Chapter 674 - Solicitations Strictly Prohibited
After we finished our snacks, we enjoyed a bit of relaxation. Pan and the others seemed eager to continue, as they were eyeing the piles of lumber.
"Lupi, you and the others can go play."
"Woof!" ""Bow!"" "Brrr!"
I watched Lupi and the group run off together before explaining the next task to Pan's group and Emeraldia-san. This time, we planned to assemble the roof first.
"Does it look doable?"
"Ryuu!" "H-Hi..."
"Then I'll leave it to you."
It would involve working at heights, but Pan and the others were perfectly fine with that, and having Emeraldia-san there was reassuring.
Is everything alright?
"Okay. Shall we do the question corner?"
Yes.
Yata-sensei had compiled the many questions, and Mion had already answered the ones she could in the meantime. Sweee and the White Dragon Princess were back at the manor, supposedly napping.
Now for the first question. 'You seemed to have an acquaintance when you went to the Southern Island. Who was it? You only need to tell us what you are comfortable with.'
"Well, Natto, the guild master of Fairy's Friend, is just a regular friend of mine. I started on an uninhabited island in IRO and couldn't play with him, so I just called him out since the timing was right."
[Zekushin] "Hoho~" [Samosu] "So he had an acquaintance!" [Furitee] "Oh, are they trading?" [Moshe] "Ah, so that is where the Azuki came from."
"We do a little bit of trading. The Azuki was part of that."
I explained how I had traded Cuminon Seed for the Azuki seeds. I'd heard from Iincho that the Cuminon Seed had taken root and was helping spread mainland Cuminon.
"Well, his guild is based in the Kingdom, so from now on, we'll just do occasional, equal trades whenever it benefits both of us."
Looking at the comment section, it seemed like quite a few people knew him, which felt very much like him.
"Is that good? Now for the next question, please."
Yes. 'Please tell us why you chose Master Chef-shi. Will you be asking others in the future?'
"Well, he is close with Azure-san and the Dragonfolk Tribe in the Necropolis, and he organizes exchange events and such, so that's the reason."
[Yuuri] "I see." [Trato] "I see him at the shop quite often too lol" [Torachika] "Ah, that makes sense." [Storay] "So being trusted by the Dragonkin is important."
It seemed like many people had spotted Azure-san and Geira-san in Revanderi, as they went there quite frequently. I wondered if Argenta-san or Vermilion-san knew...
"As for asking others... I can't really say right now. If Azure-san recommends someone for a field other than cooking, I might consider it."
That is true.
For now, though, I wanted to prioritize cooking-related items. Once I finished exploring the North Tower and completed the stained glass, maybe I'd want to settle down and try something new?
"Oh, that's right. Once the Remote Island Mutual Aid Association gets moving, I'm thinking we might be able to sell local specialties from various islands on the Southern Island. I might ask for cooperation again then."
After that, we talked about various things... the mini wood-carved Lupis, the feeling of riding in Emeraldia-san's Dragon Basket, and Lupi and Rigel's exploits on the Southern Island. Oh, right. I should probably mention this.
"I think you can get through the Forest of Confusion on the Southern Island if you have Kijimunaa with you, but please don't force them to go with you."
Please.
"I don't think someone who can make it there would do that, but still..."
[Mii] "Of course!" [Shuuton] "Okay, okay!" [Mushinko] "Those kids are strong, so you would probably just get counterattacked, right?" [Shakeena] "I will make sure to prepare a reward. (´∇｀)" etc.
Yeah, it should be fine. Okay, the timing's about right.
"Then, finally, a song from Mion."
Yes. It will be a new song today.
Today's song was IRO's new opening theme, "To a New Horizon," and Mion would be singing it a cappella. There had been talk of me performing... but, well, yeah, no way.
...
""Thank you for your hard work.""
Mion really was a great singer. The new opening theme she sang today was the one with the instrumental version already playing in commercials. At 10:00 PM tonight, the version with Mion's vocals would be available for preview.
Shou-kun. I will log in once I am finished changing.
"Yeah, okay. Can you contact me via guild call when you log in?"
Yes.
I wondered if the White Dragon Princess was awake yet. If she was, it might be nice to invite her and Sweee's group over to play.
"Ryuu?"
"Yeah. Let's continue."
Should I join in the roof-laying work? Vermilion-san had let me ride on his hand when I was building the stables, but I wondered if it was okay to ask Emeraldia-san for the same...
I have logged in. Altena-chan is awake. Is it okay if I come over with Sweee-chan and the others?
"Yeah, of course."
I thought about preparing snacks, but El-san, who was coming along, said she would handle it. Hmm, I had nothing left to do. Maybe I'd ride Rigel and go for a walk with Lupi and the others...
Shou-kun. Do you have a moment?
"Ah, Azure-san. What's up?"
Sorry. A few people have been coming to the guild lately.
According to Azure-san, players wanting to trade with our island had come to make appeals or presentations.
"Eh? Ah... sorry..."
It was probably because I'd said I was leaving food-related trades to the Master Chef but would consider others if Azure-san recommended them. When I told her that was what I had said...
Okay, okay. I will handle them appropriately, so do not worry about it.
"Thank you."
The stream had only just ended, and people were already doing that...