Extra 43: Manga SS – Wicked Tsige, Capture – Episode 0 (1/2)
Extra 43: Manga SS – Wicked Tsige, Capture – Episode 0
[Everything is made by hand? You are doing a pretty delicate work there.]
“…”
[Sorry, because of circumstances, I can’t speak.]
“…I see. My condolences. Also, thanks for praising my work.”
[If it is wood-based, you can make anything?]
“By no means! I am still far from that level. Right… I can handle things of around this level.”
Carol responded in a reasonably honest manner to the strange-looking man that had suddenly spoken to her.
Actually, she knows about him, but doesn’t want him to know.
That thought of hers created a bit of awkwardness at the beginning, but the man probably thought it was the usual response to his written communication, he didn’t mind it.
She was relieved that the man wasn’t showing any sort of suspicion as she used both hands to denote a size.
[Tableware and miscellaneous goods, then?]
“Wooden tableware is mostly just for collection’s sake. It would be easier and more durable to use magic on metal after all.” (Carol)
[Is that so. Is earth not used much?]
“E-Earth? Using earth for tableware? Just from where did you come from?” (Carol)
[I see. Please forget about it. In other words, you are a craftsman that is becoming specialized in carpentry huh.]
“It is not that big of a thing. It may be carpentry, but I have only worked with the wood that comes from the wasteland. I haven’t touched other wood aside from that. What? Even if you flatter me to death, I won’t be making it cheaper, okay? …Only a little bit cheaper.” (Carol)
The man, Makoto, took in his hands a container that resembled the one for japanese alcoholic drinks and stroked the surface, looking at the wood grain.
While at it, he took another vase, and compared it to other ones, and while nodding a number of times, he let out sighs.
If Carol understood japanese, she would have been able to tell that he had been saying ‘amazing’ frequently.
But well, the words Makoto said every now and then were of an unknown meaning for Carol, so the only impression she could get from him was that he is truly a pitiful man that can’t speak common language.
Even so, maybe because Carol could read the meaning of those short words and the attitude he had, it created happiness inside of her.
She had no intentions of cutting the price, but if he were to ask for it, she was willing to reduce the price a bit.
[I think they are nice articles made in an incredibly thorough manner. This looks like a street stall but, is the place you open in always the same?]
“T-Thanks. Yeah. There are times when I move slightly, but when I sell goods, it is normally around here, or sometimes somewhere close to here.” (Carol)
[I will be buying all the wood-based containers. How much will it be?]
Right after the joyful evaluation of Makoto towards Carol, he once again speaks out joyful words.
“U-Uhm…Wait for a bit.” (Carol)
[Okay.]
It may be a slightly distorted parent and child relationship, but aside from the transactions in Bilky’s company, it is rare to see a trade of this level.
If it were to be calculated, it would be a little bit over 1 gold, but Carol thought it would be better to wrap this up within the price of silvers.
“Thanks for waiting. In silvers, it would be…” (Carol)
[By the way, this is all made by hand, right?]
“Of course.” (Carol)
Makoto nods.
She learned from a person that was basically the acquaintance of an acquaintance in that dark world, but now, Carol was interacting with Makoto as a craftsman.
[I am still a newbie, but I am a merchant. I will be paying this with the intention of wanting a connection with you as a wood craftsman from here on. No need for change.]
“Eh?”
[Well then, I will be taking this. Ah, what is your name? My name is Makoto.]
“Ah, my name is Carol.” (Carol)
Makoto throws in the wooden containers into a bag one after the other.
Maybe that bag is a magic item, even when he had thrown in everything, the bag was not swelling.
The amount she was given was 2 gold.
“Eh, Makoto-san?! This is too much!” (Carol)
[I didn’t feel it was. I will be coming again.]
“Ah…” (Carol)
Carol follows the man with her gaze and he disappears from her sight after entering a bookshop across the street.
She thought that it is a bit nice to be able to have a conversation without the need to face the person.
“Or more like, he is the person that accepted that request of the Rembrandt Company, right? What business does he have at the place of the ‘Elder’? No, maybe he is just looking for books? No no. No no no no~.” (Carol)
Carol tilted her head for a while, but in time, she seemed to have reached an understanding, and puts away the gold with care.
Makoto is in the bookstore.
A store where it is prohibited to read idly in.
Well, there’s no bookstore in this world that allows reading in the store though.
[Excuse me. There’s something I would like to ask about a book that’s here.]
The biggest bookstore in Tsige has a behind-the-scenes face.
Of course, Makoto doesn’t know about that as he becomes a regular at that place from here on.
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“Hmm, then, that Makoto adventurer had all the eyes required huh. Serves you good, Lime.”
“Right. Even so, Keema, I am on a standing equal to that of your boss, Bilky, you know? I’m a lot higher in terms of connections and overall ability, you know?”
“Boss has retired after all. That’s why, from now on…I can’t shoulder the same name, so I am working with the name ‘waitress’.” (Waitress)
“‘Waitress’, you say. Anyways, Bilky retiring huh. He got me good there.”