001 プロローグ
「............」
目の前の光景に、私は言葉を失っていた。
朽ちた木製の柵。
草が生い茂っている庭。
今にも崩れてきそうな壁と曇ったガラス窓。
国有数のエリートであることを示す『
「ここが、私の新天地......?」
幾度もの困難な試験をくぐり抜け、ついに掴んだ錬金術師の国家資格。
師匠に勧められるまま店舗を手に入れ、期待に胸を膨らませて、王都から遠路はるばるやって来た。
その行程、およそ一ヶ月。
にも関わらず――。
「......これは、あんまりだよ~」
いや、さすがに少しおかしいとは思ったのだ。
いくら辺境の田舎町とはいえ、この家のお値段はわずか一万レア。
王都で部屋を借りれば、小さなワンルームでも二ヶ月分の家賃になるか、ならないか。
そんなお値段。
国から補助金も出ているので、実際の価格はもうちょっと高いはずだけど、それを踏まえたとしてもなお安い。
“自分だけのお店”。
そんな素敵なフレーズに、釣られてしまった部分が無いとは言えない。
言えないけど、それでも本当はこんな所に来る予定はなかったんだよ?
都会のお店で雇ってもらい、そこでしばらくの間修行して、お金を貯める。
それを元手に、適当な地方都市で、小さくても雰囲気の良いお店を開くはずだったのだ。
お金持ちになって贅沢をしたいとは思わない。
ただそれなりに稼げて、これまでお世話になった人たちに恩返しができればそれで十分だった。
それなのになぜ私が、こんな辺境の町――いや、辺境の小さな村で、わずかな荷物のみを手に、私が
1 001 Prologue
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To the sight in front of me, I had lost my word.
Decaying wooden fence.
The garden where the grass is growing.
Walls and cloudy glass windows that are still going to collapse.
The sign "Alchemy", indicating that it is a national number of elites, is still leaning towards falling off the roof.
"This is my new heaven and earth...?
National credentials for alchemists who have finally grabbed through many difficult exams.
I got the store as recommended by my master, inflated my chest with anticipation, and came all the way from Wang Du.
That itinerary, about a month.
Nonetheless...
"... this is not much ~"
No, I just thought it was a little weird.
No matter how many peripheral country towns, the price of this house is only 10,000 rare.
Rent a room in Wangdu and it will or won't be rent for two months in a small studio.
Such a price.
Since subsidies are also out of the state, the actual price should be a little higher, but it is still cheap even on that basis.
"My own shop".
I can't say that there's no part of such a nice phrase that I've been caught.
I can't tell you, but still, you didn't really plan on coming here, did you?
Get hired at an urban store, train there for a while, and save money.
Using that as its basis, it was supposed to open small but atmospheric shops in appropriate local cities.
I don't want to be rich and luxurious.
I just made a lot of money and that would have been enough if I could repay the people I've taken care of.
And yet why did I, in such a borderline town - no, in a small village on the borderline, with only a small amount of luggage in my hand, become the queue "untouchable"?
The Novice Alchemist’s Store
[Web版] 新米錬金術師の店舗経営
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