Year 7444, Month 12, Day 14
"Huh, it's just Reira-san, Anna-chan, and Hanna-chan right? I wonder if Kanna-kun is still inside?"
Bel and Miduchi are saying but I somehow don't get it. The reason I can't see the Ryogu family must be because they're in the rubber workshop or maybe they're in the store but if I normally think about it at this time they're probably at the workshop. In that case then, Yotlen and the others must have been shut out.
"..In any case let's go."
Just as Toris said nothing will start unless we go.
"Presichent~ thanch for your wrosch."
"Oh~ what's going on? Why are you all outside..Yotlen, are our members here? Did something happen?"
Normally the wooden door in the front of the store is left open to make it easier for customers to enter. But today that door is shut.
"Ah, president, thank you for your work. That is..this morning, soon after seeing off the Ryogu family to the workshop, Firefreed-sama and the others brought some guests..Since Firefreed-sama's daughter said they have something important to talk about so..Did the president not know about it?"
The mother of the Yotlen family, Reira replied while looking a bit cold.
"Ha? I have no idea. Guests..What kind of people are they?"
When I said that and Anna replied from the side.
"Two people who seem like knights and one person who seems to be an attendant."
What in the world is that? When I looked around at everyone they were making faces like question marks were floating above their heads.
"What Gwine together with them?"
"Yeah, somehow, it seems like they had an important conversation that they didn't want anyone to hear about so only when a customer comes, we should get permission and then we can enter. She allowed me to let Kanna sleep on the second floor."
She replied to Bel's question without pause. Certainly, I've sent out notice that Zenom and the others are employees of Greed Company as well. If I don't do that then putting aside the sub-Noble Toris and the slaves, the commoners and Free People will be troubled in various ways by taxes. They're something like senior employees to Yotlen and the others. If they're given instructions then they probably can't or it's difficult to oppose them.
"How do things look in regards to the discussion? Are they yelling at each other or anything?"
Somehow you know~ I guess they're that sort of people.
Around the time introductions had ended, Miduchi came out with the tea she was making and introduced herself as well, and for the time being everyone had finished the introductions on the surface. Obviously during that time I was Identifying the three of them.
【Male/14/2/7428 · Human · Count Faruerugaz Family Eldest Son · Count Faruerugaz Knight】
【Age: 16 Years Old】
【HP: 87(87) MP: 11(11)】
【Speed: 16】
【Endurance: 13】
【Special Ability： Earth Magic(Lv.1)】
【Special Ability： Wind Magic(Lv.1)】
【Experience: 27235(28000)】
I see, 【Unique Ability: Resistance(Virus Infection)】 indeed. It seems reasonably useful. Let's see.
【Unique Ability: Resistance(Virus Infection); defends against all types of parasites that have a length of less than 1mm and weight of less than 1 gram. Regardless of how many organisms invade the body with just a single use of this ability it's possible to definitely annihilate them all. However, it's limited to parasites the user is consciously targeting. Consciously targeting said parasites refers to being suspicious of any infection or invasion by any sort of organism, parasite, bacteria, virus, plant, or animal, that might cause a change in the condition of the body. There's no need to directly identify the target organism. In other words, if the user is conscious of a stomach ache and that stomach ache was being caused by the infection or invasion of some sort of organism then when this ability is used it makes it possible to kill those organisms within the body. It is also possible to think of it as applying several points of damage to the HP of each of those individual organisms. Therefore bear in mind that this ability does not have any effect on parasites or infections with which the user them self is not aware. Furthermore, the level of this ability is no purpose other than for convenience.】
It's not just a reasonably useful one, it..it's a considerably enviable ability.
【Male/14/2/7428 · Tiger-People · Hirosukol Family Third Son · Count Faruerugaz Knight】
【Age: 16 Years Old】
【HP: 105(105) MP: 21(21)】
【Speed: 20】
【Endurance: 16】
【Special Ability: Night Vision】
【Special Ability： Water Magic(Lv.2)】
【Special Ability: Void Magic(Lv.2)】
【Sajes.Basutoral/13/12/7444 Sajes.Basutoral/4/7/7429】
【Status: Normal】
【Level: 3】
【Strength: 9】
【Dexterity: 10】
【Unique Ability: Resistance(Temperature)】
【Special Ability: Night Vision】
I stopped Bel and Toris who were about to lose their temper.
"Also, as a result of the various conversations I heard from them since yesterday, I can't help but feel that they're heavily dependent on you. It seems like you're deceiving them quite skillfully but as Japanese people we can't shut our eyes to the fact that young girls from our home land are being bound by a contract like this, is what we were thinking."
"Ho.."
I'm sure I'm making a bitter smile like expression.
