And if Roxanne did not know about it, that any smart person would be able to put two and two together, realizing that if she did not know about it, then there would be no way for me to know about it as well.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . and that is exactly what Sherry did, because she was looking at Roxanne and myself with the eyes that were clearly saying something along the lines of Really now? Seriously?.
Uhm. . . . . . . I come from a country located far, far away to the east, so the customs we had there and the way things are working here in this country differ significantly in quite a few aspects, so I will gladly welcome any piece of knowledge that you would be willing to share with me.
*Sigh. . . * Okay, I understand.
Damn, there is no way that the good impression that I managed to score with her throughout the day did not take a real plummet towards the ground just now. But I cannot help it in any shape, way or form, because if I do not know something then I do not know something, even though I just lied that I did because I thought it was going to make me sound more cool in Sherrys eyes, which ended up backfiring horribly.
So about those Kobold Skill Crystals. . . . you think we would be able to buy them if we went to one of the auctions?
I guess so. . . . . . . but doing that now would be pointless, unless you have some connections with someone who has a Master Smith Job?
You are my Master Smith connection, my dear Sherry. But for the time being, it would be best for me to keep quiet about it in order to not make her even more suspicious of us than she already might be.
I see. Thank you for your explanations, Sherry. They are really easy to understand even for someone like me. As you probably guessed, neither Roxanne nor I knew anything about it, so having someone like you around, someone who is smart and does not hesitate to share her knowledge with others is really quite useful to us.
No, you do not have to thank me, master. What I am telling you is not really anything that groundbreaking, just something that those who live in the empire consider to be common knowledge.
I know, but even so, we appreciate your help. It might sound a bit presumptuous coming from me, but do continue to support us in the future, all right?
As I was thinking about how this Borscht was going to taste like, Roxanne sat down at the seat that was across from me at the other side of the table.
Hm?
Roxanne, are you really fine sitting there?
Now that Sherry has joined our ranks and all three of us are going to eat at the same dinner table every day, I really think that it would not hurt us to spread out a bit to ensure that we will be using the table in its entirety, since it was too big for just wo people anyway.
Yes, master, I am fine with it. After all, this is the best seat possible.
Is this about that whole I am my masters first slave, therefore the place in front of him belongs to meschtick? I am not so sure, and I do not know if I want to be digging into it more than I should.
All right, if you say so. Sherry, you sit down as well.
Eh? Are you serious, master? Am I really allowed to sit down and eat together with you?
Again with this disbelief that she is allowed to eat at the same table as Roxanne and I? I do not know if this is the mentality of all the slaves or something that is being taught to them when they become the property of the Slave Shops, but I am not going to treat them as some sub-category of human beings.
Sure you are. Unless you explicitly want to eat your meal while standing, in which case, go right ahead. If that is what you want, I am not going to stop you.