As for the saddle I asked Jered-papa to make――apparently Nana-san’s measurements aren’t necessary after all.
I ended up misunderstanding and blurting out something strange.
If I had made more of a fuss――if I had pushed harder to protect Nana-san’s rear――I probably would have been thrown out too. That was close.
According to Jered-papa, Nana-san’s rear doesn’t matter in the slightest. What’s far more difficult is making a saddle that properly fits the giant rat Jade-kun’s build and posture.
Even so, he said it would be finished in three days. As expected of Jered-papa.
Since we’re at it, I think I’ll keep the saddle a secret from Nana-san until it’s done. I’ll keep quiet and give it to her as a surprise.
If you only hear 『a surprise saddle as a present』, it might make you question my sense of taste… but I’m sure Nana-san will be happy.
With that settled, my business at Jered-papa’s shop ended without issue.
After leaving the shop――I headed to the church.
「『Summon: Giant Rat』」
「Kii.」
「So, with that――I’d like to request an appraisal of the giant rat, Apple-chan.」
「I seee」
After arriving at the church, I paid Laudette-san the appraisal fee for two people, then summoned Apple-chan.
Laudette-san calls Jade-kun 『Apple-chan,』 so I’ll go along with that here.
…Friedrich-kun, Jade-kun, Apple-chan… his name really does change every time.
「I seee, an appraisal for Apple-chan, is itt」
「Yes, please.」
That’s why I came to the church this time.
A week ago, we put Mikoto-san’s appraisal on hold while Nana-san was showing her around. After discussing it with everyone afterward, we concluded that perhaps we should try appraising Apple-chan first.
…No, it’s not like we’re using him as a guinea pig. It’s not like that at all.
「By the way, can Apple-chan even be appraised in the first place?」
「Hmmm, if he places his hand on the crystal and channels magic into it, it should work normallyy」
「I see… What do you think, Apple-chan? Can you do it?」
「Kii.」
It looks like he can do it without any problem.
Now that I think about it, he was able to activate magic tools at home just fine, right? If that’s the case, this should be easy enough.
「What did Apple-chan say?」
「He says, 『Leave it to me! This is a piece of cake!』」
Since he’s Apple-chan this time, I adjusted the tone of the translation to match the name a little.
「Alright then, let’s begin――oh, before that, may I get appraised too?」
「Of coursee」
I already paid for two, after all. I might as well get properly appraised as well.
「Thank you. Then, here I go.」
「Go aheadd」
Alright, time for my appraisal. Apple-chan may be the main focus today, but I’d be happy if there were any changes for me too.
Maybe I’ve even acquired some kind of Art for the ‘Summon’ skill I just obtained?
With that thought in mind, I placed my hand on the crystal and poured in my magic power――but unfortunately, there were no changes from my previous appraisal. And so it became Apple-chan’s turn.
「Alright, next is Apple-chann」
「…………」
「Is something wrong?」
「I’m not sure, but somehow…」
It feels like my appraisal was handled rather carelessly…
「No, it’s nothing. Alright Apple-chan, are you ready?」
「Kii.」
「Okay. Do your best.」
「Kii.」
With a slightly nervous expression, Apple-chan placed his hand on the crystal.
Somehow, my heart started pounding a little too. What kind of result would appear? There are so many things I can’t even predict.
Now then, what will it be――
Name: Apple
Race: Giant Rat Age: 0
Job: Giant Rat Apprentice
Level: 1
Strength: 1
Magic: 1
Vitality: 1
Dexterity: 1
Agility: 2
Skills:
Giant Rat Lv1 Sword Lv1
「Ohh」
「Huh」
「Kii.」
So that’s how it looks. I see.
It feels like a rather clean and simple appraisal result. It somehow reminds me of my old self.
…Well, even if it’s simple, there are quite a few things worth pointing out.
「Even so… Apple-chan is Apple-chan, huh.」
「Kii.」
It wouldn’t be an exaggeration to say the name field was what I was most curious about, but it seems Apple-chan’s name is simply 『Apple.』
I had honestly been worried that all the names he’s ever been called might be listed out in a row… but in the end, only 『Apple』 was written there.
Still, 『Apple』, huh… Maybe it’s because that’s what we’re calling him right now?
Could this also be the result of Apple-chan reading the room in various ways…?
「Putting the name aside… I suppose the race and age make sense.」
「That’s rightt」
His race is Giant Rat, and his age is zero. Well, that’s reasonable.
「And as expected, his level is 1. Just like Laudette-san told us.」
As Yggdrasil-san and Laudette-san explained before, summoned beasts apparently start at level 1.
It’s been about three weeks since his first summoning, and Apple-chan has gone through quite a lot in that time, but I suppose three weeks isn’t enough to level up.
「One thing caught my attention, though. Only ‘Agility’ is 2.」
Among the ability values, only Agility is 2, while the other four are all 1. That’s a bit curious.
「Yess. That’s apparently a giftt」
「A gift?」
「At level 1, everyone has four of the five stats at 1, and only one stat at 2. That extra point is called ‘the Divine Tree-sama’s Gift’ apparentlyy」
「The Divine Tree-sama’s Gift… Divine Tree-sama means Yggdrasil-san, right?」
「That’s rightt. As a celebration for newly born children, Yggdrasil-san gives them one extra ability point as a present, or so the story goess」
「Oh? Really?」
So that’s the Divine Tree-sama’s Gift. Huh. That’s actually pretty interesting. A charming little tale.
「Is that gift always Agility for everyone?」
「Apparently it’s randomm」
「I see, I see.」
「Though there’s also a story that Divine Tree-sama carefully chooses a stat that suits each individuall」
「Eh…?」
Isn’t that a bit much for Divine Tree-sama to handle? That sounds incredibly busy…
To be honest, I always thought Yggdrasil-san seemed rather idle, but has she been doing that kind of work every single day…?
Well… maybe… I wonder…
next chapter: A Gift from Me
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