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Primula!

Father!

I'm so glad you're safe, Primula.

- Look at you, Father. You're covered in wounds.

- Meow! Meow!

I'm truly glad you're safe.

Primula.

This is an awfully high-end blouse, isn't it?

Yes, Father!

Kenichi gave it to me!

This...

- It can sell!

- can sell!

Their touching reunion turned into business talk.

Kenichi.

I'm truly, truly grateful for what you've done.

Oh, that reminds me. Did you put the loot in your Item Box?

Huh? Oh, yes, well...

Yup. Currently, my Item Box was holding...

That day I remembered the fear I'd felt when I was brought to this other world,

and the fact that Shangri-La has kept me alive.

All I want is a slow life. I'm just a man going on 40 who wants to live freely.

P-Put the heads in my Item Box?

Yeah. You take their heads back to prove you've defeated them.

This time, the bounty's huge, so they'll need to confirm it's him by face.

Is this your first time, mister?

You do this a lot as an adventurer, so you'll get used to it.

A-All right.

That's a big help, meow.

They start smelling as time goes on,

so carrying 'em becomes tough, meow.

Of course this other world wouldn't be a picnic.

- Store. Store. Store. Store. Store.

- How did it come to this?

- Where'd my slow life go?

I also gathered up all the weapons and armor we took off the bandits.

They had roughly 100 gold coins in their hideout.

There were rugs, liquor, pottery, gems, swords, and other valuables Shaga was collecting,

plus dressers, tables, chairs, vanities, beds, pots,

pans, cooking knives, tableware, spoons, forks,

and even vegetables planted in the field.

All of that loot went in there.

I ended up bringing them with us, but...

If any of you are going back home, I can take you.

What's the matter?

Even if we go back home...

Our families are already...

I see.

Then, do you want to come to Dahlia with us?

If anyone else doesn't want to go back home, please let me know.

Dahlia's a town with lots of people, so you should be able to find work.

The Mallow Company will help you, too.

Where's your village, Anemone?

Urup.

That's quite far away.

It's near Odamaki, so it's about 500 leagues from here.

So 800 km, huh?

Well, that's fine. I can still take her there.

Mister.

This girl was probably sold off to reduce the number of mouths to feed.

You poor thing.

In that case...

Do you want to come to Dahlia with everyone else?

Sincerity is the best trait to look for in a man.

That's good advice, madam.

Then, do you think someone like Kenichi would be a good match?

Oh, no, not him.

Men like him don't care about women.

If he finds something he wants to do,

he'll abandon his woman and go off by himself to do it.

Whoa!

This is the head of Shagga, the leader of the bandits.

Go ahead and inspect it all you like.

P-Please don't place it here.

Um, how many heads do you have with you?

Uh, 10... 20... No, that's not right.

Um...

How many was it, mister?

We have 52.

D-Did you...

say 52?

Summon. Summon. Summon.

You'll have to pull an all-nighter to inspect 'em all.

Start wherever you like!

Yeah, jump right in!

Your magic is exceptional.

Your Item Box has significant capacity, too.

If the nobles find out, they'll make life hard for you.

Then, I just need you to keep quiet about it.

I won't say a word, naturally.

Well, if things get too bad, I'll just make tracks.

Sir Kenichi. I'm about to go see the local lord, Count Asclepius.

You're going to report to him that nobles were involved, aren't you?

Right.

The head inspection took until nightfall,

and our total reward for all the bounties came to 861 gold coins.

I don't need these.

I didn't do any work to earn them.

I didn't put myself in harm's way, either.

Store.

Mister.

Hm?

Would you mind letting me take care of Anemone?

If my own child had survived...

All right. Take good care of her.

Thank you, mister.

I can't believe they actually defeated Shaga!

- Serves him right!

- Since Anama turned down her share, we split the reward between the seven of us.

- Now we don't have to fear him any longer!

- That meant that each of us came away with 123 gold coins.

- Shaga's gone! Shaga's gone!

Another round!

The town gates close around about now, so I decided to stay here.

Thanks for coming along with me this time.

Who opened the gates of hell?

Was it the silver knight?

- Welcome.

- Was it the tamer, a mage hunting the iron beast?

- Kenichi!

I heard rumors you defeated a load of bandits. Is it true?

Oh, no, no. You've got the wrong person.

Oh. Well, of course not.

Of course, that was one big lie.

If she knew about the reward,

she'd have it off me before it even got to me.

Was it the herd of catfolk commanding the bobcat?

- Ah, only the moon over the old castle knows.

- Hey, remember your promise to take me as your lover once your business succeeds?

Is that women's intuition? Azalea somehow seems to know I'm in the money.

We never made a promise like that.

Do you have a room free, though?

The room you were in before is still free...

But that's so mean! Was I just a fling?

Hey, Azalea, bring us some ale!

Coming!

You're so mean, Kenichi!

Yup, I'm a bad adult all right.

Who opened the gates of hell?

It's only a matter of time before the nobles learn of me.

Azalea, I'm worn out.

Hey, wait.

It's been a while, so I thought I'd give you a nice treat.

What am I gonna do with you?

Time to enjoy ourselves.

What's the matter, Azalea?

- Stare.

