「すいませーん」
「ああ、今出る―――て......ははは、一週間ぶりだな、きつね」
「うん、久しぶり。借りてたお金を返しにきたよ」
「リーシェちゃん久しぶり! 元気だった?」
扉を開けて出て来たリーシェは、桔音の顔を見るや否や笑みを浮かべた。そして久々に会えたことを喜び、フィニアが出してきた小さな手の平に自身の手の平を合わせ、ハイタッチを交わした。
「ああ、待ってたよ。立ち話もなんだ、入ってくれ」
「じゃあ遠慮なく」
リーシェが扉を全開にして、桔音達を迎え入れてくれる。桔音はフィニアを肩に乗せて部屋の中に踏み入った。
中は桔音の借りている部屋と同じ間取りで、以前起きた時にも見た光景があった。自分の部屋と同じなのに、どこか懐かしさを感じさせるのは、きっとリーシェがいるからだろう。
桔音はリーシェの差し出した椅子に座り、リーシェもベッドに腰掛けた。
「じゃあ、遅れたけど......改めて、助けてくれてありがとう」
「ああ、どういたしまして。元気そうで何よりだ」
桔音はポケットから用意していた銀貨を3枚取り出し、リーシェに手渡す。リーシェもそれを受け取り、懐に入れた。
一宿一飯の恩義、これだけで返せたとは思っていないが、借りたお金を返すことが出来たことで、桔音も幾分気楽になったみたいだ。フィニアもそんな二人を見て、にこにこと向日葵のように笑顔を浮かべていた。
「それで、今日はリーシェちゃんと遊ぼうと思って来たんだ」
「此処一週間ずっと依頼をこなしてたからね、今日くらいは息抜きをしようと思って。それならリーシェちゃんも誘おうって話になったんだよ」
「あ、ああ......そうか、しかし困ったな......私はこれから訓練に行こうと思ってたんだが......」
リーシェを誘った桔音だが、リーシェは都合が悪いようだった。見ればその姿は外出する格好をしている。その腰には最初に会った時に桔音の目を惹いた剣を提げて、肩には小さめの鞄を掛けている。おそらく救急箱の様に医療道具が入っているのだろう。
これでは遊びに行くのは無理そうだ。桔音はそう判断する。元々の予定を狂わせてまで、無理に遊びに連れ出そうとは思わない。
「じゃあきつねさんも訓練に連れて行って貰えば良いじゃん!」
だが、その時フィニアがそう提案した。
桔音もリーシェも目を丸くする。だが、フィニアはお構いなしとばかりに胸を張って名案とばかりに続けた。
「きつねさんも一週間ずっとお手伝いばっかりで全然強くなってないじゃん! この機会に少しは修行したほうがいいよ!」
フィニアの言っていることは尤もだ。桔音は森から逃げて来た時以降、全くレベルを上げていない。故にレベルはまだ4のままだ。防御力を死なないように上げる、と言ってはみたものの、その努力はしていなかった。
桔音はフィニアの言葉を聞いて、密かに自分に『ステータス鑑定』を発動させた。
名前:薙刀桔音
性別:男 Lv4
筋力:40
耐性:180
魔力:20
称号:『異世界人』
スキル:『痛覚無効Lv1』『不気味体質』『異世界言語翻訳』『ステータス鑑定』『不屈』『威圧』『臨死体験』
スキル『不屈』が発動すれば、全ステータスに補正が入るが、それが無い通常時は耐性のステータス以外冒険者として心許無い数値だ。そこで、フィニアのステータスも見てみた。
名前:フィニア
性別:女 Lv11(↑8UP)
筋力:310
体力:540
敏捷:430
称号:『片想いの妖精』
スキル:『光魔法Lv3』『魔力回復Lv4(↑2UP)』『治癒魔法Lv3』『火魔法Lv4(↑1UP)』『身体強化Lv1(NEW!)』
PTメンバー:◎薙刀桔音
フィニアのステータスは最後に見た時よりも向上していた。魔力の能力値など以前の倍以上にまで膨れ上がっている。しかも、『魔力回復Lv4』に『火魔法Lv4』とは、スキルのレベルまで向上しているではないか。更に新たなスキルを増やしている。
フィニアは基本的に桔音と行動を共にし、此処一週間離れることはなかった筈。なのに何故レベルも能力値も上がっているのだろうか?
