Chapter 96
Author: Ash Original Source: Syosetu Word Count: 3882 characters Translator: Musubii English Source: Re:Library Word Count: 1519 words
“I’ll ask you again, Ricardo… why are you here?”
“That’s…”
A fight between the two men began to unfold right in front of me! … Just what on earth do you want me to do? All I wanted to do was continue the class . Please fight somewhere else .
“Gim, I’ll continue the lesson, so please take your seat . ”
“Huh? No, Teacher… Are you starting the class in this situation? We haven’t resolved this matter yet, right? Teacher, you’re also involved here, you know?”
I wasn’t involved anymore, though? I said most of what I wanted to say, and that guy ended up saying something that sounded like he was threatening me . For me, the conversation ended at that point . What’s left depends on the attitude of the other party .
Then, another person suddenly appeared and started arguing with the rude guy, so this had nothing to do with me, okay?
“What should I do with these people? They suddenly appeared and started quarreling, didn’t they?”
“No, no . Teacher, that reaction is too strange!”
Even if you said that…
“…Ricardo, this young lady is the rumored saint?”
“That’s… yes, you’re correct . ”
Wrong! When did I become a saint! I want them to stop this annoying rumor!
“She looks furious… What did you do?”
“Er…”
“Gilmouth, I’ll explain!”
“Oh, Gim . Sorry, but please do that . ”
“P-please wait a moment! That’s, I…!”
“No, you’ll just twist the story around to make it sound like you were the one who was right . ”
“…Are you saying that I’m lying?”
“Yeah . You’ve made false testimony before . But Gim wouldn’t do that . Looking at how both of you have acted up to now, I know that Gim can at least be trusted . ”
“Thanks, Gilmouth . You see…”
Hmm, they started talking as they pleased . I want to continue the lesson, though… Judging from the flow of their conversation, the old man who just appeared seemed to be the guild master . I was kind of angry with the person who proclaimed himself as part of the guild staff, but since I started the fight, you could say that had something to do with me . But I don’t think I can explain it well . After all, I didn’t know the man’s circumstances . Since Gim said that he could explain it, it would save me the trouble . Let’s rely on him for this matter .
Then, Gim explained in detail about the behavior and attitude of the rude self-proclaimed guild staff person . As soon as Gilmouth understood the story, his face turned sullen . He glared at the man .
“Ricardo, I told you that I would manage this matter, right? Why did you do things as you like?”
“That’s… There’s no need for you, Master, to take part in this small matter…”
“…I said that this is a delicate matter that will affect the guild’s future . Since we’re the one asking for help, we can’t afford to make any mistakes here . ”
“But… she’s a child . Master doesn’t need to…”
“It doesn’t matter what her age is . We’re asking for her help, so of course we have to be polite! You can’t even understand that!?”
“From what I heard, you have been acting quite rude to her, right? Being oppressive and overbearing… You even used the guild’s name as you liked and threatened her . ”
“It’s that child who’s being rude…!”
“She didn’t say anything wrong! You’re the one who’s in the wrong here! Just what the hell were you thinking!?
“……”
Ah, how can I say this… Were these guys treating like I wasn’t here…? No, they’re focusing on how the self-proclaimed guild staff person was acting impertinent or something like that . Couldn’t they do this kind of thing elsewhere… I also have a schedule, okay?
“Um, can I say something?”
“Ohh, Miss . We’re very sorry . What is it?”
“If you’re going to quarrel, can you do it in another place? I want to continue the lesson, so please take your play elsewhere . ”
Yeah, I was getting paid to watch them studying . Please don’t disturb us .
“Play!? Watch your mouth brat!”
“Ricardo! You’re the one who should watch your mouth!”
Ohh, he got angry . But I’m also angry, okay?
“I’m sorry, Miss . We have disturbed you… We’ll take this somewhere else, so please pardon us . ”
“No, as long as you don’t disturb us, I don’t really care . ”
“Yeah, then we’ll take our leave… Gim, I’m sorry but come with us . Ricardo, follow me!”
“Sorry, Teacher . I’m going for a while . ”
“Yes . I’m sorry for the trouble . ”
Hmm, this probably meant that I should feel indebted to Gim…? Well, since he had to deal with that kind of person, I guess it’s fine . I also could trust him .
Anyway, the problematic people were now discussing it at a distance . By the way, there were around three people with Gilmouth . They looked like his escorts . And two of them were cautious against… what’s his name again? Ricardo? One was standing watch to make sure he wouldn’t run away . But even if he did run away, I’m sure Norn would take care of him .
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Well, whatever . I resumed the lesson . This was the second half, so they were learning calculation now . Haa… this had become quite troublesome .
Then the class was over . The people from the guild told me that they wanted to have some of my time to discuss something with me, so I had to accept it . With this situation, I didn’t cook today . All of the students didn’t like it, but it’s not my fault . Please say that to the guild people .
After I told them something like that, everyone protested with the man who seemed to be the Guild Master . Is this my fault?
