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Ray slants his head at the monster's name from the mouth of the adventurer Hasta sitting across the street in a bar attached to the guild.

"Gamerion?"

 Ray nods at a strange monster name. I looked for Zepail's knowledge, but there was no monster named Gamerion among them.

"I'm sorry, but I've never heard of a monster name. What kind of monster?"
"Huh? You don't know? He's a famous monster in this city."

 Ray laughs bitterly at Hasta's words, which he takes for granted.

"It hasn't been long since I came to the town of Gilm. There are many things I don't know, even if it's common sense in the streets of Gilm. So, if you don't mind, let me know."
"Oh, come to think of it..."

 Ray's words probably reminded me of course. Hasta nodded a little and tried to open her mouth...

"Thank you for waiting."

 The waitress at the bar carries the food she ordered.
 And a husta who pays a fee and reaches for the skewers she ordered.

"Let's eat first. It's polite to eat warm food while it's warm."
"I certainly don't want to eat cold skewers,"

 Ray agrees with Hasta and asks, reaching for a skewer.

"And did you say Gamerion?" Tell me again what kind of monster he is."
"Ah yes. As I said earlier, Gamerions are monsters that appear on grasslands near the town of Gilm during this season, autumn and winter. In appearance -- you know, the nearest thing to me is a giant rabbit."
"... a rabbit?"

 More than a year after he was promoted to Rank D, Hasta, who is already a veteran, hears that he wants to defeat him with cooperation, and Ray, who imagines a spriggan-level monster who fought in a dungeon, recalls.
 In response to the question, "Are you serious?" Hasta nods gravely."Yes, rabbit. That being said, of course it's not an ordinary rabbit. Just because it looks like a rabbit, it's a very violent monster. The body is about 3 meters long, and the hair covering the body is very defensive if it is limited to attacks with knives. The main means of attack is to bite the target and inject poison into the ear, which has a sharp edge like a blade. Also, the tail usually has a length of about 1m and swings like a whip. It's a very troubling monster in Monster Rank C because it carries out these attacks with rabbit-specific high instantaneous power."
"... a rabbit?"

 Rey is speaking the same words as before.
 Speaking of rabbits in Ray, he was an occasional sight in the mountains near his parents' home before he came to Elgin. It's about 30cm long, and a rabbit at least 3m in size is beyond my imagination.

"Yes. It's a rabbit. However, as I said earlier, the only thing that looks like a rabbit is its appearance, and its true nature is monsters."
"... I suppose,"

 I can imagine in my mind the explanation I just heard, but it's not a rabbit at all.

"So what do you think? Can you give me a hand?"

 In response to a question from Hasta, he bites the bread and pours it into the soup before opening his mouth.

"Before that, I'd like to ask you a few questions. Depending on the results, I'll decide whether to accept this request or not."
"Yes, I see."

 Ray's question begins as he sees Hasta nodding gracefully to Ray's words.

"First of all, what would be my advantage if I received your request? You said you couldn't make a request to the guild because you didn't have the money to pay, but in this case, of course, I don't have the money to pay?"
"Well, I hear that Mr. Ray is a magician. All I want is Gamerion meat for use in my dining room, so I don't mind taking all the magical stones and ingredients with me."

 Those words suddenly remind me of what I had just heard from Kenny."I heard that you had a fight on the terms of a party before?"
"Oh... did you know?" That's true, but isn't there any problem with this Gamerion? What I want is meat. What Ray wants is magical stones, and he can give up all the materials."
"I see. Well, that's all right. This question has little to do with it, but how do you know I am collecting magical stones?"

 I don't profess to be collecting magical stones, and not many people have taught them. But I wondered why Hasta, who was right in front of me, knew it and asked...

"What? Don't you know how famous you are among the adventurers in the city of Gilm?"

 What I got back was the words I was told with a look of amazement.

"...what?"
"In the first place, the material Ray brings to the guild and the amount of proof of subjugation are unusual for a solo adventurer. And it's been quite famous for some time that the amount of magical stones that sell at the highest price doesn't match the amount of materials that are used?"
"Is that so?"
"Yes, because it's rare for people to earn as much as they do solo." So, the person who wanted to keep it for the rest of the time realized that there were not enough magical stones when they were selling the material, and it felt like it was well known."
"...I see,"

 When I hear it, I can't help but sigh at a blank answer.
 Ray thought privately that he might have gone to some store to sell it instead of a guild full of adventurers, but the idea soon disappeared when he thought about the hassle of negotiating the price. Because, as Hasta said, Ray is often selling more material than other party adventurers, let alone ordinary solo adventurers. If they were to negotiate with merchants every time, they would have no choice but to sell them to guilds who would buy them quickly, even if they were a little cheaper, instead of having to negotiate.
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 Little cough, Ray goes on talking.

"And let me return to the subject," Didn't you expect me to turn you down when you asked me for help? For example, I'd go alone to defeat the monster. so that I wouldn't have to separate the meat from the ingredients.""Of course I considered the possibility. But I got some advice from someone. Mr. Ray would probably not be able to do so if he told me the circumstances."

 Ray flickers at the remark.
 There aren't so many people associated with me in this town of Gilm. Nevertheless, I had little recollection of being told that way.

"Who are you saying such annoying things?"
"Mr. Pamidor, a blacksmith near my house."

 a blacksmith's shop The two words remind me of a strong face that looks like a bandit at first sight.

