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Here is chapter 29, sorry for delay, Mena-san had to stop being an editor for now so had to find new editor and Clueless Panda filled in that position.
Chapter 30 should be out on weekend hopefully.
Translator: OtkaMak\n
Proofreader: yomero\n
Editor: Clueless Panda
Chapter 29 â Double\nâWell then, I look forward to serving you next time.â
I was seen off by the slave trader and left the trade company with Roxanne.\n
Roxanne is holding a big case with both hands.\n
That looks like all her belongings.
I glance at Roxanne frequently.\n
I should be able to look at her more confidently, but Iâm strangely embarrassed.\n
Roxanne looks even more beautiful when seen under the sunlight.\n
Her white skin seems to shine.
The tunic is pretty loose, but, as expected, her chest is huge.\n
Thatâs a considerable bulge.\n
Yes, Iâm looking forward to it.\n
While thinking about it, canât I look at them brazenly?
âIs that not heavy?â
I point at the case and ask.\n
It feels uncomfortable seeing a woman carry luggage.
âY-yes. It is fineâ\n
âLet me see it for a bitâ\n
âY-yes. Here you areâ
I stretch out my right hand to take it.\n
While confirming its weight, thereâs another thing I want to do.
I hold Durandal with my left hand and with my right hand I hold the case by the handle.\n
It was a good idea to take out Durandal, but I didnât have the opportunity to erase it at the trading company.\n
While confirming the weight, Durandal is concealed by the case.\n
I cast [Character Reset] and Durandal is erased.
âCertainly, it is not heavy.â
I say while presenting the case to Roxanne.
At first I was going to carry the case, but then changed my mind.\n
On one hand as it should normally be a slaveâs work to carry the luggage, I would look strange doing so.\n
On the other, thereâs the sword.
Since Iâm carrying the case, if a situation arises, it would be hard to deal with it.\n
As Roxanne does not have a sword, I would have to deal with it.
I think thatâs precisely where modern society has changed: from the notion of carrying a sword in downtown to that of a man carrying things like luggage.\n
Perhaps, violence in downtown in this world is considered possible.\n
By carrying Roxanneâs luggage, it may be seen as me valuing her. However in reality, it will put Roxanne in danger.\n
I should be able to pull out the sword anytime.
The attendant has the luggage and the master has a sword.\n
It may be common sense in this world.
I return the case to Roxanne, open the [Item Box] and take out the scimitar.\n
When I was giving the handle, our fingers touch and my heart throbs.\n
They were white, slender and soft. They were a womanâs fingers.\n
Even if I say so, I donât know what Iâm feeling. I wonder what it is.\n
Are such things fine?
âF-for now letâs get lodging at Vale pavilion. Exit on the next street and straight to the roundabout. Follow me.â\n
âY-yes. Certainly.â
I put the scimitar on my waist and start walking.\n
Roxanne follows me.
I am being accompanied behind me by a woman with luggage.\n
It is slightly uncomfortable.\n
From a little while ago, Roxanne also seemed to start being tense. [1]
âBy the way, can you read Kanji?â\n
âKanji is?â
When I ask, I look back. Roxanne tilts her head out of curiosity.\n
Her face is beautiful.\n
No, thatâs not it. [2]
Yes. I found out immediately that kanji canât be read.\n
It is because the word kanji was not converted to Brahim language.\n
Because there is no concept of kanji, kanji was not changed from a foreign language.
âWellâŠ.could you read the intelligence card?â\n
âYe-yesâ\n
âIn what language is the intelligence card?â\n
âIt is the Brahim languageâŠâŠ.oh. Well⊠Intelligence cards work directly on the consciousness of the person who is reading. That person will see characters they can read.â
I see. I get it.\n
Itâs not written in kanji, I just see characters that I can understand.\n
What does a person who canât read see?
âI see. Can Roxanne read Brahim words?â\n
âYe-yes. To a small degreeâ
I incidentally got a person capable of reading the Brahim language.
âBecause I am hopeless at reading and writing Brahim language, I want you to teach meâ\n
âYe-yes. I will within my range of understandingâ\n
âThank you. Please take care of me.â
I go past the explorer guild.\n
Next time I will not need a reading proxy.