“I’m sorry, we can postpone our talk . I’d like them to have their meal first . ”
Ehhh, I don’t mind, though? We don’t have the materials either .
“Teacher, I’ll bring the materials immediately, so wait a moment!”
Oh, ah… Gim rushed out without giving me time to stop him . He was really fast . I had the idea that dwarves would be slow, but what’s with that? Maybe it was because of his skills?
Then, he brought the usual orc without taking more than five minutes . He could get some chicken meat, right… but he would have to capture several of them . Compared to that, the cost to amount ratio of orc was way too good . Hmm .
By the way, the number of orcs increased from the beginning of autumn . Autumn seemed to be their breeding season . But they would also increase in early spring . And goblins continued to increase all year round .
I strayed from the subject .
Anyway, Gim, even if you brought the orc you hunted all of a sudden, it took time to drain the blood . Every time he did that, I had to wait to start cooking… It’s best to hunt orc during the break, but Gim wouldn’t be able to rest if he did that…
It can’t be helped, so every time I waited for the blood to be drained, I would prepare the stove and some other things . Let’s finish this quickly and listen to their story so I can go home .
Everything was tiresome today, so I made pork steak for everyone . I minced and sautéed the garlic, grilled the meat, and seasoned it with soy sauce . To bring out the flavor, I added a small amount of pepper with the garlic . It’s a bit spicy .
Then I grilled it . Everyone ate very quickly, so I had no choice but to grill the meat . Thanks to that, I had to put off my meal . What a sad life…
Drawn to the delicious smell, the guild people were looking at us eagerly . What? Do you want it? Too bad . These were for these hungry children .
After I finished being a meat-grilling machine, ate my meal, and cleaned up, it was finally time to talk .
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Well, I already heard most of it…
The guild indeed wanted to improve the quality of the adventurers . In fact, disputes between adventurers regularly happened which caused many newcomers to die . Even the ones with promising futures . Novice adventurers who were young children couldn’t earn money because they couldn’t distinguish the herbs . They often died of hunger .
That’s why the guild wanted to improve the situation by opening a beginner’s course including simple combat training and a regular course to teach literacy and calculations . The guilds of the big countries in the central continent did that kind of training as well…
The guilds in this country couldn’t afford to do that due to the lack of human resources . They also didn’t know how to do it . You might think that they could just ask the branch of another country’s guild, but that would put them in debt to that country and lower their position diplomatically . They would be in a position where they had to listen to that guild branch executives .
It would be the same if they contacted the Guild Headquarters in the Commercial Alliance . Even if they could at least lower their head, they had to consider the aftermath .
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It was at that time the guild staff heard about me .
According to the rumors, I taught novices and young adventurers how to read and write and how to calculate for free . I also gave them free meals .
When they checked whether such a strange person existed, they found out that the rumor was true . Because of the exaggerated rumors, people started calling me a saint . I want them to give me a break . Just who is a saint?
However, from the guild’s point of view, I was exactly what they needed . But that didn’t mean they could just force me . So, the guild master told the staff to collect information on me and strictly ordered them to refrain from doing anything rash since he would handle this matter alone .
I wanted to tell them that I didn’t care about any of their explanations . It’s all their own problem anyway .
By the way, the source of the rumors was Gim’s friend .
They got excited at a bar and started talking about me . However, unlike the widespread rumors, it seemed like they only said that, “She teaches literacy and calculation for a small fee so cheap that you can even say that it’s free,” “the food she cooks is incredibly delicious” . But before they noticed it, the story got exaggerated to a crazy amount . And for some reason, people started treating me as a saint who did stuff for free .
Regarding Gim’s friends, you could say that they repaid my kindness with ingratitude, but hmm… I’ll tolerate them this time . It’s bad that they were speaking nonsense at the bar, but this cancels my debt to Gim just now .
“I see, I understand the situation . But I refuse . ”
“So it’s still a no… Is it because of the way Ricardo acted?”
“There’s that too, but I feel like if I accept this, it will prove that I’m a saint . I hate that . ”
“…It’s certainly possible, but with our current circumstances, we can’t afford to back out now . How about this? We’ll raise your adventurer rank with a special rule and provide you a reward from the guild?”
“I’ll pass . If I receive such special treatment, other adventurers may reject or bully me . ”
“That’s… I suppose you’re right . Most people will feel jealous…”
“In the first place, if you don’t have anyone to teach the adventurers, how about increasing your staff? You can’t ask for a public contribution?”
“It’s not that easy… It’s not like we can side with the country and the aristocrats . The Adventurer’s Guild is a neutral international guild . If we ask for a public contribution, the commoners will also apply . If it was the child of a merchant, it’d be fine, but if it were a commoner, we have to teach them literacy and calculation or they won’t be much of a use . ”
“What about that person earlier? Can he read, write, and calculate?”
