm talking to myself. I kept my gaze on and loosely called out to my back.

"Mom's gone already, Houka."

There was no answer. There was no selfishness. However, there was a little girl clinging to my back, and the glass of the private house directly next to me showed her firmly.

The child born between me and Kaoru, Fuka. In a nutshell, this girl... is an extremely intelligent and attractive girl.

I've got two words, but, well, what I have to say will be conveyed. Anyway, this was a muscular girl who was not good at communicating, and wanted to stay calm in a dark and quiet place.

Why was such a heretic born from that bright Rockyard family...? I don't think so.

Maybe it wasn't good.

Akatsuki laughs all the time. Kate laughs along with it. The faces of the breadwinner in the swollen village of Zipania. Desolate people who visit as guests.

It would be enough to make the children cry. As a result, Houka became an introverted child, and it was still being polished.

I threw my backsword, right?

I was surprised at what happened today. It's hard to tell if you're active or negative.

"Why did you do that?"

……………………

Houka does not answer. You're clinging to my back like a semi.

Ok, ok, ok.

There was no reaction after a little shaking. I grabbed her by the shoulder, but there was no such easy-to-understand reactions as raising my voice and moving vaguely.

"Oh, Odo-san?"

Hmm?

"Odo-san..."

As I walked down the road with my pussy on, I heard a voice that only I could hear and asked what happened to the hooka. I thought I shut my mouth, but I knew better than to be in a hurry here.

The best way to get along with Houka is to keep up with the pace. If I waited patiently for it to continue, I should have been able to continue the conversation slowly and stubbornly.

"Oh, are you mad?"

Angry? Why?

"Because I did something bad to the customer."

"Hmm... I haven't seen the scene."

And what?

"Isn't there a reason?" That's not what I'm saying. "

……………………

I was sick of it again, but in that regard, I didn't even suspect Hooka. While swaying like a fart, I carry my child on my back.

Well, I think you're in a lot of trouble, too.

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I'll get used to it, so don't be in too much of a hurry.

The mere solace would not have sounded in Houka's heart. It seemed that my daughter had listened carefully to the words with real feelings and some kind of experience [...].

"Well, that's a tough story."

"Huh? Huh...?"

"It's Houka Day, isn't it?" Isn't there something you want to do? "

"What I want to do..."

The sign of blurry thinking came through. It seems that Houka doesn't have a specific plan.

“You want to go to Nowazet? Or go to the market."

"Uu, no..."

"I think it's good to go and see my clothes." Sometimes I go around the department store. "

"Nhh..."

Fuuka's body is getting sloppy. I don't like any of them, but my daughter can't really show me the reaction of "this." Well, this was already assumed. As I continued to wait patiently, Fuka finally started to move in a daze ─ ─.

She whispered into my ear like she was revealing a secret.

Ah, you know what?

Yeah.

"Is that me...?"

Yeah.

"... I want to do it."

Hmm? What?

"I want to be shy in the dark."

“How's it going?

“I just want to sit there and be dazed, where no one is.”

Is it a training monk?

I looked back unexpectedly with a real look on my face. That's what really surprised my daughter... no, no, no, but I guess that's the end of it!?

"Are you going to open it with enlightenment..."

"I-I didn't mean to..."

I had a conversation with my parents and children that seemed to end in suspense. Fuka's pullback attitude sometimes exceeded my expectations, and terrifyingly, it seemed to be growing year by year.

"I didn't have any other hobbies... oh, look!" Cooking! "

"Ah, that's to help the store..."

"Gather your friends for a tea party or something."

"I-I don't have many friends..."

”What... readings, parcourts...”

……………………

At last, I was shaken to the side with sad eyes.

Well, well, well, well, well. What you can do = It's not something you like. Fuuka was born from my powers, especially as a scout, but she didn't jump around the house.

No, more accurately, “I didn't like it.” Speaking of things to do, I was dazed by my sisters, and I sat quietly in the back of the room for hours.

Happiness is why humans should be complicated. In the future, Kaoru, the mother, seemed to be seriously worried about her daughter, who would become a beetle or a dandelion beetle.

(Well, life can only get better.)

It's a problem to have a desire to withdraw at the age of eight. I won't abandon you, but I'll try to find a different path or a different dream.

(mumble)

Even though I said it myself, it seemed like it was impossible. Since I am not interested in the real world in the first place, it may be a prerequisite to teach its pleasure and spread.

(Was there anything good about it?)

Something that seems to be suitable for hookah. Something you can enjoy as much as possible. I opened the item section and looked for it, but there was no way I could find anything that was convenient for me.

"Whoa?"

