Chapter 115: Bear-san And The Two Children Take A Stroll, Part 2

Atora-san took us on a seafood tour.

At the market, a lot of seafood was lined up.

Uwaa, its moving weirdly.

Its really gross.

Fina and Shuri were noisily looking at an octopus.

Its delicious, you know.

Is that true?

Octopuses were delicious grilled, boiled and as sas.h.i.+mi.

Sis Yuna, what is this?

Its a crab. Its delicious when boiled.

Broth made with crab was delicious. Oh, and some shrimps might be good as well.

All these things can be eaten?

Yes, you can eat them. They were in the dish Deiga-san made yesterday, you know?

Is that true!?

Fina and Shuri looked at the crabs.

They slowly reached out

They are dangerous, so dont touch them, okay?

I warned them as they tried to touch the crabs. They could get hurt if they were pinched by their claws, after all.

They quickly withdrew their hands when I warned them.

Fina, Shuri, come here. Theres a smaller version of the Kraken Yuna had defeated.

When Atora-san called them, they went to see the squid.

This is the thing Big Sis Yuna killed?

That one was was a lot larger though.

A lot larger than this one!?

Yes, a lot larger.

Thats amazing!

Amazing!

The two of them were praising me while looking at the squid, but I wasnt happy for some reason.

After our brief seafood tour, we headed towards the stands.

When we got closer, a delicious smell drifted our way.

It seems delicious.

I want to eat it.

They were looking at the stand that was grilling squid.

Fufu, no problem. Its my treat. You two can eat whatever you want with this.

Atora-san offered them money, but they didnt take it.

Why arent you taking it?

Well

The two of them looked at me.

They were surely hesitating to take money from someone they had just met.

I took some money out of the Bear Box and gave it to them.

This is a reward for helping me gather bamboo shoots.

But you brought us here

You took the trouble of coming here. So, go and eat delicious things.

Fina and Shuri looked at each other and nodded. Did they come to an agreement? They took the money from my Bear Hands.

Th, thank you very much.

Thank you.

They thanked me. However, there was one sad person looking at the two.

Could you take my money as well?

The sad Atora-san, who was left aside, asked them.

Fina and Shuri looked at me again, so I nodded.

They thanked Atora-san and took her money. They then happily held hands and ran towards the stands.

They are good children.

Yeah.

They werent rebellious like I was.

Atora-san and I sat on a nearby bench.

Yuna, have you heard what happened in the city?

I heard a little from Anzu and Deiga-san.

About the criminals?

I shook my head.

Well, they wouldnt talk about it when there were little children like those two around. The previous Commerce Guild master and all the people deemed guilty of conducting serious crimes have been executed.

I see.

It was a public execution, but not many people came to see it. The only ones who came were families who had lost someone dear to them and the elders. I believe that, with this, those families will be able to end this chapter and start a new one.

So, thats why they wanted to go to Crimonia, huh?

So, has the mayor been decided yet? I think Cliff wanted you to do it, but

Theres no way I would accept, right? Im lazy most of the time, so I wouldnt accept something that troublesome.

What happened then?

The role was forced onto Grandpa Kuros son. n.o.body opposed the idea since he is from this city.

So, it was forced onto someone, huh. Im sure there are a lot of people who want to be mayor though.

They all saw the previous mayor, after all. Every day, he was told to do something about the Kraken. When he tried to get food from the nearby city, bandits appeared, and he couldnt procure food anymore. On top of that, the residents never stopped pressuring him. They saw him at that time, so n.o.body wants to do it anymore. Thats why Grandpa Kuro pushed it onto his son.

I felt sorry for him.

I wished him luck even though I didnt know him.

Has the previous mayor returned?

With how he fled, theres no way he would return, right? The citizens wouldnt forgive him even if he returned.

In case he returns, what will happen to the mayors position?

Nothing. This city is now under Cliff-samas jurisdiction, so the people who fled have nothing to say. Even if something does happen, Im sure Cliff-sama will deal with it.

Atora-san seemed to trust Cliff, huh.

Well, this wasnt something I needed to concern myself with; I could just leave it to Cliff if the previous mayor returned.

It would also be dangerous for him to return.

Dangerous?

There are a lot of people who resent him.

Well, people who had been abandoned would hold grudges, no matter what world they were from.

On another note, where are you staying, Yuna? At Deiga-sans place or at the Bear?

At the Bear, you say Deiga-sans inn is full, so Im staying at my own Bear-shaped house outside the city.

I knew it. We really have to make more inns quicky. More people will come once the tunnel is completed, and what we have now wont be enough.

You havent started building them yet?

The wood was prepared, but no buildings have been built yet.

