episode_0016

“Sister? Is there something wrong with me…?”

“Oh, no. It’s nothing. I’m sorry.”

I tried to look past Jupiter’s questioning gaze.

Did he originally come from here…?

I’m sure we’ll meet for the first time in a shabby abandoned village, right?

Wow, am I remembering wrong?

Hey, I’m sure I’m not remembering this wrong.

“You’re my guest. There are no guests who come here. Even if it’s the devil.”

“By that devil, do you mean me?”

A man wearing a bridal gown approaches, grumbling.

Anyone who saw Jupiter’s smile towards that person could tell that he was suppressing intense anger.

“···Hmph, what is it? Was it you? Shut up, I’m talking about the church’s budget.”

Wow, wow…

Is it okay for a bride to look like that?

No matter how much I think about it, that looks like a gangster, not a bride.

“So, did you make any money?”

“···Not right now. It will be there soon, just wait. Don’t bother.”

“Ah, sir…!”

The man entered the casino again.

Ugh, I find this kind of talk uncomfortable.

I haven’t been able to watch stories like morning dramas for a long time.

Because unpleasant stories of others stimulate my sensitivity too much.

Because I felt bad about their atrocities, as if they had happened to me, I tend not to watch those types of stories often.

Ugh, it feels even worse to see it right in front of me.

Paddeudeudeuk…!

The corners of Jupiter’s mouth trembled.

Judging by the sound of teeth grinding up to here, it seemed like he was suppressing his anger and forcing a smile.

It certainly wasn’t something that happened once or twice.

“I’m sorry for showing you such an unsightly side, sister.”

“No, it’s okay. More than that, who is that man? It looked like he was a priest.”

“···Why are you asking such a thing?”

Jupiter asked.

“Well, there’s nothing I can’t tell you.”

When I hesitated for a moment because I couldn’t think of anything to say, Jupiter sighed and continued speaking.

“That man is the head of the church where I live. Or would it be correct to say he is the owner?”

Top of the church?

···Something like that?

“Still, it was a pretty big church, right? Well, after that man took charge of the church’s finances, it deteriorated a lot.”

As you can see the reason.

Saying that, Jupiter pointed to the casino.

“The support money from the lord and the donations from believers were all gambled away… The debt the church incurred caused the church to move to a location that was increasingly in a bad location.”

As I listen, my insides start to boil.

This is why I didn’t want to hear stories like that.

But since I had already seen it, I couldn’t overcome my curiosity.

“In the end, a church was built in a shabby slum with no place to move, and because of this, believers stopped coming… and the finances were ruined.”

“Well, is it okay to entrust financial management to someone like that?”

“Because he’s a person who doesn’t want to let go of what he has. Thanks to that, most people left, except for those who had nowhere else to go.”

Jupiter must have accumulated a lot, and before we knew it, he was lamenting to us.

“The church already has a lot of debt, and they gambled away the money needed to pay off that debt. If things continue like this, the church will disappear.”

“Then, wouldn’t it be better to leave for another church? I don’t think you need to be tied down….”

Yeah, yeah!

Instead of talking about things that make you feel uncomfortable, just leave with peace of mind!

Good job, Yuna! Tell me more!

“I wish I could, but that place also serves as an orphanage. If the church disappears, the orphans will have nowhere to go.”

“Then, would you like to talk to the lord…? You seem like a kind person. Wouldn’t you at least build an orphanage…?”

Saying that Yuna’s lord seems to be kind stimulates my conscience.

If he were truly a good person, I would become a piece of trash that only looks at his face and is wary of him…!

“Of course, the lord approved. But the location is a problem. Most residents do not like the idea of an orphanage being built.”

···Is he really a good person? Are you saying I’m being needlessly cautious?

No, that can’t be true. There’s no way I wouldn’t do anything with that observation.

“We’ve found all the locations, but we haven’t even started construction yet… It will take quite a few years, and what will happen to the children in the meantime…”

Jupiter’s last words were a mixture of concern for the children and a sense of helplessness that he could not do anything.

Now that I’ve heard everything, I feel uncomfortable and say, ‘Oh, is that so!’ I couldn’t just leave.

She doesn’t seem to be a saint yet, but she will become one someday.

Moreover, since he was in charge of one of the four members of the warrior party, I was planning to attract him as a colleague.

But how?

As we pondered for a while, a being who could solve our worries came to us.

When I glanced at Yuna, Yuna nodded as if she felt the same way.

“W-Here is the settled amount…!”

I heard that the money the lord gave me was quite a lot of money.

Apparently, it was said to be enough money to buy a small house.

Dozens of times that amount of money.

Debt must be repaid, right?

