episode_0388

I barely got permission(?) to leave work, so I had dinner with her and asked her why she didn’t welcome me home from work.

“Why do you hate coming home from work so much?”

“Because I’m not used to it.”

The impression that her appearance gives is so strong that it is hard to tell that she has lived a difficult life, but every time I hear her speak, it becomes clear that she is a commoner.

It’s not that I haven’t felt the hardships of common people.

“In the past, it was ridiculous to leave work when the sun was visible.”

“There’s no need for that here. I hope you can take it easy and comfortably. “Don’t overdo it.”

“Do you know how many times I rested today because my boss kept telling me to rest?”

“You were so stubborn that you didn’t rest afterward.”

“I rested a lot. Thanks to this, I can’t finish everything today and have to postpone it until tomorrow. “When I worked before, I had to produce twice as much volume per day as this.”

So many?!

“Are you telling me to do something so ignorant? That much without even taking a break?”

“Well, I had to work to be able to eat.”

“It looks like you behaved rudely by eating.”

I knew that it was not easy to protect human rights in a world like this.

But I didn’t know that eating it would turn out to be fatal.

Considering that he said he barely got here while eating combat rations, it doesn’t seem like he was given a lot of money when he got out of prison.

‘Corruption happens even in places like that.’

These nobles have no choice but to cheat on others.

I consoled her as she regretted not being able to finish her work in one day.

“This is not the place. “You come in a different outfit, so you have to adapt to the new environment.”

“I see. “The boss is right.”

“You must be tired because you have a lot of work today, so get some rest. “It’s okay to go to work slowly tomorrow.”

“Are you just going to do this and come to work late?”

She frowns as if my words of consideration offended her(?).

No, I’m being treated like this when I’m told to rest, right?

“Are you sure you don’t want to take a break?”

“I know that the boss thinks that since he is running a large merchant, he can run a small general store comfortably, but the money I receive is not a penny or two.”

Apparently, Mr. Negi didn’t want to work as a salaried Lupin.

Her argument was that since she was receiving a lot of money, she wanted to work that much.

I feel like I’m breaking into a cold sweat.

As people live, they need to know how to enjoy their paychecks, but I was embarrassed when they said they would work for as much as they got.

‘It will change over time.’

I thought for a moment about how I could explain it so she would understand.

“hmm… The salary I am giving to Mr. Negi now is what I thought was an appropriate amount. I’m staying at my seat now, but I’ll be away often later to take care of other things. Then, Mr. Negi will have to take charge of running the general store on his own. Wouldn’t it be necessary to pay that kind of price to build enough trust to entrust him with the store?”

“You say I manage the store?”

Almost 99% of the time, that will happen.

I’ve been busy up until now, but I don’t think I’ll be free later.

So, when that time comes, you may say that the money you are receiving now is not enough.

“yes. “I thought it would be good for you to take on a managerial position, so I paid your wages now.”

“Somehow, I was embarrassed because you gave me so much, but now I understand.

“This general store is a precious place where I built my foundation before building the top. So it’s a place you can’t let go of. However, since there are so many other important things to do, it is not easy to pay attention to them. “If Mr. Negi takes charge of this place and manages it well, it will be a bargain for me.”

“I thought I was just hired as a regular employee.”

“If that were the case, I wouldn’t have given you something like a book of etiquette.”

“ah! I should have guessed it then… .”

Mr. Negi’s expression becomes lighter.

It’s a good excuse to keep her here, and if you leave this place to someone you trust, you can keep it open all the time instead of having to close and open it, so you’re killing two birds with one stone.

“Once you get used to working here, I would like to promote you to a management position. Of course, if you take on a management position, I can give you more than what I’m giving you now.”

“You are still giving us enough. “There is no need to raise it further.”

“It is such an important space to me. “I don’t want to hire someone who manages this place cheaply.”

No human being can afford to miss this rare opportunity.

She, who had already been living a very difficult life, must have felt confident that she would be able to live a stable life in the future if she accepted my offer.

“How are you feeling?”

“Can I think about it?”

“There’s a lot of time left, so do what’s convenient for you.”

Still, looking at the reaction, it didn’t seem like I would be rejected.

Honestly, isn’t the situation good enough to refuse such an offer?

Even if you say you will think about it, you will have no choice but to accept it.

After the meal is over.

I asked her as she was about to go in to rest.

“Now go to the hotel and rest comfortably. “Don’t forget to come to work late tomorrow.”

“Oh, I’m going out for a moment.”

“… Going out? “Isn’t it hard?”

