Chapter 192: Takuto′s secret gift<hr>
After dismantling the goblins, we returned to Liebling.
I immediately put Ix in the capsule and let her recover. We''ll check the released section of the battleship after collecting materials at the Iji Mine.
After that, I report to the Adventurer''s Guild that I''vepleted the quest and I receive information.
Iji Mine has been released
The next field has now been released. In addition, my guild rank will be raised to the same blue as the Beastmasters Guild. I want to go to the Iji Mine as soon as I can, but I''ve already used everyone else''s today, so I''ll try to restrain myself.
When I returned to the store, I found that it was open. Ruin-san and the others must have opened it. Then, waitresses who aren''t Regin-san appear.
""Wee!""
"Eh?"
"Ah, Takuto-sama! They''re the ones that Ruin-sama and the others hired"
That''s what Regin-san says, but they were hired? I haven''t heard anything about it, but...then Ruin-san calls me and tells me what happened.
She said that she sent the five vige girls they saved when they defeated King Kong to the vige and they became her friends. She decided to ask them to help her with the store and production work.
"Did Rook and the others get any of the girls to join them?"
"No, they didn''t. Maybe it was because I was the leader of Takuto-kun''s quest"
Rook and the other men must be having a rough time. When I told Ruin-san that there was nothing when I cleared the quest, she said that this was probably the reward forpleting the quest the first time. I already got stones, but Ruin-san said that wasn''t enough, so I told her about Wako.
"A special summoned beast and an area release that only Takuto-kun can enter...that''s a mess"
"I think so too. I can''t get anything more because Wako has be a friend"
"I understand. As for the area, Takuto-kun, you''re the only one who can enter it, so there must be a separate quest...there''s definitely some new materials in there, so sell them to me"
"I understand"
Besides, this proves that there are other NPCs besides me that I can make friends with. I''m happy about that.
"How many...n members?
"Probably...in case you were wondering, it was just amon name"
Oh, no. It''s a shame...and then Yuuna-sanes.
"Older sister Ruin~! Takuto-san is trying to kill us~"
What is she talking about? But when I heard what happened, I understood. It seems that the cooking skills of Ion and the others made it look like that to Yuuna-san.
When I went to check on it, I found Wako standing in the kitchen. I didn''t teach Wako how to cook!? Not good!
I looked and saw Ion and the others with their hands on the ground. Was it toote...
I thought so, but apparently things are different.
Here''s the dish that Wako made.
<b>Pork Stew: Rarity 3 Cooking Quality E</b>
<b>Effect: 20% fullness recovery, 2 hours strength increase (medium)</b>
<b>A dish made by boiling down pork with fish sauce and sugar.</b>
<b>Sweetened Boiled Pond Smelt: Rarity 3 Cooking Quality E</b>
<b>Effect: 15% fullness recovery, 2 hours agility increase (medium)</b>
<b>A dish of boiled down pond smelt with fish sauce and sugar.</b>
<b>Sweetened Boiled Potatoes: Rarity 3 Cooking Quality E+</b>
<b>Effect: 20% fullness recovery, 2 hours magic power increase (medium)</b>
<b>A dish made by boiling down potatoes with fish sauce and sugar.</b>
Wh, What did you say?
"Ah, Takuto-san. If you don''t mind, could you taste it?"
"Ah, yes...I''ll have a taste"
I ate it with trepidation...the taste was a bit strange due to theck of seasoning in each dish, but to be frank, it was absurdly delicious.
I think it''s because of my title that I feel that the rarity and effectiveness of cooking is low. In terms of taste...I probably lost.
"What do you think?"
"Ah, yes...it''s really delicious"
"I see. I''m d you like it. I used to make meals for Nine Tails-sama, so I had some confidence, but this is the first time I''ve served it to others"
I see. If she cooks food every day, it must be delicious. I did some research and found out that she can cook Japanese food in general. Thank God...if she took away my other dishes, my existence would bepletely worthless.
"""Please let me call you sensei!"""
Needless to say, Ion and the other two apprenticed themselves to Wako. Since then, the girls have been learning how to cook from Wako.
"Well, if you can eat their home cooking, you can sell it even if it tastes bad"
"Sister Ruin!? It''s not the time to be talking like that!?"
