Isekai Yururi Kikou ~Raising Children While Being an Adventurer~

Chapter 504:

Souvenirs (Risner Family Version)

When it was time for dinner, I finally met the youngest child of the Risner family, the eldest daughter, Loretta. Loretta-chan was four years old, with features and hair and eye color strikingly similar to Cedric-san—an adorable little girl.

"Elena Neesama!"

"What is it, Loretta-chan?"

"Yummy?"

"Yeah, it's super yummy.”

Loretta-chan had taken a liking to Elena, and the two were enjoying their meal together like sisters.

"... Oh no."

"Takumi, is something wrong?"

"I made brooches as souvenirs for the women I know, but... I just realized I didn't include one for Loretta-chan."

"Ah, that can't be helped. After all, today is the first time you've met her."

I had made matching brooches for the women of the Ruwen and Risner families, but only now did I realize I hadn't made one for Loretta-chan.

"Then, Elena will give her mine!"

"Yours?"

"Yeah, Elena will just have another one made."

"I see! If you are okay with temporarily not having yours, we can order the same one from a different shop!"

"Elena is fine!"

If I showed them a sample from Feat or Mile, another shop could probably make an identical one.

"Loretta-chan, here you go!"

After dinner, Elena took out a brooch from her magic bag and handed it to Loretta-chan.

"Wow~ it's so pretty!"

"This is truly a wonderful piece. To give something this nice to Loretta-chan... Takumi-san, are you sure?"

"It's made for children, so it's no problem. And for you, Olivie-san, here's yours."

I took out a box containing Olivie-san's brooch from my Infinite Storage and handed it to her.

"Oh my!"

"Huh!?"

When Olivie-san opened the box, both she and Cedric-san gasped in admiration.

"Is this... could it be real pearls!? The design is similar, but the quality is clearly different."

"Is it really okay for me to receive something this wonderful?"

"Of course! I'd be happy if you accept it.—Oh, I also forgot to give Patrick-san’s wife hers. I'll make sure to give it to her before I forget."

I still had Patrick-san's wife's brooch with me, so I made sure to hand it over before I forgot.

"Oh, is this a different color?"

"Yes, I made matching ones for the Ruwen family as well."

"How lovely. I'll have to talk to everyone and wear them together at the next soirée."

Olivie-san seemed to like it, holding the brooch up to her chest and showing it to her husband, Cedric-san. They really were a close couple.

"There are still more cute ones!"

Prompted by Elena, I took out some glass beads, and everyone began admiring them.

The beads weren't just cute but also sparkly, so even Theodore-kun and Latis-kun seemed fascinated.

"Speaking of souvenirs, thank you for the fire alcohol from Gista. It's very much appreciated, but isn't it a burden for you to send it regularly?"

Ah, right. I had arranged for the delivery of the vodka we found in the Dungeon of Scorching Heat.

I had completely forgotten, but it's good to hear it's arriving as planned.

"That's no problem at all. As I mentioned in the letter, the adventurers who supply the alcohol also handle the delivery and the associated costs. If you need more, just mention my name and pay the additional fee, and they'll arrange it."

"Thank you. The current amount is more than enough for now. If we need more, I'll consult with you again."

Cedric-san didn't misuse my name and promised to discuss it if needed. How dutiful of him.

"It's not alcohol, but I'll leave some new ingredients I acquired in the kitchen later."

The pink rock salt from the Dungeon of Scorching Heat and the golden salmon from the mountains near Glad should be fine to give. What about the ant honey? I'll hold off on the dragon meat for now, but... there's also konjac fruit, though I doubt they'd know how to use it.

If there's time, I could cook it for them.

"Takumi, are these ingredients you acquired? They sound quite rare..."

"Why are you so wary!? They're perfectly normal. Or if you'd prefer something more exotic, I can provide that too!"

If they're expecting something special, I could easily hand over some sea serpent meat!

"Ah, but this is definitely rare, and I insist you take it!"

I took out a teleportation device from my Infinite Storage and casually handed it to Cedric-san.

"”Huh!?”"

Seeing the teleportation artifact, not only Cedric-san but also Patrick-san exclaimed in surprise.

"Please keep this at the Risner estate."

"No, no, no, Takumi-san, what are you saying!?"

"That's right. This isn't something to be kept in a private residence."

"Well, generally speaking... but I'm not exactly normal, so it's fine, right?"

"”......””

I expected them to say it was too valuable or not something for an individual to possess.

So, I decided to use the fact that I'm often called "not normal" to my advantage.

In response, Cedric-san and Patrick fell silent.

"Sh-shouldn't you keep this, Takumi-san?"

"Patrick, that's..."

"Patrick-san, it seems you don’t know. I already have one."

"... What?"

I had informed Cedric-san, but Patrick-san didn't know I already possessed a teleportation device.

I took out the one I had registered from my Infinite Storage and placed it on the table.

Patrick-san stared at it as if he couldn't believe his eyes.

"Takumi-san, wouldn't it be better to entrust this to the Ruwen family instead of us?"

Next, Cedric-san tried to suggest a way to avoid keeping the teleportation device.

"Well..."

"”Well?”"

"I have another one."

"”......””

I took out the teleportation device I planned to give to the Ruwen family and placed it alongside the others.

Cedric-san and Patrick-san clutched their heads in disbelief.

Three teleportation artifacts in one room—quite the sight, but was it really that significant?

"”Oniichan, what's wrong?”"

"Father, what's going on?"

"Ojisama?"

Seeing Cedric-san and Patrick-san in such a state, the children, who had been excitedly admiring the souvenirs, called out to them curiously.

"Ah, it's nothing~ I just surprised them a bit. By the way, did you find any glass beads you liked? Feel free to take your favorites."

"Really?"

"Of course. Think of it as something you can keep for yourself or give to someone special in the future, like a fiancé or someone you like..."

"U-uhh… that’s..."

Theodore-kun blushed visibly. I didn't know if Theodore-kun or Latis-kun had fiancées yet, but as the eldest son and future lord, Theodore-kun would likely have one soon. I hoped he'd choose something he could use for that occasion.

"... Have you calmed down?"

The children were once again engrossed in the glass beads, so I turned to the lord brothers, who were sighing deeply. But... they looked utterly exhausted.