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Chapter 5 – Girls? Meeting?
Ines’ PoV
Carlo-san collapsed during the men’s drinking session, but well, we’ll be glad to know what’s on his mind. Bella-san’s big transformation at the beauty clinic was shocking, but as long as it made her feel beautiful, too, I guess it’s all good. The hospitality for Ines and Flora-san’s family is off to a good start.
“Hey, Ines-chan. Wataru-san told me that there is a place where you can work together with Saporabi-chan, right? What kind of place is it? Could it be a place as amazing as this ship?”
“Ah, I’m curious about that too. Ines, please tell me.”
“Hey, Mom and Flora, don’t be so pushy. What’s going on all of a sudden? We haven’t even ordered our drinks yet.”
My goodness, why are they so cheerful after all the fuss they made over lunch, shopping, and dinner, to the point of embarrassing me?
When we went shopping, they suddenly tried to buy everything in large quantities, and I had to work so hard to stop them. I wish they could take it easy for a while.
But thanks to Master, I was able to grasp Dad’s weakness, and Mom can’t complain to me anymore, can she?
Fufu, even if Dad gets angry, I can just say, “Bella, I love you,” and he’ll be silenced, and if I threaten Mom with more beauty treatments, she won’t be able to resist me. Now, all I have to do is get Dario under control, and my position in my parents’ house will be perfect.
But what should I do with Dario? He used to be cute, but now he’s grown up to be a bit too serious. It would be difficult to get him to show weakness, so maybe I should try to get Ilma to do something about it.
If I borrow a digital camera from Master and take pictures of Dario flirting with Ilma, it would be an easy way to get to his weakness. The only problem is that it would be difficult to get Ilma to move and let me use the digital camera. But I’ll just have to ask.
“Hey, Ines. If you’re going to ask for a drink, just order it and then answer our questions.”
“All right. Then I’ll order drinks and snacks. Can I decide what Mom and Flora drink? You don’t know much about the drinks on this ship, do you?”
“Mom will let Ines decide. You can choose a sweet drink.”
“I want to drink that soda? The one with the fizzy sensation.”
Okay, I’ve got her word. Now, of course, I can ask for drinks. I’ll start with a light drink to catch them off guard, and when they’re a little drunk, I’ll hit them with a strong drink.
“Hmm, I thought so at dinner, but the drinks on this ship are delicious.”
“Yes, Auntie is right. It is incomparable to the drinks we drink in the local restaurants.”
I agree with her. The first canned beer I had on the Fortress was a shock. Well, luxury liners are great, but ferries are also a pleasure not to be underestimated.
If I get the chance, I might ask Master to invite her on the ferry as well. It would be a bit of filial piety, so let’s ask him next time.
“That’s how great Master is. There are still many wonderful shops that neither Mom nor Flora know about.”
“Ines, the nice shops, the ones next to the cosmetics store?”
“What is it? Are they delicious? Are they beautiful?”
They are both very curious. Well, we spent the whole day shopping at the cosmetics store, so they only looked at the other stores from the outside. They must be curious.
“Both. There are stores where you can get a good meal, where you can eat sweet desserts, where you can buy beautiful accessories, where you can buy unique clothes made of fabrics you have never touched before…”
The color of her eyes changed. It’s pathetic to think that this is my mother and my best friend, but the simpler, the better, so let’s just leave it at that.
“Ah, yes. Ines, where is the workplace? Is it great? Is it fun? Is it tasty?”
Flora… seriously, are you going to ask Master to get you a job?
“It’s a bigger ship than this one, with lots of entertainment and shops. It’s also where all the royalty from all over the continent want to stay now. Are you seriously going to work there?”
“Ugh, lots of royalty?”
“Not many, but almost all royalty and nobility, I think. The rest are powerful merchants and the bigwigs of the guilds.”
If Flora works at the Castle, I’ll be happy, because I’ll see my best friend more often, with whom I can talk easily. But that’s why I have to be sure to let her know the reality of the situation, or it could ruin our friendship.
“Is that okay? Won’t the nobles force me for my body or punish me for having problems with it?”
Well, that’s what people usually think. I would have the same concerns if I had only heard the stories.
“There’s nothing to worry about. We even ban royalty and nobility, so anyone who talks big and selfish will soon be gone. If you look at the ship, you will see that the ship is in a stronger position. We’ve told the Crown Prince of Brescia that if there’s too much trouble, we’ll move the ship, so the royalty and nobility will be very quiet.”
