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Anoseka Volume 3 Chapter 2

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This is MTL. So, I cannot guarantee that the translation 100% contextually accurate or appropriate.

Chapter 2 "Slave Trading House"

Part 1

There was a slave trading house with large gates in the royal capital of the Kingdom of Horfalt.

However, the owner of the trading house did not like to be called that.

While walking in front of a nobleman who visited him with reservations, he spoke about his own situation with gestures.

The owner of the trading house, with his large, plump figure, was dressed in well-tailored clothes.

Gold and silver were lavishly used in the ornaments he wore, and it was obvious that he was making a profit from his business.

"The "bad-mouths" call it a slave trading house, but that is a thing of the past. What we are dealing with are workers who want to sign employment contracts. We're an intermediary, if I may put it that way."

The reason for explaining the recent situation to them without them even asking is probably to make it a little easier for them to remember.

Three people walk behind the owner of the trading house.

The crown prince, Julius Rafa Horfalt.

Julius' foster brother, Jilk Fia Marmoria.

In the face of the next king and heir to the viscount house, the owner of the trading house was so careful that he was sweating.

Walking a little distance behind them was [Olivia].

Walking down the glamorously decorated hallway, Olivia had noticed that the owner of the trading house didn't look at her much after a quick glance at her.

(It's like inside a castle)

She wonders if she, coming from a distant floating island, is allowed to enter such a place.

It was so luxurious that it made her feel nervous.

While welcoming such Olivia as a guest, the owner of the trading house is not taking as much care of her as Julius and Jilk.

He did not take a blunt attitude, but he drew a clear line between her and the other two.

Julius looked fed up with the explanation of the owner of the trading house.

"I understand. In the past, but now you are abiding by the employment contract, right? It's a clean business, not against the law."

Hearing that, the owner of the trading house was also relieved.

"I am glad you understand. It is a business that is easily misunderstood by men, and is often looked down upon by them."

Olivia, who was listening to their conversation, suddenly wondered.

Curiosity leads her to ask that.

"Ano, why can't men have their own exclusive servants at the academy?"

The owner of the trading house gave her a glare, though only for a moment, in response to Olivia's simple question, who was unfamiliar with the situation in the royal capital and the nobility.

However, he quickly faked a puzzled look.

"It is a sort of history or customary practice. It is not a good public image for a man of noble birth to sign a contract of employment with an exclusive servant."

"Public image? Eh, but——"

She tried to say that it was different from what she knew to be the norm, but was stopped.

It was Jilk who stopped her.

"Olivia-san, you shouldn't pester the master too much. It is a custom that has continued for many years, and it is sometimes difficult to answer when questioned."

"I-Is that so?"

She is still curious, but she can't ask any more questions if Jilk stops her.

When Olivia stopped further questioning, the owner of the trading house was relieved.

"Thank you for your understanding."

Julius urges the master of the trading house to show them the exclusive servants they are looking for.

"More importantly, where are all the exclusive servants you can introduce us to?"

"I'll have them wait in this room!"

When they entered the room to which they were ushered, they found a group of demi-humans wearing sleeved vests waiting for them in line.

There were no iron bars or fences, and the demi-humans were not restrained.

There were several types of elves and beastmen, but everyone had a good-looking appearance.

They ranged from slender, androgynous-looking people to muscular, stern-looking people with well-shaped faces.

The owner of the trading post seems to have confidence in the exclusive servants he introduces.

"These are the top-ranking people in our trading house. We have trained them to have good manners for any occasion, and they are perfectly trained for their masters. If you wish —— Oops, I'm sorry about that."

The owner of the trading house tried to say something, but he didn't say it until the end.

Julius places his hand gently on Olivia's back and lightly pushes her to stand in front of him.

"You can choose any servant you like. After all, he will be Olivia's exclusive servant."

"Etto"

Plates were attached to the chests of the demi-humans, on which their race, name, and contract money were written.

All of them smiled at Olivia.

In the face of them, Olivia can't choose.

(I'm told they can pay for it, but it's a lot of money for a one year contract to begin with. That would be a lot of money gone just while I am in school.)

Olivia, who had never lost her commoner's sense, had no choice but to choose her own exclusive servant.

