“Can I ask you something?”

Mika , who didn’t understand the value of money, asked the Guild Master to explain it to her. The Guild Master gave Dada an exasperated look.

“No, don’t look at me like that. Mika only managed to come here six days in the past month. She’s been spending every last second of her time on subjugations, so she hasn’t had a chance to do any shopping. She hasn’t had any time to spend money, you know?”

“I suppose that’s true. Well, as a rough estimate, 500,000G is the standard annual income for a family of four in Acid.”

In the mines, a large number of monsters had suddenly appeared in the fall. Because of this, no one had been able to enter for two months, and the Adventurer’s Guild had posted a subjugation request. While searching for someone to take on the request, the numbers had only grown, eventually turning the place into a monster house so dense that even scouting inside became impossible. That’s why the reward included additional hazard pay.

Antlions were particularly troublesome—two meters long, massive, and with a habit of dragging their prey into unstable sandy terrain, making them incredibly difficult to fight.

Their hard shells made them resistant to weapons, especially when footing was poor and attacks lacked force. Existing poisons were also ineffective, making them formidable foes even for seasoned adventurers.

Mika’s method this time had been highly effective and could be applied to future subjugations, so the reward had been increased.

“The shells can also be used as armor material, so we bought those at the standard price as well.”

If the annual income is 500,000G, then roughly speaking, it’s about ten times the value of yen, right?

Calculating that in her head, she continued her questions.

“How much does a meal at a restaurant cost?”

“In Acid’s lower district, around 30G is common.”

“That’s cheap. What about staying at an inn?”

“A reasonably safe lower-district inn with a room big enough for an ogre would be over 1,000G. There are plenty of high-end inns costing over 10,000D, too.”

“Thank you. I’ll ask Dada and the others about the rest.”

Now, with her hard-earned pay in hand, it was time for her first otherworldly shopping trip.

Just as she was about to stand up, excited, she suddenly realized something.

They’d talked about the amount, but she hadn’t actually received the money yet!

“Um, do I get the money right here and now?”

“Ah, no. The sum is large, so it’s deposited into an account. Your account is registered to your tag, so anywhere in Acid, you can make purchases with just your Guild tag. You can also exchange it for coins at the Guild, so just let the reception know when you need it.”

When asked how the reward should be split within the party, she suggested a simple four-way division. Dada mentioned that the other three had been active even when Mika wasn’t around, so they could adjust based on actual working hours—but Mika insisted they could make up for it by working hard next time, so she accepted the equal share without fuss.

In Mika’s account: 190,000G.

Roughly 1.9 million yen, but money that could only be used here.

Well then, time to enjoy some shopping!