âReally thank you for today. There were a lot of customers coming so here a reward.â\n
With quite favorable reception for the bread with yeast added in, we kept baking and baking again. Though itâs the seed I sown myself, it was so hectic. Today I worked from morning for the whole day so ordinarily I would received 500 G as wage, together with the reward it became 700 G. With this the money in possession became 860 G. Of course I also received bread which has become an important food source.\n
Out of that 700 G is used to purchase big cardboard and cloth tape. Only left 160 G. With these a simple makeshift bed is made.\n
âWith this for now I can sleep lying downâ\n
As expected sleeping for 2 days wrapped in aluminum blanket my legs and joints hurt. For now eat the received bread, and then sleep, the bed will be installed tomorrow.\n
Next day, today too the school is still on holiday. Kent did his best working in the bakery since morning. Yesterday the customers only increased since noon, but today there are many since the morning. Mary-san and Kent take turn making dough, while the bread is baked, production increase system is attempted.\n
After work finished, while the three people are taking a breather, Catherine said.\n
âOniichan, you stink a bit⌠. Havenât you taken a bath yet?â\n
Saying that Kent realized. Now you mention it he doesnât have memory of taking any bath. Taking bath in this world⌠how is it again?\n
âSorry. Itâs been so hectic that I forgot.â\n
âReally oniichan is forgetful isnât heâ\n
âMore or less this is a store that deal with food after all, please be careful to not displease the customers ok.â\n
Reminded Mary-san.\n
âOkay then for today wage. Since you worked hard no less than yesterday it will be a little bit more than usual ok.â\n
âThank you very muchâ\n
After receiving today wage and bread he return home.\n
âNow, while itâs still bright, I have to do something for the bath.â\n
Today pay is 1000 G.\n
Looking around the house for bath. At the corner of the room thereâs a room that seems to fit the bill. It seems to be the type of bath where you heat hot water directly with firewood underneath. The well is⌠quite a bit apart, so need to spend another 200 G to buy bucket to fill the bath with water from the well. Firewood is well-stocked so that will be used, though because thereâs no fire, spent 100 G to buy match lighter. Also, to wash the body spent another 400 G to purchase travel sized shampoo and bodysoap. Also toothbrush, toothpaste, cup, and comb was purchased, another 400 G flew away. Whatâs left is only 60 G.\n
There was a feeling of being a little rich before, then small things piled high and suddenly thereâs almost no money left.\n
Eat bread, soak in the bath, wash the body and hair until it feels spotless, and then go to sleep.\nNext morning, as usual go to the bakery.\n
âGood morning. Today too please take care of me.â\n
âOniichan, good morning~. sniff-sniff. Somehow today you smell good.â\n
âIt really is. What smell is this?â\n
Catherine and Mary are questioning whatâs smelling so good.\n
âYesterday because I was told smelly I took a bath. Maybe itâs the smell of bodysoap?â\n
âBodysoap?â\n
âThe first time I heard itâ\n
âItâs soap for washing oneâs body I guessâ\n
âhuuuh thereâs such thing huhâ\n
Promptly I cut the conversation, and begin making bread. Because thereâs school today, after the morning rush hour end need to go to school. Quickly continue working.\n
âThen Iâm going off to school nowâ\n
âTake care on the wayâ\n
âDo your best okâ\n
Kent stopped working and go to school.\n
.\n
First period, second period ended. Been waiting for today to eat yeasted bread. Because itâs embarassing to eat only bread, he went to behind the school building to eat alone.\n
âŚbut then he feel someoneâs gaze. Looking closer thereâs Jozette under a tree shadow watching him.\n
âJozette-san, do you need something?â\n
Kent started the conversation.\n
âFor commoners to address this noble, is there some kind of business?â\n
Saying that while coming closer to Kent.\n
âBusiness uh thereâs no⌠because you were looking in this directionâŚâ\n
âT-thereâs no such thing âwa. Itâs your misunderstanding âdesuwa. By the way what are you doing?â\n
Jozette changing the subject.\n
âI was thinking of eating lunch, but because thereâs only bread, itâs embarassing to eat in front of everyone⌠.â\n
