(053) Epilogue

Translator: Tseirp

After paying Quince 10000 sense, I officially became Carol’s owner.

“Carol, don’t cause any trouble for your new master.”

“Yes. Thank you for your care until now, Quince-sama.”

Quince and Carol said goodbye to each other.

For now, we’ll have to configure Carol into the party and prepare her equipment.

Also, we’ll have to change Carol’s job to Peddler.

I wish to change it myself but we have to go to the church. Unless we get issued the occupational certificate proving that Carol is a Peddler, she won’t be able to work as a Peddler.

“Carol, once we’ve finished getting ready for our journey, where do you think we should go to?”

Since I seriously came to this town with no plan, I asked Carol.

For now, we’ll have to take a boat if we wish to travel to another continent.

“To reach Mallegory, we will have to take a boat from the port town of Port Kobe which is part of the Church’s territory at the southernmost tip of this continent. For that purpose, we will have to pa.s.s through either the country of Korat or the country of Dakyat.”

“Either Korat or Dakyat huh. Neither of the choices is quicker than the other right?”

“The distance is about the same. Because Korat is an agricultural country while Dakyat is a country with a lot of nomads, Korat has more vegetables while Dakyat has delicious meat and dairy products. Moreover, Korat and Dakyat has a poor relations.h.i.+p and they can’t resist from having small skirmishes so it is not possible to travel between the 2 countries and I do not think that it is a good idea to travel along the country borders.”

“I see.”

Well then, where should we go?

At times like this, to choose which to go to, instead of following G.o.ddess-sama’s words, I’ll decide according to Haru-sama’s words.

“Haru, please look this way.”

“What is it?”

I turned towards Haru,

“Korat” I said. Haru’s reaction was weak. Her tail didn’t move either.

“Dakyat” I said. Similarly, her expression didn’t change. However, Haru’s tail was wagging.

“As such, I think we should go to Dakyat. I want to eat delicious meat as well.”

“Sure is easy to understand. Carol agrees too. Since I like milk as well.”

Carol agreed and taught me as she thought of this and that to purchase if we’re going to Dakyat.

“Eh? How was the decision made from that? Although I don’t mind going to Dakyat.”

Haru was confused even as her tail continued wagging.

Most likely because Haru is not aware of the movements of her own tail.

Well then, from now on, the journey of the 3 of us should begin in earnest.

But for some reason, I looked at my own skill and pondered.

Able to set the second job for party members.

The second job will be removed when they are removed from the party.

Ha~ I’ll have to explain about this too.

But …

“Is it alright for me to address Carol without honorifics?”

“Yes, I’ll be in your care, Haru-san.”

Looking at the 2 smiling and talking like sisters, I once again thought about how blessed I was to travel together with such cute girls and also vaguely felt sorry towards Miri who I left behind alone in j.a.pan.

In a room in a family-type apartment.

Even if it’s described as so, the sight within it was abnormal to the extent that n.o.body would even believe it.

Without a single furniture, a room with only the floor, ceiling, wall, and door, together with the fitted sink and air conditioning. With just those, one would have been convinced if it is said to be a room in the mansion before anyone moved in.

If not for the closely packed written formulas on the floor and walls … only drawn up to 150cm high.

Also, there were marks and dates written on the j.a.pan map spread across the floor.

The pond at the base of Mount Osore in the Aomori Prefecture, in front of the Animate store in Akihabara, above the rollercoaster-like hill at the boundary of s.h.i.+mane Prefecture and Tottori Prefecture, and the building behind Hirakata Police Station at Hirakata Osaka were all points that can transfer to the Otherworld.

However, those are still something in the future, more than a year later.

She has found the location where the next transfer is possible.

Which will happen the day after tomorrow.

“Causality huh … to think that the next location that will transfer to the same place as Onii would be there.”

It is on top of the mountain that is located on the border of, but does not belong to, the s.h.i.+zuoka Prefecture and Yamanas.h.i.+ Prefecture.

Treated as a land where G.o.d resides, apart from the mountain trails, the mountain is treated as the private grounds of the shrine. Incidentally, the mountain trails are prefectural roads.

Any j.a.panese citizen knows … as do many non-j.a.panese know, of the impressive beauty of that mountain.

The name of that land … the name of that mountain … Mount Fuji.

The tallest mountain in j.a.pan and the symbol of j.a.pan certified as a World Cultural Heritage.

And that was the location where a young girl once journeyed to the Otherworld.

“Wait for me Onii, I’ll be there soon.”

I said that not to my brother who is no longer around, but to myself.

Then, from the entrance, looking toward the mansion with no one inside … at the room that a family of 4 once lived peacefully, I turned my back and left with my school uniform on.

Without any tools for mountaineering.

Volume 2 Afterword:

Carol has been added to the companions without any problems and the story will continue on to the 3rd volume.

The heroes moving in the backgrounds (Side Story), Miri moving in j.a.pan (Prologue & Epilogue) and Jofreli and Centaur moving without any thoughts.

Fundamentally, a story from Ichinojo’s first-person point of view … first-person?

[First] (Ichi) [person] (No – removing one leg of the ‘people’ kanji) [view](Sho)?

[Ichi] [No] [Jo]?

Ah, so that’s why he’s called Ichinojo … like h.e.l.l that’s the reason.

Ah, sorry for the lame talk. Next time, I’ll think about it more before speaking.

Either way, basically it is a story with Ichinojo’s first-person point of view but the other characters are moving in the background. Not only Jofreli, for example, the dropped heroine Norn who appeared before Haru in the first volume as well as the strong maternal(?) instinct Margaret are also scheduled to appear.

Well then, will an enemy-ish enemy finally appear next volume?

It’s unknown whether there will be another heroine added in but I will endeavour to make it enjoyable.

Finally, the status at the end of the 2nd volume.

The status is lowered due to him setting Apprentice Blacksmith but it is considerably stronger compared to the end of volume 1.

「HP Strengthening (minor)」「Physical Attack Strengthening (small) 」「Physical Defence Strengthening (minor) 」「Speed Strengthening (minor)」「Accuracy Correction (minor)」「Luck Strengthening (minor)」「Fist Attack II」「Dexterity UP (minor)」

Equipment-based

「Bow and Arrow Equip」「Cane Equip」「Axe Equip」「Flute Equip」 「Card Equip」 「Hammer Equip」

Magic-based

「Fire Magic II」「Water Magic II」「Earth Magic」「Wind Magic II」「Lightning Magic」「Healing Magic」 「Lifestyle Magic」

Combat skills

「Throwing」「Presence Detection II」「Concussive Strike」

Support skills

「Heal II」

Production skills

「Logging II」「Dismantling II」「Alchemy」

Appraisal-based

「Skill Description」「Job Appraisal II」「Food and Mineral Appraisal」

Others

「5th Job Setting」「Job Modification」「Skill Organization」「2nd Job Setting II」「Sword Deterioration Prevention」

For comparison, Haru’s status.

Because Beast Swordsman is an advanced job, the status are fundamentally quite high.

Incidentally, she is wearing the scarf exchanged to hide the slave collar but it is not displayed as it does not have equipment capabilities.

Growth Cheat Volume 1 will be released by Morningstar Books on September 12.