"Yesterday, after the get-together, I stayed home, cleaned up, and cooked a variety of dishes for Lange.

Having a day off is truly wonderful. Although my work hours here are much shorter than they were in my original world, it’s nice to spend an entire day without thinking about work.

After breakfast, Lange left the shop. He said he’d stop by the Adventurer’s Guild before heading to another location. While I’m not envious of the dangers of being an adventurer, traveling to various places does sound a bit appealing."

“Thanks for always coming shopping with me.”

“Well, it’s for our daily meals, so it’s only natural I help. The next shop is over there, right?”

Today, I’m out shopping with Lilia. After yesterday’s success with food and desserts from my original world, I wanted to try making more and came to the market in search of quality ingredients.

…Still, walking through the town with Lilia on a day off kind of feels like a date. She’s dressed more casually than her usual work attire, too.

“Besides, I’m your bodyguard. If you’re heading out, it’s only natural I accompany you.”

“………………”

Right, of course. (Sigh.)

Not that I expected anything else. But honestly, it’s her serious attitude that makes her so dependable.

By now, it’s been almost a month since I started working with Lilia. There’s something I’ve been curious about, so I decided to ask.

“…About your arm, Lilia—are there no ways in this world to restore it?”

“Hm? Oh, my arm? …Well, there is a way, but it’s not very practical. Not in this town, but in the royal capital, there’s something called a Full Potion, a complete recovery elixir.

I’ve heard that it can heal not just severe injuries but even missing limbs.”

“That’s amazing!”

That’s the kind of fantasy solution you’d expect in a world like this.

“Yes, but the issue is the cost. It’s made with a significant amount of rare materials, so it’s said to cost thousands of gold coins. At auctions, the price can even exceed ten thousand coins. Even an A-rank adventurer wouldn’t be able to acquire it easily.”

“Ten thousand gold coins…”

If 1 gold coin equals 10,000 yen, that’s roughly 100 million yen… Yeah, that’s an astronomical sum. No way I can afford that right now.

“…This world has magic tools, right? Are there any handy prosthetic arms available?”

In a world like this, you’d expect there to be magical prosthetics—maybe ones that read the user’s thoughts and move freely.

“They do have prosthetic arms, but they’re not very useful. I’ve tried one before, but honestly, it didn’t make daily life much easier.

Sometimes it even got in the way, so I stopped using it. Magical prosthetics do exist, but since they’re custom-made, they’re also extremely expensive.”

I see… In this world, prosthetic limbs might not have the sophisticated mechanisms we’d expect, like electric-powered movement. Even magical ones, while possibly functional, are costly and impractical.

“…Tetsuya, I’m really touched that you’re concerned about me, but I have no regrets about losing my arm.

Sure, I lost it, but in exchange, I was able to protect my precious comrades. Even after retiring as an adventurer, I’ve been able to work here at your shop, which is still connected to the adventurer’s world. Life with one arm can be inconvenient, but I’m satisfied with how things are now.”

“………………”

Looking at her now, there’s no shadow of regret in her expression. Perhaps she truly has no regrets.

She mentioned losing her arm to a monster while protecting her comrades. To accept such a loss without regret is just like Lilia.

“Come on, Tetsuya. Don’t make that face. I’m fine, so there’s no need for you to worry. Let’s continue shopping.”

“…You’re right. Let’s head to the next shop.”

“Understood.”

Since coming to this world, Lilia has helped me in countless ways. Even if she has no regrets, I’d like to help her if there’s a way to restore her arm.

I can’t do much for her now, but I’ll see if there’s anything I can find.

After we finished shopping at the market, we returned to the shop. I spent the rest of the day cooking various dishes, while Lilia spent her time training in the backyard.

Relaxing and enjoying these two days off has been great. I feel refreshed. Next weekend, I’ll be leveling up my outdoor shop abilities. Time to give it my all again next week!