Volume 1 Chapter 32 Let's Try Making an Abacus IV
As he watched the two of him engaging in a friendly banter, he noticed Luke adjusting his posture as he caught his gaze.
"Cain, starting tomorrow, you'll be allowed entry to the library. When reading 'The Book of Heroes' and other texts, please make use of the library. Learn the rules of usage from Randolph."
"Please leave it to me, Sir."
Randolph replied.
"Well then, young master Cain. Shall we head to the library?"
Randolph opened the door to the office.
"Please handle today's documents and sign off on them before I return, my lord."
As Randolph expertly guided Cain out of the office, he made sure to throw a warning glance back at Luke.
The two of them arrived at the library entrance.
"First, let's go over the rules of using the library. When you're inside, always leave the door open. This rule was established after an incident where a bookshelf fell during reading. Keeping the door open ensures that either a maid or a butler will check in periodically."
After that, he explained the restrictions on food and drinks, as well as how to use the magical lamp.
Once Randolph left the library, Cain was looking at the 'Book of the Hero' under the magical lamp's light.
Cain flipped open the cover of the 'Book of the Hero,' which was thick like a large dictionary.
Inside, it read in Japanese,.
'As of 2019, what is the tallest transmission tower in Tokyo?'
'2019? That's pretty recent! But wait, since I was there in 2025, that would make it about 6 years ago, right? Whatever. It's 2019, so...'
"Skytree."
The 'Book of the Hero' began to glow faintly, and then the pages started flipping on their own.
The page that turned revealed a message from the hero, written in Japanese.
'Nice to meet you, fellow countryman. I'm Hajime Endo. I arrived in this world from Japan through teleportation summoning in April 2019. The reason for my summoning was that the demon lord was attacking the country with many monsters, and they needed someone to save them. I was already 40 years old at the time, but I was lucky enough to defeat the monsters. However, I grew tired of fighting and chose to reconcile with the demon lord, bringing the conflict to an end.'
'After that, I married my current wife and was blessed with 3 children, gaining an ordinary happiness. However, I still longed for Japan and searched everywhere for someone from my homeland. But I never met anyone. So, to make sure that those from my hometown wouldn't feel lonely in this world and could have a bit of fun, I'm leaving behind a book summarizing "useful things.".'
'I hope that your new life is filled with happiness.'
'P.S. I'm also including glasses with the [Analysis] skill made by a friend who's an enchanter.'
'P.S.2. If any descendants of Sanroze are in trouble, I'd appreciate your help. Please.'
"Oh! I heard my ancestor was a 'Hero,' but they were actually a transported Japanese person. I guess my ancestor never thought a reincarnated Japanese person would be born among their descendants. It said 'useful things,' but I wonder what they left behind?
As he flipped through the pages, he saw methods for growing "rice," which is a soul food for Japanese people, how to make seasonings like "miso, soy sauce, mirin, ketchup, and sauce," and discussions on how to reproduce "electrical appliances" using magic.
"This is a great find! It looks like I'm going to have a fun new life!"
He still had a lot of "useful things" to go through in the book and was thinking about where to start.
Then, he remembered his initial goal.
"Right! I can just say 'abacus' was also written in this book! It probably isn't really there though... oh well. Only I can read it."
With one problem solved, Cain felt very happy.
"Now, I just need to check if 'abacus' exists in this world."
Without delay, Cain went back to his room to get the "abacus number 8.".
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