I Was Reincarnated as a Commoner. I Can’t Stand Living Like This, so I’ll Become an Aristocrat! C101

101, shopping at the market

Ronnie and I are walking towards our landlord's house. That being said, it's close enough that you can get there right away.

While walking that short distance, I suddenly had a question.

"Now that I think about it, where are the toilets and wells? Also, there wasn't a cooking area..."

"The toilet is in the back. The water source is about a two-minute walk across the street. You can rent out the kitchen in your landlord's house. It costs money, though."

After Ronnie explained this to me, I went to take a look at the nearest toilet. I had a slight interest in the lives of poor commoners. My family is quite privileged among commoners.

When I went to the back of the apartment, I was able to find the toilet right away. There's a wall and door made of wood, so that must be the toilet. Feeling like I had seen something scary, I timidly opened the door and was shocked when I looked inside. It was just a hole dug in the ground.

Botton toilets are much better...because if the edge of the hole collapses, won't it fall inside? I got chills thinking about it and stopped.

No, I can't live here...even though I can barely tolerate the bathroom at my parents' house.

At first, I thought it was bad luck to be reincarnated as a commoner, but I think I was actually quite lucky. My family is quite privileged among commoners...

The life of a poor commoner is harder than expected.

"Leon? What's wrong?"

When Ronnie called out to me, I suddenly came back to reality. Yeah, I told Ronnie I was going to the bathroom.

If you make me wait any longer, I'll make you worry. I pushed my thoughts to the back of my mind and returned to Ronnie.

"Leon, does your stomach hurt?"

"No, no! It's okay, let's go to the landlord."

"That's fine, but...then let's go."

Then, I headed back to the landlord's house with Ronnie and arrived in front of the house.

 knock Knock……

"Hello, I'm Ronnie."

Ronnie knocked on the door of the landlord's house and said so. Then, a gentle voice is heard from inside.

"Yes. Please wait a moment."

The person who opened the door and came out was a short old woman with white hair. He has a kind face and is smiling.

"Ronnie, what's wrong? And what about that kid?"

"This is Leon, my friend!"

"Oh, I see. It was great being friends."

"My name is Leon. Nice to meet you."

"I asked for Ronnie's help."

The landlord said that and smiled. This person is a really nice person. He calms down when we talk.

"So, what do you want today?"

"Actually, I'm going to use a cart from now on, so I'd like you to lend me a space to put it."

"Oh, is that so? Then you can leave it anywhere. The money will be collected along with the monthly rent."

"Thank you! So how much is it per month?"

"Six copper coins a month."

"I understand! Thank you, landlord."

Wait, six copper coins a month? That's about 6,000 yen! ? In this world, January has 90 days, so if you think about it on Earth, it's 6,000 yen in three months...

It's too cheap, it was cheaper than I expected. I'll pay any amount for this.

"see you later!"

When Ronnie said that, the landlord smiled and went back into the house.

"Leon, six copper coins per month. Are you okay?"

"Yeah. As long as that's the case, it's totally fine."

“That would be great.”

In fact, it's too cheap! 　

"Then I'll give it to you on top of your first week's pay every month."

"thank you!"

 Ah! Besides that, I also needed to give money to Ronnie. He has to give me money to buy ingredients.

``Ronnie, I have to give you money to buy ingredients every day, so this time I'll give you a week's worth of food at the end of today instead of including it with your salary.Then from now on, the cost of ingredients will be included in your salary. I will include it and give it to you.”

"I see... From now on, I'll have to manage my money. I've never had that much money, so it's scary, but I'll do my best."

"Yeah. I'm going to the market today, so I'd like to buy a cloth bag that I can wear around my neck and hide inside my clothes. It'll be safe if I put some money in there."

"Yeah! Well then, let's stop by the market on the way and head for the food stalls."

So, we started walking towards the market. Ronnie is pushing the cart now.

“Ronnie, can you push it by yourself?”

"It's a little heavy, but I think I can do my best at this level. I need to get stronger, so I'll do my best."

"It's true that once you gain strength, swordsmanship classes will be easier."

"That's right! Okay, let's do our best."

"But be careful not to push yourself too hard. If you're really tired, you can take a day off from the stall."

It's going to be a pretty tough schedule, and I'd be in trouble if I got sick.

"Is it okay? But I was planning to do it every day..."

"It would be a problem if you got sick, so I think it's best to take a break if you're tired."

"...That's certainly true. If I get sick, I'll have to take a few days off. Thank you Leon."

"It's fine. Don't worry about it and rest."

"Yes! By the way, what will you buy first when you go to the market today?"

