Chapter 13.2
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Even though we would never see each other again, I hoped Dirk wouldn’t get hurt and stayed healthy.
I thanked him and was about to part ways, but for some reason, he grabbed my arm tightly. When I looked up in surprise, my gaze intertwined with Dirk, who had a confused expression.
“Um, can I help you?”
“…. By any chance, have you ever lost your memory?”
“M-Memory…? I don’t think so…”
“I see. I’m sorry I held you back.”
I was puzzled by the strange questions he asked.
While wondering what it meant, I parted with Dirk and pretended to head for the town center at the foot of the mountain.
After passing through the town and returning back to the mountain, I hunted boars until midnight. I had a hard time finding the magic cores rather than defeating them, so I still wanted to have a cute magical beast with a good nose all for myself.
“…. W-Which one was it?”
And after that, no matter how much I searched for my potion-covered shoes, I couldn’t find them, and I returned home with an indescribable feeling of unease.
◇◇◇
A week later, Bruno visited my house.
I put the cloth bag full of magic cores on the table as if to say that I was waiting for him. Then, after looking into the bag, Bruno let out a hollow “Ha” sound.
“…. All of this, did you take them down all by yourself?”
“Yeah, I did.”
“No way, no, no, no, are you serious?”
Bruno covered his eyes with one hand and his shoulders trembled.
“I’m sorry, I came here to give you the money first, but it’s only half of what I owe you. I’ll bring the rest back tomorrow. I thought I had brought enough, but turns out, I didn’t understand you well enough.”
“Sorry for the inconvenience….”
“No, I’m the one who should be sorry for profiting off this.”
When I first received half of the money, I was quite excited about the amount. If I received twice this amount, it might be enough for a down payment on a house.
It was while we were having a leisurely chat, serving tea to Bruno, who said he would introduce me if he had another good job.
Suddenly, the bell rang to announce a visitor, and I declined Bruno’s offer and headed for the door. Thinking that Aunt Betty might have made me some sweets, I opened the door to find Erica-san and Theo there.
“Hello, Nina-san!”
“Hey, Nina.”
I didn’t think it was the two of them and was surprised.
“…. Saintess?”
“Oh, are you Nina-san’s friend? Hello!”
Bruno, who turned around in his chair, was also surprised to see that he recognized Erica-san’s face. It was a natural reaction if you saw the Saintess suddenly visit a house in the countryside like this.
I couldn’t let them wait outside, so I let them in for the time being. I felt that with Bruno, it wouldn’t make any difference if there were more secrets now.
Bruno, who also seemed to be very interested in Theo and Erica-san, took the liberty of guiding them to an empty chair.
I prepared tea for the two of them and took my seat.
“Sorry, we’re running behind schedule.”
“No, it’s all right.”
I had already thought that they would be late since they had said they would be here in a week. I even wondered if they might have stopped coming.
“I was suddenly asked to do a lot of work…”
“Work?”
I was a little curious about the nature of Erica-san’s work since she wasn’t supposed to be able to use magic, so I asked her.
Then she smiled as if troubled.
“Actually, it seems that the number of potions has increased in the city, so I was ordered by Alvin-sama to appraise them all. I don’t even know how much I’ve appraised already…..”
“Cough, cough!”
“…. Seriously?”
Wait, please wait. That was bad.
I spit out the tea I had just drank, and Bruno looked like he wanted a break.
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Even though we would never see each other again, I hoped Dirk wouldn’t get hurt and stayed healthy.
I thanked him and was about to part ways, but for some reason, he grabbed my arm tightly. When I looked up in surprise, my gaze intertwined with Dirk, who had a confused expression.
“Um, can I help you?”
“…. By any chance, have you ever lost your memory?”
“M-Memory…? I don’t think so…”
“I see. I’m sorry I held you back.”
I was puzzled by the strange questions he asked.
While wondering what it meant, I parted with Dirk and pretended to head for the town center at the foot of the mountain.
After passing through the town and returning back to the mountain, I hunted boars until midnight. I had a hard time finding the magic cores rather than defeating them, so I still wanted to have a cute magical beast with a good nose all for myself.
“…. W-Which one was it?”
And after that, no matter how much I searched for my potion-covered shoes, I couldn’t find them, and I returned home with an indescribable feeling of unease.
◇◇◇
A week later, Bruno visited my house.
I put the cloth bag full of magic cores on the table as if to say that I was waiting for him. Then, after looking into the bag, Bruno let out a hollow “Ha” sound.
“…. All of this, did you take them down all by yourself?”
“Yeah, I did.”
“No way, no, no, no, are you serious?”
Bruno covered his eyes with one hand and his shoulders trembled.
“I’m sorry, I came here to give you the money first, but it’s only half of what I owe you. I’ll bring the rest back tomorrow. I thought I had brought enough, but turns out, I didn’t understand you well enough.”
