76 Episode 76 "I needed a lot of excuses to give the slave girls a break.".txt (1/2)

Therefore, we decided to go to 'Resort Mishurira', where the villa of the Ilgafa lord's family is located.

It's a reward for the 'Lord's Rescue Quest'. The villa and carriage rental is also included.

The purpose of the trip is to give all of the slaves a replacement for their paid vacation.

And also to leave the port city of Irgapha until the ”Sea Dragon Festival” has cooled down.

I'm not sure I've ever seen such a thing before. The primary reason for leaving the town is because of this, the family's troubles are about to begin, and that's the primary reason for leaving the town.

It's unlikely that it's going to spill over to us, but it's impossible to predict what will happen to the family turmoil of a great man. And since we have used up too much power in front of the regulars, we want to distance ourselves from them for a while.

Another problem is that the Guild of Adventurers in Irgapha is not functioning well due to the incident with the Order of Divine Life. The Knights of the Order are gone, but the guild's reputation is tattered, and there's not much work for them at the moment. In that case, it might be better to just take a break and digest the 'paid vacation' that went out of business the other day.

I've received the lord's permission to take Iris with me.

''You're going to adopt a child from a branch family to replace Noel-sama, right?　How do you explain the festival?　It's a complicated story when you have a priestess. If you cause any more messes, the authority of the Ilgafa lord family will be ......”, and when I convinced him through Iris, he cordially forgave me.

That's why this trip is ostensibly 'a journey to recuperate from my brother Noel's sudden illness (a lie) and the stress of the Sea Dragon Festival for a priestess who is heartbroken. We're his bodyguards.

Cecil, Aine, and Iris were overjoyed when I told them about the trip, since none of the three of us have ever traveled before.

And if the two little groups are in favor of it, how could Rita not be in favor of it - only Rafilia said, ”I didn't know this was such a good thing ...... I'm going to die tomorrow, right? And he was shaking with a blue face. Well, he understood when I explained it to him.

So we started to prepare for the trip.

The distance to the town of Mishlila is about 2 days on foot.

It's warmer than Irgapha because it's called a ”resort,” and the weather is milder and has hot springs. It has long been a vacation spot for royalty, aristocrats, and citizens alike, and it is said that one day's stay in the town will extend one's life expectancy by a month. There are historical ruins and temples around the town, and it is said that the town is famous as a tourist attraction and an object of worship.

One of the reasons I decided to go on the trip was because I wanted to take a ”company trip” instead of a ”paid vacation”, but I also wanted to learn more about this world.

The town of Mishlila, with its ruins, is just the right place to learn about the history of this world, and I want to make sure that it will be an option if I have to leave Irgapha. This world doesn't have the internet, and information from books has its limitations.

Get ready while you can afford it.

Of course, I'm not a cheat character, so don't take it easy.

And so, while I'm making plans for the trip, I've decided on a schedule...

In no time at all, it was the morning of our departure day.

The lord lent us a two-horse carriage.

It was plain and undecorated, but it had a solid roof. There are cushions on the back of the carriage, so that all six of us can ride. Only about the speed of a fast walk, but that is enough. Because this is a sightseeing trip. Let's take it easy.

Then activate. ”Life Negotiation [Food Negotiation], level 1.

In front of the harnessed horses, I activated my skills.

'Negotiating for Life' (UR)

Skills to 'negotiate' with 'ingredients' in 'polite'

A skill that allows you to communicate with others by using food as currency.

While this skill is active, you can communicate with others, even animals and demons.

My name is Soma-Nagi. I have a job for you guys this time. Before I go out, I would like to have a word with you.

Life Negotiation is a communication skill for different races.

It's my first time driving a carriage, so I'll make sure I talk to the horses.

I'm sorry to trouble you, but we'd like you to accompany us to our sanctuary, Mishurira.

There are six of us. There are six of us, and two of them are small, so think of them as weighing about one and a half pounds. The route was through the town of Sharka to the resort Mishlila. We might take a boat on the way back if the direction of wind is good. It's a two-day trip, one way. I will put you to trouble, but I hope you will take care of yourself.

I took out the ”nigiurica” that I had prepared.

It's green, but it's shaped like a carrot. It seems to be the favorite food of the horses of this world.

The horses looked at me with pitch-black eyes for a while.

But then they started shaking their heads and crying ”burrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr”.

Gah, gah, gah, gah, gah, gah, gah, gah, gah, gah, gah!

”Leave it to me, sir!

At the same time, a voice starts to echo in your head.

”Your gracious greeting to the likes of us, sir.

”Let us be of service to you. ”Let us work like carriages.

No, you guys are carriage horses to begin with.

”It's a pleasure to meet you. I'll be in charge of the driver, and the boy will be in charge. I'm sure he'll be able to relate to you as well.

I grabbed Cecil's shoulder and pushed him in front of the horses.