Isn't this nice? An easy fishing set that I used to take care of during the adventurer's time. It is a convenient substitute that even amateurs can catch fish if only bait is prepared.

Fortunately, there are still several items for fishing in the sea. Here, the royal capital, Gran Feria, was a city by the sea, and there was an embankment suitable for fishing just a short walk away.

Alright! It's settled!

"Eh, eh...?"

Suddenly my voice quivered as I stared at the item section over my shoulder. With a bitter smile on my face, I begin to move lightly from the joy of having set my goals.

The smooth movement is like a spring breeze. The passers-by glances at me with a dazed eye, but I don't mind, I was really satisfied with the sunshine.

I think you can enjoy that, too.

"Ah, what? What is that?"

"It's fishing, fishing. I'm going to the harbor to fish!"

In my bouncing voice, Fuuka unexpectedly rolled her eyes...

"Ehh, ehh... it's a pain in the ass..."

You don't have to be like that!

While putting the rough word in the familiar line, I went along with my daughter towards the dike.

Gran Feria is a port city facing the sea to the north. The largest port in Japan is well maintained, and ships of all sizes pass by at sea.

As expected, it is the largest consumer destination in Japan for transportation. There were several warehouses built on the foreshore and at the seaside, and a large fishing port a short distance away, as well as a market for fresh food and grain.

Sailors and fishermen quickly pass through the wide streets. A transport truck runs along like a transport wagon. Looking sideways at such a sight, I was heading towards the estuary, a place that was said to be a great fishing spot.

"No, it's been a long time since I've been fishing."

……………………

It's just fine, and it's a great fishing day.

……………………

With a bouncing heart, I speak to my daughter on my back. As usual, there was no reply, but the gaze and interesting air that seemed to be passing through the area.

When I sneak back and look at it, I notice it and put on a blanket. Such a shy fuwaka, however, immediately asked embarrassingly.

"Hey, are you really going fishing...?"

"Oh, I'll do it." I'm going to fish a lot. "

"I-I 've never done it before..."

"It's okay. I'll teach you everything you need to know."

"But, but..."

I dared to go through my own daughter, and I went into a nearby square, like a fishing park. It's still a popular fishing spot, and there are several groups of families around.

"We're... fine here."

Arrange chairs in close proximity to the fisherman. With an extra fishing pole, parasol, and magic cooler box, I finally lowered my hooves to the ground.

"No, noooo..."

"Hey, don't try to get back."

"Oh noo..."

"Yes, yes, yes, yes."

Let the sad daughter sit down next to her. Even so, Fuka tried to stick to me, but, well, I thought it was acceptable.

Here, let's do it!

"Uu, uuuu....."

"Come on, Fuka too." Now that I've fed you, try throwing some rafters. "

”Uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu,

Houka moves the pole as he is reluctantly told. The ripples sank properly on the surface of the sea, and our parents and children were waiting side by side to see how they were doing.

"Well, that's it. All you have to do is wait for the win."

"Huh...? That's it...?"

"That's right. Did you think it was more intense?"

”Um, yeah... um... I grabbed the fishing line with my hand, and I got a lot of blood...”

"What is this fishing rod for?"

I asked again with a genuine face.

Hmm, I see. You must have seen some weird video crystals. That's the "Extraordinary Records! 24 o'clock for tuna fishing boats!! 'Something with a title like'.

"You just have to relax and wait." If you catch a fish, you can pull it out. "

"But, but... if it didn't take me long..."

"That's fine." It's also the taste of fishing. "

"Huh...?"

Hmm?

"Don't you have to catch it...?"

"Oh, oh. Well."

"You don't have to catch it...♪"

(Huh?)

Maybe I made a mistake in my response.

No, well, I thought it would suit the hookah nature to fish relaxedly.

For the time being, it's about fishing!? Because catching fish is fish fishing!?

♪

Ahhh, no good... you look so happy...

It was as if I had gotten a pardon for spending my time without a trace. It's a childlike, sunny face, but, as a matter of fact, it was no different from the poor smile of the Neto Reserve.

"Otoyo-san, is that me?" I'm going to be a fisherman. "

"Oh, oh"

"This is how I cast my fishing line...♪"

"Don't do that!"

That's what immortals do, that's what they do!

I was desperate to keep Hooka in reality so that she wouldn't go down that road by mistake.

There was a sign of good mood coming from my back.

At sunset, in the intermediate section, I was hanging out on the street with my hookah on my back.

Odo-san. Odo-san.

"What? What?"

It was fun fishing, wasn't it?

That's right. I caught more fish than I thought.

"Oh, the biggest one... I caught it"

Well, let's go home and show it to Mom.

Um, yeah.

