CH 22

Manpower Agency 22

Chapter 22 – Looks Weak, I Won’t Say Where, But Looks Weak

AN: This is a story about a young noble lady with blond hair, blue eyes, and a drill hairstyle that everyone loves.

I said in a previous chapter that the MC would not be in a pinch so I’m sorry for making the MC last chapter be in a pinch.

Well, the MC can heal anything as long as his head and magic organ are intact so it’s fine.

TN: A certain noble lady’s POV

「Elfa-sama, thank you very much. This is a trivial matter but please accept this.」

「It’s okay. It’s my duty as a healing mage.」

Today’s job was to treat Viscount Ike’s daughter.

It’s just treatment for a minor ailment due to the change of season so it was over in no time.

She seemed to like my golden curly hair which I’m very proud of. She held onto it so tightly and just wouldn’t let go.

Well, I can’t blame her for realizing the value of something truly beautiful at such a young age.

The hustle and bustle of Torquiva on a holiday surrounded me as soon as I left the treatment area and headed out into the street.

Straddling a unicorn, a magic creature, I left pulling the tease out to my attendant and looked around the city.

I feel sorry for the slaves who are pushing wagons. They are so overworked and clearly abused. Some of them even have fingers and ears missing.

I don’t think they will be able to do some job that needs dexterousness.

In any case, we have an urgent need for a stable supply of inexpensive magic potions.

As someone who is a member of the pharmacy lab, the presence or absence of results is not someone else’s problem.

I also invited Schenker, who is the best healing mage in his grade, to join us but he ended up in a barbaric magic construct lab.

I thought he was my rival but he’s just a commoner who couldn’t see the big picture. I guess I expected too much of him….

「Ojousama, the adventurers are getting on the way. Please wait a moment while I disperse them.」

「Alright. They are walking back and forth and the mowers* will find it hard to send them to another road.」

TN: People mower. I guess they are responsible for sending commoners out of the way of a noble.

Even the mowers play a part in maintaining the security of the street so it would be a pity to be too rough with them.

A little coarseness is inevitable for those who live on the road of war.

「ah? You bastards are picking a fight with Roast-oneesan?」

「Fight?....we’re just asking you for a drink.」

「Do you think we will agree to drink with shabby monks like you?」

「We’re not talking to you, you little slimeball!」

Ah, it looks like a fight.

I wonder why the people of the city have such short tempers.

「Ojousama, I’ll have it step back a little.」

「What’s the matter?」

「Incoming.」

The unicorn stepped back a little and a big man flew through the air right in front of my attendant.

This is really a brawl, isn’t it?

「Bastards! Thugs! Hooligans! I’ll make sure you won’t be able to eat something hard for a while!」

「I’m sorry! I’m sorry! Please forgive me!」

It’s a fun game you’re playing but if you don’t stop, you’ll be in trouble.

I have to tell them properly so that they won’t bother others.

Most people in this city are commoners and educating lowers like them is the job of nobles.

「If….」

「Halt!!!」

Then, my attendant raised his voice and everyone finally noticed us.

「Silence and listen!!」

「It’s alright if you want to get carried away but you better make sure you’re not in the way.」

I’ve heard that commoners don’t understand very long words so I’ve kept it short.

You are lucky to have met an understanding noble like me.

「Hii-hiiiiiiiiii! Please forgive us!」

「We didn’t notice you! Please, move on! Everyone, get out of the way!」

「Forgive us!」

「I’m sorry!」

「We’ll leave!!!!」

They all moved out of the way.

They get down on their knees and raise their hands up. I did not ask them but they know proper courtesy.

Who taught you that?

You girls are obedient.

「What’s that?」

「Ah, that’s the coffee shop that’s trending among lowers these days.」

I pointed to a green and white painted sign standing on the street and my attendant glanced at it.

It depicts a picture of a dish that I have never seen before.

「What is that dish?」

「That dish is called p.e.p.e.p.r.o.n.c.i.n.o., it was developed by the Schenker Company.」

「The Schenkers?」

「Yes, ojousama’s classmate, Sawadi-sama, is well known in the city as Sawadi the Charitable and Sawadi the Delicious. I heard that the store with that signboard is also his.」

Fuuhhn, so, that guy is so benevolent that he gives alms to commoners, huh.

I think I see him in a new light a little.

「At school, we refer to Sawadi’s group, the three of them, as play freaks.」

「He’s famous for that too.」

My attendant answered with a wry smile.

He knows a lot about Schenker, doesn’t he?

Maybe….

「Have you ever been to that shop?」

「No, haa….my daughter begged me to go. It’s a bit expensive for little girls to go there alone.」

「Ah, it is said that the daughters in this world will eventually get separated from their fathers as they grow older so it’s good that you can enjoy some time with your daughter.」

「Well, that…..is something I don’t hate. Also, that pepperoncino was as good as the rumor.」

「Since you like it, you should take her there again.」

「Yeah, though I would prefer if she stopped bugging me to get clothes like the clerks are wearing.」

「Are they really that well dressed?」

「They were the finest clothes I’ve ever seen. It’s so beautiful that it could be used for a play.」

「As expected of someone who’s called a “play freak”…..areh?」

The sky seemed to glow for a moment and then, the yellow knight riding a golden dragon flew south.

The knight order is working hard….for such a menial job.

「My apologies.」

My attendant who’s guiding my unicorn seemed to have a slightly pale complexion.

Right, this attendant of mine dreamed of joining the chivalry but he’s a dropout who even failed to join the army.

I don’t know what happened.

「Oh, come to think of it.」

Suddenly, I remembered my rival in healing magic.

The golden dragon flew that day too.

「What happened?」

「Schenker once invited me to watch a play.」

「Ah…..」

「But when I told him, “I’m having dinner with my fiancé that day”, he suddenly got depressed for some reason. I don’t know why, you know, he’s a man but, why did he act like that?」

「Ojousama…..」

My attendant looked a little uncomfortable while saying, “So cruel”.

Why is that?

There are many things about the male’s mind that I don’t understand.