桔音はフィニアの顔を驚いた表情で見る。すると、フィニアはそんな桔音に気が付いたのかドヤ顔を浮かべながら口を開いた。
「私は睡眠が必要ないからね! きつねさんが寝ている間、此処一週間はこっそり魔力を練ったり、外の狼達を相手に修行してたんだよ!」
「へぇ......フィニアちゃん、駄目じゃないかそんな危ないことしちゃ」
だが、桔音はそんなフィニアの行動に眉を潜めていた。別に強くなることが悪いわけではない。しかし、フィニアが自分の寝ている間に『魔獣と戦っていた』ということが許せないのだ。下手をすれば、命を落とすことだってあり得る。
「万が一あの怪物に遭ったらどうするの? もうそんな危ないことしないでね」
「う、うん......ごめんなさい」
だから桔音はフィニアを叱った。森の中で出会い、今日までずっと一緒にいたパートナーだ、死んだりされた日には立ち直れる気すらしない。だからこそ、自分の知らない所で危険なことはして欲しくなかったのだ。
「うん、でも凄いじゃないか! レベルも能力値も大幅に上がってる! 頼もしいね!」
「え......う、うん! 任せて! きつねさんは私が護るんだから!」
だが、桔音は素直に謝ったフィニアを許し、そのステータスを褒めた。反省すればそれでいい、自分の為に頑張ってステータスを上げたことは感謝しなければならないだろう。そう思ってのことだった。
「でもそうだね......このままじゃフィニアちゃんにも置いてかれちゃうし......」
桔音はフィニアからリーシェに視線を移動させた。リーシェは桔音の視線にきょとんと首を傾げる。
「うん、そうだね......リーシェちゃん、僕も訓練に連れて行ってくれないかな? 出来れば、でいいんだけど」
桔音はフィニアに置いて行かれないよう自身の強化を行うことにした。冒険者のランクを上げるつもりは当分ないが、自分の身を自分で護れるようになったほうが良い。この世界はただでさえ、人の命が簡単に失われるような世界なのだから。
すると、リーシェは顎に手をやり、少し思案した後結論を出した。
「ああ、分かった。今日は私個人の訓練だったし、良いよ」
「ありがとう、リーシェちゃん」
「場所は国の入り口から少し歩いた草原だ。昼間はあそこに、森に住めない野生の雑魚魔獣がうろついているんだ、そいつらを相手にしようと思ってる。先に行って入り口で待っているから、準備してくると良い」
「え、いやこのままで良いけど」
桔音はリーシェの言葉にそう言う。だが、リーシェはそんな桔音の言葉にすっと目を細めた。
「何を言っているんだ、きつね。雑魚とはいえ武器も無しに魔獣を倒せる筈がないだろう、ふざけてるのか?」
「あ、そういえばそうか」
桔音は元の世界では武器なんて持つ習慣も無かった故に、武器の存在をすっかり忘れていた。魔獣を倒すのは冒険者や騎士、だがその為には武器が必要なのだ。
だが桔音が持っている武器らしいものといえば、折れたナイフくらいだ。
「......分かった、それじゃあ用意していくよ」
桔音は少し考えて、そう言った。リーシェは頷く桔音を見て、立ち上がる。桔音も同様に立ち上がり、リーシェと共に部屋を出た。鍵を閉めるリーシェを見つつ、桔音は自分の部屋へと向かう。
「それじゃ、またあとでね」
リーシェは階段を下りて行き、桔音は自分の部屋へと入った。
◇ ◇ ◇
さて、困った。
リーシェちゃんと訓練に行くことを決めたはいいけど、魔獣討伐の依頼を受ける予定はなかったから武器なんて買っていない。考えてみれば僕だけじゃないのかな、武器持ってない冒険者とか。
森ではフィニアちゃんが魔法ぶっ放してくれたから武器はいらなかったし、蜂は踏みつぶせば死んだし、狼は素直に撤退してくれたからなぁ......全く考えになかった。
そもそも、僕は武器を持ったことはない。定番なのはやっぱり剣だけど、普通いきなり剣を殺す為に使いこなせる奴なんていない。そんなのは小説のや漫画の中だけの話だよ。まして、僕は『ステータス鑑定』以外なにかしらのチートや特典的な力を獲得している訳じゃないんだから。
「どうするの? きつねさん」
フィニアちゃんがそう聞いてくるけど、訓練の為にはまぁ武器を手に入れないとリーシェちゃんが許してくれないだろう。
幸いなことに、武器屋は入口に向かう途中にあったし、何か手頃なのを買おうかな。
「うん、買おう。安くて僕でも使える奴」
「おお! やっときつねさんが武器を持つんだね! 冒険者らしくなってきたよ!」
「稼いだお金も大分溜まっているし、武器の一本くらいは買えるでしょ」
とりあえず今まで稼いだ金をポケットの中に詰め込んで、部屋を出る。階段を下りて行けばもう一週間世話になっている女将さんと目が合った。ちなみに女将さんの名前はエイラさんというらしい。
「お、また出るのかい?」
「うん、リーシェちゃんとちょっと訓練に」