“He’s… I guess he can, but not very good at it . I’ll just say it here, but he’s the third son of a noble family who can’t become the heir or marry into another family . In the end, his parents asked us to hire him so we did, albeit unwillingly . ”
As I thought, that self-proclaimed guild staff person was the stupid son of the noble family who took care of Gilmouth when he was young . The parents told him that he didn’t have to give him special treatment and that they didn’t care if he was punished for causing problems . Apparently he’s done something like this before so this time he’ll be given a severe punishment .
“The son of a noble family received education for literacy, calculation, and administrative skills . That alone would make them an immediate asset to the team . Not to mention that the men learn martial arts such as swordsmanship . I might be able to rely on them if there was a fight, but…”
“What’s the problem?”
“Even if their family has lost their rank, the family still has some influence on the children . Meaning, they are mostly cocky . When hiring staff, any guild will bind the personnel with contract magic, but that won’t prevent them from leaking information . Also, it’s normal for family members to request their children to enter the guild forcefully . Rather, it happens a lot . That’s why most of the guild staff are idiots . ”
Still, it didn’t mean that all of them were idiots, right… When I asked him about that, he told me that the good children below the second son would usually find a job and leave the house . Half of them became adventures and even though they may have mastered swordsmanship, they had no experience in actual battle, so they often died . And the leftovers that couldn’t find a job would get pushed to become guild staff by their parents… how can I say this… hmm .
“By the way, is it okay for you to tell a child like me about the internal conditions of the guild?”
“No, I usually can’t . But I’m asking a request to you, so I can’t persuade you if I don’t show my sincerity, right? I even plan on persuading you with tears if needed . ”
He’s planning on crying!? Well, I indeed hesitated a bit after hearing the whole story… No, I won’t accept it . But, hmmm…
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“Why don’t you make a public appeal to a noble family?”
“But what if they have a trashy personality?”
“Please give up on it a little . With how things currently are, it’d be better for you to hire those who have garbage attitudes than idiots . ”
“What do you mean?”
“Determine your recruitment criteria . After taking in the applications, make the applicants take an exam . ”
Since the guild wanted someone with literacy and calculation ability, they had to screen the candidates first . The test consisted of calculation and essay questions .
Calculation questions would be changed with new ones regularly . If it was the same each time, past exam questions might leak from successful applicants and rejected applicants .
For the essay questions, give examples of customer complaints and quarrels that happened in the past and ask the applicants to answer how they would respond to them . In a sense, there was no correct answer .
After the written exam, they would have an interview . Even if the score of the writing just barely made it, they could be accepted in some cases . If they had a good personality, a little training would make them useful . And the influence of their family would be somewhat suppressed . Maybe .
Also, the top employees of each department and the executives would participate as the examiner . The skills and personalities required for each department often differed .
“I see . An interview, huh… But if they have a noble education, don’t you think they can keep up appearances?”
“Yes, everyone with a noble education should be able to do it to a certain extent . But the Guild Master, the top staff of each department, and the executives should be able to see through them . ”
“Even if you said that… You’re right, we have to do that much . But what if there’s someone who managed to fool all of us?”
“If they can fool you and everyone else there or do something close to that, that’s also a type of talent . I’d think they’d be suitable to be negotiators or clerks . ”
“I haven’t thought that far . But what should we do if we were tricked?”
“To judge that, you can give a trial period to the candidates . The minimum is around three months . It’s also good to send them to various departments during their probation . After that period has passed, you should have gotten an idea of whether to officially hire them or not, and then place them in their respective departments . If you find any problems during the probation, just don’t hire them . ”
“…I see . There are still some problems, but that’s where I have to do my best . Even so… you’ve given me a good idea, Miss . ”
That’s probably thanks to my experience and knowledge from my previous life . Well, I just gave him an idea irresponsibly so there should be many holes here and there, but please fix that by yourself . To be honest, this had nothing to do with me anyway .
“In that way, you can increase the staff . And if you can afford it, you can hold a workshop on your own . If one of the staff has mastered regular martial arts, they can teach it . The initial investment is necessary, so don’t be stingy . Once the adventurers grow, the guild will be able to recover . After that, it will only be advantageous for you . ”
“…Amazing! Can I use your idea!?”
“Sure, I’m just suggesting something to you, so feel free to use it . But I believe that there are various holes, so feel free to make changes where you think necessary . ”
“Yeah, I know! We can’t immediately teach the adventurers, but this gives me a lot of insight! …Right, I will add this as Miss’ contribution . When you reach the appropriate age, you can immediately rank up . ”
That’s… hmm, I guess it won’t hurt to accept that . I’ll take it for now .
After talking for a while, the Guild Master went home with a big smile . The self-proclaimed guild staff person was taken by the escorts who restrained him . In the middle of our discussion, he tried cutting in, so the guards beat him up . He deserved it!
His face became something dreadful when we parted ways, but he reaps what he sows . By the way, they would come to tell me what his punishment was after it was officially decided . I guess they could punish him for as long as they wanted assuming it didn’t affect me .
Anyway, all of the students were watching me talking with the Guild Master . Probably because I gave suggestions to the Guild Master without reservation, they were looking at me like they saw something strange .
Hmm, I feel like I screwed up a bit…?
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