Chapter 316: The orphansâ social studies field trip is also Exciting  Capital Sightseeing Tour Full of Highschool Girls but it seems there wonât be happy accidents.
Day 76 â Daytime, the Capital, Souvenir Store Orphanage Branch
Now, the time has come for Avarice-san and othersâ wasteful spending party under the name of the orphansâ social studies field trip. The leading Pres is dishing out orders already. She even managed to discipline the Idiots, so handling the orphans should be nothing for her.
ăEveryone, gather up, make sure to join hands.ă
ăăăăYees.ăăăă
The leading Pres is leading orphans.
ăAlright. Everyone, join hands.ă
Elf Girl-san is guiding orphans too.
ăăăăYees.ăăăă
Looks like Tanuki Girl is fully intending on being led today! She has completely blended in with the orphans. Or rather, she has fully assimilated and implanted herself?
Armored Pres-san and Dancing Girl-san also seem very motivated to provide guidance, dressed in bus guide uniforms. The flag in their hands has ăExciting  Capital Sightseeing Tour Full of Highschool Girlsă written on it, no happy accidents? How sad.
And currently the biggest issue, the Geeks and Idiots, are being chained together, to make sure they wonât get lost. However, disappointingly, electric shock seems to be getting Resisted.
ăEhhm, turn right around Kinkaku temple[1] and head towards Kiyomizu temple. No, wait, turn to the left from Ginkaku temple[2] and then follow the path in between Kamo Shrines[3], until you enter the path through the bamboo thicket around Nijo Castle[4] then cross Togetsukyo Bridge [5] and once you pass through Fushimi Inari Taisha you will see the torii for the exit?ăăHm? The road from the Kyoto Imperial Palace to Heian Shrine[6] wonât do?ăăWhat about the shopping district of The Philosopherâs (rip-off) Walk [7] that goes from Nanzen Temple [8] towards the aqueducts?ăăYeah, wouldnât it be closer if we go straight from the corner of Yasaka Shrine [9]?ăăEh? So that was not Saiho temple [10] but Ninna temple [11] instead?!ăăăăYeah, there are even more buildings now and the layout has changed again!?ăăă
Leaving the orphanageâs Byodo-in Seimeiâs Shrine [12] comes in sight, Tanukidani-san FudĆ-in Temple[13] is in the backstreet, Daiun temple [14] on the corner, and we already passed Rengeo-in Sanjusangendo,[15] so we should be already close.There are more people going through the slums those days, or rather, there are crowds of people coming for sightseeing, so to avoid someone getting lost itâs better to pick routes with less people on them.
ăIf someone from Kyoto saw this theyâd probably go crazy?ăăYeah, there are even Todai Temple [16] and Kofuku Temple [17] from Nara [18] just casually standing here? So theyâll probably just give up?ă
Who cares about people from Kyoto, just chase them around with some rice with tea on it and theyâll scatter on their own. [19] And if they come with complaints there is always an option of burying them and having them join the underground dwellers.
ăI donât think anyone would say anything by now even if there is Izumo Shrine [20] standing right between them~. Oh, look, there is Koto Temple now~?ă
ăăăăStop adding new buildings every day! Thatâs the reason people keep getting lost! Why are you making it into a Fake Kyoto Maze Town!ăăăă
A maze makes for an optimal crime prevention measure, but they seem dissatisfied. Still, itâs all because they refuse to wearăBracelet of the Pooră which comes with navigation function, that they get lost? These girls are so whimsical.
ăI got it, he was trying to expand the slums because he wants to build the waterway and Itsukushima Shrine! [22] With what kind of a luxurious slums are you trying to suppress the Capital?ă
Walking at the orphansâ pace makes this take a while. As I thought, I have to speed up the plan forăAccelerationă equipment for orphans. However, the orphans are also little punks that for some reason like to dive at me at top speed, so Acceleration might be dangerous. Dive and Hug of those flying orphans has high accuracy and rapid-fire ratio! Pretty much PATRIOT Orphans.