âBecause you came in 10 days like promised, I have not learned much yetâ\n
âHmm? You studied at the trading company?â\n
âYes. Being able to speak it is definitely an advantage, so I learned the Brahim language.â
So the slave dealer had such a service.\n
No, is it because being able to speak the Brahim language had a higher value?\n
I wouldnât say it is an arbitrary service.
âThat is the Vale pavilionâ\n
âYesâ
Because we have luggage, we pass through the city without stopping and head directly for the Inn.\n
Some men passing by are staring at Roxanne.\n
I feel a bit superior.
However, I wanted to tell them âDonât look at my Roxanne.â\n
Even I have not looked at her directly yet.
We enter Vale pavilion.
âIs it ok to transfer to a double room?â
I ask the innkeeper who was trying to prepare the key.
âCertainlyâŠâŠ.double is good?â\n
âYes. And add dinner for twoâ\n
âA double room is 380 Nars. With dinner, ermm⊠since youâve stayed long term, with special service it is 350 Nars.â
Mysteriously the [30% Discount] works when a meal is attached and it becomes cheaper.\n
Wonât he have any questions?\n
However because he said service, there seems to be some awareness of the discount.
âUnderstood. That is 350.â
Anyway, he sounded grateful, so I had to accept it.\n
From the pouch inside the rucksack, I pull out 3 silver coins and 50 copper coins and place them on the counter.
âThen both of you take out your arms.â
Come to think of it, is this an intelligence card check?\n
He will know Roxanne is a slave.\n
As it canât be helped, I extend my left hand.
âRoxanne, you too.â\n
âYe-yesâ
For some reason Roxanne took out her hand while looking befuddled.
âThe double is on the 5th floor. I will guide you to take your luggage from the previous room and then to the new room.â
The Innkeeper didnât say anything in particular after seeing the intelligence card.\n
Does he not meddle in customer privacy?\n
He takes 2 keys and quickly climbs the stairs.
âLend me your luggageâ
I receive the case from Roxanne and follow after.\n
Inside the Inn, I donât need to give preference to the sword.
âTh-thank youâ
Roxanne also follows.\n
We climb the stairs.
âFirst, please take all your belongings from the roomâ
Innkeeper unlocks room 311.\n
I pass the case to Roxanne and enter the room.
I carry the cloak in my left arm. Then I jam the rope, laundry and the remaining luggage into the wooden bucket. I take the jersey from the closet.\n
I also take out the leather shoes from the bottom closet shelf.
âThat is all.â\n
âThen, letâs go to 5th floor.â
The innkeeper locks 311 and leads the way.
âErrm, I can carry it for you.â\n
âNo, itâs all right.â
I stop Roxanne who wanted to carry my luggage even though sheâs already carrying her case. [1]
We climb the stairs.\n
3rd floor is no problem. However for the 5th floor, I want an elevator, but there is no such thing. [1]
âDouble rooms are only on the 5th floor, and you are the only double room customer.â
The innkeeper seems to have read my dissatisfaction and explains.\n
He doesnât know the reason.
âHmm.â\n
âThis is the room.â
The man unlocks the room.
âI see.â
I enter it.\n
There was one big bed and on the inner side, a desk. Ware there 2 chairs because itâs a double room?
I put the luggage on the desk.
The size of the room compared to room 311 has not changed much.\n
It was bigger by a slight extent. Perhaps this was a large room?\n
Did it feel more spacious because there is no closet?
âThere is a closet on the right. The bottom shelf here is self-locking, so please donât leave valuables outsideâ
Said the innkeeper and opens the sliding door wall to reveal an equipment closet.\n
The closet was larger than the one in 311.
Afterwards he repeats the same thing as when I first entered room 311, then hands me the key and leaves.
I sit on the only bed.\n
The softness is about the same as in the 3rd floor room.
I look around while Roxanne is standing near the entrance with nothing to do.
âCome in and sit on the chairâ\n
âYe-yesâŠâŠâ
Roxanne goes past nervously.\n
More than being nervous, Iâve the impression that sheâs a bit frightened.
âWell. Is this number 5?â
I show the key to Roxanne.\n
This room number is 517. Because I know 1, the number on the left side should be 5.
