Chapter 41

Bear-san Takes Action For The Sake Of The Orphanage

I returned to the Bear House and started considering the orphanage .

Things that were necessary for living .

Food, clothing, and shelter . These three things .

For clothes, it was not yet necessary to rush to get it .

For food, it would become necessary in a few days .

For shelter, because it was repaired, it should be okay .

As expected, the biggest problem was probably the food .

Like the food stall uncle said, bringing over food every day was not an option .

I extended a helping hand, so I don’t want to retract it .

When I was troubled over what to do, I heard knocking on the door and Fina calling out .

「Fina, is the dismantling finished?」

「Yes . Then, the guild master summoned Big Sis Yuna, so I came . 」

I couldn’t come up with a solution to the matter regarding the orphanage, so I headed to the guild with Fina .

「Oh, you’re here . 」

The guild master himself came out to receive me .

「So, what about the Black Viper?」

「Ah, it’s been refrigerated . 」

When I entered the cold storage warehouse, there was a large quantity of skin and meat inside, and the fangs had been gathered into a big pile .

「How much does the guild want?」

「The more the better; there still won’t be enough though . 」

「How about half?」

「If possible, a little more . 」

「In that case, I’ll take one-third . 」

「Hmmm . In that case, it’s fine . 」

After receiving the guild master’s approval, I secured my portion and stowed it away in the bear box .

「Next, is the magic stone . I actually wanted you to sell this, too . 」

Magic stones were necessary for various things I was making, so I had not been selling them recently and kept them instead .

Although I had not yet decided on what the Black Viper’s magic stone would become, I had no intention of selling it .

「Please wait a bit more for us to gather the money, the sum is an amount that takes a bit of time to gather . 」

「Anytime is fine, you know . 」

The sun had begun to set by the time I left the guild .

Today I went straight back to bear house .

I finished the day with dinner and a bath before laying on top of my bed .

I tried to think about a method to help the orphanage using the black viper materials, but couldn’t think of one .

If I sold it, it would become money, but that was it .

I called out the status screen to check if I had gone up a level after defeating the Black Viper .

Recently, I have not hunted monsters besides low-ranked ones like wolves and goblins, so my level hasn’t gone up .

This time, my level had risen, thanks to defeating the high-ranked Black Viper, and I had also learned a new skill .

Name: Yuna

Age: 15 years old

Level: 20

Skills: Different World’s Spoken Language, Different World’s Written Language, Bear’s Dimensional Box, Bear’s Eye of Observation, Bear’s Sense of Danger Perception, Bear’s Map, Bear’s Transfer Gate

Magic: Bear Light, Bear Body Reinforcement, Bear Fire Magic, Bear Water Magic, Bear Wind Magic, Bear Earth Magic, Bear Restoration Magic

Equipment

Black Bear’s Hand (non-transferrable)

White Bear’s Hand (non-transferrable)

Black Bear’s Foot (non-transferrable)

White Bear’s Foot (non-transferrable)

Bear’s Clothes (non-transferrable)

Bear’s Underwear (non-transferrable)

Bear’s Transfer Gate

After installing two gates, the user can go through one and exit at the reciprocal gate .

When establishing three or more gates, it is possible to change the destination by picturing the location in the mind .

The gates cannot be opened if the Bear Hands are not equipped .

Ohh, a convenient skill has come .

However, since it’s an installation type skill, it’s slightly inconvenient .

I wanted to try it out immediately, so I hopped out of bed and installed the Bear’s Transfer Gate in my room upstairs .

On the wall, a pair of double doors with a bear-shaped outline were installed .

Next, I went to a room on the first floor and installed another Bear Transfer Gate .

I opened the doors, and my room on the second floor was there .

It’s convenient .

However, I have to consider the location when installing it outside .

Moreover, because it was an installation type, it wouldn’t disappear after being used, so it was even more important to carefully consider the installation location .

Whether I was on foot or moving around using Swaying Bear, there were a lot of unexpected inconveniences .

It’s a shame that I can’t use it during battles, since it’s teleportation .

However, there was no point in talking about luxuries .

After all, this skill’s power is more than convenient enough .

I’ll think about it when Fina arrives, so for the time being, let’s remove the Bear Transfer Gate .

Unn, the “Bear’s Transfer Gate” is long for a name .

What if I shorten the Bear Gate to “Bear Door”?

For an instant, a chill ran through my body .

Did I catch a cold, I wonder? I’ll think about the name next time, let’s hurry and go to sleep today .

