第２０話 都市マルトの夫婦
TL : Cnine
ED : LittleEndu
The insdie of the blacksmith workshop I'm guided to is filled with heat.
Standing in there is a slender but muscular man earnestly swinging his hamr at a sword.
Seeing that, I thought "aah, this won't be quick at all, huh".
Just as I thought of that, even Luca who guided is saying,
「……… My deepest apology. This will take a while…………… Since I think it'll take around one hour once he's like this, so if it's acceptable, please kill so ti in the city during that……………」
She said that while apologizing.
But, I'm used to seeing Clove like this.
He's always like this when he's hamring a weapon.
And when he's like this, even addressing him is futile.
Depending on the situation, a hamr might go flying at , so when he's like this, there's no choice but to left him alone till his work is finished.
That was what I understand about him,
「………….. N-No, I Don'T MinD To WaiTIng. Can I waiting in this place？ 」
Thus Luca is,
「Yeah, I don't mind but……………. Could it be that you're really okay with it？ There's really nothing interesting in this place. It's so boring………」
Since she was asking like that, I,
「I wanT To See HiM WoRKINg…………………. It'S Not BORIng AT AlL…………….」
Answered like that.
Despite Luca showing a slightly surprised expression, it returned to normal imdiately, and then while smiling, she,
「In that case, since there's a chair over there, please feel free to look around. I'll be back with beverages」
Left as she said that.
The truth is, I just love looking at soone doing their job.
No matter what kind of job, the job done by first class people feel like they are transmitting sothing great, I can feel that I'll understand the job if I keep watching.
Clove is undoubtedly a first rate master blacksmith, I can feel so kind of beauty in his work.
I couldn't even feel bored looking that.
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A while later, the intermittenly sound of the smithing which can be heard as it's resounding has stopped, the tension which enveloped the blacksmith is dispersing.
Clove was laughing while looking at the sword he was hamring up till now.
Maybe he's satisfied with the result.
That's good. And then, at the sa ti as I think of that, Clove's turning towards ,
「My apologizes. It seems I had you waiting」
And then addressed .
It didn't an that it seems he sohow didn't notice , him concentrating so hard during smithing is the reason why he was ignoring .
Maybe that's just natural since it's impossible to stop his hand which is still in the middle of working, so it's not a problem.
That's why I replied.
「………….. It'S NOthINg, I DOn'T MinD…………. It WaS INTereSTiNG……………」
To that answer, the man in front of , Clove, started laughing rrily,
「Hou, and here I thought it was rare for Luca to bring soone in this place……….. Aren't you quite an interesting guy？」
And said those words.
Rather than that of master blacksmith, Clove's expression is sothing a soldier, who just t their opponent, would have. This expression matches him very well.
From his not so young face, you might feel that he's in just before his forties.
Though it seems quite older than Luca, actually, it seems that their age isn't that much different.
Seemingly, since no one has ever heard about Luca's true age, the only factor to asuring her true age was words once said by Clove that went like 「She's my childhood friend」.
By the way, though it doesn't an that the ans to directly asking her real age is…………….. unknown or I don't know, it just that I'm unable to ask the question due to her coercive pressure.
In short, she never told her age.
「ThoUgH I Don"T UnDeRSTanD WHEthER You'LL Be INtEREsTING AbOUt It…………. I CA To ASk YOu To MADe A SWOrd………….」
「Ah, so it's an order made one huh？ An yet, despite the lined up of allkindsword in the store front…………. All of them are my best creation. Even if you're not specially requesting for an order made, which has quite a price, you'll find the one which matches your style if you're looking for it in the store front」
What Clove just said could be thought of as a refusal by so people since his wording is a bit too blunt. But in actuality he just said "There's no need to waste your money"
Just a glare from this kind of man, with a sharp look, would be enough to make people weep. Thus all of his words are perceived as nothing else but threats and intimidations. But I have known for a long ti that the true content of his words is unexpectedly kind one.
That's why I'm calmly replying to him.