"Now, Ono-san, Nishioka-san, please stop that "seiza" and stand up."
Hirosukol called out to the two high school girls with even affection shining in his eyes. Hmn, it might be because I, because we are former Japanese people but for them to have a personality where they come cutting in from the front using a sound argument from a Japanese standpoint. Incidentally, Zenom has no idea what is going on, and is making a face like it's all incomprehensible but he also doesn't seem to find it amusing at all. Though I don't find it amusing either.
"Ral, Gwine, I won't forgive standing up at your own convenience. However, if you want to stand feel free. But, if it comes to that then I'll slap you back down."
Bel quietly said that. Ah~ scary. Without Bel even saying anything Ralpha and Gwine didn't shown any sign of standing up so isn't it fine. Faruerugaz and Hirosukol are both looking at Bel unamused. In comparison to that Basutoral is looking at Bel with a bit of interest.
"Hirosukol-san. It's your own convenience for you to think what you wish of us. Please feel free to think that way. However, isn't it strange for you to be making complaints about the policies and decisions in someone else household? The two standing at the doorway right now are slaves that I own. I have a slave in Baldukk that acts as a porter as well. The Cat-People mother and daughters sitting outside in the cold right now are Free People but just the same as the Firefreeds they're in an employment contract with me. Do you intend to force the common sense of Japan on them as well?"
Well, I can already imagine the answer he'll give.
"Yeah, I wanted to talk in regards to things like that as well. I don't have any intention of denying every aspect of the social structure of Orth. There's slaves, there's nobles, it's this level of civilization. It's only obvious that there's differences in social standing. What we want to say is..I guess so, it seems like when you passed away you were in your mid-40s and a splendid salary man wasn't it? And then those two are high school students, and don't they say those two are college students? I just can't tolerate an existence like yourself, making use of their lack of knowledge to force an unequal contract on Japanese people and those of Orth."
Come to think of it the only one who has experience in Japanese society was Miduchi. I see now, so there's that sort of method to attack as well. This, sort of attack point where I'm deceiving young people who don't know anything was a bit outside of what I was expecting. If Kuro was here then the high school students would increase by one and since Mary seemed to have been a housewife I'm sure her knowledge on contracts isn't all that different from a college student, is probably what he would say.
"I see, so what you're thinking is that, I'm deceiving young people with no knowledge and taking all the profits for myself is it..that's certainly one way of putting it. However, when it comes to deceiving youths with no knowledge, let alone "brainwashing", I take offense to that being said. Also, while you keep mentioning an unequal contract but I haven't encouraged an unreasonable contract on anyone even once. In the first place, I don't know what portion of our contracts you're referring to as unequal. Since we had all signed the contract after reading and accepting the details on it."
"How about you give up playing dumb already? I've already heard the rough details of the clauses on it. I can't help but think that you've made them believe some impossible lies and are using young people to earn a profit."
Ah, depending on how you look at it that might seem like the case.
"Bufu"
Toris burst into laughter.
"Most likely, isn't it that? The place where it said that you have to listen to all orders other than those relating to your own life? When I first read I questioned it a bit as well but now I understand it."
When they heard Toris's words Faruerugaz and the others were nodding but when they heard the final "but now I understand it" they looked at him with a doubtful face.
"Oh? Then is it the compensation? I've already been employed by Al-san for over two years but my base pay hasn't gone up, I guess around there?"
You, Bel, didn't you accept that. 200,000 Z (20 silver coins) per month is less than that of squires in a knight group but with just that you can live your life plenty well. Of course the lifestyle we're living right now is impossible though. Look, they didn't try snapping at that point as well right?
"I can think of several other things as well but for starters it's probably that there's no regulations to the clauses, otherwise the methods to settle issues in cases that aren't assumed. If we were to go off of the common sense of Japanese then it would be the good faith clause, or it's normal to have a special clause added where the people signing the contract discuss things to make decisions. However, this isn't Japan and the laws of Japan aren't applied. It's fine as long as the employer makes the appropriate decision."
From behind me, Miduchi pointed out while leaning against a pillar in the kitchen.
"..I can't agree with that opinion but well I guess that's fine. However, there's something even more crucial missing."
Hirosukol looked at Miduchi while saying.
"That is"
When Miduchi was going to continue her words, Hirosukol interrupted with his own words.
"You are..Shiina, no, you said you were Chizumagurol-san. It seems you're the newest one among them but aren't you someone related to him? I would like for you to remain quiet here."
I lightly put my right hand on my left shoulder and stopped Miduchi. Well if they were living as a proper member of society then I'm sure it would be the first thing they notice.
"Was there anything else again?"
Basutral who hadn't said almost anything up until now suddenly approached me with an intense momentum and lowered his head rubbing it into the table.