“Sorry for the inconvenience….”
“No, I’m the one who should be sorry for profiting off this.”
When I first received half of the money, I was quite excited about the amount. If I received twice this amount, it might be enough for a down payment on a house.
It was while we were having a leisurely chat, serving tea to Bruno, who said he would introduce me if he had another good job.
Suddenly, the bell rang to announce a visitor, and I declined Bruno’s offer and headed for the door. Thinking that Aunt Betty might have made me some sweets, I opened the door to find Erica-san and Theo there.
“Hello, Nina-san!”
“Hey, Nina.”
I didn’t think it was the two of them and was surprised.
“…. Saintess?”
“Oh, are you Nina-san’s friend? Hello!”
Bruno, who turned around in his chair, was also surprised to see that he recognized Erica-san’s face. It was a natural reaction if you saw the Saintess suddenly visit a house in the countryside like this.
I couldn’t let them wait outside, so I let them in for the time being. I felt that with Bruno, it wouldn’t make any difference if there were more secrets now.
Bruno, who also seemed to be very interested in Theo and Erica-san, took the liberty of guiding them to an empty chair.
I prepared tea for the two of them and took my seat.
“Sorry, we’re running behind schedule.”
“No, it’s all right.”
I had already thought that they would be late since they had said they would be here in a week. I even wondered if they might have stopped coming.
“I was suddenly asked to do a lot of work…”
“Work?”
I was a little curious about the nature of Erica-san’s work since she wasn’t supposed to be able to use magic, so I asked her.
Then she smiled as if troubled.
“Actually, it seems that the number of potions has increased in the city, so I was ordered by Alvin-sama to appraise them all. I don’t even know how much I’ve appraised already…..”
“Cough, cough!”
“…. Seriously?”
Wait, please wait. That was bad.
I spit out the tea I had just drank, and Bruno looked like he wanted a break.
Even though we would never see each other again, I hoped Dirk wouldn't get hurt and stayed healthy.I thanked him and was about to part ways, but for some reason, he grabbed my arm tightly. When I looked up in surprise, my gaze intertwined with Dirk, who had a confused expression.Um, can I help you?. By any chance, have you ever lost your memory?M-Memory? I don't think soI see. I'm sorry I held you back.I was puzzled by the strange questions he asked.While wondering what it meant, I parted with Dirk and pretended to head for the town center at the foot of the mountain.After passing through the town and returning back to the mountain, I hunted boars until midnight. I had a hard time finding the magic cores rather than defeating them, so I still wanted to have a cute magical beast with a good nose all for myself.. W-Which one was it?And after that, no matter how much I searched for my potion-covered shoes, I couldn't find them, and I returned home with an indescribable feeling of unease.A week later, Bruno visited my house.I put the cloth bag full of magic cores on the table as if to say that I was waiting for him. Then, after looking into the bag, Bruno let out a hollow Ha sound.. All of this, did you take them down all by yourself?Yeah, I did.No way, no, no, no, are you serious?Bruno covered his eyes with one hand and his shoulders trembled.I'm sorry, I came here to give you the money first, but it's only half of what I owe you. I'll bring the rest back tomorrow. I thought I had brought enough, but turns out, I didn't understand you well enough.Sorry for the inconvenience.No, I'm the one who should be sorry for profiting off this.When I first received half of the money, I was quite excited about the amount. If I received twice this amount, it might be enough for a down payment on a house.It was while we were having a leisurely chat, serving tea to Bruno, who said he would introduce me if he had another good job.Suddenly, the bell rang to announce a visitor, and I declined Bruno's offer and headed for the door. Thinking that Aunt Betty might have made me some sweets, I opened the door to find Erica-san and Theo there.Hello, Nina-san!Hey, Nina.I didn't think it was the two of them and was surprised.. Saintess?Oh, are you Nina-san's friend? Hello!Bruno, who turned around in his chair, was also surprised to see that he recognized Erica-san's face. It was a natural reaction if you saw the Saintess suddenly visit a house in the countryside like this.I couldn't let them wait outside, so I let them in for the time being. I felt that with Bruno, it wouldn't make any difference if there were more secrets now.Bruno, who also seemed to be very interested in Theo and Erica-san, took the liberty of guiding them to an empty chair.I prepared tea for the two of them and took my seat.Sorry, we're running behind schedule.No, it's all right.I had already thought that they would be late since they had said they would be here in a week. I even wondered if they might have stopped coming.I was suddenly asked to do a lot of workWork?I was a little curious about the nature of Erica-san's work since she wasn't supposed to be able to use magic, so I asked her.Then she smiled as if troubled.Actually, it seems that the number of potions has increased in the city, so I was ordered by Alvin-sama to appraise them all. I don't even know how much I've appraised already..Cough, cough!. Seriously?Wait, please wait. That was bad.I spit out the tea I had just drank, and Bruno looked like he wanted a break.