Chapter 27 - #27 Making contact with a legendery ?ssassin. (1/2)

After a few more hours of walking towards the east, we finally found a relatively big village.

”Let's go find inn.” I said while looking at Kurome who was gasping for air.

”I-I am sorry...” Kurome said with a sad expression.

”It's fine, we are already here anyway.” I said with a small smile and patted her shoulder a few times before walking towards the middle part of the village.

After asking a few locals, we were able to find the village's inn.

When we walked in, I immediately noticed a lot of people drinking while sitting at the tables. I lead both Ichika and Kurome to the bar where the woman stood behind the counter, attending to the customers.

”Good evening! What would you like to have? Or are you here to find empty rooms where you can sleep over the night?” The young woman enthusiastically asked us when she noticed us approach the counter.

”Do you know ”Babara”? Also, we would like to take 1 room with 3 beds, please” I said with a poker face.

Ichika immediately widened her eyes when she heard the name Babara but she kept quiet. As for the woman behind the counter...she raised her eyebrows in surprise for a second before returning to her cheerful expression.

”I don't know anyone with that name who is staying here, I am truly sorry. As for the room, we have one empty room with 3 beds, do you also want dinner?” She asked with a bright smile while glancing at little Kurome.

”Yes, we will take the dinner as well.” I said while secretly glancing around the main hall.

The rooms should be located on the upper floor, there are the stairs...

”That will be 38 silvers! 25 for the room and 13 for the dinner for 3 people.” She said with a happy smile for getting more customers.

[GOLD: 2315 -> 2310] I took 5 gold coins from my ”pocket” and gestured her to put her hand closer so no one would see.

”Here, just a little tip.” I said and winked at her.

”?! ...Thank you, I hope you will be able to find the person you are looking for. You can go take a seat somewhere, I will bring your dinner to you once it will be done.” When she saw the amount of money, her expression turned to a serious one for a few seconds before returning to her usual cheerful one. She informed us and even ”wished” me luck in finding that person with an unusual tone.

”No...thank you” I said with a smirk before leading the girls to one of the few empty tables.

It's pretty crowded here, most of them look like adventurers, guards or hunters. Therefore, most of the people here are men. It will create another stupid situation...Why does Ichika have to be so busty? I should let her follow me fully clad in cloak hiding her entire body together with her face. Tanned beauties are a pretty rare sight here from what I have seen so far, therefore it also causes most of the men to think like they have to obtain her due to her being different and rare. The human brain sometimes tends to think in a very weird way.

And as I feared, a lot of men immediately stopped talking to look at us, newcomers. But what I definitely didn't expect was that a few women even started to look towards me with curious and naughty expressions. My own expression darkened when I noticed their suggestive stares.

I am a fuċkɨnġ kid...but I guess they don't care about age. They must have judged from my clothes that I am quite rich. But just to be sure...

”Hey Ichika, do I look handsome to you?” I asked with a low voice.

Ichika also noticed the stares but she ignored them, however, when she noticed few women looking at me, she immediately glared at them with a threatening look in her eyes.

”...Yes, the young lord has the noble vibe around him, plus your looks are top in itself, and even if the young lord is just a kid, it doesn't mean that they can't charm you, after all, the young lord already looks like he is at that age where his mind is starting to be influenced by women's charm.” Ichika answered with a forced smile and a little blush.

”Huh?” Kurome just listened to us with a confused expression while changing her sight from me to Ichika and back.

”Kurome, I hope you don't mind me renting only 1 room for all 3 of us.” I said with a helpless smile.

”Huh? N-no, not at all.” She quickly shook her head, making her short twintails hit her face numerous times.

”Heh” Both Ichika and I couldn't help but chuckle when we saw this.

Kurome also realized this so she hanged her head in shame while holding her knees, not daring to look up but I could notice a small smile forming on her face.

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'I hope big sis has it as easy as me...' Kurome thought but she still didn't know that her training had yet to begin.

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”Here you go! Enjoy your meal!” The young woman from behind the counter came to our table bringing with her numerous plates with dishes on it. She put everything on our table and left us alone while smiling.

Kurome gulped when she saw the warm dishes on our table, not being able to tear her eyes from them.

”Wait a bit Kurome...” I lightly patted her on the shoulder to calm her down a bit.

I took one soup out of many dishes on our table and sniffed it.

Doesn't seem like it's poisoned, let's try a bit, I should be able to at least recognize if it's poisoned by the taste and at worst I will burn it while it will be still in my throat.

I grabbed a wooden spoon and tried a little bit.

...Nah, it seems like she doesn't plan to get rid of us without letting us meet with that woman.

I thought and gave the soup to Kurome who was looking at it with hungry eyes.

”Be careful, it's still hot” I reminded her when I saw her hungry eyes and gave her the spoon I just used. She looked at it and then back at me with a particular expression before nodding.

I sensed something strange so I glanced towards the counter but I noticed only that young woman who was serving us before.