Different World Business Symbol

MTL: uniquegasuki

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「Where in the world am I?」 (Haruto)

The young boy looked at his surroundings . All around him, there are nothing but trees . It is no surprise as this area is in the middle of a mountain . However, the young boy had no memories of having entered the mountains .

「Seriously, where am I……」 (Haruto)

There is no one around to answer him .

This boy’s name is Asuma Haruto (遊馬陽斗) . For complicated reasons, tomorrow, he was supposed to be living by himself . Being a neat freak, his hobby if making soap . He is an ultra-ordinary high school student . By the way, he is 15 years old .

「First, I should confirm the situation . Becuase I would be living alone tomorrow, I went to the shopping mall to buy the things I would need . After finishing my shopping, I was exiting the store…… and then now I’m here in the middle of the mountains . Damn it, I don’t get it . 」 (Haruto)

Haruto (ハルト) held his head in his hand . Thinking perhaps it was a dream, he pinched his cheek . The pain he felt conveyed to him that this was his reality .

「For now, I should descend down the mountain and check the area . Who knows, there might be other people . 」 (Haruto)

Haruto began his descent down the mountain .

After making his way down the mountain, he had a clearer picture of his surroundings . In front of this eyes is a large wall . It appears to be a castle wall .

「Thank goodness . There is civilization, perhaps?」 (Haruto)

Before Haruto, there is something he has never seen . It is a dragon . A dragon has appeared . To be more accurate it is a dragon pulling a cart .

「Is it possible that I have traveled to another word?」 (Haruto)

Haruto concluded this is what had happened to him .

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「What is your reason for entering the country?」 (immigration)

「Eh, well . Sightseeing . 」 (Haruto)

「I see, sightseeing, is it? Your name?」 (immigration)

「Asu……it’s Haruto・Asuma . 」 (Haruto)

Haruto is being inspected by immigration . He thought that compared to the middle of the mountains being behind a castle wall should be safer .

「Now then, here is your entry permit . I advise you not to lose it as this cannot be reissued . If you happen to stay past 3 months, 100,000 Doraria (ドラリア) will be collected from you as a tax . So, please be careful . 」 (immigration)

Haruto received a plate with writing on it that looked similar to wiggly earthworms . While he can speak with them, he is unable to understand their written words . Haruto stares at the plate .

After passing through the gate, what he saw was a completely different world . The street was lined with stalls and men & women were walking around wearing different types of garments .

「Now that I have entered the country, next I need money . 」 (Haruto)

He sets out to sell the items that he had previously bought from the shopping mall .

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「Ahh, did I sell them for too much?」 (Haruto)

After selling off the frying pan & tableware, and notebooks; he received 3 gold coins, 9 silver coins, 9 big coppers and 8 small coppers . While it is certainly a lot of money if he keeps spending it, the amount will quickly disappear .

「I don’t know the value of this world’s currency . Next, I should go gather information…… umm, where exactly am I?」 (Haruto)

He surveys the neighborhood, it is an unfamiliar back street…… well, of course, it was unfamiliar . This place wouldn’t be popular as it looks like a kitchen littered with garbage .

「This place is dirty . I should hurry out of here . It is best not to get involved in any trouble . 」 (Haruto)

Keeping his wallet in mind, Haruto followed the left-hand rule and advance while moving to his left .

「Onii-san, that way leads to the slums . Did you want to get robbed?」 (???)

He turned to look in the direction in which the voice came from . There stood a dirty looking girl with red hair and a lovely face .

「Thank you for telling me, but that isn’t enough for a tip . 」 (Haruto)

「I haven’t even said anything yet . I’m Lora・Summers (ロア・サマラス) . What is your name, onii-san? You are wearing clothes I have never seen; where are you from?」 (Lora)

The girl introduced herself as Lora . Now that she has introduced herself, Haruto thought it was impolite not to tell her his name .

「My name is, Haruto・Asuma . I came from the far east . 」 (Haruto)

Haruto replied by giving a generic answer as for his origin .

「From the far east……, do you mean past the large mountain, great forest, and the vast desert? That sure is very far away . 」 (Lora)

Having rushed to give a reply, Haruto had exaggerated . As the conversation could get confusing, he changes the topic .

「Anyhow, where can I find an inn; do you mind being my guide?」 (Haruto)

「I’m alright with that, but not for free……」 (Lora)

Lora demands a tip . Haruto frowns, but as it was necessary, he handed over 4 coins .

