The Novice Alchemist’s Store

The day after I revealed my floating tent to Lorea, I added a security feature. That was on display in front of the store.

A explanatory sign was also installed, and the caveat that 'if you take it out on your own, there is no guarantee of life' was firmly noted.

Afterwards, I was caged in the workshop, as usual, but according to Lorea, a few inquiries had already been made by noon.

The price is just the price, and I don't seem to have gotten to the order yet, but can you expect this?

There seems to be a loud voice for having such a handy smelter, Artifact, so if we continue to increase our exhibits, we might get more sales.

Of all the gatherers in this village, Andre's party seems to be the most I can expect, but even though he seems to be making the most money, he doesn't look very scattered.

Well, there's not a lot of places to use it if it's this village, so maybe I'm going to town and using it.

"Speaking of which, Mr. Sarasa, Mr. Iris, he said today is the day to pick up the honey from the rotten bees..."

"Yeah, I think I finally found my nest yesterday."

I was saying that at dinner last night.

Seems like the rotting bees themselves were found right away by keeping an eye on the ice tooth bat cave, but it seemed like it was hard to track the bees from there and find the nest.

Rotten fruit bees fly fairly fast and accordingly have a wide range of activities, extending to more than a few kilometres.

When it comes to chasing a bee like that in a forest with no decent path, it's not hard to imagine it not going to be easy.

Fortunately, the rotting fruit bee was continuously going back and forth between the ice tooth bat cave and the nest.

He also worked with Mr. Andre and the others to locate people on the road while deciding on that path, and took a few days to reach the nest.

"It's worth the effort, and it looks like it was a pretty big nest, so we can expect results, though."

"Sounds like it. But, Mr. Sarasa. Don't you come out with demons after honey or something?

"Oh, that's okay. Because..."

At the time I tried to explain why, the store door opened as if I were in a slight panic.

Looking that way, two people came in: Mr. Iris and Mr. Kate.

"Welcome back -"

"Mr. Store Manager! I'll borrow your bathroom!

"Oh, yeah, that's free..."

Kate, who blocked my greeting from eating, rushed into the back of the store before she could hear my words.

It's nothing good...... were you patient?

If you're a woman, you don't want to do much in the woods.

I leaned my neck a bit and turned back to Mr. Iris, who was smiling bitterly.

"Again, Mr. Iris, welcome home"

"Welcome home. Did you recover the honey?

"Oh, I'm home. Honey. Look, this is the street."

Mr. Iris opens his mouth and shows us when he places the leather bag he was in charge of on the counter with a dong.

Lorea looked at the hive plate stacked in it and circled her eyes.

"Wow, that's a pretty big nest, huh? Is that half of it?

"Of course. The manager cautioned me, and I'm a collector."

"If we wipe it out, we'll be in trouble after next year."

If you retrieve all the nests, you'll get a lot of honey, but if you do that, the rotten fruit bees will be wiped out.

This year, even if it's good, we won't be able to collect it after next year, and it will be a nuisance for other collectors.

As with other collections, the protection of resources is important.

"This is all good to buy, right? It looks like Andre and the others aren't here."

"Oh, so please. They're... Kate's not feeling well, either. Straight back to the inn. I can't help it, but was the food I took worse...?

"Heh, really? Summer can be more hurtful, so I figured I'd have to be careful with the food...... hmm?

You don't feel well in your stomach?

"... Could you possibly have licked the honey of a rotten bee, Mr. Andre?

"Oh, just a little bit. It was still just luxury honey and it was delicious!

You're remembering the flavor then, Mr. Iris, who gladly loosens his cheeks -.

"Did you eat it! Mr. Iris too!?"

"Ah, ah. Couldn't you? Or, after all, was it awkward to eat luxury food while you were in debt?

To Mr. Iris, who wanders his gaze a little, I stand up and raise my voice unexpectedly.

"Silly! Silly! I don't care about that! No, I'm not! You can't eat rotten bee honey! Because it's poison!

This is why no other animals or demons exist that target the honey of rotten fruit bees.

Like some animals that other animals don't eat, only feed on poisonous plants, I guess rotten fruit bees are worms of the same species as that again.

"Is...? Huh? The manager. Even luxury honey..."

"Fine Honey Raw (...) Fee (...)! Oh, already! Who ate how much!

"Mi, guys, about a spoon... I think. No, were the Andres eating some more?

As big as this, and the size Mr. Iris indicated with his fingers, I exhale.

"... then you won't die, will you? For the time being, you will have a partner agreement with the bathroom. Is Mr. Iris okay? You ate, didn't you?

"Oh, oh, luckily I... Mmm!

No problem, said Iris, gets a serious look and wrinkles between his brows.

and the heavy bass you hear at the same time.

Not to mention where it came from. In her honor.

"... Lord Store Manager, may I have a seat in the middle for a moment?

"I don't mind that... Mr. Kate, you're in there, right?

What I don't make clear is how well I grew up?

But that margin won't last long either.

Dropping off Mr. Iris, who moved into the living space early enough, all I could hear immediately was the sound of 'Don't Don't Don' and knocking on the door and Mr. Iris' voice.

"Kate! Get out of here!

"I can't. I won't be free for a while."

"Don't say that! Please, hey, hey, hey, hey!

Going to see what was going on, Mr. Iris, who held his stomach with one hand, was knocking on the bathroom door with a voice he couldn't afford.

"I'm sorry. Just give me a second."

"I can't wait! It's critical!

"I can't afford it either. Moving now...... Ugh!

"Kate! Even if I ask so much!

"Iris, when you left the house, you said you'd be one of the equals from now on. If it's reciprocal, I'll give my dignity priority! Ugh."

"Ugg...... eh. Do something about it!

"Hey, there's nothing I can do!

"Got it! Give in! Half, half is fine! Let's share! You're my best friend!

"I can't even share all this with my best friends!

Mr. Iris, you look pretty pinchy, and the sound of knocking on the door is modest compared to the first.

My legs are also on my inner crotch and I'm sitting around half of them out.

"... Sarasa, can't you do something about it? It's pathetic, Mr. Iris."

I shake my head slowly to Lorea peeking in the same way next to me.

"Lorea...... That being said, you can't suddenly build more toilets, and even Mr. Kate, you don't seem to be able to afford it, do you?

I can't tell Kate, who is suffering at the moment, 'Get out of the bathroom right away'.

Saying so, I have trouble getting Mr. Iris to make fun of me over there...

"Is this about all I can do now?

I grabbed something from the warehouse and let Mr. Iris hold it softly in his hand, who was no longer even able to knock on the door.

"And the manager..."

Smiling at Mr. Iris looking up at me with his crying eyes, I open the door that leads to the backyard.

"In the corner of the garden, please"

"Khuuu! Kate! I'll never forget this humiliation!

Leaving a throwaway dialogue, Mr. Iris leaves for the backyard with Yolo instead of the scepter I handed him.

I lay my eyes down and shut the door quietly to at least not see her like that.

- But, Mr. Kate, it's not bad, is it?