Hey, there's an idiot on his own who doesn't know where he is.

You're such an idiot. Don't you know this place is a slum?　A kid like you can't come in here, can you?

'No, you're younger than me by any stretch of the imagination: ......
　Now I'm in a slum, surrounded by boys with smirks and laughter: .......
　I'm right on target, but it's something: .......

　After setting up the orphanage, I decided to bring in the orphans.
　So when I went into the slums to look for them about ten minutes ago, they came to me ...... and then they came to me.

Really, it's nice to not have to look for them. Do you guys want to come to the orphanage?
　No - will it take me a while to find it?　But I guess it's easier to find them than I thought.
　That's why I'm not happy about it, because it's not safe.

What?　What is this guy talking about?　This guy is so creepy, can't we just beat the crap out of him?

Yeah, I guess so. All right, let's kick some ass.
　I'm trying to talk to them nicely, but the boys come at me without question.
　Huh, I'm trying to negotiate as peacefully as possible: .......

'Oh, come on, you can't do that right away . Shouldn't this hurt once?
　I started threatening him anyway.

'I've been mumbling to myself for a while now and it's making me sick.
　I'm not talking to myself!　You're talking to yourselves because you're not listening to me!
　And I wanted to complain, but the boy who looked like a leader was the first to take a swing at me.

"I'm sorry to hear that. I've been thinking about how I can recruit you guys.
　You guys aren't going to be able to explain that to me, are you?
　While thinking about that, I inserted the counter into the belly of the boy who looked like the leader of the group.

"Guha!
　The boy collapsed, clutching his stomach.
　Okay, let's just lay still.

Okay, next.
　When I took down the boy who looked like the leader, I screamed and intimidated the other kids.

"Son of a b*tc*, this guy is strong!

What are you going to do?　Running away?

I'm coming to you!
　Oh, come on, if he gets away, you'll have to find him again!
　I hurriedly stopped the boys as they tried to flee, and then I did the best I could to stop them.

''d*mn it. ....... You, how can you be so strong!
　While everyone was lying on the ground holding their stomachs, a boy who looked like the leader of the group asked a question as if he were shaking his voice from his stomach.

I don't know. Why don't you guys come to the orphanage?

'You said something like that earlier: ....... Where the hell is an orphanage?
　Well, you're interested.

I'm a new kid in town. But I don't have any kids to show for it.

You made it?　Who the hell are you ......?

I don't know. What are you going to do about it, though?　Honestly, it's hard to keep living here, isn't it?
　You look like you're wearing tattered clothes, a little thin and undernourished.
　You don't look like you're going to live very long.

Oh, this is hard. This is hard, because we have to take it from them and risk them attacking us.
　I knew it. Well, then, it's easy to keep talking.

Yeah. Well, I recommend living in an orphanage. You'll get proper nutrition and a warm bed. Plus, they'll teach you how to study.

'Study ......?　What good is that stuff?
　Well, you never know if you live here.

It's not just useful. It's an absolute necessity for life. After all, if you're not smart, you won't get the job if you're not orphaned. And even if you did become an adventurer, you'd be tricked into slavery soon enough.
　It's really easy to fool a complete stranger.

Is that so?

Yeah, I know. I've seen so many people tricked into being slaves by bad people. You're going to end up like this, too.

Oh, no. ......


　The boys looked uneasy at my words.

'Well, what do we do now?　Right now, they can teach you magic and swordsmanship, too.

You're going to teach me magic too?
　Does it respond to magic that well?　No, I guess it's normal.
　Magic is like a part of life these days, but people can't even learn it.

I know. There are a lot of witchcraft teachers. So what do we do?
　Please, will you agree to this?

Can I trust you?
　Well, that's what happens when you say you've been tricked into becoming a slave: .......

'Sure. . ." and you wouldn't believe me, would you?　So how about you, the leader, take a look at me and see how things are going before you decide?
　Then you can decide if you want to live in an orphanage or not.

Okay, all right. Take me in!

Bill, are you serious?
　As the boy who looked like the leader stood up, the other boys immediately tried to stop him .

'Yeah, we can't get away from this guy anyway . . you can't get away from this guy, even at this rate, can you?

'So, but ....... What about you, Kathy?
　Kathy?　Do you have a girlfriend or a sister?
　Speaking of which, I don't see a girl.

