Miniature Garden Chemister

11. Connected houses and cities

"… eat a little more calmly."

"Momogu..."

Seeing me eat breakfast earlier than usual, I get cautious with the ickle. That said, the speed at which I originally ate isn't fast, so it doesn't make a big difference.

The dining room in the bustling room is filled with adventurers and travelers. At one of those tables, me and Ickle were having breakfast.

"... Well, because today is the store's pick up, I need to calm down!

"So it's not morning yet"

"Eh heh."

It's still morning!

I can't help but look forward to it.

Plus, if you pick up the store, you can connect it to the house and meet it again. Besides, I figured I'd open the house for days.

If I had conceived that, I would notice that my footsteps approached me once and for all. That's... Mr. Millu and Mr. Tact.

"Mr. Hinami!

Apparently, the purpose of the two was me. When I looked at Mr. Millu wondering what was going on, I pushed Mr. Tact forward. "Here!" he said, feeling slightly angry... but I'm sure it's his fault.

"... you recovered, I'm glad."

"It is! Look, tact!

"…… I didn't ask you to help me!

……

It didn't seem like a development where you were sent out in front of me and Mirle stuck me to thank me... That's what Mr. Tact says, he runs and leaves the dining room.

Mr. Millu's "Wait! Without lending an ear at all to the voice that says." Dropping his shoulders wide, Mr. Millu faced me and lowered his head deeply.

"Excuse me…"

"Softly... okay, never mind?

"But..."

"Plus, I'm getting paid for the crimson cure, Garnet Potion. Right?"

Well, I was just a little surprised by that reaction. Is it your original personality, or are you nervous about losing the slime? Oh, but I'm afraid of demons, and I might be in a pulling state like I used to be. Yeah, Mr. Tact... I know how that feels.

"It's kind of like I've been tingling since I left the village. The truth is, it's good to be nice and take care of…"

"That's right. Then wouldn't it be okay if it settled over time? There are times when everyone does that."

"Thank you very much…!

Thanking me for my words, Mr. Millu followed Mr. Tact out of the dining room. I hope it goes well.

"Damn, that's a hassle..."

I put my last bite in my mouth and looked at this one like Ichiru did. The opposite kind of brings a grin to that attitude that doesn't matter in the heart.

Ickle is true, I don't brace... I may be able to stay on track because Ickle is here to calm me down under any circumstances.

You can't thank Ikuru enough.

"Well, if you lose the slime, you'll get sloppy."

"Really?

"'Cause it's slime, right? You're weakest, aren't you? It's harder to lose. Maybe he's a genius in a way."

"Icle…"

That's just too much, and I thought, "You're going to eat fast, right?" My words were stopped by Ikuru. That, when did Ickle finish eating? I'm sure it's time for me and Mr. Millu to be talking. It's sloppy...

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Sometimes it's still a little early to take a walk and move on to the Merchant Guild.

A vibrant city in the morning never tires me out. A cat who dreams on the wall is also dashing about whether he's going to be late for work.

I walk slowly to check the city and check where and what kind of shops are available. The store I was interested in will come later.

Then a short walk will take you through the middle street to the main street.

The Merchant Guild on Boulevard was still busy today. All three spaces were used to stop the carriage in front of the building. The horse is connected, there is a carrier and the cloth is hung like a roof.

While I would like to see it on board a little, Ikuru says, "I'll be there soon." I don't know, this feeling... that's it. I want to get on the truck carrier and run down the road between the fields! Excitement with kids like that. Yeah, I might not be sure.

"Oh... there you are, Hinami"

"Mr. Mariage! Good morning."

Once inside the guild, Mariage greeted me looking for paperwork at the counter. It's the same honey orange, very pretty.

"Oh, picking up the property. I'll arrange it right away, so sit down and wait?

"Yes."

Encouraged by a calm voice, I headed to the desk where I was briefed last time.

"Phew. You're nervous!

"Really?"

"Isn't Ickle nervous?

I show you a bare gesture to think only a little about my inquiry, and then I get a reply from Ickle, "Nothing". As long as I'm perfectly jealous to say what a series of tensions I am alive.

If we interact like that, Mr. Bell will come with the paperwork. A contract for buying or selling a property… looks like something else.

Ickle and I will hear the explanation and then sign it.

"Magic ink, so don't get me wrong."

"Magic ink?"

If you ask back to words you can't hear, Ikuru gave you an explanation.

Magic ink (fantastic) refers to magic props used in contracts, etc. If you use this special ink and call it magical ink (fantastic), then magic will give you a contract.

