Meikyuu Toshi no Antique Shop Vol 1 Chapter 9

Fujiwara stifled a yawn.

It was not a good morning for him. He woke up way past the time he decided to, and he couldn’t leave the bed easily after that.

Although he had tried to reform his body through training several times, it became no more durable and the training failed entirely.

Fortunately there were few cases where he had to work in mornings, so it was no hindrance to business.

With the sound of a bell, the door opened with great momentum, revealing a Full Armor standing there.

As if it were a usual thing, they wore a frilly apron on their lower half, and they had just returned from a wholesale purchase at a certain tavern, hanging shopping bags on one arm.

“Since its baked fresh, it’ll surely be good. I brought the Manager’s favorite plain, but also chocolate chip, ginger, and a variety more.

“Doesn’t it help with tension, is the drowsiness not going away?”

“Ah, since I was behind the store today, I collected a person. Wait, no, who do you think I am?”

Anemone often collected strangers to the store.

There didn’t seem to be any such person today.

“Hello—“

Unexpectedly, two familiar faces appeared behind Anemone.

They were both guests who had visited the store.

“…Hey.”

“Is he turning blue?”

“…Well,”

“Uuh,”

Even when his intention was to get up early, by the time opening work, she had already completed everything. Anemone had truly been working hard in her heavy armor. Recently, she had even obtained citizenship after helping around the neighborhood.

“Please sit here waiting, I will go prepare the coffee beans.”

“Oh, we will help.”

“Me too.”

Upon the three girls flowing into the back yard, Fujiwara’s attitude became lazy again, with his elbow on the counter as he stifled a yawn.
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“This, is delicious.”
“Maple syrup with nuts, my favorite flavor.”

“What is this?”

“Unfortunately, there’s only a little.”

“There seem to be so many interesting ones.”

“There are many kinds indeed. I have not eaten yet, either.”

In the back yard had begun a small party.
Three girls, well one barely a girl with her full body armor who looked like a senior, ate the biscuits that were bought instead of breakfast and were all noisily chatting, emptying the platter.

Much like the coffee, that tavern’s owner was the only one who knew the full recipe.

Fujiwara, while manning the counter, carefully placed a plate in a position not visible to those outside.

Another was picked up, moved near his mouth while he chewed. Despite being tired, Fujiwara was confident he could respond immediately and properly regardless of the situation.

“After the end of that exploration we did yesterday, I’m on holiday.”

“But, before that, we decided to stop by here to check in with you two.”

“Okay.”

“You could finally arrive at the fourth floor.

He couldn’t capture the third floor, no matter what. It was to the point where the young Seeker had considered visiting here for the first time, but in one month, they finally achieved it at last.

“Thanks to you two who let me meet Linne.”

Since Fujiwara and Anemone saw that he could not capture the third floor due to lack of a party, they had introduced her to Linne who was also looking for a companion. Apparently this was a success.

One could tell how much Soarer thought Linne’s magic was wonderful with her very active gestures.

“It was simply Beginner Class magic,”

“Not only that, but since the light magic could be used, we didn’t need a lantern. The fuel cost was reduced greatly, which was a big help.”

“Uu… It wasn’t that wonderful.”

“No, no, That’s more than enough, Soarer”

Anemone was relieved to see that the two were on good terms, to an extent it could be seen with a glance. With how impromptu their introduction was, she was anxious they would not be compatible.

Anemone was unconsciously moved to tears.

“Anemone-san…”

Then, wiping their eyes, they remembered that there was another good thing to be reported.

“Speaking of the exploration, we also got a fairly good item haul.”

A knapsack was swelling to its limit, with a sword hilt sticking out and a large number or items somehow stored in it.

“Eh, isn’t that a large quantity of items?”

“I see, was that found?”

In the Dungeon, the third floor has a monster called a Mold Slime. Its body is very hard, and its staple foods are iron scrap, and it had a habit of collecting weapons and armor in one place. Seekers call this a “Feeding Grounds”, and therefore this is a place many strive to find, to get many items.

“So today, we’re going to get you to do the appraisals.”

Anemone turned around to Fujiwara, the salesperson

Sleeping breaths could be heard from the counter.

“Huh?”

“Yeah, sorry, this person really can be useless in the morning.”

Chapter end