âHere you go, guys. Your food and extra ale.â
ââFood~!ââ
âEat a lot~â
ââYeah!ââ
When the food arrived, the childrenâs faces lit up.
ââCan we eat~?ââ
âSure, go ahead.â
ââYay~! Thank you!ââ
They asked for my permission, and when they also saw Evan-san and Scott-san no in approval, the twins started eating immediately.
âLad, Lass.â
ââNniyu?ââ
âWonât you treat us as well?â
âI would like one too!â
As they began to eat, the adventurers around the cafeteria called out to them.
ââTreat~? What does that mean?ââ
âIt means to buy something for someone else.â
ââI see~ââ
âOr rather, donât crowd around the kids, you guys.â
After Evan-san explained to the children who were tilting their heads because they didnât understand the word âtreatâ, he also warned the others.
âItâs you or Scott paying anyway, right?â
âYeah, yeah.â
It seems that they were trying to appeal to Evan-san and Scott-san from the beginning.
âAllen will treat you~â
âElena can too~â
(Eh!?)
However, the twins easily acknowledged and the adventurers around were stunned by their reaction.
âAllen, Elena? I think everyone was joking when they said that, you know?â
ââWas relied on~!ââ
âN? Ohh~ You were happy to be asked to treat them because they were relying on you that way?â
ââYeah!ââ
It seems they were happy to be asked, even in jest.
In addition, they immediately rummaged through their pouches and took out their leather bags containing money.
âOy, Takumi. I donât need to guess, but are they taking out their money right now?â
âThat seems to be the case.â
âNono, stop spacing out and stop them!â
âWell, isnât it alright?â
âTakumi!?â
I thought it would be a good opportunity for them to experience something like this, so I kept my mouth shut and watched what happened next.
âOnii~chan.â
âHow much is alcohol~?â
âN? Let me see? Itâs 20G each.â
ââErm⦠one~ two~ three~â¦ââ
When the children heard the price of the ale, they also started counting the number of people.
âWait a moment!!â
âW, well, we are happy about your thoughts, but we really canât be treated by kids, can we⦠l, look, eat your meal before it gets cold, alright?â
The adventurers, realizing that the children were serious, rushed to stop them.
ââTen people?ââ
âTwentyâ¦â
âTimes tenâ¦â
ââErm⦠two hundred!ââ
âOh, correct! Then, whatâs 200G in coins?ân/o/vel/b//in dot c//om
ââ2 Silver coins!ââ
âCorrect again!â
ââYay~ââ
Unexpectedly, the study of mathematics showed up, and the kids got the two-digit multiplication right, even though it was a simple number.
âThatâs the childrenâs older brother, right? Why is he so carefree in this situation?â
âHeâs doing a calculation lesson now.â
âRather than that, the kids are totally serious about treating us. What do we do?â
âWhat do we do, you ask⦠what do we do?â
The people around were whispering but letâs not mind it.
ââAu~ââ
âN? What is it?â
ââHave no Silver coins~ââ
âHuh, you donât?â
When the amount of money was counted, the children looked in their leather bags again, but they were too sullen after looking and made disappointed noises.
Apparently, they didnât have any Silver coins on them. Hmmm, I thought I had given them all the coins.
âAs expected, even Takumi wouldnât let kids carry that much money!â
ââCan we use Gold coins instead?ââ
âWait a moment! Oy, Takumi!! Why are you making the kids carry Gold coins!!â
Evan started to get even angrier, surprised that the kids were carrying gold coins.
âWhy, you ask⦠just in case something happened?â
âIf you let them have that much money, they will get kidnapped or attacked instead!â
âStop joking~ Thereâs no way they would get kidnapped with me around~ Besides, even if something were to happen, my kids will be vigilant before it happens, and even repel the threat if possible.â
Iâm not worried at all about kidnapping, even if we do get separated, and Iâm sure they will fight off any attack. Ah, no, I canât say that there were no kidnappings happening recently, can I? They got kidnapped by gryphons and the Crystal Elk, after all~
ââHey, hey, are Gold coins okay~?ââ
âI donât think there would be a problem, but⦠letâs exchange.â
ââExchange?ââ
âIt means to split the money into smaller amounts.â
ââSplit? Make them smaller?ââ
âCut in half?â
âOr break?â
âNono, not like that!?â
When the children heard the word âsplitâ, they thought of breaking or cutting the coins to make them physically smaller.
âExchanging one Gold coin for ten Large Silver coins, or one Large Silver coin for ten Silver coins, is called money exchange.â
ââOhh~ letâs exchange!ââ
âThen, letâs exchange 1 Gold coin for 9 Large Silver coins and 10 Silver coins.â
ââOkay!ââ
Allen and Elena each offered me a gold coin, and I gave them the proper amount of Silver and Large Silver coins.
âAlcohol.â
âTen times.â
ââPlease!ââ
The children grabbed a Silver coin each and smilingly ordered some ale from the mistress.
âHey, you guys! What do you think you are doing, asking these kids for alcohol!?â
âNo, no, we were just kidding!â
âYeah, yeah. Well, we thought weâd get a chance to get Evan to buy us drinks, but we didnât mean to rip off the kids!â
The mistress scolded the adventurers, and they were all overwhelmed.
ââIs fine! Our treat!ââ
âMistress, thereâs no problem so let the kids do as they like.â
âIf you, their guardian, says itâs fine then I have no problem. Are you sure, though?â
âYes, please do as they say.â
âAlright. Itâs ale for everyone then.â
ââPlease!ââ
After this, we became friends with the adventurers and we all partied together.