Chapter 8
Second Volume: Awakening Arc
Episode 1: To Cavia Town
My mom and I prepared for our journey.
Just before dawn, when the town was deserted, we started walking along the highway. As we walked, a pilgrim who was traveling the world approached us.
「Isn’t it a good evening? It’s dangerous for a mother and child to travel this late at night. I am a pilgrim traveling the world, taking on trials given by God. Would you like to ride in my carriage until dawn?」
「We would appreciate that. We are traveling to Cavia Town.」
「Oh, what a coincidence! I also plan to stop by Cavia Town to visit a friend. This must be divine guidance. If you don’t mind the cramped space, I can take you all the way to Cavia Town.」
「Thank you very much.」
I thought Mom might be a goddess of luck, given our fortune in meeting a pilgrim heading to the same place.
The pilgrim reorganized his cargo to make space for the two of us, and we climbed onto the wagon.
As a token of our gratitude, I used my 〘Barrier Magic〙 to set up a protective barrier, ensuring our safety during breaks and overnight stops.
This meant we didn’t have to pay any money.
Mom really does have good luck.
Normally, we would have had to take multiple public carriages to reach Cavia Town, but we were fortunate enough to meet a pilgrim going there directly.
My luck is usually bad, hence the 〘Daily Gacha〙 results, but it’s all thanks to Mom’s good fortune.
I’m really glad to be her daughter♪
After traveling with the pilgrim for about a month, one day he gave us some delightful news.
「Ma’am, we’ll reach Cavia Town by tomorrow. Thanks to your daughter, we had a safe journey without any monster attacks.」
「No, it’s thanks to your excellent route. We are truly grateful.」
「Thank you, mister♪」
「You’re welcome♪ But your daughter’s barrier magic was amazing. It really helped us.」
「Hehe♪」
Our month-long carriage journey was coming to an end.
Even during the journey, I kept up with my 〘Daily Gacha〙 and mana depletion practice.
Here’s what I got from the gacha:
– 〘Mithril Ore 500g〙 Rank A
– 〘Ring of the Gale〙 Rank A
– 〘Familiar Contract Magic〙 Rank A
– 〘Fire Magic〙 Rank A
– 〘Earth Magic〙 Rank A
– 〘10 Gold Coins〙 Rank A
– 〘5kg Gold Bar〙 Rank S
Aside from these, there were many 〘10 Copper Coins〙.
Even so, I started to get consistently good items lately.
Maybe my dream of a happy life with Mom is gradually becoming a reality.
Around noon the next day, we finally arrived safely in Cavia Town.
As we entered the town, I hoped to quickly get used to Cavia Town, live a happy life with Mom, and be blessed with good neighbors.
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Episode 2: House Hunting in Cavia Town
We arrived safely in Cavia Town.
While Mom looked for a place for us to live, we would be staying at an inn.
So, I asked the pilgrim if he could recommend a good place to stay.
The pilgrim mentioned that he had an acquaintance living in a row house a little outside the town center and offered to check if there were any vacancies.
We decided to follow the pilgrim and talk with his acquaintance together.
Following the pilgrim, we reached an area slightly outside the town center where several row houses stood.
Unlike my image of row houses, these were clean and well-maintained.
Among them, the pilgrim’s acquaintance lived in one of these row houses, and we visited his home.
「Hey, Sardan, long time no see.」
「Oh, Lorenzo! Have you finished your journey around the world safely?」
「My journey never ends. By the way, is there a vacancy in the row house where you live?」
「There is, but you don’t settle down anywhere, do you?」
「Yeah, it’s not for me. I met this mother and daughter on the road and traveled with them. They are looking for a place to live in this town, so I thought of you and brought them here. The security is good around here, right? I thought it would be suitable for two women if there’s a vacancy.」
After the pilgrim introduced us to Sardan, he nodded in understanding.
「For two women, this area is definitely recommended. There’s a vacancy in the middle of the row house. If the lady likes it, I’ll introduce you to the landlord. All the layouts are the same, so you can check out my room.」
Sardan showed us his room, and it was a 2DK layout, which was ideal.
