Volume 3 Chapter 41 (2/2)

「1 gold coin for just registering……? What a scam」

「……of course, we are taking advantage of you In other words, we know quite well, that……the people ould fall into such place are people who do not have any other choices」

「I knew that you’re taking advantage, but……isn’t it a rare case, for someone who has fallen this low to be able to pay that money?」

「……there would be no discount for the registration fee However, you can put it on your tab……borrowing money would be fine」

“I see”, Junpei nodded, and continued his words

「Most probably, it would have a very high interest rate……borrowed uys rather than cash huh After all……you can also control the registered members all you want, with just the interest on their debts」

The receptionist raised her hands as if to show resignation

「……can I ask you soent as you, fall into such a place?」

Junpei answered with a grin

「Well, a lot had happened I mean, you’re a receptionist here, you probably know a lot of exa a curious cat right?」

「……I will take back my question Please excuse me」

「It’s good that you understand quickly」

And there she started to add as if she had just remembered

「……also, after you have paid the registration fee, you will need to receive a request that we have chosen After clearing that mission, you would become a new member of the Thousand Hands Society」

「A request you chose?」

「……it is fine to think of it as a test And of course, if it was judged that you are inappropriate to become a member of the Thousand Hands Guild, you will be dropped If so, the registration fee you have paid would be returned」

「I want to ask another thing Why would you give job before registering?」

「……to find out the h, there should be no problem to tell the truthーーeven if they would be in debt, ould need to find out whether they are someone who can be exploited And also, to simply look at the cooperativeness and the h it would be the worst proof of identity with just the proof of residence……ill guarantee your identity after all……」

「I see, huh I got it And so……the specific procedure, what should I do?」

「First would be signing the debtーー」

Opening the drawer below the counter, the receptionist started to search through the files

「There’s no need」

Junpei took out 1 gold coin from his pocket, and dropped it on top of the counter

「……really, I wonder who in the world you are?」

「I just said earlier, you shouldn’t pry out too ht?」

“Not at all”, the receptionist shook her head

「……honestly, ould tie down thethe interest And, with that as an underlining, ill make loyalty……no, it would be better to say that ould hold onto their reins Well, ill rule them」

“Hhtly

「……and, if so, in cases of individuals like you, it would be an exception?」

「You mean by exception is?」

「……just earlier, just like you have said, it would be a rare case for people who have fallen this deep to be able to pay in cash immediately」

「Well, yeah, that should be the case」

「……in short, individuals like you who are able to pay the full aistering」

Junpei narrowed his eyebrows dubiously

「Test……?」

「……please wait for a while」

The receptionist stood up then, and went inside the office

After a while, she ca a tray with a cup and two plates on it

With the tray placed on top of the table counter in the middle, Junpei and the receptionist stared at each other

「……well then, here is one tablet of a lethal dose wolf’s bane pill」

Pointing at one plate, the receptionist smiled kindly

Junpei was petrified for a while with a stunned expression……then asked

「And then……?」

Receiving Junpei’s look, the receptionist sain

「……and here is one tablet of the antidote pill」

And as expected, after he got petrified again, Junpei asked again

「And then……?」

「……I ae It just means……you would pass if you drank the two at once at the same time If you have any other questionsーー」

Without waiting for the receptionist to finish speaking, Junpei picked up the two tablets in the two plates and placed it into his mouth

BoriBori, he chewed them

And the water in the cup, GokuGoku, he drank

「And then……?」

The receptionist whose eyes idened and absent- her mouth

After a few seconds, she finally opened her mouth with a panicked expression

「………………you have……passed」

After a breath’s time, Junpei asked mischievously

「There isn’t any poison right? It would be troublesoates are opened for all kinds of rough individuals, and so, it would be bad for the ie if you refuse them without any reasons Troublesome individuals who can pay cash iuts test as an excuse……well, I guess that it’s probably like that」

The receptionist who had finished listening to Junpei’s words unhappily, said as if to spit out

「……rst time」

「n?」

「……this is the first ti to the explanation until the end…… I was planning on threatening you, saying things continuously……but, oh really……」

The receptionist searched for so under the table counter

After a while, the copper plate and one piece of paper that she took out were placed on the table

「This is a provisional member plate of the Thousand Hands Society Please fill out the required information in this paper」

Junpei puts the copper plate inside his pocket, and smiled wryly

ーーwell, I have All Status Ailments Resistance, so, seriously, there wouldn’t have been any problems if there was really poison