My First Trip was to Another World

As a punishment I was given, I was to participate in a new venture into the countryside. I'm just leaving for that village today.

It would be easier if we could go with metastatic magic, but unfortunately it's not omnipotent. Because metastatic magic can only jump where it has been once, you only need to go on your own feet today, the first day.

And I was far from where I'd been. It was going to take a few hours to get around.

We arrived at the designated place after noon, but the pioneering village is really nothing, not a metaphor. Nothing builds like a building, and instead of walls, there's not even a simple fence. It's a square where trees would have been cut and flattened. There is only one.

There are several tents of various sizes there, large and small, and I can hear that they are sleeping there. There are traces of incendiary fire and madhu everywhere, like a Japanese campsite.

There are signs of people around the tent. You should just say hello there first.

Approaching the tent, one middle-aged man walked over anxiously.

"... which one is it?

"An adventurer sent here."

"Are you finally here..."

The man says dissatisfied.

"Finally? I was gonna be in a pretty hurry?

If I had walked at the same speed as the other adventurers, I would have needed a few days to get around. We were able to get there the next day we were ordered, so I'm pretty sure it's pretty early. Some of them have exceptions like Simon... but I doubt that one is human either, so no count.

"No, we were supposed to rendezvous at the same time as we started exploring."

Apparently, other adventurers were supposed to come. Maybe those guys are responding to demonic raids. I guess they couldn't come and came around to me.

"I see. They can't come yet. I'm representing the adventurer who was supposed to come. I'm only a surrogate, so when the original rep gets here, I'm leaving."

"Ha... I'm sorry about that. I am Nestor, the representative of this pioneering people. Best regards,"

"Oh, nice to meet you. I'm Koh and it's the party members behind me."

Nestor has asked for a handshake, so he offers his right hand accordingly. At the same time I introduced myself to the Lunas. Now you won't be suspicious if everyone is in this village.

"By the way, what about the other adventurers...?

Nestor says surprised as he releases his right hand. I should have explained it earlier, but I don't know if it's telling.

"Others? It's just us today, isn't it?

"Only five......?

"No, technically, I'm alone. This job is my personal business, so everyone else is just an escort. He says he can help, but not every day."

"Oh no... there are only five of them, that's just one male player too! That's not enough at all!

Nestor vandalized his voice. Claire also said yesterday that help with pioneering is something that multiple parties work together to do. There are only five of them, and I can't help but be anxious.

"As I said earlier, I'm just a locomotive. One of these days we'll have more people, so gamble with me a little. Better than not being there, right?

"Well... yes..."

Nestor wrinkled between his eyebrows and laughed bitterly. Obviously you seem unhappy.

When it comes to working with you from now on, I wonder if it's a good idea to hit a blatantly unpleasant face in the first person. As far as I'm concerned, I'm not happy. I mean, I'm kind of dying to go home.

If you're dissatisfied, I'll go home... That's what I was about to say, and Claire stepped out a step ago.

"Fair enough. They're Class A, so it doesn't mean they're useless."

Claire told Nestor to flatter her, and Nestor nodded in disapproval.

"... Fair enough. Tomorrow, as a member of the village, work hard enough."

Sounds kind of unhappy yet...... If you don't like it that much, I'm leaving. Even I didn't want to come. Nobody gets asked to hate you.

The moment I tried to complain to Nestor, Claire pulled my shoulder gluttonously. And Luna answers in my place.

"Yes, for a short time, thank you"

And Claire whispers softly in my ear.

"... I won't say anything unnecessary. This job is compulsory."

Yeah, it's awkward to go home. I wasn't allowed to come down on the way to work this time. Not to mention going home on the first day. You should avoid rubbing as much as possible.

"Secure our own beds first. Sounds like a lot less baggage, but you have about a tent, don't you?

"Don't worry. I'm used to camping."

Luna answered before I answered. Sounds like I should still keep my mouth shut.

"Otherwise I'll have trouble. So, I'm busy...... If you have any questions, ask someone there."

Nestor looked back and walked away as he pointed his index finger at a group of tents with a troublesome face. I guess I was in the middle of work. I guess I got in the way.

Let's get back on our minds and just build a base. Our base is a tent just like the rest of us. I don't sleep here, but use it as a rest stop and destination.

I looked around again. The ground is bumpy and the trees are growing a little further away from here. Choosing any location is going to take a lot of work......

"... where to set it up"

There will be plans for pioneering work, so putting up a tent in a bad place threatens to get in the way. Nestor has gone without instructing him to do anything, so he has trouble setting up a location.

"Isn't it good anywhere?

"No, you should think about it properly. It's gonna be a hassle getting in the way later and retightening it, isn't it?

"So is that. I'm gonna ask someone."

Claire said so, and started walking toward a group of tents.

"I'm coming, too. And I want to sell vegetables."

It's a vegetable I bought in an elf village. Normal vegetables that are not of high quality or uncommon. I mean, it's pretty little today.

Would it be about two pieces of gold if I bought it in the city? If you were a pedestrian, it would cost you transportation and administration, so it should be about five gold coins. It can be extraordinarily cheap compared to that. I guess I should take between them and sell them for about three gold coins.

We approached a group of tents, but there's no sign of Nestor nearby. I guess I'm working somewhere else. Anyone, I opened the tent appropriately exploring people's signs.