Seeing Olivia like that, Jilk gives an order to the owner of the trading house.

"She is looking for support in her daily life. Because of her unusual position, she is isolated from other students of the same sex at the school. We would like her to have a contract with an exclusive servant who can support her. We are not looking for anything more than that, so please take that into consideration."

Olivia has no complaints about the order given by Jilk.

The owner of the trading house looked at Julius, Jilk, and Olivia several times and looked convinced.

"In that case, I have a special person. I think he would be the best fit for our customers' needs. However, he has a little problem."

Olivia becomes concerned when she hears about it.

Since this was her first time signing a contract with an exclusive servant, she was anxious.

"A problem?"

"He does his job, but his everyday use of words is not good. I say bad, but only a little. He is still very young, so it can't be helped. However, he is a difficult child because he has had his contracts broken many times."

Julius frowned at the explanation from the owner of the trading house.

"Can he support Olivia?"

But then Jilk interrupts.

"Wouldn't that be fine? It wouldn't be a bad idea to meet him once."

"——If you say so."

Julius reluctantly accepted, and a short time later an elf boy came into the room.

At first, Olivia thought, "Is he a helper in the store?", but it seemed that the boy was a candidate for the exclusive servant position that had been discussed.

The blond-haired, blue-eyed elf boy had a cheeky look on his face.

But on this occasion, he behaves politely.

"Nice to meet you, dear customers. My name is Kyle."

"N-Nice to meet you. Eh? I-It's a kid, isn't it?"

Beside a puzzled Olivia, Jilk nodded several times.

As it is, he asks Kyle a question.

"I have heard that your contract has been canceled many times, but what is the reason?"

"——The reason is that the customer demanded more work than we were contracted to do. When I refused, saying I couldn't do it, they cancelled the contract."

"Fumu, his language may be a little rough, but he does his job, right?"

When Jilk turned to the owner of the trading house, the person in question hurriedly nodded his head repeatedly.

"That is, of course. The reason why the contract was terminated was because of his bad mouth and inflexible nature, you know. Other than that, I thought it was exactly as you requested."

Jilk puts his hand on his chin and thinks about it, then says to Olivia.

"I think this kid would be a good choice."

Part 2

The contract is formally concluded between the employer and the worker.

It is a contract that has no magic binding or effect, but is protected by law.

With the documents in front of her, Olivia receives an explanation of the situation from the owner of the trading house.

"Don't mistake an exclusive servant for a slave. This is just a contract, and both parties have obligations."

"Obligations?"

"Yes. Exclusive servants work for their employer, but only on contractual assignments. If you want them to do work outside of their contract, you must either establish a personal amicable relationship or pay them additional compensation."

"Y-Yes."

From Olivia's point of view, she only signed up because Kyle, a child, seemed easier to talk to than an adult male.

She accepted the offer from Julius and his friends because she wanted someone she could feel a little more comfortable with at the school, where she had few allies.

The owner of the trading house says.

"Since you have signed the contract, you have an obligation as the master. It is the duty of the young lady to provide Kyle with food and sleep."

"Of course I will."

"Here's the problem. Pay him properly and give him time off. Those are the duties of an employer."

"——Eh?"

She knew that she had to provide the exclusive servant with a place to sleep and food to eat.

But aside from the days off, Olivia did not expect that she had to pay his salary.

"A-After paying such a large sum of money."

"That is a contract fee. It is separate from the salary. Be aware that if you fail to fulfill this obligation, you will be judged by the laws of the Kingdom. Some of the girls have been expelled from the school. For Kyle, you must have at least 1,000 Dia per month."

After signing the contract, Olivia was told an outrageous story, and she wanted to hold her head in her hands.

(What should I do? It's impossible to prepare such a large amount of money every month.)

Olivia confides honestly in the owner of the trading house.

"I don't think I can prepare it."

"Wouldn't your companions be willing to pay for it?"

"I-I can't rely on them that much."

Olivia was reluctant to have them pay even Kyle's salary.

After all, this was after a large contract payment had been made.

The owner of the trading house says to Olivia, who is distressed.

"It is not a recommended method, but if you are a student of the school, you can challenge the dungeon and that should not be a problem. I hear that you can easily earn several thousand Dia a month."

