The were-cat woman who called herself Mia has guided me into the guild leaderâs room. This went unexpectedly according to plan, but I have mixed feelings about it, being both glad and sad.
Here is what happened, beginning from the day before yesterday, Tengai explained to me that the world we currently live in differs from our original world.
ââŠThen, whatâs the matter?â
I reflexively asked that question.
After all, here, I believed that I died from an accident, so it was obvious that I was reborn or resurrected into a character that I played in a game! Furthermore I canât possibly think this realism is a game at all.
Is it because the nature of this world right now is similar? Are there even more other world elements too? Honestly, I feel thatâs really not the main issue, thatâs why those words carelessly slipped out of my mouth.
So⊠ah, itâs bad! Itâs exactly like I thought! Tengai and the others instantly show a dumbfounded expressionâŠ
In the next moment, for some reason, his face turned into a big smile and he bowed down, greatly impressed.
âExactly! Thatâs exactly right! Our place is being with the princess anywhere in the whole universe. And thus, with our duty as the princessâs assistants, we will kill any foreign enemies! My apologies princess, that you had to witness such unsightly behavior of me, who could not see such obvious logic!â
âOur blood, our flesh, our soul, everything is for the princess! We will throw away everything to kill your enemies!!!â
The demon commanders cheer once more.
C-can I still turn back here�
Since we donât know what kind of world this is, for now, letâs invade it! We will know if there are any humans alive in this world.
This mindset again!!
Itâll be bad if I donât change this direction weâre heading in. If Iâm careless, this world is gonna be destroyed.
I donât want that to happen. The switch for the bomb that can destroy the world is in my hands.
âNonetheless, itâs very interesting that this worldâs civilization as well as the language resembles our original world.â
âYes, regarding that, we are currently performing an investigation, but regrettably it didnât progress that quickly. I canât stand to bear the shame that I am unable to report any concrete information to you, princess. Although, to be honest there are weak points for beings like us, especially blending in with humans during the investigationâŠâ
Hearing his words, I realized: This is it! Thereâs no way I wonât use a chance like this.
âI see, thatâs certainly true. Then, since it came to this, shall I enjoy myself by measuring the ability of humans and demons in this world?â
ââHah?!?â
Tengai, Mikoto, and Utsuho, all three of them near me are at a loss for words.
Kokuyou didnât say anything, he just silently stared at me with his objection displayed on his face.
âDonât be surprised. I once lived together with humans, always being the vanguard in battle. Shouldnât it reasonable for me to go directly?â
With that, it should be enough to buy some time. Somebody like a guild leader or king wouldnât be met that easily.
As for me, I will be able to get away from those monsters for a while, I feel like shouting âHyahooo!â already (well, itâs just me who wanted to, though).
âB-butâŠâ
âNow now, donât worry so much. I am just making an assessment of the king or guild leaderâs ability, thatâs not something unreasonable for me to do âŠOr perhaps, you donât believe in my ability?â
ââââ
For that reason after this and that, I was currently getting lead into the guild leader room, the room of the most influential person in Arra city (this town). It was literally too easyâŠ
ăAs expected of you, princess! You so easily slipped into the opponentâs lair. I, Tengai, really canât stop praising you!ă
Tengai, who was merged together with me using the pet unison function, showered me with his praise, which resounded inside my chest.
âŠAlthough he said things like âslip into the opponentâs lairâ, I wonder what I should do. Even without speaking to him I know he totally wants to kill them.
He really is someone who couldnât be more love-y and peaceful, eh.
Anyone except the princessâs (me) allies are foes and there are only 2 choices for a foe, to get annihilated or trampled over.
I want to quickly fix his sense of value, but come to think of it, in the first place this was the reason for the petâs existence. Maybe trying to fix it is absurd, like telling a dog to stop acting like a dog.
ăTengai, right now I am judging the opponentâs caliber to the utmost, so I hope you pay attention to the rash speech and conduct.ă
Even so, I softly give him a warning just in case.
ăYES! I will surely risk my life to prevent any situation that brings disgrace to your honor!ă
âŠSomehow I feel the meaning of my warning didnât get through to him, but it probably was my imagination.
Considering how it is normally, when my pet goes berserk, naturally the responsibility would fall on me. Therefore saying âDonât act rashlyâ would be okay, but if I said âYouâre too hostileâ, wouldnât he think that I was being paranoid and questioning his restraint?
