Chapter 152.2
That makes sense . But there’s one thing bothering me .
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“Fei-san, if you need it for your work, the store can cover the costs . ” [Ryouma]
There’s no reason for the employees to pay for it themselves . When I told him that…
“It’s not something I need for my job . We make our potions to prevent our skills from getting rusty…” [Fei]
Apparently, Fei-san didn’t see it as work, but something akin to private training or a hobby .
“…If you need it to maintain your abilities – a guard of the store – then that’s more than enough reason to pass it off as something you need for your job . I think it would be best if I assisted you too . Unless you or Leelin-san want to keep your knowledge on medicine a secret . I’ll talk to Carm-san when we get back . ” [Ryouma]
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“That would be a big help to us . As for our abilities and knowledge, you can just say that we learned it from medic training . My country has always been at war, so medicines are really expensive . Normal people can’t use them . There’s a lot of fakes too . But medics know a lot . It’s also the kind of work that people aren’t wary against . ” [Fei]
“Alright . ” [Ryouma]
As expected, he doesn’t want others to know about his past as an assassin . …But I guess that’s to be expected . ‘Ninjas that don’t sneak around’ may be common in Japanese fiction, but being an assassin isn’t exactly a profession you walk around showing off .
I wonder if he has any lingering feelings left for his old job .
“Personally, I’d be happy if you worked at my store forever . ” [Ryouma]
“Well… I can’t say that I don’t have any lingering feelings for my old job . After all, I worked as an assassin for a long time . I trained a lot . I killed a lot . I can’t just forget all that . But I have no plans of going back to my country and working again . We were given one last order, after all . ”
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“…Are you sure it’s okay to talk about that?” [Ryouma]
“It’s fine . The last order we were given was ‘help the humans in our territory to flee somewhere safe’ . But orders given to us are coded, so we can’t just take their meaning literally . That was true even for our last order . The real order was ‘Don’t die in vain . Escape at your own discretion’… The battle was mostly decided then, and there was no point in getting ourselves killed . We weren’t treated badly by our organization, and in the end, we were even ordered to live . The master of the Win House was a good person . ”
That’s why he and Leelin-san did their best to save as many people as possible while they fled their country .
“And then you arrived at this country, Riforu Kingdom . ” [Ryouma]
“We somehow managed to get in and get to Gimuru to find a place we can work at . But the guild master figured out our identity with just one look…” [Fei]
“Ahh, Grisiersan…” [Ryouma]
“When she found out that we weren’t spies, she helped us get work . I was really surprised then . We had prepared ourselves to live our lives on the run . ” [Fei]
That person really is exceptional, isn’t she?
“So, at the very least, I can take it that you don’t have any plans of stopping any time soon, right?” [Ryouma]
“Yes . For now, I plan to keep working for you, Boss . ” [Fei]
“That’s great to hear, Fei-san . ” [Ryouma]
I also thanked him for literally allowing me to ask him as much as I wanted here in the forest .
“It’s almost time for supper, so… If it doesn’t bother you . ‘Item Box’… Will you share a drink with me?” [Ryouma]
“Of course, Boss . ” [Fei]
Carried by the flow of the conversation, I tried inviting him for a drink, and Fei-san was all for it .
For one reason or another, it’s my first time drinking with one of my employees at the store .
If everyone’s schedule is clear, I should try holding a year-end party .