Chapter 69.2

Chapter 69: That time when we went to the humans continent to canvass and procure Part 2

After waiting for a while, the nun who welcomed me earlier came in and said .

I have heard about it from the priest . I am Adrea . I am pleased to make your acquaintance

Likewise . The names Caam

We greeted each other then she immediately went down to business .

I apologize for being abrupt but I want to talk about our schedule . What should I do?

We came to this port city via ship to procure goods among other stuff so we will be departing two days from now in the morning . Would that be alright?

It should be fine . Ive lived a simple life and I only have a few personal belongings after all . I already have all of my clothes in a bag so there should be no problems

I dont think thats something you should say so proudly What kind of woman has all of her belongings in just one bag?

I see . Well, let me know if you have something important that needs to be prepared . If its something that only a woman can get, let me know as well so that I can give you the money to buy it

Hmm Are you worried that I wont have enough underwear? I also dont have a lot of habits but they dont need to have embroideries such as this . A simple one is more than enough . We have plenty of spares in this church so should I bring another smaller bag full of them? 1

Sure . I cant buy you the underwear though . Ill be providing you with the money so would you be okay with buying it yourself?

I understand . From looking at the document, I see that it takes six days by boat to reach the island so I will prepare a bit more . As for the type of underwear, flashy articles are too excessive for a body such as mine so something cheap would be enough . I know a place that sells a pair for 2 large copper coins so if you can give me enough for three pairs, that would be perfect

I see . Well then, Ill give you the money now . Lets meet again in two days at the port

As I said that, I gave her two silver coins then went to the box for donations to the orphanage and dropped in two large silver coins .

As I did that,

Uhmthats too much!

I heard her call me out but I just ignored her .

Hmm . I need to find a doctor next

Should I ask someone again?

The area deeper into the lower class district had an unpleasant smell so it seems like this place turns more and more into the slums the deeper I go . I wonder if theres even a doctor in a place like this . It doesnt seem like it will be a problem if theres none after all .

After walking for a while, I noticed several people glaring at me . I just ignored them and continued walking but someone finally came over and picked a fight with me .

Oi . Whats a stupid looking demonkin like you doing in a place like this . If you wanna get through this place, you better leave your lu

Without even letting him finish what he was saying, I immediately hit his chin with my palm . It would be more efficient if they just attack me from the get-go rather than try to threaten me .

Because of what I did, his friends all came out at the same time with blades that were in such sorry shape . It was at least better than nothing I guess . It seemed like they were trying to look for the right timing to attack but since I dont care about that, I took out anObsidian Halberd using magic then hit the ground using the ishizuki2 to give them a warning . I dont intend to do anything to them but I should probably intimidate them a bit .

I wont go easy on you if you try to attack . Anyway, if you answer my question, Ill give you some money

As I said that, I took out a silver coin from my pocket and showed it to them .

Hehe . Sorry about that my dear sir . What do you have to ask?

Their attitude completely changed after what I did . Well, I guess thats alright .

There doesnt seem to be plenty of people around these parts so its fine if there arent any but do you guys know where I can find a doctor?

Do you have a dangerous job for him?

The man asked me that in a low voice . Why did you interpret it that way? Are the demonkins really that scary to you?

A clinic that has no patients is pointless, right? Thats why Im trying to invite such a capable person to come with me instead of them wasting away here

Well, Im not sure about that . Even though there arent a lot of people, they are still needed here you know?

If people dont come here, they wont get to eat . And besides, whats the difference between a doctor that has stopped practicing and a doctor that has left? I apologize for being frank butWill anyone in the lower class district even go to the doctor when they get sick?

Well, thats true but You never know . Someone might go there you know?

They guided me to the clinic while we were having that exchange .

Its over here

Thanks . Heres the reward, as promised . Share it with everyone and get yourselves a nice drink

I tossed the silver coin to them .

Alright! Lets go and drink!

They had the same reaction as the kids earlier Theyre just larger children I guess .

Good day . Is anybody here?

There was nobody there when I opened the door so I tried calling them out .

After a while, a man that had unkempt hair and stubby beard with a sake bottle in hand came from the inner part of the building . Even though hes a doctor, he has no trace of cleanliness at all .

A customer?

His breath smells of sake . I dont know if hes capable of making rational decisions but Ill try to negotiate .

No Im not

Then leave

As he said that, he was about to go back inside so I immediately followed up .

I am here to recruit you

Recruit me? Well, I guess I can listen to what you have to say

It looks like hes a bit interested so it seems like Ive hooked him in .

