Lorena's PoV
"…it was just a normal animal exhibit. It was really fun, but… I thought it was a scam, so I contacted Mitsuha-sama to ask about it, but she said, 'Oh, sorry, sorry! Even though it's just a place name, it was automatically translated~' I was easily taken by it…
Gununununu…" (Katie)
Katie complained while sitting on a bench and taking a break.
"No, but we still saw a lot of rare animals, and it was fun. Katie had a great time too… well, that’s what you said. And how reckless of you to contact Mitsuha-sama about something like that…" (Lorena)
Yes. That was such a horrible act.
Mitsuha-sama was also kind to her servants. Even if you make a mistake and cause trouble or damage to the Viscount Yamano family, you would be warned, but you wouldn't be severely reprimanded.
…as long as it's not intentional, negligent, or due to a misunderstanding….
Yes. To interrupt the three of them having fun with such a stupid thing…
...And it was a complaint against our employer, about the notes in the tour guide that she had taken the trouble to make and provide for us as a service, with good intentions...
There was a good chance that it would make Mitsuha-sama uncomfortable.
I did disturb Colette and Her Highness Princess Sabine's fun time, but on the other hand, maybe we were lucky because they were having fun and were in a good mood….
Ah, no, that's not the case, Mitsuha-sama might have thought, "If I get angry now, they will stop contacting me unless something really serious happens," and so she just held back.
…Mitsuha-sama was the kind of person who thought that way…
"Well, that's true, but…" (Katie)
Katie had a sad look on her face, but she was having more fun than I was and was having a lot of fun…
Of course, I was surprised and enjoyed it too…
What was that big, long-nosed animal? Even though it looked so strong, it's not a monster, it's a normal animal, and it's a herbivore?
There were also animals with abnormally long necks…
From the looks of it, there were probably some with long ears or bulging eyes.
Mitsuha-sama said that there were no monsters around here, but there were some that looked so ferocious that you could only assume they were monsters….
What great hunters must be able to capture them unharmed?
No no, even in our country, there were definitely hired soldiers and demon tamers in the royal capital who could do that easily! There's no point in comparing them to a hunter from a village in our country!
"[][],[] [][][]!"
...Oh? Are you asking me out again?
Young men... No, no, Mitsuha-sama said that the people of this country look quite young to us, so these people who looked like 15 to 16 years old to us were actually 20 years old... and there were two oh them with us.
They didn't seem vulgar or stupid (they seemed to have poor thinking ability), and they seemed quite polite.
I received intensive training from Mitsuha-sama on "How to gauge someone's social status from their clothing," and judging by that, I think they were probably scholars.
...their parents' money allowed them to pursue an academic career, and yet they asked a woman out on a date. What a depravity! What an ungrateful person!
…no, that's their own decision, and it's not something I should be concerned about, nor did I have to go out of my way to advise them.
I would never want to have anything to do with someone like that.
So I responded properly.
…in my country's language.
No, that's the only way we could talk, so there's nothing we could do about it.
Then, this time they spoke to me in a slightly different language than before.
…of course we didn't understand.
It's probably the language English that I heard from Mitsuha-sama.
So I took it out of my shoulder bag.
Conversation cards and conversation notes carefully made by Mitsuha-sama…
The conversation cards were about the same size as the palms of both hands put together, and have short sentences written in three languages: my home language, Japanese, and English.
It contained frequently used words.
The conversation notes were written in small letters and contained various sentences in three languages organized by situation. Then, we could point to the relevant part and have the other person read it.
It was for when a little more complicated communication was required.
…until now, I'd only used both when someone asking us to go out, like this time, or when ordering a meal, but since Mitsuha-sama took the trouble to make them for me, it's nice to have the opportunity to use them.
Mitsuha-sama said, "Anyway, it's only this time, and it's only for three months, so there's no need to try to remember these words. Just use this and you'll be fine!"
I took the conversation cards, selected one, and presented it to the two of them.
"I don't understand Japanese or English. Please speak in Kingdom of Zegreius language." (Card)
The two of them looked blank when they saw this.
Apparently in many of the countries around here, both the country's own language and the English words were understood, but Mitsuha-sama said that there are hardly any people who could speak our language, as it was far away and we had no diplomatic relation.
So, most people would give up on talking to us after this….
"[][],[][][] [] [][]!"
They're so persistent…
Did they think that because we couldn't speak Japanese or English, we couldn't ask for help?
Or maybe they're having trouble because they couldn't speak the language that's common in this country…we're not really in trouble at all…but were they trying to help us?
…no, for that matter, their smile and harsh snort were way too obvious…
I was in trouble.
Okay, now that I've come this far, I had that card that I'd only used once…
"These people are members of our country's nobility families. If even one finger touches their body, they would have to resort to self-defense, and the guards watching from a short distance away would subdue you with their weapons. Thereafter, we will request to the Japanese government to extradite the criminal." (Card)
Although it was written as if we were the daughters of nobility, we were servants of the Viscount Yamano household, so there was no lie in the expression that we're embers of an noble family.
…if a commoner were to deceive a noble, he would definitely be beheaded or hanged. We couldn't lie about something like this.
And of course, Mitsuha-sama had given us various things for self-defense. Something that was barely legal to carry in this country….
Nose-plier could be used for chores, and could also be used to pinch the other person's fingers and break them, or to stick them into their body… it's convenient and awesome!
Then, when I presented the card….
Ah, they both freaked out and hurriedly withdrew their hands that were about to reach towards me.
…well, if a commoner were to grab the arm of a noblewoman, it wouldn't be enough. Of course, they both know that much.
It's not even a national holiday, so it's really unwelcome to see two men hitting on women in a place like this in the middle of the day without doing any work or studying.
However, in this country, two out of seven days were apparently rest days.
…were you sane, the aristocrats and royalty of this country?!
Well, it would be more advantageous for our country if other countries' national power declined, so I had no intention of objecting to that, but…
Ah, they run away!
The two people who called out to us ran away with all their might…
That's gutless.
Well, if they persisted any longer, it wouldn't be just that they had no guts, but that they had no life, in other words, they might lose their life...
Ah, of course, "Guards watching from a short distance" was a lie. There was no such people.
It might not be true for Her Highness Princess Sabine, but such a thing would not apply to a mere maid.
…instead, if we called with our smartphone, Mitsuha-sama would use the secret technique of crossing and come right away. For that reason, all the places we were likely to go were checked in advance and memorized…
As expected of Mitsuha-sama! I couldn't believe she would be so considerate for an insignificant servant…
"…then, let's look around a little more and then go eat and shop." (Lorena)
"Yeah!" (Katie)
My usual grocery shopping trips just involve rushing around and buying ingredients.
Today, let's take our time to look around and buy some souvenirs for our families…
Author's Note
"Noukin" novel volume 18, reboot comic volume 3, and "Potion" comic volume 1 "Zoku"… a continuation of Kokonoe's version of 9 volumes by Futsu Sonoshin. This is the 10th volume… It was published last week and is now on sale. Thank you very much! (^^)/
In addition, in order to review and prepare for the "Roukin" anime, a special program will be broadcast that looks back at the first half and glimpses of the second half, "The first half is thin! What are you doing?"
…or rather, it's already published. (^^ゞ