Death March kara Hajimaru Isekai Kyusoukyoku (WN) - Volume 2 - Chapter 3

Chapter 3: 3

2-3 . The Chant, the Soldier and the Noisy Afternoon

Conductor skill doesn't appear . I'm a bit disappointed Satou .

The harem flag seems to be still so far away .

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After I returned to the hotel, I put away the alchemy sets .

I wanted to put it inside the <<Thirty Holding Bag>>, but from what I've heard from Nadi-san during the tour, the item was popular for the wealthy back in the era of the ancestor king Yamato, however, nowadays it's only attainable for the army, higher-ranking nobles, or a very prosperous merchant .

Since it's like that, I can't use it casually .   It's not a problem if some thieves caught their eyes on it, but if it was a noble then it could become impossible to continue touring this city .

Following the instruction from Nadi-san yesterday, I fill a bucket full of water from the Hell Water Jug . I dip a cloth to the water and squeeze it . I take out a pot I bought yesterday and put the cloth there .

All right, preparation complete!

It's time for the chant for Dry!

"Lu lula la li lu . . . la?"

Even though I can read the word, I can't pronounce it! Do I need to read 100 character in one minute fast?

What kind of impossible game is this?

Then, I continued to practice chanting while feeling discouraged but I wasn't able to in the end . Cloth will get dry even if I don't use magic but I'm not happy about this at all .

"Okay! Let's ask for some help!!"

I get up clenching my hand!

When in trouble it's Nadi-san! Let's ask for some advices from Nadi-san .

"Nadiemo~n, please help me~ . "

Even while feeling like clinging to a straw, I'm heading to the Worker's Guild .

. . . But unfortunately, Nadi-san is absent .

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Since Nadi-san doesn't come back even until evening, I'm going to the bookstore in the central district . There should be other books about Life magic beside the ones I bought .

On the way there, I was called to the clothing store . Apparently, my order has been completed early .

I wonder if the shopkeeper remember when I said that I didn't have change of clothes, so he hurried the order .

Let's receive it after that much trouble .

"It really suits you well . "

"Yes, you look like a heir of a big company or a noble . "

The shopkeeper and his wife praise me highly .

To confirm the size I take a pose in front of a full-length floor mirror .

However isn't this better than the sample back then? No, it's not a self-praise .

"Indeed, and it's better than the sample . "

"That's right! Since it's a rush order, I asked a different tailor than the usual, but this fine lines and sewing are well done, truly splendid! Really~ thanks to the customer, I found a nice tailor . "

How do I say it, I feel like apologizing .

After this much, let's just wrap my cloth earlier and wear this new one now .

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When I get to the gate I was asked to present the ID card . According to the gate soldier, it seems that some thieves got in after the disturbance, so it's now required to present your identification .

In the plaza, most stores along the main road are open . Because most of the fight happened in front of the castle gate, beside few unlucky shops most are unscathed .

I bought tea leaves in a specialist shop facing the plaza shown by Nadi-san yesterday, I also bought some spices from a spice shop .

On the luxury food store I bought rice, miso, soy sauce . Like I said, why is this fantasy-(abbreviated)?

In front of a tavern in the plaza, a bard is singing a poem about the yesterday's demon and the knights with a full sense of reality .

. . . Isn't the mysterious silver mask a bastard child of the earl? Such songs are sung . The mask was actually tin but it has been promoted to silver .

Since I relatively enjoyed it, I gave him a silver coin . . . . I was a bit ashamed though!

How many detours could it be just to go to a bookstore .

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"Satou-san, thank you very much for yesterday!"

Semone-san greets me with smile inside the bookstore . Apparently, today is her turn to look after the store .

"Hello Semone-san . How is the old man's condition?"

"Yes, he was healed with magic, but since he's of age, my grandmother is watching after him to rest for 2-3 days . "

Old man, you've got a good grandchild, I'm envious .

I'm gossiping some miscellaneous things to cushion for the real talk .

"You're searching for books regarding the way to practice chanting of life magic?"

"Yes, I was able to understand the explanation on the book I bought before, but I'm struggling to actually chant it . . . "

"Umm, Satou-san, Life magic skill is relatively easy to remember, but normally you'd need 3-5 years of training to master it .   Moreover, even with that much training, 80% people usually end up in failure . "

But I got the skill after receiving the life magic once? It's a cheat after all . . .

"Umm, even if you already have Life magic skill from the beginning, people who can remember the chants are . . . "

Let's hear it since I have nothing to lose anyway .

"A person who has a gift? Right, There are people who come from long heritage of magician family having magic skill right from birth, but a person like that usually has family members who can use magic . . . "

There is no need to learn from textbooks . . . is what she wanted to say, eh .

