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15-Intermission 7 The Journey of John Sically

"Yohn Fmith, tis s'far we can accomfany you"

"Thank you, Holphelp I'll look for another caravan from here on--and also, the name's John S the northern part of Shiga Kingdodohway in the Center Sdom's, much of it was uneven and blocked

Thewas thethose times, I was 'coincidentally' saved by caravan troupes and wandering adventurers who happened to pass by

At first I was proud of ood luck, but even I started to have an to save ave me this arm, but I don't understand his objective

Since he neither contacts me or restricts my actions

"●●●　●！"

"Ah, e around here"

I look for a caravan heading hile ignoring a sexy feotiate with people who don't speak Shiga Kingdoe

Woulda loved Appraisal or Language skills, not even asking for cheat skills here

"Onii-san with the flat face over there, care to have some Riuch's fried rice?"

"Whaddya mean by flat--"

I was speechless when I looked at the uy who looks like a plastered wall covered bythere

I'm sure he'd be popular in a the a Mosskin?"

"Ah, sorry for staring at ya--how s aetablesfried

It's different froood

"One full bowl of this is one copper coin"

"Give me tls"

I pay hidoht differences in size, copper coins can be used in e for silver coins is different when I' up the copper coins which worth relatively less

"Give ot it"

I taste the fried rice at once

A bit salty, but it's good

No,trip this saltiness tastes irresistibly good

The unknown meat seems to have been pre-seasoned, it adds depth to the usuallyfried rice

I couldn't stop ht when the saltiness about to get too intense, sweetness spread onreset by the sweetness, the sti saltiness and the uain

This stall owner is quite good despite his plastered-wall-like face

It's as if he's the ruood stuff Is this sweetness from raisin?"

"That's fro baskets of it at the stall over there if you're interested"

"I see, gotta buy so, you should try your luck at the stall in front of the date pal a peek should be fun

I memorized the stall's direction and held out the bowl to the mosskin

"Another bowl please"

Good food in a trip is a once-in-a-lifetiain later on

I decided to slowly enjoy my third bowl

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"--Rubik's Cubes?"

Toy Rubik's Cube I'ht be of a different kind since they have five square rows on each side

"Yo, niisan, wanna try your luck?"

"Luck?"

"Yeah! Turn this square thing like this and"

The stall keeper called roomed beard

He lifted up a cube and turned it around, and then he played with it and et soet it like this on two sides and more"

The stall keeper showed various articles exhibited behind him

The fifth and sixth prizes are of dus, probably to prevent cria Empire's--『Appraisal Orb』, and the other one is 『Interpreter Earrings』?"

The 10 gold coins prize when you get four sides of the sah it's probably fake

My funds have been running dry, this is just right

I'ood at Rubik's Cube if I do say so myself

But, before that--

"By the way et five sides of the saht? Why do you have a fifth prize?"

The stall keeper sighed greatly at my question

"Not all of them are as educated as you y'see"

"No well, either way isn't it just obvious?"

"That's not exactly true If I left out the fifth prize, there'd be a lot of folks asking, 『Don't you have a fifth prize?』 Explaining to theet five every time is troublesome, so I just put up a prize for it"

I see

"Then that means there's no fifth prize?"

"Het six sides on the sa "try it if you can" while waving his hand

That attitude only fires et to the point

"Is there a tilass drops I'll let ya reverse it when it does if you pay me another 10 copper coins"

"Asyou have the cash"

I see, good thinking

This would hook people who have low ga-resistant to put out all theirit on the first try is iet all of them with four silver coins, no, five

"First time is only five copper coins"

"Is that fine with one side cleared like this?"

"Think of it as a service for beginner"

The stall keeper started the hourglass at the sa the Rubik's cube

I easily cleared two sides after a few rotations

"Whoa, ain't ya a proet one small silver coin if you stop here"

You're one to talk after letting it easy for et two sides

The stall keeper raised his voices while sallery around

I'] in this situation

I concentrate on the Rubik's Cube while telling e] infour sides!"

"T-ten gold coins!"

"That guy, oh no"

I frantically allery