Okay. This is the end of the week. So we have some time to spare. A person asked about the length of the chapter. Some are indeed shorter than average, where others are longer. So far it doesnt really matter for release schedule, but we dont know how it will affect future releases. If we have chapters with double or triple the usual length, then we will probably return to chapter a week, but so far we are good. Expect new chapter in 12 or so hours.

And enjoy the read:

TL: greujnik

ED: Super Banana

Arc 12: Everydays Life #3

Chapter 87: The Opening, and The Rose-Colored Cafe

The opening of the reading cafe [Tsukuyomi] was unexpectedly popular. The system itself was unusual, so it became the topic of many conversations, but it seems that one after another people who inadvertently overstayed in cozy atmosphere appeared.

For that reason, after the third day I made a Free Pass Course. By paying a fixed amount, its a course that will allow one to go in and out freely all day long. Though the charge is a little bit high, it is considerably cheaper than the usual course for a whole day.

With chairs and private rooms becoming insufficient, we opened up the garden, so people can read there too on the sofas. However that course was wholly self-service, its just for reading. And on rainy days it becomes completely unusable.

The most unexpected of all is the ratio between men and women guests. Because it had the image of a manga cafe, I thought thered be more men, but there were definitely more women. About eighty percent were women. Its possible but, the reason for this might be because we specialized in story books.

It seems that the men wanted references, picture books, magic books, and practical books like fencing, they werent interested in story books as much. But even so, there are men who come in order to read about legends of knights, stories of adventurers, records of wars, and so on.

Since it became clear that there were a lot women, novels that were popular with the women were stocked on the bookshelves as much as possible. As soon as the various books Lindsey bought were displayed, the number of women suddenly increased even further. Because there were a lot of people who wanted to read them, who knows how many copies I made, several of the same books were lined up. My mouth cant say what books they were. At least I want to distance myself from men who willingly read those. I feel danger for my body.

Maa, at any rate it was a great success and we earned a lot of income. Since I was able to give out the salaries for seven people properly with sufficient margin, everyone left the mansion and found their own lodging. Rebecca-san and Logan-san left a long time ago, while Will left at the same time as Wendy. Of course for the same lodging. Though not in the same room. Furthermore, Wendy was in the same room as Sylvie-san. Hang in there, boy.

Now then, it has been a while since we went to the guild, maybe we should do our main job?

Theres a new [Program] in my smartphone, and I also want to try out the no-attribute magic [Gravity]. Everybody else seemed to have other plans, so only Yumina is free. Because only Yuminas guild card is blue, it seems she wanted to quickly make it the same red rank as ours.

Then, its just us two, right?

Hai. It will be a subjugation date

Er no, excuse me but I dont want such a bloody date

On the way to the guild she wanted to cling on my arm, but because it was difficult to walk she agreed to just hold hands. Its still embarrassing in its own manner however.

When we arrive at the guild, there were adventurers gathered around lively as usual. When we try to approach the request board, a big man was standing in front of it blocking the way. In black trousers and tiger-striped vest, which he is wearing directly on his skin. A large double-edge axe is hanging on his waist, and some fashion chain necklace jangling on his neck. Theres not a single strand of hair on his head, who was broadly grinning.

Oi brats, what are you doing in this kind of place? This place is not a kids playground, you know?

Its a face I havent seen before. Did this guy just come to the royal capital just recently? You cant exactly forget if youve seen a guy with a bad sense of style once.

Looking around, some guys among the adventurers there are smirking. However they are not smirking at me. They are smirking at the guy in front of me.

Well now, what shall I do with that.

You, did you not hear me!? Before you get hurt, gugya! ?

I shot him without hesitation because his hand was reaching out for Yumina. Well, of course with paralysis bullets you know? But its still as painful as receiving a body blow. I think he was still conscious, so I take out my guild card and put it in front of his eyes.

If you judge people by their appearances youre gonna have a bad time you know?

With his eyes wide open after seeing the Red Rank card, I drag the guy, then throw him out of the guild. I used [Gravity] to make him lighter, which was helpful. I could carry him easily.

When I returned inside the guild, the guys who were grinning some time ago were bursting into explosive laughter. As I thought, they were smirking as they anticipated that it would come to this.

Picking a fight with a [Dragon Slayer], that guy sure has some guts!

Someone shouldve told him. Everyones bad for keeping quiet!

Fool! If we had we wouldnt be able to enjoy ourselves then, would we?

That is for certain, and everyone bursted into laughter. Say you.