In the guild leaderâs room, thereâs an official desk, a bookshelf, and a lounge suite placed at the front. The room was unexpectedly neat.
As soon as I entered, I noticed at the both sides of the door there stood 2 sturdy looking guards, and in front of the official desk there was someone who gave me the impression âhe surely must be the guild leaderâ. The man who stood there was a muscular uncle with a scar on his face who looked to be around 50 years old. A 35 year old thin looking man who wore glasses seemed to be his secretary.
âLeader, I brought you the guest.â
Nodding towards Miaâs greeting, the thin looking man stepped out first while smiling.
âNice to meet you young lady. I am Collard, Arra cityâs guild leader.â
The muscular uncle with a scary face followed after.
âSame here, I am the vice leader, Gald.â
Oh my, I thought he was the guild leader.
It seems my innermost thought was leaked and showed on my face. The vice leader, Gald, made a smile for the first time.
âYou were mistaken, young lady. After all, even the guilds do bureaucratic work, so for someone like me who grew up in the fields the best I can do is helping around (be a vice guild leader).â
âWell, it was really unexpected. A youngster whoâs full of himself like me couldnât possibly operate the guild, itâs thanks to Gald-san that I am able to run the guild.â
âAhahaâ â the guild leader Collard gave a timid laugh.
If I went on just my feelings, this is a typical situation where I would feel sympathy. Or rather I should feel sympathetic about this, but he canât deceive me since I looked at his status window. Collard is a magician so he would probably overwhelm the vice guild leader, Gald, if they fought.
Well for the time being I am comfortable, by that, I mean I am sitting on the lounge suite right now.
Next to me is Joey, who was currently full of tension, on the opposite of the white marble table, sat the guild leader, Collard, and next to him the vice guild leader, Gald.
âWell then, sorry for the sudden invitation. Right now, itâs about the matter of this one hereâŠâ âJoeyâ âJoey-kunâs requestâ
Mia-san was quickly backing-up the guild leader Collard.
âDid I do something bad?â
Playing dumb, I was asking a question pretending to be an innocent child who doesnât know anything of the world.
âFrom what I heard about this, your request was to be escorted from the wasteland in the west to Arra city and get guided around within the townâŠHow many days did you plan for it?â
That moment I stare back at him and lightly and shrugged my shoulder as I answered.
âWell, perhaps about 2-3 days.â
ââŠOkay. Regarding that matter, was the reward 10 gold coins with an orichalcum coin?â
âItâs too much!!â
The vice guild leader Gald grumbled; next to me Joey trembled.
âBoy, your rank is still F right? Right now it says the rewards for that rank are around⊠â âOn average the reward is 2 silver coins, with additional rewards in total being about 80 more cooper coins.â
âDo you understand, boy?! Itâs 10 gold coins with an orichalcum coin! Itâs so unprecedented, that with that amount of money you could buy a small territory and a servant!â
âEh?âŠEeeehâŠ???â
In this situation Joey probably wonât get the explanation, right now he just unsparingly gets yelled at by his higher-ups, cold sweat pouring down from his face which turned blue.
The guild leader Collard continued Gallad speech calmly.
âNot to mention it affects the guild, such a rash action will trouble us. It would set a bad example and represent us negatively in the eyes of society. Here they will see a guild adventurer tricking an innocent young lady for a large sum of money. That, without exception, will spread a bad reputation. When it comes to that, I believe it wouldnât be any good for Joey-kunâs sake, too. You would likely be unable to stay at the guild if affected by fame like that. Also someone would aim for the money and at worst, probably your life too.â
Finally saying it in a manner which Joey could understand, his face changed color into a pale white.
âFor that reason, in regards to the guild, I hope Joey-kun will return the advance payment to the young lady and that the young lady redo the request again with a fair price. Also in that case, the young lady will grant guild points to Joey-kun by using the guild specified means of requests. If the young lady has trouble with the forms, you can call us and come to consult about it, how would that be?â
ââI, I will return it! I absolutely have no idea at allâŠHi-Hiyuki, sorry, IâŠâ
With a weeping face, Joey took out the coin from his pocket in panic and spread it over the table.
Instantly I see Collard and Galdâs eyes shining with a dangerous radiance after seeing those dazzling coins, which were forged with complex designs.
âJoey has given his understanding, but what about you, young lady?â
Collard didnât change his gentle outward appearance to the bitter end. Thinking of his proposal, I made a pondering gesture by putting my fist on my chin.
