"That arms dealer looked a little strange, but... I guess not."

　muttered Ray, walking to the main gate with Seto next to him.

"Glu?"

　As Seto walks beside her and slants his head, he goes down the road patting her head.
　Of course, he had skewers, sandwiches, and many other snacks in his hand, as usual.
　Ray was walking along the street eating like that, but suddenly he was attracted by the smell that floated from a nearby restaurant.

"... well, it's autumn and we're going to buy stewed food soon.Seto, please wait here for a moment."
"Grull".

　He entered the restaurant listening to Seto's voice as if he had agreed to Ray'
　Fortunately, it wasn't long after the bell rang at 9 a.m., and there were only a few guests, perhaps because the peak of breakfast had already passed and there was time by noon.
　But it was probably a lunch preparation.There was an appetizing smell in the dining room.

"Come on in.What would you like?"

　When Ray entered the shop, he was greeted by a girl in her mid-teens, who looked almost the same age as Ray.The sight of Ray calling out to her in a familiar manner can be said to be a sign girl.
　Ray shakes his head slightly at such a girl.

"No, I didn't come here to eat."
"What? Then why in our restaurant?"
"Actually, this restaurant smells good of stewed food.If possible, I'd like you to sell me that.-- the pot, if possible."
"...what?"

　After hearing Ray's order too much, the girl looks back at Ray's face wrapped in robes.
　He took seven pieces of silver from the cloth bag in his pocket and placed them on the table.

"Why don't you pay for the pot?"
"What? What? Silver coins... seven of them!"

　In the remote and inexpensive town of Gilm, the billboard girl was confused by the amount of money that the average person would spend on one meal, but soon she recovered...

"Wait a minute! I'll call my father right away!"

　The girl muttered hurriedly and retreated into the kitchen.Within a minute, he came back with a middle-aged man in his 40s with a firm body."Oh, my God, what?The preparation is not over yet."
"Father, come here.There's a good customer here!"

　Despite his small body, the scene of him pulling a middle-aged man considerably larger than himself is somewhat laughable, but he himself must be desperate.

"Oh, sir, thank you for waiting.This is our cook."
"What's this, what's this? ... And are you a guest? Do you have any business with me?"
"Yes. It smells good outside the shop.If possible, I'd like to buy all the dishes that smell like that.As for the price...

　He glanced toward the girl.

"He'll pay me seven silver coins!"
"Huh!? Seven pieces of silver... I'm sure you'll appreciate my cooking so much.Even so, the whole pot is probably too much.Our pot is quite big, and it's about 50 servings. I can't eat it enough, so I'm going to let it rot.I can't sell food when I know it's going to rot."

　A man who was surprised at the amount of seven silver coins, but refused as if he could not forgive his cooking.Seeing the workman's will, Ray smiles softly around his mouth.

"There is no problem with that.I have an item box."

　As he spoke, he showed them Mistyling, who was in love with his right hand.

`Itemboxes -- oh, yes, they're not the ones who are rumored to be with the Gryphon!'

　A girl screams in surprise at Ray's face.The few customers in the shop also looked at Ray curiously.

"Oh? Rumor? What's that?"
"What, don't you know my father? ... Come to think of it, he was hardly interested in rumors and things like that.But, you know, have you never heard of a terrible newcomer with a Gryphon, who buys all the food in the stall?"

(That's the rumor.)

　I don't think it's what I thought, so I'm going to rush into it.
　However, since Ray came to the town of Gilmoo, it is not uncommon for stalls to sell food several times more.It's a Gryphon that's over two meters long, and it's a very fuel-Since the meal served at the Wheat-tei in the evening was not enough, it was made up by making up for it with skewers and sandwiches that could be easily bought at the stall.
　Or, if you put it in a mystery ring, it won't rot because time will not pass, and it's a magic item's unique effect, so you might be saving money for a rainy day.

"I'm not sure, but do you mean that this priest won't rot and throw away my food?"

　Ray nods to the man's words.

"Yes. If you can sell it to me, I'll be glad to eat everything.""... well... I see.They don't let it rot, they eat everything properly.and he said that my food was worth seven silver coins just by its smell.Can't we turn such a customer away?... All right! All right.Fortunately, at this hour, if you re-train yourself, you'll be in time for lunch, and you'll have a spare pot.All right, I'll sell it to a priest. Come with me."

　It should be called a snap decision.When he says so loudly, the man immediately takes Ray to the kitchen.
　There was a big pot in the kitchen.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .And a lot of meat and vegetables are boiled in that pot.It would be more appropriate to eat stewed food than soup.

"As you can see, it is this size.If it doesn't contain anything, it's full of food.Even I can't lift it.But if you use the item box, you'll have no problem?"
"Oh, there's no problem at all."

　I muttered, touched the handle of the pot, and murmured "stored," and the pot, which was supposed to have been huge, was gone by the next moment.

"Oh, that's great.I've never seen an item box used before."
"Basically, it's a magic item with a high scarcity value.By the way, can I eat that dish as it is now, or should I boil it for a while if you said so?"
"Well, the taste is already sufficiently ingrained, so there is no problem with eating normally.But as a cook, if you let me boil it for about an hour, it'll be the best time to eat it... oh, and I'll take this too.Seven pieces of silver is too much to make."

　muttered, handing him a basket full of bread.All of them are fresh from the oven, and they are soft and fluffy bread, which is rare for the town of Gilm.

