In Another World with My Smartphone (異世界はスマートフォンとともに。)

We're home!

Welcome home.

I'm back, Laim-san, Lapis-san, Cecil-san.

We've been so lonely with all of you gone!

Thank you for allowing us to return first with Gate.

Otherwise, it would've come out that you're constantly guarding Yumina.

I bought lots of souvenirs!

Help yourselves!

Thank you very much.

I will cherish these for the rest of my life, on the pride of my family.

You're making too big a deal out of it.

I'm beat.

Way too many things happened, huh?

Yeah.

I really ought to go easy on the big adventures for a while.

Guess I'll take a bath.

Huh?

Okay, maybe we're at fault for forgetting to lock the door, but still!

I wish you'd be a little more careful.

I thought you all were already done...

Did you learn your lesson?

Huh? Oh, yes!

Personally, I'd just prefer you take the proper steps first

before doing something like this.

Have you truly learned your lesson?!

Yes!

Chapter 8:

Daily Life, and Onward to Eashen

Modeling!

Sir Touya, His Grace, Duke Ortlinde is here to visit.

Good afternoon.

Hey. What's this?

I was thinking of making a few bicycles.

They're very handy as a fast ride.

I... I see.

Did you need something?

No, I just wanted to thank you for the recent matter with Mismede.

By the way, how long does it take to make these "bicycle" things?

Well, it's my first time making one, so... about thirty minutes?

I see...

Are you all right?!

Don't interfere!

This is my mount!

Uh, no, it's mine...

I will figure out how to ride this thing on my own!

Uncle?!

What's that?

A vehicle?

How strange...

Ow... This is harder than I expected.

Now it's my turn!

Face straight forward.

Okay!

Safe.

How am I doing, Touya?

I can ride around the garden now!

You're a quick learner, Yumina.

Look at me, Touya!

I'm this good at it now, too!

Sorry, let me ride it a bit a longer.

Hey!

Sis!

This is surprisingly easy to ride!

Way to go, Elze.

You really are good at things like this.

I guess so.

I can do it, too!

They both got really good all of a sudden.

I'm not sure if I should say it's thanks to you, or it's your fault.

Huh?

So that's what's going on!

Elze-dono, Linze-dono, hurry up and let me ride it, too!

It seems I'm in first now!

He's carrying on more than anyone.

Ow... Sorry! Are you okay?

Yeah, and you, Sis?

Somehow.

Could you make one more?

A small one, for Sushie!

I'll pay for all the material costs, of course!

Okay, I'll head out to buy them now, then.

But I wanted you to see my skills, too...

I'm number one!

Wait up!

Sue definitely got her personality from her father.

Come this way!

You damn brat!

Caught you working our turf again, you bastard!

Thanks to you, the guards are cracking down!

Stop! I'll apologize for pickpocketing!

Too late for that now.

That's enough.

Who the hell are you?

Butt out, buddy.

If you're planning to gang up and harm a child,

of course I'm going to stop you.

Judging from your conversation, you're pickpockets too, right?

So what if we are?

No reason. It just means I won't hesitate to shoot.

Though they're rubber bullets.

You all right?

Later, then.

H-Hey!

Thank you for rescuing me.

If you feel that way, then stop pickpocketing.

You might get caught next... time...

Are you hungry?

I haven't eaten in three days.

Come with me. I'll buy you something to eat.

Really?!

You're a girl?

Yeah. Call me Renne.

Where do you live, Renne?

No one place.

Some days I sleep in the park, others in a back alley.

And your parents?

My dad left to defeat a magic beast about a year ago

and never came home.

My mom died shortly after I was born.

I see.

Renne, would you be interested in working at my place?

Huh?

You wouldn't have to worry about food or a place to live.

But you would have to do proper work.

I'll even pay you for what your work is worth.

How's that sound?

You'll let me work for you? Really?

My condition is that you never pickpocket again.

Can you stick to that?

Y-Yeah! I promise!

Yeah, it looks good on you.

Y-You think so?

From now on, you'll be a servant of this household.

When guests are present,

be sure to address Touya as "Sir."

Yes, Laim.

Now, Renne, time for you to learn the job.

Okay.

I'll be back, Sir Touya.

Work hard!

Yes!

What a strange child.

Really?

So, Touya-dono...

Where are the materials for the bicycle?

I forgot...

So this is Mismede!

It's bustling!

Thank you very much, Touya,

for listening to Sue's selfish request.

Well, it's right next door with Gate, anyway.

I'd love to ride through this town

on the bicycle you made for me.

Don't. You'd stand out.

Touya...

There's Arma.

Huh?

Arma!

Touya!

Hey, what a coincidence.

Yes. I didn't know you two were in Mismede!

Are you out shopping, too?

Yes. You as well, then?

Yes.

Sue, this is Arma.

This is Sushie.

Nice to meet you.

Yes, a pleasure to meet you, too.

What's the matter, Touya?

Just... that.

Sis?

Is she out on a date?

Probably.

We should follow her!

Huh? You're tailing her?!

Sounds fun! I'm going, too!

Sue! Jeez...

So, apparently, there was a tortoise and a hare...

Do you know why?

Yes, I do.

How innocent.

What is he doing?

He wants to hold her hand, but he's not sure if that would be a good idea.

He should just hold her hand if he wants to.

Indeed. Why won't men just take our hands?

Right, Touya?

Well, because it's embarrassing...

They're going into that store!