Chapter 22 (2/2)
「This is your salary for January。Use it well since you won't be paid until the end of February。And don't forget to pay tax」
「I know。I bought a chain to keepstolen」
Aisha shows her wallet with a chain。
「If you lose your money the next time, you'll become a slave without complaints。Please be careful」
「Yes, yes」
Aisha replied noncommittally to Roa。Roa raised her eyebrows。
「What、that's not a proper answer！！！」
「Roa、be quiet」
Haruto's attention went to Roa who rose a loud voice。Roa blushed in a beat。
「I remember。This is a public place。You have to be careful of what you do before you pay attention to me」
Aisha infla。Roa embraces Haruto。
「Haruto-san。Aisha-san is bullying me。Please comfort me」
Haruto strokes Roa's head。Aisha narron her eyes at Roa and said。
「Wait a minute、isn't that sly？」
Aisha unintentionally raised her voice。Roa rehtily。
「Please be quiet。This is a public place」
Aisha's face distorted from frustration。Roa seems to be a better player。
「Sheesh、be nice。Let's go」
Haruto pulls apart Roa and Aisha who continues to quarrel。
It beca Street has many stalls set up, so it's very crowded。
「Haruto-san。I'll be shooting over there」
Roa runs while holding her skirt。He only saw her white skirt before she disappeared。
「I feel blessed」
「Haruto……」
Aisha look at Haruto hite eyes。
(T/N: White-eye = A look of displeasure or annoyance displayed bythe white of one’s eye)
Haruto and Aisha hurried to catch up to Roa。When they look at where Roa's finger pointed at、there was a stall with dolls lined up side by side。If you look closely, you can see so like a crossbow。
「You shoot the doll with the crossbow。The doll you knocked down is yours。One round is 200 Doria。How about it？」
The shopkeeper, who is an old woman, told Haruto。Haruto watch Roa and Aisha。Both of the eyes。
「Then, two please」
Haruto said that and gave the money to the old woman。The old woman handed six arrows to Haruto。It should be that one round is three tries。Haruto passed three arrows to Roa first。
「I' to hit all three」
Roa is so enthusiastic、taking the toy crossbow。
The first onedirection。
「W, well, the first one is a trial shot」
「I thought you said you'd shoot all of them？」
「N-noisy。Everyone fails」
Roa release the arrohile saying so。The arrow passed right beside the dragon doll。
「A littlein there」
Roa gets the third arroith a nervous face。The arrow scratched the right side of the doll。
「You shot too far to the right」
Roa drops her shoulder in disappointment。
「Well then、next is me」
Aisha receives an arrow from Haruto。
「I aood with bows。I can't afford to play」
Aisha says she’s good but she shoots an arroith a tense face。
The arrow pierced the ground。
「Aren't you a genuine hunter？」
「Noisy。It's different from a real bow！！」
Aisha shoots the second arrohile saying so。The arrow touched the roof made with cloth, and fell down。
「This ti in there」
Aisha does not answer the cheering of Haruto, releasing the third arrow。The arro in the wrong direction。
「It's regrettable, isn't it? Are you sure you're good with the bow？」
To Roa's words、Aisha raised her voice。
「I'm not as bad as you。This was broken」
Aisha glares at the toy crossbow。Haruto laughed。
「You guys are really bad。Don't blame the tools」
When Haruto says so、Roa and Aisha glared at Haruto。
「I ht and I would have gotten it！！」
「That's right。Because of Haruto, my concentration was broken。If you say so ht？」
Roa and Aisha drew closer to Haruto。When it's said so far、Haruto also can't back down。
「It can't be helped。One more round please」
Haruto pass the money to the old woman、then picked up the toy crossbow。
Releasing the first one, the arrow passed through the side of the dragon doll。
「Haruto-san、just a little bit ht~」
「Yay~、yay~、I called it！！You’re really bad」
Roa and Aisha respectively inflaets a little frustrated and shot the second arrow。
The arrow released froon doll, and it fell back。
「Here you go, dear customer」
The old woon doll to Haruto。Roa and Aisha approached Haruto、co with their mouths。
「As expected of Haruto-san。I believed that Haruto-san can do it！！」
「As expected of Haruto！！Ikemen！！」
