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　We had a great night and bought souvenirs for everyone waiting for us in paradise. I was drinking tea on the open terrace, more tired than expected, when I heard a guard at the next table sipping his tea and talking about some disturbing rumors.

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　I'm tired and it's a hassle, so why don't I just pretend I didn't hear it?　...... hmmm, there's also the matter of the eels, the people who treated them, in case you were wondering. I guess I'll get involved if I go to check ...... at least to see how they're doing. But if I ignore them, it will bother me.

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"Excuse me, I overheard what you just said, can you tell me more?"

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"Hmm?　Is what you just said about a slum war?　You don't look like a slum dweller, why are you interested?"

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　The guard asks a little warily. Are they going to be alarmed just by hearing you talk about slums?

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"We've asked the slum kids to do some work for us. Of course it's not illegal work. It's a legitimate job that pays wages."

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"Formal work entrusted to slum children?　You're not bargaining down wages and using them like slaves, are you?"

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　I had told him everything, and now he was even more alarmed.

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"No way, I wouldn't do that. I need eels and I promised to sell them to the children in the slum.

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"...... Hmmm, I see you're not lying. I don't know what he's using them for, but if he wanted to fool us, he wouldn't have said anything stupid like getting eels."

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　...... I'm almost in tears at how underappreciated eels are. Even if they figure out how to eat it well, it's not likely to become popular anytime soon.

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"In the meantime, could you at least give us an overview?"

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"......Well, okay. There are two factions in the slum, one is a moderate, almost vigilante group led by a man named Blast. The other is a low-life group led by a guy named Nello who will do anything for money.

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　The lowlifes led by Nello attacked Blast. I heard that Blast is in bad shape. I guess they are finally going to take over the slums. It's a nuisance."

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　Mr. Blast and the others are moderates?　I almost got robbed, didn't I?　And ...... I was going to hit them right after they were done treating me. So moderate ...... well, I guess I'm moderate compared to this Nello guy.

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"No, somehow I heard yesterday that a godlike priest healed all the slum dwellers. And for free. There's a rumor going around that he decided to stop waiting until they were dead and suddenly changed the course of the attack because he thought it would be too much trouble if he healed Blast as well.

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"Ha ha, don't believe those stupid rumors. Do you know how many people live in this slum? Even the best priests can't heal them all. No priest would go out of his way to heal those slum dwellers who have no money to begin with."

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"Ha-ha-ha, of course. There is no such a special priest, is there?

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　Two guards laughing at each other. Priests have a low opinion of themselves. They seem to have a monopoly on magic related to healing, so I get the feeling that they are run with a lot of arrogance. Monopolies are delicious, so it's not hard to see why they are growing.

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　But thank you for your quick action, Jude. You did spread the rumor as you promised. ...... Huh?　Maybe I'm the one who started this whole war?　......Well, you know, we had different principles to begin with, and there was bound to be a war sooner or later. I'm not responsible.

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"Well, I was listening to what you said and I was wondering, won't the security forces intervene?　For what it's worth, if this Nello guy wins, I think crime is going to increase."

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"Well, yes. That's what an uninformed person would think. We want Blast to win if possible. It's not a bad idea to intervene for that. If it wasn't a slum. If the guard intervenes carelessly in that place, it'll provoke the guys with the scars on their shins, and the noise will get louder. So now the guard's job is to watch the slum. They make sure that the desperate idiots don't get out of the slums and start a riot."

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"I see. So that's how it is."

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　In other words, if the security forces enter the slum, it might start a war between the security forces and the slum.

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"Yeah, that's why you should stay away from the slums now. It's rough."

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I understand. Thank you very much.

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　I offered to pay for the restaurant in return for the information, but he refused, saying it would be a bribe. He seems to have a high sense of ethics. I just thank him and return to my table.

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　I guess the system doesn't allow for any intervention by the system. ......So what am I supposed to do?　Are we going to go all the way to a warring slum to see what's going on?　Then, there are assassins and I'm afraid I'll have to ask for Sylphy's help.

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　I feel shameful to summon Sylphy two days in a row after traveling alone, but the most embarrassing thing would be to go alone to check on him and accidentally die. If I go, I will call Sylphy. If I don't go, I'll just sit back and hope that Mr. Blast will win. ...... Which is better?

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　............ d*mn it. I'm subtly curious. I shouldn't give a d*mn what happens to the slum dwellers, but if the kids I asked to do the job are involved, I'm going to have a hard time waking up when I go to pick up the eels.

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　......I've never been the type to care so much about other people.　I thought I was more of a self first and stay away from danger as much as possible. Perhaps her interaction with Belle, Gina, and the others has helped her to clean up her mind?