If I don't come back, you guys will. So if I don't make it back, you can apologize for me.
　And then Bill walked over to me.

Oh, come on!　Bill!
　The other boys still couldn't get up, so they desperately tried to stop the building with just their voices .
　It's like ...... me, I'm looking like a villain. .......
　You guys attacked me first, right?

Don't worry about it so much. I'll be right back. Why don't you just stay here then?
　Once I got everyone settled, I made the transition to the orphanage.

All right, this is it. This is where you're gonna live.
　I metastasized to the garden of the orphanage, and I introduced the building to Bill.

"Oh, my God.　Did the place shift in an instant?　I mean, really, who are you?
　Well, you don't know me, so it's no surprise that you don't know about the transition either .

Well, that's not important. Anyway, what do you think of the building?

Uh, ....... I've never seen a house this big before.
　Of course it is. It's the second biggest building in town, next to the castle.

A lot of people are gonna live here. It's gotta be big. So let's go inside.
　As I was saying this, I walked into the mansion with Bill.

Let's start downstairs. The first room is the library. These books are in here, you're welcome to read anything you like.
　In this room, which used to be a parlor, I created a bookcase with various books that I bought up in the imperial capital.

''Books?　I don't know how to read.
　That reminds me. Didn't I need the book?
　Well, he'll figure it out.

So you'll learn to read and learn to read. Reading is fun!

Okay, okay.

And here's your dining room. Three meals a day will be served.
　I explained such things to Bill as I showed him the large diner .

'Three meals?'

Yeah. Come on, you can eat. Next stop is the bath. You'll wash up here every day.
　Yeah, I guess a lot of people can fit in here if it's this big.

There's even a bath: ......

'Also, these are the rooms of the people who work here, so kids are off limits.
　I told Bill in front of the area where the maids' rooms were located.



'The people who work here?　You mean those women you just passed?

That's right. They're gonna take care of you and your girls from now on. Now, let's go upstairs.
　When we finished upstairs, we moved upstairs.
　Upstairs is where the kids sleep.

That's where you'll sleep.

Ho, it's really a bed: ......
　Yeah, for those of you who sleep outdoors, you'll be thrilled to sleep on a bunk bed.

Yeah. Okay, let's move on to the next room.

This is a free-for-all room. This is a room where you can play with whatever you find.
　I explained to Bill, pointing to the building blocks, balls and other playthings .

'This one ...... is going to make Cassie happy.
　Bill smiled happily as he looked at the stuffed animal.
　Maybe Cassie was his sister.

　With that thought in my mind, I led him to the last room.
"And this is where I'll study. You'll learn a lot of things here.

'You're here to study: ....... Okay. That's it?

Yeah, yeah. You're free to play in the yard now. All right, let's get back.
　Having said that, I shifted to where I was.

"Ugh!
　When he came back, the boys let out a startled cry.

"I'm sorry to surprise you. So, Bill. Do you trust me?
　Please, trust me!　If you don't trust me, I'll have to force you to take me to an orphanage!

Yeah, you can trust me. We'll take care of you from now on.
　Good~.

That's good. Okay, let's go.
　Okay, let's keep recruiting at this rate!

'Wait!　We have a sister and a brother.
　I was just thinking about what to do next when Bill said that.
　Oh, I forgot. It's Kathy, right?

Yeah, yeah. Then you can take me to where your brothers are.
　It's easier for me to move to one place at a time.

Okay. Come on.
　Then Bill gave me a tour of the slums .
　As we were moving, I thought, there are more kids living on the street than I thought: .......
　I'll have to recruit them later.

　Then I arrived at the place where Bill and his friends were living.
'Oh, my brothers are back!
　When they arrived, kids as young as four or five years old came running up to Bill and his friends.

Big brother!
　Bill was in the arms of a girl who looked like Cassie.

I'm home.

Welcome back. Who's behind you?　New friends?

Well, that's about it. He's trying to give us a new place to stay.
　A safe house?　Well, you're not wrong.

Huh?　Moving again?

Yeah. But this is the last time I'm moving in.
　Yeah, because in an orphanage you don't have to leave until you're an adult.

Is that so?　Yes!
　Your sister is pretty. I never had a brother or sister, so I guess I'm a little jealous.

Okay, all right?

Yeah, that's good.

So I'm going to hang on to all of you.
　I took everyone with me and moved to the orphanage.