âAs one would expect of commoner âdesuwa. To be eating only bread, so pitiful.â\n
With such attitude of looking down and puffing out her chest. Somehow I feel the chest seems to be⌠swaying up and down.\n
âUm- I canât eat if you stay hereâŚâ\n
Even with Kent saying that, Jozette seems to be still curious and not moving.\n
âPlease take no heed of me and simply eat peacefully.â\n
âIs that so. Then excuse meâŚâ\n
Kent took out a bread from the bag he placed nearby on the bench.\nJozette sit down next to Kent whoâs taking out the bread and began staring at it.\n
âUnusually shaped bread -desuwa neâ\n
âIt is bread with yeast. Jozette-san have never tried it?â\n
âThis is my first time hearing about it âwaâ\n
âI have 2 do you want 1 of them?â\n
âRâŚreceiving charity from commoner, as a noble absolutely impermissible âwa.â\n
Though saying that she snatched the bread.\n
âT-this is⌠is that okay, that is offering âdesuwa.â\n
Saying that she took a bite.\n
âThis is the first time tasting something like this. The flavor too is not bad⌠do all commoners eat something like this?â\n
âI donât know about everyone, but itâs something the bakery I worked at put out into the market few days ago.â\n
When Kent said that Jozette is muttering something.\n
âThat means⌠bakery at the outskirt of the city âdesuwa ne⌠I see.â\n
âIs there something?â\n
âNo, there is nothing else âwa. Thank you for the meal. Well then Iâm going now.â\n
Saying that Jozette seems to be returning to the classroom.\nBecause it seems the afternoon lesson is starting soon so he quickly ate the bread and return to classroom.\n
And then after the lesson ended Kent again return home to drop the luggage and go to the bakery across the street.\n
âIâm home. Iâm entering okay.â\n
âOniichan welcome home. Today too is so busy, it was so awful you know-.â\n
Said Catherine with seemingly tired expression.\n
âIâm sorry. It seems like I increased the workload so muchâŚâ\n
âThereâs no such thing. Kent-san. Because of you sales is growing.â\n
Said Mary-san after putting in bread dough into the oven.\n
âInstant dry yeast was it? Can you place additional orders?â\n
âSure. Itâs alright. This time how much is needed?â\n
âUhâŚ. about this much I thinkâ\n
Handing over the required amount of money. Itâs quite a large order.\n
âWell certainly as long as the bag is not opened it will last for about a year I think, but isnât it too much?â\n
âThat is⌠I donât know from where they heard about it, but a certain ducal house placed quite a large order. When including it in, about that much is needed.â\n
âHeehâŚ. order from a noble-sama, isnât that greatâ\n
âThatâs right. For so many years managing the bakery, itâs the first time to receive order from a noble-sama.â\n
Mary-san showing amazed expression.\n
âOkay then, Iâm going to replenish the stock please wait for a bit.â\n
âPleaseâ\n
Kent returned home and fetched out instant dry yeast for business and then return to the bakery.\n
âIâm back. Then. Here it is.â\n
âThank you. You really helped.â\n
Because all the materials are ready the two began baking the bread to be delivered to the duke house.\nJust as the bread finished baking a servant from the duke house arrived, after receving the bread and then paying the bill they return home.\n
Today finished with work without accident, and then start calculating the sales.\n
âTo sell this much itâs my first time since I was born.â\n
Mary is surprised at the sales amount. Even though yesterday sales was that large too. Probably itâs because the large order from the duke house.\n
âAlright thatâs wrapped up for today. This is todayâs pay and bread. Because you worked hard I added a little bit extra.â\n
âThank you very muchâ\n
Because Catherine seemed so tired she already fell asleep.\n
âIâm taking Cathering to her room okâ\n
âAh thank you. Then please?â\n
Above the bakery is the living space. Because they have been neighbour for so long (in the setting) itâs a house heâs well aware of. After carrying Catherine to her room he put her to the bed.\n
âGood night. Catherine.â\n
Saying that Kent went down, saying good night to Mary, and then return home.\n
Today wage was 500 G. All in all money in possession became 560 G. On school days the wage is supposed to be 200 G, but it became 2.5 times of that.\nTonight there is no particular thing to purchase, so after eating bread, took a bath and go to sleep.\n\n