124 CHAPTER VII Juvenile Leader 1 (2/2)

There were also ...... maids with ears and tails that I'm not familiar with.

They were very beautiful and I wondered how they were brought here.

And, as promised, I got to eat three meals a day without having to do anything.

And it wasn't just any meal.

It was the most delicious food I'd ever had.

It made us all think we could live here.

But I was the only one who didn't believe it yet.

When everyone was asleep, we decided to break into the area she told us not to go.

I hid from the armor, but I got to the place where I needed to be without being seen.

The place was lined with rooms where the maids really lived, just like that man had said.

I found a room where I could hear more than one voice, so I quietly peeked in.

''Anyway, good job on your first day!　Thank goodness everyone was so quiet.

There were four maids inside, one wearing a collar, one beautiful person with long ears, and two ordinary women .

Apparently, they were reflecting on the day .

''Well, I feel like I'm simply scared. It's a new place, so it's only natural to be nervous.

Besides, I'm sure the golem Master Leons left behind would be scary too.

Yeah. It's true, it's scary for kids who don't know anything about it . Armor that walks around in silence, even if you know it's a golem, is scary to me.

I don't understand what they're saying about golems and all that, but aren't these people misunderstood in some way?

We're not kids like you think.

We're not scared, we're cautious.

But we need it, don't we?　We won't be able to handle a robbery or a break-in. Besides, we can't have a man in here, can we?

What do you mean?　Were the armoured soldiers really just providing security?

And what do you mean by not letting a man in?

I'm a man and I'm not a man in my armor?

I know. Come to think of it, Anne, are you and your friends okay with boys?

He's okay. I haven't felt anything other than pretty all day.

Okay. So that beautiful woman hates men and we kids are the exception so we get to live inside.

”Yes. That's good to hear. Sure, the kids were cute. They were a lot more fun to work with than all the time we spent tending that pig.

Pigs?　The woman wearing the collar has been taking care of pigs for some time now.

Pigs are ......

You can't be wrong, can you?　He only cares about what he eats and what he gets up to. Really, thank you, Master Leons.

Oh, I see.

So you're talking about a pig like a pig.

You worked for a hard master.

Hmm?　So ...... are you thankful for that man who is now your master?

As I recall, they said his name was Master Leo, so I'm pretty sure he's the master now.

So, is he really a good man, then?

I'm not sure: .......

'Speaking of which, why does Camilla still wear a slave collar?　You could have asked Leo-sama to take it off for you, right?

You can take a collar off: .......

I mean, she's wearing a collar of her own accord!

'Well, ......, why is that?　When I was a pig slave, I hated this collar so much: ....... When the time came that the pigs were gone and they could take the collar off, I got scared.

Scared?

What's that for?

Yeah, what are you afraid of?

Slaves are just slaves being controlled by other people, right?

'Fear of being abandoned?　I don't know, ...... actually, I'm already a slave in my thinking. A slave is basically someone's property and has a master, right?

Yes, sir.

'I've been trained in the slavery trade to think that being my master's property is like a purpose in life . I didn't think that much of it when I was that pig, because my master was a piece of crap. ...... Master Leons is a nice guy, isn't he?

Training: ....... I knew it was a good idea to run away from my dad .

But still, is Master Leons a good man .......

Yes.

”When I was aware of it, I started to think I wanted to be Master Leons' property. And I've been afraid to take the collar off because I felt abandoned. How's that?　Do you agree?

'Yes, yes ....... Wait, what kind of training did you do?

I'd really like to know what's going on.

I'm sure it's a hell of a lot of content: .......

”Maybe it's better for both of us if we don't listen. I don't feel like this is a good thing to say or hear. Wouldn't you rather forget what happened to you when you were a slave?

Well, you don't want to say: .......

Huh?　Was that beautiful woman a slave too?

'Yes, ...... I'm sorry for asking you to go off on a tangent.

Apparently, it's true.

Surprising: ....... Maybe that's why you don't like men?

”Don't apologize to me. I'm sorry I made it sound like it bothered me too. Well, I think we're done talking for today and we should go to bed for tomorrow.

Yes, sir.

Come on, we'll do it again tomorrow.

Yeah.

Then I saw that everyone was on their feet, and I rushed back to my room.

I don't think anyone knew.