Cecil closes his eyes - probably activating his 'Animal Empathy LV3' - and speaks to the horses.

''Nice to meet you. Horse!

”Oh, you're so cute... and I'd love to be manipulated by a beautiful girl like you.

That's not true: ...... Nagi-sama is full of attractive people around you. ......

''Totally, your husband is a lucky man too, isn't he?'' ''I see, I can see that the lord said that he is a man who has no interest in status. If you are surrounded by these slaves ...... hey.''

Horses that laugh and say, ”Buhhii, buhhii, buhhii.

...... I'm not sure I'm okay with leaving these guys to their own devices.

I'm rubbing my nose in Cecil's hand, though, so I'm pretty sure they're getting along.

The only thing Gosha can do among us is Cecil, who has the 'Animal Empathy' skill, and me, who can communicate with animals in 'Life Negotiation', and Aine, who apparently has a little bit of experience as well.

The Gosha-dai can seat two people and has the best view, so we may have to take turns sitting on it.

If you get tired during the trip, just tell me. Since we are not used to traveling, we will take a break often. We are not used to traveling, so we will take breaks often. We are not accustomed to traveling, so we will take our breaks often. That's all I have to say.

Yes, sir!

Crunchy, crunchy.

At the same time, he said, and the horses began to chew on the 'Nigiurica'. Okay, I think we've got the story.

I've loaded up everything we need. The most important things are food and water, but I did a lot of checking on that one. I heard it was warm over there, but I also packed some clothes, and weapons. I also stocked up on some skill crystals just in case. I also stocked up on a few cheap ones. I can borrow household goods from them, so there's no problem. We don't have a lot of personal belongings to begin with. I've locked up the house. I sent the letter to Leticia.

I thought I had everything ready to go... ......

Well, I just wanted to tell you guys something before we go.

I turn to Rita, Aine, Raphilia, and Iris, who have finished getting their bags ready.

They're all gathered in the back of the carriage. Even Cecil, who was patting the horses' backs, hurriedly gets in line with everyone else.

Although this trip is a substitute for a ”paid vacation”, I think of it as a ”company trip” of sorts.

A while ago, we treated Cecil to the White Knot Festival, and it was just like that.

A company trip is often associated with ”sightseeing,” ”hot springs,” and ”eating the local cuisine,” but I have another idea. And that's...

I'd like to be as 'rude' as possible when I get there.

In front of everyone, I declared.

”'Bureikou,'

It refers to a party that disregards the hierarchical relationship that exists in the world in which the Nagi live.

It is not only a drinking party, but also refers to a situation or environment in which hierarchical relationships are ignored.

When the boss says ”Let's have a good time today”, it means ”Let's have a good time without worrying about the hierarchical relationship”, but if you take it seriously, you are likely to be punished later.

However, if you take that to heart, you are likely to come under severe criticism later on. So, if your boss says, ”Let's be blunt today,” you will be asked to be aware of the hierarchical relationship and act as if you are ignoring it, which can cause stress.

I learned this part from an old man on the job site who was the only kind person who was kind to me at my former world job (he quit because of a bad back and internal organs).

─ Regardless of that, in our case, it's an 'OK rude thing to take seriously'

I've been wanting to give it a try since I heard about it. It sounds interesting.

”Don't forget that this trip is a substitute for a 'paid vacation'. You are on vacation, so you don't need to worry so much about your 'master'.

I explained to them.

But they nodded their heads.

”...... Um, Nagi, I'm not sure what you mean by that?

Rita mumbles, twitching her beast ears.

'Sorry, I didn't explain it well enough,'

Well, it's not like I'm going to know everyone here right away.

And besides, Rita and I are bound by a 'contract'.

The ”contract” is set by God's rules, so even if I say 'don't worry about it because it's my day off', I can't ignore the master-slave relationship. I wish there was a way to temporarily cancel it, but I haven't found that at the moment, and most importantly, no one wants that.

How can we successfully put it to rest: ......?

...... Come to think of it, 'Buraiikou' is done for an evening meal or drink. ......

If we set aside a time, not the entire trip, people might accept a vacation.

To explain that in this world in a way that's easy to understand -.

I mean, you don't have to hold back at night.

「「「「「!」」」」」

Everyone's eyes are wide open. Now it looks like we got through.

Can you elaborate on that? You know, they told me to let you off the hook, so I'll just say it in a roundabout way.

You can say what you want to say and behave the way you want to behave.

「「「「「！！！！??」」」」」

Of course you can't rage, break things or have a big fight. 'Of course not, you can't be violent, or break things, or have big fights.

There are things you can't normally say or do.　If you hoard that kind of stuff, you'll get stressed out and you'll be hazy, so I think it's a good idea to release it during this trip.

「「「「「........................... ...........................」」」」」

That's what I originally thought vacations and company vacations were all about.