57 Episode 57: The disciple has the scent of a beast.txt (1/2)

I'm sorry. Uncle Dida, a youthful arms dealer and the president of the Grand Chamber of Commerce, who is Evta's uncle, for some reason decided to support Diana's guidance, and Evta couldn't say no to him, right?

Jirou, keep your voice down a bit. Uncle Jiro's got hell ears. I don't like your tone of voice.

I don't know what to think. It's not surprising that they're thinking, 'Hey, we're going to do a bit of high elves. It's not surprising that they're thinking 'I'm tired of normal elves'. The way he looks at you, the way he looks at you, the way he looks at you, and the way he looks at you, it's rare for someone to exude that much evilness.

'As expected, that's as far as it goes: ....... As I said before, if something happens with the High Elves, it will turn into an inter-species problem. Rather, is it okay with you, Jirou-san?

'Disrespectful ....... It's a very sincere relationship, Boca.

I went through Potchari, who reappeared with a grin on his face, and had a secret talk with Efta.

Apparently, that potchari is Evta's (and Hetty-san's) own uncle, the general manager of the Empire's largest arms dealer ”Barbacro Trading Company”, and a 52-year-old (apparently with six children) who uses spirit stones for ”rejuvenation” with his ample assets: ...... He is a bit - well, quite bourgeois.

I'm sorry to say this, but for a general manager of a large business association to come directly to support you, it can only be said that there is something behind the scenes if you think it's normal. Are you sure it's safe?

As a matter of fact, ......, it's been over two years since the Solo family started supporting Deanna's guidance. Apparently, my uncle, when he heard about it, he said, 'I can handle it, I'll get it together in a month.' ......

Efta, who explains to me toothlessly.

It seems that Efta is also having a hard time with this uncle, so he seems to be emotionally closer to me. Well, they even called him ”Bon”.

But to put it all together in a month, that means that old man knows what Deanna's guidance is about. Deanna said he was keeping it a secret, but that's too much of a monkey.

'Does that have something to do with the content of the reward the Solo family gets from achieving ...... deanna's guidance? Does it have something to do with the ...... that that person will also get some benefit from getting it?

The question was suitably muddled with a ”probably so,” but there's no mistaking that line of questioning. No way, man, we really are getting a high elf!　That's not necessarily true.

Did I mention that the Solo family gets a treasure of the elves called the Star of the Nativity (The Alchemy) or something like that by achieving the guidance: .......

It's a secret that I know this, so I won't tell Efta or Potchari about it.

Afterwards, we introduced ourselves because we didn't know each other's names, even if we didn't know each other's names. I really don't like the idea of having a chubby for guidance and support, but it's a blessing in disguise, the mansion is already completed and I don't need to rely on support for my life here as I've already started my business. And I can afford to make enough to feed Deanna and Marina.

Potchari said casually, ”Well, you can talk to me about anything,” but I don't want to get too close to Deanna because the way she looks at me is kind of disgusting.

I wish I could refuse to support her, but since it's a contract between her family and the Solo family, she can't just say no to me, much less me, completely shutting me out.

The most important thing to remember is that you need to be able to get the most out of your time and money.

It's depressing, or something like that: ....... The only way to counteract this is to keep him out of the mansion.

Aaaaah.

I've been having fun with my business, and now I'm getting watered down in a place like this: ...... I was devastated, when the chatterer said something unexpected.

'Oh yeah. I just said hello, but I'm going to Lake Helipa, a famous scenic spot. If you have any trouble while you're away, tell your guild members to prepare for it.

After saying that, he gallantly leaves with the slaves in tow.

What ......?　Was it that guy who said he'd support us while we were sightseeing by any chance?　I don't think it's mainly sightseeing: .......

Come to think of it, it's been a few days since I first met the guy, but it looked like he was just sightseeing in Elishe. He also bought velvet, saying he was buying it as a souvenir for his wife .......

This makes me feel like an idiot for being so weird and uptight!

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Since the chatterer left, I decided to ask the guild to introduce me to my apprentice as I had originally planned. I tell the guild's receptionist about it.

''Then please submit your guild card.

I've always thought that only the guild card is modern, or super-technology, or ....... It's not just a good idea to take the card out of your wallet, but also a series of actions like taking out your membership card in a Japanese store.

I'm sure you'll be able to find it in the world where magic exists. I can only say that it's fantastic in many ways.

You must be Mr. Jiro Ayase, right? You wish to find an apprentice, but the people I can introduce to you right now are this one, this one, ...... and this one.

Then the receptionist takes out three sheets of parchment.

Apparently, the necessary information is written on these sheets of paper, and then you can choose the girl you like. If you want, you can have an interview.

How do you like this, Rebecca? I can't read, so I'd appreciate it if you could read what it says.

'Yeah fine! Let's see. ...... First of all, this is a 12 year old girl and her vocation is 'merchant'. This is a 14 year old boy and his vocation is also 'merchant'. The last one is a 13 year old girl and her vocation is ----

”?　What's going on?

”I heard your vocation is ...... 'mathematician'. I've never seen that before.

Heh, it's another very intellectual vocation.

I'm interested in it, but I wonder if it would be more stable to choose a child whose vocation is ”merchant”. But a mathematician is a smart person, and a smart person can usually handle it even if I let him/her do it. I'm torn.

Besides, I might be the right guy for the job in terms of developing the talents of a kid with a mathematical vocation. I'm a high school graduate, so I can't teach math to a lot of people, but I can buy them math problem books and stuff. I don't know how advanced the math is in this world, but I'm sure it's not as advanced as it is on Earth. If you're going to take someone as an apprentice, you want to make sure they're well trained.

...... Well, even if you make it big as a mathematician, I have no idea what the point is in this fantasy world of ours.

'Mathematician's Child, what else does it say?'

'What?　And you're interested in the mathematician's boy?　Hmmm, I'll have to meet this girl ...... and see her, but it's been a year since the date of her first registration, so it might not be very good!　And ...... Jiro won't mind, but it says she's 'Canaan'. Oh, but his father is a military police officer.

Um, what's Canaan?

Oh, you don't know Jiro. The Canaanites.

Another new species!　But I wonder what the problem is. Maybe a racist race like the Turks?

There are a lot of pickpockets, burglars and thieves in Canaan, which is relatively common in this part of the world, but there are a lot of houses that aren't very wealthy. It's just so quick. ...... Of course, it's just that some of the Canaanites are like that, but they're a bit shunned. And they look like cats.

That last bit was pretty obvious.

'What?　I'm a cat beastman, so I look like a cat. So even if it's not so much discrimination, there are quite a few people who have a dislike for it.

Okay, there you go.

'What?　Yeah, yeah?

If she's been waiting for her master for a year, her parents won't have to worry that she's gone to a strange place to become an apprentice, and I'll be able to muzzle her with cat ears and a tail, so it's all good.

Besides, I don't care what kind of apprentice you are, as long as you work hard enough.

”Hey, wait, Jiro, is it really okay to make a decision like that?

'No, there's no point in worrying about it, and of course it would be moor-better to interview everyone and decide. If there's a girl who's still selling well, I'd rather have her. ...... As I said before, it's not right for me to have an apprentice like that ......

'If that's what Jirou says, that's fine: ....... Shouldn't you at least have an interview before you make a decision?

So, I decided to do a brief interview, at least. But how do I call it up: ......?　But then I saw a young guild member being run. It's quite a job, guild.