"Dungeon?"

"But the best way is —— to use the marriage as bait to get the boys to come up with the funds. That's how everyone pays their salaries."

"——Eh, ah."

It's a common way for girls at the academy to earn pocket money.

The owner of the trading house probably assumes that Olivia is the child of a nobleman.

But Olivia turns her head down.

(In my case, I can't use marriage as bait. I can't choose that way to begin with. Then the only way is to challenge the dungeon. ——But that would take my study time——)

The owner of the trading house says to Olivia, who is troubled by her thoughts.

"Your companion is waiting for you."

Part 3

In front of the trading house, Julius and Jilk were waiting for Olivia.

With their backs to the building, they were talking about Olivia's exclusive servant.

"Jilk, is that Kyle, the exclusive servant, really good? He seems like a problem child to me?"

Julius said that they should have chosen another exclusive servant, and Jilk wryly.

"We would feel more at ease having him with her."

"What do you mean?"

Seeing that Julius did not seem to understand, Jilk shrugged his shoulders.

"I'm glad that His Highness is pure. I hope that His Highness will remain as he is for a while now"

"Are you trying to befuddle me by saying that? You're always like that."

Jilk smiled at a disgruntled Julius.

Part 4

"Leon, look at that."

"Huh? ——Ah, she finally got it, huh"

Walking down the hallway of the school building, Marie and I spotted Olivia-san out of the corner of our eye.

She has short flaxen bobbed hair and melancholy light blue eyes.

The beautiful girl, who retains a plain and simple feel, has two big charms hanging over her that Marie does not have.

Behind Olivia-san, a beautiful blond boy was following her.

The boy, wearing a velvet vest, was an elf with distinctive long ears.

Both Marie and I knew him.

After all, in that otome game, he is the protagonist's exclusive servant, a helpful figure who gives her the information he has gathered and the protagonist's current likability.

Kyle, a handsome and slightly cheeky elf boy, was at Olivia's side, which made her feel at ease.

"It looks like the event is going on without incident at that side."

Above all, I'm glad to hear that the protagonist's story is progressing smoothly.

I was worried that since we had defeated the Offley family, there would be problems for the main characters.

It seems like she got Kyle safely, so I'm relieved.

As I nodded my head in satisfaction, Marie looked at me with suspicion.

Suspicion or perhaps annoyance? She had a somewhat complicated expression on her face.

I fearfully check the reason.

"W-Why are you looking at me like that?"

"You looked at Olivia's breasts again."

Apparently she can't tolerate the fact that I looked at Olivia's breasts.

It's in my sights, so please spare me at least that!

How strict can you be when it comes to breasts?!

"I-I didn't see it."

"You saw it, right?"

"——Yes."

When I gave in to Marie's pressure and honestly confessed, she puffed out her cheeks and got angry.

"Why do you keep looking at her breasts!?"

"It's an irresistible instinct."

"Don't think you'll be forgiven just because it's instinct."

To end the breast talk, I'm going to talk about the big issues that lie ahead.

"Anyway, events are progressing nicely over there. We've got some troublesome issues to take care of before our fun-filled school trip."

Use our knowledge of the game to seal the last boss first.

A unique method for reincarnated people.

Marie was watching Olivia-san as she put the joint of her index finger to her lips.

"I hope everything's going well. Well, it's not something I'm concerned about."

Marie seems to be bothered by something, but she seems to prioritize the last boss more than anything else.

There are many problems, but this one has a higher priority.

"As long as we recover the magic flute of the Principality of Fanose, there will be nothing to worry about. All we need is to get one flute and everything will be settled."

As long as the last boss doesn't appear, Luxion will take care of the rest.

I feel like it's too much to rely on others, but it's a problem that I can't do anything about.

I just need to be honest here and ask for Luxion's help.

However, Marie looked at me and frowned.

"W-What? Is something wrong?"

"——You know, Leon. There are two magic flutes."

My eyes widened at Marie's words.

"Eh?"

"The Magic Flute isn't just in the first game, it's also in the third game. That's why there are two of them."

I covered my mouth with both hands.

"I've never heard of that."

"If you don't ask, I can't answer either. By the way, it is Hertrude's little sister, Hertrauda, who summons the last boss of the third game."