「Come to think of it, it has the same name as you, Alec」
「…………」
While staring at the scrubbing brush, the Alec Brush, Kirk-ojisan muttered that.
That line though…
Could it be that as I continue my journey, I will end up hearing that same line over and over…?
「The Alec Brush was made by Alec」
「Eh!? No… wait, really?」
「Really」
「I see…」
While I was vaguely drifting off, Jisrare-san explained it to Kirk-ojisan.
Well, that is not exactly true…
It is not like I made it myself. I just spread the Alec Brush that I got from the Cheat Roulette throughout this world.
「Um, well, various things happened, and it ended up being sold under my name…」
「That is… amazing. That is impressive, Alec」
「I see…」
「Hmm? What is wrong? That was a rather unenthusiastic reply」
Well, you see. To be honest, I do not have very good memories tied to the Alec Brush…
And I am not particularly fond of that name either…
「After all, my own name is being used for a cleaning tool, you know? Does that not bother you a little?」
「Ah…I wonder, maybe…」
「What about you, Kirk-ojisan? If a cleaning tool was named 『Kirk Brush』, would that not bother you?」
「My name is not Kirk, so it would not really bother me…」
…Right, that is true.
「Anyway, you could take pride in it, could you not? It has even spread to other domains like this. That is quite something」
「Is that so…」
Well, it might actually be quite something. You could call it 『expansion beyond worlds』. That sounds impressive enough.
Though, if anything, it feels more like Ralina-papa’s effort than mine.
「Still, to think this was something you made, Alec… I believe it spread here from the Elf World about three years ago, but to think it was you…」
「I have an acquaintance who is a very capable merchant, and that person was the one who started selling it」
Or rather, that capable merchant started selling it before I even realized.
「…Hm? In that case, does that mean you made and sold this over three years ago?」
「Um, I think I first sold it in the elf village when I was around seven years old」
「Seven, you say…」
Hm. Hearing that, it really does sound quite impressive. Starting a business at seven years old, that is quite an impressive boy.
「Alec has been inventing various things since long ago」
「Is that so, various things?」
「Just recently as well, he made a magic staff and was experimenting with it」
「…A magic staff?」
…As usual, Jisrare-san’s explanations about me are a bit off.
Why would she choose that as an example of my inventions…? That was about as big a failure as it could get…
Well, I suppose it is still better than having things like the Sergent Drop or swimsuits brought up as examples…
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「For now, let us clean up」
And so, we started cleaning the room. A lot happened right after we arrived, but for now, cleaning comes first.
That said, Kirk-ojisan seems to clean regularly and keeps things organized, so it probably will not turn into a major cleanup.
「For now, let us pack everything into this」
「Magic Bags really are convenient」
All of Kirk-ojisan’s belongings in this room are being temporarily packed into the Magic Bag.
Clothes, armor, swords, the Alec Brush, Kirk-ojisan keeps tossing things into the Magic Bag one after another.
It is a bit late to say this, but Magic Bags are just too convenient.
「Hmm, come to think of it, were you not about to say something?」
「Yes? About what?」
「I feel like you were about to say something about a sword」
Ah, that. I found the sword in the room and was about to talk about it, but then I also found the Alec Brush at the same time.
「Actually, I also use a sword」
「Oh? You do too, Alec? Is that not quite rare for an elf? Why a sword?」
「Ah, yes. That is because my father――」
「Hmm?」
「…I see」
I should probably not mention that my father is a Sword Saint.
It is not something I need to hide, but if I introduce myself as 『the son of a Sword Saint』, it feels like it would raise expectations for me.
「What about your father?」
「Ah, yes. My father uses a sword, he is the village chief」
「A sword-wielding village chief…? That combination of words sounds rather unusual…」
「That is true…」
I hesitated to say 『Sword Saint』 and also 『Hero』, and after some thought, I ended up introducing him as the 『village chief』.
Now that I think about it, I probably did not need to mention his position at all.
