Now then, the matter with the cottage’s deputy manager had been resolved, but there was still another problem.
Hmm, where are we going to stay for the night?
At that moment, the lord spoke up, talking to the timid staff member standing nervously behind the counter.
“What’s the status of today’s cottage reservations?”
“Ah—y-yes, my lord. In fact, another guest has just made a booking, and… all of today’s rooms are now fully occupied.”
“Hmm, I see. Well, I guess that can’t be helped.”
“We wouldn’t want to evict a guest who’s already reserved the room either.”
I added.
“I feel the same way as Shun-san.”
Sue chimed in.
Of course, none of us wanted to stoop to the same level as the deputy manager from earlier. The lord seemed to share that sentiment as well.
He turned back to the staff member and asked,
“What about the cottages reserved for nobles? Are any of those available?”
“Yes, my lord. There is still one vacant.”
“Good. Sue is a noble so there shouldn’t be any problem.”
The lord nodded in satisfaction hearing the staff member’s answer and turned back to us.
“How long are Shun and the others planning to stay?”
“Oh, we are planning to stay two nights.”
We originally planned to stay two nights, as we wanted to buy souvenirs for Sue’s acquaintances tomorrow and let Shiro and the others have some free time as well.
Sue, Shiro, and the others nodded in agreement at my words.
“In that case, please arrange for them to stay two nights in a noble cottage.”
“I understand.”
“Oh yes, don’t worry about the fee. Consider this part of my apology.”
“My apologies. I’ll take you up on your offer.”
“No, that’s fine.”
If I were to refuse at this point, it would only bring shame to the lord, so I gratefully accepted the offer. Seeing my response, the lord nodded in satisfaction.
“Well then, I have to deal with the deputy manager, so I’ll head back to the mansion. Could you please come back to the mansion tomorrow evening?”
“Yes. I understand.”
With the captured deputy manager now in custody, the lord boarded his carriage and returned to his mansion. He still needed to investigate his background, but he left that to the soldiers conducting the interrogation.
“Now then, we shall proceed with the check-in. Please fill in the required information on this document.”
“Yes, understood.”
“Ah, Shun-san, allow me to write my name here.”
Out of habit, I almost went ahead and handled the inn’s paperwork myself. But considering what the lord had said earlier, it seemed better to let Sue take care of our check-in this time.
I decided to wait with Shiro and the others on the sofa by the reception desk.
“Shun-oniichan, what do you think the inside of the cottage will be like?”
“Well, we won’t know until we actually step inside. But since this one’s meant for nobles, I’d say it’s bound to be pretty luxurious.”
“““Ooooh, I can’t wait!”””
Shiro and Ao were already excitedly speculating about the room and, truth be told, I was feeling a bit eager myself.
Just what kind of cottage would it turn out to be?
This is translated by Yume Neiji. Kindly read at yumeineijiworks.wordpress.com.
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