2181 - - 58-29 Silent Story 100 Saki & Goose Report
y Goose:.
On December 14, the was held in St. Gerton, the capital of the Kingdom of Franz.
This was a stall market in which the military training ground in front of the royal castle was opened to the public and no taxes or space fees were charged.
The history of this market dates back to about 120 years ago.
There was a period of time when the market was not held, but for the past 20 years, it has been held every year at the end of the year.
Jin, the head and the leader of our , informed us that Saki, who has a keen interest in such things, was very eager to go, and with the support of the old man, we decided to go there.
First, a piloted by Sky 23 landed in the middle of the night in a clearing in the forest near the capital.
Using the warp gate provided, Saki and I moved there at 8:00 in the morning local time.
From there it was an hour's walk to the capital, so we had a small golem car sent to us by a transporter.
According to what I heard, cars are widespread in the Kingdom of Franz, so it would not be so conspicuous.
It took less than 10 minutes to reach the capital city of San Gelton by car.
We entered the town with other cars and horse-drawn carriages without any particular assistance from anyone.
The directions are in my head, so there is no problem. I have the directions in my head, so it's not a problem.
"I'm looking forward to it.
Saki, my companion in the passenger seat, muttered with a peculiar half chuckle.
"Yeah, I guess so."
I reply.
I drove the car to the parking lot, thankful to have been born again in this time as a homunculus.
by Saki:.
It's been a while since I've been outside.
Accompanying me was my husband, Goose.
The purpose of the trip is to visit the in the capital of the Kingdom of Franz.
It's a bit like the <> that Jin told me about a long time ago, isn't it?
Normally, you need to pay for a place to open a store, and if you make a profit, you have to pay taxes from the profit.
But this does not cost any such money.
Rather than collecting taxes from this once-a-year event, the Kingdom of Franz is hoping that this will stimulate the economy and thus increase tax revenues.
Guth has already explained how he went to such a , so I'll report what happened next.
< is a large place, since it is held in a military drill ground.
Of course, it is not spread over the whole military training ground. It seems that there are stalls in an area of about 300 meters square.
Some stalls have goods on their stalls, while others have sheets on which they spread their goods. It's a lot of different things.
Is it possible to look around all of them?
It seems that the area is divided into sections according to the trend of products.
I think I'd like to visit the material-related stores first.
by Goose
Saki and I are looking around the together.
It's fun. It's fun just to look around, but it's nice to be able to buy things we are interested in.
I was given about one million dollars to spend for the world economy since I have more foreign currencies than I can spend in Horai Island.
Frankly speaking, I feel like I am losing my sense of money. I must be careful not to let this become the norm.
I am a specialist in folklore and cultural anthropology, so I enjoy seeing the results of people's activities.
On the other hand, Saki, my companion, shows an extraordinary interest in material systems.
"Let's go around that way.
I have no objection. Saki invited me to go to the section where stores dealing with materials were gathered.
"Wow, there are so many different kinds of ores!
I smiled at her excitement, even though the ores were not so unusual for Saki.
Saki is so serious when she is doing her research that she looks unapproachable, but in this way, she is as innocent as a little girl.
Both of them are Saki, and this is also her charm. ...... off topic.
by Saki
It's fun to look around at the materials, isn't it?
Many of the ores are familiar to me, but the fact that they are being sold in a stall like this suggests that they must have come from the mines in this country.
Talking with them for a while, it seems that most of them are sold because of their beautiful colors.
The pink-colored < is a precious manganese ore. What a waste.
Then there is the beautiful green peacock stone and the deep blue cyanite.
"Beautiful stones make me happy just by looking at them," I said to Goose.
I said to Goose, and he frowned. Why is that?
by Goose.
Saki is looking around the ores with delight.
I'm a naturalist myself, and I'm interested, but I can't compete with her.
"Just looking at a beautiful stone makes me happy.
I don't know... .......
For me, seeing Saki's happy face is more comforting.
And while I was looking around like that, I saw Jin and Erza in the distance.
Saki was so absorbed in the ore that she didn't seem to notice them.
They were guests of the Kingdom of Franz, so there was no need to advertise our acquaintance.
Without exchanging any words, we went away again.
We will have a long talk when we return to Horaijima.
by Saki
After looking at the ores, I went to the section where materials are sold.
Then Goose told me that he had seen Jin and Erza.
I couldn't say hello to them since they were guests of Franz's kingdom. I hope we can show each other our trophies when we get back.
Most of the materials on display are cloth, wood, and stone. But there were also a few demon-related materials.
But there were also a few demonic items, such as antlers of mountain deer and tusks of rock wolf, which are relatively easy to get.
by Goose.
We also looked around at old magic tools. I bet Jin and the others will be there too. ....... Oh, they must be having lunch.
On that note, we literally forget to eat or sleep when we're in a place like this. .......
by Saki.
The old magic tools were interesting.
They were selling refrigerators, water heaters and lighters made 400 years ago.
I think Jin and his friends would be interested in them. I thought about buying one, but decided not to.
I thought about buying one, but decided not to.
"Well, that was fun, Goose.
"Yes. I'm a little tired."
Saki in a good mood and Goose looking tired.
No wonder, Goose has a big baggage in his hand. It is, of course, today's trophy.
"Kuhu, I'm looking forward to going back to Horai Island and analyzing it.
"I want to take a good rest. ......"
The two shoved their belongings into the car and drove off into the suburbs under the darkening sky.