Smith， a Black Company in Another World 145

Chapter 145 – Ep.145 Smith, a Black Company in Another World

“Here are 10 silver coins and your ID card.”
“Thank you.”

An employee wearing a tight-fitting suit held out a small pouch and a gold card smaller than the palm of his hand.

I carefully put my ID card on my chest and hung the pouch on my waist.

“Take care.”
“Thank you for using us.”

I left the Golden Old Tree while being seen off by the always courteous staff.

“Useup… “It was nice to find the money, but what should I buy as a gift?”

Since it’s been a while since I visited, it was definitely a good idea to say hello and buy a gift. The problem is that I don’t know what Shiorin likes.

If this were Earth, I would just buy things like sweet desserts or accessories as gifts… The problem is that it is not a recommended option here.

However, referring to the tastes of our lovely lovers is not helpful in its own way.

To be honest, I don’t know what Shiron likes. First of all, it’s clear that she likes sex, but she can’t gift it, so she’s out.

Kernax may seem ordinary on the outside, but he is a serious sword addict. Even before her house was destroyed, she lived with her collection of swords on display, starting from the entrance hallway all the way to the basement, so in a way, she can be said to be on the same level as Gigi.

Giena also has a serious bow addiction.

After becoming closer to me, her symptoms have eased to Kernax’s level, but she still shows excessive obsession with the bow.

Ardella is a workaholic.

Hmm. It really doesn’t help at all.

The only woman I know who is not my lover is Ah Mela…

“But buying alcohol isn’t a good idea.”

The reason Kernax and I became connected was because I was having dinner and drinking some really bad blue wine together, so alcohol is something you really have to be very careful about.

“Tsk… “For now, it would be easier to just say hello and ask questions directly.”

I came out from the shadow of the golden old tree and headed to Bizelin’s workshop right next door.

“Uh? Mr. Smith!! Hello!!”
“Are you on your way to see the captain?”
“Hey… “It’s big from the morning.”

Aside from my lovers, the only security guards in this city who talk to me comfortably.

The security guards who were on patrol spotted me and approached me with a warm smile.

“Haha, no. I have some business to do at Bizelin’s workshop, so I’m heading there. “The security guard is planning to stop by for lunch.”
“Huh~ I’m jealous of you because it’s my husband’s homemade lunch box.”
“Well, if you give me just one thing left…”
“You crazy bitch!! Smith!! “You can’t give it to me!!”
“Why!!”

The two guards began to bicker and argue, and the senior soldier coughed slightly, walked towards me, and lowered his voice.

“That… Mr. Smith. Could it be possible to find a night fairy… ?”
“A night fairy?”
“Hmm. Yeep.”

The senior soldier nodded his head, his face red as if he were embarrassed.

I looked at her for a moment and then said.

“I was already planning to start production tomorrow. “If you wait a little longer, you will receive supplies soon.”
“Is that true?”
“Yes. But why are you doing that all of a sudden?”
“Hmm, that’s it…”

The senior soldier spoke quietly to me while looking at the junior soldiers who were still bickering.

“Soldiers who went to Baselan wear them on a daily basis… That catches men’s attention… “It dragged me out.”
“Oh… Okay.”
“Kuhm. Greatness. Well, it’s not like I’m trying to seduce a guy… That’s because it looks comfortable in many ways when you wear it. “It’s true.”
“Oh, yes. Sure. “I believe it.”

I exchanged a few more words with the senior soldier on the spot and then parted ways.

“Hmm. But it’s a bit surprising.”

A night fairy attracts men’s attention.

Of course, it was made solely to make the lower body look good, but I had no idea that men here would also be interested in stockings.

I don’t know about simple men born in the countryside, but at least all the men born and raised here in Mallingta are scoundrels who are only interested in the money that women earn… Is it because the perception is so strongly ingrained?

“What. “If I’m popular, it’s good for me.”

Now that I have found a way to protect my money, I wish I would pay more attention.

“Big, big.”

The problem is that the corners of my mouth keep turning up when I think about the ID card in my arms.

Now conscious of the familiar gaze of those around me, I composed my expression and walked towards the workshop in the block directly in front of me.

A three-story building with a neat white background.

This building without a sign of any kind is Bizelin’s magic workshop.

What is surprising is that the owner, Mr. Bizelin, and his assistant, Mr. Shiorin, reside in this three-story building. The point is that there are only two of them.

What is on the 2nd and 3rd floors?

We’ve known each other for 4 years, but the only time we saw each other briefly was to run errands for the guild, so I was a little curious about the people above them.

“But I don’t know if you are there.”

When Bizelin was there, Bizelin went on a business trip and Mr. Shiorin guarded the workshop, but perhaps Mr. Bizelin was away for a while due to a business trip.

I carefully pushed the door to the workshop.

“Are you there?”

Fortunately, the door was pushed inward gently and without a sound, and I slowly peeked my head inside.

“Hmm~”
“Oh…”

I found Mr. Shiorin sitting at the counter, drooling and dozing off.

If it wasn’t for something major, I might have come back later, but since I also had various appointments, I carefully closed the door and went inside.

“… “Sorry to wake you up.”

It was nice to come inside, but when I tried to wake him up, he was sleeping so soundly that I hesitated a little.

I took her handkerchief out of her back pocket, carefully wiped away Lin Shio’s drool that had pooled on the counter, and then put it back in my pocket.

“Mr. Shiorin?”
“Uhm…”
“Mr. Shiorin~?”
“Yes… ?”

