The Strongest Onmyoji and the Shikigami With AI are Unparalleled in Another World ~ A Second Life Properly Enjoyed Using Artificial Intelligence ~ - Chapter 23

“I drowned it in the mud to suffocate it. Just clean it up.”

“I see. So, there are no wounds?”

“Nope. Even if there were, they were probably there from the start.”

I didn’t attack, but it might have been injured before that.

“Hmm… Well, we won’t know until we clean and dissect it. Come back around evening. By then, I’ll have dissected it and decided on the fee. Is it okay if I buy it all?”

“I’ll take some of the meat, but the rest you can buy.”

No need for the fangs or fur.

“Got it. See you in the evening.”

“Understood. Pamela, give me the subjugation fee. I’m going shopping.”

I extend my hand towards Pamela.

Then, Pamela hands me ten gold coins from somewhere.

“Congratulations. With this, you’re now Rank C.”

Yeah?

“Isn’t this a bit too soon?”

It’s only been a day.

“Oh no, not at all. We can’t keep an adventurer who can take down a Big Boar at Rank D.”

Pamela says with a smile.

“….Yuuma, Yuuma.”

Alice tugs at my sleeve.

“What is it?”

I ask, leaning in as she beckons.

“….Usually, hunting Big Boars is a Rank C mission. So, I think it’s not good for Yuuma to stay at Rank D.”

Alice whispers to me.

It seems she was forced to give me this request.

Probably, there will be various document manipulations later.

“Pamela is always up to something fishy.”

She looks cute, but she’s quite something.

“….It’s tolerable. There are those who do worse.”

It’s probably because of the bad relations with other districts, they’re competing in the wrong way.

“Well, whatever. I’m going shopping. What about you guys? Wanna come along?”

“You don’t know much about this world, so I’ll help.”

AI-chan will provide supplementary information.

“Oh, sure. I’ll come along.”

“….Well, I don’t have much else to do.”

Since both agreed, the four of us decided to go shopping.

The shopping was mainly for AI-chan and myself getting daily necessities, but with Natalia and Alice guiding us through the town and even haggling for us, we managed to buy a considerable amount at a low price.

Since I rarely had the opportunity to bargain or buy things, I was extremely grateful.

After purchasing a decent amount of items, we arrived at a furniture store.

“Master, since wearing shoes at home is not very calming, why not buy this carpet and put it down?”

AI-chan points to the soft material rug as a suggestion.

“That’s a good idea. Let’s also buy a desk. That one is too expensive.”

Sitting on the floor is better than sitting on a chair.

You can even sleep on it.

“Yeah, if you’re sitting on the floor, a lower desk would be better. How about this one?”

“That’s fine, right? Considering the size of that room.”

“Okay, let’s buy this one too.”

After buying the rug and desk recommended by AI-chan, she stores them away with spatial magic.

“What’s wrong?”

Since Natalia and Alice were staring at me, I asked.

“No, it’s nothing.”

“….You made a good purchase, didn’t you?”

Seeing the two of them smile, I wondered what it was, but then I remembered that I hadn’t returned the money to Natalia.

“Oh, right. Natalia, here’s a gold coin. Thanks for your help.”

I return the money I borrowed from Natalia.

“Yeah, you don’t have to do it right now. You might run out of money.”

We’ve bought quite a bit, so now we only have a few copper coins left.

“We’ll get money from selling materials, and we can earn more tomorrow.”

“That makes sense. What do you think? It’s already evening, so should we go back?”

“Yeah, let’s go.”

After finishing our shopping, we decided to return to the dismantling shop behind the guild.

When we returned to the dismantling shop, the craftsmen were bustling around, shouting loudly, and looking busy.

“Everyone brings stuff in the evening, so it gets busy.”

As I looked around, wondering what to do, Natalia informed me.

“Should we do it tomorrow?”

“….We need to get dinner. Bart…”

Alice called out to Bart, but her voice was too soft and drowned out by the noise around us.

“OI, BART!!”

Since Alice wasn’t getting through, I called out instead.

Upon hearing my voice, Bart, who was working in the back, looked up and came over to us.

“Oh, you’re back.”

“We finished shopping. How about the work?”

“Yeah, I’m done. Everything except the meat was for purchase, right? How much meat do you need?”

I don’t need that much just for myself…

Glancing at Natalia and Alice, they were looking at me expectantly.

“Hmm… how many people are in your clan?”

“Us? There are about 22 members in total. But since half of them are out somewhere, I think there are just around 10 of us now.”

“….Yeah, about that. Some are working, and others like Lily have gone back home.”

I see…

“Since we’re here anyway, should we invite them too?”

I ask AI-chan.

“I think that’s a good idea. It’s like a housewarming gift.”

Greetings are important, after all.

“Oh, so you’re really planning to settle in?”

“….I had a feeling, but you’re seriously planning to stay. You even bought furniture.”

With a bath and all, it’s pretty comfortable here. Plus, they even serve food.

“We’re all comrades, aren’t we?”

“We’ll guide you properly. Even reaching A-rank isn’t just a dream.”

You can do it.

“Oh, they’ve made us part of the group before we even extended the invitation.”

“….And on top of that, despite being a newbie, you’re thinking of becoming the leader.”

The two of them are amazed.

“Hmm? Are you willing to serve under the head of the Kisaragi family and the esteemed master who is the son of the Great Golden Fox?” asks AI-chan.

Well, I’m no longer the head of the family, though.

“Well, I guess it’s fine. But let’s consult with Lily first.”

“….Grandpa is the elder after all.”

Don’t call me grandpa.

“Bart, that’s the deal, so give us enough meat for 10 people. The rest will be for sale.”

“Got it. That’ll be 24 gold coins. You can get it from Pamela.”

It’s more than the reward for the quest… So that’s why so many adventurers rushed in.

“Right. Natalia, Alice, once you’ve got the meat, go back first and distribute it to the others.”

“Sure thing. We’ll give it to Clive, who’s been cooking for us.”

“….What about leader?”

Alice asks.

“After I get the money from Pamela, I have some business to attend to. But I’ll be back soon.”

As their leader, I have to make them stronger. So it’s bug-catching time with AI-chan.

“….Got it. Then, we’ll head back first.”

Leaving the two of them behind, AI-chan and I headed towards the guild.