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The Daily Life of a Middle-Aged Online Shopper in Another World

Hey, hey, hey, hey.

Are you sure crawling into the belly of this thing is safe?

By order of the king,

the Kingdom of Kadan is currently constructing a huge irrigation canal.

The plan is to ignore the rivalries between lords and build a large canal

in order to increase farmland.

Viscount Eupatorium.

Every lord is workingto construct the canal,

so why is it only your domain that has no estimated completion date?

You stand before His Majesty.

Viscount Thunbergia.

You should provide a clear answer.

O-On the honor of the Eupatorium family, I vow it shall be done.

What is this life that's so full of good food?

It has tasty liquor and amazing baths, too.

This guy's place has everything I could ever ask for.

Huh? Living your ideal life is called the "slow life"?

I see. So this is the slow life, huh?

The Daily Life of a Middle-Aged Online Shopper in Another World

The Daily Life of a Middle-Aged Online Shopper in Another World

Episode 10

The Storyof Canals

The Eupatorium viscountcy was behind on construction.

If they didn't meet their deadline, their funding would be stripped,

and their land might even be taken from them.

The remaining section of construction measures three leagues.

We must have it completed within the month!

Help us meet the deadline and we'll give you anything you want as a reward.

And I mean anything.

Even my body!

Thanks, but that's not necessary.

You're a mage, right?

Then, are you interested in grimoires?

I'm talking High Protection.

Seriously?

You know about it, Nyamena?

High Protection is advanced defense magic that can even shield you from a dragon's breath.

High Protection!

I'd love for Anemone to be able to use that.

All right. I accept the task.

To fund my endeavor, I was given unwanted furniture from the Viscount's mansion.

And as it happens, when I used Shangri-La to appraise it all...

Uh, 120 million yen?

All right! I really will work hard.

More importantly...

Are you sure you don't want my body?

I already have a wife.

He has me, too.

You've lain with such a small child?

Kids come out with such nonsense.

I hear you're even willing to lie with beastfolk, but you don't want me?

It's never going to happen.

After spending the whole ride arguing...

we finally arrived at the construction site.

Wait, you're still clearing the forest?

Indeed.

Ah, she got me.

That means the remaining 5 km is probably still all trees.

Construction on this scale would take over a year done manually.

Oh, if it isn't Kenichi.

Nyakero! Nyamero! Nyanji!

It's been a while, Myaley.

What are you all doing here?

Well, one thing led to another, y'know?

Do I know? What happened to the Shaga money you got?

Well, we obviously spent it all.

This happens every time, meow.

Hey, mister, what'cha doing?

So pretty.

We've never seen you before.

You're beautiful.

How is this tigress pretty, meow?

Your friends have good eyes.

No, they don't, meow.

You've never looked at me like that, meow.

Lady Canaan.

Oh, Porage.

We can't help it.

You didn't need to come yourself.

I brought help.

Help?

Lady Canaan, we're the representatives of the merchants involved in this construction.

I see. And this is the mage, Sir Kenichi.

No, no, I'm a merchant.

A merchant?

He's a mage. I was planning to have him assist with the construction.

Is that so?

Then, please come check over these.

All right.

What? 10 silver for a single axe?

Excuse me.

There's something clearly wrong with these prices.

This one, this one... and this one, too.

All of these should be much cheaper.

Now, hold on, my lady.

We have to consider the cost of transporting them all the way here.

We have businesses to run, too.

Besides, we're the only ones who can procure this many axes all at once.

Kenichi, could you acquirethe same number of axes?

Sure.

This axe costs...

One silver.

We can provide the same number at a much fairer price.

What?

You're really happy with that price?

Yeah. Call it a friends' discount.

What? We're friends?

Very well. We'll buy from Sir Kenichi.

L-Lady Canaan!

Hm?

I thought he was a mage?

Yes, he's a mage.

I'm a merchant.

But he's a mage, right?

Yes, he's a mage.

I'm a merchant.

Lady Canaan!

We're here at the behest of the Thogalum Trading Company.

You haven't forgotten that, have you?

Of course not.

Thogalum?

That guy?

I'd heard Thogalum's a merchant who dug his way deep into the region's administration.

Apparently, the Lord even asks him to handle his dirty work on occasion.

So that's how it is.

Felling Axes (x 200): 299,600 Yen (After Sales Tax)

However, what we need to prioritize now is the construction work ahead of us.

Is this vast amount of oil feed for your summoned beast?

