Striving For The Luxury Liner!! ~Get That Rich Isekai Life With A Ship Summoning Skill~ (WN)

Vol 21 Chapter 10

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Chapter 10 – Bad Attitude

We visited what looked like Rimu’s birthplace in the southeastern island forest and had lunch there. Meanwhile, Marina-san and the others killed the prey requested by the guild master of the Merchant’s Guild, and then we went back to the Southern City in the Japanese-style boat to show off our catch.

When we entered the harbor of Southern City, we could hear the whole harbor buzzing with activity.

I think it was because of the giant golden deer at the front of the Japanese-style boat, which had the presence of a superstar.

When I delivered the previous saber-toothed tiger subspecies, I didn’t think about standing out, so I rushed to deliver it. This time, standing out was part of the request, so I took my time sailing the boat.

Of course, the golden deer attracts the most attention, followed by the beautiful women. Finally, there’s me in the back steering the boat, but the quality of the looks is so bad that I want to go home.

The first two probably contain a lot of surprise and admiration, but the looks I get are clouded with desire.

Before, there was a merchant who came and pressured me to sell the Japanese-style boat after it attracted attention, and I ended up being taken to court.

Now, I could handle it, so I was relaxed, but it was still not a pleasant feeling.

I slowly moved the boat forward and stopped it at the dock.

“Sell me that golden deer!”

“No, if you want to sell it, you’ll have to sell it to me. I’ll pay you whatever you have!”

“We are a large trading company. We can guarantee you a price that will meet your expectations!”

Because we were traveling slowly, by the time we’d docked, the merchants had gathered and were offering to buy it. It was like a battlefield called a bargain.

What was surprising was that the rough-looking guys who were watching from a distance didn’t get involved.

I thought they were coming to pick a fight… Oh, there are adventurers on board who must have hunted this monster level of prey, so even the most professional criminals would hesitate to touch them.

The current Marina-san and the others are adventurers who could even surpass the S rank.

“Mister, is this ship yours? We’ll buy it from you for a high price.”

“If you’re here to discuss a purchase, I can help you. If you don’t want to sell your ship, we can make a contract for you to work exclusively for us!”

Wow, this is getting out of hand. I hope they come soon because this is going to get ugly.

“Excuse me, but please move. This is what I ordered.”

It seems that the person I was waiting for has arrived at a very inconvenient time. It’s a timing that makes you suspect that he appeared on purpose.

The Merchant’s Guild employee clears the way, and the guild master walks through with a big smile on his face. He looks so smug as if he’s setting an example.

The merchants who had gathered now swarmed around the guild master. Ah, Camille-san is a bit far away. It looks like she’s avoided getting caught up in the commotion.

The Merchant’s Guild employee pulls up in a wagon and tries to touch the golden deer, so I hastily give them permission to board.

I guess they were instructed to carry it, but I wish they had asked before touching it.

The giant golden deer is placed on the wagon.

“Wataru, let’s go!”

The guild master calls to me at the top of his voice. It seems that I have to go with him as well. Please don’t call my name in front of so many people.

I’m already conspicuous enough, but it’s still bad for my heart.

“Master, Felicia, and I will stay here.”

Ines says she’ll stay and then looks around.

I see; she’ll be guarding the Japanese-style boat.

There are also merchants and some rough-looking people, so if we leave the boat carelessly, it’ll be troublesome.

There’s a barrier, so it’s not easy to steal, but if they touch it, they’ll be denied boarding, and it’ll be obvious that the Japanese-style boat has special functions.

That would be inconvenient.

But I’m not worried about Ines and Felicia, who stay behind… If they’re on the Japanese-style boat, they’re pretty safe from harm, and they’re both as strong as Marina-san and the others, so even without the barrier, they won’t lose to the people in the area.

To be honest, they’ll have plenty of time.

“Yes, I’m sorry, but could you take care of things for me? If anyone tries to mess with you, don’t hold back.”

I make sure I have a loud voice around, just in case.

If something happens and there’s a problem, I’ll use the luxury liner as a hostage and complain to the Southern Count, or rather the King of this country. I’m sure I can win the case in most cases.

“Understood. I’ll make everyone who approaches without permission pay for it.”

Ines seems to be a good actress. She strikes a very dramatic pose and looks like she’s having a lot of fun. Felicia looks a bit embarrassed. I’m sorry about that?

I leave the Japanese-style boat to Ines and Felicia and follow the guild master. Marina-san and Claretta-san are on either side of me, and Carla-san is behind me, so I feel completely at ease.

We go to the Merchant’s Guild in a small procession and are led into the guild master’s room.

“Wataru! Well done, that was great!”

As soon as I entered the room, the guild master raised his voice like a child and praised me. He really is like a child; his enthusiasm is through the roof.

He’s an old man, but he’s full of energy; maybe you need to be full of energy to become a great person.

“Thank you for your hard work, Wataru-san.”

After the guild master, Camille-san thanked me as well. This makes me even happier.

“Yes, Girasole did well too. Your reward will be generous!”

“Um, Camille-san, isn’t the guild master’s mood a little strange?”

The happy-go-lucky guild master made me feel a little scared, so I asked Camille-san in a low voice.

