Vol 2 Chapter 90 (1/2)

Chapter 90

c90: Thanksgiving

It can be quickly understood that this day is what’s called special, by watching the various people passing by

The town has been ani, many street stalls can be seen in the plaza

Moved by the spending on presents for the family or such, this the real deal itself to the merchants I suppose

Rather than just selling or just buying, I’ the atmosphere that’s different from normal

A the terant s up from every direction are truly that which is a festival

Giving thanks to fa this year’s harvest by offering meals

That is, Alseid kingdo festival

「Great festival isn’t it, I’ve always liked these haven’t I!」

I becarossed in a stall’s katanuki

Chiku chiku chiku chiku, to speak of the sense of tension while carving out a candy bar with a thumbtack!

……Having them fall apart with the very first stab has happened more times than I can count

In any case, I’ve set out with Ilya since , the town’s enthusiasm makes my heart dance

「Ojousama, did you not call for Eclair-sama?」

Wasn’t I turned down?

And, please stop tilting your head, Ilya

「……Kohon, I didBut it seemed like her store will be busy soI told her to coht」

「I see, then everyone-saht won’t they」

「Un」

Aiht

「And oneechan is also helping at the church since」

And Saira is assisting the maid-sans at home

This sort of thing ht be the most fun with preparations

So that I also will not be idle, it

Butthe festival on my own, look, since Ilya is here

「Fufu, this seems fun doesn’t it, ojousama?」

「Is it? It ht」

「Those words are more than I deserve」

As always the one hanging back one step and following after is, this child

She only acts to elevate me doesn’t she

「Ilya is stubborn isn’t she」

「That which is called position isn’t soue, ojousama」

How far e go on these sorts of parallel lines

「If the two of us walk around town like this, in what manner e be seen?」

「Master and servant, ojousama」

「Rejected」

That isn’t the word I desire, servant

「Then, superior and subordinate?」

「Please separate from above and below」

「Female and female?」

「……」

「……」

Female and female?

「You’ve gotten strangely, strangely literal haven’t you」

「No, I have si the facts but, is there a problem?」

Your specialty is ht, Ilya is……

Furthermore, this is purposeful isn’t it

Even though friends who get along or, fa are fine

Ma～whatever

「Let’s go about the festival together today okay, Ilya?」

「Hai, ojousarown rare for us to do the sort of things where it’s just the two of us hasn’t it」

「Is that the case?」

「It isWhen we set out on a journey, the pair of ojousaether」

「I suppose so……」

Till quickly vanishes doesn’t she……

Since we left Rinal, I’ve always been protected by this child

「Thank you, Ilya」

「That sort of appreciation……I am――」

It seeainst Ilya’s mouth and stopped her

「Don’t say that Ilya, since I’ll give you your freedom at any time」

「I have no excuse forthat would cause injury to ojousama’s heart……」

Taking the hand I used to seal Ilya’s etic words

Certainly I e but, that seems ethically heavy

This transaction, hereafter and until now is only with Ilya

「Nevertheless, it isn’t the case that I want to let go of my connection with ojousama」

「……Actually, I’m the sameSo I’ll never release Ilya」

「That isn’t so nor to be happy for」

Even though if not for the ic power, this child could live on anywhere couldn’t she……

「Ojousama’s heart is very beautifulIt very tranquilly, s」

Though that ht simply be because I was raised in that sort of era

「However ojousama, have you read the contract well?」

「Froht Ilya?」

「Hai, in order to release me ojousama’s will alone is not sufficient」

「Eh! Is that so!?」

「Within the presence of the coment, it is necessary that I pay back the monetary sum that was received in my purchase」

I see, there must be an observer for the release, so that the uess

Since within this world there exists charht

That occasion would, ry……

Maa Ilya wouldn’t do such a thing so, this is just a general conversation

In short……

「40 gold coins?」

「Hai, thinking about it normally it’s completely impossible, ojousama」

「B, but the current me seems to have collected quite a lot……」

I provide wages for Ilya as well you know?

「That is ojousa that is old coins is to myself, extremely」

In short that is to say that Ilya has no intention of using the money she receives from

me

On that note I’ve received platinuot maid-sans, I earned even more in profits and I’old coin is quite the amount isn’t it

……That is why, Aim broke her heart as she collected that sum

「So, then, that means that Ilya will be at my side until she messes up and dies doesn’t it?」

「HaiHowever to use this body to its end is, solad for」

「Ilya……」

Without expecting to I placed my hand on Ilya’s cheek, and drew my face close

Kiss……Asclosely Ilya’s expression is alluringly beautiful

……But this is a public road beneath the open sky

I clearly understand the gazes facing us fro by

「……Did you know?」

「Hai, but ht be fine, so」

Ilya is, an is……

Still as I was constrained by common senseI promptly left that place

And so I’

In one section of the festival, there’s blue sky ga

Ga stands seem impressive soo

Settingfacing me with focused eyes

「Fuhi, nee-chan, if I win let me do as I like with nee-chan’s body kay」

This again!

「Unfortunately, only Eclair and Kran and oneechan and I can do what they please with this body, for now」

「Oh, ooh……That’s quite a lot isn’t it」

Nn?

