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Vol 21 Chapter 5
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Chapter 5 – Making Money, Making Money
While Camille-san was working hard to maintain the regular shipping route, we received permission from the Master of the Merchant Guild to visit the southeastern island after a long time. However, the scene I imagined was not there, and it had developed to the point where it could be called a small seaside village. I talked to Guido-san for a while and was amazed at how things had changed.
“Still, is there really that much demand for all these tents?”
There are about thirty tents in total, large and small. There aren’t always adventurers around, so there doesn’t seem to be a need for so many.
“Oh, the number is still not enough.”
“Is that so?”
Guido-san and his three friends and Barnabas-san are adventurers, right? Considering that a party consists of six people, and adding the three of them, there is a maximum of about 27 people.
Even if you include the bath raft, there seem to be enough people. Could it be that everyone plans to have their own private room?
“Oh, each party needs a place to store their materials, and there are people who like it here so much that they stay for a long time, so there aren’t enough tents.”
Long-term stays? Even if it wasn’t a long-term stay, there were people who stayed for a few days and relaxed.
They would drink alcohol, take a bath, and just relax. The only people who could come here were adventurers who had a certain level of skill guaranteed by the Adventurers’ Guild or the Merchants’ Guild, so it seemed that human relations on land were quite difficult.
With so few people coming here, and even though the living conditions are simple, if there’s a place where you can relax and enjoy the silence, it’s understandable that you’d want to stay for a long time.
And since there’s a place where you can earn money, there’s almost no risk of running out of money. Still, a place to store materials?
“Have you started transporting materials as well?”
If they store the materials here, and when they have accumulated, call a large ship to the nearby area and only use Guido-san and the others’ magic ship to go back and forth between the difficult places, they can transport a relatively large amount of materials.
“Yes, we thought of that and proposed it, but it was rejected.”
“Why?”
“They said that in addition to monsters, there are valuable medicinal herbs to protect. That’s why they rejected the method Wataru proposed earlier to transport the rafting materials all at once.”
Ah, so it’s an environmental restriction. If they can’t collect precious medicinal herbs, the attractiveness of this island will be cut in half.
It seems like they’re limiting the development of the southeastern island as well.
“If Wataru were here, I’d ask you to bring a lot of materials for the rafts, but I think that would also be refused.”
“It sounds like it.”
They’re restricting rapid development, but allowing slow development. It seems like they’re telling them to go back to the status quo once that slow development has gotten to a certain point.
Well, if you think of it as a protected area, that’s probably inevitable. I heard that in the past, they tried to keep large ships waiting outside the dangerous areas, but it seems that the current leaders are excellent people who can choose the long and thin path.
“Oh, and Gilmas said it would be okay, but are there any tents where we can stay?”
“Hmm? Oh, there should be enough for one large tent and two small ones.”
Hmm, if the women use one big tent and one small tent, and I use the other small tent, that should be fine. It’s a bit sad to be separated from Ines and Felicia, but it wouldn’t be bad to have a lot of fun with Rimu and Pent.
I used to live here by myself in a tent, so it might be a bit nostalgic.
“Then please lend me those three. How much will it cost?”
“Oh, Wataru gave us the tent raft, and we’re making money thanks to Wataru’s idea. We don’t need any money from you.”
“Hmm…”
I have quite a bit of money, so I don’t think I want to be treated for free. If I didn’t have any money, I would gladly accept the offer.
“If we take money from Wataru, it won’t look good for us, so just accept the offer to be treated.
I was still hesitating, but Guido-san pushed me over the edge with the argument of saving face. For a moment, I thought he was the kind of person who would be involved in organized crime, but it seemed better to just accept the offer to be treated.
“I’m sorry. I’ll accept your kind offer.”
“Okay, then. Follow me, I’ll show you around.”
Gudo-san drove the magic ship, and I followed.
“Please use these tents. There are two small ones on each side. You can connect them to the large raft by pulling, so do as you wish.”
I see, so you can combine the rafts that are floating separately and use them together to make a bigger one. That’s kind of interesting.
“Thank you very much.”
“Oh, well, I’ll be off then. The bath is over there in the tent. There’s a staff there, so if you make a reservation, you can use the bath at that time, as long as it’s not already taken. You don’t need a pick-up and drop-off service, do you? There’s a rowboat, too.”
“Thank you very much. We’re fine with the pick-up and drop-off service.”
There’s even a staff member who specializes in baths? It seems that Guido-san and the others are doing more than I imagined.
Well, the adventurers who come here are wealthy, so it might be something that both the management and the adventurers want – to improve the facilities and raise the prices.
“Ah, Wataru. Come here for a moment.”
“What’s going on?”
