Ordinary Day
[Sophia-chans point of view]
This maid is currently searching the mansion for Tanaka-san.
I need to find him so I can take a long overdue vacation. Ive been trapped in this mansion for so long that Ive had very few encounters with n and those that I have spoken to arent the type you want to talk with. If I allow this to continue, Ill start to lose my charm as a woman. I decided to make this decision because of the sense of crisis I feel in my heart.
I cant tell him my real reason for wanting to take a break, so I plan on telling him that I want to visit my parents in the capital. Theres no way hell deny my request if I use this as the reasoning. I felt confident as I searched the halls for him.
As I was walking through a corridor, I bumped into soone as I rounded a corner.
It was a mber of the Twilight Company; a man with a mohawk I sowhat recognized.
Ah, if it isnt Sophia anego!
Eh? Ah, h-hello.
I have no idea what his na is, but hes visited in the office several tis when he was delivering ssages from Gonzalez-san. His regular visits combined with his distinct appearance made him hard to forget.
However, Im not good with people like him.
He has a scary face.
Good timing. I have a ssage I want you to give to Master Tanaka!
Eh, a ssage for Tanaka-san?
Thats right! Please, give Master my thanks!
Umm, thanks for what?
I have no idea what this is about.
I might get into trouble if this ssage is important and I fail to convey its original aning, so I needed to ask the mohawk man to clarify. He hesitated for a mont before sheepishly looking up and down the hall. Eventually, he spoke once more,
Im sorry that you have to hear this from , Sophia anego, but we, the Twilight Company, have failed at our job. We forced Master Tanaka to finish a job we didnt want to do. Just today, I saw him doing what we could not.
A job you didnt want to do?
What could that be? Maybe ditch clearing?
Tanaka-san seems to enjoy simple jobs like that. Hes always kept his room clean and he takes care of the day-to-day cleaning that would normally be a maids job. Ive always felt like he could survive without just fine.
Refugees settled in the uninhabited slums. Normally, they wouldnt be difficult to deal with, but they have arranged so sort of agreent with the Nui that already lived there. We were unable to do anything about them and I asked Gonzalez aniki for suggestions, but it seed he had to resort to asking Master Tanaka for help. (TN: The last [and only] chapter Nui were ntioned)
I-I understand.
Gonzalez aniki told that Master Tanaka had only returned from Academy City yesterday, but I was surprised when I saw him in the slums this morning! He was assaulted by one of the Nui, but still showed both the Nui and the refugees rcy. Id expect nothing less of Master Tanaka.
Refugees?
They must be the result of the war between the Penny Empire and Pussy Republic. Id heard that many villages were razed to the ground by both sides of the war. This city appeared out of nowhere right on the border of the two countries. Many of the now holess people must have thought it a sanctuary.
However, refugees tend to bring trouble.
Its impossible just to accept one refugee. If you accept one, three more will follow. Small villages and towns almost never accept refugees whatsoever. This sudden influx of people can lead to the collapse of a small village incapable of supporting them. It is similar to child care or care for the elderly in poor villages. Theres a limit to each before the resources needed to sustain it are depleted.
Dragon City was built on a small parcel of land. There is little enough room for the people that already live here, so accepting refugees is out of the question. There are no residential areas to speak of inside Dragon City aside from the hos available to the Twilight Company and those that work here. This place is little more than an inn town.
Aah, I knew Master Tanaka was stronger than the rest of us! Its impossible for us to accept refugees to such a small territory without taking the proper precautions! If the wrong decision is made, wed all be at risk!
Based on his story, it seems that Tanaka-san allowed the refugees to stay in the slums.
I dont know if thats a good idea. Ive been in charge of the citys finances for a few weeks now and a sudden influx of people could spell trouble. If its just a few dozen, we could survive, but if the number surpasses one hundred, we likely wouldnt be able to support them.
Um, thats.
I-I saw it myself. A large crowd of Nui and refugees surrounded him. He was disguising his face with his cloak, but there was no mistaking him for anyone else! His Fireball is like none other seen in this world and many among the Twilight Company admire it!
