Management of a Novice Alchemist: Volume 5 [Parts 1 to 3] by Mizuho Itsuki

Author:Mizuho Itsuki
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Light Novel, partial, slice of life, fantasy world, friendship, book loving, female protagonist, alchemy, cute girls, coming of age, shopkeeper, rural life, apothecary
Publisher: J-Novel Club (generated)

That evening, Iris-san and Kate-san returned home from asking other gatherers our questions, but they weren’t looking too happy and let out a sigh. I probably didn’t even need to ask, but...

“I take it you didn’t learn much?”

“It was no good,” Iris-san admitted. “We tried asking Andre-san and some of the other veterans, but not one of them had any experience with gathering in the mountains in this season.”

“When they were short of cash, they gathered in the forest, but they didn’t go to the mountains,” Kate-san added.

“Oh, I see. I’d expected as much...”

There’s been a near-total lack of gatherers coming in to sell materials, so it makes sense. I guess I’ll just have to handle it with my own knowledge and experience, then?

The mountains we went to for our practical lessons had a much lower difficulty level than the ones deep in the great forest, so I’m a little uneasy about it, though.

“Now, hold on, Shopkeeper-dono,” said Iris-san. “I’m not just a child you sent out on an errand. I’ve come back with other useful information.”

“Oh, and what might that be?” I urged her to continue.

Iris-san proudly puffed up her chest. “The man who taught Andre and the guys lives in South Strag now that he’s retired. If we ask him, maybe we can get some useful information?”

“...Is what Andre-san told her,” Kate-san added.

It seemed that it was less that Iris-san had thought to ask, and more that Andre-san had told them about the senior gatherer and suggested “Why don’t you go ask him?”

“Kate, you could have left that part out, couldn’t you?” Iris-san said, pouting a little. “I was finally looking good...”

Kate-san shrugged nonchalantly. “That’s just an illusion. You need to be precise when you report things.”

“But still, this was my chance to act like a reliable big sister here...”

“Huh? Big sister?” I said, confused.

“I am! I’ll have you know, I’m four years older than you, Shopkeeper-dono!”

It took a moment for this to sink in. “Right you are. I’d forgotten.”

“Why the long pause?!”

Um, well, you don’t exactly feel like a big sister, Iris-san. I know you’re older, but it feels more like a year or two. If anything, you’re more like a troublesome little sister...

Kate-san, meanwhile, I could see as a big sister—in all sorts of ways. She looks so soft...

“A-Anyway, moving on,” I said. “If he’s in South Strag, that’s convenient. I’ll have to go there to stock up on materials anyway.”

“Murgh... Well, okay then. How were things on your end, Shopkeeper-dono?”

Though Iris-san grumbled a little, she quickly smiled and looked back and forth between me and Lorea-chan.

“I made some progress,” said Lorea-chan. “But the candies are a little too sweet, so they’re not suited to eating regularly.”

“I produced a fair amount of stuff with the materials I have on hand,” I said. “The rest will have to wait until I buy more... By the way, did you happen to get the name of that retired gatherer, or his precise address?”

“Urkh... I’m sorry. I only know his name is Marley.

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