An active hunter in Hokkaido was thrown into another world.

72. First anniversary of marriage

"Isn't it almost our first wedding anniversary?

"Right," Saran clams.

Elves live long. I'm not in the habit of celebrating my birthday.

How can you celebrate your birthday when you live to be a few hundred years old?

So I've never been asked about Saran's birthday, and I don't even know how old Saran is. Well, nothing. I don't know if I care.

But we're newlyweds, and we got along safely for a year, so I'd like to celebrate something about this.

"Is that when you celebrate or something in the elves?

"I don't do anything else. Elves live long."

"Hmmm......, there it is!

Take out the hunter card.

"This is not the time to update!?

"What, really?

As soon as I got married, I went to Surplast and registered as a hunter, so the time is right.

We hunters have a gun permit, so we're sensitive to this "forgot to renew" guy. Every three years, as many as eleven documents (* 1) are submitted a month before your birthday for renewal of your gun possession permit. If you delay this day, your permit will be revoked, and all guns will be disposed of, with no remedies or exceptions. You think it's good, take the test, get all the permits back from the start, and in the meantime you'll have the gun opened up at the gun store?

This is a different world. Gun clearance doesn't matter anymore, but we need to get this right. This hunter also has yearly updates.

"What grade is it now?

"We're in second grade."

"When did you get to second grade..."

"Look, when I got that hydra,"

"Really? I don't feel like I'm in second grade because I got all the pigeons."

"No. Hey. Ha ha."

At the request of our farmer, we do all the extermination of the vermin.

"I don't care if you don't qualify as a hunter, you can get it back together again, because even if you start over from the sixth grade, you're not indissoluble, unless Saran's in trouble."

"Um, sure, but"

"But because of this, why don't you go to the city, stay in a nice place, and eat a lot of delicious food? With a celebration of our first wedding anniversary."

"Nice one!

Rarely is Saran on board. Well, every time I go to the city, I'm in absolute trouble, so I'm having trouble getting there.

"Is there somewhere Saran wants to go?

"... when they say so. Nothing."

"I want to go into the hot springs. I'd love some rice if I could."

"What's a comeback?

"The staple food that was eaten where I was. With grain. I want to go find it."

"Heh..."

All right, hot springs and rice!

I'll be in the city of Surplast in a while.

I reported to the village chief that there was no buyout this time and he was going to relax.

"I'm coming -!"

Pashi!

Kikyu!

No drop-off today, Saran rang his reins early in the morning and River Dolphin started pulling the canoe.

"Welcome. What can I do for you?

Behind the East Gate Hunter Guild, the office of the Hunter Guild.

The receptionist is changing from Mr. Bal to a young man.

Was Mr. Bal doing it before? You think the receptionist's sister was on maternity leave?

"That's your first time. Are you a new hire?

"Yes, I've only been in for a week, so forgive me if there's anything I can't get to. I'm entrusted with this contact for now. My name is Thor. Best regards,"

"It's Sin and Saran from Raccoonhead. Nice to meet you. It's been a year since I've been a hunter and I need an update..."

"Seared head!!

No, you go by that name for newbies too......

Mr. Towl, I'll run over to the wall and pull the string with Karan Karan!

What is it?

How much? Just how much!

"You're here! Slow it down, you guys!

... Alliance master Buffalo Bal has come down the stairs with tremendous momentum. I only have a bad feeling about it anymore.

"Come upstairs!

"Refresh your card before you do."

"Later!

"I don't know what this is about, but we're just here to update our cards. I'm just here on my first wedding anniversary, so I'm definitely not doing any work."

"... this is why the hunter with the wife is so hard. Just listen to me. Otherwise, I won't let you update me."

"Okay, updates are good. I'll start again at level six, please the next time I come. Let's go, Saran."

"It's you -!"

"... Yes, sir"

Tea was served upstairs. There are more people and women out here too.

"It's a joint request from Lord Topples and Lord Surplast. I told you to drop by as soon as you guys got here."

"Are you Mr. Faal and Mr. Kirif? What is it, sir?

"Wyburn is out on Topples' farm. I can't get rid of it."

"What's Wyburn?

"... whatever, Singh. Wyburn is a winged dragon."

I'm not gonna get it.

"So just listen to him. At the Count's request."

"... you can't help it"

So Faal, the lord of neighboring Topples, has asked us to pass it on to Kirif, the lord of Surplast. We're both friends of ours, so it's harder to say no...

"You guys are about to update, so I was waiting for you because you're supposed to be here soon."

"Anyway, do the updates. Otherwise, I can't take anything."

"Why not!

"'Cause you can't take hunter jobs with expired cards, can you?"

