One week after entering Land, I’m spending every day by searching for job offers while doing the work of the merchant group.
First off, I have no doubt my living in luxury is to blame.
However, c’est la vie.
Taking a baby’s first bath in a hospital of the twentieth century, giving up my family name and even giving up my name, I have departed known as the plain elf, Lyle.
If I had even half the ability of Futen-sama to make a living, the story will be a different one, but …… (T/N: 瘋癲 or here フーテン, means wanderer/vagabond or also insanity/insane person, so some reference I don’t get)
Land’s wall is also made out of mud.
So, all of the nobles had huge residences with gardens, but in case of the commoners the houses are densely packed just like in ancient Rome. There are places that feel like slums as well.
Besides, places like that are filthy after all. It didn’t have much of an influence on me during the travels, but the smell of excrement and such is terrible.
If that’s the case, even houses made out of bricks and wood, without a mud wall, will become expensive to rent.
In winter those are cold and it’s not unlikely to catch a cold.
“I have dressed up using silk, even if it’s only a string for a belt.” There were people prattling such, too, but I won’t tell them that such spending of money is something pointless.
Of course, as I will need a very good pay, only prominent shops will be an option.
…… Eh? I have a feeling that I’m demanding income that doesn’t befit my social status after all.
I Probably received the compensation for my work in calculation, reading and writing + a bonus for being an elf.
Even so, more or less continuing to charge into seemingly good places, I keep getting refused for a week.
It says 『The Viscount Balka family is searching for a tutor for their third daughter, Lydia. Anyone’s fine as long as they are able to trigger the third daughter’s interest with the subject contents. But, with her being a genius recognized by society, it seems many sages have been running away with a scuttling』.
No matter to how many educational institutions she goes to, she is told to graduate once there’s nothing left to teach at all places.
Currently she is still at the age of 10.
It’s to the extent that it won’t be out of place even if she can use summoning magic.
If you want to know why, it’s because Lydia-chan is quick with hearing a lesson for the first time and such.
Even if you take the story with a grain of salt, its contents are amazing.
Although it would be certain if there was two chances, that would likely be something called luxury.
Furthermore, even the geography might be the same. The Yellow river and the Yangtze River existed after all.
However, I heard that the calendar is slightly off.
At any rate, the school education knowledge, which is a culmination of gathered knowledge covering 6000 years of mankind’s history and which is in my head, will be effective.
Although there is also the problem with my conviction …… if I, who am completely an individual and not superman either, possessed knowledge that seemed to produce wealth and authority, I would be Johann, who gave birth to Meißen-ware …… it would be somehow justified, if I were arrested by all means. (T/N: Johann Joachim Kändler (June 15, 1706 - May 18, 1775) was the most important modeller of the Meißen porcelain manufactury. For further information, google it, the porcelain, he made, looks quite beautiful)
Consequently I want to select information that gives an impression of 「Hmm …… it’s 3, right?」 to the people, who listen to it.
It can’t be helped, if it’s rejected for the reason of the material being useless either.
There’s also plenty of possibility to be refused at the gate.
Although I tried to name the things I realized, I’m at the point of feeling like I have to go to the toilet due to the tension with me currently being before the gate of the Balka mansion.
Even a job interview is a little bit straining.
Considering they are nobles, it's a plain gate and the impression of the mansion, visible on the other side of the wall, is that it’s pursuing nothing but functionality. It has a feeling as if telling you 『We won’t accept people who have no ability』.
I take a single deep breath.
The other party, I address, looks to be a gatekeeper being suspicious of me standing in front of the gate.
“Please excuse me. I believe this to be the Balka mansion, but are you still recruiting teachers for Lydia Balka-sama? I’d like to try for the post, if it’s allowed.” (Lyle)
“…… Let me tell you in advance. You will be turned down if it’s a talk about the well-known books called Xun book and Gen book. As Lydia-sama is regularly discussing those with scholar-sama’s, there’s no need for someone unaffiliated. If it’s about being taught by Lydia-sama, ask to be made a pupil at the academy. You will be accepted immediately.”
Xun book? Say, what?
There is no way for me to know something like a famous book of this word.
“No, it’s different. Umm, why are the seasons changing? If possible I will explain the relationship of this land and the sun, is what I’m planning. Since there are several other things as well, I will be able to talk about them, if they are things probable to stir her interest.” (Lyle)
“The reason why the seasons change? …… If you try to reason it out as magic trick, it will result in me calling the authorities as I will consider you a suspicious character.”
“N-No. It’s a clearly logical reason. By no means I’m planning something like getting money by cheating. However, without practical knowledge it will end up becoming a talk at the level of being a funny story to hear.” (Lyle)
Keep a low profile, it’s important to keep a low profile.
Going only by the rumors I heard in the city, they seem to be fed up with the amount of frauds turning up.
“We aren’t recruiting a clown though?”
“It’s the range of study for the time being. If I’m able to satisfy intellectual curiosity, I feel happy …… something like that?” (Lyle)
“…… You are slightly suspicious, but well, it’s fine. Ojou-sama prefers the unusual types …… wait here. I will announce your arrival.”
“Yes. Thank you very much.” (Lyle)
After waiting for 10 minutes in front of the gate, the woman, who came, told me to follow and so I obediently did just that.
A girl, blessed with the physique and face of a 10-years old, and a person, apparently her body guard, standing at her side, waited for me there.
This child is Lydia …… ?
…… I’m scared.