Chapter 95: Store Summoning 13

“Yes!”

Morning, confirming the summoning crest leveled up upon waking up, I involuntarily struck a victory pose on the bed and let out a battle cry (warble?). Just as expected! Level went up because I completed Estelle and Luca‘s event! I was so happy I was dancing on the bed in high spirits, but Arisa-san came to wake me up, found me, and gave me a scolding. Reflecting a little. When I told Father and the others ‘I received a blessing again!’, they said ‘Oh, then let’s go’, ‘Looking forward to what kind of shop it is’, no longer surprised, feeling like an everyday occurrence. Well, it’s the 13th store already… As expected, the impact has faded I think. I thought the summoning crest would complete a full circle with twelve marks around it and enter a second lap, but one of the marks changed a little. Seems this means thirteen. Looks like no worry about crests getting bigger and covering my hand. Taking Estelle and her mother Yulia-sensei who came for sword practice, we head to the backyard summoning ground as usual. This place has become my dedicated summoning ground too.

“Come on! [Store Summoning]!”

Magic power drains from me simultaneously with summoning. Not that big. About ‘Horakuen’ size? Department store postponed again, huh. Eventually, the dazzling summoning light disappeared, and the summoned store revealed its form. A one-story square store. Red, yellow, and blue three-colored lines and a cloud mark sign. Through the glass windows covering the entire front, various products can be seen lined up beautifully. This is… this store is…!

“It’s Seventh Heaven────!”

I involuntarily shouted and thrust both fists to the heavens. For a moment, everyone around flinched—biku, but I was too excited to care about such things. Convenience store chain ‘Seventh Heaven’ expanding nationwide. It’s a convenience store! Finally summoned a convenience store! I charge into the store in high spirits. Ooh! Steamed meat buns (Chukaman) and Oden at the register! It’s winter! Winter convenience store! The register isn’t self-checkout yet. An old convenience store after all. Went to the bento corner, picked one up, and checked the expiration date. Around when I was ten in previous life? There wasn’t a Seventh Heaven near my house. Though I often went to another convenience store chain. …Or rather, this bento and such are eatable, right? Expiration date being ten years ago requires quite some courage… W-Well, expiration date in previous life, and it’s another world, so I think no problem. Ate from the candy store until now and no problem, no problem.

“Various things are placed here… Sakuraile, this shop is?” “This is a convenience store… Conbini. A shop like a general store where various products are placed.”

I explain to Father looking around the store restlessly—kyoro kyoro. Rough explanation, but shouldn’t be too wrong. As usual, Father placed gold coins on the register tray, but his eyes were captivated by the Oden simmering—gutsu gutsu—beside it. The products placed are from ten years ago, so for me, they are all nostalgic. Some snacks and drinks have already ended production.

“Sakura-chan! This is ice cream, right!?”

Mother takes out a bag of ice candy from the large freezer. That’s the rock-hard ice candy also sold at candy stores. Freezer sells not just ice cream, but frozen foods and ice too.

“How should I put it, there’s too much variety, I don’t understand…”

Ritsu leaks such words while looking around the store restlessly. Well, that’s a convenience store.

“Bianca-san, manga! Manga is sold over here!” “What!? Really!?”

Estelle and Bianca were opening manga magazines placed in the magazine corner. Manga itself was sold at the pawn shop after all. Attracted by interest, Father and everyone else also gather at the magazine corner. Since they can’t read characters, they seem to be basically looking at pictures and photos.

“Th-This is…!”

I turn my gaze to Father’s small leaking voice from the corner of the magazine corner. Wait, Father…! That’s totally an adult magazine…! Was this era before they were removed…! Father is looking at the adult magazine with a sexy lady on the cover with eyes like seeing something unbelievable. Feels like he’s grinning a little… As a daughter, struggling with how to react… No, he’s an adult so no problem looking! No problem but, behind! Behind you, Mother is standing with a scary smiling face──!?

“Liked it?” “Ha!?”

Father turns around to the voice from behind. Receiving Mother’s gaze which is smiling but not smiling at all, Father freezes with a pikiri.

“Did you like that?” “Eh, umm… no, not liked or anything like that…!” “Buying?” “W-Won’t buy, okay…?”

Father closes the magazine with a patari, returns it, and retreats hurriedly to the alcohol corner. Uumu, maybe better to seal magazines likely to cause family discord…

“Lady Sakuraile, what is this? The drawing is ramen, right?”

Ritsu asks holding a cup noodle. Uwa, nostalgic! This cup noodle isn’t manufactured anymore~.

