16 16. Baru asked to use.txt (1/2)

Balu left the imperial capital because he was asked to run an errand, in principle.

The landlady at the cook's house, who was taking care of her, asked her to go check on her family in her home village.

Had this been farther away, she would have asked someone else to do it, but since it was a safe area not that far from the Imperial Capital, she chose Baru.

He had accepted the request on the condition that she would cover the cost of his food for the round trip, and he had come to the village.

It was just a coincidence that he joined Tanya and the others in the carriage they rode in, and they didn't care for him at all.

In two or three days they would forget they were even in the same carriage.

That was just fine with Val.

'Heh, errand boy. You're not very good at your job, being asked to do such a thing at your age.

Kyle hits the nail on the head.

'It's embarrassing, but you're right. You're well aware.

Val gave an affectionate smile as he scratched his still-fading head.

'It's the role of a guy who can't be trusted with much of anything, you know, to do things like being a maid. It's the same in the imperial capital and in the village, I suppose.''

Kyle says admiringly.

'Well, we're peoples living in the same country. Maybe we'll think alike.'

Val said and the boy nodded his head in agreement.

He didn't act like he was mocking Val.

It is quite unusual for a young man to not mock the down-to-earth old man, so Val is somewhat surprised.

The first thing that comes to mind is the fact that you're not going to be able to get away with it.　Are you staying here?

'I intend to, but I'll have to do what you ask of me first. Where does Mr. Inver, the beast skinner, live?

He rolled his eyes as Val nudged him towards the boy.

'If it's Uncle Inver's house, it's diagonally in front of my house. I'll show you.

Kyle said and walked faster, and Baru chuckled and followed him.

Invar's house was made of wood, and the quality itself was probably much worse than the second class area of the Imperial City.

However, perhaps because it was a village, or perhaps because it was a craftsman's house, the building was much larger here.

''Uncle Inver, we have a guest.''