78 Im going to play with a bandit and a third time. (1/2)

One month ago.

”d*mn ...... I'm glad I quit with momentum, but I've been unemployed for a long time now. ......

I had nothing to do after I left the Fermat business and was drunk every day.

And the next thing I know I've been unemployed for another month: .......

That's not a bad thing to say about the chairman's drinking habits, then: .......

'Hmm?　What. Old man, are you unemployed?

A young adventurous man sitting next to me spoke to me.

''That's right ........ I've been working hard for years as the vice president of ...... and I just quit.

'It's also ...... why did you stop?　Vice President means after the President, right?　You got a lot of money, didn't you?

Yeah. Well, no one else wanted to do it.

'Who wouldn't want to do that?　Is that why you quit?

Well, I'm not so sure . My job is to run the Chamber of Commerce in place of the chairman, who doesn't work, but I have to keep him happy.

That's a tough one: ......

'That's right. ...... One thing that's especially hard is the chairman's mood swings . He's always drunk, he's always pushing the envelope, and he's quick to yell at me if I'm achieving anything less than what he wants . The other day I couldn't take it anymore and quit. ......

'Well, ...... maybe the old man worked for the Fermor Trading Company?'

How did you know?

I never said anything about Fermat?

'Can't be that surprising, can it?　Everyone in the Imperial City knows that Fermor's company has gone out of business. If you're telling me this at this point in time, am I right to imagine you working for Fermor?

Fermor's gone down?　When?!

'Old man, are you serious?　You used to work there.　It seems like a week ago, all the employees quit and the store went out of business.

'Oh, right: ......

While I was getting drunk: .......

'Well, if he was a chairman like the old man said he was, maybe he didn't have a choice.

That's right. Huh, so Fermor went out of business. ...... Chairman, you've changed. The old chairman used to be a serious and hard-working man. ......Where has the chairman I admired so much gone?

'Was your old chairman that great?'

Yes, really. He served himself and always worked twice as hard as his people. The chairman in those days was respected by everyone and was really cool. I tried my best to be that kind of chairman too. ......

It's hard to understand that someone like that is now the complete opposite of ...... people.

Really ...... I wish I could see the chairman of those days again.

I want to work for the head of the board, where I can be counted on to be as dependable as I was when I was younger.

Well, I'm sure he's feeling sorry for himself by now, isn't he?　Well, it's too late now.

Yes. ......

Fermor's gone, ladies and gentlemen.

My dream is gone.

Now don't look so discouraged. You'll find a job. Now drink it and forget it.

'Yes, yes, ...... I was unemployed ......'

'Oh, I'm sorry I had to remind you. I'm sorry. I'm sorry. Do you have any idea where you are?

That's not ....... ......

''Well, ...... there aren't many witchcraft shops in the imperial capital. ...... Ah!　Old man, you should go over there!

There?

'A little magician's shop on the edge of the commercial district!　It's been popular since it started, and they always seem to be short-handed, so I'm sure they'll hire you with your old man's background.

”Oh, that's it, ...... Yeah, I'll go to .......

That's the store owned by Mr. Holland, the chairman's brother.

Sure, they'll hire him.

We can't stand still in this situation!

Oh, come on. You're not going in there right now, are you?

Yeah. Bye.

Hey!　Maybe they're already closed!　And then he went to ...... and ...... he knows he's drunk, right?

SIDE: Colt.

Thank you for your help. You've had a tough day.

Yeah. Good job Elsie. I'll lock up outside.

Thank you.

I worked up a good sweat today.

As I stretched out, I stepped outside in the dark.

”All right, let's get this place locked up and ready for tomorrow.

Then he tried to lift the sign near the entrance to bring it in.

'Hmm?　Is it heavy?　Whoa!

It was too dark to see, but there was a drunk man asleep clinging to a sign.

'What's he doing sleeping here?　Excuse me. Are you okay with this ......?

The moment I saw the man's face, I was taken aback .

Because the man sleeping in front of me was the one who ran away from me in the first place: .......

'Hey!'　Moran!

I don't know why I'm here, but

At first, I call his name and shake him as hard as I can to wake him up.

But it's not going to happen: .......

It's a good thing that you're not the only one who can get away with it. I haven't had a drink in a week, okay?

While complaining about such things, he lightly slapped Moran's face .

'Ummmmm ...... hire me ...... I'll do whatever you need me to do ...... I need a job...' ... please... please... ......

...

I froze.

I was talking in my sleep, but ...... somehow I understood the current situation of my former subordinate.

I see ...... that's right. ......

Maybe, but I'm sure there are plenty of others who have left my shop and haven't found a new job: .......

And yet, ...... am I allowed to spend so many happy days in my brother's store?

Just ...... even if you're going to help your former employees ...... how?

Do you want to start over at Fermat Trading Company?

No, I don't think anyone trusts me anymore: .......

Then what do we do?

What's wrong?　Mr. Colt.

”Hey, there's nothing to see. ...... There's a drunk guy asleep.

I'm sorry to hear that ...... doesn't look like it's going to happen. What do you want to do?

I'm going to ask my brother to stay at ...... in case he knows me.

'Well, ...... then, I'll go ask Mr. Holland for help.

Oh, thank you. ......

Really, Elsie is so kind: .......

'Oh, yes, I've got a good idea.'

What did you come up with?

”Whoa!

Is that the guy you were sleeping with in front of me?

Yes,

You know him?

I used to work here.

Okay, ...... so what did you come up with?

Yeah, that's ......

Should I tell my brother, or is he going to be depending on me later anyway?

As a matter of fact, you can go to ......

Then I explained to my brother the plan I had come up with.

”Well, ...... that's quite a plan. ......

If you're on your own. I'll apologize to Moran tomorrow for what I've done and ask him to do it.

Good luck with that. I'll help you out any way I can.

Thank you. I'll try to make it work.

Oh, come on.

The next day.

SIDE: Moran.

Hmm. ......?　Where am I?

I woke up in a place I didn't know existed .

Yesterday I drank ...... alcohol and ......

Oh, are you awake?　Good morning.

'Oh, good morning ......'