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Royal Capital Sightseeing With Nina
「Waah! It’s the royal capitalー!」
As we arrived at the public square of the royal capital Zeral from Howling village, Nina raised a cheer
The last time I brought her here was when I explained to them about the dual-based lifestyle so this would be the first time she saw this place again after 3 months.
Even today there are a lot of people from different ethnic group coming and going busily, and I can see the Zeral castle when I look up from the public square.
To me, this is a scenery that I am used to seeing but for Nina this is the first time she’s been able to take a proper look at it?
I decided to not do anything else for a while and let her enjoy the scenery.
As I thought she was looking all around, I guess she found something that caught her eyes as she started to focus on one spot. After she was done with that, she moved her gaze to the next place that caught her eye. She’s really brimming with curiosity.
Her curled ponytail bounces up and down along with mthe ovement of her body.
「The buildings are really high and there are a lot of people」
「It is the polar opposite of Howling village in many ways after all」
I’m sure everything Nina sees is fresh and new to her.
「……are we going to stay in the public square all the time?」
「Haa! Tha, that’s right. It would be a shame to just stay in one place!」
Nina suddenly came to her senses when I tapped her on her shoulder.
I personally think it’s fine to relax at the square but it would be a waste to just do that since we especially come to the royal capital.
「Is there anywhere you would like to go?」
When I tried asking that, Nina looked a little troubled before finally answering.
「Some place where we can buy food is okay!」
「Of course it’s fine, but why would you want to go there?」
Considering the rare opportunity, it’s rather understated for a girl who came to a city for the first time to choose to go to the market first.
「Umm, there are other places I would like to g,o but food is the closest and easiest to understand after all」
I found myself somehow agreeing to what she said after she told me her reason as if choosing her words carefully.
There are stylish clothes shops, accessories shops, or confectioneries where they sell cookies, but the thing that feels familiar to people who live in Howling village is food after all.
On the contrary, they will think it’s unusual even if they go to see the alien clothes shop or accessories shop, and they won’t understand how different they are from the village’s.
In other words, comparing the field of the things they knew best, they probably wanted to gauge the large scale of the royal capital.
There’s a possibility that I misinterpreted it, but for some reason, I feel like that’s what Nina was trying to say.
「Okay. Then, I will guide you to the market in the central district」
「Un!」
After confirming Nina firmly nodded, I started walking toward the market in the central district nearby.
Nina walks next to me.
I am not walking alone like usual today.
Nina will probably be captivated by the scenery of the royal capital so I have to match my pace with hers and take it slow.
I adjust my walking speed while conscious of Nina’s pace.
「It’s a Lizardman and Beastman!」
Nina pointed her finger at the pair of Lizardman and Beastman walking from the front.
Howling village is basically a human settlement and there are not other race besides human so for someone who doesn’t go out that much like Nina, this must be her first time seeing another race.
This somehow reminded me of back when I had just been teleported into this world, and I naturally grin.
The Lizardman and Beastman's outward appearance is indeed distinctive.
Beastman’s physique is not that much different from human. However, their whole body is covered with hair reminiscent of animals or they may grow in other parts of their bodies.
There are some that have faces covered in fur like a dog, while others have human-based features with only animal ears or tails. It seems like these changes are based on the strength of their parents’ bloodline.
The one in front of us is the former.
Next, the Lizardman appears like a reptile waking upright on two legs and they relatively have larger build than human. And unlike Beastman, most of their bodies are covered in scales.
「Oh, what is this? Isn’t this the Teleporter?」
As I was explaining all that, the Beastman and Lizardman pair called out to me.
Looking closely, I realized they are both adventurers I had seen at the guild.
The Beastman is Gadolf (ガドルフ)and the Lizardman is Urd (ウルド).
「……you, you have a kid?」
Urd asked while looking down at Nina, who is repeating the word 「Teleporter?」 and tilting her head in confusion.
His features resemble a lizard or a crocodile so it’s hard to tell what his expression is.
「No, she is my acquaintance’s daughter I’m just here to show her around」
「No wonder I thought she was a cute kid who doesn’t look like you」
「……you need to be prepared and be careful the next time you use teleport, you know? You might end up being teleported into a monster-infested place by mistake after all」
「Uoii! Even as a joke please stop doing things that aren’t funny!」
When I said that with an evil smile on my face, Gadolf broke out in a cold sweat as he replied like that.
There’s nothing more frightening than being sent to an undeveloped area all alone after all.
「Ojouchan, is this your first time seeing a Beastman or a Lizardman?」
「Un, it’s my first time!」
「If you like, would you want to touch my fur?」
「Is that okay?」
「Sure but, don’t touch my tail and bellly, okay? Those are important parts after all」
「Thank you! Waa, it’s so fluffy!」
Nini is surprised when she strokes Gadolf’s fur on his arm.
That’s nice. I also want to try touching it.
「Oi, Teleporter! You can’t touch it!」
I tried to touch it by taking advantage of the moment, but Gadolf got angry at me.
「Why? It’s fine if it’s just a little bit, right?」
「The way you’re using your hand is dangerous! I don’t want the previous event to happen again!」
「Didn’t I just stroke your fur when you were drunk, and you showed your belly to me?」
「 Beastmen exposed their stomach only when they submit to someone else! It’s humiliating just remembering it! I can’t believe I was led by the nose by a guy like this!」
Apparently, he still holds a grudge over the fact that I stroked him a lot at the guild’s tavern before.
Looking at Gadolf who has turned completely wary of me, I gave up trying to pet him.
「……would you also like to touch my scales too?」
「Un! Waa, these are so smooth!」
Coupled with his forbidding physique, Urd often scares children, but Nina doesn’t look scared at all as she is brimming with curiosity.
This must have been a fresh and happy experience for Urd. Anyone would be happy if such a cute girl were to interact with them so innocently.
「By the way, Teleporter. Have you been taking a break from the Teleporter work at the guild recently? Helena and the others were complaining about it y’know?」
「Ahー, come to think of it I haven’t gone there recently. Tell them I’ll be showing up there one of these days」
「Okay. Our work has been getting easier when you’re there, y’know, so please take care of us again, ‘kay?」
After placing their hands on my shoulder and saying that, Gadolf and Urd waved at Nina and left.
I’ve been busy with starting my dual-based lifestyle recently, there’s also the work of promoting Howling village’s vegetables and produce to the company. Guess I have to start to show up at the Guild again.
As I was thinking about those things, I felt Nina lightly tugging my sleeve.
「Hey, the thing those two said earlier, ‘Teleporter’ is that Kureto?」
「Aah, that’s right. I’m working teleporting people to various places with magic, whether village or city, so people in the Adventurer’s Guild called me that」
「Heeー, so it was like that! It’s amazing that all kinds of people rely on you!」
「Yes, I’m happy they rely on me」
It is exactly as Nina said.
Although I am currently earning more money in the company, there are a lot of people I’ve been indebted to in the Guild. I neglected that in my previous world and ended up living alone.
In this world, everything is not always about money, so we need to cherish our relationship with other people as well.
