Read A Merchant With Zero Combat Power Who Was A Baggage Handler In A Hero Party (Me), Was Finally Banished And Wants To Be A Steady Merchant.

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'Fwiw, I guess herbal baths are calming.... Albus. I'm sorry you gave us free accommodation too.

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Don't worry about it. Don't worry about it. In exchange, I'll give you a 3% discount on the escort on the way home.

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"Ha-ha-ha. I'm sorry we got you free of charge. The actual a lot more you are able to get, the more you will be able to get. That amount of money was definitely too much.

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The two of us, Burgess and I, were soaking in a herbal bath in the VIP bathroom that Arkana had prepared for us.

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'Only the three of us are sneaky!　Loloi must have naked company, too!"

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and Loloi was fussing in the room.

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Chris is trying to talk him out of it and is running late.

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And Chris is late because he's trying to talk him out of it....

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Yes, it's a setup!

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I mean our plan is already in the works!

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I've successfully coaxed Burgess into the Loloi incident, and just the two of us, me and Burgess, are soaking in the bath first.

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After this, I say I'm "soaked," and we leave early. Chris, then Clarice, then Clarice, then Burgess, then Burgess, then Chris, then Clarice, then Burgess, then Chris, then Clarice, then Burgess, then Chris, then Clarice.

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All of this was a strategy proposed by Arkana!

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My wife is a masterful schemer!

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She said, "It's been a while since I've soaked in hot water, and I think I'm a little bit overtired. I'm sorry, but I'm going to go up first.

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With that, I tried to get out of the bath as I had planned.

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Well, I guess I'll get out of the water too.

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No, Burgess, you stay in as long as you want.

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Hmm?　I'm going to stay here for a while, so if I want to, I can always go back in.

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No... you stay in here a little while longer, Burgess.

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What?

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That's absurd.

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The operation was already in jeopardy.

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Chris will be here soon, and it would be a pity to let him go in alone, wouldn't it?　Besides, if I failed to persuade him, Loloi might come with him, right?

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I was embarrassed to admit it.

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I was quite uncomfortable using Loloi as bait here.

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But I had no choice!

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It was all for the sake of continuing the operation!

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It's for Clarice's sake.

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I'm sure of it!　If Loloi is coming, I'll wait as long as I have to!"

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Burgess is already snickering.

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You perverted son of a b*tc*.

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No, no..."

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Don't look at Loloi like that!

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That's either your sister or your daughter!

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I was soaked in the hot water again at Burgess's urging, and I had missed my chance to get out.

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I was just kidding about Loloi," he said. Hey, Albus.

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What?

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I need to get out of here as soon as possible.

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About Chris... You're going on a peddling trip after the Kirkett auction, right?　If that's the case, you definitely take him with you, right? You're aware of Chris and Loloi, aren't you?

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In other words, Burgess is saying that Chris and Loloi are falling in love.

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......"

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No, I used to think that too.

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There was a time when I thought Chris and Loloi were in a good mood or something.

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That's not true, Burgess!

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Chris is a Clarice.

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She's a girl.

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And she likes you!

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Lately, Chris has been sneaking out of his room in the middle of the night sometimes. He's probably meeting up with Leroy."

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Burgess looked up at the heavens a little sadly.

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Correct!

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It's the right answer. ......

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Fundamentally incorrect!

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People say I'm Cupid all the time, but I never feel like I'm missing out on anything, you know?　When I see young people chasing their dreams, I really, genuinely want to cheer them on."

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Burgess..."

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Burgess' brother!

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How could you be such a good guy!

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I'm not calling you a pervert anymore!

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No. You can give up on Leroy.

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But Chris, aka Clarice...

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Aah!　I want to say it!

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I want to say it all here!

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What's wrong, Albus?

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I was writhing in agony all by myself.

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Burgess looked at me curiously.

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→→→→→

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Burgess, Albus. I'm coming in."

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Then I heard Clarice's voice.

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'Wait...'

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Before I can say, "Wait!" Before I could say, the entrance door rattles open.

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Wait, wait, wait...

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This isn't part of the plan!

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You can't come in while I'm here.