For today’s breakfast, I ate a sunny-side-up egg and a vegetable sandwich .

The moment I bit down into the bread, the God of Ideas descended upon me .

That’s right! There’s also this, isn’t there?

I bit into the bread .

Eggs!

If eggs could be produced and sold…

I headed to the Commerce Guild when I finished breakfast .

When I arrived at the Commerce Guild, it felt like there were a lot more people here than there were last time .

No, there was definitely more .

People overflowed from the entrance .

Am I supposed to go into the middle of that?

I used my small stature to slip through the gaps between people and looked around to see if Mylene-san, who took care of me last time, was there .

There she is .

It seemed like she was in the middle of serving customers .

She finished helping her customer and called out to me while I was considering my less-than-attractive alternatives .

「Yuna-san!」

There are others queued up . Is this okay?

「What’s the matter?」

「There’s a matter I wanted to consult Mylene-san about for a bit, but…」

I glanced at the people lined up .

「In that case, I’ll hear you out okay?」

「Is that okay?」

「It’s not a problem, someone else will take my place . Well then, Yuna-san, let me hear about your situation over here . 」

The eyes of the people who were lined up were scary .

I skipped the queue, so it can’t be helped, but that’s not my fault you know!

Mylene-san exchanged places with another staff member and took me to another room .

「It certainly was crowded . Did something happen?」

「Yuna-san, are you really saying that?」

She looked at me with an amazed expression .

「…… . ?」

「Haaa」

Why did you let out a sigh?

There’s no way I would know why the commerce guild is crowded, right?

「It looks like you are saying that seriously . They all came to buy the raw materials from the Black Viper that Yuna-san defeated . It’s been a huge issue since yesterday! There has been a huge demand from everyone because of the limited quantity!」

「Is that so?」

「The Black Viper’s fangs are especially popular . There are even merchants who plan on going to the capital city to sell them . It is not possible to transport the meat though . 」

「So it was that popular . 」

「Yes . Thanks to you, Yuna-san, we are able to make a profit . 」

She bowed her head lightly .

「So then, what is the consultation about? If it’s Yuna-san’s request, I’ll hear it out, even if it is unreasonable to some extent . 」

I appreciate that .

I’ll try asking without reserve then .

「There is an orphanage, right?」

「There’s an orphanage located towards the edge of town, I believe . 」

「That’s right . Is it possible to sell the land near it?」

「The land near the orphanage? I’ll take a quick look, so please wait a moment . 」

Mylene-san left the room and quickly came back, carrying some documents .

She works quickly, as usual .

「Let’s see . It’s all right . Since the orphanage is there, nobody is using that land . 」

「If the orphanage is there, it cannot be used?」

「To put it in a bad way, it is because of the uneducated children . There is a concern that they would do something mischievous if a building were to be constructed nearby . In addition, the land is not popular because it is located at the edge of the town . 」

「In that case, it’s fine if I buy that land, right?」

「Yes, there is no problem . 」

「Then, please sell me the entire region there . 」

「Excuse my impoliteness, but what do you plan to do?」

「Hmm, that’s a secret . 」

「A secret, is it?」

「Because I don’t know if it is possible to do . 」

I paid the quoted price and received the title deed for the land .

The land near the orphanage became my possession .

I installed a transfer gate in the warehouse once I returned to the Bear House .

I went outside the town and summoned Swaying Bear when the installation was finished .

I should arrive before the day is over if I go now .

I headed towards the village where I defeated the Black Viper aboard Swaying Bear and Hugging Bear .

I could see the village by the time the sun had set .

The vicinity became dark .

Though, if I had noticed the Transfer Gate skill last time when I had defeated the Black Viper, I would not have had to spend as much effort .

Oh well . There was no helping it, even if I said that now .

I didn’t enter the village this time, but entered the mountains a small distance away instead .

It was dark, so I lit up the Bear Light, and advanced through the mountains .

「Isn’t there a good place, I wonder?」

Was it good here?

It was dark, and searching for something would be troublesome . I found a good place under a cliff, so I’ll do it here .

If it was here, people probably wouldn’t enter .

I dug out a cave at the foot of the cliff .

I made the entrance large enough for Swaying Bear and its counterpart to enter, and created a large empty cavity inside .

It was dark outside and even darker inside the cave, but I made two Bear Lights and continued working .

I’ll work out the minor details later; for now, I covered up the entrance using Earth Magic, installed a Transfer Gate, and headed through it .

「I’m home, phew . 」

I returned to the Bear House’s warehouse in an instant .

It’s a convenient skill after all .

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