Chapter 69 (1/2)
Translator: ae
Chapter 69 Prostitutes S, Marina returned, looking disheartened
In the end, after that, she couldn't get the iteuess She came back empty-handed (if you don't count the halberd she always carries)
According to Rebeccsan, lace is an out-dated itee of movement, it's not unexpected that she couldn't find it The lace should be available somewhere It couldn't be that she searched the whole of Erishe and still not find any…
Well, anyway, let's ask Marina what she was looking for
”So, ere you looking for? We did talk about Aurica and presents thisfor a present for Aurica? ” [Jirou]
Is that a little too obvious?
”My liege, you knew? Actually, I was searching for a lace handkerchief I found a shop selling it, but for some reason, they wouldn't sell it to me… I searched elsewhere, but I couldn't find any anywhere… And so, I went back to the first shop I found, but it was already gone by then…” [Marina]
Marina confessed simply 'Confessed' would be an odd word to use It wasn't as if it were a secret
Now then, what shall I do?
I could just go ”Hhha! I thought that was the case, so I stepped in earlier!” and then pass Marina the lace that I got froive Aurica a present of such a quality would be a little eus business of a better quality Especially since it was a present for an ih There's no need to be anxious yet
”Rebeccsan, do you know of any shop in Erishe that sells lace handkerchiefs? It doesn't matter if it's second hand or new Since it's out of fashi+on, it'll probably be difficult to find new ones being sold” [Jirou]
”That's true… I don't recall a shop that fits the description, but I do know one that seems like it may sell lace… probably? If you're fine with to you there” [Rebecca]
As expected of Rebeccsama when you're in a pinch
I've roamed around Erishe to souy I haven't scouted out the sketchy shops in the back alleys, and I probably don't even notice the existence of sonboard In the first place, if I hadn't asked about the slave trading house that I went to in the beginning, and about the guild's location, or what kind of building it was, I'd definitely still not notice their existence
The next day, in the afternoon, I ith Rebeccsan, just the two of us, to look for that shop that sells lace Marina stayed behind to look after the shop ”Of course, Marina should come too!” or so I wanted to invite her, but I steeled ood to be too soft on her since she took the whole day off yesterday And… that was an excuse If I bought the lace and sold it to Marina, there's a high chance that she'll not accept it if it costLace is quite an expensive itein with
Diana disappeared soet Aurica's birthday present” A free spirit person as usual, but she should be fine alone Though, I was just a little curious about what she would be getting for Aurica
”Well, Let's go It's been a while since I've gone out with Jirou alone, haven't I?” [Rebecca]
”Now that you've ht either Diana or Marina alone Well, I feel likewell and I don't really need protection when I' down your guard is dangerous, you know? If Jirou comes across a warrior-type vocation, someone at Jirou's level won't be able to handle it, you know? ” [Rebecca]
”In that case, I'll run with all ht Maybe I'll prepare some caltrops to aid in ly no chance of being attacked by someone of a warrior vocation in town What Rebeccsan was talking about was, after all, a question of readiness
We walked along the streets of Erishe while chatting about that, searching the street of luxury goods shops, popping into every second-hand shop, and asking Rebeccsan's friends In the end, …
”It see some, Jirou It's soht” [Jirou]
It was a boutique for prostitutes
The shop is in a street they call the red-light district It's in a corner of Erishe that looks pretty sketchy It seems that prostitutes and brothels are commonplace in this world historically Well, there's a well-known saying that the world's oldest profession is prostitution, so that's only to be expected However, Erishe is a town developed under the leadershi+p of a female mayor called Milkpearl-san It doesn't mean that history supports the existence of prostitutes It seems that this kind of custoround In fact, the number of brothels in Erishe is much lower than that in other cities in the Empire
However, it seeal prostitution, or underground prostitution…
Anyway, the boutique in question is situated in the corner of the red-light district Even though it was at the height of noon, sexily dressed girls, also known as street prostitutes, were shooting inviting glances without a care, andinterested glances back
It was really quite hard to be here
― This is the kind of place I should have come alone after all
I really should pay some fees to, more or less, experience the culture of the other world… They say if it's with a professional, it doesn't count… Tomorrow's a rest day… Guhuhu
”No, Jirou” [Rebecca]
Rebeccsan, who see, suddenly looked at me intently
”Eh? No what?” [Jirou]
”Just, no” [Rebecca]
Huh?! Could she be an ESPER?!
Did she realise that I ayed by the brothel?! But these girls touting their 'wares' were ht they were Sales was going pretty well, and I could squeeze out some pocket money
Rebeccsan shouldn't have the authority to prohibit that
Since it's coht, Jirou YES or NO?” [Rebecca]
(TN: Rebecca says the italicised in English)
SCARY!
She's sood expression!” [Jirou]
(TN: Jirou says the first sentence in English, but the second part is literally what he said in japanese) (Rinkage: The capitalized part is basically solish)