In the first ce, I don''t intend to sell the store or anything like that...but it''s a skill that the girls wanted to have from me.
Ruin-san suggests that I should think about that.
"We''re already gaining poprity and I think it''s time to open a bigger store. It''ll be our store in name only"
"It''s true that customers are waiting in line to get in. I think it''s a good idea"
"I''m d. What are you going to do with the money, Takuto-kun?"
I can''t afford to spend it in the store...
"Actually, I spent a lot of money on clothes for Ribina and Lian"
"That''s right...Lily-chan and the others were sulking, weren''t they?"
"I''m going to get rid of that now"
Ruin-sanughs.
"Huhu...indeed. It''s a reward for their hard work, isn''t it?"
"That''s what I meant"
So, I called Lily upstairs first.
"Takuto, what''s wrong?"
"Lily has worked hard in the battle and in the store. I''ve got a present for you"
"Pr, Present!? What, What!?"
She''s terrifying eyes and pressure, but I take what I bought from my inventory.
It was a flower hair ornament.
"Waa~"
"Here, let me put it on you"
"Yes!"
I put the flower ornament in Lily''s hair. Lily strikes various poses. She''s smiling.
"What do you think? What do you think? Takuto?"
"Yes. It''s cute. Just like I thought. It looks good on you"
"Ehehehe~. Ah! I have to show it off to Ion-chan!"
I hurriedly stopped her. The surprise is ruined.
"Hey hey. I''ve prepared a secret gift for you, so don''t tell anyone. I''ll put the hair ornament back on, so take it off and go get Ion"
"Okay!"
Lily hurriedly left the room and after a while, Ion came in.
"Excuse me!"
Ion is stiff. There''s no doubt about it.
"Lily, you talked..."
"So, Sorry! Lily was smiling so much that I just...ii"
"Haa...well no. This is for Ion"
I took out a star hair ornament from my inventory.
"It''s a beautiful hairpiece..."
I put it on Ions hair the same way I did with Lily.
"Do, Does it look good on me? Takuto-san.
"Yes. It was worth the gift. It looks good on you"
"I see...huhu"
I left the present for Ion. There''s no point in hiding it now.
Next is Setia. For Setia, I made a ribbon around her hair.
"This is...nice. What do you think? Takuto-sama"
"Yes. It looks good on Setia after all. It''s cute"
"Huhu. Thank you very much. Th, That...I have a favor to ask you, Takuto-sama..."
This is unusual...what is it?
"I want you to let me use engraving on this ribbon. It''s the first decoration Tact-sama gave me"
Mugu...I''m embarrassed if you say it directly.
"Huhu. It''s in return for my secret gift"
I don''t know why it should be returned to me, but I gave permission for the engraving anyway.
"Engrave!"
When Setia said this, the ribbon was engraved with words I had never seen before.
"It''s done. Please appraise it"
Umm. Let''s give it a try.
<b>Ribbon: Rarity 1 Decoration Quality F</b>
<b>Engraved effect: Magic attack power increase (medium)</b>
<b>A type of ribbon that wraps around your hair.</b>
I wonder if it''s really random? It''s an ability that fits Setia perfectly, but...
"This ability can be used for a long time...thank goodness"
You really care about it, don''t you? It was worth the effort to choose it.
Next is Koihi. It''s a bell hair ornament for Koihi. When I put it on her, she rang the bell.
"Beautiful sound...thank you! Takuto-oniichan"
"Ah. Please take good care of it"
"Yes! Ehehehe"
Thest item was a grass crown for Luna. Luna twirled around and was happy. After that, I called everyone together and again promised Lily and the others that their next gift would be clothes and Ribina and the others essories.
When I returned downstairs, I found Rook and the others. By the looks of the gloom, it looks like they''ve returned to death.
"Have you been to the new area?"
"Yes...though I returned to Death before we reached the rocky area with the iron ore"
"What attacked you?"
When I ask the question, Rook answers.
"It was a snake with a chicken crown. Probably a basilisk. The moment its eyes lit up, we all became immobile and were eaten. Traumatic"
Yeah. That''s a trauma. Mangetsu-san answers me.
"We were trampled down by elephants..."
Ah~. I''ve seen bones. Finally, there''s Yoichi-san and the others.
"We were bitten by rats, our bodies suddenly slowed down, and we were collected..."