Me and Fuuka smile at each other. The usual throbbing, almost lurking, her daughter's expression of innocence itself.

Fishing must have been a fun experience. I was so happy that I wouldn't jump when I could catch a fish, that I headed towards the end and turned the pole towards the sea.

(Well... it might have been nice to do it all over again)

I took a nap when the tide dropped and ate my lunch when I was hungry... I spent more time frolicking than actually catching fish. In that sense, it could be said that the holiday for Houka was a fulfilling day.

"Let's go again...?"

"Yeah, on my next holiday."

I make small promises and go home. The city was finally dyed red, and we were even in a warm mood.

"... look, look. That girl......"

"... oh, that's..."

"......!"

At that moment, I suddenly felt Houka's body suddenly tighten. Where's the smile from before? My daughter is completely hiding her face in the blanket.

”... even though I'm already eight years old...”

”... hey, spoil it...”

"......!......!"

Every time a secret story was told, Fuka was trembling, clinging to me even stronger. That's all because of the "good sensation" inherited from me... even if this child became like this, all the stories that I didn't have to listen to would come to my ears.

(Enhanced sensation. Senior Candidate (ears or ears)

I have plenty of memories of being made easy. At a time when the Adventurer's Guild was laughing at me for being a rat and a coward, I found it extremely troublesome to go there. I was still able to withstand the size of Kotatsu in my hand,

(It's quite difficult for children, isn't it?)

Without resenting the housewives on the roadside, I looked up at the darkening sky.

”Hey, Fuuka... after all... is that tough?”

………………

"I know how you feel, but I can't say it lightly." But that... feeling is the only thing I can do for the rest of my life... "

………………

"There are also medicines to slow you down... look, it's bad for your health if you habitually do it!"

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(Uuuu...!)

I don't know what I'm talking about... I don't think that's what you're trying to say. Something more intelligent, something that could help Houka.

"Odo-san..."

"Ah, ah? What?" What's the matter? "

"I... that's fine"

"No... what's going on?"

Hang on, I can do it.

"Patience..."

You'll grow up to be able to stand it, just like Odo-san.

"Fuuka..."

In my daughter's voice, I just lost my words and stopped.

This is... determination. Determination of the hookah. Don't worry about your parents, they're thinking about you as their daughter.

Even if I can't let go of my blanket now, I'll surely become a strong adult someday. When I touched my daughter's resolve, I could only say, "I see."

"... you don't have to rush." You have a family with us, don't you? "

"Um, yeah, thanks."

"Whenever it gets tough, you can always rely on me." You don't have to hold back, do you? "

"Yeah... yeah, I'm counting on you..."

"I've been on a lot of business trips lately, but..."

"I'll reduce that..."

"Ugh... well, I'll do my best."

Nodding, he smiles at me. It seems that my daughter's smile has finally returned.

I noticed that the area was stained with orange lights, and the time was around 18: 00 at night, and it was not strange that Kaoru was worried about it.

Alright, let's go home!

Um, yeah.

When we started to walk forward again, we were comfortable feeling the bustle of the city with wonder.

Feel it, feel it, feel it, feel it.

(What is this?)

At the end, the noise-like laughter bothered me. I wonder if it was the same for Houka, who leans her neck slightly with a strange look on her face.

"What...?"

It sounds like fun, but when I gently listened to the laughter that I really cared about...

What I heard was very hard to believe.

I'm so cumming!!

Ohohohohoho, you did it, manager ~!

Ah, I did it. I did it. It's been a long time since I've seen a duck.

The guy you're dealing with is that Sayama, right? This can be quite squeezed out ~! "

There is also that Dragon Princess Palace in the neighborhood! Gufufufufufufufu, using this refurbishment as a stepping stone, I'll try to reach for you...! "

Your dreams will spread ~, store manager!

Isn't that right? Isn't that right?

Ahhh, hahahahahahahaha!

Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha!

Wahahahahahahahahahahaha!!

…………………………

The subtle air dominated the area. Looking up, there's a sign that says "Sanson Architecture Office."

"I don't think so..."

Houka nodded silently. Apparently, the forecast is correct, and this is definitely the architect's shop I saw during the day.

"Did you hear them?"

Fuuka nods her head again. I don't think it was so obvious until now, but it seems that the same gossip content, the story of evil, has naturally entered my ears.

(That's why I throw my sword.)

At the very least, the eight-year-old child was resistant. Reflecting that I should have listened more, I sighed and turned to the Sanson Architecture Office.

"You don't have to put up with that."

"Eh, eh...?"

"Leave it to your father. I'll chastise the bad guys."

There was still a pleasant laugh coming out of the store. To turn it into a scream of fear and remorse, I slumped into the shadows.