“Yes, we were working while you were away, but there were a few things that happened during the preparations…”

When I asked for more details, it seemed that they made preliminary arrangements with the various trading companies and wealthy merchants in the Southern City before talking to the Southern Count.

The lobbying itself went well, but it seems that he got into a fight with the head of one of the trading companies.

The head of that trading company has a similar relationship to the guild master and Mauro-san, and it seems that they are rivals as well as fighting friends. He seems to be in a good mood because he can get a mount from that golden deer as a fighting buddy.

I trust him to do his job well, but it’s so stupid that I’m worried about him.

“Um, are you sure that the negotiations with the Southern Count will go well?”

“I understand that you’re worried, but the guild master is someone who has risen to the top of the merchant guild in the Southern City, which is the center of trade in this country. Please rest assured that he is a man of ability.”

Well, if Camille-san says that, then I’m reassured, but I’m still a little worried.

“Oh, by the way, Camille-san, could you introduce me to a blacksmith?”

The guild master is talking to Marina-san and the others about the reward, so I’ll go and fulfill my original purpose while they’re busy.

“A blacksmith? It’s unusual that you want a weapon, Wataru-san.”

So, is a blacksmith always associated with a weapon in this world?

“No, I want a new cooking utensil, not a weapon.”

“A new cooking utensil… that’s a bit difficult.”

“What? Why not? Isn’t a blacksmith who makes kitchen knives enough?”

It’s not necessary to be a master craftsman, is it? Well, I’m a little interested in a hot sandwich maker made by a master craftsman.

“Blacksmiths who make daily necessities are busy. I wonder if they are taking new orders.”

Hmm? That’s not quite the reaction I was expecting. I thought that since they make daily necessities, some of them might be free?

“Blacksmiths look down on those who make daily necessities. That’s why there are few blacksmiths who make daily necessities, and because there are so few, the work is concentrated, and they are very busy.”

Camille-san explains to me while I look on with a puzzled expression, but I still don’t understand.

“If they’re busy, they must be making a lot of money, so don’t other blacksmiths get involved in making daily necessities?”

I can understand why they think they’re so great at making great weapons. Knives are important, but there’s a certain romance to great weapons.

If I were a blacksmith, I’d probably want a holy sword or a magic sword, too.

“Weapons are expensive, so if you’re good at it, you can be busy and make a lot of money. Blacksmiths who make weapons strive for that, and sometimes, they consider blacksmiths who make daily necessities to be failures. It would be a big help for us if they would put more effort into the daily necessities… but if you ask a blacksmith to make daily necessities, he will get really angry.”

What a vicious cycle. But if I had to choose between being busy and making money or not being busy and making money, I’d choose the latter.

“Can’t you ask a blacksmith who doesn’t have much skill and needs some money?”

I don’t think all blacksmiths are skilled. I think the blacksmiths who don’t have any money before they become blacksmiths who make daily necessities are the ones to go for.

“Those are the people who get angry. I think they probably feel like they’re being confronted with reality.”

…Blacksmiths are really troublesome, aren’t they? What should I do?

“Are you looking for a blacksmith? I’ll introduce you to one. He’s got a bad attitude, but his skills are pretty good.”

The guild master joined the conversation when we were in trouble.

“If his skill is good, won’t he get angry if I ask him to make daily necessities?”

If he’s got a bad attitude, that’s even more so. I don’t think Marina-san and the others will lose, but I don’t want to be yelled at.

“If you have my letter of introduction, you don’t have to worry. He owes me a lot.”

The guild master made an evil face. I see, so he’s got him by the scruff of the neck.

I’d rather not have a person with a bad attitude, but it looks like it’s going to be hard to find someone else, so I’ll ask for a letter of introduction.

“What? I thought you were a bit of a wimp, but it turns out that you’re being introduced by the guild master, huh? Tsk, so what kind of weapon do you want?”

He had a really bad attitude.

I had heard about it from the guild master, but I didn’t think it would be this bad. The guild master’s letter of introduction was thrown at me without being read, you know?

He was like a well-trained delinquent—exactly the kind of person I can’t stand. I hope he reads the letter of introduction properly. It says there that I want him to make daily necessities.

It’s very difficult for me to ask for daily necessities in this kind of atmosphere. But I have to say it. It would be pathetic to ask Marina-san and the others to make an order for me.

“Well, I want you to make daily necessities, not weapons.”

“Oh, so you look down on me, huh?”

I don’t look down on you, so please don’t stare at me. I’ve only seen that in delinquent manga.

“Would you please read the guild master’s letter of introduction? The circumstances should be there.”

“Tch, damn it.”

The delinquent blacksmith reluctantly opens the letter and begins to read it. It’s a bit late, but he can actually read.

The delinquent blacksmith finishes reading the letter, says things like “Huh?” and “Damn it!” and turns his face to me.

“W-what kind of order would you like to place?”

With a flush of anger on his face and veins bulging at his temples, the bad-attitude blacksmith carefully takes the order with a smile that doesn’t quite look like a smile.

I’m filled with nothing but fear.

I’m afraid of this blacksmith who’s about to explode, and I’m afraid of the guild master who’s holding him by the scruff of the neck.

I wonder if he can really make a hot sandwich maker like this?

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