ăThere is another pair of statues of the two guardian Deva kings[23]⊠And even more statues of arhats⊠Why Benten-sama[24] is the only one in full color and in such captivating detail!?ă
ăăăăGUILTY!ăăă
ăNo, I mean, naked Benzaiten is a pretty normal and popular depiction of Benten-sama. This one comes with a bit of a modern interpretation, bizarre add-ons, and MG-X biwa, but respect for the artists manifested in a Benten Thunder Beats, giving a crazy Premium SSR gacha character feel, so I did nothing wrong? Look, the Geeks are literally worshiping her? Kind of?ă
Thatâs right, the Geeks began geeking from the side while I was making the statue, and even drew an illustration, endlessly shoving it into my face while I was working⊠And, oh, what a surprise? A giant figurine of Benzaiten rocker modified beyond belief has descended upon the world, thatâs certainly the Geeks fault, so I did nothing wrong, okay? Yeah, it looks like something can be seen, but actually canât, so this is Safe?
Passing through a long long line of torii we finally step onto streets of the Capital. 70% of the Noble District has been absorbed by the slums already, so leaving them is not easy. And with the flood of people interested to move in there, the slums seem to have become a first-class housing district. There are also many tourists, so it looks like a pretty celebrity slums.
ăEveryone has theirăOrphanâs Braceletă? If you get lost, raise the bracelet to the sky, and pour strength into it. Also if bad people approach you, make sure to kick them hard with ăOrphan Shoesă. Yup, that will send most people flying? I actually tested it on the Geeks, and got a pretty long shot with a good roaring sound?
ăăăăYees. We have them on!ăăăă
With this, even if someone gets lost, they can send an emergency rescue signal, and weâll be able to quickly find them. Iâve also added a simple protective barrier, and the clothes themselves have high defense and resistances. Besides, low-tier delinquents can be dealt with the orphan kick. As long as they can make a successful drop kick they should even be able to kill a low level goblin.
The Royal Palace is actually not that far from the slums. Since the slums have been swallowing up the Noble District, that lies in between, like crazy, they are basically neighbors now. So we are just killing time until the evening.
They are supposed to send carriages for us, but weâll make it faster on our own. Iâve already attached passenger wagons toăHighway Starăone and two, remodeling them into ăHighway Star Trainsă, so there should be enough space for everyone to ride.
The orphans havenât used their salary even once. Even if I try to give it to them, they keep trying to give it back as a payment for food. Even if we send them out into the city, they come back after simply stocking on foodstuff and ingredients. Yup, this is a very concerning issue of them not acting like children.
Therefore, a role model is required. And here we have not only bankrupt shopping-addicted girls, but also the Avatar of Avarice, plenty of perfect examples, wasting money at full speed! Working hard every day without being unable to waste money is an intolerable activity. At this rate they wonât become fine adults when they grow up, becoming adults with Peter Pan syndrome who canât shop like grown-ups! Yes, this is where we must show them the girlsâ sloppy ways of handling money, and plant seeds of greed into innocent hearts of the children.
Thatâs right, if they learn how to waste money, they should become splendid children.
I mean, worrying about tomorrow is not something kids should do, much less doing something absurd like saving money. Children should do childrenâs things, like sleeping while excitedly thinking about what they should play tomorrow. Thatâs their job. Being allowed to have a matter of fact belief that tomorrow will be another good day is the privilege of being a child. In that case, money has to be wasted, fun has to be had, that is the main road of the path of ripping off that leads to the life of a magnate!
ăThen, Iâm going to provide you with the pocket money for today, everyone, queue up⊠Wait, even though the tanuki was just blending in with the children, she is now standing right in front of the group with her hand out?! Hey, I donât care if a certain orangutan girl who doesnât even have intentions to mimic as Orphan Girl at this point goes on another food shopping spree and gets herself an even bigger belly that wouldnât go away eternally turning her dress into maternity fashion? What is it? 53th month? Judging by the condition?ă
ă53 months of maternity?! What kind of belly are you implying I have?! I donât have a belly, itâs just a bit plump!ă
But she is still standing with her hand extended. Or rather, all of the girls have joined the line. Even the Geeks and Idiots who had no presence so far have cheekily got into the line!
