Ore no Osananajimi wa Joshikousei de Yuusha Chapter 4

‘People who haven’t experienced a journey make mistakes in their travels, and learn from those mistakes’

Those were zen-like words I read in a book somewhere.
When I read it I went “Ain’t that obvious ya dumbass”, and laughed out of my nose.

Right now I’m experiencing it with my body.

Our journey was too much of a snap decision.

In the first place, before being another world whatchamacallit, this place is a ‘foreign country’.

It was a total calamity for those with the mentality of an islander who doesn’t come into contact with another culture unless he crossed the sea.

When we were greeted by a well built old man at the village entrance, he said this to us with a smile.

I have no idea what he’s saying, but he’s saying it in a really friendly manner.

Since he was talking to me so spontaneously, I couldn’t even say I didn’t understand him, and just nodded with a smile.

It was probably a mark of affection or something.

… I’ve no idea what I should do now.

For now I’ll just make a light smile.

I responded halfheartedly.

As I did so,

The old man said one or two words in high spirits and gestured once again.
His gesture seems like he’s saying [Hey, hey, you do it too!]

‘Do it’, he said?

‘Say kyaho~i together with me’, he said?

‘Say kyaho~i sober together with this old man you just met’, he said?

“※＄! Kyaho~i!”

“＃％×※ッ!!”

[Nononono that’s not how you do it! Put more spirit into it!]

That trope where he absolutely won’t release me unless I resign myself.

“Kya, kyaho~i”

“Kyaho~i!”

“Kyaho~i!” “Kyaho~i!”

“Hahahaha!　＋％＄＃＃ッ!!”

Then he left, looking satisfied, while saying a word or two.

“……”

“……”

“Don’t talk to me right now.”

There’s no way you’d understand my feelings after doing something that embarrassing in front of a childhood friend.

“We don’t understand the language. What should we do?”

“Anyway, you… You’ve got money don’t you?”

“Not Japanese Yen! This world’s money! And you can’t travel cross-country with just two thousand yen!”

After I spun Arina round and round,

“I… don’t have money.”

… she confessed.

“A, actually, not even the two thousand yen.”

“I, IIIIIIIII’m so sorry!! I’ll lick your shoes!!!!”

“I’m sorry! I’m sorry! Arina’s dull and stupid and a useless hero! Please abuse me until you’re satisfied!”

Honestly, I’m impressed.

Dammit, she’d gleefully accept any blame from me, like that will solve anything…

“… there is.”

“Something I can sell without needing to understand their language. There is one!”

“You! stop! With how the conversation’s going you’re absolutely up to nothing good.”

“OI STOP IT!”

“STOP IT! STOP IT!”
Just what are you teaching your daughter, professor!

“Well, off course, I can’t deny its effectiveness as a last resort no matter what country you’re in, but just calm down for a minute. I don’t want to be witnessing the birth of an ●cchi Hero.”

Arina became dejected.

As I said that, I touched my smartphone.

If I fiddle with this, I might get something…

[Speak]

“hm?”

[Speak]

“What’s this command…”

I had a hunch of what it’s for, and went to the old man from earlier.

“※◇?　Δ※＃……”
I faced the old man and pressed the [Speak] command.

“… What’s that? You’re wearing a weird gauntlet there, boy.”

……. I worked! I can understand him!

“Uncle, this place, where is it?”

It worked the other way, too.

With this language won’t be a problem anymore.

Was this what she meant by that.

At any rate, it looks like there are still more functions to this smartphone.
For now I’ll do some intelligence gathering!

“… I see, you were heading towards Ivan castle, but lost your way, and the money you prepared for the journey ran out, is it?”

Obviously I can’t say that I came from another world with barely anything besides the shirt on my back.

“uu..”

“If you have to lie then tell something more believable. Though I don’t feel like interrogating you for it.”

“Well, life’s got its ups and downs.”
… I was lucky my first contact was with this man.

“I can’t give you Coin for free, but it doesn’t look like you have time to earn them, either.”

“That place, huh. Yup, you won’t get there unless you hurry. You’re bringing that young lady with you, right?”

“Don’t be daft. You’ve got no weapons do you? Though it’s called a highway monsters come out a lot, there are also bandits that target travelers.”

What should I do now…
“Come along.”

At the urging of the old man, I found myself at a hut.

“The only shop in the village. It’s a general store.”

“Ah— welcome!”

“Gramps, I found a traveler. He’s got no weapons, sell him something to defend himself with. Just give him the cheapest one.”

“I got a scrap iron sword over there. That’ll be 50 Gold.”

So this world’s currency is Gold.

“It’s fifty, do you have that?”

“You’re really penniless, huh…”

Before that, I don’t know the value of currency in this world to begin with.

“50 gold is, let’s see. About 1 person’s portion of stuffed intestine, I think.”

So about the price of a side dish for dinner.
… that’s really cheap, isn’t it.

Anyway, since I don’t have money I don’t have a choice but to barter. I clicked on the smartphone’s [Item] command and checked whether I have any valuables.

“Heee… That’s a weird gauntlet you got there.”

“I, it’s not for sale! … ah.”
I found something interesting.

“Do you know about something called Chocolate?”

“Choco?”

If I had to pay a portion of food, then a piece of a strange food would do just fine.

[Ready]

After a beep, a bar of chocolate solidified from a semitransparent projection.

“Oooh…”

Catching their attention like this felt good.
I handed each of them a small piece of the chocolate. I urged the suspicious two to put it in their mouths.

“What is this!?”
“I’ve never had something like this!”

Good, good. Very good.

The geezer immediately consented.
The scrap iron sword doesn’t seem to be worth all that much in the first place.

It was a simple weapon, consisting of a 1 meter-long blade and a handle with a grip on it covered in cloth.

What’s more, the blade was made from iron or copper or some indistinct metal randomly melted down into an alloy, it had the brittleness of cast metal, and seemed to be nearing the end of its service life.

I see, it’s a cheap weapon.

I put the sword away in the smartphone.
‘Scrap Iron Sword’ appeared in the [Items] column.

“Thank you for everything.”

“What’s this? I didn’t do anything. I don’t know what your situation is, but protect the little lady, all right!”

I wanted to say that, but never mind.

The old man gave me a transparent bottle.

You’re giving alcohol to a minor… well, this isn’t Japan.

“Good luck boy! Kyaho~i!”
Ah—, that doesn’t translate.

Arina came up several times in conversation, but I totally forgot about her. That weak presence of hers might be useful in stealth mahjong or stealth basketball.

I arrived back at the village entrance where she should have been waiting.

Huh?

Arina’s not here.

Did she seriously go and sell her bo…

Of course she wouldn’t.
But where did she…

‘Though it’s called a highway monsters come out a lot, there are also bandits that target travelers.’

――――…………

I got a bad feeling about this.
Blood drained from my body, and I felt a chill on my fingertips.

Seriously? No, no way.

“Arinaaa…!!”
Unable to calm myself down, I left Occa village.

Chapter end