「そうかい、気を付けるんだよ?」
此処一週間でエイラさんとも気の知れる間柄になった。今では挨拶混じりに雑談する程度には親しくなったと思う。元の世界では周囲の皆から嫌われていたから、こうやって親しくしてくれる人がいるのは少しくすぐったい気分になる。
「はい」
「いってきまーす!」
「はいはい、フィニアちゃんもいってらっしゃい」
横でぶんぶんと手を振るフィニアちゃんを連れて、宿を出る。相も変わらず賑やかな街並みだなぁ。
少し感傷的になった所で、リーシェちゃんをあまり待たせられない。早く武器屋に向かうことにしよう。
「ねぇフィニアちゃん」
「元の世界に帰るのってどうすればいいんだろうねぇ」
元の世界に帰る。それは文字にすれば簡単、言葉にするのも簡単、でも、実現するのは簡単じゃない。本来、歩いたり船に乗ったり飛行機に乗ったりして移動出来る場所でもないんだ。世界を越えて、別の世界に行くなんて、全く方法が思い付かない。
可能性があるとすれば、フィニアちゃんも使える『魔法』というファンタジーな代物。召喚魔法みたいなものがあるのなら、送還魔法だってある可能性はある。魔法には詳しくないけど、まずはそこから当たってみるかな。
「......あるよ! 探せばきっと!」
でも、もしもそんな方法が存在しなかったら? しおりちゃんに会う方法が無かったら? そう考えると、僕がこの世界に生きる理由が無くなってしまう。それは......大きな不安だ。
フィニアちゃんはそう言ってくれるけど、この不安は全く晴れない。あれだけの経験をしたから、怖いものなんて何もないと思ってたけど、こればっかりは無理そうだ。
「......そうだね」
今気にしても仕方が無い。考えないでおこう。
「あ、きつねさん! 武器屋だよ!」
武器屋に着いた。思考を切り変えて行こう。
「あいよー!」
店に入って声を掛けると、店の奥から野太い声が聞こえた。そして少し待つと、小さなおじさんが出て来た。僕の腰ほどの身長なのに、顔は僕よりも随分年上に見える。
多分、ドワーフって種族なんだろうね。物作りが得意で、武器屋にいるってのはまぁ印象通りかな。
「待たせたな、何の用だ?」
「武器を買いたいんだよ、安くても良いから僕でも振るえる剣やナイフが欲しい」
「ほぉ......そのナリで剣を振るおうってか、随分と身の程知らずなガキのようだな」
ドワーフは僕にそう言ってきた。確かに、武器を作る者からすればそれを振るう人間について、見ればそれなりに分かるのも頷ける。多分そういう意味で、ドワーフは僕を身の程知らずと評価した。
「お前さん、なんで武器が欲しいんだ? 遊びで持ちたいってんなら帰れ、コイツらは遊びで欲しがるような低俗な品じゃねぇんだ」
そういうドワーフは、僕のことを見極めようとしているような、探るような瞳をしていた。本気の意味で、武器を欲しているのか、確かめようとしているのが分かった。
でも、僕がこの世界でやることは全て同じ目的の下やっているんだ。これは、僕の行動理念であり、たった一つの
だから、答えよう。僕が武器を持つ理由は、
それだけだ。
「............その眼、嘘じゃねぇみてぇだな」
「勿論、僕は死ぬわけにはいかない。生きないとならない理由がある」
「......そうかい、お前さんの眼をみりゃ本気なのは分かった。だが、お前みてぇなひょろっちぃ身体で振るえる剣っつったら、大したもんはねぇぞ?」
「それでもいいよ、今の僕には武器が必要だ」
そう言うと、ドワーフは思案顔で数秒考えた後、一本の剣を取り出してきた。それは剣というには短く、40cmくらいの小剣だった。
「こいつは比較的筋力で男に劣る一般の女でも振るえる。そこそこ頑丈に出来てっから身を護る程度のことは出来るだろうよ」
「じゃあそれが欲しいな」
「じゃあこれで」
銀貨10枚とは結構高くついたけど、払えない額じゃない。ポケットから銀貨を10枚取り出して、ドワーフに渡した。代わりに、小剣を受け取る。命を狩り取る為の武器だからか、本来の重みよりも少し重く感じた。
「手入れが必要なら持ってこい、手入れしてやる」
「うん、ところで貴方の名前は?」
「あん? 俺は見ての通りドワーフのグランだ」
「僕は冒険者のきつね、よろしくお願いします」
「ああ、お前さんが生きている内はな」
冒険者は自由の人、故にいつ死ぬかは分からない。だからこその言葉だろうが、僕は頷いた。死なない限りはよろしくしてくれるのなら良いことだ。僕は死ぬつもりなんてさらさらないからね。
さて、武器も手に入れたことだし、リーシェちゃんの所に行くとしよう。店を出て、小剣をベルトの付いた鞘に収めながら腰に提げた。
「それにしてもなんか静かだったね、フィニアちゃん」
「......なんか顔は渋いのに身体は小さいっていうちぐはぐな感じがちょっと怖かったの」
「あ......そう」
意外にもフィニアはドワーフが苦手のようだった。