Indeed it is.

Hm, seems like you might go bankrupt just paying for oil.

My backhoe consumes 400 liters of fuel a day.

Oh!

I won't make the deadline if I have to stop to make biodiesel,

so I'm just buying kerosene off Shangri-La.

Finisher: Bucket Scoop!

Here you go.

What's this?

Offerings for the great bobcat, meow.

She's like a messenger of the gods to the beastfolk.

Lady Canaan, what will you be doing?

Hm, it doesn't seem like my carriage has arrived yet.

Well, if it's all right with you, you can have dinner at my house.

Warm!

This is chicken karaage.

You can prepare such proper food outdoors?

Yes.

I can't hold back any longer, meow.

It smells far too good.

My apologies for their lack of manners.

I don't mind.

We are friends, are we not?

Oh, this is delicious.

It has such a crisp texture, and when I bite into it, the meat juices fill my mouth.

It may be simple, but it's quite refined.

This wine is top-notch, too.

Hey, guys. Wanna join us?

We appreciate the offer...

But we're not the only ones...

...going hungry over here.

What?

The laborers told me that while there wasa restaurant that became a tavern at night,

it was far too expensivefor them to go there every day.

Kenichi!

Yes?

May I serve this food to everyone?

I'll charge them, of course. And at a fair price.

Here you go.

Business was booming at Primula's stall.

We were fortunate I'd made lots of soup and chicken

Here you are.

on the assumption I could just store whatever was left in my Item Box.

Is something wrong, Lady Canaan?

No.

It's just that everyone seems so happy.

Claw-footed Bathtub (x 2): 286,000 Yen (After Sales Tax)Slatted Cypress Boards (x 10): 28,700 Yen (After Sales Tax)

I can't believe I'm able to bathe all the way out here.

Excuse me.

This is an order. You will bathe with me.

Your servants won't be arriving until after tomorrow?

That's right.

It's because your horseless carriage got here far too fast.

How cold. You would completely ignore a woman's advances?

I have a family, after all.

A family?

That child isn't actually yours, is she?

That's true, but even if we're not blood related,that doesn't change the fact that she's family.

Even a wife starts off as a complete stranger, after all.

You all seem to be having so much fun.

I've never enjoyed a dinner with a smile on my face.

My own mother and father thought of nothing other than who to marry me off to.

Well, I'll be going now.

Now, wait a minute!

Didn't hearing that make you think anything?

Well, for a commoner like me, it sounds like a world far removed from my own.

A woman of my standing is all exposed and defenseless in front of you.

Shouldn't you do something about it?

That's not something we should do within earshot of a child.

Now then, if you'll excuse me.

Hold on a minute!

You seriously have no opinion after hearing me tell that story—

This woman has far too little urgency...

when it's her own land that's in jeopardy.

Eat your fill, and work hard again today.

What's wrong? Do I look strange without makeup?

No, I just had a moment therewhere I found you so pretty and alluring,

I nearly fell for you, Lady Canaan.

So you've finally noticed my charm?

Hold up, hold up. It's fine.

I said "nearly." I didn't fall for her, okay?

We can go down together any time.

No, uh, it's not good to be so unchaste, so let's not.

Well, we still have all month.

What's going on here?

So this is why my place has been deserted since last night.

The secret to Mallow Trading Company's big profits is:

"Strive to always do honest business."

M-Mallow Trading Company?

If you're upset we've takenaway all your customers,

then you should do business at fair prices, too.

And so, the restaurant-tavern started charging fairer prices after that.

Now all we had to do was complete the canal by the deadline.

Store.

Store.

Store.

And then, the Viscount's wife's servants finally arrived, but...

Clean.

Lady Canaan, we can handle that!

Don't get me wrong. I'm doing this because I want to.

We're finally at the point where water's an issue,

Water

Water

but buying it on Shangri-La seems wrong.

He definitely was! Definitely, meow!

The laborers can't take a bath, but the beastfolk seem to keep themselves clean.

Water

Water

Asking around, I learned there was a nearbyspring the beastfolk could reach easily,

Water

Water

Water

Water

Water

Water

Water

Water

Water

Spring

Spring

despite it being difficult for humans to get there on foot.

Spring

Spring

Fetch water?

Yup. If you fetch us some water, I'll give you more liquor.

The beastfolk got to drink liquor,

and we secured our water supply,

so it was a win-win.

Go ahead!

We have an early start tomorrow, so let's get some sleep.