ăăăăBig brother, pocket money!ăăăă
ăNo, why are the people who should be in the role of the guardians lining up with hands extended even though the orphans are holding back out of reservation? Big brother? We are classmates, so Iâm pretty sure we were the same age, no?ă
As expected of the exemplary specimen picked for their ability to waste money. They joined the line with their hands out without even a moment of hesitation. Well, this is indeed very exemplary of them.
Handing everyone small bags with 5,000 ere each one by one, when the Geeks and Idiots turn came, I threw their bags at them with all my might. Well, I knew that Iâm not taking down the Idiots with this, but even the Geeks managed to barely deploy the barrier at the last second to catch them, which is pissing me off! As expected of levels 100 with loads of Cheats. Even without any motor reflexes of their own, they were able to respond with Skills.
And in contrast to the troubled-looking orphans, the girls immediately began going through the store in rapid succession, dragging the children with them. At this rate they should soon enough get infected themselves while going along.
The Capitalâs toys and sweets are, how should I put it, questionable and just shabby. The souvenir store is a level above in both the assortment and quality of goods. Even so, itâs the very act of wasting money that is fun. Itâs important to make them understand that even if they waste money today, tomorrow is still going to be alright? Well, it might be too late for the Forever-in-Debt gang though, but itâs definitely their own fault, and there is nothing to get angry at me for!
Looks like they are finally getting used to it. While they were pretty nervous about buying anything at first, by now, the kids began buying sweets with smiles, and bragging to each other about the stuff they bought. Yeah, thatâs how kids should be. They donât have to become adults so soon⊠But letâs be careful with borrowing money, okay? Or youâll become like those girls?
Well, thatâs not something the kids can imitate even if asked⊠I mean, the girls already spent all of the money and are glancing this way?!
[0] Evil Hands was changed to Magic Hands. I couldnât bear it anymore so I went through every chapter since they first appeared. The skill evolving from tentacles as well as being an actual word plus the entire mood around the skill initially led me astray a bit, creating this⊠term. Sorry for the confusion.
If I happened to miss some, let me know in the comments or in the report corrections channel on discord.
[1] Kinkaku-ji (ééŁćŻș, literally âTemple of the Golden Pavilionâ), officially named Rokuon-ji (éčżèćŻș, lit.ââDeer Garden Templeâ), is a Zen Buddhist temple in Kyoto. It is one of the most popular buildings in Kyoto, attracting many visitors annually. Kinkaku-ji was ranked the No. 85 Most Holy Place on Earth by religious leaders, writers and scholars in the Patheos multi-faith religion project Sacred Spaces: The 100 Most Holy Places on Earth.
[2] Ginkaku-ji (ééŁćŻș, lit. âTemple of the Silver Pavilionâ), officially named JishĆ-ji (æ
ç
§ćŻș, lit. âTemple of Shining Mercyâ), is a Zen temple in the Sakyo ward of Kyoto. Like Kinkaku-ji, Ginkaku-ji was originally built to serve as a place of rest and solitude for the ShĆgun. During his reign as ShĆgun, Ashikaga Yoshimasa inspired a new outpouring of traditional culture, which came to be known as Higashiyama Bunka (the Culture of the Eastern Mountain). Having retired to the villa, it is said Yoshimasa sat in the pavilion, contemplating the calm and beauty of the gardens as the Ćnin War worsened and Kyoto was burned to the ground.
[3] Kamo Shrine (èłèç„瀟, Kamo-jinja) is a general term for an important Shinto sanctuary complex on both banks of the Kamo River in northeast Kyoto.
[4] NijĆ Castle (äșæĄć, NijĆ-jĆ) is a flatland castle in Kyoto. Built in 1679 and is one of the seventeen Historic Monuments of Ancient Kyoto which have been designated by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site.
[5] Togetsukyo Bridge (æžĄææ©), Kyoto. A wooden bridge stood in that location from the 17th century, and was replaced by one from steel and reinforced concrete in the 1900s, which however, to retain harmony with the surroundings, inherited its design from the old wooden bridge, and perhaps as a part of that, still has wooden guardrails.
