“No, but don’t you think that’s too unbalanced as compensation…?”

“It’s more than enough for me~.”

Besides, they might become regular customers for the potions I make. If Zeke and the others become famous adventurers, I could even advertise my potions as “endorsed by Zeke and his party.”

When you consider it as advertising costs, it’s not expensive at all, right?

“Alright, let’s get ready to depart!”

We each stored what we had harvested. As I watched Zeke and the others, I wondered if they had something like the bracelet I was using. Turns out, the storage bag Zeke was carrying on his back was actually a labyrinth-made item box.

Cloud, who’s also a pharmacist, had the largest storage bag. It was a one-shoulder bag he carried on his shoulder. Zeke and Alex also had item boxes, but theirs could only store about half as much as Cloud’s, so they couldn’t fit all the items we harvested from the garden.

“If you have a house in town, would you like me to carry some for you?”

“…Would that be alright?”

“Of course.”

There was a brief pause, but once Zeke asked, I stored the items in my bracelet. I made sure to count them properly so they wouldn’t get mixed up with my things.

Oh, I should make a note of this.

I rummaged through my bracelet and pulled out some memo paper and a pencil.

I made the memo paper from a few leaves, but making the pencil turned out to be surprisingly difficult. I needed charcoal, so I burned wood in the garden to make it.

I guess it makes sense since pencil lead is basically charcoal, but still…

However, I haven’t been able to make an eraser yet. I have the recipe, but I don’t have rubber leaves. It seems that some of the recipes newly added to the alchemy book require materials that don’t naturally grow in this garden, so there are a lot of things I can’t make.

But if it’s listed in the recipe, it must exist somewhere in this world. Maybe one day I’ll go on a journey to find the materials.

And now we have a great means of transportation with the Pegasus carriage.

“What’s that?”

Zeke stared intently at what I was holding.

“It’s a notebook.”

“I’ve never seen paper so smooth and white… What about that pen?”

Huh. Maybe pencils don’t exist in this world.

“This has a core inside the wood, and you can write with it. When the tip gets rounded, you can sharpen it and keep writing. And if I had an eraser, I could erase mistakes, but as it is, you can just rub it with your hand to make it fade, so it’s not very suitable for important documents.”

After explaining, I wrote down what Zeke had entrusted to me and stored the finished items.

“Could you show that to me for a moment?”

“I’ll give you one, here.”

I handed a pencil to Cloud and continued jotting down my notes. Hmm, let’s see, what’s left… that and this…

“What material is this made of?”

“Wood and charcoal.”

It’s pretty obvious just by looking at it.

“How does it become this shape?”

“You put it in the alchemy pot and stir it round and round.”

“Round and round…”

Alright, done! Now, it’s time to finally head to town!

“Mei, this pencil—”

“All set. Let’s go to town!”

Hmm? Cloud seemed like he was about to say something. When I turned to look, he just shook his head and said, “It’s nothing.”

“Pegasus, please take us there!”

I bowed my head to Pegasus who had been waiting patiently. Oh, right.

“Hey, Koko, does Pegasus have a name?”

“Hmm, I don’t know. Doesn’t seem like he does.”

“Is it okay if I just call him Pegasus?”

“That should be fine.”

“Pegasus, please take us to town.”

I bowed my head again, and Pegasus snorted with a “brrr.”

“He says he understands.”

I can’t understand Pegasus language, but Ermine was kind enough to translate for me.

“Thank you, Ermine.”

“No problem.”

I opened the door to the carriage, excited. Inside the carriage, two people could sit facing each other, and the white seats and gold handles looked really elegant.

“I wonder if Koko and the others can fit in here too.”

The four-person seats didn’t seem to have much room. Especially with Zeke and the others being adventurers, they had impressive physiques. It might be a bit tight for all of us to fit in.

“I could fit one person on my lap, though.”

I wonder if I should count Ermine and the others as one person or as separate individuals. For now, let’s just say one.

“I’d like to see the town too.”

So, does that mean Ermine will come along?

“Woof woof woof!”

Robo, who had been quiet until now, barked as if asking to be taken along.

“Robo wants to come too? But, there’s no room…”

“In that case, I’ll hold him on my lap. Come on, Robo.”

As Alex spread his arms wide, Robo looked back and forth between my face and Alex’s.

“Do you want to go with Alex?”

“Woof!”

Once I gave Robo permission, he happily jumped onto Alex.

…I was a little jealous.