In the Ehren marquises, Ehrenar City.
In the market section, especially at the central plaza, two people were seen among the people who were walking back and fro.
These two people were naturally Yoro and Chad who had already done their shopping in this marketplace for the welcoming gift of the marquis return. And now they were on their way back to the mansion.
The sky up there has been tainted in orange, and the stream of people around them wasn't as frequent as before. Merchants and traders were preparing to close up their shop, and peds around had pretty much lessen compared to before.
The peaceful atmosphere around here was kinda nice...
Yoro: "....Hey Chad, can you please stop staring at me? It feels weird"
Well all nice except for this one single thing.
Chad: "a-yeah….sorry"
Yoro narowed his eyes after hearing Chad's response. After coming out from the store book, they took a stroll around the market to find a suitable gift for both his parents. But even after they found it and took the extra time to look around, Chad's gaze always sticked to him even after he showed an obvious sign he was bothered by that.
He was wondering if he looked weird for some time now, but he realized that wasn't the case when he realized what Chad was looking at was actually his body, or espicially his chest.
Yoro: 'is he keeping an eye for my breath? No….it seems he is watching out for my stamina'
A realization struck him when this thought entered his head. He remembered that the original Yoro was a weak and sickly person, and it would be weird for him to be able to be like this for some hours, let alone to walk this far.
Yoro: 'is he expecting me to pass out soon? sorry but that's not going to happen'
The original Yoro's body was easily tired because his soul couldn't manage the constantly growing mana inside his body and the lack of control over it. This thing was tasking to both physically and mentally for him, and he would feel slight fatigue all the time.
But those all changed when a new soul resided in it.
Yoro soul, which had experienced death and transmigrated in this world, obviously had already undergone a strengthening phase before. It made his soul incomparably strong compared to his original one, and it also made so his soul would be suitable and had a perfect grasp of the mana in his body and kept it from rampaging.
In short, he wouldn't feel the fatigue and tiredness the original Yoro felt before, and he could do activities all the same as when he was on earth very easily, which was why he could did all of these without fainting and losing his consciousness.
But this fact seemed not so easy to be accepted for Chadrac or so it seems.
Yoro: 'well let's keep things as before for now shall we?'
In all honesty, the one who should be pitied was Chad. Both his hands were full with bags, filled with all kinds of things including his books and gifts. Even if Yoro wanted to help Chad in bringing those bags, Chad was insisting on the otherwise, reasoning that a noble like him should just rely on him in this kind of thing.
The things he had bought today were quite a lot. But even so, the pocket money he had for this month hasn't even run out yet.
Yoro: 'Is this kind of thing actually a norm in this world?' he pondered while pulling some coins from his money pouch.
When he opened it up, a piece of gold coins and some silvers then came to the view. And when he grabbed the golden one, there was written number 5 on it.
Yoro: '...and it's 50.000R if being converted.'
The currency in this world consisted mainly of gold, silver, and aurite coins, with one silver equal to 100R and the golden one equal to 10.000R, and aurite even more expensive as it equal to 1000.000R
If it were compared to the dollar in the earth, then it would be like this for more or less.
1 silver coin = 1 dollar = 100R
1 gold coin = 100 dollar = 10.000R
1 aurite = 10.000 dollar 1000.000R
And 1 aurite = 100 gold coins = 10.000 silver coins
Yoro: 'And my pocket money for this month was a big fat ten gold coins….'
He scratched his head while thinking about what was really going on in his parent's head to give a nine years old kid like him money that was equal to 1000 dollars every month.
Yoro: 'haaah...well, I think money is money regardless of what I am thinking'
Chad: "is there something wrong, young master?"
Being called suddenly, Yoro's body involuntarily flinched in surprise.
Yoro: "ah no, no, it's nothing." He said as he had realized he was dozing off just now.
Chad: "well, glad I am here. If you're dazed in the middle of street like this, you will easily bumped into someone"
'and before you know it, your money has already gone' Chad said with a chuckle.
Yoro's eyes was placed on Chad while he was talking, noting that Chad's big body was really muscular compared to all other pedestarian around him. This made one wonder, how much power he was storing inside those arms?
Yoro: "Hmm Chad. What's your current rank in the sword style?" He asked out of curiosity.
