Chapter 115 - Bear-san And The Two Children Take A Stroll, Part 2 (2/2)
Well, people who had been abandoned would hold grudges, no matter what world they were from.
「On another note, where are you staying, Yuna? At Deiga-san’s place or at the Bear?」
「At the Bear, you say… Deiga-san’s inn is full, so I’m staying at my own Bear-shaped house outside the city.」
「I knew it. We really have to make more inns quicky. More people will come once the tunnel is completed, and what we have now won’t be enough.」
「You haven’t started building them yet?」
The wood was prepared, but no buildings have been built yet.
「I think we will start building them soon, but we don’t have enough people. Also, we have to kill the monsters in the area or the construction can’t begin safely, so we postponed it.」
「I saw Blitz, but is the monster subjugation going well?」
「Thanks to the adventurers, the monsters aren’t seen around here anymore. I’m asking the adventurers to go farther out now. When that’s done with, a full scale construction will start.」
I would appreciate if they were done before the summer heat came.
Wait, did they even have summer here? I decided to ask that later.
While I was still talking with Atora-san, Fina and Shuri came back looking happy.
「Big Sis Yuna, Atora-san. We are back.」
「We are back.」
They seemed satisfied. Did they eat something delicious?
「I will go back to the guild; what will you be doing?」
「We will go to the Commerce Guild to check on how it’s going with the country of Harmony and Peace.」
「The country of Harmony and Peace, huh? They used to come once a month, but stopped when the Kraken appeared. I hope their boat didn’t sink.」
「Well, I will wait patiently.」
If nothing else, I might be able to get some information at the capital.
We parted ways with Atora-san and headed to the Commerce Guild.
The employees seemed busy when we arrived. Not a single employee seemed free.
「Yu, Yuna-san!」
One of the female employees noticed me.
Everyone turned my way when they heard her.
「Big Sis Yuna!?」
Fina and Shuri were shocked by the reaction of the employees.
To calm them, I put my hands on their heads.
「Is the guild master here?」
「Yes. Please wait a moment.」
The employee went to the room in the back to inform the guild master that I was here.
「Bear Missy.」
Jorumo-san, who seemed worn-out, came out.
「It’s been a while.」
「Yeah. You seem well.」
「Can’t say the same for you, Jorumo-san.」
「I regret accepting the role of the guild master. I’m just too busy. I can’t even take a break. The mountains of doc.u.ments aren’t decreasing at all. There’s too much to do. Also, the mentor who came from Crimonia keeps persecuting me.」
「Please don’t speak badly of other people, Jorumo-san. There wouldn’t be any problems if you just learned how to do your job. I also want to return to Crimonia, so please learn faster.」
An intelligent looking woman in mid 20s appeared behind Jorumo-san.
If she had gla.s.ses, I was sure they would suit her.
「I’m teaching you because Mylene-san requested me to. I left my husband and my children in Crimonia, so get it together!」
「I understand. I will do my best, so…」
「Prove that with your actions please.」
Was this the person Mylene-san spoke of when she said that she would send someone to help Jorumo-san?
「Yuna-san, nice to meet you. I have been sent here from Crimonia. My name is Annabelle.」
「Annabelle-san, you know about me, huh.」
「I saw you in Crimonia a few times. Also, everyone at the Crimonia’s Commerce Guild knows about you. So, why did you come here, Yuna-san? Did you come to complain about Jorumo-san?」
「Why!? I didn’t do anything, right?」
「You should do your job.」
I didn’t know if I should respond to their exchange, so I decided to ignore it.
「I came here to learn about what happened to the country of Harmony and Peace.」
「About that, huh? A boat that went out onto the high seas came in contact with a s.h.i.+p from the country of Harmony and Peace. The fisherman told them about the what happened to the city, so I think that trade will resume soon.」
「Really!?」
That was good news.
「Yes, but I don’t know when they will start coming again.」
Annabelle-san seemed to be an excellent person. She answered really quickly. I could understand why Mylene-san sent her. Jorumo-san might become a splendid guild master under Annabelle-san’s guidance.
「Is Jorumo-san doing okay?」
「Let me see. He is doing his best even though he tried to ditch his work a few times. Still, it’s annoying when he asks for a break right after he starts working.」
「That’s because you don’t give me a break, right?」
「If you do your best, the residents will live happy lives. Please do your best for them without taking breaks.」
It was a business that exploited its employees.
If I was told that I wouldn’t get any breaks, I would have quit already.
A great person once said: ‘If you work, you lose.’
Thinking like that, I understood the evaluation the elders gave of Jorumo-san.
He was unsteady, but he did his job. He ditched it sometimes, but he was well liked by the people. He was someone who couldn’t refuse when asked to be the guild master, huh.
「On a different note, I would like to ask you to do something for me, Yuna-san. When will you be going back to Crimonia?」
「I plan on going back tomorrow or the day after.」
「I’m sorry for requesting this, but could you please give my report to Mylene-san?」
「Report?」
「Every ten days, we send a report about what we need, but since this idiot, Jorumo-san, was behind with his work, we couldn’t send the report the other day. It’s a pressing matter, so it will be too late if we send it in the next report.」
「No problem. I just have to give it to her, right?」
「Thank you very much. I will bring it now, so I’m counting on you.」
I took the doc.u.ments from Annabelle-san, and we left the Commerce Guild.
「Will you two eat dinner?」
「Ugh, I’m sorry. I’m full already.」
「Me too.」
I had only looked at them from afar, but they had indeed eaten a lot at the stands.
「Keep me company while I eat mine, okay?」
The two agreed quietly.
I wouldn’t force them to eat, of course.
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