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The Daily Life of a Middle-Aged Online Shopper in Another World

These might not be diamond or quartz,

Necklace (4 Types): 11,307 Yen (After Sales Tax)

Brooch: 2,480 Yen (After Sales Tax)

Earrings: 1,579 Yen (After Sales Tax)

but zirconium and cut glass should still be fairly valuable in this world.

It'd be nice if I could get lucky and catch some woman's eye with them.

Oh?

You always stock good items.

Who's your supplier?

Trade secret.

E-Excuse me.

Oh, welcome.

It's the maid from yesterday.

I would like some clothespins, please.

Sure. How many?

A hundred, please.

A hundred?

Yes.

A hundred comes to 20 copper. Or four silver, if you prefer.

I have the money for it.

Thanks again.

You can pick it up if you like.

In that case, please excuse me.

Is this diamond?

Polished glass.

Glass?

It's actually zirconium.

That one costs six small square silver.

That is still quite cheap.

If you like it, I can put it aside for you.

Please do.

Come again.

My name is Kenichi.

I'm going on 40 and I suddenly ended up in another world.

Shangri-La

For some reason, I can buy things from major online retailer, Shangri-La,

and I'm trying to use this power to lead a slow life here in this new world.

Hm, I wonder if I can survive.

Episode 2

Curry Is Justice!

Yeah.

Come again.

Clothespins?

Yeah.

Right over here.

Hm?

The beastfolk from yesterday?

They here to complain?

I knew you smelled of spices, meow.

We beg you! Please sell us some of your spices!

Huh? What do you mean?

Don't play dumb. You have spices, don't you?

Myaley already said you smell of spices.

Come now. Stop making unreasonable demands of the new guy.

It'll go badly for him if he ends up in Bacopa's sights.

The spice syndicates?

Yeah. Bacopa, Zutera, and so on. You understand, right?

P-Please do something!

H-Hold on a moment.

You can't, meow?

Stop asking the impossible.

The new guy has his own life to worry about.

He can't go opposing Bacopa.

Yeah, even if it is for those beastfolk's soul food.

"If you can't beat 'em, join 'em," huh?

I can't sell you spices, but it should be fine to treat you to food cooked with spices, right?

Yup.

But just this once, okay? We'll go eat by the river just outside town.

All right!

It's okay if I tag along, too, right?

With that settled, there's no time to waste!

H-Hey!

Right!

Store.

We're on the march, meow.

Yeah!

Farm Set: 2,500 Yen (After Sales Tax) Stockpot: 3,768 Yen (After Sales Tax) Wok: 2,800 Yen (After Sales Tax)

Assortment of Delicious Bread: 1,278 Yen (After Sales Tax) Camp Stove: 2,980 Yen (After Sales Tax) Silverware Set: 6,294 Yen (After Sales Tax)

Now, time to cook up a storm.

I'll help.

Could you cut up these veggies?

Sure thing.

This color...

Are these really veggies?

Yeah, they're from a foreign land. They're good.

Kitchen Knife (Set of 5): 2,380 Yen (After Sales Tax) Cutting Board: 1,500 Yen (After Sales Tax)

Curry Powder (58g): 375 Yen (After Sales Tax) Unsalted Chicken Stock (700g): 486 Yen (After Sales Tax) Oyster Sauce (115g): 693 Yen (After Sales Tax)

What's that?

It smells good.

Oh, man!

What is this?!

I've never eaten something this good!

Meow! It's stinging my tongue.

The bread and soup are delicious, too.

We're also eating with silver spoons like nobles.

It's just stainless steel.

Eating food this good is making me long for some booze.

Booze

You said it.

I want some, too.

All of you, show a little restraint.

Now, now.

Everyone's having fun.

Shochu 25 Proof (4000ml): 3,802 Yen (After Sales Tax)

Try some of this.

In return, don't breathe a word to anyone about our meal here.

Not a single word.

Gotcha!

Mister, you're a little too kind for your own good.

Screw those Bacopa bastards!

Yeah!

What's wrong with forgetting about reality for a short while?

Screw them damn nobles!

Screw those Bacopa bastards!

Yeah!

Screw them damn nobles!

Your name's Myaley, right?

Yup, meow.

I'm Kenichi.

I'm Nyakero.

I'm Nyamelo.

I'm Nyanji.

Nice to meet you all.

Nice to meet you, Kenichi.

Incredibly Bubbly Soap: 137 Yen (After Sales Tax)

Quick Drying Bath Towel (Set of 6): 3,500 Yen (After Sales Tax)

Warm Blanket (Set of 6): 17,880 Yen (After Sales Tax)

Wow. There are stars everywhere.

