Today is a school holiday.
The day Reid goes to meet with Chairman Croana.
Erika started at 8am and visited two places: Flower Mist and Flower Garden.
Although she was an investor, she had been visiting Marika's store, where she had a long-standing relationship with to purchase everyday items.
Right now, I'd returned home to the house I'd rented from Reid, and was taking a breather with some tea served to me by the maid.
After walking around for a while, it was already 11 o'clock.
"Erika-chan, I'm tired."
"Hmm, why are you rubbing my breasts?"
"Minty, you should stop. If you let go of such a good employer, it will be a disgrace to your reputation as an adventurer."
"Yes~"
Minty jumps in from behind Erika, who is drinking tea, and starts rubbing her breasts with both hands.
As I was protesting to Minty, Roll came swiftly from the left and scolded me with a dissatisfied look on his face.
When hiring the three, Erika looked into the cost of the adventurers.
So if we're only talking about the price, I don't think it's a good idea, he thought, shaking his head.
Also, I allow the other three to call me by my first name.
When he suddenly called her Erika-sama, I felt an uncomfortable feeling.
Satur, who was drinking tea in front of her, gave a wry smile at Erika's expression and began to speak.
"I think Erika 'investigated' us, but how far did she investigate?"
Erika stopped moving for a moment after hearing Satur's words.
She had not told the adventurers about the "investigation" she had done to negotiate with Reid.
So how does Satur know?
It's possible that Reid told him...
Satur smiles embarrassedly at Erika's expression, waves one hand and says.
"The professor didn't tell us."
"...Then"
"Everyone noticed... people I've never seen before are watching [Suzuya]."
"Huh!?"
"Erika, I'm sorry. I was making a fuss on purpose."
"Uh, no...huh?"
As I was surprised by Satur's words, Roll apologized again from the left.
I take a sip of tea to calm myself down from the constant stream of information.
She seemed to have calmed down since before, so when she saw Satur she gave a wry smile and continued speaking.
"The reason we did that was for the instructor and the hostess... [Suzuya], I guess."
"Even instructors aren't omnipotent. Erika-chan, didn't you notice how slow the idiot son of the Dwaf Company was moving?"
The landlady is Nimi, right?
Occasionally, adventurers in the bar would call Nimi that.
I certainly thought something was strange. Normally, if you want to corner someone, you have to make contact with them multiple times, put pressure on them, and break their spirit.
However, he was only harassing her and only made contact with her once.
Minty continues nonchalantly, sipping tea on the right.
"We are certainly a rough bunch, but... before we met you, we were even worse."
"Is that terrible?"
"I, maybe...no, I'm sure the adventurers who gathered at Suzuya were either thieves or had committed crimes. Of course, that includes us too."
I was stunned when Minty said this with a happy laugh, "Nyahahaha."
Why would that be? Even at the time of my investigation, the adventurers who gathered at Suzuya were all high ranks, ranging from C to A.
"Before meeting the instructor, the adventurers who gathered at Suzuya were ranked E or D. It was good that the war was over, but as a result, the number of monsters had decreased... and we weren't making much money."
"That's impossible..."
"The worst one was Roll... I can't think of it now."
When I turned my gaze towards Roll, she looked away shyly.
Erica is afraid to ask how bad it was, so she vows to avoid mentioning it.
According to Satur, it was enough to earn one silver coin in five days, and it was normal for them to sleep rough in the city.
Roll muttered, looking away.
"I'm grateful to the instructor and the hostess."
"The instructor gave us the fighting skills and a place to earn money. The landlady... well, you get the idea, right?"
"The landlady is so kind."
I heard that Nimi provides cheap meals and drinks and lets people stay at inns.
Other than that, it seems they supported adventurers by providing baths, recruiting helpers and paying them wages.
The two people who are helping out now are former adventurers.
The three of them said this and laughed happily, saying that this is why the adventurers at Suzuya act in secret for the sake of their instructor and the landlady.
Although she had heard good things, there was something that bothered Erika.
"Um... does Reid-san have a lover, or is he an adventurer?"
Erica felt embarrassed by the question she had asked and looked down.
At that question, the three of them looked at each other, laughed, and all shook their heads.
"No, it's more like respect."
"I don't see it as love."
"The instructor is the master"
I was relieved by the answers of the three, but then I felt embarrassed again and looked down.
Minty found his reaction adorable and came hugging him, causing Roll to scold him.
Satur watches it with amusement.
A peaceful scene on a day without any such problems.