We walked along the lakeside.
Apparently, there were cottages by the shore, and we planned to stay there for the night. After a short walk, the cottages came into view.
“What a cute building.”
“Yes, it’s quite a lovely place.”
There were five lodge-style cabins and what looked like a management office. Just like Shiro and Sue said, the place had a nice, stylish look to it.
First things first—we headed for the management office.
“Um, excuse me—”
“No! No good at all. We don’t deal with paupers here!”
““…Huh?””
Just as I tried to speak to the receptionist to book a room, a rough-looking man suddenly cut in from the side.
What the hell’s with this guy?
“Assistant manager, it’s not a good idea to just turn someone down out of the blue.”
“Hmph. He got kids with him for some reason, so he’s probably not a good guest anyway. If he wants to stay, he might as well bring the lord with him.”
The so-called assistant manager was looking down on us completely.
Even when the receptionist tried to chide him, he didn’t care in the slightest.
Yeah, this wasn’t going anywhere. Let’s just step outside for now.
“The staff member was nice, but that assistant manager was terrible.”
“He’s a villain, a villain.”
“Villain!”
Everyone was fuming over the assistant manager’s attitude.
The moment we left the office, they all started saying how unbelievable he was. If even Shiro and the others were calling him a villain, that man really was no good.
In that case… might as well take his advice.
“Sue, since we’re here, why don’t we go visit the viscount? It’s a little late, but still.”
“Good idea. I’ve heard this town’s lord has a very good reputation. It might be worth telling him what just happened.”
It wasn’t like we could meet the lord out of nowhere, but no harm in trying.
So, after about a thirty-minute walk, we arrived at the Viscount’s manor in the middle of town.
We moved closer to talk to the gate guards.
“Excuse us, we are adventurers—my name is Shun, and this is Sue.”
“Yes, we were told to expect your arrival. Do you happen to have the Viscount’s family crest coin?”
“Y-yes, here it is.”
“Alright, it’s verified. Please, go on inside.”
…Eh? Why does it feel like they were expecting us to visit the viscount’s manor?
Not really sure what’s going on, but we were guided inside and shown to a reception room.
“Please wait here until the lord arrives.”
“Alright.”
We settled into the reception room, sipping tea and finally taking a breather.
“Hmm… judging from what the gate guard said, it seems someone must’ve told the viscount we might be coming.”
“Most likely. Otherwise, there’s no way we would have been allowed into a noble’s residence so easily.”
Sue and I leaned back on the sofa, talking it over.
Well, either way—we’ll just explain everything directly to the viscount.
“Munch munch, these cookies are tasty!”
“Yeah!”
“Delicious!”
…Shiro, you three…
Hey, you can enjoy the sweets, but if you eat too much now, you won’t have room for dinner you know.
This is translated by Yume Neiji. Kindly read at yumeineijiworks.wordpress.com.
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