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Maybe they got tired of me not coming out of the bath as planned.

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Oh!　Finally. Arcana's herb baths are the best!"

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Burgess called out to Clarice without looking at her.

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Then he washed his face in the bathwater and smelled the fragrance, enjoying the herb bath.

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No herbal baths for you now, Clarice!

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Turn to Clarice!

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Incidentally, Clarice now seemed to be hiding a lot of things by hanging a towel on the front side of her body.

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I say 'seemed to' because... well, I don't often turn my head toward Clarice. You get the idea.

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Well, I'd better get going..."

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I'm going to go..." "Wait a minute, Albus. I'm just three guys having a naked time together. I'm going to stay there until Chris comes in..."

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He grabbed her hand and prevented her from going up.

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Clarice understood the situation and went straight into the hot water.

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And so we were in the hot water, me, Burgess, and Clarice, in a very bad situation.

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By the way, the water in the herb bath is muddy, so you can't see your body if you soak in it.

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What do you think, Chris?　Were you able to persuade Loloi-chan properly?

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Oh, yeah. No problem.

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Clarice is tense.

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It is natural to be nervous.

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It's only natural, considering what we're planning to do.

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I'm going to leave you to it. I'll leave you to it.

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Wait a minute.

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Burgess!

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Let me up!

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Treasure hunt. That was fun. I haven't been excited about anything in a long time.

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I don't care what you're talking about right now!

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Burgess!　Look at me!

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Clarice, determined, called out to Burgess.

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Clarice's body was still soaking in the hot water, but...

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Her long hair is dripping wet, and she already looks like a girl.

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At least, that's what it looks like to me.

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You..."

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Burgess was absolutely mortified at the sight of her.

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You've grown your hair too long. You look like a girl.

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d*mn...!　Still no good!

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And...

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I, no, I'm a ...... girl!"

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Clarice finally said, though completely on the spur of the moment.

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"Oh, yes, yes, yes. You say the strangest things sometimes."

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"......"

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Burgessoooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!

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No. I know exactly how you feel!

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I know how you feel!

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I couldn't believe it at first either!

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I said, "...okay. I'll show you the proof."

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And then, with a splash! And with a splash, Clarice stood up with a mighty thud.

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It may have seemed a bit hasty, but Clarice took the final step to make us believe in her by showing us the "proof" that we couldn't move!

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But, however.

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But she was so embarrassed that her voice was too quiet for Burgess to hear her.

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By the way, Albus. About the party earlier..."

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Burgess turned to me and started talking.

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So Clarice's last resort was unsuccessful.

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Burgess!　

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What bad timing!

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I mean, I'm on the other side of the room with Burgess on the other side. Burgess spoke to me, and I unintentionally turned my head and saw Clarice naked to my heart's content.

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She was totally a girl.

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I hurriedly looked away, and Clarice hurriedly got into the hot water again.

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My presence was completely disturbing her.

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I have to get out of here as soon as possible.

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But...

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I'm so miserable that I can't get out because the blood is starting to gather in my lower half.

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"Burgess!　I'll show you the proof!

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Clarice stood up again, this time louder than before, and was about to show me the 'proof' that she was a woman when...

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"It's a naked relationship!"

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A familiar, energetic voice came, and Loloi barged into the bathroom without even hiding her body.

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We're almost there!

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Don't complicate the situation any further!

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The operation was executed perfectly, wasn't it!"

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Loloi exclaimed in admiration when he saw Clarice standing up.

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But Burgess doesn't see Clarice.

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He is gazing at Loloi.

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'Lolo...... Loloi-chan!'

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Burgess starts to panic like crazy...

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"Rollo...rollo..."

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And then...

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"Gghh!"

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He fell down with a red face and a desperate moan.

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Not only was it a "perfect execution," it was a "complete failure.

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I'm sorry.

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I'm sorry. It's not easy to get out to Albus. I thought everything had been completed and the three of us were having fun together in the nude..."

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Loloi seemed to understand the situation and shrugged.

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He was so excited that he was almost afraid to speak to me.

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Uh..."

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Then there was an indescribable silence for a while.

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