Different World Business Symbol Chapter 1

MTL: uniquegasuki
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「Where in the world am I?」 (Haruto)
The young boy looked at his surroundings. All around him, there are nothing but trees. It is no surprise as this area is in the middle of a mountain. However, the young boy had no memories of having entered the mountains.

「Seriously, where am I……」 (Haruto)

There is no one around to answer him.
This boy’s name is Asuma Haruto (遊馬陽斗). For complicated reasons, tomorrow, he was supposed to be living by himself. Being a neat freak, his hobby if making soap. He is an ultra-ordinary high school student. By the way, he is 15 years old.

「First, I should confirm the situation. Becuase I would be living alone tomorrow, I went to the shopping mall to buy the things I would need. After finis.h.i.+ng my shopping, I was exiting the store…… and then now I’m here in the middle of the mountains. d.a.m.n it, I don’t get it.」 (Haruto)

Haruto (ハルト) held his head in his hand. Thinking perhaps it was a dream, he pinched his cheek. The pain he felt conveyed to him that this was his reality.

「For now, I should descend down the mountain and check the area. Who knows, there might be other people.」 (Haruto)
Haruto began his descent down the mountain.

After making his way down the mountain, he had a clearer picture of his surroundings. In front of this eyes is a large wall. It appears to be a castle wall.
「Thank goodness. There is civilization, perhaps?」 (Haruto)
Before Haruto, there is something he has never seen. It is a dragon. A dragon has appeared. To be more accurate it is a dragon pulling a cart.
「Is it possible that I have traveled to another word?」 (Haruto)
Haruto concluded this is what had happened to him.

「What is your reason for entering the country?」 (immigration)
「Eh, well. Sightseeing.」 (Haruto)
「I see, sightseeing, is it? Your name?」 (immigration)
「Asu……it’s Haruto・Asuma.」 (Haruto)

Haruto is being inspected by immigration. He thought that compared to the middle of the mountains being behind a castle wall should be safer.
「Now then, here is your entry permit. I advise you not to lose it as this cannot be reissued. If you happen to stay past 3 months, 100,000 Doraria (ドラリア) will be collected from you as a tax. So, please be careful.」 (immigration)

Haruto received a plate with writing on it that looked similar to wiggly earthworms. While he can speak with them, he is unable to understand their written words. Haruto stares at the plate.

After pa.s.sing through the gate, what he saw was a completely different world. The street was lined with stalls and men & women were walking around wearing different types of garments.
「Now that I have entered the country, next I need money.」 (Haruto)
He sets out to sell the items that he had previously bought from the shopping mall.

「Ahh, did I sell them for too much?」 (Haruto)

After selling off the frying pan & tableware, and notebooks; he received 3 gold coins, 9 silver coins, 9 big coppers and 8 small coppers. While it is certainly a lot of money if he keeps spending it, the amount will quickly disappear.

「I don’t know the value of this world’s currency. Next, I should go gather information…… umm, where exactly am I?」 (Haruto)

He surveys the neighborhood, it is an unfamiliar back street…… well, of course, it was unfamiliar. This place wouldn’t be popular as it looks like a kitchen littered with garbage.
「This place is dirty. I should hurry out of here. It is best not to get involved in any trouble.」 (Haruto)
Keeping his wallet in mind, Haruto followed the left-hand rule and advance while moving to his left.

「Onii-san, that way leads to the slums. Did you want to get robbed?」 (???)
He turned to look in the direction in which the voice came from. There stood a dirty looking girl with red hair and a lovely face.

「Thank you for telling me, but that isn’t enough for a tip.」 (Haruto)
「I haven’t even said anything yet. I’m Lora・Summers (ロア・サマラス). What is your name, onii-san? You are wearing clothes I have never seen; where are you from?」 (Lora)

The girl introduced herself as Lora. Now that she has introduced herself, Haruto thought it was impolite not to tell her his name.
「My name is, Haruto・Asuma. I came from the far east.」 (Haruto)
Haruto replied by giving a generic answer as for his origin.
「From the far east……, do you mean past the large mountain, great forest, and the vast desert? That sure is very far away.」 (Lora)
Having rushed to give a reply, Haruto had exaggerated. As the conversation could get confusing, he changes the topic.

「Anyhow, where can I find an inn; do you mind being my guide?」 (Haruto)
「I’m alright with that, but not for free……」 (Lora)
Lora demands a tip. Haruto frowns, but as it was necessary, he handed over 4 coins.