Was it a problem that I finished work too early?

He was not an awakened person but a commoner, so it was surprising that he thought he could walk around fine even after doing that much work.

“Wasn’t it hard today?”

“I don’t think that’s what the person who told me to keep resting would say. “I was sincere when I said it wasn’t difficult.”

He says he wants to go out, but what right do I have to stop him from doing so?

The problem was that Damon, who was supposed to be assigned to her, was currently away, and since he couldn’t let her go alone, he had to at least follow me.

“But why are you going out? “Didn’t you go out last time too?”

“I need something, so I’m going to buy it.”

“Well, then I’ll go with you.”

“yes?”

“I also have something I need to buy.”

I’m worried about what I should buy so people wouldn’t think it’s strange if I go along with it.

“Wouldn’t it be nice if we could go together? “If it’s heavy, I’ll lift it for you.”

“It’s not heavy. I was going to buy some cosmetics. “My hair has grown a lot so I need to cut it.”

Hair already?

Her hair was relatively short for a woman, so it was surprising to hear that she had already cut her hair, which was not that long.

If the hair salon is your destination, it would be unreasonable to follow it there.

“Unfortunately, I can’t make it to the hair salon, but I can wait.”

It would be cheaper to wait in front of the beauty salon until your hair is done, rather than sending it alone and being bothered.

“There’s no need to do that… .”

Honestly, she probably doesn’t understand why I said I would follow her.

But this time too, I stubbornly insisted and insisted that we go together.

Fortunately, he must have remembered that he had been unable to break my stubbornness during the salary issue, and he agreed to go along with it.

“But when it comes to cosmetics, if I tell Erintina, won’t she get you some good ones?”

“I’m grateful that you brought me clothes, but it’s an inconvenience to ask that much.”

He would rather ask for help in this way.

However, since the two people were not yet in a relationship where they would hesitate to make such a request, it seemed like there was nothing they could do.

“While we’re out together, I’ll guide you to a good store.”

“I’ve been unable to pay attention to my appearance for too long, and now that I’m suddenly doing the same things I did when I was younger, I feel a little embarrassed.”

It’s not a bad thing for Negi to decorate himself.

It’s natural that decorating yourself will help increase your self-esteem, and in many ways, it was a good thing because you wouldn’t want to meet your daughter looking shabby.

“It’s embarrassing. “It’s something I do for the store.”

I don’t know the details of how much cosmetics cost, but I know that they don’t cost a penny or two.

She’s probably thinking of buying the flimsy cosmetics that commoners use.

However, I heard that the cosmetics used by commoners have many side effects.

I met Negi again outside the store and guided him to Noble Street, where there was a store selling cosmetics.

“… “Is this the place where the store you recommend is located?”

“yes. “I remember there’s a cosmetics store over there.”

“It’s not possible here… . This is where nobles come. “I shouldn’t go into this place.”

Mr. Negi’s complexion becomes gloomy at the obvious truth that ‘Aristocratic street = a place where expensive goods are sold.’

Because I was depressed, my lips naturally started to stick out, but it was surprisingly cute and I laughed.

‘Who would believe that when they see that? ‘She’s a woman with a 20-year-old daughter.’

I came out wearing the clothes Erintina recommended, and they fit me really well, making me look younger and more beautiful.

The clothes he brought to me, saying they matched Mr. Negi, were not flashy clothes, but since his face was so gorgeous, they suited him very well.

The mammoth dress-style white one-piece dress blended well with Negi’s white skin and attracted everyone’s attention.

“Who decided that you can’t go in?”

“The nobles won’t like it.”

“I don’t think anyone would think that. See, you still don’t care.”

There are people who glance at us.

However, it was because he was fascinated by Negi’s appearance, not because he was annoyed by her presence here.

“… !!”

He seemed surprised to see such amazing results just by changing the clothes he wore.

To be honest, Mr. Negi, even if he wears a robe, how can it be so great to see a beautiful person wearing proper clothes?

If you add makeup to it, there may come a situation where even real nobles follow you around.

Even if I were to wander around the noble streets, there would be no problem.

“How long do you plan to stand there? “Follow me.”

Even though I confirmed that he was okay, I grabbed Negi’s wrist and pulled him, who was unable to walk.

“oh! wait a minute.”

“No one has any doubts. “Put your shoulders and chest out and walk confidently.”

She continued to look around as she was dragged towards me, as if her suspicions were not gone after hearing my words.

However, no one tackled us as we reached the deep center of Noble Street.

Only then did Mr. Negi seem to relax.