I was Caught up in a Hero Summoning, but that World is at Peace (WN)
Chapter 2444: Requested Item ②

I stepped out of the house through the front door and touched the pillar-like object right beside it, then sent a Hummingbird to the person I had an appointment with. This pillar was crafted by Canalis, and by having someone pre-registered, like me or Anima, touch it, the area right in front of the entrance temporarily loses its Teleportation Obstruction effect, allowing Teleportation Magic to reach the front of the house.

I first learned about this when Megiddo mentioned it: apparently, the Recognition Inhibition Magic around my house is so strong it’s on par with the Sanctuary, to the point that even Megiddo, one of the Six Kings, cannot ignore it to teleport through.

Moreover, this Teleportation Obstruction is specially made so that residents like me and Anima are completely unaffected. Thanks to Canalis’ God Power, I can freely return home using my teleportation magic tools without any trouble.

So, anyone not living in my house normally teleports to the gate first before entering. The alternative is temporarily disabling the Teleportation Obstruction effect right in front of the door, as I did, to teleport directly there. The distance between the gate and the entrance isn’t huge, but if teleportation is possible, it’s better to come closer.

About a minute or two after sending the hummingbird, a magic circle appeared on the ground slightly ahead of me, and soon the person I had arranged to meet appeared.

[Hello, Lanza-san.]

[Hello! I’ve come to accept your envitation…… infetation…… invatation…… I- I’ve come!!!]

A woman with short, rust-colored hair tied in a ponytail, who seemed to try to phrase herself politely but gave up midway in confusion and then cheerfully announced her arrival with a liberated expression…… she was Lanza, the Spirit of the Spear-branched Tree, one of the World King’s subordinate and a subordinate of Camellia-san.

[I’ve been eagerly awaiting the day I could meet Kaito-san again! If I’m not mistaken, in the Otherworld, you say each mommy felt like…… each monument is like…… each monkey…… errr……]

[……Are you thinking of “each moment felt like eternity”?]

[That’s it! That’s exactly how I felt while waiting!]

As always, she was full of energy. Though Camellia-san’s subordinate, she somehow gave off a vibe similar to Blossom-san.

Her appearance and outfit had a kunoichi-like style, and alongside Blossom-san, the Japanese aesthetic felt even stronger.

[……Wait, am I the one who kept you waiting?]

[No, no, we insisted on this meeting, so it’s fine.]

The purpose of Lanza-san’s visit was regarding a previous request: I wanted to purchase matsutake mushrooms…… called Spearmash in this world.

Lanza-san had agreed to sell them, but the Spearmash harvest and sales are carefully regulated by Spirits of the Spear-branched Tree. She said it was fine to sell, but they had to wait until the harvest season.

Of course, I had no objection. I had been looking forward to the harvest…… and now that the season had arrived, Lanza-san had come to deliver the Spearmash.

[The payment was made in advance, so this time, we only need to hand over the goods, correct?]

[By the way, was it really okay to sell at such a low price? Aren’t these high-grade mushrooms?]

[Hmmm, they’re considered high-grade because we rarely sell them publicly. Basically, the Spirits of the Spear-branched Tree, myself included, only need a minimal amount of money, so we have no intention of excessive business. We sell a fixed number once a year, so they end up being expensive by default.]

[I see……]

Lanza-san doesn’t eat or drink, and her hobby is training herself, so she hardly spends money. Other Spirits of the Spear-branched Tree are similar, they earn only what’s necessary to maintain their habitats and environment. And so, since only a small number of their Spearmash ever enter circulation, their rarity gives them high value.

[Of course, if it’s Kaito-san’s request, I have no problem giving them to you, and I could even waive the payment…… but Camellia-sama said, she said that Kaito-san might feel ereasy…… greasy…… sleazy? ……She said you might feel bad!!!]

[T- That’s true. I’d feel bad accepting them for free, so it’s actually better this way.]

[But! Don’t worry! Since it was none other than Kaito-san’s request, I used my authority to provide full service!!! I received payment for 100 mushrooms, but as a special freebie, I brought an additional 9,900, making it a nice round total of 10,000 mushrooms!!]

[10,000 mushrooms!?]

I was stunned at Lanza-san’s words, announced with a triumphant pose as if throwing a guts pose. Wait, what kind of world even has someone give 99 times the purchased amount as a freebie…… no…… she’s standing right in front of me…… grinning from ear to ear.

Also, even though we haven’t really talked much…… Lanza-san’s affection toward me felt unusually high. Her personality is straightforward and refreshing, but through Sympathy Magic, a strong sense of goodwill was clearly being conveyed.

W- What should I do? She’s smiling happily and seems to be expecting me to be pleased, so there’s no way I can say I don’t need 10,000 mushrooms.

[……Thank you. I’m really happy.]

[I’m glad to hear that, Kaito-san! That makes me happy too!]

She really is a good person…… undoubtedly cheerful, full of energy, and kind…… but somehow, there’s this slightly scatterbrained side to her……

<Lanza>

She isn’t the type who, like Blossom, stops listening when she gets excited or becomes stubborn through sheer conviction…… She’s simply stupid, and her personality is extremely straightforward.

Because she immediately acts on whatever pops into her head without thinking deeply, her ability to take action is extraordinary. The day after the idea occurred to her, she once visited Lillywood’s castle alone to challenge her, and when she was moved by Camellia’s strength and kindness, she promptly talked things over with her companions and joined the World King’s faction to become Camellia’s subordinate. She truly lives by “strike while the iron is hot”.

Naturally, the Spirits’ affection revision is in full effect…… or rather, since her personality is fundamentally simple, her affection toward Kaito, who is naturally adored by everyone, is ridiculously high. She approaches him with the mindset of “Kaito is loved by nature = as a part of nature, I also love Kaito”, so her affection for him is practically maxed out right from the start.

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