I think we will start building them soon, but we dont have enough people. Also, we have to kill the monsters in the area or the construction cant begin safely, so we postponed it.

I saw Blitz, but is the monster subjugation going well?

Thanks to the adventurers, the monsters arent seen around here anymore. Im asking the adventurers to go farther out now. When thats done with, a full scale construction will start.

I would appreciate if they were done before the summer heat came.

Wait, did they even have summer here? I decided to ask that later.

While I was still talking with Atora-san, Fina and Shuri came back looking happy.

Big Sis Yuna, Atora-san. We are back.

We are back.

They seemed satisfied. Did they eat something delicious?

I will go back to the guild; what will you be doing?

We will go to the Commerce Guild to check on how its going with the country of Harmony and Peace.

The country of Harmony and Peace, huh? They used to come once a month, but stopped when the Kraken appeared. I hope their boat didnt sink.

Well, I will wait patiently.

If nothing else, I might be able to get some information at the capital.

We parted ways with Atora-san and headed to the Commerce Guild.

The employees seemed busy when we arrived. Not a single employee seemed free.

Yu, Yuna-san!

One of the female employees noticed me.

Everyone turned my way when they heard her.

Big Sis Yuna!?

Fina and Shuri were shocked by the reaction of the employees.

To calm them, I put my hands on their heads.

Is the guild master here?

Yes. Please wait a moment.

The employee went to the room in the back to inform the guild master that I was here.

Bear Missy.

Jorumo-san, who seemed worn-out, came out.

Its been a while.

Yeah. You seem well.

Cant say the same for you, Jorumo-san.

I regret accepting the role of the guild master. Im just too busy. I cant even take a break. The mountains of doc.u.ments arent decreasing at all. Theres too much to do. Also, the mentor who came from Crimonia keeps persecuting me.

Please dont speak badly of other people, Jorumo-san. There wouldnt be any problems if you just learned how to do your job. I also want to return to Crimonia, so please learn faster.

An intelligent looking woman in mid 20s appeared behind Jorumo-san.

If she had gla.s.ses, I was sure they would suit her.

Im teaching you because Mylene-san requested me to. I left my husband and my children in Crimonia, so get it together!

I understand. I will do my best, so

Prove that with your actions please.

Was this the person Mylene-san spoke of when she said that she would send someone to help Jorumo-san?

Yuna-san, nice to meet you. I have been sent here from Crimonia. My name is Annabelle.

Annabelle-san, you know about me, huh.

I saw you in Crimonia a few times. Also, everyone at the Crimonias Commerce Guild knows about you. So, why did you come here, Yuna-san? Did you come to complain about Jorumo-san?

Why!? I didnt do anything, right?

You should do your job.

I didnt know if I should respond to their exchange, so I decided to ignore it.

I came here to learn about what happened to the country of Harmony and Peace.

About that, huh? A boat that went out onto the high seas came in contact with a s.h.i.+p from the country of Harmony and Peace. The fisherman told them about the what happened to the city, so I think that trade will resume soon.

Really!?

That was good news.

Yes, but I dont know when they will start coming again.

Annabelle-san seemed to be an excellent person. She answered really quickly. I could understand why Mylene-san sent her. Jorumo-san might become a splendid guild master under Annabelle-sans guidance.

Is Jorumo-san doing okay?

Let me see. He is doing his best even though he tried to ditch his work a few times. Still, its annoying when he asks for a break right after he starts working.

Thats because you dont give me a break, right?

If you do your best, the residents will live happy lives. Please do your best for them without taking breaks.

It was a business that exploited its employees.

If I was told that I wouldnt get any breaks, I would have quit already.

A great person once said: If you work, you lose.

Thinking like that, I understood the evaluation the elders gave of Jorumo-san.

He was unsteady, but he did his job. He ditched it sometimes, but he was well liked by the people. He was someone who couldnt refuse when asked to be the guild master, huh.

On a different note, I would like to ask you to do something for me, Yuna-san. When will you be going back to Crimonia?

I plan on going back tomorrow or the day after.

Im sorry for requesting this, but could you please give my report to Mylene-san?

Report?

Every ten days, we send a report about what we need, but since this idiot, Jorumo-san, was behind with his work, we couldnt send the report the other day. Its a pressing matter, so it will be too late if we send it in the next report.

No problem. I just have to give it to her, right?

Thank you very much. I will bring it now, so Im counting on you.

I took the doc.u.ments from Annabelle-san, and we left the Commerce Guild.

Will you two eat dinner?

Ugh, Im sorry. Im full already.

Me too.

I had only looked at them from afar, but they had indeed eaten a lot at the stands.

Keep me company while I eat mine, okay?

The two agreed quietly.

I wouldnt force them to eat, of course.