- A-Anemone?

In the end...

Anemone wound up sleeping in my room.

I figured Anama would be worried about her,

so I went to the market, but she wasn't there.

The hungover catfolk said they had no idea where she was, either.

Well, for now, I'll take care of today's errands.

I got the weapon shop to buy the weapons and armor we took off the bandits.

That came to 32 gold coins.

The Mallow Company bought the valuables we found in Shaga's base off me.

That came to 35 gold coins.

I took the furniture and bows to the old man's tool shop,

and got 22 gold coins for them.

It all came out at 17,800,000 Yen.

I decided to split that among the seven of us as well, so we each got 12 gold coins.

I think I'll give the dressers to Anama and the other women who decided to stay in Dahlia.

Guess I should head home for today.

Wow!

Anemone!

I was worried about you.

Huh? You want to stay here?

Why?

If you come with me, I can teach how to run a business.

You won't have to feel lonely anymore,

and we can live together.

I'm staying with Kenichi.

Anemone, are you sure?

Going with Anama would be—

I'm staying with Kenichi.

If it ever gets tough, you're always welcome with me.

Is this okay?

That said, this was her choice.

Why do you want to stay with me, Anemone?

Because you fed me until I was full.

Huh?

I guess we should have dinner, then.

'Kay.

Go ahead.

It's so good!

It is? Glad to hear it.

After that...

I'm getting in with you! I'm getting in with you!

Because of her fussing, we took a bath together.

I'm sleeping in your bed! I'm sleeping in your bed!

And since she started fussing again, we shared a bed.

I guess it wouldn't be so odd for me to have a child around her age.

Half a month passed.

Sir Norspaul was commended for defeating Shaga and given the title of baron.

He was placed in charge of a small territory and was recruiting people to live there.

I also heard he was looking for a wife.

There was also a rumor that some noble had their peerage stripped from them.

Considering they'd hired bandits to kidnap Primula, they'd reaped what they'd sown.

It's a draisine.

Mallow and the others may have laughed at the picture I drew back then,

but they both had sharp noses for business.

They quickly realized the draisine's convenience,

made preparations prior to the Shaga incident,

and had now commercialized them.

I'm so sorry we laughed at you back then.

They even paid me five gold coins for the idea.

The secret to Mallow Trading Company's big profits is:

"Never be stingy with gratitude for an idea."

Kenichi?

Oh, it's nothing.

The review was finally done,

so I took the reward we'd earned and divvied it up between everyone.

Some wanted it in cash.

Others, tied to their Guild ID.

I repaid the money I borrowed from Mallow to prepare for the quest.

Then, I distributed the leftover change to the women we rescued.

I suppose I can accept this at least.

So this is from me.

Thank you.

Anemone, let's go.

Huh?

Our employer would like to meet you.

You can't summon those beasts you're proud of here. Don't make it harder than it has to be.

We were only ordered to get you there alive.

Anemone, it's okay.

Summon.

What?

Anemone, go under!

Tch.

Damn it.

Don't move!

One more step and those injuries won't be your worst ones.

Kenichi, what was that about?

Probably the doing of some noble?

It's likely the anti-monarchy faction.

Why don't you try going to see the local lord?

The lord of this region, Count Asclepius, isn't a bad man.

Even so, if he demands taxes from me, I can hardly refuse, can I?

It's time to call it.

Huh? You met with Kenichi?

Yes.

We haven't even thanked him for earning our family name yet,

and I wanted to meet with him, too.

The lord commended us for the invention of the draisine.

He even allowed us to take a family name.

Our name was derived from the draisine we'd invented.

So now, my official name is Primula Ney Draisine.

Primula.

Yes?

The Mallow Company owes Kenichi a great debt.

It's a debt we must repay.

Yes, Father.

At first, I thought he was just a boring, middle-aged man running a small stall.

Yet after talking to him more, I realized he was surprisingly knowledgeable and mild-mannered.

All the products he stocked were wonderful,

and our deals with him earned the Mallow Company both great profits and a family name.

That's why I desperately tried to appeal to him.

But it didn't work.

However, he did come to save me.

That made me certain.

This man cherishes me.

So I've decided...

I will follow him.

I'm sure...

I'm sure he'll wait for me.

If he finds something he wants to do,

he'll abandon his woman and go off by himself to do it.

Fuyou.

Really? So you became a merchant?

Is that the Draisine people have been raving about lately?

Who's this girl behind you?

You have a magnificent bobcat with you, too.

Where are you heading now?

Home, store.

It disappeared?

Yeah, the whole thing.

I'm running away again, huh?

What did I even come here for?

No, I managed to rescue her.

That's good enough.

Are you really sure you don't want to go live with Anama?

I want to be with you.

All right. Then, let's head out.

What's this? You're here, too?

There, there.

Live a good life and stay safe. Farewell.

Hey now. We're heading to a different place.

Is it okay for bobcats to leave their home forest?

This is my personal draisine.

And these two...

They're my family.

We're off on a journey.

I see. I'm jealous.

Though it's a journey with no destination.

I'll be praying for your safe travels.

Thank you.

And so, a middle-aged man, a young girl, and a bobcat set off

in search of their next destination.

This time, I will have...

my slow life.