[Excuse me~] 
[Aah, I'll come out now------eh......Hahaha, it's been a week now, Kitsune] 
[Yep, glad to see you again. We came here to return the money we borrowed] 
[I'm glad to see you again Rishe! Have you been alright?] 
Rishe who opened the door and came out made a smile as soon as the face of Kitsune was seen. And after they exchanged their words of greeting for a long time, Finia took out her small hand while matching it up with Rishe and thye both exchanged a High touch. (TLN: Original word is High touch so I'll leave it at that but it's high five.)
[Yeah, I've been waiting for you. Talking while standing here is a little bit.., so let's go inside] 
[Then I shall excuse myself] 
Rishe opened the door wide and invited Kitsune inside. Kitsune placed Finia on his shoulder and stepped inside the room. 
The room had the same arrangement as the one Kitsune is also using, and there was the spectacle seen while he woke up from before. Though it was the same as their room, but there was this feeling of nostalgia, maybe because Rishe was there. 
Kitsune sat on the chair that Rishe presented while Rishe also sat on the bed. 
[Then, though it's already late......For the second time, thank you for saving us] 
[Ah, my pleasure. I'm glad that you two are energetic] 
Kitsune took out 3 silver coins that he prepared in his pocket and handed it over to Rishe. Rishe receives it and put it in her bosom
Obligation incurred through accepting hospitality, though she didn't think that the money wouldn't be returned already, but since the money was able to be returned, Kitsune seems to have become eased somewhat too. Finia who sees those two like that made a smile like a sunflower. 
[And, though I thought I would come over to play with Rishe-chan] 
[We easily handled requests continuously for a week like this, so we thought that we would take a break for today. So it became a talk where we should ask Rishe-chan to join us] 
[A-, ahh......is that so, but this is troubling......I was thinking of training later though......] 