“I don’t know what that means, but I can understand it when I see the ship, huh? I wonder if I could work there?”
“Since you can work as a receptionist for the Adventurers’ Guild, I’m sure you’ll be treated well. Master seems to be planning to make it a place of employment for the children from the orphanage, so there will definitely be jobs available.”
Come to think of it, that’s impossible. It’s surprising that the royalty and nobility are so docile, but putting orphans to work in a place like that would normally be suicidal.
“How good is the treatment?”
“That depends on how good Flora is. But the receptionist at the Merchant’s Guild that Master brought in was thrilled. Besides, if you work there, you might as well ask them to raise your level because they can definitely raise your level if you ask them to.”
“Huh? Why would they raise the level of their employees?”
“That’s the policy.”
“I don’t understand.”
It would be surprising if an employee did something that normally costs royalty a lot of money. Speaking of which, since it’s safe and will prolong their lives, should I ask for permission to raise the level of my parents?
It’s a bold request for a slave, but I feel like Master would agree if I promised to work hard at night. I’d better ask him for that as well.
“Hey, Ines-chan. Mother and father are going to work at that place. Do you think Dario could work there, too?”
My mother, who had been listening to me without saying a word, started talking nonsense.
“Huh? What are you saying all of a sudden? I told you that you would leave the royal capital if you wanted to work. You have a house, and Dad and Dario both have jobs. Why would you want to ruin your life?”
“I don’t think you understand, Ines-chan. If you can raise your level safely, work is secondary. The longer I live, the more time I have to spend with my family.
Oh, that’s it. That means she has to change her life to raise her level.
“I was going to ask Master for permission to level up Mom and Dad, and then you can decide whether you want to work or not.”
It would be nice to see Flora more often, but I don’t want to see my mom and dad more often. Besides, if they work on the Castle, it would reduce the effectiveness of their weakness. Negative. As long as my parents live happily away from me, that’s all I care about.
“Why are you asking Wataru-san for permission to raise the level?”
“He’s my master, so it’s only natural that I ask his permission, right?”
Did I say something strange?
“No, that’s not it. If I work on that ship, they will raise my level, right? Why do you need Wataru-san’s permission?”
“Oh, that’s what you mean. The ship that Master is introducing is the ship of a certain mage, and Master is the one who is in charge of managing that ship. So with Master’s permission, you can level up safely.”
“…Mom couldn’t really understand what Ines-chan was saying. Is Wataru-san going to fight?”
Well, it’s really hard to understand because my mother doesn’t know the Master’s power. Besides, there are more characters, such as Mage-sama. It’s no wonder she couldn’t understand it.
The Mage setting is annoying, but it has reduced the number of annoyances, so it would be a waste to stop it.
“Well, it’s a bit difficult to explain. You’ll understand when you get permission to level up and do it.”
So, no more talk about work.
“Ines, what about me?”
“I am a slave. I can’t ask for Flora, can I?”
I can’t ask Master to raise a friend, even a close friend, when I have the audacity to ask a family member to do the same. I would like Flora to work on the Castle, and I would like her to think that way.
“Hm. Can’t I just ask Wataru-san directly?”
“It’s up to Flora to ask, but do you want to ask him to raise your level for free?”
“I see. As expected, it’s very brazen of me to ask that.”
“I knew it. Asking your master to raise the level of the slave’s family is also very impudent. I should think about returning the favor by working as well.”
“Hey, it’s all right. I will repay my master for what he did to my family.”
I’m not joking. I thought I stopped my mom and dad from getting jobs at the Castle, so why is she trying to bring it up again? Give me a break.
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“Is Ines having fun?”
“Fufu. That’s right. Ines has a tendency not to be honest, so she might be complaining to Bella-san. But I think she is happy inside.”
Is Ines not honest in some way? I only have the image of her being faithful to her desires, but if Felicia says so, then maybe she is. Well, tsundere or not, if she’s having fun, that’s fine.
“Next time we visit the Dark Elf Island, Felicia, you should take some time to relax with your family as well.”
“Thank you. But unlike Ines, I see them often, so just seeing them face to face is enough for me.”
“Really?”
But I invited Ines’ family to the Chris, and I could invite Felicia’s family as well. Felicia will probably hesitate, so I’ll talk to Ines about it.
Oops, it’s time to stop Rimu and let Pent escape to the pool. It’ll take a long time for Rimu’s thoughts to get through to Pent.