The Fantasy World Fanatic Wants To Leave Work

49 – Surviving at U.C. Convenience Store (1)

“I made it like a bracelet as you requested, how do you like it?”

Lagos handed me the box, and inside, there was a beautiful bracelet in a shape similar to a wristwatch.

I tried it on as a test, and it felt incredibly comfortable on my wrist, almost as if I wasn’t wearing it at all, and it was surprisingly lightweight… it even made my arm feel lighter.

“I made it with a special ore that contains the essence of the stars, so it should make your body feel lighter than usual. How’s the design? Do you like it?”

Just as he said, my whole body truly felt lighter.

Is this the dwarves’ craftsmanship?

Furthermore, a magnificent dragon was engraved on it, just as I had requested.

“I absolutely love it. You claimed to be skilled in metalwork, but your craftsmanship is truly remarkable.”

“Normally, making such jewelry takes less than an hour, but I put extra care into making yours. I don’t know what you’re planning to put in it, but is the size satisfactory? If it needs to be larger, I can make it bigger.”

“This size is sufficient. I think it should be enough to hold what I have in mind.”

And in the end, there was even a small compartment for a small gem.

I believe this is ample space for what I plan to store.

“But why is this dwarf giving decorative items to Mr. Hyunwoo?”

“Ah, he said he would make anything if he could, so I asked for a favor. How does it look? Isn’t it magnificent?”

Diana showed her wrist, with a curious look on her face.

Just a little while ago, they exchanged fiery glances and growled at each other, but Diana was now looking at the bracelet in admiration.

“Well, it seems my work is truly remarkable, even capturing the attention of such a young elf with an age-old soul.”

“What do you mean, captured my attention?! I was just curious why you bother wearing something so ornate!”

“Ornate? Your unnecessarily long ears sticking out of your head are much more ornate!”

“Did you just finish speaking? You’re the one with that ridiculously long and beard-like tuft of hair, blabbering on about it all the time and covered in dirt and random dust at the end!”

“This is a badge of honor left from creating art! You don’t understand because you spend half your life doing unproductive photosynthesis!”

“Dwarves are like walking kegs, with 70% of their bodies made of beer – grumble, grumble!”

Of course, it didn’t take long for them to get noisy again, but I quietly went behind Diana to hush them.

Why do dwarves and elves have such a bad relationship?

Or is it just Diana who has a particularly bad relationship with dwarves?

To me, they seem pretty much the same.

I don’t know why they always fight every time they meet.

“Anyway, thank you, Mr. Lagos. And this is a new snack that just came into our convenience store. Please try it as a snack with your friends.”

“Pork belly-flavored popcorn? Sounds good, I’ll take it and try it today.”

It’s not much of a response, but Lagos had offered to make this bracelet himself.

Rocketpang sells many items, but it’s not a place where you can find everything you imagine, so I had to ask for a custom order for something I needed.

Fortunately, Lagos was willing to make what I wanted, and the result was satisfying, as you can see.

Even if I couldn’t use it for its original purpose, it was practical enough just because it made my body lighter.

“Well, I’ll be going now. My friends have invited me to have a drink.”

“Alright. Thank you very much. Please take care.”

So, Lagos handed over the gift and quickly left.

“Whew…!”

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I finally released Diana’s hand after Lagos had left. If it weren’t for that, the convenience store would have undoubtedly become very noisy, just like last time.

Seeing Diana arguing with the dwarf makes me irritated because it seems like the epitome of childishness.

“Why did you cover my mouth? You could have covered that dwarf’s mouth instead.”

“You were the closest.”

“That’s fairly reasonable. But some people unwillingly get involved and go so far as to save someone even if their head is on the line, and then they treat them with such indifference after their head is burned. It’s really disappointing, you know?”

“Are you talking about the leaves on my head, the ones I used when I created my clone last time? So, that’s why they call them ‘head leaves.’

Come to think of it, I’m curious about what tree those branches and leaves growing from Diana’s head belong to. Would it be in TreeWiki?

“Are you listening to me?”

“Should I buy plant nutrients or something?”

“Do you even know what kind of plant I am?!”

If branches and leaves grow from the head and even perform photosynthesis, it would be closer to a plant than an animal.

Is it a plant or an animal?

Suddenly, I became curious about whether the oil I could extract from Diana’s body was plant-based or animal-based.

“Why are you suddenly staring at me like that…?”