``First of all, I want to buy a cloth bag to put Ronnie's money in and a strong cloth to cover the luggage in the cart.If you cover it tightly, you won't have to worry about it being stolen, right?Also, it will be easier to transport the cooking utensils from the cart to Ronnie's house. I also want a big cloth bag like this.If I buy that, I guess it will be today's ingredients.''

"Then let's start with the shop that sells cloth products. It's right near the entrance to the market."

It was just right. So, if you buy cloth products there, you can also buy ingredients at the food stalls.

As for the ingredients, you can just buy pork, cabbage, and eggs.

We walked as hard as we could while pushing the cart around and arrived at the entrance of the market. The market is like an old Japanese greengrocer's store, with many products displayed on the outside of the building, making it easy to shop even if you have a cart. If you tell the store staff what's inside, they'll take it right away.

"Leon is here!"

“There are quite a lot.”

It seems like a store with a pretty good selection. The quality of the cloth is not good, but for Ronnie to use it, it would be less conspicuous.

"Welcome! What do you boys want?"

``I want a small, durable cloth bag that I can hang around my neck, a cloth bag that's big enough to hold all the luggage in the cart, and a strong cloth to cover the cart's luggage.''

"Three of them. Wait a minute."

When I said that, the shop owner seemed to search the shop for the three items I mentioned.

After waiting for a while, he returned with his hands full of products.

"For a small cloth bag, one of these three would be good. For a large cloth bag, this is the only one available. For a durable cloth, choose one of these five."

"Thank you! Ronnie, which one do you want?"

"Hmm, I think this smaller cloth bag is better. The string around your neck seems durable."

"Then let's go with that. The rest is a durable cloth, but which one would be better?"

Even when I touch them, they all seem the same. All of them are durable, but they don't seem to repel water...

 that? Come to think of it, I wasn't thinking about when it rained! What did you do when it rained?

Hmm, I feel like everyone stayed wet most of the time when I lived at my parents' house. If it was winter, I would wear a cloak.

Actually, when it rains, I only go out to the bare minimum.

For the time being, the food stalls are closed on rainy days, so if it starts raining on the way, I think it would be a good idea to cover only the items that would be dangerous if they got wet. It might be a good idea to have one wooden box after that.

It would be perfect if you put it in a wooden box and cover it with a cloak.

“Leon, I think either one is fine.”

"Then this is fine. Uncle, this is it!"

"Yes. Come again."

We paid and left the store.

“Ronnie, I just had an idea, but on rainy days you can close the stalls.However, it might start raining on the way, right?In case that happens, I put one wooden box and one cloak in the cart. I was thinking of putting it on the train, what do you think?”

"It's true that when it rains, there won't be any visitors, so it might be a good idea to take the day off. I think a wooden box and a cloak will be perfect in case it rains on the way."

"Good. Well then, let's buy those two as well."

“Then, let’s start with that shop!”

After that, we bought a wooden box and a cloak, as well as some ingredients, and left the market.

"Okay...then let's go to the food stall."

"Yep! It's finally here. I was really looking forward to it! I was going to be selling products at a food stall..."

“Did you want to run a food stall?”

``We didn't get any pocket money at the orphanage, so we couldn't buy anything even when we went to the food stalls.I always said that if I were to run the food stall with my sister, I could eat as much as I wanted of what they were selling. right"

"That's right……"

My eyes water when I think of Ronnie's childhood...

I want to buy as much food from the food stall as I want for Ronnie and my sister!

"Oh, of course I'm just a hired hand, so I don't eat what's on sale!"

"Ronnie...you can eat as much as you want, as much as you want! It's part of your salary, after all. Don't hold back, if you're hungry, you can eat as much as you want."

“B-but…that’s definitely not a good idea…”

"It's okay! It's my stall, so if I say it's okay, it's fine."

“That’s true, but…”

“You don’t have to hold back!”

"Uh, yeah, thank you."

Let's give them a little more money for the ingredients...

"Then let's go quickly. I need Ronnie to learn how to make crepes."

"Yeah!"

“By the way, has Ronnie had lunch?”

"You haven't eaten, right? There's no school."

Could it be that you skip lunch if you don't have school? But it's true that Ronnie said he couldn't find a job, and without an income he'd have no choice but to cut back on his life...

He worked so hard to attend the Royal School, and I'm sure he said that his dream for the future was to earn enough money to feed everyone at the orphanage...Ronnie is such a good boy! !

She's such a good girl I can cry!

"Then, when we get to the stall, let's make some crepes and eat them. You have to know the taste of what you're selling!"

"I see, it's good to know what it tastes like. I'm looking forward to eating it!"

"I'll make something delicious."

I'll make super delicious crepes! !