Isekai Yururi Kikou - Chapter 473 (Double Release 2/2) (Patreon)

How about a double release today? :) 2/2

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Shopping
After selling one of each color of the glass butterflies and the emerald and diamond branches, we left the Dungeon Management Headquarters with Patrick-san to create decorative items using the glass butterflies. Since the children were not yet satisfied with exploring the Dungeon of Precious Stones, our stay in the Regulus Empire would continue. By placing the crafting order now, we should be able to receive the finished items by the time we return to the Guardia Kingdom. Because our extended stay meant that Patrick-san would also be staying longer, we invited him to have his wife’s souvenir butterfly made into an accessory, along with the ones for Rebecca-san and the others.

"By the way, Patrick-san, don't you have any companions with you?"

Even if it was part of his duties as my overseer, I didn't think he would travel alone from the Capital of the Regulus Empire, so I asked.

"I have a colleague who is also a diplomat and two Knight escorts with me. The other three have gone to the lord's place."
"Wait a minute. What about your escort, Patrick-san?"

Realizing he should have an escort, I noticed there was no one like that around.

"Each of us has one escort. Since the other diplomat went to the lord's place, my escort went with them. I was escorted to the Dungeon Management Headquarters on the way."

Originally, all four of them were probably supposed to go to the lord’s place. But when they got information that we had returned from the dungeon, Patrick-san came to the Dungeon Management Headquarters alone.

"And I was told not to leave the headquarters until they came to pick me up."
"Wait, hold on. You've already left the headquarters!"
"It’s fine because you all are with me."
「"Huh!?"

Patrick-san seemed to believe the Dungeon Management Headquarters was a safe place to be alone. However, he had already left the headquarters!

"My new companions are quite skilled. I don’t need additional protection. Also, I left a message at the headquarters, so there’s no problem. By the way, do you have accommodations arranged for tonight?"
"No, we were planning to look for a place."
"That’s good. I’ve arranged for you to stay at the same inn as us, so please prepare for that."
"Hm?"

I thought we needed to escort Patrick-san to his inn, but it turned out our accommodations for the night had already been decided.

"Ah, regarding the accommodations, we will cover that, so please don't worry about it."
"No, no, we'll pay for our own accommodations."
"It's alright. It's covered by the country."
"No, there's no reason for the country to pay for it!"
"They say it's not even the cost of one branch. As such, I would like to follow His Majesty's instructions, so please negotiate with him."

Patrick-san spoke with an unwavering smile… This expression was just like Cedric-san's and Isaac-san's. Moreover, about the branch’s cost... I insisted it was a souvenir for Tristan-sama, but was that not acceptable? Well, even if the first branch's value covers our accommodations, I can still use the remaining three branches as souvenirs. Yes, that should work.

"Patrick-san, I understand about the accommodations. I'll do my best to repay Tristan-sama directly."
"Yes, please do."

It's decided: plenty of souvenirs!

"”Oniichan, what about here~?”"
"Sure, why not. Let's go in."
"”Yeah!”"
“Kaiser, you might not be interested, but we can check it out together.”
"Umu, let's go."

While talking, Allen and Elena found a jewelry store, so we decided to enter.

"Welcome."
"”Hello~”"
"Hello. Excuse me, could you accept a custom order if we bring our own materials?"
"Yes, we can work with metals and gemstones.”
“Err, we have some glass crafts on hand… how about those?"
"It depends on the materials. May I see what you have?"
"Yes, here it is."
“This is!”

When we showed them the glass butterfly, the clerk's eyes widened. Well, considering Chris-san's reaction, I expected some surprise, but was the clerk's reaction mild?

"I think we'll need to strengthen it, but I'd like it made into a brooches or hairpins."
"This is exquisite craftsmanship. I'm enchanted. Strengthening it would be wise, and we can certainly make it into brooches and hairpins."
"Really? That's great~ Elena, they can do it!"
"Yay~!"

It looks like they can work with it without any issues.

"Elena, which one do you want to make here, a brooch or a hairpin?"
"Which one?"
"Here. How about we make one now and discuss the other one with Rebecca-san and the others when we return to Guardia?"
"Got it~ Then~ I'll choose a brooch!"
"Understood. A brooch it is."

We decided to have a brooch made this time.

"Patrick-san, is a brooch okay as a souvenir for your wife?"
"Yes, but... Are you sure about this?"

Patrick-san still seemed a bit hesitant.

"Of course. We're planning to make them for everyone else too. Let's see... Elena, Feat, Mile, Rebecca-san, Rosalie-san, Almeria-san, Olivie-san, and your wife... That makes eight in total, right?"
"I think that's fine!"

But I feel a bit sorry for indirectly involving others besides Patrick-san's wife.
Also, considering these are only souvenirs for family and the guardian family, I’m not counting souvenirs for Her Majesty and the princesses. Well, the glass butterflies themselves will be the souvenirs, though.

"Please make them with similar vibes using different colored parts."
"Oniichan, let's use flowers too~"
"Oh, right."

Elena also wanted to use the glass flowers. I took out four colored glass flowers from the Infinite Storage.

"We should decide on the colors for each. What color do you want, Elena?"
"Um, let’s see~ red?"
"Red for butterflies. What about Feat and Mile?"
"Green for Feat, and Mile... transparent?"

After deciding the souvenirs for the families... I selected butterflies to be used for the time being and took out the necessary amount from the Infinite Storage. It's better to have a professional choose the accessories like matching flowers, so I'll take them out appropriately.

"Oniichan, what about pearls?"

Allen, who had been watching the flow so far, began to comment on the parts to use.

"Ah... That wouldn't be bad. It might be better to use them for items used by noble ladies. However, if we use them for Elena and the others, they might not be able to use them daily, right?"
"Then let's use them just for the grandmother and others~"
"T-Takumi-san, did I hear pearls? Are you really going to use them?"
"I have some good small pearls on hand, so I thought it would be okay to use them."
"No, no, pearls, even small ones, are very valuable items!?"

Patrick-san seemed a little flustered upon hearing about pearls.

"Now, now, these are items we already have on hand.”

I specified to not use them for Elena, Feat, and Mile’s brooches, and took out the small pearls to be used.
At this point, the shopkeeper's movements came to a halt.

"Um, are you listening?"
"... Takumi-san, perhaps it would be better to give him some time to calm down."
"Huh?… Ah~"

What could have been considered "rare" for just one butterfly had now become eight, along with pearls lined up, leaving the shopkeeper frozen with information overload.

"Allen, Elena, while we wait, let's think about any other usable items."
"”Yeah, let's see~...”
"Ah! How about crystals?"
"That sounds good.”
"And also! Mr. Crocodile stones!"
"Mr. Crocodile? Ah, the alligators from the Dungeon of Ripples. They certainly dropped various gemstones.”

As we discussed with the children about other good materials to use, I felt like Kaiser and Patrick-san were looking at me with a face that seemed both amused and bewildered, but I pretended not to notice and kept going.

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