After a good night's sleep at Vivi's Inn Shoto and Grysilia left in the early morning once they assigned themselves task. The both parted ways for the day.
Shoto wondered the streets of La Breon until he stopped a building with the sign written 'Merchant Guild branch'. He entered the building and was welcomed a lovely receptionist.
"Good morning Sir how may I help you?" She greeted and asked with a smile.
"I'm here to register myself as a merchant" Shoto blankly replied.
"Oh yes just a moment" she reached beneath the counter pulling out a textbook and an unfilled document.
"Before you register you must first fill in this form and study this textbook but first pay the registration and test fee. It's five gold for the test and five gold for the registration fee" she said in one go.
Shoto reached into his pocket were there was nothing, his arm guard sent a small bag ten gold coin into his hand he put the little bag on the desk.
The receptionist counted the coins in the bag before putting them under counter.
Shoto filled in the form and was about to take the textbook when.
"Sir your can take the test once you are done studying" she said.
Usually people would study for years before taking the test but Shoto flicked through the thick textbook and said.
"I take the test now"
This cought the receptionist by surprise and her smile turned faded being replaced by confusion.
"Are you sure Sir you only flicked through the book" she smiled again.
"You said I could take the test once I was done studying so I'm done" Shoto with a stoic expression.
"Um ok I'll prepare everything" she couldn't refute his or her own words.
She led Shoto to a class room where he'd write the test. She left Shoto in the class room and came back later with a thick test paper.
"The test will be an hour and a half you may start now" she said.
Shoto went through the test paper then began writing. It was mostly maths, accounting and problem solving stuff that Shoto was good at. He finished the test within twenty minutes then handed it to the receptionist.
"Please wait here while it gets marked" she took the test and left.
In the room were the test was being marked a man with glasses sat at the table marking Shoto's test. To him the first three pages were kids staff anyone could get right but as he kept making his expression began to change. This man had attended a prestigious academy so in terms of books smarts he was great but the problems and equations Shoto solved were things he couldn't solved even if help.
slam!
He slammed the paper down after marking it he called the receptionist and told her to bring Shoto to his office. She came back later letting Shoto enter first.
The man stood up and introduced himself.
"Good morning Sir I am Steven the manager of the branch merchant guild"
"I'm Shoto Kuzakabe pleased to meet you" Shoto said.
"Please have a sit" he gestured for Shoto to sit.
Shoto sat down and asked "Is there a problem"
"Not quite" Steven scratched his cheek then handed Shoto his test.
"100 oh so I got a perfect score" Shoto said.
"Well you see no one has passed the test with a perfect score but if they did they would be a Gold rank merchant"
"Oh"
"Mr Kuzakabe I don't think you taking this seriously a Gold rank merchant has a lot of influence but I can't give you a gold token because your a upstart merchant and so I'd like to ask you a few questions if possible?" Steven said
Shoto knew what Steven meant an upstart merchant getting a gold rank would cause a problem for the the merchant guild and put unneeded attention him.
"I'm fine with it" he said.
"Good let's start have you ever worked in a business establishment before?"
"Yes I have"
"Good what kind of establishment?"
"A restaurant"
"For how long?"
"Two years"
"What a family business?"
"No"
The Q&A was done Steven had been checking off everytime Shoto answered a question. He then pulled out a bronze token and handed it to Shoto.
"Congratulations Mr Kuzakabe your are a bronze merchant"
Shoto took the bronze token and was about to leave when.
"Mr Kuzakabe if you need any help please do not be afraid the contract us" Steven said before Shoto left the guild without saying a word.
Shoto looked at the token before putting it in his pocket. Shoto yawned nothing exciting had happened this early morning. He thought being in another world would be at least be fun but boredom was heavy. He even wanted the merchant test to be somewhat thrilling but no dice.
(Grysilia once you are done meet me at the place we decided) he told Grysilia telepathically.
(Yes Sir)
Shoto walked the streets until he reached a giant black tent Grysilia had finished her task and had arrived before Shoto at the Slave trader tent. She got off the carriage and stood together with Shoto before talking to the guard outside the tent.
The guard was surprised that this beautiful elf lady he was trying to make conversation with was working with this kid.
"We want to buy" Shoto said.
"Um okay I'll be right back" he gave one last glance at Grysilia.
The guard came back and said "The boss will see you now"
Shoto and Grysilia walked in to find a table and chairs prepared for him. The short fat man Shoto saw yesterday was standing waiting for them.
Shoto could his eyes through his shades his nervous ticks and his wife smile with two gold teeth in it. He gestured for Shoto and Grysilia to sit down but only Shoto sat down while Grysilia stood behind him.
'So he is in charge between the two perfect'
The man introduced himself as Willis and asked Shoto what he'd like to buy since he didn't only sell slaves.
"I'd like to buy slaves" Shoto said.
It was time to do the thing that most isekai protagonist did.
[AN: I know boring chapter]