"I'm sorry, then don'

　Just like a pot, they are stored in a mistling, and after a few minutes they leave the restaurant.

"Grull".

　And as soon as she left the shop, Seto approached her with a squeal.The smell of stewed food from Ray's body must have stimulated his appetite.
　She smiles bitterly at Seto's appearance, and takes out a freshly baked bread she has just received and gives it to Seto.

"Rolling".

　He made his way to the main gate with Seto, who nodded satisfactorily, covering his cheeks with the soft bread.





　Ray and Set, who give Langa a guild card at the main gate as usual, return the Juma necklace and go out in front of the main gate.
　What they saw was a brasso carrying a backpack that seemed to contain a set of nightclothes and food, and a fluorocarbon with only weapons on his back.

"It's too late, boys!"

　Fluorocarbons raise their voices at the sight of Ray and Seto, and next to them, Brasso looks at Fluorocarbons somewhat dumbfounded.

"Well, there's still plenty of time left before the appointment,"
"But it's true that they kept us waiting.It's impossible for a man to keep a woman waiting."
"...Fluorocarbons, you didn't meet them on a date. It's wrong to expect them to do so from a nobleman or a knight."

　When they hear each other's arguments, they smile and open their mouths.

"That was too early.Is that all you have?"
"Well, it doesn't take about one night to stay.A grandiose load will only get in the way."
"Well, then, lend me the luggage.I'm not saying it's as promised, but I'm late.I'll take it with me.""Huh? You don't have to worry about the 儂. I'm always carrying this kind of luggage."

　I guess they don't care about it at all.Brasso swings his backpack with a calm face.Fluorocarbons then opened their mouths dumbfounded.

"I wonder why you don't notice that it's strange when you put in a barrel of sake.I won't tell you not to drink, but at least put up with it when you ask."
"What do you say! For a Dwarf, alcohol is the water of life! Even if you don't have food, alcohol is the absolute necessity."
"Oh, this is why the Dwarves..."

　Half a sigh of resignation, he covered his face with his hands and looked up.

"Oh, look, just drop in.It's true that it's not heavy for Brasso, but it's a hindrance to his movement."

　He said that, and forced them to take the baggage on his back.

"Oh, hey,"
"Wait a minute.It's true that if Brasso carried the load on his back, he would be slow, but wouldn't he be the same? No, Ray had more restrictions on his movements than Dwarf's Brasso...."

　The reason why Fluorocarbons couldn't talk to the end was that Ray quickly put the backpack he received into the mystery ring.They open their eyes and look surprised at the action, and breathe out a sigh and open their mouths.

"Well, it must have been a rumor that I have an item box?"

　Ray asks dumbfoundedly, but Fluorocarbons and Blaso shake their heads silently.

"All I heard of was an adventurer with a Gryphon,"
"It's the same with 儂.It's my first time knowing that I have an item box."

　Ray nods at their answers.
　Ray himself didn't know, but the latter still stands out in the item box and Gryphon set.which naturally led to the spread of Ray's reputation as a newcomer with a Gryphon.
　Of course, there's a rumor that they have an item box, but it's only popular among adventurers, and it's rarely popular among ordinary people.That's why the two smashed warriors who heard about Ray in the streets didn't know about the item box.

"... well, I don't mind.Why don't we start now? It doesn't mean that Harpy can't do anything about it if he stays in front of the main gate forever."
"Oh, yes, yes.No, it's bad.I was surprised to see a legendary magic item all of a sudden."
"Not at all, Ray. Can you show me the item box for later study tonight?"

　Ray nods to Brasso's words, but he tries to make sure that he is careful.

"I don't mind, but this item box has been adjusted so that only I can use it. If you don't mind, you can lend it to me."
"What? Does that mean you have Ray's magic registered in this item box?""Oh,"

　When you nod to Blaso's words, you see a light of curiosity in his eyes.

"Did you do that?"
"No, it's the master who gave me this item box."

　It happened automatically when he received the mistling at Zepail's house, and if it were to be said who did it, it would be the work of Esta Noor, an alchemist of the Zepail family, but he could not say it, so he misrepresented it.

"I've heard the rumor, but the master is quite a master.No one has such an arm in this day and age. . . . I wish I had such an arm."

　Brasso looked at Ray's right wrist with envious eyes.
　Looking at the situation, Ray recalls a story he heard in the guild before that Fluorocarbons to Brasso was not qualified to be a blacksmith.

(Even though he didn't have the aptitude to be a blacksmith, he himself admired being a blacksmith.)

　When he glanced at Fluorocarbons, he probably remembered the same thing as Ray did.He nods small, opens his mouth without speaking, and says, "Please."

"...I can't help it.I wish I had time to get to the mountain and carry out the night attack."
"Yes, thank you.Then I shall go at once!"

　At Ray's words, Brasso begins to walk along the road with joy.Ray and Fluorocarbons looked at each other with a wry smile at the cash.