Chapter 606 - Second Term Begins!
Monday
"Alright, see you at lunch."
"Mm."
It was the first day back to school in a while, and everyone still had that relaxed, floating-in-the-air vibe.
Conversations about where everyone went during summer vacation were lively everywhere.
"Yo! Long time no see!"
"Morning. You… got a tan."
Nat, presumably because he's in the track and field club, had a perfectly tanned complexion.
Well, he's always been like this at the end of summer.
"You haven't changed at all."
"Well, I've been home the whole time."
The only times I really went out were for the training camp in Okinawa and visiting my grandparents' house? Oh, right, I do go shopping in the mornings.
"So, any progress on your end?"
Nat asked in a low voice.
"The northern side of the island has only just started to make some progress. I started guild sales and other things, so I've been quite busy… Ow!"
My ear was suddenly pulled.
"Not that. I meant with Izumo-san."
"Well, that… I took her to my grandparents' house…"
"Hoh hoh."
Nat urged me on with a smirk, but more importantly, Mion and Iincho were looking this way and talking about something.
"…What about you?"
"I went on a date yesterday, you know?"
"Liar. Nao-chan was with you, wasn't she?"
"How'd you know…?"
Well, I heard it from Miki.
Nao-chan apparently went shopping when she went to get reference books from Iincho. And, of course, Nat was the one carrying the bags.
"How about IRO?"
"Ah, about that, I have something to consult you about."
Nat leaned in slightly again, lowering his voice.
"Hm?"
"I found something you'd probably want. If possible, I'd like to trade it for something from your island."
Something I'd want? What could it be…
"Alright, everyone~, the second term has begun~."
"Oops, we'll talk in detail later. It'd be better if Iincho was here too."
"Roger."
Today would just be homeroom and the opening ceremony. Club activities were scheduled for after lunch.
Come to think of it, it's been a while since I went to the real clubroom…
………
……
…
"You're early."
"Ah, Club President."
"Yo."
Just as I entered the clubroom and put on my VR HMD, Bell-senpai appeared.
As usual, she first took an energy drink from the fridge, then settled deep into her gaming chair.
"I apologize for yesterday. I had Seth-chan confirm the contents of our conversation from the archive."
"No, no. I think any information from Azure-san will come today or later."
"Understood. Depending on that information, I might consult with Seth-chan and share the contents with other guild masters."
The information obtained might be related to the "objective of the invading devils," which is also a World Quest goal.
If so, keeping it secret for too long could become a problem.
"Ah, that's true. Sharing it early might help the World Quest progress too."
I also wouldn't want the World Quest to go wrong because of Bell-senpai or me.
"However, whether the information obtained is true or false is uncertain, so I intend to proceed cautiously."
"Then I'll relay that as well."
Anyway, first, I'll log in and check if any messages have arrived.
And, putting that aside,
"Shou-kun. About that matter…"
"Yes. Um, my friend Nat's guild found a plant resembling azuki, and they want to trade with us."
"What? They found azuki?!"
Apparently, they just found it yesterday and consulted on how to handle it.
Nat's [Fairy's Friend] is an allied guild of [Silver Manor], and he's good friends with Iincho, so he thought the message would reach us.
"I see. We've received various things from them too, so it's absolutely no problem. …I can just leave it to Polly-san, right?"
"If you could, yes."
Mion nodded vigorously at Bell-senpai's words, as she seemed to understand everything.
Now, it's up to Nat to do his best.
"And what do you plan to trade for the azuki?"
"Their request is for Cuminon. The place where his guild is has a similar climate to our island, so they probably can cultivate both."
"That's a good idea. The [Tir na nOg] sales lottery was just yesterday, too, so you should log in and check that as well."
Apparently, that was also quite a hit.
This time, I've already delivered what I needed to, so I'm looking forward to the items that will arrive: vases, flowerpots, and glass.
*
"Ah, an incoming call."
"Eh? Is the interrogation already over?"
I asked Mion to call El-san, and I opened the [Magic Transfer Box].
As usual, there was a letter inside, so I checked its contents…
"Oh, it's about the requests and sales."
The letter was from Azure-san. The interrogation was still ongoing as not much information had been obtained.
Separately, he stated that the items and money we received from yesterday's sales had already been sent to the [Large Transfer Room].
"Hello. It seems there was a call."
"Um, it's not about the demons, but he sent the items we got from the guild sales."
"I see. I'll help you carry them out."
"That would be a great help."
I had wanted to go retrieve them immediately, so I'll ask El-san to help.
Given the quantity, maybe I should ask Shal and the others to help too.
"Shall we go?"
"Yeah. Please."
"Ah, leave it to me."
"Nya!" """Nya~""
First, El-san and I took the boxes of gold coins.
Mion and Shal and the others each took one vase and one flowerpot.
Well, if we carry them in several trips… Wait, I can just transfer them!