"Hmmm, is this silk?"

In the clothing store that Veronica led him to, Jin was more interested in the material than the design.

"This is a vegetable fiber. ......"

On the other hand, Erza was interested in the design in the style of the Kingdom of Cerroa.

"It looks like the Shoro Kingdom in some parts and the Egelea Kingdom in others."

Since they are adjacent to each other, they may be influenced by each other.

"Young madam, this is the latest design ......".

The shopkeeper also recommends trendy clothes.

"If you like, we can take your order.

"Oh, that's fine. I have to move tomorrow."

And so on. Elsa seemed to enjoy the hour.

After that, Jin and the others moved again and came to a place that looked like a tool town.

"This area is the tool district.

"Hmm."

Various stores were lined up, selling everything from daily necessities to weapons for self-defense.

The intention seems to be that by gathering stores of the same lineage in this way, shoppers can choose what they like, and the stores compete with each other in friendly competition.

(In a shopping mall, it is convenient for shoppers because various stores are all in one place. ......)

Jin thought that the idea was more like Kappabashi's tool town or Akihabara's electric town.

(If it is not for daily necessities, such a specialty town might be better.)

With these thoughts in his mind, Jin looked into one store. It was a magic tool shop.

"Oh, there is a refrigerator.

The that he and Beena had made in the Kingdom of Egelea, Blue Land. It is sold here in the Kingdom of Celluloa.

Jin is somewhat pleased.

Other than that, there was an ordinary assortment of goods such as magic lamps.

I also took a peek at the next store, and to my surprise, I found a here.

Jin wonders why there are different stores for the same magical tools made in the same place. After all, he convinces himself that maybe the purchasing route is different from that of the <>.

"Oh, <>. This is very convenient!

Veronica, probably thinking that Jin was interested in the <> that she was looking at, speaks up.

"It's summer now, but on cold winter days, it's too cold to use water to wipe your sweaty body after training, so we have a few of these in the Order.

He was whispering because he was only a private individual.

"Is that so?"

Jin thinks again how nice it is to see his magic tools being widely used and put to good use.

The third store was a store selling self-defense weapons.

By self-defense, I mean knives, daggers, and other weapons of low offensive power, as well as light armor such as leather armor.

Full-body armor and short swords are not for self-defense, but are legitimate armaments.

Time flies by as I browse the stores like this, and the sundials around the town indicate that it is just before noon.

"Master Jin, why don't we have lunch soon?

Veronica suggested. Jin said he would go to any of the restaurants she recommended.

"Yes, sir. I'll leave it to you."

Veronica then asked another question.

"Well, is there anything you would like to eat, or is there anything you don't like?"

"Well, I don't like kokarisk meat.

Erza's cheeks turned a little red and her eyes were downcast as Jin spoke on her behalf.

"Well, let's go this way."

Veronica showed us to a restaurant that mainly served fish caught in Lake Asur.

"Hey, you're Veronica."

"Hi. Are you off duty today?

"Yes. Yeah. - And you're not?

I'm here on business. I'm showing a client around.

After exchanging a few words with what appeared to be a co-worker, Veronica turned to Jin and the others,

"Excuse me, sir. I'm an off-duty colleague."

She explained the situation.

The other colleague seemed to understand Veronica's situation, so she gave a nod to Jin and the others and did not speak to them again.

"What would you like?"

"Uh, what's on the menu?"

Jin took a seat and looked around the table.

"Oh, we don't have much here, so it's written on the wall.

Veronica pointed to the wall where the available menus were written.

"What about that ?"

Jin asked as the menu looked like a modern Japanese teishoku-ya.

"It's a menu recommended by the chef, using the ingredients of the day.

"Let's try that one."

"Me too."

Then I'll have three servings.

This restaurant seems to be somewhere between a popular place and a nobleman's place.

It seems to be frequented by people who work at the castle.

Just like Jin's taste.

"This is delicious."

"Yes, it's cooked just right."

A white freshwater fish similar to trout, grilled with salt. The amount of salt and the degree of grilling showed the skill of the chef.

The chef does not cut corners even at a low price and does his job with integrity.

He is very popular among the castle workers, Veronica explained between bites of her meal.

Jin also enjoyed the taste of the food, honestly preferring it to the food served in the castle.

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After the meal, there were only one or two restaurants left to visit due to the time remaining.

Jin and his friends visited a material shop for the last time.

The Kingdom of Cerroa encourages magical engineering, so they have stores where ordinary people can get special materials.

"This is the one."

The store is located somewhat on the outskirts of town, and there is a large storage yard next to the store.

The yard had a simple roof over it so that lumber and ingots would not be exposed to the rain.

A golem stands guard to prevent theft.

"This place looks interesting.

Jin first decided to look at the materials storage area.

"Hmm, this bronze is of good quality. There are few impurities.

And "This wood is well dried,

This wood is well dried. The grain is well defined and there is no warping.

He is looking around the room, saying to himself, "This bronze is of good quality.

Elsa looked at Jin with a smile on her face. She thought to herself, "I guess marriage doesn't change you.

"Hmmm, this brass has a copper to zinc ratio of 6 to 4. ......

Jin, accompanied by Reiko, was walking among the materials at his own pace.