Day 145: Things were still busy after the storm.
Holy Era 6102, Month of the Long-Night Monkey, 5th day.
Weather: Sunny
When I woke up in the morning, the storm had passed completely.
I went out onto the deck to confirm it. The waves were calm and the sun was shining in the sky.
For a moment, I had felt a little anxious, but now I am relieved.
As I stood there in the breeze, a guild worker called out to me.
They wanted all free hands to help raise the anchor.
Ugh…we have to do that right now…?
There was a reason that I could not answer immediately.
In fact, the anchor was not the only thing that was keeping the ship in its place.
The chains, or rather, the weight of them, was also holding the ship back.
And a ship of this size would have a very big and long chian…
As I wondered what to do, the guild worker added that there would be a reward.
!!
Why didn’t you say so earlier!!
Wait one moment! I will go and call Ms. Noa and the others!
Hehe. We can make a little extra before returning to the port!
Like that, we helped with various work, and then arrived back at the port around midday.
While we had only been away for a short time, it did feel nostalgic to be back.
Now…I want nothing but to go and rest at the inn.
I will sleep well in a bed that does not sway!
However, when I tried to leave after collecting my reward, the muscular man stopped me.
He was smiling happily. And to his side, there was a stack of requests…
I grimaced. ‘You will, of course, accept these?’ He asked.
Ye-yes. There was something in his smile that would not accept any other answer.
The work he forced us to take was for cleaning the town.
A lot of trash had been scattered after the storm, and they needed people to clean it…
While it was troublesome, it was easy work. And so we should be able to finish it quickly!
That was what I thought…but something unexpected happened. Why was everyone asking us to do things that were not part of the job!?
Like removing the planks from the windows, fixing leaks… We are not carpenters!”
…Well, we will still do what we can, alright!?
By the time we finished the requests and returned to the guild, we were exhausted.
…I definitely worked more than what was written on those papers… I’m so tired.
Yes, I am tired. But I do not need any medicine, Ms. Nico.
As I rested over the table, the muscular man brought my reward.
‘Thank you for working hard!’ That is quite the understatement! Really!
I accepted the reward with a less friendly expression than usual, and then looked inside of the leather bag.
…Huh? It seemed like a lot?
I looked at him questioningly. He smiled and said it included a bonus.
Apparently, he had predicted that the people of the town would ask me to do extra work.
And so the reward was also increased… Th-thank you!
Hmm… In spite of my complaining, it was all worth the effort!
Today’s earnings and expenses:
Silver: +95 (Quest Reward)
-50 (Debt payment)
-4 (Inn x3 + Soshio) (Bed: ☆, Food: ☆)
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Balance: 3 gold, 93 silver, 21 copper
190 cat coins
Remaining Debt: 19 gold, 26 silver.
(_ _;)…Plop. I can finally sleep in a bed.