O, of- of course, no problem!
Wi, with, with pleasure!
Alright, we got a good grip!
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Thats why this town is
Un un!
Super popular
Sabine-chan, that is
But why?!
Isnt it natural that I would be more popular here, being seen as about 13 years old and playing as the older sister?
I an, Sabine-chan She just turned 12 years old, right?
She was 10 when I first t her and its been two years since then.
The height difference between , which can be seen as a 13-year-old, and her, is hardly there anymore
Eh? What?
Does that an Ive already lost to Sabine-chan in terms of femininity?
Sabine-chan, a 12-year-old?
I am 20 years old.
And these boys are about 15-16 years old.
Aah~!
Aaaaaah~!!
Anyway, the information gathering is progressing smoothly.
Because of Sabine-chan
And as a result, the information obtained are as follows:
Apparently, the lord here wasnt a lousy lord to his subjects.
But its not like hes a good lord either
He collects taxes at a standard rate and manages the territory in the normal way.
I dont know about the upper class, but for the common folks, hes a normal lord.
It seems that for the commoners, its an unexpected good fortune.
However, the infamous imperial invasion robbed the commoners of their fortunes.
Due to the fighting and looting, the crops, money, goods, and the people of the territory suffered great damage, and the managent of the territory suddenly deteriorated.
There was so support from the governnt, but apparently not enough to make up for all they have lost.
So, the lord was busy with his activities in the royal capital asking for loans at low-interest rates from the state, other lords, and large rchants, also taking other asures, which made it difficult to devote ti to dostic affairs Thus, he puts a deputy in place.
The deputy was the mistake
And so, the people, especially the farrs, are having a hard ti
Eh? I have to ask about that in detail!
What is the tax rate on farrs? (Mitsuha)
You see, they cant afford to hire us young rcenaries to exterminate monsters like the mogera moles and the zumo worms, so theyre in a pickle
Oh right, were volunteers, you know? Were just getting pocket change to help the farrs, haha (Boy 1)
No, even if you act like that, Sabine-chan will find out
And, evidently from this interaction, these two ignored all my words and only talked to Sabine-chan.
Right, the boys only talk to Sabine-chan
This is so annoying!
Anyway, when I talked to them, theyd stare at like saying, Maid, stay back!.
And Sabine is aware of her mission, so she is smiling and continuing her information-gathering skills with a streak of blue veins on her temple.
Yes, Sabine-chan will never forgive those who make fun of or ignore .
Right now, shes carrying out a priority mission, so shes just desperately enduring it.
Sabine-chan, who usually performs perfectly, has been unmasked to the extent that I could notice.
In other words, thats how furious she is.
The only ones who didnt realize it were the two boys desperately trying to get closer to Sabine-chan.
Right now, the people in this restaurant, the other custors, and the store clerks. All of them have beco aware of it.
Of course, there would be no one who wouldnt get angry if their partner, who was traveling with them, was treated unfairly.
What the hell are these two thinking?
So whats the tax rate for farrs? (Sabine)
Yeah, 75%, apparently. (Boy 2)
Wha-
As you can see, if Sabine-chan is the one whos asking, theyll imdiately tell her.
And at that high rate, Sabine-chan and I are at a loss for words.
The farrs tax rate is 40% at the lowest and 60% at the highest.
40% is only possible if the territory has a very lucrative financial resource owns a mine, is a comrcial center in the surrounding area, or can grow spices and if the lord is a good-natured person.
Which is to say, very rarely.
And 60% is the limit of the tax rate that is still sustainable.
At 70%, this is a special asure for a single year only, when the crops were good but the territory desperately needed the money for other reasons. It is said that if this continues for more than two years, either the farr or the lords family will perish.
And yet, thats 75%. Moreover, its continuous.
Thats insane.
Are they stupid? (Sabine)
Sabine-chan says that but
No, probably not. Theyre not stupid, but huge idiots!
Yeah, exactly!
No, at such a high tax rate, theres no way farrs can keep up much longer.
Besides, if thats the tax rate on farrs, I can only imagine the toll tax, the sales tax, and so on.
If its for the restoration of the damage caused by the empire, then its counterproductive. That would only lead to the destruction of the territory.
Are they really insane?
After that, we collected information from these boys, and after a while, they ran out of useful information.
After all, they are only 15-16 years old novice rcenaries. They dont have that much information about politics.
Besides, the information is based on rumors and lacks credibility.
In those cases, we have to increase the amount of information, compare, and analyze.
So, I sent a signal to Sabine-chan.
The one that says, Theyre running dry, lets move on.
Receiving that signal, Sabine-chan looked relieved, wondering if she could finally finish her opponent.
Well, it seems like she was holding back quite a bit
And so
Thanks. Now then, well take our leave.
Ill pay for the al (Sabine)
Eh? No, we have many more interesting things to talk about. How about we change shops, we can go to a sweets shop or sowhere (Boy 1)
The boys panicked because Sabine-chan, who had been smiling, suddenly turned serious and cut off the conversation.
But you two dont like my Oneesama, do you? I dont want to talk with soone who shows such blatant ill will towards my beloved Oneesama! (Sabine)
Eh?!
I have a plain face with a very ordinary appearance, whereas Sabine-chan is a fluffy, proper young lady. Therefore, the boys thought of as her maid, so they treated lightly.
They probably didnt even think that I was her actual sister, but soone she held in high regard.
And then, we paid and left the store, leaving the two boys who dropped their shoulders in disappointnt behind.
The other custors and the store clerks looked at the boys like they were fools for throwing away a once-in-a-lifeti opportunity by their own foolish actions.
Yes, indeed, if those boys had treated the two of us properly, there was a non-zero possibility that we would hire them for a few days, ask them to work as our escorts, or gather information. And, if they worked diligently, I might have given them various preferential treatnt after that.
But that possibility is already gone.
Now, on to the next. Forward!
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