This bell-shaped tent is about the size of a six-man. Pretty old season. Lost waterproofing or slightly damp. In such a tent, a young man about thirty years old was fighting a lot of paperwork.

"You got a minute?

"Ah, you're an adventurer. Mr. Nestor tells me. I'm Rudy. Nice to meet you."

The young man named himself, stood up and bowed his head. His face is young, but he gets an intelligent impression from standing and dancing.

"It's Koh. Greetings."

"So... what can I do for you?

"I'd like to set up a tent, but where can I stay out of the way?

"Right next to here, you'll be fine."

There is a slight gap in the tent population, where he says it won't get in the way. But if I let it get that close, it's hard to make it a destination.

"No, I'm sorry, but I want to let you go a little bit"

"... Huh? Well, if that's the case, the border with the forest on the other side is empty"

Rudy leaned his neck wonderfully for a moment, but immediately made a smile and answered. The place Rudy instructed was around where we were just now. It can't be a good place, but it won't be bad.

"Thanks. So what, I brought you some food. Can you buy it off me?

"Huh? That would help..."

Rudy's face is cloudy.

"What's up? Thank you. Was that annoying?

"No, because we don't have luxurious funds..."

Don't you have any money? Well, it's pioneering. I don't know if I can do it.

"The quantity is small, and they all sell cheap. I don't think you're worried."

"Thank you for your concern. But I have to talk to Mr. Nestor first. May I have a moment, please?

Nestor said he was a representative of this village. I guess it's a mayoral role. Perhaps it's Nestor who manages the money. It would have been easier if I could have made a direct deal with Rudy, but I can't help but say that.

"Fine. Listen to me."

Rudy put in a "sorry" no and went out of the tent, wrapping the paperwork that was piled up on his desk in his magic bag.

Wait for a while in a cancerous tent. Then I heard Nestor from outside the tent.

"I'm busy, couldn't you do it later?

"It was a fresh vegetable, so I thought we should hurry..."

I can also hear Rudy.

If you're that busy, you can leave the deal to Rudy. Rudy doesn't look that dependable, though.

"Really... you have no choice"

Nestor's unbounced voice came closer and closer, opening the entrance to the tent.

"Thank you for waiting. I heard you could sell vegetables. You brought it on purpose, didn't you?"

"I didn't know how much I needed it, just a little bit. Just look at it."

Stack the vegetables on your desk. Nestor took it seriously and got a word for it.

"I see... at this amount, about two pieces of gold."

Good read. But wait a minute. That's the amount if you buy it in the city.

I was just about to complain to Nestor, and Rudy cracks in.

"Wait a minute! I'm having it carried on purpose, so you can't buy it for that amount!

"I know. So we're calculating the right price."

If that's what you know, I guess you didn't have to bother to say market value. As for the selling side, I never feel good about it. Well, if you can put the profit on it, fine.

"I bought it cheaply, so this time it's fine with three gold coins. What do you say?"

"That cheap!?"

I was surprised Rudy opened his eyes. Seems a little too cheap to say. Could I have blown some more......

Nestor, who was watching Rudy surprise, nods deeply and answers.

"Right...... I think it's reasonable. Let me buy it."

This purchase was like a free purchase, so you can say three gold coins in black. Sounds too cheap, but no problem.

Nestor gave us three gold coins and left early enough.

I'd like to head out to set up a tent right away, too, but I need to tell you something before I do.

"One last thing, okay?

I spoke to Rudy who was left behind.

"What is it?

"We're going out at night. I'll be back by morning, but think of it as something you won't be around after the evening."

"... Huh? When are you going to sleep?

Yeah, that's a natural question. You wouldn't expect me to go somewhere where I can sleep better than a tent.

"I can't make it clear when I'm going home, but I can make sure I have time for bed. No problem."

"Really? I understand, I'll keep you informed."

If I told you this, I guess they misled me into thinking I'd be back in the middle of the night. You shouldn't be suspicious if you don't stay flat in the evening.

After all the errands here, I left Rudy's tent behind.

"Hey, Coe."

I just walked out toward the stronghold and Claire spoke with regret.

"What's up?

"I'm sorry, I think you should stop being such a pedestrian"

"Hmm? It's unusual for Claire to say that."

Even though it was Claire who came up with this proposal. Besides, it's always Claire who's most motivated by the merchant's imitation.

"You sold it pretty cheap this time, didn't you?

"Right."

"You can't call that amount reasonable. I can't believe I'm licking the merchant for being reasonable with that... I don't think we can make a good deal in the future."

I feel like I'm overthinking it, but I wonder if it makes sense. I wouldn't have a problem with transportation, but a regular pedestrian would definitely have a deficit. Cleaning up such an amount in one word of (...) this (...) is somewhat catchy.

"Right...... I'm sorry, but I'll do what Claire says."

"The calculations are crazy, aren't they? Sorry."

"It's not about Claire apologizing. Well, we can make money from demons, so we'll be fine."

Merchants are not the main business. I originally only thought about it to the extent of Omake, so I don't have a particular problem with it. Profits may diminish, but you just need to put that amount of time into exterminating demons.

I'm done setting up a tent today. Tomorrow the pioneering begins in earnest. Well...... I guess I can do it well.