Did you stay out all night?

Not that I mind, since you've paid for your room.

I was hanging out with a few beastfolk just outside town.

You could've fooled around with me instead of some beastwoman.

It wasn't just women there.

Summon.

I wonder if she hates me now.

Oh well. The slow life I'm aiming for doesn't need women in it.

Margaret, is this the shop?

Yes, my lady.

Are you here to buy the item I put aside for you?

Yes.

Here you are.

Thank you very much.

Here, my lady.

This is glass?

You're sure it's not actually diamond?

Yes, it's polished glass.

Is this everything you have?

If you have any more products, I would love to see them.

Very well.

An Item Box?

That's correct.

Although I'm actually getting this stuff through Shangri-La.

Shopkeep, may I have a word with you?

What about?

I'm Primula, daughter of the owner of the Mallow Trading Company.

I appreciate the courtesy.

I'm sorry to ask this so abruptly,

but could you come to my company to meet my father?

I thought you were Mallow's daughter.

They're major traders in Dahlia. The boss, Mallow, is a man of good character and well-liked.

A connection with a major company, huh?

Very well.

I apologize for asking so much of you.

This is my first time riding in such a splendid carriage.

Nobles have even more luxurious carriages.

To tell you the truth, I tried to get a craftsman we know to recreate it,

but he couldn't make the metal part.

It looks fairly simple at first glance,

but I hear it takes advanced technology to make.

That's what our craftsman said as well.

It looks like we're here.

What a magnificent building.

This is small compared to a noble's mansion.

Nobles, huh? It's a stratified society all right.

Thank you for coming today. I'm Mallow of the Mallow Trading Company.

It's a pleasure to meet you.

I'm here at your daughter's invitation.

My name is Kenichi. Nice to make your acquaintance.

My, how polite you are. It's a pleasure to meet you, too.

Come this way.

Father.

Really? You possess an Item Box?

Yes, although it's only a small one.

To tell you the truth, so do I.

I used my Item Box to grow my trading company to the size it is now.

Impressive.

I only use mine as a storehouse for crops.

Such a waste.

So what did you wish to discuss?

Well, to cut to the chase...

I'd like you to become a supplier for Mallow Trading Company.

I see.

So you believe you can find the right market for these and sell them for even more profit?

Exactly.

In that case, why not just buy them cheap from my shop, then resell them later?

If we did that, how would you feel when you eventually caught wind of it?

Well, I certainly wouldn't feel great about it.

Right?

Besides, there's also a chance our rivals would approach you with a better offer.

So doing it that way would simply grant our rivals an opportunity to butt in.

Also, I couldn't bear it if any of them tried to sign an exclusivity contract with you.

That's the most foolish thing a merchant can do.

One of the secrets to Mallow Trading Company's big profits is:

"Don't be blinded by the profit in front of you.

You might let an opportunity for even greater business dealings pass you by."

So with all that said, well, how does 50% of retail sound?

Yes, that's fine.

Oh, no, that'd be asking too much, wouldn't it?

Father.

Oh?

Oh!

This is great, isn't it?

In that case...

My pleasure.

I'm making tens of thousands on things I can buy for two or three grand, so we all win.

I signed a contract with the Mallow Trading Company.

The first few products I supplied them with earned me well over a million yen.

Cameo Brooch (5 Types): 28,686 Yen (After Sales Tax)

My, how wonderful.

Father.

Would it be all right if I bought these?

Good grief. Whatever will I do with you, my darling daughter?

Then, Mr. Kenichi, I'll give you 10 gold for them.

I have a complete understanding of this world's currency by this point.

Silver x 1 =

Roughly 50,000 Yen

Copper x 1 =

Roughly 1,000 Yen

Small Square Silver x 1 =

Roughly 5,000 Yen

Gold x 1 =

Roughly 200,000 Yen

So 10 gold amounts to...

Roughly

Yen

Silver x 1 =

Roughly 50,000 Yen

Did you want more?

Oh, heavens no.

Thank you so much.

And so...

Before I knew it, my balance on Shangri-La had passed eight digits.

Shangri-La

Now that I had the money, I could get started on my plan to lead a slow life.

I'll set up base in this area.

You're gonna live in the woods? Are you serious?

Yeah.

It's dangerous out there.

I know.

But I won't be too far from the city walls.

I should be safe around here, right?

You really are an odd one, Kenichi.

Waterproof Work Gloves: 1,399 Yen (After Sales Tax) Gas-Powered Weed Cutter: 22,800 Yen (After Sales Tax)

I used one of these before in my old world. so I'm used to operating it.

