The next day.


　It would be strange to say ...... for convenience, but many of the 150-strong territorial force of 150 people who drank a lot of beer were in a large

"The Hangover

　I was surrounded by


"Huh. ....... It's all right. I'm going to take the day off, have a good day.


My lord: ......

'I'm sorry, my lord. My lord.


....... You need to control your drinking next time.


　I was on a roll, but I have to admit, the fact that it gave me a day's reprieve in terms of cash flow was a big help.

　If you say you can't go on an adventure because you don't have the money ......, you'll lose the face of the lord.



　But oh well.

　Still, it doesn't change the fact that we're in a tight spot.

　The money I have on hand is zero, and I need to replenish the swords broken in yesterday's battle, the arrows I fired, and the restorative medicines I used in the battle, by tomorrow.


　What should we do now?

　Should we sell the magical ores?

　But I'm planning to use the magic ore I've brought with me on my adventure.


　We can't sell the grain for the same reason.

　They can't sell grain for the same reason.

　It looks like they have a selfish stomach.


"So, we'll just have to borrow money.

　Garcia says.

'A debt, huh. I wonder if he'll lend me a loan.

　Banks are cold to adventurers, you know.

　Well, when you get above a Class A license, the bank will ask you to borrow it.

Dear Aega: ...... this.

　And then.

　A woman's hand is nudged in between my right arm and my armpit, and it seriously freaks me out.

　But is that ...... passbook being pinched by her fingers?

Etsuko Igarashi.

　I flipped open the bankbook where it was written, and there was a 3 million bond in the remaining amount.

　I opened the bankbook and saw that the remaining amount was 3 million bonds. That's quite a lot.

　I'm sure he's been saving up every month since he was minister's secretary.

　With this much, I'm sure he'll be able to run adventures for a while. ......

You might want to put that away.

　With that, I returned the bankbook to Igarashi-san's hand.

''......,''

　Igarashi-san may not be happy about it, but lending and borrowing money between friends can be more than just a matter of money, you know.

　I've seen parties that have broken up over this in their adventures.


　And I thought it was the same reason why Garcia doesn't say 'I'll lend you the money myself': ......

No. In the first place, I don't have that much money that I can lend right now.

What a slut. A merchant, right?

It's because he's a merchant. On the other hand, a merchant who has too much of his assets in cash is a bad merchant.

?

But I think I can be of some help. I'm going to borrow Igarashi-san for a bit.

Oh, hey! ......

　Saying that, Garcia took Igarashi-san away.



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Money, money, money, money? ......

　Thus, I was left alone in the cabin, and I tried to think of my own way to break the ice.

"......

　But the shame of it is that I couldn't come up with any plan for money on my own.

　During the days of the hero's party, it was always left to Tiana to handle the money.

　Before Tiana joined, she was doing part-time work with Cross. ......

　Part-time work, huh?

　But even if I worked part-time for a day, I'd only be able to get 8,000 bonds.

　The cost of items needed for a day's adventure is roughly 300,000 bonds for 150 people.

　Even if I did a part-time job, it would be a stone's throw away.


　Dota-Dota-Dota ......


　As I think about it, I realize that the whole ship is ridiculously noisy.

　Those of us who are not of drinking age are hooting and hollering today, and we can't have that energy.


　Boom! ...... Bakin!


　But still, it's awfully loud.

　Thinking that, I went up to the deck, and found the archer, Kyoko, beating up two or three village boys to a pulp.

"Hey, hey, what are you doing?

Oh, sir! The boys! ......

　She came to tell me what to do.

　I'm sure the boys from the village who were just being beaten up quietly came up behind her and then they threw her white pleated skirt up! He rolled up and ran off in a daze.

''Ah! Also ......!

　Kyoko 《 Kyoko》 angered her pigtails and said, "Colla! I'm going to go after the boys.


　Huh. ......

　When I looked at the back of Kyoko, I became despondent again and sighed.

　Now I can't even buy a pair of pants for my lordsmen .......



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　Well, it might not work, but I'll go to the bank and ask for a favor anyway.

　With that in mind, I was taking a bath in the ship to prepare myself.


　Chapin ...... jabber!

　I drew hot water into the tub and poured it over my head and then splashed the rest of the water on the mirror, which was cloudy from the steam.


　Bubbles...... bubbles and bubbles, shakashaka shakashaka......

　I lather up the soap and wash my head.

Ouch!

　Oh, shit! It's in my eyes.

　But, well, I can rinse it out later.

　So I close my eyes tightly and bear it, and I continue to wash my head.


　Rattle rattle: ......