"Is it him?"
"Yes, it hasn't been long since we moved in, but there are a lot of famous things around there. "The gap between the face and the contents is amazing."
"... I suppose,"

(Even so, there's no reason to say no when it comes to Pamidor's introduction. I've heard from Blaso that he's one of the best blacksmiths in this country. He said he would sell the goods to me in defiance of his orders when the Azot trade was my enemy. I want to be as friendly as possible with a man of that character. If I don't forget my duty, they won't forget it.)

 do a quick calculation in one's head and open one's mouth

"I can't help it. If it were to be introduced to Pamidor, couldn't you say no? Shall I help you get rid of Gamerion? It's hard to throw away monsters' magical stones that appear only at this time of year."
"Thank you!"
"Then, if we had decided, when would we actually go next?"
"Well, before that, I'd like to confirm, is it true that you have an item box?"
"Huh? Oh. That's true about that. Here you go."As soon as he muttered, Ray took a dagger out of the mistling.
 And when Hasta sees it, she smiles with joy.

"Wow, it's really an item box. --for the first time I've ever seen the real thing."
"It seems that there are very few in existence." Is there any reason why I went out of my way to check?"
"Yes, sir. As I said before, the Gamerion is about three meters in size, but may I use an item box to carry the meat?"
「……」
`Of course I won't say that it's free!'

 Ray thinks for a moment about using the item box, but Hasta opens her mouth the moment she sees it.
 For Ray, that was the usual thing, so there was no particular problem, but for a general adventurer, it probably didn't seem right for him to use an item box, a very rare magic item box.

(Then why don't you use it to see how serious you are?)

 mutter inwardly and open one's mouth to the husta.

"What do you give me in return for basically saying you have no money?"
"I certainly have very little money to free myself from. So the only thing I can offer is my labor force."
"Labour?"
"Yes. You've knocked down a lot of monsters, but you're not very good at stripping and dismantling materials, are you? I've helped you dismantle monsters since I was little, so I'm used to that kind of work. So in that sense, I think I can be of enough help to Mr. Ray. Of course, I can't say for a long time... but how about we help you peel off the material 10 times for free?"
"... oh,"

 Rey nods unexpectedly at the unexpected proposal.
 Ray's suggestion was fascinating because he was not very good at stripping monsters or taking out magical stones. Besides, it was clearly beneficial for Ray that he didn't have to bother asking the guild. You don't have to do the most laborious interview.

"That proposal is certainly attractive," ...but why do you go so far for the flesh of a monster called Gamerion, which is certainly of rare value if it only appears in this season?"Husta was silent for a few seconds at the word, but eventually began to talk small.

"Actually, our dining-room is in a little debt now." I want to return it as soon as possible."
"A debt?"
"Yes, of course I don't mean to say that I borrow from a bad merchant or that I took on a loan from an acquaintance. It's purely a debt that I borrowed when I added restaurant facilities. Interest is not particularly excessive. ...but since I was a little girl, my parents have been raising me to only lend and borrow money, so I can't help but find myself in a state of debt... it's not refreshing."

 Husta carrying soup that's already starting to cool down to the mouth, like a cover of embarrassment.

"And is the solution to that debt Gamelion?"
"Yes, because it's only a Rank C monster and its meat is pretty good, and above all, it's only seasonally expensive."
"...but if you are in debt, isn't it better to have magic stones and materials as well as meat?"
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"I see,"

 Rey nodded, but I expected that not all dishes would sell quickly even if they were to be used in cooking. I don't think many people will order it because it's a luxury dish.

(Well, maybe I'm confident that if it's a monster about 3m in size, I can sell it all before it gets worse.)

 When Ray nods, Hasta, who had been responding cheerfully, says something reservedly.

"And, sir," Actually, I heard a story from someone who knew my father a little while ago."
"Talk?"
"Yes, that acquaintance has a stall on the main street. It's a kind of snack like sandwiches and skewers where you can eat around. So, if you get a little advice from Ray, the food will taste better and the sales will increase. I hope you will give me some advice at our dining-room, if possible."

 When Ray was told so, the only person in his mind was the open-air shopkeeper who often gave Seto sandwiches. I loved Seto and offered him a quick hot sandwich recipe as a token of his service when he bought a sandwich at the stall. It's a recipe for baking sandwiches, but at least there was no hot sandwich dish in the town of Gilm, so it became quite a popular product. However, the recipe soon spread because it was just a step of baking the ingredients before cutting them."It's usually hard to think of baking sandwiches. But it tastes good when grilled. cheese and ham ...although some ingredients don't suit me very well. So I thought I could expect that knowledge and ask our restaurant for a special dish."
"...I'm an amateur when it comes to cooking. That's what anyone can think of in a hot sandwich because it's just baking bread."
"It's amazing how you actually come up with it. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ."

 After a few seconds of agonizing thoughts, Ray nodded as if he had come up with something.

(There is no noodle dish in this Elgin.) No, it may exist in other countries and towns, but it doesn't exist in this town of Gilm. Then, it's a good opportunity. If you have flour, salt, and water around udon, you can do it's a good opportunity. ...but the problem is that I have very little knowledge of making udon. Can you do something about it to a certain extent that you've made it at home before? ... No, it's a real cook anyway. All I can do is give hints, and I can leave it to them as to how to devise things.)

 I'm confident in my opinion, and then I'm going to call out to Hasta.

"Well, I have a cooking idea that I want you to try, and it's a good opportunity to make it happen. But all I can do is ideas. Whether or not we can do that depends on the chef's skill."
"Thank you!"

 He bowed vigorously to Ray's words.