[6] Heian Shrine, established In 1895 for the 1100th anniversary of the establishment of Heian-kyĆ (old name of Kyoto), and is a partial reproduction of the old Heian Palace from Heian-kyĆ in in 5/8th scale (in length).
[7] Tetsugaku No Michi (ćČćŠăźé) The Philosopherâs Walk is a pedestrian path that follows a cherry-tree-lined canal in Kyoto, Japan between Ginkaku-ji and Nanzen-ji.
[8] Nanzen-ji (ćçŠ
ćŻș, Nanzen-ji), or Zuiryusan Nanzen-ji, formerly Zenrin-ji (çŠ
æćŻș, Zenrin-ji), is a Zen Buddhist temple in Kyoto, Japan. Emperor Kameyama established it in 1291 on the site of his previous detached palace. It is also the headquarters of the Nanzen-ji branch of Rinzai Zen. The precincts of Nanzen-ji are a nationally designated Historic Site, and its HĆjĆ gardens is a Place of Scenic Beauty. While not one of the âfive great Zen temples of Kyotoâ; however, it does play an important role in the âFive Mountain Systemâ which was modified from Chinese roots. The Aqueduct passing through the temple grounds was Constructed In 1890, to carry irrigation water from the Lake Biwa Canal.
[9] The Yasaka shrine is a shrine in the Gion District of Kyoto dedicated to Susanoo in the tradition of the Gion faith as its chief kami, with his consort Kushinadahime on the east, and eight offspring deities on the west. Established all the way back in 656.
[10] SaihĆ-ji is a Rinzai Zen Buddhist temple in Kyoto. The temple, which is famed for its moss garden, is commonly referred to as âKoke-deraâ, meaning âmoss templeâ, while the formal name is âKĆinzan SaihĆ-jiâ.
[11] Ninna-ji (ä»ććŻș, Ninna-ji) is the head temple of the Omuro school of the Shingon Sect of Buddhism. Located in western Kyoto, it was first founded in AD 888 by Emperor Uda, and was later reconstructed in the 17th century. It is part of the Historic Monuments of Ancient Kyoto, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
[12] Seimei-jinja Shrine Seimei Shrine is a Shinto shrine that is located in Kyoto. It is dedicated to the onmyĆji, Abe no Seimei.
[13] Tanukidani-san FudĆ-in Temple is a temple⊠you would never believe it⊠In Kyoto⊠Despite the lack of reviews by tourists or a wiki page even in Japanese, itâs a pretty active temple which is believed to help with traffic safety or cancer prevention, which also has lots of history (as expected of something built more than 300 years ago), like, for example, supposedly being one of the training places of That Miyamoto Musashi.
[14] Daiunin (性éČéą) a temple in Kyoto, established in 1587, to mourn the souls of Oda Nobunaga and his son Nobutada. Famous for its Gion tower.
[15] SanjĆ«sangen-dĆ (äžćäžéć , Temple of thirty-three bays) is a Buddhist temple of the Tendai sect in the Higashiyama district of Kyoto, Japan.
The temple was founded in 1164 by Taira no Kiyomori for the cloistered Emperor Go-Shirakawa. It is officially known as RengeĆ-in (èźèŻçéą, hall of the Lotus King) and belongs to the MyĆhĆ-in temple complex.
SanjĆ«sangen-dĆ is most famous for its massively long hondĆ (main hall) dating from 1266 (Kamakura period) and designated a National Treasure of Japan, and the collection of sculptures it houses, including 1001 standing Thousand-armed Kannon, 28 standing attendants, a statue of FĆ«jin and a statue of Raijin, and the principal image of the temple, a big seated statue of Thousand-armed Kannon, all of them designated National Treasures in the category of sculptures, most of them dating to the Heian to Kamakura periods.