Chad: "well not too high, I am just a middle-advanced rank" He said with a tinge of arrogance in his voice, contrasted with his words just now.
But he had a right to do so, for even Yoro was surprised at this new revelation. According to his original memories, the average rank for a special squad of the imperial army was at the initial-advanced rank. And it should be said that they were living in a kingdom that was a vessel to the great empire. So it would be understating to say Chad's achievement was just so-so.
But rather than complimenting and looking at Chad with gleaming eyes,Yoro came up with a better idea instead.
Yoro "Hey Chad, would you like to be my partner from tomorrow?"
But different than he thought. Chad, who heard his young master words, was having a shocked expression right now, "Umm... I am sorry young master, but I would like to have an adult as my partner, a woman especially"
Yoro: "not as my life partner, darn it! but as my sparring partner!" He snaps at him while feeling deja vu in his heart.
Chad: "ohh! Well, maybe if I have time, I'll tell you later if I am available," Chad said as they exited to a wider road of the city
They both had finally reached the main road, and as they were waiting for a coachman coming, Yoro changed their conversation topic.
Yoro: "And by the way Chad…"
Chad: "yes?"
Yoro: "I was wondering for quite some time now. How come you even got our head guards position in the first place?"
Chad: "As a guard? Hmm... Well, at first, I was just a peasant who attended the academy" seeing a free coachman, he signaled with his hand for the coach to stop.
He stepped inside first with Chad's help and Chad came afterwards. Even if Chad was here with his bulky body and two big bags on the inside, it still didn't feel cramped at all.
Yoro: "then? Did my father recruit you?" When he found the comfortable spot, he continued the talk.
Chad: "Well, it is not really as simple as your father recruiting and I accepted, you know? When a noble recruiting people to their side, especially a peasant, he can't just choose them randomly" he said while folding his arms and close his eyes
Yoro: "Can't have them spying on you, right?" He states to complete Chad's sentence.
Hearing his words, Chad nodded as a response. He leaned his head to the side while opening one of his eyes, gazing at the boy in front of him with half-amazed and half-envy eyes.
Chad: 'But this boy sure is smart….I wonder if I ever have a kid like that in the future'
And like that, they finally arrived at the mansion. Their way there was uneventful for the most part and quite boring if Chad would say it. But the travel itself didn't take so long in the first place, and Yoro could take a scenery on outside as a refreshment from the lack of green scenery in his past life.
The sky had turned black after the sun had set. Inside the marquis's mansion, Yoro can be seen preparing himself for the dinner which will be held in the hall of this mansion itself.
Yoro: "Umm, Ceclia, this is a bit tight for my convenience..." Yoro complained while holding the collar that was set too tight in his neck.
Cecilia: "but this is the general norm when you wear formal clothes like this. You have to hold in as you are the son of a great Marquis Ehner" Cecilia said while combing his hair to look neat enough in the dinner.
Yoro: "but this is a personal event! Can't we have a loose or two in this one? I may die in the middle of dinner because I'm out of breath!" He voices out his unsatisfactory while Cecilia continue doing her job
Cecilia: "fufufu, you are so funny, young master. But there is indeed one of those that happened in the past" Cecilia said while holding out one of her hands to cover her smiling mouth.
Yoro: "are you serious?! It is not funny at all, dammit. I don't want to die while I am this young! By ridiculous reason on top of that!" He shivers involuntarily as he hears Cecilia's word, just to realize he is being played at by her.
Yoro: "ha-ha so funny, Cecilia," he said with an annoyed tone as Cecilia loosen his collar a bit so he can breathe freely.
Looking in the mirror, he mutters to himself 'hmm... wow... I didn't realize it before, but this sure is one hella pretty face.'
He said while touching his cheek and turning his head right and left, while he believed his old face wasn't ugly, he somehow had a feeling that this face would grow even more handsome than what he had on the earth before. .
Yoro: "get isekai-ed was a wonderful experience after all." he said with satisfaction dripping out of his voice.
Cecilia: "I am sorry young master, but I can't hear you clearly there" Just to realize he voiced it out loud.
Yoro: "No, no, it is nothing Cecilia. Just forget what you heard before" he responded immediately.