Since he only called out to me, I asked the women to put their things in the tent first.
“Well, get in. It’s a secret.”
Gudo-san smiles suspiciously. I should probably be careful, but I don’t think Gudo-san would do anything to me in this situation, and I’m definitely more powerful than him, so I think I’ll be fine.
With that in mind, I got on the ship, and Guido-san said he was going to move the magic ship a little farther away.
“I don’t think it’s necessary to go this far, but the Beastmen have good hearing.”
Obviously, he has something to tell me in private.
“Do you see those rafts with tents floating over there?”
Looking at where Guido-san was pointing, there were indeed several rafts with tents floating. I didn’t notice them because they were far away. Why would they float the tent rafts in such a faraway place?
“There’s a beautiful girl waiting in each of the tents over there. You know the rest, right?”
…..This old man opened a brothel here?
It’s hard to say in front of the ladies. But Rimu on my head and Pent around my neck can hear what Guido-san is saying, right?
I have a hard time explaining to Rimu when he sends me a telepathic message that says, “…beautiful…girl…?”
“Are you making a profit?”
“It’s just so profitable, I can’t help it.”
I can’t say this about other people, but men’s lust is incredible, isn’t it?
“It’s popular with the girls too, you know? They say it’s a great place to relax, take a bath, and make a lot of money. Well, it might not be necessary for you, Wataru, who is surrounded by beautiful women, but I thought I’d tell you just in case.”
Ah, I see. So, the peak fee applies here as well.
Adventurers who are in peak physical condition after training hard. I’ve heard that they tend to get excited after a battle, and since they have a lot of money, they can’t resist, even if it’s a little expensive.
I feel like they’re taking advantage of men’s weaknesses.
If there had been a place like this when I was working on this island… there’s a good chance I would have put off buying the Lutto for years. I would have been a regular customer.
Well, I have Ines and Felicia now, and I’m worried about what Marina-san and the others will think, so it’s impossible.
“Thank you. Well, I don’t have the courage to use it in my current situation.”
“Well, I don’t have the guts to go to a brothel when I’m with Girasole either.”
“But is it okay to have a brothel here? Won’t they get caught?”
“Oh, there’s no problem because the Merchant’s Guild and the Adventurer’s Guild are also involved. Adventurers work harder when they don’t have money.”
In short, they’re trying to extort money from the adventurers who make a lot of money on this island. The Merchant’s Guild and the Adventurer’s Guild are both very shady.
“Hmm? Then, are the people like Guido-san who make a lot of money here okay?”
I don’t think they’re a friendly organization that would give special treatment just to Guido-san and his friends.
“It’s okay, but it’s also not okay.”
“Which is?”
“Because we make money through certain privileges, we’re told to spend money in Southern City. I also bought a rather large house on the advice of the Merchant Guild. I don’t spend much time at home, so I feel like I’m losing out, but my family is happy, so I’m satisfied with the decision for now.”
In principle, there is no reason for people to tell you how to spend your money, but buying a house that will remain an asset is not a bad choice to avoid envy.
Apart from that, I can’t help but feel that the Merchant Guild is telling him to work here until he dies. They don’t want to be in trouble if the number of boats going to the southeastern island decreases.
I thanked Guido-san for his consideration, parted with him, and then entered the big tent.
“It’s so nostalgic.”
“Yes, Wataru made the tent raft, so it made our activities on this island much easier. I was really impressed back then.”
“I also learned how cute slime is from Wataru here.”
When I went inside, Carla-san, Claretta-san, and Marina-san were reminiscing about the old days.
I was quite happy because the content was favorable to me.
“Ah, Master is back. What happened?”
And Ines. It was nice to be greeted, but I hope she doesn’t ask me anything difficult.
Well, what should I do? If I keep it a secret, people will suspect me, but if I just tell them, I’ll ruin Guido-san’s good intentions.
“…Guido-san gave me a warning. He said that while I was away, a place was created where women wouldn’t feel very comfortable, so he told me to be careful not to go near it.
That was to protect Guido-san’s reputation and mine… I think.
“”They came all the way out here?”
Ines is surprised when she realizes what kind of place this is. That’s right, they travel all the way out here.
Silence falls over the tent. Yes, it’s a bit uncomfortable. Let’s just pretend it didn’t happen and change the subject.
I’m not interested in talking to women about sex shops. For men, they’re a place of salvation in a way, but that’s not something women need to know about.
“By the way, this is a really nice tent. It’s definitely better quality than the tent I bought before.”
It’s a bit of a forced change of subject, but there was no way around it, and only the tent was what caught my eye.
But it really is a nice tent. It seems Guido-san and the others are making a lot of money, as he said.
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