The Neighborhood High School Girl, Miss Isezaki, Is the Great Saintess Returned from Another World~ And I, Suddenly Awakened as Her Exclusive Mana Supply Uncle, Travel Between Earth and Another World with Time-Space Magic~ - 173. Reward and Return

173. 173. 173. 173. Reward and Return

Late at night, as I was having a drink on the balcony, Isezaki-san came over.

It seems she couldn’t fall asleep, and perhaps because of that, she appeared a bit nervous.

So, I decided to consult her about the reward for this mission that we still couldn’t decide on, while boasting about my recently learned [Delay Slow] and [Stop Stop].

――As a result, the reward was decided to be “To permanently allocate one-tenth of the net profit, excluding operational costs from the magic stone mine, to Koutarou Matsunaga.”

This was a reward designed to bother Lady Levia as much as possible, proposed enthusiastically by Isezaki-san.

By the way, Isezaki-san’s initial proposal was three-tenths, but I felt sorry for Lady Levia, so I changed it to one-tenth.

Running a territory requires money, and if Grandain falls into crisis again due to a shortage of funds, it would be counterproductive.

Moreover, it seems like she enjoyed the mischief time, and by the time the discussion was over, Isezaki-san seemed relaxed enough to let out a small yawn.

If it was enough of a distraction for her, honestly, any reward would have been fine.

And then, the next morning. Lady Levia and Holly accepted the reward we requested.

Seeing their somewhat stiff faces, it was evident that this was a somewhat painful expense, but if they didn’t refuse, then surely it would be fine. I think we have a relationship where we can have a frank conversation like that. So, we graciously accepted it.

And so, I finally succeeded in obtaining my dream passive income. …Well, it’s still a long way off until I actually receive it.

After a few miscellaneous discussions, the room in the castle that I had been using to check my notes officially became my private room.

From now on, I can use it anytime I jump to another world, and I’m allowed to place furniture and belongings as I like. It seems they will also clean it regularly.

Following Emmy’s inn, this is my base acquired in another world. By the way, the rental contract for Emmy’s inn continues. It’s good to have as many reliable [Dimensional Teleportation] points as possible.

And so, after finishing our discussion, I and Isezaki-san returned to Japan.

It seems Lady Levia will continue to be busy with tasks such as managing the mine and conscription affairs, as well as dealing with Delixir. I think I’ll visit the castle again after a while.

—

The next day, back in Japan.

Isezaki-san headed to school as usual, and I headed to the Isezaki residence first thing in the morning. It has become a regular report meeting with the landlady (guardian).

“Hey, I heard from Seina. It seems like you built a fortress overnight and saved Princess Levia from crisis. Well done, Matsunaga-kun.”

After being shown into the guest room, I shook my head at the landlady, who was swaying his shoulders happily across the table.

“No, no, I couldn’t have done it alone. And I regret putting Seina-san in danger.”

“I’ve always been saying it, right? Seina is already a grown woman. She can handle her own mess. It’s not something you need to worry about, Matsunaga-kun.”

“I can’t quite accept it like that. Seina-san is still a minor.”

It’s a natural story. But for some reason, the landlady smiled happily at my words.

“Hah, as always. That’s what makes you Matsunaga-kun. …Well, anyway, let Seina do as she likes as much as possible. Of course, if you feel that she’s getting in the way, it’s a different story.”

“I’ve never felt like she was getting in the way… I’m really happy that she’s affectionate towards me, and if she’s enjoying the other world, I want to watch over her.”

“Hehe, is that so? Then continue to get along well with Seina from now on. I’ll leave it to you. …Oh, and now that Seina’s story is over, how about you finally tell me about that thing that’s been in your hands since earlier?”

Saying that, the landlady finally turned her attention to the souvenir I brought this time.

“It’s a souvenir from this time. It’s nothing special…”

“Hya-ha! Boring, you say? Recently, everything Matsunaga-kun brings is exciting, isn’t it?”

“Recently”, then what was it like before the transfer to another world…? While thinking about such things, I handed the souvenir to the landlady smoothly. It’s a bit gruesome, but it should be fine for the landlady.

The landlady opened the large leaf I had wrapped and raised her eyebrows with interest as she looked at the lump of meat inside.

“Hmm, hmm, it’s been prepared, but I can tell it’s a bird. But I don’t know what kind of bird it is. …Okay, I give up. What kind of meat is this?”

I answered the landlady who raised both hands in surrender,.

“Yes, this is called Night Raven—”

“Raven? So, you mean, a crow?”

Interrupting my explanation, the landlady leaned forward.

“Yes, to put it bluntly, it’s a monster crow.”

“A crow! A crow, you say!? Fooooo!! That’s awesome! Super cool!!”

The landlady shouted loudly with sparkling eyes. She was ecstatic.

This Night Raven attacked in a flock on the way back from the mine, but was repelled by the members of ‘Stinger.’ It’s a monster that was repelled.

It was about two sizes larger than the crows I knew, and it had a terrifying beak, but according to Regina, it was “quite delicious.” So, I got a portion of it as a souvenir for the landlady.

I already had a sense that the landlady liked this kind of… unusual food.

“Crows are good, very good. It resonates with my heart. I’ve decided, I’m going to throw a crow party tonight and indulge in it. Won’t you join in, Matsunaga-kun?”

“If it’s not a bother, I’d love to.”

I thought she would invite me, so I haven’t eaten it yet. If I’m going to try it, I want it to be something cooked by the landlady or Isezaki-san.

“Haha, looking forward to tonight’s feast. …Oh, by the way, Matsunaga-kun, if there are mice and crows, are there also bat monsters?”

“Huh, bat monsters? They were hanging from the ceiling in the mine we explored…”

Since they rarely attacked unless provoked, we just passed by them.

“Wow, so there are bat monsters after all. I’d love to try eating them too if possible. Like, taking a bite from their heads!”

The landlady made a gesture of biting into an imaginary bat in her hand. It’s too wild.

However, it’s rare for the landlady to make a request like this, and I’d like to fulfill it. But I’ve heard that bats are full of pathogens, so I wonder about that.

I’ve seen people eating bat dishes on TV, so is it okay? Well, it’s another world anyway… Our common sense doesn’t apply here.

“Um, I’m not sure, so I’ll ask someone who knows about that next time.”

“Yes! I’m counting on you!”

The monster specialty store Dornesia Company in the capital might know. I’ve been wanting to go back to the capital, and it might be a good idea to visit the company while I’m at it.

As we continued to talk about monster meat with the landlady for a while, her smartphone began to vibrate. She excused herself to me and picked up her smartphone.

“…Oh, isn’t it Juuzou? What’s up? …Hmm, I see. Well…”

It seems the other party is Juuzou.

“…Oh, if that’s the case, Matsunaga-kun is right in front of me now. Hold on a moment.”

Saying that, the landlady turned on the speaker function of her smartphone.

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