'Oops, yes. Chris.

　The meal was over and it was time to go home.
　The old man just called his name, and Chris must have guessed his intentions.
　He quickly disappeared into the back of the room and brought out a leather bag filled with the contents.

You've got to give it to him. Here's the wages you promised me: 10,000 split gold coins alone, exactly 5 million in all. You've been very helpful this time, thank you, nee-chan.

　The old man said and handed me that weighted leather bag.
　1 split = 1 yen, so that means 5 million yen - that's what it's all about.

I mean, do you have the right amount?　At 150,000 an hour for 24 hours that's 3.6 million, right?　And I actually worked about 22 hours.
　I don't need to do that kind of calculation, but 5 million is obviously too much.

Because, Nee-chan, you didn't plan to work forever, right? Because, Nee-chan, you didn't plan to work forever, and it was only for a short period of time, right?　Then the more the merrier, the better, don't you think?
Ugh, you've seen everything...

Haha, what are you talking about? If someone asks for a large sum of money in a short period of time, you know it's a scarecrow that's perched atop a crow.

"Sorry, old man, I'm not--

There's no need to apologize. After all, Nee-chan's work was perfect. I'm proud of it, but there's no need to apologize for it. I've been told by Miria that she's done a good job of that as well. It's a good idea to have it on hand.

But 5 million is a bit much, I'll tell you that.

It is the motto of the Travis Trading Company to provide a fair compensation for the labor performed. That's the amount of money we get for completing all the chicks in the chicken coop at once, and then partly as a thank you for saving the town.
　That said, though.

''No, but it's bad enough to have this much extra loaded...''

　After all, it is nearly 1.5 million extra.
　It's heartbreaking for the average person to think about how many months of his or her net income is going to be.

It's the other way around, nee-chan. It's a small price to pay for a hero who saved the city," said Nee-chan. It's a small price to pay for a hero who saved the city.

　I was happy to get 1,000 yen after my duel with Sasha, but it's impossible for me to get angry at being paid 1.5 million yen more than that, even if heaven and earth are turned upside down.

It's also true. I need to put aside a sum of money in cash for the reconstruction of the town. We don't have a lot of money on hand. The frontiersman has spent a lot of money. It's amazing to see that the treasury is almost empty when the tax was imposed on so many things.

''Ah, that guy........he said he emptied six treasure vaults in order to get the [Royal Dragon Tincture].......''
　He didn't care about the people at all and did what he wanted with the money he collected through heavy taxation.
　He really was the worst kind of politician who could do nothing about it.

But don't worry. But don't worry, when all these things come to an end, I'll discuss it with the executive branch and give you another official thank you. And if you need anything else, you can always call on me. As I said before, the Travis Company promises to give you all the support you need.

　And...
Hey, Dad!　In that case, why don't you let Lady Sayre live here!

　I was watching the conversation closely - or rather, it looked like I was watching for the right moment - when Sasha raised her voice vigorously.

'Lady Seya is new to the area, and now she's in trouble at your friend's place.
Oh, that's a good idea. It's not polite to say that you are a guest of honor. You're welcome as a guest of honor.

'Hey, Master Seya, we have everything here!　Of course, if there's anything you want, Master Seya, we'll make it happen!　After all, Master Seya is the savior of this city!

　Sasha is the one who's been sniffing around and suggesting it.

'Ummm, I'm glad you feel that way. Sorry, I'll pass on that one.
Oh, I see...
　I was visibly sullen when I saw that he refused.

''Well may I ask you why?''
That's because...

　--You know what I mean?
　You've obtained the right to live together legally with a beautiful girl of your choice named Uzuki, but there's no way you're going to let her go without a fight.

　I'm going to experience a lot more of the various fluffy events that come with living together...!

　But but.
　I can't say this, I shouldn't say this.

　But, well, I guess I didn't expect to be rejected so easily, or maybe Sasha is so shabby, so it's a no-brainer for me to keep quiet about it.
　Because I'm a gentleman who is kind to all pretty girls!

　There's got to be some kind of reason to look for it.

It's just that--
　I desperately twisted the reason for it for about twenty seconds.

'Yuh, a dream...?'

　Okay, you're good!
　It's every boy's dream to be under one roof with a pretty girl!
　I'm not even lying!

Master Seya....
'Oh, um...'
　Are dreams too abstract, indeed, to be good?
　Can you be more specific, like?

　On a very popular TV program for assessing haiku, a famous teacher said that ordinary people like to write "dreams" right away.
　Hmmm, after I said it, I realized that "dream" is a too ordinary answer for an ordinary person like me.

　I'm going my way with great ambition!　Oh!　Master Seya is truly the nicest person anyone has ever met........!
　It was Sasha looking at me with a twinkle in her eye.

'Oh, yeah, yeah...'
　Even though it was to avoid hurting you, it honestly hurts a little bit that I felt like I tricked you.......

　It's more like.....
　Is it possible that Alyssa and Sasha, I have a hidden talent for tricking girls...?

　Or is it all thanks to the romantic comedy S-class cheat "but only for handsome men" that can be interpreted in any way you want...?

　I hope it's the latter, if possible, these days.
　That's how I came into a huge sum of money - 5 million dollars - in one night.