LGHTNOVELBOOK Volume 1 Chapter 7 - Everyone Makes Mistakes!
I submitted five healing potions at a store that buys materials from the frontier.
After a while, the female clerk from earlier returned with the potions.
“Sorry for the wait. These are indeed level 1 healing potions. Would you like to sell all of them?”
“Yes, please go ahead.”
“Well, that would be 600,000 yen per potion, so the total would be 3 million yen.”
Huh?
“Wasn’t it 500,000 yen?”
“The prices change daily. Right now, this is the price.”
Yay!
I don’t really understand the meaning of fluctuation, but thank you!
“Well, I’ll go ahead with that then.”
“Understood. Please provide your adventurer’s registration number.”
Eh?
“Registration…number?”
“Yes, the registration number.”
What’s that?
“Erm, what is it again?”
“Huh? Only adventurers and licensed dealers who have obtained permission from the state can trade frontier materials. You’re not a dealer, are you?”
What!? I didn’t know that!
“No, I’m an adventurer…”
“Then you’ll need a registration number.”
Hey! Nobody told me that!
Ah, Sakura…
“I’m sorry, I can’t remember my registration number.”
“Eh, would you like us to check it here? If you have your ID, we can confirm it with the guild.”
…Isn’t this a problem?
My ID is my driver’s license, but it’s not mine.
Well, it is me, but…
Hmm, I need to run!
“No, actually I have to go to the guild, I’ll check there. I’ll bring these potions later.”
I quickly put the potions in my bag.
“Huh? Is that so…”
This is bad, this is bad, this is bad!
This clerk is very suspicious!
“I’ll come again later. Goodbye.”
I quickly put all the potions in my bag and left the store.
Then I walked away from the store, went into a convenience store, and entered the bathroom.
This is bad!
I was definitely suspected!
What is a registration number anyway!?
I should have researched more!?
It seems I was blinded by the large sum of money.
I neglected my investigation.
Damn it!
What should I do!?
My plan has suddenly fallen apart!
No, I can’t back down now!
I’ll become an adventurer myself!
The 3 million yen is mine!
Hoho!
I filled out the application to become an adventurer on the spot and left the convenience store.
Of course, my profile and other details were made up.
But, it’s okay.
There was no need for identification when I did it.
It seems they are quite lax about it.
I went home that day and tried to calm myself down.
Then, two days later, I went to the same training venue as last week.
When I arrived at the training venue, I received the same booklet at the same venue, finished the same lecture, and received a certificate of completion.
With this, my savings were completely depleted.
I can’t even pay next month’s rent or utilities.
I hardly have any money for food.
If I fail now, I’m completely done.
I’ll have to humble myself and borrow money from my junior.
I absolutely want to avoid that.
Holding my certificate of completion, I head to the Adventurer’s Guild in Ikebukuro in a hurry.
Then, I enter the guild in Ikebukuro and look at the eight reception desks.
Of course, Kaede-chan was there too.
Without any doubt, I went to Kaede-chan.
“Please process this.”
Like last time, I submitted my certificate of completion to Kaede-chan.
“Yes. Please wait a moment.”
As expected, Kaede-chan didn’t notice me and started reading the certificate.
Huh?
Why am I here?
No matter how you think about it, this is bad!
I should have chosen a different branch, and I definitely shouldn’t have submitted to Kaede-chan.
Despite my realisation, I kept my head down and waited.
“Erm, is your name Elenoa Ocean?”
Kaede-chan asked for confirmation.
“Yes, that’s right.”
I came up with the name on the spot.
Elenoa is a character from some game, and Ocean is taken from Okita.
“Are you foreign?”
“No, I was born and raised here.”
That’s why I’m fluent in Japanese!
In fact, I can’t speak English!
“I see, understood. Let me explain.”
Explain?
I heard that last week.
“I’m fine with it. I agree with everything.”
“Ha, huh? Un, understood.”
Kaede-chan seemed confused, but I wanted money quickly.
I’ve been restless these past few days, and I want the security of savings quickly.
“Can I go now?”
“What about your weapon?”
“I don’t need one. I’m only going to be dealing with slimes.”
“Eh?”
I said so and started heading towards the back.
I don’t want to talk to Kaede-chan anymore.
Because talking to Kaede-chan is fun and if I keep talking, I might slip up.
I quickly went to the back, passed through the corridor, and arrived at the gate.
“Who would’ve thought that my second frontier adventure would be as a different person…”
I shook my head with a bitter smile and headed towards my second frontier adventure.
Beyond the gate was the same Eden’s Forest as before.
Whether it’s the first time or the second, a beginner is still a beginner, and this time I don’t even have a weapon.
I don’t have the money to buy a weapon.
“Well, I should head back right away, but having only five healing potions isn’t good. Maybe I should kill some time…”
I looked around, wondering if there was somewhere I could rest.
Then, I noticed a card had fallen right behind me.
The moment I saw it, I knew I was breaking out in a cold sweat.
I carefully picked up the card and checked what was written on it.
Name: Elenoa Ocean
Level: 1
Job: Swordsman
Skills:
☆
“Thank you, God!”
I couldn’t help but thank God.
In my haste, I had overlooked something important.
It was this card.
A status card is like an adventurer’s license given to those who first come to the frontier.
Of course, it’s one per person.
If there wasn’t a card for Elenoa…
“Dangerous… I haven’t thought this through at all.”
I feel like I’m just winging it.
Or maybe the identification requirements for adventurers are loose because of this card…
“But if this card with my current appearance comes out, does that mean I’m treated as a different person? How does that work?”
Theory: The TS Potion doesn’t simply change gender, it turns you into a different person.