Haruto looked at the changed attitude of the two people、bitterly s。Haruto was thankful for the coon doll to Roa。He didn't hand it to Aisha because it was outright flattery。
「Thank you very much！！」
Roa held the dragon doll happily。Aisha seems to be dissatisfied。
「Next is to take Aisha's。Which is good？」
When Haruto says so、Aisha smiles happily。
「That、that sheep is nice！！」
Looking at where Aisha is pointing、sat a sheep doll with a foolish face。It's expression looks like it'shim。Haruto shoots an arroard its face。The arrow hit the corner of the sheep。The sheep staggered。
Haruto, Aisha, and the old wo her cheek to the doll dragon, not noticing that Haruto already shot the third arrow。
Since the sheep was shaking、it slowly fell down from the platform。The old woman picks up the sheep doll。
「Here you go」
The old woed the sheep doll。Haruto cannot understand why the goofy faced sheep is good。
「That's good。It's about tio」
The three people hurried towards Undine。
「Oh！Haruto-kun！！You're late」
When they arrived at Undine、Rusk and Pudding has already arrived。
「Let's drink。Aisha, is there so you don't like？」
「No。I will leave it to everyone for now」
Pudding calls the waiter to order。It was Maria who came。
「Oniichan、oneechan。hello！！Nn？Who is the new oneechan？」
Aisha stood up to introduce herself。
「I'm Aisha。A desert citizen」
Knowing that Aisha is a desert citizen、Maria has shi+ning eyes。
「Then, have you ever killed a dragon or so？」
「Of course。Because we're dragon killers」
「A！！」
Maria 、but Haruto lightly cleared his throat。
「Ah、I'm sorry。So what's your order？」
Pudding orders some food and alcohol from Maria。Maria went aith a trot。
After a while, the food and drinks were brought out。Pudding raised the alcohol and said。
「Cheers to the co New Year！！」
「Haruto-shan。You're warm……」
One hour after the party began、Roa was sitting on Haruto's knee。She has a very happy face。Haruto caressed Roa's head without thinking。
「Haruto！！Here you go」
The red-faced Aisha tries to pour alcohol into Haruto's cup。Haruto grabs Aisha's hand。
「If you drink any you home？」
「What~hic、are you saying that I can't drink！！」
Aisha was coer alcohol tolerance than Haruto, but she quickly got drunk and can't even hold her oeight。
「Oi、don't be so intimate。I'll take your sake」
Haruto tried to pull Aisha。But Aisha's grip strength is too great。
「Desert people can crush a walnut with their thuive up？」
Pudding tells Haruto while laughing。Pudding is already drinking twice as much as Aisha, but doesn’t look drunk。
「Why are these guys so drunk！！」
Haruto la。
dong dong dong
「Ah！It's Joya's bells。The New Year should be near」
There seems to be a bell for New Year's Eve。
「Who is Joya？」
Haruto tried asking。
「Who knows？It's been called that since a long tio。That's just the way it is。Isn't it because Joya is the one who started it？」
He still don't knoondered if it's really like that。This custoht。
dong dong dong
The bell continued to ring。According to the story, Joya's bells rang 108 tiht bell。
dong dong dong
Listening to the sound of the bell、Haruto looks back on his otherworld life。And he thought。
（I've probably been looking back too much recently……）
He laughed in spite of himself。Haruto closes his eyes and counts the sound of bells。
(98, 99, 100, 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107 … 108!!)
Haruto opens his eyes and looks around。Four people were drunk, and only Haruto is awake。
「Mother……」
Haruto felt sad。
Income: About 19,500,000（39,000 soaps）
Expense Total: 15,610,000
2,000,000（slave maintenance cost）
100,000（store rent and maintainance fee）
60,000（horse-drawn carriage rental fee for 4 carriages）
1,040,000（olive oil, 1500 barrels）
1,250,000（seaweed ash, 1250 barrels）
450,000（mercenary）
10,000（firewood）
10,000（salt）
580,000（sales tax）
1,950,000（income tax）
Income － Expense ＝3,890,000
Liability: 20,000,000
Balance re: 6,780,000
Real Property: -13,220,000
Other Property: 60 Slaves
Employees:
Accounting Officer and Slave Director: Roa Samaras
Mercenary: Rusk & Pudding
Warehouse 1 (warehouse attached to the store): 300 pieces soap
Warehouse 2 (warehouse attached to the slave residence): 17 pots, 20 olive barrels, 15 barrels of seaweed ash