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KAORU CHAPTER 50: MEDDLING
『Wha, what are you doing!』(Man 2)
The man came into the room and shouted at us who were playing a game.
This man isn’t the first man nor the leader from a while ago.
He is another man around 20 years old.
And what we are doing is playing…
It’s a board game very similar to Othello.
The board and stone are handmade by me.
And the pieces are the black and white pebbles.
『Where did you hide it?』(Man 2)
『Eh? But haven’t we got it from the beginning?』(Kaoru)
As I said that, I showed the leather bag on the floor to the second man.
『Huh…?』(Man 2)
The man opened his eyes wide and was stunningly staring at the bag.
And after a while.
『Well … that…, was that so?』(Man 2)
『That’s right!』(Kaoru)
『…………』(Man 2)
It seems like he still isn’t convinced yet, but he sat on a chair in doubt for now.
Yes, I make a small size bag that the board absolutely doesn’t fit in.
So of course, he isn’t convinced.
And after a while.
『… … What are you eating?』(Man 2)
『Can’t you see it? Bread, large skewers, and grape juice』(Kaoru)
『Where did you get it from?』(Man 2)
『From this bag …』(Kaoru)
『How can that be~eeeeee?』(Man 2)
4 little girls sat in the cage all had large skewers and bread in both hands and placed large cups with grape juice in front of their feet.
And of course, all of them are too big to put in a small bag.
『Okay everyone, are you full?
Please return the skewers and cups after you finished eating』(Kaoru)
『『『Yes』』』(3 lolitas)
And 4 large skewers and 4 large cups, which are too big but they are all put in the bag one after another.
『It can’t be put in! It can’t be put in~nnnnnnnnn!』(Man 2)
As he was shouting so, the second man jumped out of the room with fearful eyes.
Just like the first man.
Perhaps, he will also call the leader again.
Only the leader has the key of this cage, the guard can’t open the cage by himself.
The reason might be to prevent stupid watchman got deceived and open the cage by himself or putting his hand on “the products”
Well, it’s reasonable.
If something happens, the guard only needs to call the leader at once.
『Not again! What the hell is it this time?』(Leader)
『Those girls, they have something strange …』(Man 2)
『Which one?』(Leader)
『Ah, uhm …』(Man 2)
And of course, when the leader and the second man came in, there were only the 4 of us.
There was nothing like a strange bag, large skewers, cups with grape juice, board.
There was nothing at all.
『…………』(Man 2)
『Stop wasting my time. Are you kidding me?』(Leader)
The leader shouted at the second man…
『Stop calling me and waste my time everytime you daydream. You losers.
And before that, don’t fall asleep while watching!
Even they are just children but what the hell are you thinking about the duty as guards?』(Leader)
… something like a new employee education has begun.
I wonder if I will also be shouted at after this. (T.N: By Francette and Roland)
Oh, I hate it. I do not want it!
Well, let’s leave it alone for now.
『Brats, do you have a bag, play boards, and skewers ..?』(Leader)
Furu Furu Furu Furu.
And 4 girls shook their heads to the leader’s question.
Ah, but if he looked carefully, he might see the sauce of the skewers on the cheek of the 8 years old lolita…
『… ….』(Man 2)
The second man’s ear was pulled by the leader and disappeared into the next room.
It seems the sauce was not noticed. Good.
『Okay, now I will explain the next strategy!』(Kaoru)
『『『Yes』』』(3 lolitas)
『… honestly, what the hell is this …?』(Man 3)
He appeared while complaining, the third man.
He was about early 20 years old.
『 My turn was supposed to be tomorrow…
Damn, and I planned to go out drinking』(Man 3)
『Oh, what about those who were earlier?』(Kaoru)
『They are preaching the leader.
It’s a stupid thing, making a fuss about their nightmares after dozing off…』(Man 3)
Oh, unlike the two before, he talks rather friendly.
Did he like talking with kids?
If so, why would he do such a job?
No, maybe he didn’t know the detail and just happen to receive such work now.
In any case, I won’t miss the opportunity to collect information!
『Well, what will happen to us from now …?』(Kaoru)
I talked with an anxious voice.
Of course, with the 《Scared girl pose》that brought both my hands in front of my chin.
If I don’t use it now, I don’t know when the next opportunity will be available.
『Ohhhh…, you won’t be harmed and there’s no danger of life.
You can rest assured.
You may be able to live a good life without hunger.
Well, you may be working as a maid to satisfy your master’s demand, but at least it’s not a heavy labor.
And there’s a possibility that you become the 4th wife of a poor lower class aristocrat.
How envious…』(Man 3)
From living in hiding as a criminal, it’s really an enviable life.
The third man said so with an envious tone.
But, that’s it.
A love slave, a love slave, a love slave, a love slave,…
It’s a crime.
No, at the time they kidnapped girls, it’s already a crime.
In addition to that, slaves other than criminal slaves are illegal in this country.
Selling, buying, and using.
And even the criminal slave is called “slave”, but that’s just a type of imprisonment.
They are just trapped in prison.
There are no friendly nationals who do charity for prisoners to eat foods.
Those criminals had kind of heavy sins might easily get a death sentence.
Even so, it will be a waste of human resources.
And those who are equivalent to the death sentence will be worked as mine slaves, or as disposable troops in wartime.
And those who got the lifetime imprisonment are equivalent to the lifetime slaves as well.
But anyway, slaves are only criminals.
And the child who was born from a slave isn’t a criminal. That child will become an ordinary commoner.
It’s just their parents are criminals.
And even if the child did something bad.
The child will be properly investigated whether it was ordered by the parents or other adults.
In other words, unless there was a reasonable circumstance, there’s no such thing as a young girl under 10 years old become a slave. And even if a child becomes a slave, it’s still a criminal slave, not a love slave.
Love slave is an illegal slave.
Trading, holding, etc, all those involved are illegal.
In other words, if I can grasp some information leaks, I can crush all of the people involved.
They can’t get away easily.
No matter how high the rank of the mastermind.
Yes, that’s it.
『Uhm, where will you take us to?』(Kaoru)
If I asked him so with a scared voice, he might tell me more about it.
『Oh, it might be the mansion of a local lord of this country and a medium-sized traveling merchants.
High ranked aristocrats and big merchants will be out of the question, they don’t take such a risk.
So, you won’t be brought to any big cities.
Even we don’t sell you, without money and power,
What can the minor girls like you do?
Therefore, the place you will be sold is either the lower ranked aristocrats or medium-sized traveling merchants,
Well, to be clear, the lords won’t dispatch soldiers to find and help you.
For them, It’s too much trouble to dispatch soldiers to help some local commoner children, that’s how this country ruler is…』(Man 3)
『Oh …』(Kaoru)
Understood.
Well, the place we will be sold might be different.
Then, I have to finish it before leaving this town.