「Fufu, thank you very much. Now, Haruto-san, what are you looking for?」 (Lora)
「If possible, I’m looking for somewhere that is clean, but affordable. A cheap place would be nice.」 (Haruto)
Haruto has a compulsion for cleanliness. At the very least, he doesn’t want to stay at a place where there are c.o.c.kroaches and fleas.

「Understood. Then will 『Sylph’s Pavillion (シルフー亭)』do. That place charges about 2,000 Doraria a night.」 (Lora)
Lora puts the 4 copper coins she received into her pocket and then began to walk.

「Excuse me, but will you tell me about the currency here, for reminder’s sake?」 (Haruto)
Haruto enquired about the term 『Doraria』.
「Alright, but it will cost you 1 copper.」 (Lora)
Lora smiled and stuck out her hand. Haruto made a displeased expression as he handed over 1 copper coin.

This city’s name is 『Clarice (クラリス)』; it one of the city-states that make up the『city-state union』. To the east of Clarice is a big mountain range and extending from there is a large forest. Pa.s.s the large forest is a vast desert. The eastern countries are located pa.s.sed that desert. To the north of there lays the northern 『kingdom』. While the eastern country is poor, they trade with the northern kingdom. The city-state, Clarice, uses 5 types of minted coins. In the city-state union, the currency issued is known as 『Doraria』: a gold coin is worth 100,000 Doraria; a silver coin is worth 10,000 Doraria; a big copper coin is worth 1,000 Doraria; a copper coin is worth 100 Doraria; and a penny coin (銭貨) is worth 1 Doraria. Nowadays, there also exist silver notes and money tickets.

「Truly, a wasteful expense.」 (Haruto)
Haruto hands Lora his last copper coin.
「Well, that is Haruto-san own fault for being ignorant.」 (Lora)
Lora brazenly says this.

「Despite being a beggar, you sure do know the value of a gold coin and the geography of this land.」 (Haruto)
「Eh, well, it isn’t like I started out as a beggar.」 (Lora)
She slightly showed a sad expression. Haruto reflected on his insensitive remark. As he apologizes, Lora points to a building with a red roof.

「Over there is Sylph’s pavilion. Now then, I will be excusing myself.」 (Lora)
Lora showed her grat.i.tude by slightly bowing.
「Ah, you’re welcome.」 (Haruto)
「Not at all, it was very profitable for me. If you ever need anything, you can find me in back street where we first met as that place is my spot.」 (Lora)
After saying this, Lora left.
「I have a good feeling about that child.」 (Haruto)
While muttering this, Haruto made his way to Sylph’s pavilion.

As he approached Sylph’s pavilion, Haruto realized how big it was. It’s outer appearance it quite stylish. While being a bit tense, he went inside. The interior was also quite stylish and from the floor to the ceiling, it wasn’t dirty. Overall, it gave him a good impression.

「Welcome, honored guest. How many nights will you be staying?」 (innkeeper)
He turned his head to where the voice came from. Over there was a woman with a large physique. “She must be the owner”, he thought.
「h.e.l.lo, how much would it cost to stay for one week?」 (Haruto)
For the time being, before he can investigate this world, Haruto needed a place to stay. As 3 days wouldn’t be enough time to investigate and since one month would be financial scary, Haruto decided that 1 week was the best choice.

「1 week, hmm, that would cost 10,000 Doraria.」 (innkeeper)
10,000 Doraria, in other words, 1 silver coin. Haruto hands over a silver coin.
「I have received you 10,000 Doraria. Can you please write your name on this plate?」 (innkeeper)
As he was asked to write his name, Haruto recalled that he couldn’t write this world’s characters.

「Excuse me, I have come from a distant land…… and I can’t write this country’s written characters.」 (Haruto)
With an apologetic expression on his face, he told this to the innkeeper.
「Ah, sorry. That is right, certainly, I have never seen you around here. As an apology, should I show you how to write your name?」 (innkeeper)
Haruto tells her his name. The innkeeper skillfully writes unfamiliar characters on the plate. He sees the characters that have been written and memorized it. “This must be my name”, he thought.

「Here is your key. Your room is the first one on the second floor, do make yourself comfortable. If you have any questions feel free to come and ask me.」 (innkeeper)
Haruto thanked the innkeeper and then headed to his room. The room contained a simple bed, desk & chair, and dresser. Upon seeing the bed, Haruto suddenly felt sleepy. Now that he thought about, today he had done a lot of walking. And just like that, Haruto collapsed onto the bed.

Please think of 1 Doraria as being equal to 1 Yen. (T/N: Author’s note)