Though Rishe is being invited by Kitsune, Rishe seems to be busy. She's also wearing clothes like she's gonna go out for a while when looking at her. The eyes of Kitsune was attracted to those hips that had a sword attached to it the first time they met and a small bag is worn on her shoulder. It's most likely a first aid kit with medical treatment tools inside of it. 
It looks like it would be impossible for her to come and play. Kitsune judged so. To make her original schedule a mess, he thought that he should forcibly take her out to play. 
[Then you just have to take Kitsune with you in training!] 
However, Finia proposed it so like that at that time. 
Kitsune and Rishe were both astonished. However, Finia didn't care and continued to stick out he chest like she's implying that it's a good idea. 
[Kitsune-san hasn't tremendously strengthened at all from all the one whole week of helping!You should train a bit with this chance!] 
What Finia said is quite right. After Kitsune ran away from the forest last time, he didn't raise a single level at all. Therefore his level is still at 4. I should raise my defense power to the extent of me not dying, is what he said but he didn't even make any effort on doing it. 
Kitsune listened to the words of Finia and secretly invoked {Status Judgement}  on himself. 
Name: Naginata Kitsune
Gender: Male Lv4
Strength: 40
Resilience: 135
Magic: 5200
Title:{Other World Person} 
Skill:{Pain null Lv1} {Eerie Constitution} {Different global language translation} {Status Judgement} {Fortitude} {Overpowering} {Near death experience} 
When the skill {Fortitude}  is invoked, though the coercion enters to all throughout the status, time is usually a numerical value that adventurers are anxious about excluding the status of the tolerance in which it is not.
Name: Finia
Gender: Female Lv11(|8UP)
Strength: 310
Stamina: 540
Dexterity: 430
Title: {Fairy of Unrequited love} 
Skill:{Light Magic Lv3} {Magic recovery Lv4(|2UP)} {Healing magic Lv3} {Flame Magic Lv4(|1UP)} {Body StrengtheningLv1(NEW!)} 
PT Member: *Naginata Kitsune
Finia's status has improved from the last time I saw it. The ability level of her Magic is now twice or more from the previous one. Moreover, her {Magic Recovery Lv4} and{Flame magic Lv4}  skills have gone up a level. Furthermore, a new skill has been added to her. 
Finia basically participated with Kitsune's action, and she shouldn't have had any time to be apart from him in this whole week. Nevertheless why has her level and ability level gone up?
Kitsune can be seen with a shocked expression while looking at Finia. Then, Finia has who noticed such a Kitsune made a confused face and opened her mouth. 
[It's because I don't need sleep! While Kitsune-san was asleep, I quietly polished up my magic and trained with the wolves as my opponent outside!] 
[I see......Finia-chan, you shouldn't do those kind of dangerous things] 
However, Kitsune hid his eyebrow from the action of Finia. It's not like getting stronger is wrong. However, Finia saying that {I fought against monsters}  while he was sleeping is what he couldn't forgive. If she became careless, her life might be the price at that stake. 
[What would you do if by chance you encountered that monster? Don't do something reckless like that again]  (TLN: Kitsune talking  about Miasma monster....which is my love)
[Ye-, yes......I'm sorry] 
That is why Kitsune scolded Finia. They met in the forest, has been partners for a long time till now, and if she's gone then it would become impossible for him to get back on his feet. For that reason, he didn't want her to go to a place he didn't know and do something dangerous. 
[Yes, however isn't that great! Your level and ability level has greatly grown! You sure are reliable!] 
[Eh......Y-, yes! Leave it to me! Because I'll protect Kitsune myself!] 
However, Kitsune forgave Finia who has obediently apologized and praised her status. It is alright if you will reflect on it, and he should be grateful for her hard work in raising her status for him. That is what he thought of. 
[However that is so......I'll be asking Finia's help forever if this continues......] 
Kitsune moved his glance from Finia to Rishe. Rishe inclined her neck in response to Kitsune's gaze with a sound of *Kyoton*. 
[Yeah, that is so......Rishe-chan, Is it possible for you to take me with you in your training? If it's possible, that is.] 
Kitsune decided to get stronger so he wouldn't rely on Finia too much. Though he didn't have the will to raise his adventurer ranking for now, but it would be better if becomes someone who can protect one's own body. This world isn't simple since this is a world where one can easily lose their life. 
