Indecent Conversations and the Manly Man Within
 

Just the other day, there was a burglary. Though, the crime scene wasn’t at my inn.
 
On a snowy night with little foot traffic, a grain store’s warehouse was targeted – a rather common crime.
 
However, the culprit seemed inexperienced or flustered, making enough noise during the act for it to be discovered. Even though it was night, the bright snow would reveal their figure, their footprints clearly marking their escape path.
 
In the end, the culprit couldn’t get away by morning, getting cornered in an alley. This gave us guild members … Read the rest

The Phantom French Bread
 

“Man, this sucks.”
 
I aggressively scooped up the snow with a square-shaped shovel, throwing it onto the side of the road and out of the way.
 
I was in the middle of some light snow shoveling.
 
It doesn’t pile up here in Legol as much as Japan’s snowier regions, so honestly I don’t really need to be this meticulous. But I wanted to at least clear the area around the inn where I’m staying.
 
The inn is short-staffed, so this probably looks pretty rough on them. Though I guess you could just say I’m trying … Read the rest

The Strongest Spear and Shield
 

There are normally no missions in winter.
 
But that doesn’t mean there are none at all.
 
The reason is, incidents still occur regardless of the season, so for some reason bandits appear out in the freezing cold weather.
 
Normally at these temperatures, you’d die if you stay out for too long. We don’t have any proper cold-weather gear. But really, there’s no such thing as none.
 
To handle those extremely rare missions that do come up from time to time, the guild members still come to the guild even on deep snowy winter days.… Read the rest

Making Honey Toffee at the Guild

 

 

 

When the folks from the Iron ranks get promoted, I don’t know if it’s because that’s considered the “minimum line”, but recruitment efforts seem to become more active.

Or maybe it’s more accurate to say poaching. They ask if you want to quit your current party and join them instead.

The rookies who have been working for a while and are judged to have enough ability to protect themselves are the ones who start walking their own paths here again. That pattern is quite common.

After all, when we first became guild members, we … Read the rest

The Examiner and the Accursed Sun

 

 

 

Again and again, there is no work in winter.

Well, that’s just what guild members say. Places with indoor work remain busy as usual. But for guild members, it’s truly idle time.

When it snows in winter, cart traffic almost comes to a halt. Then, there are no jobs as escorts guarding logistics. And just like in Baroa Forest, there are no monsters either. Extermination quests naturally disappear.

The only work left for guild members is hauling cargo in the city or guard duty. But most of the guard work is … Read the rest

The Girls’ Dinner
 
Ulrika’s Perspective
 
“Wanna go home…”
 
Hearing Mongrel’s murmur from the other side of the door, I froze up.
 
I had only come to put away the washing cloth, yet overheard his feelings.
 
“… “
 
Quickly leaving the changing area and closing the door.
 
Guilt wells up.
 
…Mongrel, you said before at the tavern that you don’t care about past events but…
 
You were putting up a strong front. Not wanting to show weakness to me, you lied… You really want to return home.
 
Well of course. Anyone … Read the rest

Lost Daily Life
 
“I caused trouble for everyone. It was because of my…inexperience and ignorance. I’m sorry.”
 
After returning to the guild and giving our report, Bridget bowed her head slightly.
 
The armor that had chilled her to the bone in the forest had somehow returned to normal temperature and she had put it back on, already prepared to return home anytime.
 
…Her stunned face when she got paid was something else huh. Really surprised her.
 
Bridget was probably conflicted between “Can I really take this?” and “I’m getting the full amount for this?” Of … Read the rest

The Holder of the Compass
 
The Barowa Forest had yet to be blanketed by snow. However, the bone-chilling cold was already seeping into the ground, making a sound like crushing gravel underfoot as we tread on the forest floor, almost like walking on frosted ground.
 
Despite the fact that I can’t boast about it loudly, my shoes are custom-made. While they might appear no different from the ones you’d find around, their design conceals a modern-day boot-like quality on the inside. They remain unaffected by the frost, neither turning cold nor letting moisture seep in. Utter comfort.
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A Tutorial Where Nothing Happens
 
You might say, for someone who was so against it, I’m undertaking a risk-filled job just for a few baths?
 
I’d have no choice but to fully admit that’s right. The risks and benefits are totally unbalanced. I think so too. Laugh at me as a foolish adventurer…
 
But baths are…I can’t recreate them alone…
 
If I had a house in the natural, bath-like waters of a beautiful riverbank surrounded by trees I could fell freely (somehow no monsters), living as a lumberjack, it might have been possible. But that’s unrealistic … Read the rest

Extremely Political and High-Level Negotiations
 
“I aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaabsolutely refuse.”
 
“Oh?”
 
“See, just like I said.”
 
“Yeah, I figured you’d refuse…”
 
That morning. In the deserted marketplace after checking out some used fabrics, I met three members of Artemis.
 
Nastasha, Raina, and Ulrika. If it was just Raina and Ulrika, I wouldn’t have minded at all, but the bad feeling I got when Nastasha spoke to me first turned out to be correct.
 
“You’re quite against it.”
 
“Who’d smile and nod after hearing that? You think I can put up with some noble’s trial … Read the rest