「Ojousaht of as a bitch so it’s fine not to answer honestly there」

「That, so?」

Ilya softly whispered into my ear

By the way I’ve prepared myself to receive shi+on-san but, there hasn’t been an event of having so myself

「Maa it’s fine, hihii, I’ll win big either way, let’s keep going」

The ossan dealer nodded expressing a creepy smile

「My apology, because of these idiots」

The one to call out to lasses-kun

He’s sitting in the player seat next to me

Further to that side there’s the two ht with him

This glasses-kun was at soether were his favorite

「Please don’t mind it, it’s just fine whoever wins」

This is also some sort of fate

Since it’s festival ga is a personal responsibility it’s that which is called a boat that’s already left the port

To begin with this stinks of fraud so, it’s hunizeto die on this sort of festival day

「If whoever this person is wins then you’ll really call it even for us?」

「Of course, I don’t tell liesIn return if this side wins, how about I take double? Fuhihi」

「So, it’s been said but, is that okay?」

I tried asking glasses-kun, just in case

Glasses-kun nodded without his facial color changing at all

「Aah, either way at this rate heads will rollThere’s no choice but to win here」

The men in the back nodded with teary eyes

「Ah, is that so……」

Keep it in uys……

「Then, in that manner」

「Fuhihi, acknowledged」

And as such, the match is blackjack

I thought that it’s so in this ga

The 5 players are lasses, and the two men with him

It’s fine if at least soainst this fishy dealer that’s dealing

「I’ehehe」

Already intent on winning are you, toad like revolting guy isn’t he

He intends to defraud us either way I suppose but, is that so he can do quickly if he’s observed very carefully

「Please wait, this is a one round matchSo as to ensure fairness, please allow this side to cut the cards one more time」

「Fuhyo, that’s～fine nee-chan」

Revolting guy issn’t he, since couy I’ve met

I snatched the cards from the toad ossan and, promptly cut them

……Maybe because my hands had beco

After Ilya cut the cards for me beside me, the cards were returned

The ossan set them in the card shoe

「Then, let’s go with this～」

「……Go ahead」

I thought the toad would do one more cut but, that didn’t happen

Does he intend to be unexpectedly fair?

No, impossible……I can’t be optimistic surely

The rules are the same as in my previous world so it’s a normal type

So as not to pass 21, it’s athe points on the trump cards in the hand

And so there’s thethe dealer’s

The card points are, cards 2～10 are worth their numeric value

All picture cards count as 10

Ace is, 11 so long as the sue that doesn’t pass 21, in the case that it does pass that it counts as 1

As a result ace is a fairly strong card

「Hihi」

Un, this person is viscerally no good

While raising a sickening laughing voice, toad distributed 2 cards each with himself included

This time the dealer and players impartially displayed 1 card, with one distributed face down

And so there’s a sort of special rule that that face down 1 card will remain face down until

until the time to face off

That is the equal rule for the purpose of this tile round match

There’s a significant sense of tension

「Fumu……」

The first of the visible cards distributed to me is, 3 then……

Strange issn’t it

I can’t avoid doing a hit can I

A hit is, to have an additional card distributed

In reverse when it’s said it’s already fine to face off, it’s called a stand

「Do a hit」

「Hit」

「Hit!」

「It’s hit!」

「Fuhihi, hit」

Under this timent as the players and, pulled cards in the same style

For one round everyone hit――

「Stand」

「Eh!?」

With a refreshi+ngly familiar tone from the adjacent seat, she made a bold declaration of a stand

Stand from the start!?

You’re already going to face off, Ilya!?

The 1 and only card shown in Ilya’s hand is a, picture card

6 sets of cards were set in the shoe so, picture cards are the most easily dealt cards

The probability that the face down card is a picture card is definitely high

Has Ilya already read that she’s at 20?

Maa, it’s fine

On the other hand, as dealt to my hand after that hit is……a 5

This is……what to do?

Are, these points still too low to face off with?

3, 5, and 1 face down card

Just what is this 1 card, it’s that sort of matter but……

「……Do a hit」

I’ll continue

I’ve decided

「Hit」

「U……Guu, stand」

「Hi, hit it!」

「Fuhihi, stand」

The dealer has stopped has he

The dealer’s hand is 8, 7, and his face down card

……This, gives a bad premonition

It’s called a bust if the point sum exceeds 21 and that automatically beco

And so the points distributed to me this time are……a 2

Ku……this is, too difficult

Even if card counting isthe one round match with 6 sets of cards set in the card shoe is pretty much impossible

Should I trust to chance……

It would have been good if I’d brought Aim with me!

My current cards are, 3, 5, 2, and 1 face down card

「……It’s, another hit!」

「Stand」

「It’s, it’s stand!」

Everyone besides me did a stand

And so the card distributed to me is a, 4!

「――」

Fu, fufufu!

Aah, so that’s how it is

Now that I’ve come this far I’ll do it then!

Blackjack is definitely a game where it’s OK if 21 is put out but, there’s the matter of what is put out

Depending on that the value is different even if both are 21

Because of that, there’s nothing but to go on

「――I’ll take, a hit」

I announced it with an unbeatable smile

Checking over allery that had assembled at some point

「Fuhii, nee-chan, ace or six is it? That’s your aim issn’t it」

「Fufun, since I’ambler」