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If I were as powerful as the Master, I couldve handled the situation on my own! Dozens of Nui surrounded him. That number of those creatures would be a threat to an entire city, yet he effortlessly fended them off. Not only did he spare the Nui, the dozens of refugees that took over the slums threatened him as well. Such a thing would lead to a death sentence if it were any other noble!
Mohawk-san is right.
Ive heard on multiple occasions that refugees are usually turned away, typically by force. Towns and cities of all sizes are opposed to taking in refugees. Ive even heard stories of groups of refugees seeking shelter in a small town, but eventually they take it over like a group of bandits.
The people that usually take in these refugees have sinister intentions for them. There are many cases where the people of a city look to take advantage of the refugees situation. Theyll send ssages out to local slavers or adventurers to inform them of the recent influx of vulnerable individuals. Whenever a village of subhumans falls, its viewed as a particularly valuable situation.
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Still, if anyone can find a way to make it work, it would be Tanaka-san.
Its both a strength and weakness of my Masters that he is so out of touch with the workings of this world.
This is why, anego, that I want you to thank Master Tanaka for ! I was in a similar state to these refugees not long ago when Gonzalez aniki took in. Id expect nothing less from Master Tanaka! The way he simply turned away from the refugees after they attacked him was so cool!
I-I understand.
But when did Tanaka-san accept this task?
I dont recall ever receiving any word of it.
I apologize for being in such a rush, but Ill leave it to you. I still need to report the results of Master Tanakas intervention to Gonzalez aniki. Wow, Dragon City will sure be busy going forward!
Ah, sure.
Mohawk-san smiled and ran by .
For soone with such a scary face, he sure cos off as a nice person.
I dont know why Im just now realizing this.
His heavy footsteps quickly faded down the hall.
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It sounds like youre as busy as ever, Tanaka-san.
My absence may be noticed more than I expected. I dont want to inconvenience Neumann-san too much, so Ill take a shorter vacation than I originally wanted. Ill spend a week or two back in the capital and take a fast horse to get back here as quickly as I can.
Maybe I can even find a man in Kalis and bring him back to Dragon City with .
That sounds nice.
Maybe I can bring a couple back under false pretenses and use the ti we have together to see if a relationship might be in the cards. I can handle one or two good looking n. Tanaka-san was kind enough to give a raise when he returned from Academy City, so my pockets are feeling surprisingly heavy for once.
I even received sothing he called a bonus. An extra paynt on top of my normal salary.
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Im essentially being told I should spoil myself.
***
With Richard-sans sudden arrival in Dragon City, I made the decision that it would be best to leave for the capital as soon as possible. If, by chance, the lolibitch and Allen were to bump into Papa-san, it would just lead to the sa confrontation Allen barely survived previously.
Our thod of travel would be the sa airship that Richard provided for .
If we can successfully leave here without him finding out about the pair, I would be able to say goodbye to the bitch and iken in the capital for good. Everything could go back to normal. Even if their whereabouts were to be questioned, there would be nothing concrete for those suspicions to land on.
Papa-san would suspect, but it would at least leave Allen with his life.
Now I have no chance of keeping my promise with the loligon. Im sure shell be happier having soone like the noble mage praise her rather than a busan like . There are tis when a busan can make good use of an iken.
Once all of the preparations had been made, we made our way to the airship and quickly took off to the skies.
The mbers on the ship this ti were: Ester-chan, Allen, Edita Sensei, Sophia-chan, Drill-chan, the Kimoronge, and the rest of the crew we had with us on our initial voyage.
My maid was a last second addition after she insisted she co with so she could see her parents. I couldnt decline her request. She has been with away from her parents for quite so ti. If this were modern-day Japan, Id likely be arrested and charged all in the sa day.
I needed to separate the Kimoronge and Goggoru-chan from each other and Drill-chan insisted she be taken with. I made the decision to leave Goggoru-chan behind but promised to stay and talk with her for an entire week when I returned.
So ti had passed since our departure.
After the airship reached a safe altitude, I walked out onto the deck and leaned on the rail.
I was alone aside from the few crew mbers that were working on the deck.
when was the last ti anything was simple?
I looked down over the city and spoke to myself as the streets raced beneath .