「It'S BeCausE I Can'T FInD The WEaPOn I wANt AMONGst ThE OneS IN There 」
「Se-i-ki…… I see, Seiki huh. Just what kind of person are you, are you a clergy with that kind of appearance？ If it was that, a superior master blacksmith must've it」 [ED: Cnine didn't know how to translate the na until now. The first part is in hiragana while the second is in kanji ]
「I'M NOt EVEn A CLErGy……………. Well, I caN USE QI and MagICAL PowER too THOUGh」
「NO WAY, YOU CAN USE EVERYTHING！ ？ ……… So that's the reason, I see. In that case, the goods in the storefront are no good……………… So Luca passed you on to *. Do you have the money？ 」 [*ED: basically "So that's why Luca let you in"]
「The ShOpKeePEr SaId That The AMouNt IS JusT ENouGh」
「If Luca says so……………….. Well, understood. I'll start at once but, I've few questions. It's also including your estimated budget」
Saying so, Clove is bringing a chair from sowhere including a small table and then started the conversation.
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「……….. Well, so it's like that. Next, since I would need to do small adjustnts, is it okay for you if I'm contacting you each ti I need to do that？ 」
「I DOn'T MinD」
「Yosh. Well then, that's the end of our discussion. I'll do my best for your request」
Clove was coming to outstretching his hand while saying so.
He might be asking for a handshake.
I wavered for a mont in what I must to do.
This hand of mine was the hand of an undead.
He might noticed various problem when he touches it.
But, even this hesitation of mine was only last for a mont.
I can't told Clove the fact that I'm an undead.
But……………..
I'm grasping Clove hand.
「I'Ll LEaVE It To YoU」
I said so.
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Our custor was just leaving from the door of the store.
He was an unusual custor.
Wearing mask and wrapped in a robe.
But, there was a trace of the youth who ca to this store few days ago in his retreating figure.
But……
「Ow, Luca. What's matter. You have unusual look on your face」
From my back, my husband, Clove, who's also the owner of this store was calling my na while letting out a bitter smile.
I'm turning around and then answering him.
「…………. You should know the reason right？ That is……………..」
To who's stopped in the middle of my sentence, Clove is,
「……… Well, I guess. Since I didn't see his appearance in the bar or city lately, I thought that he might be going to sowhere but………. It seems he's caught in quite a troubleso situation」
「I wonder why isn't he relying on us？ Why isn't he trusting us like that*？ 」 [*ED: "Are we that untrustworthy?"]
In hearing my unintentional words which turned into sorrowful ones, Clove is answering while stroking his chin.
「He might be so…………… Uhm, I'm joking, it's just a joke you know」
Clove is waving his hand in panic and making an excuse when he notices that I'm crying.
Well, when I'm asking with my line of sight about "what's the cause", Clove is,
「………… Maybe he doesn't want to bring trouble upon us？ Though I don't know why he's wearing a robe and that mask, maybe it's sothing like a curse. If that guy is cursed, the guy who will co to find a fault in our weapon will also coming out, in the first place, it's because there's this kind of custor who's coming in a group to this store. Maybe to not bringing trouble to us later so we can say, "We don't know who is he, nor we know what kind of curse it is, and he never co again", is what he think」 [ED: Yeah I don't know how I would edit this…]
「Sothing like that！ Honey, you won't say sothing like that right？ 」
To who's steadily approaching while releasing oppressing aura, Clove is telling,
「……… That's just natural right. It's not like they'll care about what said by trivial guy like .. But him, he's taking so distance like this. Well, that might be okay. I know that he's alive. It's been a long ti, I'll make sure to made it to his liking. You can say your problem to us you know…………. You should at least say things that will let us know of your identity. Though he couldn't say it, that area might be the limit of his compromise……. Moreover, it seems that you've no plan of coming to us without masquerading」
I was thinking that way while saying those words.
It's quite rare for soone to have all of magical power, qi and, reiki, and yet can freely coming in and out from Lorraine-chan house.
Even that much was already quite a hint in itself.
There was no doubt about it, he was making sure to give a hint about that to us.
But, we definitely won't understand what has happened to him with only that much hint.
Maybe it was sothing that he can't say to the people.
And yet, he was coming to us saying that he wanted to buy a weapon…………… Even I feel like forgiving him if he give us that much of his trust.
I, to my husband who understand,
「Yup………………. That must be so right」
Said those words while wiping off my tears that are spilling from my eyes.
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