Then, Rishe places her hand on her chin, and she gave her answer after thinking for a while. 
[Okay, I understand. Since today is just training by myself, then it's alright] 
[Thank you, Rishe-chan] 
[The place will be the meadows outside from the entrance of this country so it will be a bit of a walk. In the daytime, the small fry monsters loiter around the forest, so they shall be our opponents is what I've thought. I'll be going now so I'll meet you at the entrance I said a while ago so it's alright if you prepare first] 
[Eh, though I'm already alright as I am right now] 
Kitsune says those words to Rishe. However, Rishe abruptly narrowed her eyes on Kitsune who said such words. 
[What are you saying, Kitsune. Even if I say they're small fry but it's impossible to defeat them without a weapon, are you kidding me?] 
[Ah, Incidentally that is so] 
Since Kitsune's past world didn't have a custom of bringing a weapon with them, he completely forgot the existence of the thing called weapons. Knights and Adventurers are the ones who defeats monsters, but weapons are needed for that to happen. 
However if one says a weapon that Kitsune has then it was a broken knife. 
[......I understand, then I'll go prepare myself now] 
Kitsune thought for a second and said so. Rishe looked and nods in agreement to Kitsune then she stood up. Kitsune identically stood up, and went out of the room with Rishe. Seeing Rishe as she closed the door with a key, Kitsune headed over to his room. 
[Bye, I'll be seeing you later] 
Rishe went downstairs while Kitsune entered his room. 
* * *
Well, this is a problem. 
Though deciding to go with Rishe's training is alright already, but he didn't buy any equipment since he thought that he would be getting monster subjugation requests. It's not only him if one thinks about it, an adventurer without weapons for example. 
Since Finia-chan used her magic in the forest then he didn't need a weapon, the bee died from being stepped and crushed , and the wolves obediently withdrew though......So he didn't think about it at all. 
To begin with, he didn't posses any weapon. Since staple wise would be a sword as he though so, but it's impossible to be a master the act of killing with a sword so suddenly. That's only a story that happens in novels and manga you know. Moreover, he didn't have or obtained any cheat or special power other than {Status Judgement}  . 
[What should we do? Kitsune-san] 
Though he hears Finia saying so, well if he doesn't have any weapon then Rishe won't permit him to join her training. 
Fortunately, there was a weapon shop on the way to the entrance, so he thought of buying something handy. 
[Yep, Let's go and buy. Something than even a weak person like me can handle] 
[Ohh! Kitsune-san will finally posses a weapon! You'll become a true adventurer now!] 
[There's still some of our earned money, We should be able to purchase at least one weapon] 
He placed the money they earned in his pocket for the time being and they went out of the room. His eyes matched with the landlady who they were indebted to for a whole week now when they went downstairs. It seems like the landlady's name is Eira-san by the way. 
[Oh, Are you going out again?] 
[Yes, I'll be having a little training with Rishe-chan] 
[I see, You should be careful okay?] 
He got acquainted with Eira-san for a whole week in the conduct of oneself. He thought that they became intimate to the extent of having idle chats and giving greetings now. Since he was disliked by the people surrounding him, he felt a little bit embarrassed that there was a person he got intimate with. 
[Yes] 
[We'll be going now!] 
[Okay okay, goodbye to you too Finia-chan] 
I took Finia-chan who was waving her hand and went out of the inn. The street wasn't different at all and it was still lively. 
I was sentimentalizing in that place a bit, but I should make Rishe-chan wait too much. I should face the weapon shop early . 
[Hey Finia-chan] 
[What should I do to go back to my past world is what I thought about] 
To return to my past world. if it is made into a letter then it's easy, and it's also easy to make it to words, but, it wasn't easy to achieve. Originally, It's not a place that you can walk to, ride a ship to or ride a plane to reach. To cross from world to go to another world, I can't think of anything that I can do to do that. 
If there was a possibility, then that thing would be Finia's {Magic}  which was like a fantasy thing. If there exist a thing such as summoning like magic, then a magic to send me back would exist. Though I'm not detailed in regards to magic, but should I focus on that first of all. 
