Just in case, I applied an antivenom effective against neurotoxins to the wound on my hand as a stop-gap treatment. On the evening of the second day after leaving my workshop, we reached the valley city with the portal, Kalga. Bearing in mind the possibility that she might experience teleportation sickness, I planned to get an inn in the city north of the portal's destination, rather than this city.

I'm terribly sorry, Mr. Apothecary, but I can't allow the long ears to teleport with you

...No, I-

Uuh... This person is a patient of mine, and to get her treated...

Even with a hood on, it's easy to tell from the color of the skin, the eyes, and the hair If you insist, then you'll need to file the appropriate paperwork for exotic cargo and pay the accompanying fee...

Portals are quite convenient, but they're an extravagant means of travel, so their primary clientele are nobles and government officials. Between obtaining a license to be a portal attendant being quite difficult and having to deal with a large number of difficult customers, there's no shortage of them greasing their palms with bribes and the like.

trouble, then... just forget about...

I'll pay double the fee, so if we could get sent off quickly?

AH!!! I'll have it ready right away, so wait just a moment...!

Ah. Please pay the fee, no extra necessary, once you arrive at your destination!

Those eyes; They were like those of a hardened criminal. I thought I was going to die...

Tacit acceptance of discrimination against other races began around 80 years ago, and relations among the five races are at their worst now. However, this girl needs treatment and using her race as a reason to impede that, not to mention making light of her feelings, is simply intolerable.