World Strongest Rearguard – Labyrinth Country And Dungeon Seekers - Chapter 12
Chapter 12: Desideratum
TL: Pinky
EN Edit: Anirhapsodist
(TL: Desideratum – something that is needed and;or wanted)
After completing Kyoukas discharge procedures, I granted her request to drop by a garment shop before making our way to the inn.
She inspected the clothes that were lined up on the racks and placed her selections in the basket.
I thought about shopping too but before that
A change of clothes can still be provided as a subsidy. This type of fas.h.i.+on is quite extreme, even for a modern day person.
The guild actually distributes cotton s.h.i.+rts, pants and trousers to novice seekers. They only need to earn so they can purchase their own pair of shoes. Its harsh. Even a female seeker wont be able to purchase her own desired undies if she wont make money.
A single watadama should yield around five copper coins. Hunting five should be enough to cover the purchase for a change of clothes.
Large quant.i.ties of cotton from watadama are needed to make clothes. It could make you hesitant for a moment knowing that they are materials from the guys we attacked and defeated, but you should try to get used to it already. There is an endless demand for cotton. Strange as it seems, but we can cash it at a fixed price every time.
Seekers and the partisans are the lifeblood of this country. The materials obtained from demons are one of those things that enable the trade. Food is not only limited of monster meat. People in town were eating something similar to bread.
Even if thats the case, Id feel bad that youre taking care of everything for me. I even got you to loan me some money.
Its a necessity. Ladies become really conscious when they wear the same set of clothes the next day, am I right?
When push comes to shove, I wont be too concerned about those things. Its only been half a day since we got here Igaras.h.i.+-san looked at me as shes seems to be worried about something.
Oh no II dont stink so dont worry.
T Thats not it. Please do not take offence where none was even meant.
My apologies. Im not used to interacting with women.
Truthfully, I interact with Igaras.h.i.+-san in a daily basis. Saying that Im not accustomed with women was all an excuse.
She was not offended about what I said but the sigh she exudes was quite deep.
Then, from now on, you should get used to it a little since well be in a party, alright? Dont be a guy who is forever stuck in his p.u.b.erty.
Ha ha ha Im sorry.
You dont have to apologize every time and besides, Im not angry. Youll know when I am.
Igaras.h.i.+-sans expression was soft. She said what she meant instead of giving me an earful.
If I havent been reincarnated, I wouldnt have the chance to say something like this.
Ha ha Thats true I mean, I really never got the time to talk to you outside of work either.
We were together once during an overtime, right? During that time, I was advised to take caution for no particular reason. Back then, as soon as I started whispering, rumors spread like wildfire.
(Was there such a thing? If its about a rumor, I recall there was this rumor about the pace on how Igaras.h.i.+-san made it to the top. There were rumors back then that the company president personally favored her. I didnt believe those though. I never thought that I would. I was anxious about what might happen to me. I didnt want to be ostracized. What was that rumor about though?)
You should also know about this one Atobe-kun but it was the president who pushed my promotion.
Oh, is that so?
Ah, dont misunderstand. Its not an intimate relations.h.i.+p or anything like that. It was arbitrarily decided since hes had his eye on me and I was just a useful piece. I only came to know about his schemes after being promoted but I guess you guys already knew.
Hes had his eye on you because Igaras.h.i.+-san is a beauty, right? Time and again, our president always talked about ladies from when he was younger. Even a person in power can change their partner. It was not an uncommon thing in society.
Did you think of me to be like that?
No, I didnt know sorts about Igaras.h.i.+~san and the president.
Its not like that. Well, its okay. Anyway, its just a misunderstanding. I was unwilling to get a promotion and the presidents emails were so persistent. So much that I should have resigned back then when it became impossible to dispute.
So you got frustrated, and then worked me to the bone?
I tried to get to the bottom of things but I toned down as soon as I saw a defeated look on Igaras.h.i.+-sans behavior.
Its quite an embarra.s.sing story but I had a curfew. Its about coming from the office and negotiating to leave at the regular time because my parents anger levels are extraordinary.
Huh? Igaras.h.i.+~san, are you an ojou-sama?
We own landholdings in the countryside, thats what Im saying. And Im quite popular back in our place.
How difficult is it to move back and forth from the countryside to the city every day? I bought a house but the commute distance to the company is long, so I rented an apartment that took 15 minutes by bicycle to reach the company. It isnt wise to have a long commute to work.
But h.e.l.l that overtime job was cruel.
Im sorry, I had no other choice but to go back home and work.
Things like these satisfies the premise of aggravating a grudge against her. If I would have known of her situation sooner, maybe half of it was alleviated.
And the abuse was amazing, it nearly broke my sanity.
My brother often told me about how pushy I am When I think I can do more, my mouth gets worse. Im truly sorry, I know its not an excuse but its because of my personality.
How I wish his brother said more, however, she is all but a memory now to her family being reincarnated in this world.
So, how about your family, Atobe-kun?
My parents pa.s.sed away when I was little. But when you say family, I have my teachers and my colleagues. Can they be family?
I often feel dispirited when it comes to stories like family to the point that it becomes unbearable and I could not speak. But now that I have been reincarnated, I was unable to conceal it.
Im really sorry, you worked so hard in the company but you couldnt find even the opportunity to take a promotion exam.
Well, I thought that it would be that painful to me, but Im willing to forget it. Anyway, Igaras.h.i.+-san is now a member of my party so our roles are kind of reversed?
Wwell, if its orders within the party I will follow your instructions.
Lets bury the hatchet. I believe it is good enough. Its not that I loathe her to the point that forgiveness wouldnt suffice. That wont be difficult.
By the way shopping Are you okay? Ah, the basket is nearly full
Oh, Im sorry. I wonder if my funds will be enough?
I see. She bought too much without hesitation. I can give her a.s.sistance. It wont be free though.
If its not enough, I can withdraw from the bank.
Eh you still have some more? You loaned me fifty copper coins already.
I could still afford to spare you some. Will it suffice if I give you a hundred?
T Thirty copper pieces should be fine. I would have a hard time returning it.
If we go out exploring as a party and earn, then there would be no problems sharing the yield. 50% can be allocated as party funds and the rest could be shared proportionally or according to contribution. It should give the members some form of fund for personal shopping.
After finding Igaras.h.i.+-san at checkout to hand her the exact amount she asked for, I realized that I forgot to buy my own clothes. Aside from a seekers armor, I also have to arrange some things before I go to bed.
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