As a result, the contract cannot be broken or burned. Then they know what the contractor is like... and so on.

Because the quality of the magic ink (fantastic) seems to change the strength of the contract. The product used this time is of low quality, so all you can do is not break the contract, not burn, etc. Things like knowing where I am right away seem to be of phantom quality.

"That's amazing. I need to write carefully... please."

"Yes, I'll confirm."

That said, I don't make mistakes because I just write my name, it should. He filled out all the other contract details in the Merchant Guild.

Subsequently, store registration is also carried out at the same time. Now, it's okay to open a store whenever you want.

"Yes, you don't have a problem. Now I'll show you to the property. So we do the final confirmation and hand it over."

"Yes, please...!

Bell completes the confirmation and goes to the property we have been waiting for. By the way, the final confirmation is that they check together to see if the equipment is working properly, if there is any significant damage, etc. Not much different from real estate in Japan.

"This is the simple kitchen, isn't it? Make sure the fire is on and the water comes out."

"Yes, I'm fine!

Make a detailed check with Mr. Bell.

The kitchen just has one stove and a small flush. And the fire wasn't strong, as I use it at home, and the water came out weak. Well, it's the house that uses it, so there's no problem... it shouldn't be.

Then turn to make sure there are no major scratches in the property. The final confirmation was completed immediately, especially since it was not found.

I thought it was a lot simpler than I thought, but I guess I would fall into the category of anomalies in this world that I would think about by Japanese standards. I have to think of it as a completely different world, but this is hard to get inside.

Further, Mr. Bell will circle the property to make sure there are no problems. Even if something goes wrong after this check, it is not possible to add or subtract it because it is the buyer's responsibility.

"Thank you very much!

"No, thank you for purchasing."

I bow down to Pepper and Mr. Bell and thank him. The price was paid by the guild earlier, so this is my shop now.

Mr. Bell returned to the Merchant Guild and me and Ickle stayed in the store.

"Wow wow, it's a store, Ickle!

"That was kind of a short while ago. Normally, you can't have a store in such a short period of time..."

"Thanks to Ickle."

"What are you talking about?"

Hehe, he laughed and looked at Ickle, and Ickle laughed just a little too. Good, it wasn't a frightened face.

and all you have to do is get The Box Garden Door at the point later.

The sign arrives tomorrow, and I'm going to go buy some fine things. I can also go to the meeting tomorrow if I don't make it.

That, I feel like I can do anything right now.

"Can't you just install the Box Garden Door?

"Yeah. Use the points and redeem for boxyard doors... please!

Gacon!

Oh?

It sounded like the store had moved. If you look around to see where it might be... oh, there it is.

"Behind the hallway... you have a door."

"Yeah..."

Ring your throat and look at the door. It was, obviously, supposed to be unnatural, but it was some natural door.

Especially if it's gorgeous or not. The design seemed to fit this house and looked the same as the doors leading to the wooden… other rooms.

Can I open it? As I got a little nervous, I looked at Ickle and he offered, "I think it's okay, but I'll open it".

I nod at it and follow behind the icle as I walk to the door. It's okay, because this door is properly connected to the house.

"... home, isn't it?

"Eh?"

At the end of the slow opening, it was a small room. And there was another door in that room, which seemed to follow somewhere.

If you don't go inside and look over the room, you'll get nostalgia even though it's a place you don't know.

"It's not a house, but the interior and atmosphere are the same as home...!

"Maybe... isn't that the house behind that door?

"Oh, yeah, I remember! God said we could add one room to the house and connect it there!

"Oh, I see."

When I heard my words, Ichiru walked through the room without hesitation. It was about 6 tatami rooms, so I was able to get right in front of the door.

"Oh, I knew it was home."

"Good!

If Ikuru opened the door for nothing, it would have been a familiar home.

Oh, good. If I was so relieved, my eyes met. Oh, you got eyes?

"Er...?

"……… who?

The door to the new room was properly connected to our living room. It was a habitual living room. Except for a strange girl sitting at that table.

My eye met with one girl eating apples.

The light, watery hair is bobbed, and the hair is twin tailed with a slight tie again. Pretty girl about 10 years old, wearing a long piece with a bright white, even a barrel.

I couldn't think of a good word, and Ikuru came forward in a way that sheltered me when I saw such a thing. Probably behaved as if I and the girl didn't know each other.

"To Hinami, Ikuru............! Welcome back!"

"What?"

The girl hurried to eat the apple that was on her cheeks and smiled like a flower had blossomed.

Welcome back?