As I was trying to say, I require a doctor for our island . This might sound rude but I picked this place upon the recommendation of a couple of hoodlums in this area since I had no one to ask

Tsk Being recommended by those goons is all that Im good for these days huh? Come back tomorrow morning . Ill think about it until then

I see . It would help if you could make your decision as soon as possible . That way, if you refuse, I will have the time to search someplace else . Considering the number of islanders we have, I dont think having a second doctor is necessary so I dont really want to go out and find another one before the day ends . I apologize if Im pressuring you

Is that all? Then leave . Ill think about it after Ive cleared my head

Understood . Before I leave, can I ask if you have any family?

Does it look like I have any?

I was thinking of paying you in advance so that theyll be able to afford their living expenses for a while but

My parents are already dead and I dont have a wife . I dont have a wife so I dont have a kid . Got that?

I apologize if my question offended you

Hmph! If theres nothing else then leave

Ill be taking my leave

Hmm . Im not sure what hell end up deciding but I guess Ill just have to believe .

Now then, its already too late to have lunch so I guess I should head to the port .

I wonder if I should just wait by the boat or go to the guard station myself . Hmm What to do

While I was thinking about that, I walked towards the harbor and as I reached our ship, a soldier wearing leather armor called out to me .

Are you Caam, the one who wants to hand over some pirates?

Yes . Thats correct

Ive heard all about it from the guys at the gate . Can you lead me to the ship?

Sure . This way please

I pointed at the ship we were in front of .

Were here

It resembles a regular shipping vessel so they probably wont find out that it was formerly owned by pirates .

I see . I will call for reinforcements so please give me a moment

The soldier ran off somewhere after he said that .

Im back~

Huh? What happened Maou-san?

The soldiers wholl be picking up Orca and his crew are on their way here . Thats why you guys should stop calling me Maou-san . Now repeat after me . Caam-san

Eh? Ah . C-Caamu-san

Thats still a bit stiff!

Caam-san

Hmm, good enough I guess . So, why are you guys here?

We want to go to the red light district but since its still closed right now, were taking care of the ship and standing watch while we wait for the night . As for the others, theyre in the drinking group

Ah, I guess the sake on the island has run out huh? Well, Ill buy some tomorrow so dont worry about that

Is Caam-san here?

Yes~ . Coming

It seems like the soldiers hurriedly came back .

Is it alright if we board the ship now?

I gave the crew a look reminding them what I said earlier then I nodded my head and replied .

Sure . Go ahead

Now then Will it be fine for all of us to accompany you to where the pirates are being held?

It should be fine . Its over here

I led the soldiers to the storage room . Once we were there, I spoke to the pirates inside .

Listen up . Ill be handing you to the authorities now . Dont struggle okay? I have the soldiers here with me after all . It would be dangerous for you if you try anything weird you know?

I turned the key, opened the door, then let the soldiers do their thing . The pirates still struggled while they were being taken away but they were pretty docile in the end .

Are these all of them?

Yes . These guys are the only ones on the boat

Hmm You were able to capture all of them uninjured huh? They are also unable to speak for some reason

Thats true . They seemed like they werent feeling well when they attacked us . Thats why they dont have injuries

They were being loud so we slit their neck then closed up the wound . Was that bad a bad thing?

A bit but Well, I guess its fine since its better if they cant kick up a fuss . Also, why is Orca tied up like that?

He started going wild so thats just to put him in his place

Haa Is that so?

That was a pretty long sigh . 3

The description matches and the flag looks genuine so they seem to be the real deal . The reward for Orcas capture is five gold coins . Criminal slaves go for 1 large silver coins each so since he has forty-three men, youll get 80% of that

So all in all, its 8 gold, 4 large silver, and 4 silver coins huh? Criminal slaves are surprisingly cheap . I guess bounty hunters cant earn their keep unless they go for the bigger fishes . I dont plan on being one though

you didnt even use an abacus but you calculated that quite quickly

Thats not really a big deal you know?

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If we convert the one large silver well get for each of them into silver coins, since there are forty-three of them, well get a total of 430 silvers . Since Im going to get 80%, Ill lose two silvers for each one . Multiply that with their total number and subtract the product from the total amount, Ill end up with 344 silvers . Calculating that shouldnt be a problem even for someone in the middle grades of grade school .

The first digit in 344 is the number of gold coins, the second one large silvers, and the third is for silver coins . All thats left is to add the reward for turning Orca in then Im done . Well, I guess the general populaces education is pretty low so its understandable why hes surprised . It seems like everyones at least capable of basic arithmetic though .

Well, most of them just go to the coal mines so thats why theyre cheap

Human lives are pretty cheap in this world huh? Well, I guess thats just them reaping what theyve sown . While I was thinking about that, another soldier behind the one I was talking to started whispering something to him . After the message was relayed, they began talking with me again .

I had my subordinates calculate it and its exactly as you said .

However, I apologize as we are unable to give you the total amount today . Well have it ready by tomorrow morning so please go to the gate close to the residential district and take this with you . Theres a large guard station in that area

They sure are well-mannered soldiers . Its kinda weird .