"Grunt...... Oh well. Okay. Hey, Sally. Do it."

Turns out it's best to give it back in an honest way for a gorilla push.

Yes, Mr. Sally is a middle-aged female clerk who served me tea earlier, and this is my first face-to-face meeting.

"Yes, uh, you're Mr. Tanuki Head. Er..."

"It's not a tanuki head. It's a raccoon head."

"Huh? Why is a tanuki head?

"He was wearing a raccoon hat. Us. So they call me Tanuki Head."

"Don't you have a hat today?"

"I don't plan on doing hunter work just to update this time."

"Hey!"

Mr. Bal, shut up.

"Uh, this past year's achievements include pigeon extermination, squirrels, foxes, coyotes, crows, playwry dogs, chicas, bears, rabara swannies, bandits, goblins, hydra..., hydra!? Warwolf!!, Zombie Hut...... It's only been a year since I signed up for a new one. That's all..."

Mr. Sally is surprised as he turns the record.

"Oh, and still, in the case of these guys, about as many big jobs as they can't put on record"

"Letter of recommendation of Viscount Kirif La Altars and Lord Topples, Count Foul Las Haxbal, Ko, Ko, Ko...... Letter of thanks from His Majesty the King!? Who are these people?

"Did you get us that?"

"Oh, I left it hanging there."

The King's thank-you note is on his forehead to decorate the Alliance office counter.

"... why won't you give it to us?

"Because your names aren't on it. For once, it's our guild."

It must be the King's concern that our name isn't written.

If the Church finds out we've solved that, they're going to see us.

"Why are these people in second grade! It would be weird if you weren't in first class already! How short of talent do you think we are!

"I know that! You look terrible when you say you're going to get promoted!

"What, why?

"I don't know. Ask them."

'Cause I don't like being pushed to do troublesome work.'

When you say that, Mr. Sally can open up. Hey.

"... in the first degree, that's all. First, there's no more than a hundred pieces of gold, right?

"If you were taking that kind of money, the farmer wouldn't be able to ask for extermination. What are you talking about?"

"... you got it? That's what they are."

"... wasted"

"Um, where is Mr. Sally from?

"Oh, Sally is the new clerk sent by the Hunter Guild of the King's Capital. We've been making money lately. It's also an audit. You're my guide."

Kiri. The eyes behind Mr. Sally's glasses glow.

Oh well. I'm sure you're combining this guy's scouting of promising hunters.

"Why don't you guys come to Wang Du?

Was it just now? It's too soon.

"I refuse"

"We have a better job, don't we?

"We live in Elf Village and come here every once in a while."

"... so this is all the work. I want it more and more."

"Hey Sally, stop him"

Mr. Bal turns to face.

"If that's what you can do, you'll be living in Surprist."

"I'm not giving up."

"Don't give up. We're not talking about something."

"How about at His Majesty's request? On the recommendation of the Wang Du Hunter Guild."

"That might work for our own people, but we're not the people here."

"May I take that as disrespect for His Majesty the King?

"Please take whatever you like"

It must be telling you as much as we stopped the King's assassination plot.

If you want to use us, there's got to be something wrong.

"Sally, you... If I give His Majesty's name on my own, the King's Capital Hunter Guild will be the sin of disrespect."

…… Just kidding. I just wanted to see if it was a little thing that would work in His Majesty's name. "

"They are the benefactors of His Majesty's life, aren't they? If I get my hands on you, you'll be sorry. Stop it, stop it."

... I've never even met His Majesty the King.

Well, I don't know, but is he still watching?

I hope it doesn't get weird one day.

"… please update the process"

"Oh, yes, yes."

"Because it's level two, right? You can have it dropped to level six. Because you can eat enough."

"Shit."

Please stop pounding your tongue, Mr. Sally. I would be in trouble if it were issued on its own at the first level or something.

"Yes, it's a new card. Valid for one year. The fee is four gold coins for two. You can update any Hunter Guild, but be aware that no contribution to the Guild for a year will be written off. You may be demoted the next time you renew if you do not do a job that is appropriate to your rank, so we recommend that you receive a second grade equivalent request once."

I got a new card to make. You got all kinds of stamped and dirty cards all over the place and you're new. I knew this one would feel better.

That's level two at a time. I'm glad Heta didn't skimp on me.

"Yes, thank you. Bye."

"Hey!"

"You should go talk to Master Killiff, right?

"... please. Wyburn would be a second-degree job enough. You'd better do it."

"Yes, sir."

- - - - Author annotations - - -

* 1. Documents required for renewal of gun possession permit

-Application for renewal of gun possession permit

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