Kays Translations
Just another Isekai Lover~
Chapter 51: Luggage Carrier ⑨
On the second floor of Cider Inn.
The VIP room. A space rarely used.
And yet, here I am, using it so soon.
“Huh. This is unexpected.”
Since Mineha was small and couldn’t sit on the sofa, she perched on the table instead.
Behind her, there was a pile of dishes. These weren’t for me to eat.
These were the dishes she had ordered.
There were eight plates stacked high, mostly meats.
Is she really going to eat all of that by herself?
I remembered that when we first met, she had stacked plates like this as well.
Where does she put it all, in that small body?
“Mineha, you already ate, didn’t you?”
I looked at the mountain of plates on her table.
Mineha glanced at me and feigned ignorance.
“Did I? Well, you shouldn’t hold back. You only had a drink earlier, right?”
From an argument to parting ways in anger.
We really couldn’t order any food back then. And now, I was hungry.
“…So, what’s this unexpected thing you mentioned?”
“A hired kid like you, getting a room like this… connections, huh?”
“This place has a good relationship with me.”
The frequency of using this room has definitely gone up.
Normally, VIP rooms aren’t something you’d use casually.e
However, the innkeeper, Barnes, would always agree to let me use it without hesitation, which I really appreciate. But honestly, I don’t always want to use it.
Especially when the ones using it are… women or girls.
As Axe had witnessed earlier, the stairs leading to the second floor stand out a bit in the shop.
The VIP room is meant for confidential talks, but it can also serve other purposes.
So, it’s not really a place for a kid like me to be using often.
“Really, so many unexpected things, huh? Wof.”
“And I’m not a hired kid.”
“But you’re not an explorer, are you? How old are you?”
“I’m 13.”
“Then, kids who aren’t explorers are hired kids, right?”
“…Where did you get that idea?”
“Where I come from, that’s what we called them.”
“Interesting.”
I see, so there are places where they see it that way.
“This place is different, though.”
“Yeah. So, what’s this talk you wanted to have?”
She had said, “I have something to talk about.”
Mineha nodded slightly.
“I didn’t want to fight with them.”
“Well, of course not.”
“I didn’t want to say anything bad about the master’s son either. But…”
I felt like she swallowed the words that were supposed to come after that “but.”
I asked her.
“What about tomorrow’s dungeon exploration?”
“Well, of course. I’ll follow the master’s instructions. But, three men, and none of them even have relics? What’s the deal with that?”
“Four men.”
Was she leaving me out on purpose?
Mineha gave a small chuckle as she looked at me with a squint.
“Right, four.”
“So, you want me to mediate things between you and Axe and the others?”
“No. I’m not apologizing.”
“You’re not?”
“I didn’t know. And it looks like they thought I was being troublesome too. I don’t like men either.”
“Could it be… you don’t like men?!”
I was startled.
Mineha looked at me with cold eyes that seemed to come from deep inside her.
“I don’t just dislike them. I hate them.”
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That was a clear rejection in her words.
Something had happened. I could feel it.
I sighed softly.
“…I’m a guy too.”
“You’re a boy, not an adult.”
Ah, I see what she means.
Considering my memories from my previous life, mentally I might be more mature.
But right now, I’m definitely a child. That’s undeniable.
But one person has trouble with women. The other one hates men.
And one has no relics. The other one does.
If I weren’t here, this wouldn’t work at all.
In fact, it might make things worse.
Could it be… they planned this with me in mind?
If that’s true, then I’ve made a big mistake.
The person who orchestrated this plan was…
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“It’s like that, huh?”
The witch.
It wasn’t Emi who thought this through. It was the witch.
She must have received advice from Emi.
It was about solving the issues with her son and apprentice.
Once she heard the situation, the witch must have realized the parties involved couldn’t solve it themselves.
So, she decided to bring in a third party—me.
That sacrificial offering, or rather, the chosen one, is me—the third party, Wof.
But still, isn’t this asking a little too much of me?
Could it be that the extraordinary moon vessel was given to me with this goal in mind?
When I think about it, it feels like the puzzle pieces of my doubts are starting to fit together.
That witch.
How dare she casually drag an outsider like me into such a family mess?
Mineha, sensing the shift, asked suspiciously.
“What do you mean, ‘is that so?’”
“Actually, Axe and the others are also not good with women.”
“I’m a lady, but still a girl.”
“They’re bad with the opposite sex.”
“I hate to say it, but those are some terrible people.”
“I can’t deny that.”
“But, I also think I can’t just stay like this.”
“So, you’re thinking of changing?”
“I can’t keep hating men forever if I want to rise up. So, I want to get better, at least a little.”
It seems like she realized the current situation isn’t good enough.
And, more importantly, she has the will to improve.
“I’ve been thinking about something.
“What is it?”
“You want to make an effort to reach out, right? Even just a little.”
“Yes, even just a little.”
“Well, then, how about we not use relics for this dungeon exploration? Axe and the others are excellent explorers, even without relics. Not using them could be a valuable experience.”
“I won’t do it.”
“Eh?”
“I absolutely refuse to not use relics.”
She looked at me squarely, with an intensity in her gaze that left no room for argument.
I couldn’t persuade her.
What should I do about this?