I understand

I received the document, read it thoroughly, and checked for any mistakes . I also rubbed the ink with my finger to make sure that it wont wipe off and reveal something different or other fishy details like that .

Ill be there tomorrow morning then . Thanks for your hard work

That was quite a thorough inspection . Did something happen in the past?

Oh, Im sorry but I just wanted to make sure everything was right

I see . I agree that its necessary to be prudent when it comes to these things . Well then . Well be taking our leave

Phew . Im really tired

Caam-san . You really are amazing, arent you?

You said the same thing a long time ago, didnt you?

That was different since that was about your strength . This time, Im talking about how smart, cautious, and brave you are

You wont get discovered if you do it confidently after all

Youre good at cooking, strong, sensible, and courageous . I would have fallen for you if I was a woman you know?

Ah . Thanks I guess I should probably watch my back when I sleep tonight

N-no! Wait! That was just a figure of speech!

I know . Well then, Ill be in my cabin if you need me . Once the drinking group comes back, you can go ahead and eat dinner without me . Also, please get someone whos still relatively sober from their group to report to me . Well, I guess I can just come out since Ill know when theyre back from just hearing them

Roger

As I was relaxing on the bed in my room, I heard someone outside .

Mahosan . Maou-san . Mao-saaan . Maou-san~ . Were back you know~

That drunken slur was immediately followed by a knock on the door . When I opened it, I was greeted by a sailor who fell forward because he fell asleep .

So this ones the least drunk out of all of them huh?

While muttering that, I put a silver coin in my pocket then went out to the deck to check things out . There were several men out there shouldering each other and singing loudly while contaminating the deck with their vomit . After that, they all split up with some continuing to drink straight from the bottle, some going to sleep on the floor with empty bottles as their pillows, and the eccentric few climbing up the mast to start howling . 5

He really was the least drunk

I loosened the clothes of the sailors lying down then shifted them sideways so they wont choke on their vomit and die . While praying that I wont find anyone dead when I get back, I went out to have my dinner .

As I walked around, I found out that there were nightly establishments that serve both demonkin and humans . I tried to reject their invitation by telling them that I have a wife and kids but they didnt give up so I told them that I didnt bring my wallet . After they heard that, they immediately changed their attitudes and started shouting profanities and curses at me .

This is just the worst

Well anyway, the food in the shop I randomly chose was delicious but being heckled by a woman I happened to meet on the way home ended my day in a bad taste .

~Idle Talk~

A nuns small but big luxury

Father, that demonkin, the one called Caam . He just put two large silver coins in the donation box meant to be used for the orphanage

I see . We should let the children eat their fill today then

Understood . I also need to prepare for my trip so Ill go buy ingredients a bit earlier than usual . I received a personal donation for my trip as well . What should I do with that?

That is something Caam-san gave you, Adrea . Use it in however way you see fit

Understood . Its too much for me so I will donate half of it to the church

Thats fine . To tell you the truth, I have received a gold coin as a donation for your job

I braced myself as I was about to fall from hearing that news .

But Why did it only say three large silver coins on the document?

It seems like he was being considerate and only wrote that amount . Because of that, we will only have to send half the written amount to the capital . With this, we will now be able to repair the roof and reinforce the walls . Normally, I would pray to god for this blessing but today, I would like to thank the kind and conscientious demonkin, Caam

I agree . Well then, I shall go and do the shopping

Take care

Muu . I guess Ill just buy five pairs of underwear while Im at it . After that, Ill go to the main street and spend the rest on some sweets . This is the first time Ive had money that I can freely use after all . Even the head priest told me I could spend it as I like so its fine to let loose a little, right?

Ive been wanting to try this Crepe that Ive heard about for a while now you know?

Its fluffy and has plenty of sweet seasonal fruitsis it really fine for me to have such an extravagant thing? I should just use the leftover money to buy some candy for the children then go home . I have to leave this town in two days after all .

Still, Im sure I would get resented if I dont buy my fellow nuns something . Ah, I didnt tell them I was going to buy them something though . What to do? Should I just give them these remaining five large copper coins instead?

God, please help me . What should I do?

While writing the idle talk, the nun ended up being adorable .

Because of that, I started wanting to write a story about her .

Should I do a spin-off or something? It might also be a good idea to add it to the Maou Muji side stories .

Ill try to write it when I feel like it .

TL: Im going to translate the side stories since there are some interesting ones but Im not really sure what chapter number I should put for a few of them that were just written on a whim and have no chapter related to them in the main story I skimmed through the side story chapters and I dont think the author wrote one about Adrea

P . S . Ive always thought Idle Talk wasnt really a good translation but what do you guys think? Should I just change this to Omake or something?