The forests that quickly followed made feel nostalgic for the days I wandered the woods outside Kalis looking for herbs. Back then, I didnt really think about it, but I spent each day doing whatever I wanted without the need to worry about how my actions may affect others. It wasnt long before I beca involved with a group of adventurers. This led to more and more interactions with the people of this world and it didnt take long before I was starting to notice how both physically and ntally exhausted I was becoming.
His Majesty assigned an important task and my first girlfriend turned out to be my first boyfriend. My precious slums have lost all the charm of a proper slum. Sophia-chan and I feel no closer now than when we first t, and the loligon is going out of control with her building.
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Thinking about all of this made co to a realization.
I need a proper vacation all by myself.
I could easily use my flight magic to fly off to so tropical island. The ideal vacation that only involves sipping on so tropical fruit juice beneath a parasol on a white sand beach. Not to ntion the beautiful view of won walking around in skimpy bikinis.
how nice. Thats definitely the type of trip you need to take on your own.
Honestly, I couldnt imagine taking anyone else with .
A pleasant vacation where you forget about all your problems at ho and start fresh. I could even imagine having an affair with a beautiful loli with an intact hyn I t on my travels.
Sounds good. Ill definitely go on my own.
Thats what Ill do next. Im going to travel by myself.
I can go back to the days of only needing to worry about .
Travelling the world alone is a sure-fire way of eting new people.
I made up my mind. Having an achievable goal to work towards took so of the stress off of . I feel like Ive constantly been forced to worry and think about others. It just feels nice knowing Ill only have to worry about one person.
I was talking out loud to myself without really paying attention to my surroundings when I noticed soone walk up to from behind.
Ara~? Are you planning a trip?
Nobody else has such a distinctive voice. Its Drill-chan.
The first feature anyone would notice about her is her distinct hairstyle.
Doris-san.
Im here to ask for my favour.
I was the one that allowed her to get on the airship bound for the capital of the Penny Empire, Kalis. However, I seem to recall an important fact now. This girl was supposed to be a prisoner of war. The way she speaks and behaves makes this an easy fact to forget.
What do you want?
I made her a promise.
I should be true to my word.
I wonder if I could co with you on this trip.
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Seriously?
My plans for a solo vacation have already ended.
Why would you want to co with ?
I have nothing better to do. Ive used your hot springs to exhaustion and, even though its been a while since Ive been to Kalis, its not like I havent been there countless tis before. I want to go sowhere new and you seem like my best option to achieve that.
I see.
I guess young people can get bored with hot springs if theyre so readily available. Im feeling old again.
How does she think this is a good idea? From my perspective, its amazing. A man and a woman travelling together on a long trip. My travelling partner being a beautiful loli with big breasts and an intact mbrane would just serve as a bonus. In fact, shed be the perfect partner.
Are you sure about this? A young woman like yourself travelling with a man like might raise questions to people we pass.
Ara~? Isnt it obvious that Id bring Gerosu with ? What are you even saying?
Right. Of course, hed co with you.
I completely forgot about him.
Her large breasts visible from the top of her dress are dangerous to any virgin. The way they freely sway one step behind her drills is always what draws my attention first. The mont they co into view, the rest of my mind goes blank.
Ara~n? Did I inadvertently give you a false sense of hope?
No, no, I just wanted to be sure what you were asking. There was no other aning behind my words. I am a noble of the Penny Empire while you are a noble of the Pussy Republic. I believe there are so lines that should be drawn when we consider our respective statuses.
Fu~n?
Is that everything?
Not quite.
What else?
Of course, you plan on covering my costs, right?
I said I owed you and I plan on sticking to my word.
Ara, how sweet.
Well, whatever.
The antagonistic relationship that exists between the Kimoronge and Goggoru-chan makes it beneficial to keep one of them near at all tis. This is the reason Drill-chan is on the ship in the first place while Goggoru-chan is back ho. I want to do whatever I can to avoid them fighting again.
Ill let you know more about my plans when we arrive in Kalis.
Ill be waiting. Ufufufu~, Im looking forward to it.
Leave it to .
Drill-chan is just looking for a way to relieve her boredom.
With the Kimoroge tagging along, I doubt shell cause as much trouble compared to being on her own. We can go together, but I should still have the option to ask for so ti to myself while were travelling.
Drill-chan turned away and casually strolled back to the cabin.
I thought about the trip as I watched her back disappear behind the door.
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