It can't be helped, I'm just gonna buy vocal training and acting related books .

Let's start improving my flow of speech .

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The magic shop facing the main street is covered with something that looks like a tarpaulin . It's closed just as I thought .

"Hello, nimble onii-san . "

Turning my head, there, a girl wearing a plain yet elegant one piece tilts her body forward while looking at me with upturned eyes . With a slender body and long straight bob hair, she's a charmingly beautiful girl .

"Hello soldier-san, you're wearing a lovely dress today . "

>[Lip Service Skill Acquired]

Please don't interrupt my talk . . .

"Ehehe~, since we seldom have rest, there aren't many chances to wear this~"

"About yesterday, have your bone fractures healed?"

"Yes! I want to say that, but the place where it break still occasionally hurt so I thought of going to the temple . "

Just to make sure, she's the soldier I saved from a tree yesterday .

"Can you not heal yourself?"

"There is no healing method in wind magic you know . "

I see, each element has their own forte .

"Ah~ Zena is boy hunting~~!!"

"Oh, it's true, Putting aside the face, he's well dressed, furthermore, he's younger! You're good, Zena . "

"You girls, please don't make fun of her . Even though she's a late bloomer, that girl works hard, let's just watch over her warmly . "

I wonder if they're soldier-san's friend, some noisy girls are standing in front of a shop's entrance while whispering to each other closely . There's a subtle insult mixed in oi .

Soldier-san's name is Zena eh, it's a good nutritious sounding name .

Zena-san is opening and closing her mouth silently with a red face . This kind of reaction is cute~

"Y, you're mistaken . I'm just thanking him for saving me yesterday . "

The three girls harden a bit after hearing that .

"By saving you, don't tell me!!"

"That silver masked hero-sama?!"

"It can't be!　He was brandishing a sledgehammer and a two-handed axe together you know? This delicate looking boy can't possibly do that . "

"No… that's not it . "

Zena-san's word doesn't reach the three girls .

"But isn't his height match?"

"Isn't the color of the hair different? That gentleman was blond . "

"And he's not using a mask . "

"Mou, please hear me!"

Zena-san shouts with her whole body!

The three girls finally pay her an attention .

"This man carried me who wasn't able to move due to injury to the relief station yesterday!"

"Ah, you mean that kind of [[helped me]] . "

"But then, that's a golden opportunity in a way!"

"Don't liken her with you, Zena doesn't have such resourcefulness in her . "

Yep, it's noisy . This is for Zena-san to meddle with . The three of them feel like they're cheering for her with no malice or sarcasm, they probably cherish her .

I wonder if it's a good time to interrupt them .

"Pleased to meet you, I'm Satou, a peddler . I'm planning to stay in this city for a while, pleased to make your acquaintance . "

"Onii-san, you're really not Zena-cchi's boyfriend?"

"I just met her yesterday . Furthermore, I only knew her name after everyone here called her such . "

"But but, for Zena to wear a skirt and go on a date!"

"It is not a date . " (Zena) <TLN: Since there are sometimes nuance's words impossible to translate in English to indicate who the speaker is in Japanese, I'm just going to do this every time I feel it's ambiguous . Although it's not actually needed here because of the paragraph below . >

"But you never wore a skirt, even on holidays before . "

Zena-san and the three girls who looks like the same age as her are lively exchanging words .

"I'd love for you to go on a date with Zena-san . This girl, even with her age, never takes a walk with an opposite sex, let alone a boyfriend . "

"Yep, even if she's a fallen noble with no gold or status, she's a good girl . She's flat-chested but she's an adept wind user with promising future as a soldier . "

The remaining two also recommend Zena-san .

I like her personality . In five years, after she becomes a bit well-rounded, I'd like to make an advance~

Zena-san stop her quarrel and goes back here .

"We're not fallen!! My little brother properly inherited the rank . Although it's true that we don't have gold or status in government . . . "

So Zena-san is a lower noble .

. . . She didn't object about the flat-chest .

"Let's stop playing around with Zena-san and go back to the castle . If we're late for the shift, the commander's special training awaits . "

"La~ter~ then, Zena-cchi . Let's hear about various things thoroughly later~"

"Zena, push through with sex appeal and defenselessness! Show your guts!"

The three girls reluctantly return to the castle .

Zena-san is relieved while looking a bit ashamed .

Hmm? One girl went back here in a trot and gave Zena-san something .

Zena-san initially has a blank look, but after she understand what the handed over thing is, her face turn bright red . Probably expecting this reaction, the girl is going back to her friends while saying "Good luck~" .

Zena-san secretly puts the thing she got in her pocket, and I don't intend to pursue it .

Because I'm an adult, yep .

Edited by : Fate Trooper