「Fufu, thank you very much . Now, Haruto-san, what are you looking for?」 (Lora)

「If possible, I’m looking for somewhere that is clean, but affordable . A cheap place would be nice . 」 (Haruto)

Haruto has a compulsion for cleanliness . At the very least, he doesn’t want to stay at a place where there are cockroaches and fleas .

「Understood . Then will 『Sylph’s Pavillion (シルフー亭)』do . That place charges about 2,000 Doraria a night . 」 (Lora)

Lora puts the 4 copper coins she received into her pocket and then began to walk .

Lora puts the 4 copper coins she received into her pocket and then began to walk .

「Excuse me, but will you tell me about the currency here, for reminder’s sake?」 (Haruto)

Haruto enquired about the term 『Doraria』 .

「Alright, but it will cost you 1 copper . 」 (Lora)

Lora smiled and stuck out her hand . Haruto made a displeased expression as he handed over 1 copper coin .

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This city’s name is 『Clarice (クラリス)』; it one of the city-states that make up the『city-state union』 . To the east of Clarice is a big mountain range and extending from there is a large forest . Pass the large forest is a vast desert . The eastern countries are located passed that desert . To the north of there lays the northern 『kingdom』 . While the eastern country is poor, they trade with the northern kingdom . The city-state, Clarice, uses 5 types of minted coins . In the city-state union, the currency issued is known as 『Doraria』: a gold coin is worth 100,000 Doraria; a silver coin is worth 10,000 Doraria; a big copper coin is worth 1,000 Doraria; a copper coin is worth 100 Doraria; and a penny coin (銭貨) is worth 1 Doraria . Nowadays, there also exist silver notes and money tickets .

「Truly, a wasteful expense . 」 (Haruto)

Haruto hands Lora his last copper coin .

「Well, that is Haruto-san own fault for being ignorant . 」 (Lora)

Lora brazenly says this .

「Despite being a beggar, you sure do know the value of a gold coin and the geography of this land . 」 (Haruto)

「Eh, well, it isn’t like I started out as a beggar . 」 (Lora)

She slightly showed a sad expression . Haruto reflected on his insensitive remark . As he apologizes, Lora points to a building with a red roof .

「Over there is Sylph’s pavilion . Now then, I will be excusing myself . 」 (Lora)

Lora showed her gratitude by slightly bowing .

「Ah, you’re welcome . 」 (Haruto)

「Not at all, it was very profitable for me . If you ever need anything, you can find me in back street where we first met as that place is my spot . 」 (Lora)

After saying this, Lora left .

「I have a good feeling about that child . 」 (Haruto)

While muttering this, Haruto made his way to Sylph’s pavilion .

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While muttering this, Haruto made his way to Sylph’s pavilion .

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As he approached Sylph’s pavilion, Haruto realized how big it was . It’s outer appearance it quite stylish . While being a bit tense, he went inside . The interior was also quite stylish and from the floor to the ceiling, it wasn’t dirty . Overall, it gave him a good impression .

「Welcome, honored guest . How many nights will you be staying?」 (innkeeper)

He turned his head to where the voice came from . Over there was a woman with a large physique . “She must be the owner”, he thought .

「Hello, how much would it cost to stay for one week?」 (Haruto)

For the time being, before he can investigate this world, Haruto needed a place to stay . As 3 days wouldn’t be enough time to investigate and since one month would be financial scary, Haruto decided that 1 week was the best choice .

「1 week, hmm, that would cost 10,000 Doraria . 」 (innkeeper)

10,000 Doraria, in other words, 1 silver coin . Haruto hands over a silver coin .

「I have received you 10,000 Doraria . Can you please write your name on this plate?」 (innkeeper)

As he was asked to write his name, Haruto recalled that he couldn’t write this world’s characters .

「Excuse me, I have come from a distant land…… and I can’t write this country’s written characters . 」 (Haruto)

With an apologetic expression on his face, he told this to the innkeeper .

「Ah, sorry . That is right, certainly, I have never seen you around here . As an apology, should I show you how to write your name?」 (innkeeper)

Haruto tells her his name . The innkeeper skillfully writes unfamiliar characters on the plate . He sees the characters that have been written and memorized it . “This must be my name”, he thought .

「Here is your key . Your room is the first one on the second floor, do make yourself comfortable . If you have any questions feel free to come and ask me . 」 (innkeeper)

Haruto thanked the innkeeper and then headed to his room . The room contained a simple bed, desk & chair, and dresser . Upon seeing the bed, Haruto suddenly felt sleepy . Now that he thought about, today he had done a lot of walking . And just like that, Haruto collapsed onto the bed .

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Please think of 1 Doraria as being equal to 1 Yen . (T/N: Author’s note)