I glanced at Diana for a moment and closed my eyes.

As a similar example, there was a lot of discussion about whether the oil extracted from Chikorita, a pocket monster, was plant-based or animal-based. Various theories were proposed regarding this matter.

Chikorita didn’t have roots and didn’t perform photosynthesis, so some argued it was animal-based oil, while others mentioned that it could learn photosynthesis as a move, suggesting it might be plant-based oil.

There was also a saying that if Chikorita hadn’t learned photosynthesis, it wasn’t anything special. So, maybe Diana is closer to being a plant?

“Why are you still silent this time…? Your gaze makes it seem like you’re about to pounce on me or something, which is really scary.”

On this side, Diana can have roots and perform photosynthesis.

“I prefer carnivore over herbivore.”

“So, you’re not a plant?”

“You can do photosynthesis and have roots in the ground. Just by the definition of plants, you’re closer to being a plant than an animal.”

“Why does that make me…? Huh? Huh…? Is that so?”

Ignoring Diana’s objections about not being a plant, I turned my attention back to the bracelet.

Let’s see, it looks like it’s the right size externally, but it’s better to try it on just to be sure.

“I’ll be right back; I need to use the bathroom.”

There’s no need to go to the bathroom; I could experiment right here. But if something goes wrong, it might affect Diana’s mental state significantly.

So, I’d like to experiment in a safe bathroom.

“Am I a plant? Elves can have roots and perform photosynthesis, but… I’m still moving just fine, right?… Wait a minute, some trees can move too…”

It seems like Diana is already deeply troubled by her own identity.

Waving my hand in front of her eyes, there’s no particular reaction.

She did say that she could perform photosynthesis with her own mouth and only needed water to drink, so I wonder why she’s so concerned. But in the first place, it doesn’t make much of a difference whether she’s classified as a plant or an animal, even if it’s against her will.

“…Then am I really a plant? No, no matter what-“

But it’s funny, so let’s leave it at that.

Will I still be like this until I come out of the bathroom?

If so, then perhaps I am closer to animal intelligence.

It’s amazing that even though I’m a plant, I possess animal intelligence.

“Then, where-“

Standing in front of the sink, I take out a handkerchief from my pocket.

Inside the handkerchief is the dice that saved Diana from the demon and allowed her to escape.

Now all I have to do is wear this dice on my bracelet.

Honestly, I can’t keep carrying the dice in my pocket or leaving it in a drawer forever.

And wearing it on my bracelet would also make it easier to feed it.

There’s also a cover on the bracelet, so I can only reveal the dice when necessary, preventing others from seeing it and potentially causing mental illness.

If I cut the handkerchief to the right size, I won’t need to worry about my bracelet engulfing my hand.

“Oh, right…”

As I try to cut the handkerchief with the scissors I brought, I suddenly remember that this is also Seretini’s handkerchief.

Although she willingly gave it to me to tame the dice, cutting it with scissors might not be the right thing to do.

Moreover, I’m concerned that cutting it carelessly might diminish the power of the handkerchief.

Of course, if the dice doesn’t engulf the bracelet, it’s not a big problem, but once it sees the bracelet, it starts salivating and slowly extends its tentacles.

Unlike the handkerchief Seretini used, this bracelet is simply made by a dwarf, so there’s nothing I can do about it.

Well, have some expired red ginseng candy.

Pfft!

Huh? The dice that used to swallow demons refuses to eat red ginseng candy.

Surprisingly, it has a picky taste.

“Kiyaaack!”

Then, I heard Diana’s scream from outside.

“…It seems louder than the sound of the trainees’ morale.”

I thought it was fortunate, so when I came out of the bathroom, it turned out that Seretini had come to the convenience store.

Diana rushed to the bathroom and hid behind me.

Until a moment ago, she was pondering whether she was a plant or an animal, but it seems that her survival instinct kicked in when she saw Seretini.

Seeing this, one might even consider Diana as an animal.

“Welcome, Ms. Ceretini. I had something to ask you, and it’s good timing.”

Anyway, let’s ask Ceretini if it’s okay to cut the handkerchief.

No, it would be better to ask if it’s possible to make this bracelet like the handkerchief so the dice can’t swallow it.

I had to prepare as many means as possible to survive at this convenience store in the future.

Especially if the demon threatening the life of the good-natured Perk is the same as yesterday, the polyhedral dice would be much more effective and useful than a gun-like weapon.