[......It exists! We would surely find it if we search for it!] 
However, what if that way doesn't exist? What if the way to meet Shiori-chan doesn't exist?
Though Finia-chan says so, this anxiety doesn't completely fade away. Because I have only exeperince that, though I didn't think that there was anything scary, but only this becomes impossible. 
[......It is so] 
There's no way even if I worry now. I'll just put this thinking away. 
[Ah, Kitsune-san! It's the weapon shop!] 
We arrived at the weapon store. Let's change the thing that I've been thinking. 
[Alright!] 
When we entered the shop and called for anyone with our voice, we heard a deep voice from the interior of the store. And after we've waited, a small old man came out. Though his height was the same as my waist, I can see that his face is more older than mine. 
Perhaps, he might be from the dwarf race. Since they're good at making things, then it's expected that he's in a weapon shop. 
[Kept you waiting, what is it that you need?] 
[I want to buy a weapon, I want a sword or a knife that can be swung even by a weak guy like me] 
[Hmmm......To want to swing a sword with such a weak body, you're a very arrogant kid huh] 
The dwarf said that unto me. Certainly, about the man who shall use the weapon made from the maker himself, I also nod since I understand when I see it. Perhaps that is what he meant when he said that I was arrogant in his evaluation. 
[You, why do you want a weapon? If you're gonna say that it's for playing then go home, these guys aren't vulgar things that can be played with as you wish] 
To such a dwarf, he tried to ascertain me, with his eyes that was like it was trying to look for my answer. In a serious meaning, do you really want a weapon, then I shall ascertain to that myself is what I understood. 
However, what I do in this world all falls under one purpose. This is the one and only guidepost of my action. 
That is why I answered. The reason for me to posses a weapon, 
That is all it is. 
[............Those eyes, you don't seem to be lying huh] 
[Of course, I cannot die here. There is a reason that won't happen if I don't live] 
[......I see, I have understood your seriousness from your eyes. However, to wield a sword with the looks of your weak body, I don't have anything great for you?] 
[It's fine, A weapon is necessary for me as of today] 
While saying so, after the dwarf had a thinking like look for a few seconds, he took out one sword. It was a short sword, A small sword of about 40cm. 
[This guy can be swung even by a comparatively inferior man or a normal female citizen. You'll be able to be a bit stronger and be able to defend your own body] 
[Then I want that] 
[Then with this] 
Even though 10 silver coins are expensive, it isn't an amount that I cannot pay. I took out 10 silver coins from my pocket, and handed it over to the dwarf. In exchange, I have received the small sword. Since it was a weapon for taking lives, it felt a little bit heavier than the original weight. 
[Come by again if it needs maintenance, then I'll repair it] 
[Alright, incidentally what is your name?] 
[Huh? I am dwarf Gran as you see] 
[I am Kitsune the adventurer, My best regards] 
[Yeah, Until your still alive though] 
An adventurer is a person of freedom, therefore the don't understand when they would die. That is why even if it were just words, I still nodded. It is good as long as he doesn't die. He doesn't have any thought at all to die after all. 
Well since he has obtained a weapon then he should be on his way to Rishe's place. He went outside of the store and placed the small sword he had inside the scabbard that was attached to his belt. 
[However you were quite quiet, Finia-chan] 
[......I was a bit scared of his mismatch feeling lke his face was mature  but his body was small] 
[Ah......I see] 
Finia seems to be not good with dwarfs by the contrary.
I Kinda Came to Another World, but Where’s the Way Home?
【書籍化】異世界来ちゃったけど帰り道何処？
https://www.novelupdates.com/series/i-kinda-came-to-another-world-but-wheres-the-way-home/
Action Adventure Comedy Drama Fantasy Harem Shounen Slice of Life
Apathetic Protagonist Bullying Calm Protagonist Demi-Humans Demon Lord Demons Dense Protagonist Fairies Game Elements Ghosts Heterochromia Knights Level System Male Protagonist Murders Naive Protagonist R-15 Royalty R*pe S*aves Sword And Magic Transported to Another World Weak Protagonist Yandere
https://ncode.syosetu.com/n2650bx/
こいし