Kujonin
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Story 7Explaining the circumstances at the Guild, when I conveyed that a swarm of vespahornets had appeared at the mansion to the west, the Guild staff members made a huge fuss.
However, currently the high-ranking parties have gone to the Capital so they would have to be called back, and further more we'll have to warn the citizens not to get close; like that, the receptionist was frightened.
Regarding the two slaves, they've already become ownerless so it's become the case where they are the property of the person who found them, that is mine.
It is difficult for former slaves to get a job and make a living, so it's far better to be a slave, it seems.
So saying I return to the Elf's Pharmacy for now.
Towards me, who brought an emaciated old man and a female slave home, Camilla was mad with a "What have you done!?", but when I explained the circumstances she understood.
I only brought out soup and bread for the two of them, but I think they were grateful.
When I replied with, "It's Komuro Naoki. Komuro is my family, Naoki is my personal name," Camilla was startled and said, "You have a surname!?"
The old man is Balzack, and the Gekko Tribe girl is Sera; that was their names as they introduced themselves to me.
"Even if you say so, naa. This is the first time for me for slaves and the like, so I don't really understand how it's supposed to go. My intentions are to go about it gently, so don't expect too much of me."
As soon as we were in the room, I made high-purity recovery potion and dipped the needle in it.
Because I couldn't concentrate while standing, I sat on the bed.
Once I had pierced her, in the blink of an eye it healed up.
The fully healed Sera prostrated herself and made that declaration.
"If you are unable to, then kill me on this spot!"
"Affirmative."
"Frankly, is it? OK!"
Is it because of the accumulation of his life experiences; he's flexible in his interactions.
"Master, punishment-!"
"Affirma … o, OK!"
"Well then. You've eaten a meal, so now it's clothes for both of you and beds, na."
"If we do that, then Master will look like an idiot, you know."
"No, well, maa, I don't mind being called an idiot, nor do I intend to make you sleep under the eaves. It's just, this house doesn't have any other rooms that aren't in use, so I was thinking that we might live in some other place."
"Let's go casually around this neighborhood. I intended to buy a house if it was necessary. Before that, we might find a place for you guys to work. And so, let's go buy those clothes I mentioned before!"
I use Life Magic's Clean Up on the two, and with their bodies clean we went outside.
At the second hand store, with the clerk's assistance, I aimed to buy 3 outfits each and a weeks' worth of underwear.
"If there's anything you want, let me know."
"Balzack!"
"It's fine, Sera. I'll buy that too, Balzack. Is Sera fine? Then, lets buy this ribbon."
It seems that recently Balzack has been balding, so he was extremely happy with the hood.
Her face turned bright red, but she seems pleased so it's all good.
Balzack accepted it graciously, but Sera told me that she didn't want to leave my side no matter what with tears in her eyes.
When I gave Balzack 20 Notts to use in case he got hungry, as expected of Balzack, he refused with, "There are no longer masters who would go to this extent. The slaves will be thought to be spoiled, and in addition the master will be made out to be a fool."
Balzack saw us off all the way outside, and until we went around the corner in the road, he kept his head bowed the entire time.
On the way, at the secondhand store I bout forabbit furs for Sera's use for her bed, and at a stall I bought 3 people's worth of food.
Sera silently followed me.
"It looks like pharmaceuticals for insect repellant was needed in great quantities."
Insect repellant is for use against the vespahornets, I bet.
When I set two peoples' worth of food on the table,
"Well then, this will be the first dining table shared by a master and slave, na. Come one, I bet you must me hungry, eat!"
"Sera, sit on the chair. This is an order."
Sera carefully sat on the chair.
Even though she said that, Sera didn't start eating.
"However, Master!"
"However, that's…"
When I said her that I didn't need a slave that couldn't move because she refused to eat dinner, she began eating with amazing vigor.
When we were done eating, I laid out the forabbit fur on the floor.
"Sera's bed."
"Sera! It's been a pain for a while now! Listen! I don't really know anything about this world, nor do I know anything about the relationship between slaves and masters. Frankly, I don't care! But see here, right now you're my slave, right? Just shut up and listen to me! Got it?!"
"Right! Now sleep!"
"…Yes."