Both Mom and I liked it very much.
「It’s a very nice place. My daughter and I like it, but how much is the rent? We don’t have much money since it’s just the two of us.」
「This room costs 10 silver coins a month. Honestly, I think that’s pretty cheap.」
「Indeed, for a 2DK, that rent is a bargain. We would like to live in this row house. Sardan, could you introduce us to the landlord?」
「Sure, leave it to me!」
Sardan agreed to introduce us to the landlord, and Mom thanked the pilgrim.
「Thank you so much for not only letting us ride your carriage to Cavia Town but also for introducing us to this row house.」
「Thanks to your daughter, we had a safe journey. It’s mutual!」
「Thank you, mister♪」
「Alright, I’ll be off then. Goodbye!」
「Goodbye!」
After saying goodbye to the pilgrim, Sardan guided us to the landlord’s house.
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Episode 3: Greetings to the Neighbors
Sardan introduced us to the landlord’s house.
Well, we arrived at the landlord’s house right away.
Why?
Because the landlord’s house was just across the street from the row houses (laugh).
Sardan opened the door of the house to check if the landlord was home.
「Is Laporta-san here?」
「Oh, it’s Sardan. What’s up?」
「I’ve brought a mother and daughter who want to live in your row house. Can you meet them?」
「Oh, I see. There is a vacancy. Come on in, though it’s a bit cramped.」
「「Excuse us.」」
From their conversation, the landlord seemed very approachable.
I’m not good with formal people, so this was a relief.
After being shown to the guest room, we greeted the landlord.
「Nice to meet you. I’m Carme, and this is my daughter, Selen.」
「I’m Selen… (stumble)」
「I’m Laporta, the landlord of the row houses. The middle room is vacant, so you can move in whenever you’re ready, Carme.」
「Um, would it be possible to move in today?」
「It might be a bit dusty, but if that’s okay with you, there’s no problem.」
「We’ll clean it ourselves, so that’s fine. We’d like to move in today, please.」
「Got it. By the way, the rent is paid in advance. Can you manage that?」
「Yes, we can.」
「I’ve received 10 silver coins. From now on, just pay the rent at the beginning of each month.」
「「Thank you very much.」」
It seemed that a difficult rental agreement wasn’t necessary for renting a row house; paying the rent served as the contract.
After paying the landlord, we returned to the row house.
Sardan offered to introduce us to the neighbors, so Mom and I went around greeting everyone with him.
The neighborhood felt similar to Criceto Town, and all the neighbors were pleasant, so I felt no worries about our new life in Cavia Town.
After greeting the neighbors, we went back to our new home to start cleaning.
The neighboring ladies came over to help us with the cleaning.
Thanks to their help, we managed to secure a place to sleep for the night.
I was really grateful for the kind neighbors.
By the time we finished cleaning, it was getting dark.
When Mom was about to start preparing dinner, our next-door neighbors invited us over for dinner.
We gladly accepted their invitation.
Our neighbors were a family of three.
The husband, 【Roy】, was 30 years old with brown hair and a large build. He worked as an adventurer.
His wife, 【Yuri】, was 31 years old with black hair in a ponytail and had a slender, beautiful appearance.
Their son, 【Gai】, was 12 years old, with black hair like his mother, and was training to be an adventurer under his father.
When I heard that Roy-san was an adventurer, I asked him to teach me about adventuring.
「Um, Roy-san, I’m actually an adventurer too. But I’m a newbie who just registered as an adventurer, so there’s a lot I don’t know, so could you teach me a few things?」
「Oh, so you’re an adventurer, young lady? It seems it’s too early for you to defeat monsters, so it might be best to go on gathering quests with Gai. Once you’ve acquired the strength to defeat monsters, I’ll take you on a hunting expedition.」
「Yes! Thank you very much.」
Thanks to the Roy-san family’s dinner invitation, I got the surprise opportunity to go on gathering quests with Gai-san.
It will be a delightful time♪
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