Maa, actually, its not the first time that Ive been picked for fight like this. In my case, its probably because I dont look strong in appearance (its pitiful to be the one saying so), so Im often getting entangled with those type of bunch. Each time it happens, Im stuck with beating them down.

Maa, oh well. Anyway, I go towards the board and start looking at the posted commissions. This time theres only two of us, it will be safer to leave out subjugations, which require many people.

I take in my hand one subjugation request from among the red requests.

Bloody Crab? Is it a crab? (tl: first is the term (kana), second is the description(kanji))

It is a huge red crab which is a demon beast. It has four big scissors, and its trait is a very hard carapace. The shell is sold as raw materials for protectors, and it seems that its meat can be sold at a high price too you know?

Ho-ho. It is a delicious story, as expected of a crab. Lets accept this for the time being. Subjugation target is also just one animal, and because its not so far from the mine where we took down the mithril golems, we can get there easily.

Tearing off the written request, I take it to the Onee-san at the counter. Yumina is a blue rank, but Im a red rank, so theres no problem. It wouldnt be possible to accept it however, if we had someone else who was also of a lower rank since thered be more people of a lower rank.

Ano~ arent you Mochizuki Touya-san, the owner of the reading cafe [Moon Read]?

Having received the written request, the Onee-san from reception desk nervously started talking to me.

Haa, it is me..

Ano, there is a series called [Knight Order of Rose] among the books in the Rifuziru Empire, but do you have something like a schedule for its arrival?

While Onee-san is blushing, she approaches me excitedly. It seems she really wanted to read that book.

E~to, is that book completed?

Hai! It should have already been completed with 15 volumes!

If it is completed then it should be fine to buy it too. They might lose interest if I dont buy new ones occasionally. should I go and buy it after returning from the subjugation?

Then Ill purchase them. It will be available by tomorrow, will it be all right?

So fast!? Waaa! I will look forward to it! Because tomorrow will be my day off, I will be able to enjoy it all day!

After we were seen off by the Onee-san who was being overly delighted and pleased, we leave the guild. Yumina, who has been keeping quiet all this time, was intermittently looking this way.

Ano~ Touya-san. Do you know what kind of story the [Knight Order of Rose] is ?

No, I dont know. Do you know it?

Ah, well. It is a tale of a Knight Order of a country, theres only men in the [Knight Order of Rose], and there is a discord with the women only [Imperial Guards of Lilium] developing in the background, and this series has lovemaking being depicted within the Knight Order

Wait a minute. [Within the Knight Order]? Eh? That means, with nothing but men in the Knight Order Catching my glance, Yumina veeery quickly averts her eyes. E, so its really like that?

The promise has already been made, so it would be bad if I dont buy it now, wouldnt it

It is so Well, it will likely result with just being seen in a particular light for a moment by the bookstore staff

Unuu. I cant have Yumina go and buy it as well.

.. At any rate, you know that book pretty well, dont you?

Ah~ no, you see, I was just saying it so theres no misunderstanding, I dont really have such a hobby, really. I dont read this kinds of books, really!

Really, you say? I give a doubting look at the small lady. There is also Lindseys case, isnt she being similarly influenced too? Well, it doesnt mean that it is particularly a bad one. Each person has their hobby, right? I wont say that out loud though.

As a matter of fact, I know the one who wrote that work. Thats how I came to know about that work too Because that person is famous, it is not being published using their real name, theyre using an alias

Eeh, Who is it? Is it someone I know too ?

No, Touya-san perhaps doesnt know that person. . You cant say it to anyone, okay? RirieruRimuRifurizu-sama. The first princess of Rifurizu empire

Ah ?

Wait~wait~wait~wait~just-a-minute~wait. The princess of the whole country is writing that kind of book, you say?

The royal families of The Rifurizu Empire and the Belfast Kingdom have known each other since olden days I know Riri-anesama very well from olden days too. Maa, before anyone know it, she had [that kind of hobby] and eventually wrote it herself

My head aches I will stay away from Rifurizu as much as possible. It would be a disaster if I am even made a model or material after carelessly meeting her with misfortune. Is what I think, but I still have to go and buy that book! Kuu.

Maa, since theres no way that an imperial princess will be in the towns bookstore, itll be alright I think.

But still, its fine with the Onee-san at the reception, and its fine with the bookstore guests, I wonder if I have possibly brought too much culture to this country? I wont have my name go down in history, will I?

Anyway, for now, lets go defeat the Bloody Crab. I move through the [Gate] with Yumina.