Theory: The requirements for issuing a status card are lax.
Theory: The person (?) issuing the status card sympathizes with me.
“Yeah, I don’t get it!”
Should I go to the hospital and have my body examined?
No, it’ll only invite unnecessary trouble and it’s simply a bother.
“Well, whatever… It worked out.”
I don’t know how much it’s worth at the guild, but I’ll sell it at Kaede’s place…
Sorry to the clerk at the store two days ago, but my junior colleague is more important.
“Phew…”
I took a deep breath, sat down on the grass nearby, and sat in a squatting position.
“I don’t see any other adventurers…”
There were none here, nor were there any in the guild.
Perhaps being an adventurer is not as popular a profession as one might think.
“What to do from here…”
I decided to think about the future.
If I earn 2.5 million or 3 million, I won’t have to work for a while.
But I want to see Kaede, and I should continue being an adventurer.
As my level increases, I’ll get more recipes and might be able to make something that makes money more easily.
“Oh, right. I have to invite Kaede to dinner!”
I’ve been in touch with her regularly since then.
I listened to her work complaints a lot last night.
Being a guild receptionist seems tough.
While I’m sitting and spacing out, I can’t help but get restless.
I’m worried about whether the healing potions will really sell.
“There’s still an hour left… Well, whatever, let’s go.”
It might be early, but I can’t wait any longer.
I’ve been waiting two days since the operation.
I stood up, checked the potions in my bag, and headed for the gate.
Then, I went through the gate and returned to the guild.
My second adventure ended in an hour.
And that too, without doing anything…
◆◇◆
When I returned to the guild from the frontier in an hour, I went straight to the lobby.
And naturally, I went to Kaede’s reception desk.
“I’m back.”
“Welcome back. So, was it impossible without a weapon?”
When I greeted her on my return, Kaede awkwardly asked me.
“No, it was fine.”
I defeated the slimes!
And I dropped potions!
“Is… is that so…”
She looks like she’s thinking, “Even though you came back in an hour…”
“Anyway, I’m submitting this.”
As I said this, I submitted the status card.
“Then, I’ll accept this…”
Kaede took Elenoa’s status card and started reading it.
But it’s long.
It took her over 10 seconds to read just a few lines.
Just as I was thinking she was slow, Kaede looked up at me with a strange face.
“What?”
“N… nothing…”
What on earth?
“Well, never mind. I also want to sell these.”
I took out the healing potions from my bag and arranged about five of them at the reception.
“…”
Kaede was silently staring hard at the arranged healing potions.
“What’s wrong?”
When I asked, Kaede again looked up at me with a strange face.
“…What are these?”
“They’re drops from the slimes.”
“…All five?”
“Yes.”
I’m getting nervous.
“…How many did you defeat?”
Huh?
Let’s see, defeating five seems risky.
“About ten?”
“I see… understood. Please wait a bit while I get them appraised.”
Kaede put the healing potions in a basket and went to the back.
So far, the flow is the same as last time…
I think it’ll be fine this time…
As I waited nervously, Kaede came back with the potions.
“Sorry to keep you waiting. They’re all level 1 healing potions. The drop rate is extremely low, so this is impressive.”
Well, yes.
“Is it due to my daily behavior? Well, I was just lucky.”
“Is that so…you’re buying everything?”
“How much?”
“It’s 550,000 yen. That will be a total of 2.75 million yen.”
The previous shop was 600,000, which amounted to 3 million.
Hmm, has the market fluctuated?
Or is this place just cheaper?
“By the way, what’s my identification number?”
“Uh…Ms. Elenoa, it’s… F-003175.”
“Just a moment, please.”
I couldn’t remember it at all, so I took out my phone from my bag.
“Could you please repeat that?”
“…It’s F-003175.”
Kaede-chan made another strange face.
“So it’s F, and then 003175…”
I noted the ID number in my phone’s notepad and pondered on the spot.
What should I do?
Should I go back to the previous shop and ask for their price?
The price difference is 250,000 yen.
But, I can probably earn more in the future, so I should just get the cash quickly.
“I’ll sell everything. And yes, I want cash.”
“Cash? We recommend a bank transfer.”
Credit cards are problematic.
Because they are under the name Hajime Okita.
“I only believe in cash.”
“Huh? I see. Please wait a moment.”
Kaede-chan once again put the recovery potions in the basket and went to the back of the shop.
Yes! Success!
Hurry, hurry up and bring the cash back.
But, it feels like I’m committing a crime…
Well, it is slightly criminal…
While I was anxiously waiting, Kaede-chan returned with a thick envelope and a statement.
“Here you go. Please sign here.”
As Kaede-chan instructed, I began to sign, but then I stopped.
That was close!
I almost wrote ‘Okita’!
I carefully wrote ‘Elenoa Ocean’, and handed it to Kaede-chan.
“Thank you. Here you go.”
After verifying the signature, Kaede-chan handed me the thick envelope.
I immediately put the envelope into my bag.
Yes!
I did it!
I’ve got a lot of money!
“When will you come next?”
As I was celebrating inwardly, Kaede-chan asked me.
“Hmm, sometime? Undecided.”
First, I need to level up.
The rich NEET strategy will follow after that.
“That’s so…? You should come to this branch, you know?”
“Is that so? Well, maybe I should.”
Although I say that, it would be better to avoid Kaede-chan if possible.
I might get exposed.
Yeah, I should go home soon.
“Please do.”
“I’ll think about it. I’m going home now.”
“Thank you for your hard work. Please come again, senpai.”
“Alright, see you.”
Holding my bag carefully, I quickly left the guild.
Hehe.
I’m rich!
Let’s have a feast when I get home!