âYe-yes, that is so.â\n
âAnd, this is 7?â\n
âYe-yesâŠâŠâ
Umm. The conversation does not continue.\n
Roxanneâs fright is visible.\n
Along the way I feel like we were able to have a little more conversation, but once we returned to the hotel, it finished.\n
Even if I plan to, I would not suddenly push her down in the daytime.
Well when there are only 2 people in a hotel room, it canât be helped.\n
Additionally there is only one bed.
âErrr ⊠âŠ. Can I touch your ears?â
Anyhow, I try to ask that request.\n
If sheâs gonna be frightened after all, I feel like I could behave more wildly.\n
Perhaps. Probably. Maybe.
âAhâŠâŠye-yes.â\n
âThen, come here.â
Roxanne is summoned.\n
Reluctantly. It is just skinship, skinship.\n
Skinship is important.
If sheâs frightened of being assaulted, I should convince her Iâm not scary before I end up impatiently putting my hands on her.\n
Surely. Probably. Certainly.
I want to jump at the beauty in front of my eyes, but I endure it.\n
I am a rational person.\n
A person of reason is a saying in English, but I donât know.\n
Worldly desires disappearing. Break down delusions.
ââŠâŠYes.â\n
âHere.â
Roxanne who tried to sit on the floor is invited to sit beside me on bed.\n
I would not sit on the floor.
Because she was next to me, I wanted to embrace her spontaneously, but I endure.\n
Would that be why she did not come beside me?\n
Dispersing worldly desires. Extinguish passion.
I place my hand on Roxanneâs head.\n
From her side, Roxanne is also beautiful.\n
Her hair smoothly glides through my hand.\n
Itâs soft and luxurious.\n
Indeed, it looked nice and similarly felt nice.
Do-donât, donât. I just want to push her down.\n
Of course, patience is the only way to endure it.\n
Is this the result of skinship? Our conversation had continued a little.\n
If I throw myself at her, we will be back to the beginning of her being frightened.
âThatâs right. You can call me so.â\n
âYes. Master.â
Woops.\n
That was dangerous now.\n
I almost embraced her unconsciously.\n
Proper mind. Proper mind.\n
Worldly desires disappearing, sexual desires suppressed.
âWhich reminds me, there is only one bedâ
I spoke while touching her ears.\n
No, wait.\n
Is such a topic all right?
âEh?â\n
âWhat?â
Just as expected, Roxanne asks again.\n
That seemed a little different? I wonder what?
âWell. It is masterâs order.â\n
âEh? Is that so?â\n
âYes. You asked for a double roomâ\n
âAhâ
Indeed.\n
Double is one bed, so 2 beds is a Twin?
Certainly when he asked if a double was OK, I nodded.\n
That innkeeper, he did it on purpose.\n
Good job.
âYou did not know?â
Is this why Roxanne was frightened once we come to the inn?\n
Well, even if I realized it now, we still have one bed.
âFirst, there is something I want to say.â\n
âYes.â\n
âRoxanne, listen. I have come from an unbelievably far-away place.â
I straighten my back and tell Roxanne while touching her ears. Skinship is important. [1]\n
I didnât tell the truth, but if a lie is found out later it will be troublesome.\n
Therefore I only told a half-truth.
âWhen you say it is a far-away place, is it further than Kasshim?â\n
âI donât know where Kasshim is, but probably. Roxanne can think of it as further away.â\n
âIs that so.â
Roxanne ponders on something.\n
It is further than the place Roxanne thought of.\n
That is a good expression. [4]
âI was also in the countryside. Since I donât understand common sense of this place, Roxanne will have to teach me various things like common senseâ\n
âYes.â\n
âEven if I may know something like this or that, Iâll be glad if you explain absolutely everything to me.â
Maybe double room and twin room was also common sense on earth.\n
Maybe I was deceived somehow.
âLater, as you may have heard, Roxanne will enter the Labyrinth with me. That is my intention.â\n
âYes. I think I can be useful in battle. Please leave it to meâ
When speaking about the Labyrinth, Roxanne looks honest to me.\n
Those eyes shine mysteriously.
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Notes:
[1] [ED Note: Merged lines for clarity]\n
[2] [TL Note: heâs referring to his train of thought derailing]\n
[3] [ED Note: Think bunny ears that stay down /)_/)]\n
[4] [ED Note: Probably referring to her faceâŠâŠcreeper level: MAX]