It was probably a rat that made them sick. It seems that there are a lot of monsters that do abnormal conditions and strong monsters.
"Are you going, Takuto-san?"
"I''ve already beaten King Kong. I''ll try tomorrow"
Yoichi-san asks me.
"If you can reach the rocky area, could you set up a gate point and carry us there? Of course we''ll pay you to carry us"
They all looked at me like that was the idea.
"That''s fine, but...I think you should arrive on your own, right?"
I know, but I want iron ore!
Everyone is so desperate. However, today I''ll be helping out in the store for a while and then I''m done.<hr>
<b><i>Name Takuto Intermediate Summoner Lv14</i></b>
Vitality 48
Magic Power 95
Strength 34
Defense 23
Agility 34
Dexterity 69
<b><i>Skills</i></b>
Fighting Lv9
Kicking Lv16
Staff Lv21
One-handed Sword Lv18
Throwing Lv4
High-Speed Chanting Lv14
Summoning Magic Lv27
Seal Magic Lv3
Alchemy Lv14
Mining Lv14
Logging Lv17
Dismantling Lv29
Appraisal Lv16
Identification Lv22
Wind Magic Lv20
Fire Magic Lv21
Earth Magic Lv22
Water Magic Lv20
Dark Magic Lv20
Sacred Magic Lv3
Lightning Magic Lv21
Explosion Magic Lv20
Wood Magic Lv20
Ice Magic Lv20
Space-time Magic Lv22
Swimming Lv8
Reading Lv8
Cooking Lv30Lv32
Feeding Lv6
Fishing Lv14
Synchro Lv9<hr>
<b><i>Name Ion Dragonewt Envelope Lv4</i></b>
Vitality 62
Magic Power 88
Strength 56
Defense 32
Agility 111
Dexterity 91
<b><i>Skills</i></b>
Dual Wield Lv27
Spear Lv1
Throwing Maneuver Lv8
Flight Lv7
Swimming Action Lv11
Ice de Lv13
Rengeki Lv3
Water Magic Lv2
Blue Wave Motion Lv2
Dragon Technique Lv5
Dragonification Lv6
Sea Dragon Blessing Lv2
Cooking Lv2Lv6<hr>
<b><i>Name Setia High Elf Lv1</i></b>
Vitality 50
Magic Power 110
Strength 40
Defense 36
Agility 36
Dexterity 110
<b><i>Skills</i></b>
Staff Lv14
Magic Bow Lv6
Eagle Eye Lv1
Shooting Lv1
Woodworking Lv10
Collecting Lv14
Dose Lv8
Engraving Lv1Lv2
Jewel Magic Lv1
Lapidary Lv1
Wind Magic Lv7
Fire Magic Lv13
Water Magic Lv14
Earth Magic Lv13
Dark Magic Lv1
Sacred Magic Lv1
Lightning Magic Lv1
Explosion Magic Lv1
Wood Magic Lv15
Ice Magic Lv1
Tree Magic Lv6
High Elven Knowledge Lv13
Spirit Summoning Lv5
Cooking Lv2Lv6<hr>
<b><i>Name Koihi Shrine Beast Lv1</i></b>
Vitality 75
Magic Power 82
Strength 78
Defense 47
Agility 88
Dexterity 68
<b><i>Skills</i></b>
Katana Lv13
Dual Wield Lv1
Wind de Lv1
me Magic Lv7
Evil me Lv12
Holy Fire Lv12
Sign Detection Lv14
Danger Premonition Lv13
Spirit Power Lv1
Illusion Lv1
Shinto Magic Lv5
Lookout Lv1
Swift Lv1
Sorcery Lv2
Blood Awakening Lv5
Cooking Lv2Lv6
Invocation Lv1
Beastification Lv1<hr>
<b><i>Name Ix Ex Machina Lv20</i></b>
Vitality 34
Magic Power 34
Strength 34
Defense 34
Agility 34
Dexterity 34
<b><i>Skills</i></b>
Machina Armament Lv2
Analysis Lv4
Detection Lv10
Conversion Lv2
Link Lv1Lv2
Magic Recharge Lv1Lv2
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Author note:
I couldn''t figure out the name of the ribbon you often see wrapped around someone''s hair, so I just wrote it as is.