I approached some people who looked like female adventurers and asked where the Adventurer's Guild was. The female adventurer looked at my face and suddenly blushed, then began to fluster and stammer as if panicked. Then, a male adventurer who looked like her companion frowned and started poking her side, and only then did she seem to snap out of it and tell me where the guild was.
'As expected, looks are everything.'
Once the guild building came into view, I opened the door and entered.
"...Welcome~ If it's for a meal, please take a seat at an empty table. If it's for job inquiries, please go to the inner counter."
A female employee who was serving meals inside the guild saw me, paused for a moment, then gave me directions. In Konosuba, the Adventurer's Guild also operates a restaurant inside. In other fantasies, you wouldn't even think of running a restaurant in an adventurer's guild because many rough adventurers come and fights often break out, so it was unique.
"Hey~ A face I haven't seen before."
An unpleasant-looking uncle with a mohawk-style haircut spoke to me. I know from the original. This uncle speaks roughly but cheers for adventurers and sometimes shows the way to beginners.
"Believe it or not, I'm someone who dreams of being a hero. I came to join the Adventurer's Guild."
"Oh, is that so? What a reckless guy! Come on in, welcome to the gates of hell! The guild registration desk is over there."
Leaving the tsuntsun uncle behind, I moved to the guild reception desk.
'Whoa~ Her chest... So this is the guild receptionist Luna.'
It's 'Luna', the most popular guild receptionist with blonde hair and a large bust. Thanks to her pretty looks and large bust, adventurers go to Luna for guidance even though there are other receptionists. Because of that, her workload has increased and her stress is no joke.
"...Welcome~ What brings you here?"
Luna also paused for a moment upon seeing my face, then soon showed a smile and attended to me.
"I came to sell some items. I heard the guild buys unusual items. And with that money, I'd also like to register as an adventurer."
"I see. Then, could you first show me the items you wish to sell?"
I took the backpack from my inventory and showed her the clothes I had brought.
In this world, inventory isn't common, but equipment or skills that allow you to store items exist. So I used my inventory freely.
Luna began to examine the clothes carefully.
"These are clothes made from good fabric! At this level, I think we can purchase this (track suit) for 20,000 Eris, this one (suit) for 30,000 Eris, and this one (jeans) for 10,000 Eris. The total (2 track suits, 1 suit, 2 jeans) is 90,000 Eris. Would you like to sell them?"
The jeans were more expensive than the track suit; the track suit fabric must look more high-end.
"Yes, please."
Luna organized the clothes and took out 90,000 Eris. Eris, the currency of Konosuba, has the same numerical value as the Japanese Yen. So 90,000 Eris is about 900,000 won in Korean money.
"Here is the purchase amount. And the adventurer registration has a 1,000 Eris fee. Shall I register you right away?"
"Yes, please register me."
I paid the 1,000 Eris immediately.
"Then I'll explain right away."
Luna came out from behind the counter with a blue crystal orb and a brown card and showed me the card.
"All adventurers have a job class. And this is the 'Registration Card'. It also records how many monsters an adventurer has defeated. As your level increases, you get points to learn skills, so please work hard to level up."
Luna placed the brown card on the wooden stand beneath the blue crystal orb.
"Now, please place your hand on this crystal."
"Like this?"
When I placed my hand on the crystal orb, it emitted light and the machines attached to it began to move. Then, various information began to be written on the card.
"This allows us to know your status, so please choose the job class you wish to become based on those numbers~"
When the process finished, Luna picked up the card, examined it, and then exclaimed in surprise as she spoke to me loudly.
"Wow~ Amazing! These are the highest numbers I've seen so far! Excluding Luck, which is average, the numbers are overwhelming. At this level, you can choose all advanced job classes from the start, like Sword Master, Crusader, Arch Priest. This is truly remarkable!"
'Huh? That's strange, Strength and Mana are like that because of the cheat, but the other stats shouldn't be that different?'
When I took the card, all the numbers were displayed as double.
'Ah! The standard for my status window and the displayed one are different.'
For some reason, since Kazuma's initial stats were higher than mine, I thought people in the Konosuba world had physically stronger bodies, but that wasn't it; the display standard was different. Since there are multiple worlds, I could immediately understand that the standards might differ.
[Status Window] Strength:50( 100) Stamina:40 Agility:30 Intelligence:20 Mana:352 [Konosuba] Strength:300 Stamina:80 Magic:704 Intelligence:40 Agility:60 Luck:25
I gave the card back to Luna and told her the job class I wanted to choose.
"Then please register me as an Adventurer."
"Huh??? Um... I'm sorry, could you say that one more time?"
"Please register me with the basic job class, 'Adventurer'."
Luna suddenly made a bewildered expression and started grabbing and shaking me.
"No! With such excellent talent, you choose 'Adventurer'? Please reconsider."
I calmed Luna down and spoke.
"Don't worry. I have my reasons for doing this."
I can understand why Luna is acting like this. In Konosuba, the Adventurer job class can learn all skills, but those skills aren't very powerful. And since there's a limit to how much you can grow, the amount of points you can use to raise skills is also limited. So instead of wasting points by learning many skills, it's considered the correct growth method to choose an advanced job class and strengthen a few powerful skills through selection and concentration. But I have the Gamer's Life ability. I can learn skills with Konosuba points and raise them with the Gamer's Life 'Skill Enhancement' ability. I couldn't tell her this thought.
"Sigh~ Alright. I'll register you as an Adventurer. But if you change your mind, please let me know anytime. You can change your job class!"
Luna sighed, seemingly disappointed with my choice.
"I understand. If I change my mind, I'll definitely come back."
"Then, though belated, welcome to the Adventurer's Guild, Cassian. I look forward to your future exploits."
I took the card and found a seat to sit down near the reception desk.
'Are Kazuma and Aqua not here yet? They're not coming tomorrow, are they?'
While I was having such thoughts, a waitress from the restaurant approached.
"Um, would you like to order?"
"Huh? Ah! Toad Tempura and one Sui Sui, please."
The Giant Toad is a frog-type monster. Don't underestimate it for being a frog; it's a bit larger than an ox. Still, its meat is firm but tasty, said to be used as an ingredient for gourmets. So, extermination requests are often posted on the adventurer's bulletin board. And Sui Sui can be thought of as a refreshing beer in Konosuba. I wanted to try it at least once when I came to Konosuba.
"Hey, hey, look over there. Isn't he really handsome? I've never seen a guy like that in my life."
"Right, I wish I had a boyfriend like that~"
"But his clothes are a bit..."
Female adventurers had gathered and were chattering 'kya kya' while talking about me.
'Hey, hey, I can hear you!'
"Here are your ordered Toad Tempura and Sui Sui. Please enjoy your meal~"
Just then, the Toad Tempura and Sui Sui were delivered to my table. I paid, including a tip, and began to eat deliciously. The Toad Tempura was like slightly tough fried chicken. Having eaten only tough jerky and emergency ration blocks every day in the bunker, maybe because I was eating warm food for the first time in a very long time, it was really tasty.
While I was finishing the Toad Tempura and drinking Sui Sui, I saw Kazuma and Aqua entering the guild.