Isn't it a bit early to sleep?

Lady Canaan, how long must you keep up this jest?

Surely there's no problem if I'm jesting?

That's not the issue.

Don't feel like you need to hold back around such beauty.

Well, I'm going to bed.

Ow.

Go bathe before you sleep.

I'm joining you again tonight.

Fine.

She finally quieted down, huh?

Oh, Anemone.

Sniff, sniff.

You smell like that woman.

No!

That woman? Lady Canaan?

Huh? Do I?

Hey, Anemone.

Anemone! Hey!

What is this contract?

I see my name here.

You didn't forget that you signed it, did you?

That's right. Last night, while she was drunk, I got this troublesome woman

to sign a contract saying she would follow my directions from now on.

Why would I?

You don't mean...

You're not planning to use this to make me hide my identity,

wander the streets, night after night,

and sleep with filthy, vulgar men to earn you money, are you?

Where'd that very specific fantasy come from?

Huh? Well, uh, I mean...

Besides, if I wanted to earn money, there are much better ways.

Th-Then, why did you...

To stop you from forcing me to do something.

How cruel.

Come on. You can do anything you want to me.

You can have your way with this body.

No, thanks.

After all that, we continued to make steady progress.

Clean.

Business was booming at Primula's restaurant, too.

Abacus: 2,500 Yen (After Sales Tax)

She was also doing well at learning how to use an abacus,

and she helped us maintain the construction ledgers.

And so...

we successfully completed Astrantia's portion of the canal by the deadline.

The celebration of its completion was held solemnly in the presence of the royal family,

who had arrived from the capital.

I was also pressured to attend, so reluctantly, I did.

Now, we shall have the mage, Kenichi,

who contributed greatly to construction in the Eupatorium viscountcy,

display some of his rare, unique magic.

Pardon?

You can't stop people from talking, after all.

Summon.

Whoa!

So that's the mage who defeated Shaga?

I can't believe he was in Astrantia.

I thought you two would abandon your land,

fleeing at night after failing to meet the deadline.

Viscount Thunbergia, you ought to keep your jests to the flush on your cheeks.

Oh, there's that legendary needling between lords.

Judging from the tone, that one anticipated construction would fail.

I thought it unusual for the lord to be summoned to the royal capital at such a busy time,

but that was all part of their plan, too, wasn't it?

Primula, what's the matter?

There's an elderly man in Viscount Thunbergia's carriage.

An ex-noble exiled from Dahlia after being stripped of his status.

Which means he's the same man who paid Shaga to kidnap you?

Yes.

One thing leads to another, huh?

I am Gram D'Eupatorium.

You have my heartfelt gratitude for the work you've done on this occasion.

To be honest, until now, I've typically left governing up to others.

But my wife informs me construction wouldn'thave been completed without your aid,

and that Lady Primula corrected the site's finances,

so I've done some soul-searching.

I've decided to turn over a new leaf and restore this land I inherited from my father.

That's good to hear.

Ah, by the way...

This book was being sold at Lady Primula's shop.

Neither the text nor the imagewas drawn in pen in this book,

and it's not a woodblock print.

So how in the world did you make this?

As I listened, I learned the viscount was in the creative field like myself.

This is incredible!

Now I can finally, finally get lots of people to read the books I've written!

Is the restoration of this land going to be okay?

I'm also grateful you've agreed to look over the finances of my land in the future, Lady Primula.

Oh, actually, about that.

I think it will prove too much for me to bear alone,

so I was thinking of asking for my father's support.

You mean you'll seek the aid of the Mallow Trading Company, the big name in Dahlia?

Yes.

Well, that's even better than I could've asked for!

Although if the Mallow Trading Company starts making inroads into Astrantia,

I don't know what that man might try and pull.

You mean Thogalum?

You know of him?

Couldn't you use your authority as the lord to forcibly remove him, viscount?

No. As embarrassing as it is to admit,

due to our land's budget, we don't even have an order of knights.

So if it comes to violence...

We have Sir Kenichi!

You're my friend, aren't you?

Yes, all right. If you order me to do it...

Summon home.

Whoa!

And so, we finally made it back.

Of course, we also received our reward of the High Protection grimoire.

Don't get in with me, meow!

That's my line!

Anemone!

Why are you getting into Kenichi's bath like it's the natural thing to do?

Primula, you're getting too close!

I won today, so I get to do as I please.

Anemone, three of us won't fit.

Episode 11

Shock!