Chapter 12 - 12: Whats Yours is Mine (2/2)
”I guess you're right, let's head back for our meal.”
We ended our exploration and headed back to town.
After returning, I sold the Eggy Shells that looked unusable for compounding.
We made 9 silver today, including what we sold this morning.
It was doubtful that we could make much from these shells. However, they were bought from me for an unexpectedly high price.
The medicine and herbs also fetched a good price, making me reconsider what we should eat today.
Well, considering that Raphtalia had been drooling all over the food stalls for awhile now...
I had no intention of pampering her, but she should be rewarded for her good work. So, why not?
”Let's drop by, just for today.”
”Eh? Is it okay?”
”You wanted to eat here, right?”
Raphtalia nodded fiercely at my question.
She had become quite honest.
”*Keho*...”
She's coughing once again.
I silently handed her a 'regular medicine', then I ordered what looked like hardened mashed potatoes on a skewer from one of the stalls.
”Here, you worked hard today.”
After swallowing the medicine, Raphtalia happily accepted the skewer I held out and stuffed her face with it.
”Thank you!”
”N-, no prob...”
... I'm glad that she had become so energetic.
I looked around for a cheap Inn while eating and walking.
”Do you want to stay here tonight?”
”Aaah.”
Raphtalia crying all night long was troublesome enough already, please at least spare me the fights with the Balloons.
We went into the Inn.
Upon entering, the Innkeeper blatantly scowled,; however, he instantly switched on his business smile.
”There's a chance my companion here will be crying at night, is that alright?”
I dangled the Balloon concealed under my cloak threateningly in front of the other party as I asked.
”Tha-, that's a bit――”
”I can count on you, right? We'll be keeping the noise at a reasonable level.”
”Y-, yes.”
Ever since coming to this world, I had learned that blackmailing was an important part of business.
This whole damn country had made me into a target of ridicule; the damn king couldn't even fully comprehend how much damage his actions caused me.
No, even if he did, he would probably say something like 'it couldn't be helped'.
Seriously, all these parallel world elitists.
I paid the fee and then unloaded our luggage inside the room we rented.
Raphtalia's eyes sparkled while looking at the ball.
”Come back before nightfall. Also, stay as close to the Inn as possible.”
”Yaaay!”
Good grief, she really did act like a child her age.
Demi-humans seemed to be the object of contempt, but there shouldn't be any problems if she was seen and treated like an adventurer.
Looking out of the window, I saw Raphtalia playing with her ball. I then did research on more methods of compounding.
Approximately... 20 minutes had passed since then.
That was when I heard a loud, childish scream.
”Why is a Demi-human playing in our turf!”
What was that? I peered out of the window.
No matter how I look at it, all I saw was some shitty bullies pointing at Raphtalia and harassing her.
Good grief, no matter where you go there will always be these type of kids lurking around the place.
”This brat. You have a nice toy, so hand it over.”
”Eh-, a-, that's...”
Raphtalia seemed to be aware of the demi-human's low standing in society. So their reaction wasn't strange to her either.
Ha...
I went out of the room and headed downstairs.
”I told you to hand it over.”
”N-, no...”
These fuċkɨnġ punks were intending to use violence as they encircled the frail and defiant Raphtalia.
”Hold it right there, you little shits.”
”What do you want, old geezer.”
Guh, old geezer he says!
Whatever, I'm only 20 this year and I don't care about this world's standards for age.
I don't even care if I'm an old geezer to them.
”What reason do you have for demanding other people's belongings?”
”Hah? That isn't your ball, is it?”
”It's mine. I'm lending it to this girl. If you stole it from her then that means you stole it from me.”
”Just what are you saying, damn geezer.”
Sigh... It seemed they couldn't even understand that much with all the blood rushing into their brains.
Even if he was a kid, I never intended to forgive him. Those that steal from people deserved to be punished.
”I see I see, then I'll give you an EVEN BIGGER BALL.”
Noticing my demeanor, Raphtalia squeezed out her voice, telling the startled children.
”Run away!”
However, the eyes of those little shits underestimated me.
I silently snickered deep down while I took out the Balloon that was biting my arm.
GABU!*
”MY ASSSSSSSSSS!”
The Balloon immediately paid the brat a visit with a bite on his ȧss.
”So kids, that one was a REAL ball, you guys want some too?”
”Ouuchhhhh!”
”That was not a joke. Dumbasses!”
”Die! Retard!”
”I'll kick your ȧss too, you little shit!”
I turned back towards the Inn with the brats cursing me as they ran away.
”Er, umm...”
Raphtalia grabbed my mantle.
”Oi, there's a Balloon still living in there.”
The frightened Raphtalia quickly flinched her hand away, her timid look making me laugh.
”Arigatou.”
What was she talking about?
”Oh...”
While stroking Raphtalia's head, we both returned to the Inn.