âAs for me, I already gave my word. Receiving the money back means that I have broken my own word which would be detrimental to my honor. Therefore, I think Iâll decline.â
A man does not go back on what he said, after all. Well, presently itâs a business cancellation, though.
Hearing my words, Joey flapped his mouth open and closed, on the verge of fainting like a fish that lacks oxygen. Both Collard and Gald sunk into silence, stony-faced.
ââŠIs there no way to change your decision? I understand how momentous things are for your kind, who hold precious social standing, to alter their word, but for the sake of this young manâs future, somehow, please let this slip.â
ăScum! They dare turn down the princessâs compassion!ă
I need something to hold back this growingly violent Tengai.
ăThe bargaining is still in an early stage. I would not get so angry over a matter of such a small degree, Tengai.ă
âHmmmm. Hearing that, it would be rude for me whoâs indebted to Joey. Still, for him to accept nothing is justâŠâ
âIf that was the caseâŠâ
Mia-san, who up until now, was silently listening to the conversation progress, began to speak.
âJoey-kun didnât receive any official adventurer training or sword mastery so far, so from now on, he will be allowed to attend the guild specified training school free of charge. How do you feel about that?â
âHrm? What do you mean?â
Gald scowled in puzzlement.
âSo hereâs how it would work, because the young lady doesnât agree to take back the reward money, the money will be put in our custody at the guild bank. The amount of interest from that money should be a lot.
To make up for the normal rewardâs payment, Joey could be arranged to train at the guildâs training school until he becomes full-fledged. The payment for the training school would be the interest on the reward.
When the time comes and he is a full-fledged â oh thatâs right, D rank, we will return the money to the young lady. With these terms, would you consider agreeing to them?â
âI see, thatâs not bad.â
This compromise isnât that bad. Mia-san seems to be quite a fast thinker, itâs really regrettable.
The guild leader, Collard, appears to agree too.
âWe seem to not have a problem with this. How does Joey-kun feel about this?â
âO-of course, I will accept it!â
âBoy, donât be half-assed on the training! Get a grip!â
With Joey nodding strongly, vice guild leader Gald was telling it to him straight while grinning.
âNow, it appears this whole matter about the reward has ended peacefully, I feel relieved about this. Uh oh, has this young lady already decided on lodging for tonight?â
âNo, I have not decided yet.â
âThatâs not good. Mia-san, it may trouble you, but please arrange lodging for this young lady.â
ââEH!?â
âWhatâs with âehâ, boy? Donât tell me you intended to guide this young lady into a cheap hotel, huh?â
âEH?! Er, noâŠThatâsâŠâ
It seems that was what Joey really planned to do. He turned his face down while stuttering.
âAre you an idiot!? How do you intend to protect her if you bring such a young lady to that kind of dangerous place?! Definitely not! You couldnât take something like that back! âŠOh well thatâs enough, the place of this young ladyâs lodging today will be arranged by Mia-san. Go home and redo the request procedure tomorrow!â
Hearing the voice of Vice Guild Leader Gald, Joey stood up and bowed to both Guild Leader Collard and Vice Guild Leader Gald, and then he faced me to give his farewell.
âSee you Hiyuki, sorry for today. Tomorrow I will definitely guide you around.â
âYes, Iâm looking forward to it.â
Joey bowed his head once again, left together with Mia-san, who was supposed to arrange my lodging.
With the presence of those two completely gone, the Vice Guild Leader Gald stood up and locked the guild leaderâs room from the inside.
Well then, finally itâs time to start with the main issueâŠ
(Ep 6 end)
Author Notes:
Hiyuki basically was within the sense when she was arguing back and forth as the guild master, so she amused herself with this bargaining lol.
At first I plan to made Hiyuki stay in the Joey cheap hotel, within a single bed, with both lust (lewd) and lust (food) mingle together, but I am chickening out.
TL Notes:
Lot of âworkaroundâ in this chapter like ăăŻăŻă”ăăăă ăor that hyahoo thing(ăČăăŁă»ăŒăŁăŠăȘăăă ă), hopefully, it made the same feel.Let me explain the joke about âconversation wasnât connectedâ. I was using âtheâ since it had the same ambiguity. Hiyuki told Tengai to watch his word but what Tengai heard was watch their word.Oh, I left the vice leader and guild leader thing like how it is like in the original, I was so frustrated to read it over and over again when translating this.