Chapter 183 \n183. Black Mitsuha\n
āSo, there are no serious injuries, illnesses, or things that everyone canāt cope by themselves, right? And Number 9 leaked the details of the mission from his employerā¦ā (Mitsuha)
āYes. The content of the mission is to steal the sacred treasure at most, heās actually prohibited to do harm to Himemiko-sama and your relativesā¦ it seems that he never had any malicious intentionā (?)
āSniffing out secrets, trying to break into the mansion and steal something important, like hell those are [Not malicious]! If you think that those arenāt malicious, what kind of thing that would register under malicious category in your head!? Or do you seriously think that thereās nothing wrong with that kind of action!? Just so you know, those kind of people would keep coming if you still keeps that mindset. You, didnāt you realize that you were trying to stand up for Number 9 and his employer by explaining to me that they are ridiculous villains with no sense of remorse or conscience?ā (Mitsuha)
Iām talking with grass just now.
ā¦No, I canāt talk with plants.
[Grass] is a kind of [Ninja].
Spies who lives in enemyās groundĀ normallyĀ as locals and collects information, assassinates, and guides fellows. Some are completely just gathering information and doesnāt do anything else, so they canāt be found.
And the one Iām talking with just now is Number 6. Count Bozesā Assassinā¦ I mean, spy.
I wonder why you did this, Count Bozesā¦
Anyway, it started when I caught him and make him to spill the beansā¦ and he seemed to think something overly-optimistic that I would easily release him if I know that heās Count Bozesā underling. And he told me that the Count himself said [If youāre caught, let her know that youāre a member of the Bozes family and she would let you go. But in return your reward will be halved]. Thatās why he spilled it easilyā¦ then I sent him to a newly built detention facility exclusively for spies. A completely soundproof private room where you canāt make contact with anyone. 3Ā tatami-mats big, with toilet (pot).\n
And the newly built detention facility was likely to fill up quickly, and the burden of the food, facility personnel, clothes and blankets washing, and other various burdens was heavy. Then it struck me, [Isnāt it fine to let them to live on their own, self-sufficiently?], it was a good idea.
Without delay, I selected some good islands from the charts I got from the seized ships, I also asked to fly around with an air force aircraft of a certain country and like that, I got the transfer position details. By the way, I also flew around our country to look for water bodies where itās possible to transfer some islands there.
Among them, I selected a good uninhabited island where I can go swimming with everyone later.
In any case, among the uninhabited islands we surveyed, I chose the one that was reasonably sized and had enough fresh water, wildlife, plants, etc.
Then, I sent prisoner number 1 to number 4 immediately, and sent number 5 and number 6 at a short interval after that, and the rest were sent every time they were caught.
The reason I first took such time was because I thought that it would be dangerous if there were not enough people, and so that it wouldnāt be unnatural when I add Number 6.
Thus, Number 6, whoās playing the role as my intermediary, came to the prison island as a true [captive]. And occasionally provides me some information.
But the real task I asked Number 6 was not information gathering. Thatās just an [additional] job to keep his motivation high.
The real task I asked Number 6 is to help when the injured or sick among the prisoners or when thereās a crisis that is beyond everyoneās capability, and to give a little assistance occasionally. Then, based on this record, I can write a novelā¦ no, itās nothing!
āThen tonight, a wooden box with rusty knives and axes, liquors, and a few other little things will be washed ashore, so you have toĀ findĀ it tomorrow morning. Itās a little service from meā (Mitsuha)
āOoooh! Itās a great help! If possible, I want to ask for more booze. I want the amount that could make 28 people drunk to some extent. And Iād be glad if you include fishing lines and hooks. Hooks made of bones are brittle you seeā¦ā (Number 6)\nāI will try to meet your requests as much as possible. However, a wooden box full of liquors was drifted intact is a bit unreasonableā¦ Well, Iāll think about something good. Well then, do your best!ā (Mitsuha)
āAh, please wait! Have you heard anything from Count Bozes?ā (Number 6)
When I was about to leave, he said that with a bitter face.
āNo. Of all 28 prisoners, thereās no contact from any of their employers, yours included. If I get a call, Iām going to return the respective prisoners with appropriate terms and conditions though, and of course, I expect an apologyā¦ If I were to contact them and they said [I donāt know such person! Donāt make such ridiculous false accusation!], itād make me looks like the bad guy instead, so I wonāt contact them on my own accordā (Mitsuha)
āā¦Countā¦ā (Number 6)
Said Number 6 while making an indescribable face.
Well, spy is that kind of job. You chose that profession yourself, just give it up.
āTransfer!ā (Mitsuha)
āViscount Yamano has stopped attending all parties you say!?ā
āThe cause is, as expectedā¦ā\n\n[I will no longer go to parties anymore since I donāt know when noble families that I donāt want to be involved with, such as Count Wonrade or Viscount Efred, would appear again. Learning from the last party, it appeared that the organizers or the other guests did not even try to help, so I concluded that the risk was too great. Since then, I have decided to continue the exchange with this country through the merchants. I am also considering withdrawing from this country and relocating to other neighboring countries]
Alright, a reply like this would be fine.
If they continue nagging me, Iāll go to other countries. If I write something like that, Iām sure they would leave me aloneā¦
ā¦or so I thought, but it came again, a letterā¦
[We will mediate for the reconciliation. Donāt be hasty!]
Reconcile with what? cats?
Alright, if it has become like thisā¦
[Since the opponent seems to be royal descents, I think they would not hear the words of ordinary nobles. So if those two could swear in honor of the goddess and themselves, under the presence of His Majesty the King and His Highness the Crown Prince, that they will never meddle or talk with me again, and that they will never approach me within a radius of 6 meters, I might reconsiderā¦] (Note: Lol)