Episode 46.4 (2/2)
whereas Eda-chan became known as <Healing Hand of Herb Saint>, it is also said that Town of Vouka was where Herb Saint-dono's master as well as other two or three apothecaries or scholars live. Those apothecaries or scholars demonstrated knowledge or skill that greatly astonished the priests and apothecaries who accompanied the Herb Saint's entourage.”
”Hou. You're quite informed.”
”You must be that apothecary.”
”Yea.”
”And I'm thinking the master of Herb Saint-dono is your master as well.”
”Yea.”
Despite looking unperturbed outwardly, Lecan was awfully flustered inwardly.
Apparently Jiza has her own information network. As well as the acumen to weave the path toward the truth with only a few clues.
(Oh crap. Obaba's gonna realize Shira's existence at this rate. No, she's already getting it.)
”Am I right in thinking that the master of Herb Saint-dono is also your teacher in magic study.”
Lecan couldn't answer this question. He had no idea how.
The one that brought an end to Lecan's inner conflict was Eda.
”That's right. It's Shira-baachan.”
Lecan was angered for a moment there. But he immediately rethought things over. Jiza was already on the right track. She would easily find out about Shira and how Lecan was her pupil if she just sent a messenger to Vouka. The fact that she's his magic teacher is known to the townlord mansion's servants. There's no way to wiggle his way out of this. Then he might as well say it like it is.
”So it's a person by the name Shira. I heard that person vanished from Vouka.”
”Yes. She up and disappeared when Herb Saint-sama was going home, after which no one has seen her ever again.”
(Nice! Very nicely done. Don't you tell her you've met her before now!)
”Did she really. I wish I could have met her once at least.”
”What a shame huh.”
Lecan said that while sounding utterly unconcerned.
”Well I'm sure the opportunity will present itself one of these days. Right, Lecan-chan?”
Jiza laughed.
Lecan felt a chill down his spine.
”Anyway, these are good medicine. Ui, you should take them.”
”Yes. If you think that's for the best, Obaba-sama.”
Ui grabbed the pills from Jiza's palm and took them. These straightforwardness and unfaltering attitude are undoubtedly Ui's virtues.
”Lecan-dono. Thank you.”
”Yea.”
”Ah, there's that <Dono> again.”
”Just what kind of human are you anyway?”
Ui looked at Lecan like she was watching someone foreign to her.
”I'm me.”