“Three, oh my…!”

I asked, placing my hand on Jupiter’s shoulder as he admired the enormous amount.

“Sister, what is your name?”

“Yes, yes! My name is Jupiter!”

···I was nervous.

My shoulders were stiff, probably because I was embarrassed by the huge amount of money.

“Yes, Jupiter. I would like to donate to the church. Can you guide me?”

“Ho, by any chance… this money…?”

Jupiter’s voice was filled with anticipation, as if the word donation gave him a rough idea of the situation.

But soon, perhaps because he thought it was a vain hope, his voice gradually became quieter.

“I’m thinking of donating the entire amount, but I’m running out of hands. It would be nice to have one more person. Can you guide me to the church?”

Well, that imagination is true!

I paid with money that wasn’t mine, and I also owed money to Jupiter.

Moreover, they said that the church is currently in a slum…

A natural convergence to the slums, which was the original goal!

Well, perfect.

Maybe I’m a genius…?

“Ah, my God…”

“?!”

“Ah, Sister! Please wake up!”

I was praising myself for being a perfect improvisation, but before I knew it, Jupiter was praying to me.

You don’t know what I’m talking about? I do not know either.

“He comes to me when I’m in trouble and willingly helps me. It’s literally like a god! Thank you!”

oh my god.

Is it okay for a nun who worships God to say something like that?

It looks like I definitely won the score, but I was afraid that I might face some kind of punishment.

Even though I didn’t know why I fell into this world, it didn’t seem like there was a God.

Poetry, my God! I didn’t do anything! know?!

“Now, Sister. I can’t take the money if you sit like that. Could you please guide me to the church?”

“Oh, I’m sorry. That’s right! I’ll show you around right away!”

As Yuna gently coaxed him, Jupiter hurriedly started heading to the church.

···You don’t even take the money.

Although I could lift it all by myself, it was somewhat bittersweet.

“Oh, sister. Please give me some. It must be heavy.”

Isn’t Yuna an angel?

I was truly worried.

“No, it’s okay. Even if you look like this, you’re a hero. Your body is strong.”

“Hey, it’s okay! I’m stronger than I thought too, right?”

Yuna raised her right hand and showed off her biceps as if showing off her strength.

“Ugh?! New, it’s heavier than I thought.”

“It’s a gold coin. It must be heavy, so give it back.”

“No! I can lift it too?!”

He seemed embarrassed by the unexpectedly heavy weight, so he asked for it again, but was refused.

I’m a wizard, will it be okay?

Being weak is the rule of the country.

Well, I’ll give it back when it gets heavier.

I gave up on getting it back, and decided to walk down the street Jupiter passed by and ask what I was curious about at the casino.

“But Yuna, how did you beat their trick?”

“Ah, you mean that? Well, the dealer’s movements were a little strange. The way they shuffle changed after a few games.”

…You saw something like that?

I didn’t see it?

“That’s why I thought it was strange, so I changed dealers, but after a few rounds, it was the same again. That’s how I noticed.”

···I really don’t know what I noticed.

Ugh, mites. I’m a baby warrior. I don’t know anything.

“Are there any accessories the lord gave me? I feel a similar energy to them.”

“···Can you tell me in detail?”

“I don’t know what the trick was, but I felt like I was on the same team as the people wearing the accessories imbued with demonic energy.”

If it was Magira back then, I know because I felt it.

Because it was quite strong, it definitely stayed in my memory.

But those accessories had that effect?

It is said that if you wear accessories imbued with demonic energy, you will be on the same side…

It seems like things are getting quite annoying.

In a night game, wearing accessories is the only way to be on the same side.

“So? What does that have to do with them being on the same side and the situation at that time?”

“Nothing much? I just broke the ornament at a time when it felt like a game-winner, and got the card again.”

“···So, what about the trick?”

“Huh? Nothing like that? I don’t know how to use tricks.”

So, you went all in without using any tricks or even looking at five cards?

That sounds crazier than cheating.

“Ahaha, I told you. I’m a bit lucky. It’s money I don’t care if it disappears, so I tried gambling.”

“It worked out well in the end. I was able to naturally go to the slums in the name of donation.”

Well, if the results are good, it’s good.

Because I gave that obnoxious guy a beating too.

As we walked away talking like that, Jupiter, who had already gone far away, came running towards us.

“Sorry, sister. I forgot to help you!”

“It’s okay if you don’t listen.”

“No, this is a donation from the church… I have a duty to transport it properly!”

Jupiter, who said that, hugged the pocket containing the money tightly as if he would never let go.

···It must have been very difficult.

It was quite sad to see the woman who would later be called a saint be strapped for money.