“This is, peel off the lid, put in hot water, wait a little, and it becomes ramen, a preserved food.” “What did you say!? If that is true, it’s amazing! Means ramen can be eaten anytime!?”

Surprisingly, Father bit, not Ritsu. Apparently ‘Horakuen’ ramen is a topic at the castle, and many castle workers want to eat it. Also seems to think cup ramen would be appreciated as preserved food for Knight Order expeditions. Well, light and easy to eat.

“If preserved food, canned food and retort pouch food here last longer, you know.”

When I explained the canned food and retort curry being sold, Father was surprised at this too.

“Curry can be eaten just by warming with hot water too…”

Retort rice should also be doable with boiling water. Microwave is easier though. …Come to think of it, can the microwave here be used by self-service? Microwave is behind the counter. Tried entering and could enter. Can enter because here is also ‘inside the store’? By the way, tried entering the backyard too, but as expected, this was no good. Over there should be ‘inside the store’ too, but why? Even though I can enter the toilet. Maybe because of these ‘STAFF ONLY’ characters? But certainly, couldn’t enter the backyard at ‘Imamura’ either. Couldn’t enter the boiler room at ‘Fujinoyu’ either.

“Seems range can be used.” “Lady Sakuraile, that is?” “This is a tool that warms food. Please watch.”

Put a bought onigiri in to test and warm it. With a Chin sound in tens of seconds, warm onigiri is ready.

“A-Amazing…! Really became warm…!”

Yulia-sensei was surprised at the warmth of the received onigiri. Everyone wanted to warm things for fun, but I nail down that only things to be eaten now should be warmed. Don’t play with food! Decided to choose bentos everyone wants to eat, warm them, and have lunch at the gazebo outside the summoning ground. Father ate Fried Chicken Bento and Oden, Mother ate Neapolitan, Yulia-sensei ate Makunouchi Bento, Estelle ate Onigiri Set, Bianca and Ritsu ate cup noodle Kitsune Udon and Tanuki Soba. And I ate Pork Bun (Butaman) and Anman (Red bean bun)! Kohaku-san same. Delicious! Convenience store is the best────!

“However, this convenience store or whatever has many items, checking takes time.”

Father leaks such words while eating Oden radish. It was tough when summoning the pawn shop before too. Since others don’t know what kind of things they are, I had to explain everything. However, honestly speaking, the pawn shop had many things even I didn’t understand well, and things I had no clue how to use. Things with no gimmicks and unknown uses, I mostly ended up saying ‘It’s an ornament’. Convenience store products usually have what they are written on the package, so I think it’s not that troublesome. Finishing the bento, head to check inside the store again. Surprisingly, the copy machine could be used. This is amazing. Can duplicate any document. Father said just this alone has tremendous value. Just in case, conveyed that printed things aren’t that durable, so not suitable for long-term preservation. Costs money too. One iron coin per copy. 100 yen per sheet. Ripoff as expected… Bento also costs about 5000 yen… But if it does handwriting a single document for 100 yen, maybe not that expensive. Rather cheap? If I wasn’t a Duke’s family human, wouldn’t my ‘Gift’ be a waste of treasure? Commoners can’t buy anything because it’s expensive. Well, if I hadn’t returned to the Ducal House, wouldn’t have received the ‘Gift’ either. ATM and such couldn’t be used. Well, no card… Father was surprised at tobacco too. Tobacco exists in this world, but so-called cigars, no cigarettes apparently. In Gagaku Country where Ritsu was, there are pipes (kiseru) too. Father doesn’t smoke, but said smokers would be delighted. Many types too. Mother showed interest in skin lotion, emulsion, shampoo, conditioner, so-called hair care, body care, oral care, bath goods, etc. Skin lotion is undoubtedly better than the normal wild grass skin lotion I made. Doesn’t reach the high-grade skin lotion using Traumerei Viscount House’s ‘Pot of Acceleration’. That one really rejuvenates skin…

“This will be the best souvenir for the upcoming ‘Autumn Cooling Party’…!”

Saw a slightly black aura from Mother, but decided to pretend not seeing. Electronic money cards were sold too, but no use. No smartphone, PC, or game console. Even if there were, no internet itself so meaningless. While acting as product explainer like this, I was extremely troubled on how to explain a certain thing Father brought. I know the use. I know, but can a daughter explain to a father something used when men and women do ‘mumble mumble’! I flew to Mother and explained the product while feeling embarrassed. Won’t talk to Father for a while. Hmph!