Mixed Gasoline (1l): 841 Yen (After Sales Tax) Oil Pump: 186 Yen (After Sales Tax)

But fuel is a problem.

I was able to buy two-cycle mixed gasoline,

but it was rather expensive.

Not much I can do about that, since they don't sell it here.

Oral Rehydration Solution: 134 Yen (After Sales Tax)

I've made myself a road.

Domestic Gravel (48t): 255,200 Yen (After Sales Tax)

Gas-Powered Chainsaw: 17,680 Yen (After Sales Tax)

Next up...

I have to cut down all these trees.

All right, then.

Logging Wedge (Set of 2): 938 Yen (After Sales Tax) Wooden-Handled Sledgehammer (2.9kg): 4,957 Yen (After Sales Tax)

Okay, now I need to clear all this up.

Store.

I can't store them?

Maybe they're too big? In that case...

Summon.

Store.

Store.

Store.

Item Box

Timber (10m)

Looks like it needs to be under 10 meters long to fit.

If it can hold anything up to 10 meters, that means I can store most things.

I'll do the rest tomorrow.

I can't keep doing all this manual labor!

Behold in shock, awe, and amazement!

By Yukichi, Higuchi, and the Imperial Prince!

Come forth, come forth, my giant mecha!

Summon backhoe!

Whoa.

Backhoe (Used): 1,200,000 Yen (After Sales Tax)

I was so exhausted from the endless labor, I just bought a 1,200,000 yen backhoe.

It's definitely been used, and I can see a little rust on it,

but now, I won't get so exhausted.

Backhoe, let's go!

This sound... That's a diesel engine, isn't it?

Ah, of course it is! All heavy machinery runs on diesel.

They're fueled by diesel, diesel, diesel.

They don't sell it.

But they do sell an additive?

With that, I could use kerosene instead.

But they don't sell kerosene, either?

Wait, wait, wait.

I can't give up so easily after making such a huge purchase.

They sell lamp oil for camping gear, right?

Shangri-La

I can use that as a kerosene substitute. But 1,800 yen per liter?

That's insanely expensive.

It's expensive...

But it's my only option!

Additives (3 Bottles, 250ml): 26,700 Yen (After Sales Tax) Lamp Oil (4l): 3,300 Yen (After Sales Tax)

Still...

I'll be in big trouble if it stops working after I put this fuel in it.

Okay.

I'll test it out on this.

Diesel Generator: 76,580 Yen (After Sales Tax)

Huh? I can't read this!

Gas Tank (20l): 1,097 Yen (After Sales Tax)

It works.

Drum Cable Reel Extension Cord: 4,155 Yen (After Sales Tax) Corded Socket (2): 3,998 Yen (After Sales Tax) 100W Reflector Lamp With LED Light Bulb And An E26 Socket (2): 5,598 Yen (After Sales Tax)

Nice. The first electric light in this world.

The flickering's due to the fluctuation in voltage, so I can't run home appliances on it,

but it should be fine for the backhoe.

Whew.

Man, I so want to take a hot bath soon.

Plus, I need to do something about all these bugs.

Why not buy a bug-repellent magic stone?

They have them at the tool shop near the market.

Looking for something?

A-A mage?

Hm, haven't seen you before.

I run an open-air stall in the market, so we're in the same business. I hope we'll get along.

Oh? A foreigner, huh?

If you have interesting items from foreign lands, I'll pay handsomely.

Oh, no, I'm not here to sell. I'm here to buy.

Do you have any bug-repellent magic stones?

Yes. Three silver.

Expensive!

Could we do a part-exchange for these? It's fruit from my country.

Imported Navel Orange (2): 216 Yen (After Sales Tax)

Oh? Fruit from a foreign land?

I've never seen these before.

All right. I'll knock it down to two silver.

Thank you.

That old man knows all kinds of things.

He's like a walking encyclopedia on Dahlia.

You won't regret being his friend.

I see.

Looks like that guy pulled something again recently.

They updated his wanted poster.

"Shaga," huh?

He's the leader of the bandits in this area.

Bandits!

Super move: Backhoe Shovel Attack!

Rain your justice down upon the disciples of this evil land!

Look at it go!

Other worlds are awesome.

Man, operating heavy machinery is fun.

Makes me want to dig up the whole area.

It looks like it could transform.

Still, I'll need to flatten the land if I want a solid foundation for a building.

For the sake of my slow life in another world,

I hereby declare that I will build a log cabin right here!

But after splurging on the backhoe, my remaining balance is looking a bit sad.

I'll need to secure more funding.

Well, then...

Episode 3

A Small House in a Big Forest