「And so, with my father’s teachings, I learned how to use a sword」
「I see. The village chief’s teachings, huh」
There is no need to focus that much on the village chief part though.
「Alec also makes his own wooden practice swords」
「Ah, is that so. I see, as expected of a woodworking elf」
「I usually act as Alec’s practice partner, so he also made a wooden sword for me」
As she said that, Jisrare-san rummaged through her Magic Bag and took out a wooden sword.
「This is it」
「Oh. That is well made. Alec made this wooden sword, 」
「Magic Sword Caladbolg」
「…Eh?」
「Magic Sword Caladbolg」
「Magic Sword Cala… eh?」
Oooooh…
She is really going to say it. She is even introducing it with that name, Jisrare-san…
「Um… a magic sword?」
「That is what Alec named it. In reality, well… it is just a normal wooden sword」
「I see… Alec named… hm? What is wrong, Alec? Why are you holding your head?」
This is embarrassing. This is extremely embarrassing. It feels like I have been thoroughly humiliated.
Well… how should I put it…
If I jokingly say 『This sword is the Magic Sword Caladbolg』 myself, that is fine, but when someone else says it to another person in a completely serious tone, it becomes incredibly embarrassing.
Or rather, every time Jisrare-san explains something about me, I end up getting humiliated in some way…
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The cleaning is done.
After putting all of Kirk-ojisan’s belongings into the Magic Bag, we lightly swept the floor and wiped the table and shelves with a cloth, and that was it. It was already clean to begin with, so the work finished quickly.
With the cleaning done, Jisrare-san and I placed our belongings in the room and took a break.
After lounging around for a while, Kirk-ojisan called us.
I wondered what it was about…
It turns out it was dinner.
Kirk-ojisan had prepared dinner for us.
「It is delicious」
「Oh, really? Hearing that does not feel bad at all」
And so, it is Kirk-ojisan’s home cooking.
It seems Kirk-ojisan can cook as well. Even though it is an ojisan’s home cooking, it tastes good, so his cooking skills must be quite decent.
「We were given a clean room and treated to a delicious meal… this is basically like a well-equipped inn」
「No, I do not think it goes that far…」
A room, a meal, and on top of that, he is even letting us use the shower room afterward. Truly attentive in every way. What a wonderful inn.
「Thank you very much for everything today」
「It is fine. All things considered, I had fun today as well」
「In the end, Kirk-ojisan fulfilled all of our requests」
「Did I? Well, I am just glad I could guide you properly」
We visited the church, the lumber shop, and the grocery store, and we even cleared the unreasonable requests from the start like a place to eat, an inn, and a souvenir shop.
Good grief, what an excellent coordinator. Thank you, Kirk-ojisan.
「Is there anything else?」
「Anything else?」
「Any other requests you might have?」
「Hmmm…」
Even after fulfilling so many of our wishes, he is still trying to draw out more from me.
At this point, his coordination skills are almost frightening. How ambitious, Kirk-ojisan.
…That said, I cannot really think of anywhere else I want to go.
If I had to name something, maybe a shop that sells cloth goods, one that could make a pennant?
Other than that, the place I would like to visit would be,
「I would really like to see a guild, but there is not one in this village, right?」
「Ah, an Adventurer’s Guild. We do not have one here」
One of my travel goals is to take on a herb-gathering quest at a guild, but unfortunately, it seems there is no guild in Kirk Village.
「Hmmm, the nearest place with a guild would be… the town of Raft, I think. It should be there」
「I see」
The town of Raft.
A town, huh. Not a village, but a town…
「We will go there」
「Ah, I see. So, we are heading to the town of Raft…」
According to Jisrare-san, we are planning to stop by that town.
I am looking forward to the guild, but… a town.
I have only known villages until now, but I am finally making my town debut. That makes me a bit nervous.
…Or rather, will I even be allowed into a town?
Will a suspicious masked man like me be allowed to enter…? I cannot help but feel uneasy.
next chapter: Goodbye, Kirk-ojisan. Until we meet again in two years
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