　At that moment, I suddenly felt the sound of the bathroom door behind me.

　Suddenly, I heard the sound of the bathroom door behind me.

Is it Igarashi-san? Are you home already?

　I asked him what he wanted to know, but he didn't answer.

　Hita Hita Hita ......

　The only sound is the sound of bare feet walking on wet tiles.

　Isn't that Igarashi-san?

　I rinsed my beleaguered eyes with hot water and looked behind me in the mirror.

　I was startled by the reflection of a strange figure, her face hidden by a crimson costume, in the plump outline of a naked woman (though blurred by the steam).

''Uh, Saionji-san?''

Yes. I'll have to wash your back.

　The masked naked woman, who was holding her crotch with her left hand and hiding her surprisingly large breasts with her right hand, had a single white hand towel ready at the fingertips of her right hand.

'I don't care about that, get out already. And since you're a lady, wear clothes, not a mask.

That's not true. ....... I just wanted to be able to help you with something like this: ......

　When you are said pityingly like that, it seems to me that 'it's not a good idea to reject too coldly the kindness of someone from Okuga'.

''Umm ...... then, just your back.''

I'm so excited.

　Saionji replied and bent his hips forward languidly and reached for my soap from behind.


　Foam bubble ...... foam bubble ......

　The pressure of the hand towel rubbing the back.

......

　Hmm.

　It's not that I'm doing anything wrong, but the scene is kind of disgusting: ......

　As I was thinking like that but couldn't think of a topic, I was silent when Saionji-san called out to me.

'Eiga which one?'

Hmm?

I don't suppose you're in need of money, are you?

　What's up with that? .......

It's not true, of course not. As I said yesterday, I'm also the owner of the land called Tokumo.

Ohohoho. ....... Eigha. You don't mind showing me your weaknesses, even if it's only to me.

　Ugh.

　As I was thinking yesterday, I have a feeling that this woman can see right through me. ......

I, for one, would not report such a thing to Mr. Bando even if you were in need of money.

...... Huh? But you. Aren't you one of Bando Gitaro's men?

'Ohohoho. ....... That's only in name. I have a secret mission to tell you that ...... I have a secret mission.

From the Lord of Okuga?

No.

Does that mean you're a spy?

It's a matter of fact, yes.

　d*mn, that's a pain in the ass.

　Even though we disagree about the steamer, I'd like to continue our basic friendship with the Lord of Okuga.

"So, which spy are you?

'Just a family ...... and that's all. But we think we can be on Aega's side.

　I don't know.

　I don't know what to do.

"...... for example, we can get 50 million in bonds to Aga Khan today. For example, we can get you 50 million bonds for Aegis today.

'Hmmm ......! ...... 50 million bonds!

That's because we believe that Eigha's success will be beneficial to us. You'll accept it, won't you?

　Of course.

　I was dying to nod my head yes.

　If I had 50 million bonds, I would never have to worry about funding until the expedition got back on track.

　But ......

You know what? I'm really not in need of money at the moment.

　And I'll answer.

　Yeah.

　I'm not stupid enough to go along with such a wise story.

　There is no way I'm going to let a horseless organization grab me by the scruff of the neck.

　To begin with, the spy story itself is a lie, and it could be that Saionji-san is leading you in for questioning.


You can't trust ......

Well, that's just it. How can you trust someone who's at least masked and won't even show his face?

　When I answered that, Saionji Kanako laughed again with a Ohohoho ...... and said while reaching for the tub.

''Such a mask. You can take it off at once and have a look. But, Eigado. But for that, you must first hold me.

...... I don't know what that means.

I have no way for anyone other than my family to know that this face belongs to me. But in other words, as long as you have your family's agreement, you can look at this face as much as you like at .......

I didn't ask to be added to the family.

'What? ...... You are surprisingly timid.

　Pasi: ......!

　That's when I realized that I half turned around and grabbed the arm of the woman holding the tub tightly.

''Huh!''

　Beautiful eyes peeking out of the red cloth and the mole around his eyes.

'That was your fault, you know.

　I spit that out and put my pseudo-lips on the naked shoulder-neck under the mask with a churlish .......

''Ugh ......''

　However, I huff and puff, discovering an unexpected initial reaction from a woman who moans low in such an unacting earthly voice.

　Sheesh, .......

　The provocation earlier wasn't the words of an experienced woman, it was a ploy to get me in.

　When I realized that.


　Rattle Rattle ......

　The sound of the bath door opening again gives me the justification to remove my lips from Saionji Kanako's skin.

'......'

　And when I looked in that direction, I saw a woman in a tight skirt standing there staring at me.