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　...... No, it doesn't. My biggest fear right now is that I'll go to the slum to check on them and not be able to go to Beryl's Jewel. A clean hearted person would be concerned about the safety of the people in the slum first and foremost. I felt relieved.

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　Well, it's true that I'm worried about the kids who ordered the eels, so I'll summon Sylphy to go check on them. We pay for the tea, bow to the guards, and move to the slum.

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　As we reach the street facing the slum, we see that there are indeed many guards. However, there is surprisingly little tension. Although they are patrolling, they are not tense, chatting with each other. As the security guard at the coffee shop said, maybe they keep their problems in the slums. It's as if they are treated as if they were in a different world.

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　They are patrolling just in case. Still, it would be better to be a little more serious. Oh well. It's gonna be hard for me to even get into the slum if they're on high alert. Well, I'll summon Sylphy and I'll go into the slum.

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"What's wrong?"

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　I explain the current situation to Sylphy, whom I have summoned.

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（I'll tell you what's going on. I don't want to join the war, but I want to know what's going on, so please help me.)

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"So it's yesterday and we're already in a fight. Didn't Yuta tell you to rest quietly?"

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　Sylphy says in disgust. That's right, Mr. Blast was dying yesterday.

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（Yes, I did. Mr. Blast seemed like the type of guy who sticks to his word, so I guess he was probably attacked.)

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"Yes, well, if you're worried about Yuta, I can help."

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　He doesn't seem very interested. I guess human conflicts are not among the elements Sylphy finds interesting. On the other hand, Marie at the grocery store does, and I'm not sure what her criteria for enjoyment are.

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（Thank you. Speaking of which, how is everyone in paradise doing?　(Any problems?)

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　I'll ask Sylphy about the situation in paradise first, since I might get busy once we enter the slum.

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（So everyone is taking care of the children who came to the village without any problems.)

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"Yes, Bell and the others are doing well. Well, I don't feel like I'm being taken care of by the middle level spirit children who come to visit.

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　...... Ah, the children of the middle class spirits, they may look like children but they are very strong. Even Meral thought hard and tried to protect Mel. .......

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(Hey Sylphy, under such circumstances, are the middle class spirit children enjoying the village?　Aren't you exhausted from dealing with the little ones?)

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"It's okay. There are five great spirits and five advanced spirits accompanying us. We'll have plenty of time to enjoy ourselves.

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　Then you'll be fine. It would be a pity if we have to take care of the little ones all the time when we came all the way to paradise to play. But Belle and Gina are doing their part. I feel relieved and a little sad at the same time.

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(Um... Sylphy, didn't Belle, Gina and the others miss me?)

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　Sylphy grinned subtly at my question. Her facial expression doesn't change much, but I can tell.

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"Hmmm, Yuta. Are you lonely that Belle and Gina and the others are acting normal without you?"

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(No, you see, I'm the contractor of Belle and her friends, and the teacher of Gina and her friends, so it's my responsibility, or whatever you call it ......)

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　I don't know. I'm so embarrassed. I've only been away for a day and I'm the one taking the damage?

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"Don't worry. Belle and Gina and the others are doing their best to protect Yuta's absence.

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　My heart hurts. What am I to make such good children work so hard and play at night?　...... No, it can't be helped. I'm still young, even though I'm one foot in front of the old man. You can't live just by being beautiful. I'm not a saint. I have plenty of desires.

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　That's right. Putting up with a lot of pressure won't do you any good. So it's not wrong that I came here to play. It's not wrong.

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(......) Yeah, you're right. Thank you Sylphy)

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"Yuta?　What's wrong?　Your eyes are kind of dead. What happened in that moment?"

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(It's nothing. Can you find out what's going on at Mr. Blast's house from here?)

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　Let's change the subject. This subject is hurting my spirit. If I can't enjoy this trip because I'm thinking about it too much, then it's not good for everyone who's staying with me. I'm going to enjoy it as much as I can.

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"Okay. ...... Oh, look at the blast house, it's surrounded. It's hard to tell the two apart because they're both so bad ......, but I'm guessing it's a siege situation."

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　Mr. Blast seemed like the type of guy who would rather fight back than cower when attacked.

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（Are we going to lose?)

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"Well, it looks like they have some strong helpers on the other side. Looks like a party of adventurers, huh?　You seem to be a good human being."

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　Like ex-adventurers turned criminals. They seem like the kind of people you could find anywhere, but if they're strong, they might be a former high-ranking party of adventurers. Sounds like trouble. If Mr. Blast is going to win, it's enough just to wait and see, but if he's going to lose, should we intervene?

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　He said he was going to beat me to the punch, and I thought the resurrected Mr. Blast's side had the upper hand. ...... In this case, what should I do?　I don't want to get involved in the underworld wars,...... but I guess I will eventually. I'm a surprisingly humane person. .......

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