[16] TĆdai-ji (æ±ć€§ćŻș, Todaiji temple, âEastern Great Templeâ) is a Buddhist temple complex that was once one of the powerful Seven Great Temples, located in the city of Nara. Established in the 8th century. Its Great Buddha Hall houses the worldâs largest bronze statue of the Buddha Vairocana
[17] KĆfuku-ji (èçŠćŻș, KĆfuku-ji) is a Buddhist temple that was once one of the powerful Seven Great Temples in the city of Nara. KĆfuku-ji has its origin as a temple that was established in 669 by Kagami-no-Ćkimi (éĄć€§ć), the wife of Fujiwara no Kamatari, wishing for her husbandâs recovery from illness. Its original site was in Yamashina, Yamashiro Province (present-day Kyoto). In 672, the temple was moved to Fujiwara-kyĆ, the first planned Japanese capital to copy the orthogonal grid pattern of Changâan. In 710, the temple was dismantled for the second time and moved to its present location, on the east side of the newly constructed capital, HeijĆ-kyĆ, todayâs Nara. KĆfuku-ji was the Fujiwaraâs tutelary temple, and enjoyed prosperity for as long as the family did. The temple was not only an important center for the Buddhist religion, but also retained influence over the imperial government, and even by âaggressive meansâ in some cases.
[18] Nara, a city in Japan, located in Nara Prefecture. The city has significant temples and artwork dating to the 8th century, when it was Japanâs capital.
[19] Roundabout ways of people from Kyoto are famous. For example, calling an annoying/noisy person â lively, or a brazen/shameless one â practical, instead of just saying it as it is to their faces. Perhaps for that reason there is a legend? Rumour? That when people from Kyoto ask if you youâd like rice with tea on it (ă¶ă¶æŒŹă) itâs their way of suggesting that itâs about time for you to leave.
[20] Izumo DaijingĆ« (ćșéČ性ç„ćźź) is a Shinto shrine in the Chitose neighborhood of the city of Kameoka in Kyoto Prefecture. The shrine is located at the foot of Mt. Mikage in the eastern part of the Kameoka Basin, which has been worshiped as a sacred mountain since ancient times. The origins of Izumo daijingĆ« are unknown.
[21] KĆtĆ-in (é«æĄéą) is a sub-temple of Daitoku-ji, Kyoto. Has a great garden and a few hanging scrolls designated as National Treasure.
[22] Itsukushima Shrine (ćłćł¶ç„瀟 (ćŽćł¶ç„瀟), Itsukushima-jinja) is a Shinto shrine on the island of⊠Itsukushima. Best known for its âfloatingâ torii gate. The shrine complex is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and the Japanese government has designated several buildings and possessions as National Treasures.
[23] NiĆ (ä»ç) are two wrathful and muscular guardians of the Buddha standing today at the entrance of many Buddhist temples in East Asian Buddhism in the form of frightening wrestler-like statues. They are dharmapala manifestations of the bodhisattva VajrapÄáči, (possibly) the oldest and most powerful of the Mahayana Buddhist pantheon.
The right statue is traditionally called GuhyapÄda and has his mouth open, representing the vocalization of the first grapheme of Sanskrit DevanÄgarÄ« which is pronounced âaâ. The left statue is traditionally called NÄrÄyaáča and has his mouth closed, representing the vocalization of the last grapheme of DevanÄgarÄ« which is pronounced âÉŠĆ«áčâ. These two characters together (a-hĆ«áč/a-un) symbolize the birth and death of all things. (People are supposedly born speaking the âaâ sound with mouths open and die speaking an âÉŠĆ«áčâ and mouths closed.)
[24] Benzaiten or simply Benten, Goddess of all that flows: water, music, arts, love, wisdom, wealth, fortune. Member of the Seven Lucky Gods. A Japanese Buddhist goddess who originated mainly from Saraswati, the Hindu goddess of speech, the arts, and learning, with certain traits deriving from the warrior goddess Durga. Worship of Benzaiten arrived in Japan during the sixth through eighth centuries, mainly via Classical Chinese translations of the Golden Light Sutra (Sanskrit: SuvaráčaprabhÄsa SĆ«tra), which has a section devoted to her. Often depicted with a lute (biwa) in her hands.