Chapter 135 (1/2)

135. Preparation

”This is for you.” (Mitsuha)

After returned from j.a.pan, I made 18 rice b.a.l.l.s in the kitchen. That's enough for the six guards. Right, I'm treating the free guards next to the product store… as a token of grat.i.tude.

They have had onigiri before. It was very popular because it was delicious, quick to eat and fill up the stomach. …well, no one would complain about the freebies brought by the girl next door!

One of the guards told me, after joyfully receiving the rice b.a.l.l.s.

”Miss Mitsuha, late last night, a suspicious man wandered around the store. Man, he got the guts to intrude a store next to the guard post…” (Guard-san)

”Eh?! Then, what happened?” (Mitsuha)

What a surprising report from the guard uncle!

I'm glad I chose this place.

”We caught and tortured him… After we heard his confession, it seems that he was a lackey of a certain Viscount. He tried to sneak in and plotted to do something bad, so we contacted the Viscount to come over, and then…” (Guard-san)

”And then?” (Mitsuha)

”[I don't know that person], is what the Viscount said” (Guard-san)

Well, naturally. If the culprit that tried to sneak into a house where a young girl lives alone is his minions and acting at his command at that, it would bring trouble given his status.

”When I said, [It's a serious affair that an unidentified person tried to break into a n.o.ble house from another country, so I'll contact the Royal Palace immediately and hand over the culprit for a strict investigation. I'm apologies for the trouble…], and then…” (Guard-san)

”And then?” (Mitsuha)

”He came to pick the culprit up immediately. Rather than handing him over to Royal Palace and instigating the Viscount's grudge on missy, I think that would be more convenient for missy” (Guard-san)

And then, the guard uncles laugh it off.

Well, you're doing a good job!

I don't know if the purpose is the jewelry, information, or myself, but it would be pretty bad for me if the Royal Palace noticed about me at this point.