Hember. Alphonse's carriage arrived at this town, and although it wasn't as big as the royal capital of Liechtenstein where the five spent a long time, it was showing a lively atmosphere that could be called a "town".
However, in the remote countryside of the Republic of Clad, ruled by humans, Arthur and his friends were attracting attention without seeing other races among the people who came and went through the city.
“I did said we should look for an inn, but how do we choose?”
The five of them walk down the main street to find an inn.
Unfortunately, no one can answer Arthur's question.
After all, not to mention Lelia, who had never left the royal capital of Liechtenstein, the other four had spent their childhoods without ever leaving their hometowns and had been transported to the royal capital of Liechtenstein with escorts. The wouldn't know how to choose an inn.
While Arthur was scratching his head, he noticed that they’re missing some people.
"Huh? Where is Rinka and Roa?"
"Hmm? We were together until just now... hey, that."
The two of them were where Mei pointed.
With dizzying steps, they are heading to a stall selling skewers.
There, the shopkeeper's with a fan lures passers-by into the shop with fragrant smoke.
The two of them, who were lured in by that, staggered up to the front of the food stall and stared intently at the grilled skewers.
The owner uses a fan to send out the scent and lure the duo.
"Hey girls, don’t they look delicious~"
"looks delicious……"
"Absolutely delicious..."
"You want to eat it right~"
"I want to eat……"
"eat……"
The two of them were completely dominated by their thoughts and appetite.
Mei let out a deep sigh and cut herself in between the two of them.
"Uncle, please don't deceive our idiots."
“────Mei?
"A cunning trap, I almost fell for it... but I had no problem falling prey."
"You guys..."
"Hahahahaha! It's not bad, because the reactions of these kids are too good."
"No, it's not bad for the old man. We just arrived in this city, so we want to keep our expenses down as much as possible."
"I see, then it can't be helped. Come back when you have enough money in your wallet."
"We’ll do so."
"Eh~~, I wanted to eat it..."
"What a tyrant"
"Don't complain! Arthur, Rinka, you guys ────Hey."
When Mei turned to Arthur and Rinka, trying to do something about the two who were getting baited, Mei saw Lelia staring at the skewers with the same vigor as the two of them earlier.
Noticing Mei's gaze, Lelia raised her face in surprise and began to make excuses while sending a lingering glance at the skewers.
“No, it doesn’t mean that it looks delicious or that I want to eat it, okay? It's not like that--"
Mei leaks a sigh and Arthur leaks her wry smile at Lelia's talkativeness, which can't hide her feelings.
When Mei looked at Arthur, the last stronghold of the group, she shrugged her shoulders and handed the copper coin to the owner.
"Five, please."
"Sure, thank you!"
Arthur distributes the skewers he received from the owner to his friends.
Rinka and Roa stuffed their cheeks without a second thought, and while Lelia also took an apologetic attitude, she was happy with her first purchase and feast.
"Oi oi, Arthur..."
"Isn't it fine? It's about broadening your knowledge, here you go Mei, aah."
"Damn, you're spoiling me too much, aren't you? ... Hmm."
Mei is a little hesitant, but she still accepts the grilled skewers that are offered to her.
She pretended to be fine, but her companions didn't miss the blush on her cheeks.
When he feed skewers into Mei's mouth in a showy way, the others start saying whatever they want.
"Even though you're appealing as a strict woman who can manage money, you shrewdly planned Arthur to feed you ---- Mei, what a calculating woman... Skewers are delicious."
"Huh? Is that so... this is delicious."
“As expected of a female fox, you’re so wicked… Isn’t this size cheap at this price?”
"Scary... The seasoning is rough, but it's delicious."
"That's not true! The meat is greasy, but it's spiced so it's easy to eat."
The five of them lively smack their lips over grilled skewers while engaging in a somewhat familiar exchange.
I asked the owner about the inn when we’re reasonably full.
“As this girl mentioned earlier, but we just arrived in this town, do you have any recommendations for places to stay?”
"Inn huh... I know the place, but I don't know enough about it to recommend it... We don't have an inn in the city where I live."
"I see……"
The shopkeeper answered Arthur's question apologetically.
An awkward silence reigned, and a voice came from behind.
"If you're looking for an inn, I'll show you around."
The person who called out to me was a human with a well-proportioned face and a friendly smile.
A little older than Arthur and the others, about the same age as Alphonse. His clothes aren't high-end, but they're well-tailored, and his clean appearance gives off a stylish impression.
“Eh, who are you?”
"I'm Finn. I'm not from around here, but my partner and I are adventurers. You guys are too, right?"
"We’re going to register with the guild after this. Excuse me, my name is Arthur."
"It's nice to meet you, Arthur. So, the inn we're using is reasonably priced, but it's clean and well-made. There's a dining room downstairs, so you can eat casually, and the signboard girl is cute. And above all— ──”
Finn pointed at himself with a mischievous gesture.
“There is a kind and reliable senior adventurer! How about it, don’t you want to stay there?”
A smile spilled out at Finn's foolish demeanor.
Arthur and the others relaxed their guard and listened positively.
"Is there any vacant room?"
"If it's a room, there's no problem. They just had five guests including me, they were only sleeping on their room and they didn't go to work, so the cute poster girl kicked my butt to find some tenants. I would appreciate it if you could stay the night so as not to increase the shoe mark on my ass.”
Hearing Finn's story, Arthur and the others looked at each other and nodded.
The five people has no reason to turned down that offer in the first place.
"We’ll be in your care, Finn-san."
"Oh, likewise."
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