As I gently shook her shoulder and called her name, Shio Rin’s tightly closed eyelids opened little by little.

Soon, Mr. Shiorin’s blue eyes fully revealed themselves, and I could see my reflection in those transparent eyes.

“… Eww?”
“Uh, hello?”

When Rain opened her eyes and looked at me blankly, she smiled and said hello. And then.

“Ahaaaaa!!”
“Oh, be careful…”

Wow!!

“Ugh… !!”

Ms. Lin, who opened her eyes wide and screamed in shock, ended up falling behind her and hitting her head on the floor.

“Are you okay?”
“Yes… Well, it’s been a while longer than that. Mr. Smith.”
“Ah, yep.”
“Thank you.”

I bent my upper body over the counter and extended my hand to the fallen Shiorin.

She grabbed my hand and stood up.

But is it really okay?

Just hearing the sound made the back of my head tingle.

I blinked at Shio Lin, who calmly got up, pulled up the fallen chair, and sat down on it as if nothing had happened.

Ms. Shio Lin looked up at me and, like me, blinked her eyes a few times before opening her mouth.

“As for cleanliness scrolls, Guard Captain Kernax and adventurer Siron have purchased enough scrolls?”
“… ?”

Cleanliness scroll? Kernax and Siron that?

When I tilted her head, Ms. Lin blinked her eyes and spoke again.

“Uh… “Do you have any other business?”
“Ah yes. That’s right.”
“Hmm. Okay.”

Ms. Shio Lin opened her eyes and stared at me.

It seems like they are asking me to pretend that I did not hear what was said earlier.

I, Smith, have a keen sense of understanding, so I quietly nodded.

Only then did Mr. Shiorin smile softly and say.

“What did you need so you came here?”
“Well, it’s not an object. Mr. Siorin. I’m asking this because I’m really serious about it. So, I hope you don’t feel offended.”
“No matter what you say, you won’t be offended, so just say it comfortably.”

I laid the groundwork in advance because I was worried that a slave from the desert might be offended if he tried to learn magic without knowing the subject, but looking at Shiorin’s reaction, it seems like such an extreme situation will not happen.

“If… “Can I learn magic too?”
“Magic?”

Mr. Shiorin asked me back with an expression of surprise.

“If it’s not magic, can I at least learn how to manipulate magic power?”
“Hmm… It is possible. Yes. “I can tell you.”

After thinking for a moment, Shiorin nodded with a gentle smile like the first time.

After seeing that smile, I felt much more at ease.

“But can you tell me why you want to learn?”
“Why?”
“Yes.”

Take a moment to be happy about the answer you want.

At Mr. Siorin’s unexpected question, I closed my mouth for a moment and quickly shook my head.

“Did you know that I make some unusual items?”
“If you mean the thing that security guards wear, then of course I know.”

Mr. Shiorin continued speaking with sparkling eyes.

“I still had a lot of questions about that. There is no trace of magic at all, but it is incredibly durable and has elasticity that is inversely proportional to durability. How on earth did you make it? Oh, I’m sorry. “Of course it’s a secret, right?”

Ms. Shio Rin’s eyes were like a curious child asking her mom and dad, ‘How do babies come from?’

Just like I did with my lovers, I created a tribe for Mr. Shiorin and roughly added flesh to it.

“I can’t tell you that it was made using a special spell handed down from our tribe.”
“Incantation… Ah. Is it so. There was something like that. I have heard that some desert tribes continue to pass on the knowledge and technology of ancient people that were put into practice on the continent through later generations without being put into practice. “I see.”

In complete contrast to just a moment ago when she was very excited with curiosity, Shiorin suddenly became very calm.

Ms. Shiorin muttered to herself several times and nodded her head, then she looked at me with her blue eyes and spoke.

“So? “Does that object have anything to do with what you’re trying to learn about magic?”
“I’m trying to create something new, but in order to do that, I need to know how to manipulate magic…”
“Is tribal magic alone not enough?”
“Yes. Originally, he would have been taught how to manipulate magical power by his tribe…”

I put on my most pitiful expression and lowered my eyes.

“Ah… Well, I’m sorry. When I get too curious, my self-control weakens…”

Mr. Shio Lin stood up and wiggled his hands, looking truly sorry.

I looked at Shiorin’s expression out of the corner of my eye.

Mr. Shiorin was speechless with an expression on his face that did not know what to do.

He lived because he was a man.

I feel a little sorry for Mr. Shio-rin, but what can he do when he can’t think of anything else to say?

I slowly raised my head and smiled at Mr. Shiorin.

“Are you okay. Mr. Shiorin decided to tell you.”
“Ah… Yes yes!! Sure!! “I will definitely let you know!!”

Mr. Shio Lin smiled after me and nodded his head quickly.

“Well, Mr. Smith.”
“Yes?”

In an atmosphere that seemed like it would end well, Mr. Shiorin suddenly smiled awkwardly and said,

“If it’s not urgent, how about learning after Bizelin comes back? I think it would be better that way than mine…”
“Uh, it’s okay, but will Bizelin-sama allow it?”
“Sure. “If it’s Mr. Smith’s request, he will unconditionally grant it.”

Mr. Shiorin answered with a confident expression.

“Hmm… If that’s the case then it’s good for me. By the way, when will Bizelin come back? “It’s already been almost two months since she was away.”
“Two months at the latest… No, she will be back next month.”
“Maybe next month.”

She doesn’t have a specific deadline, so she might be okay with waiting a little longer, like a month. However.

“Still, I want to learn from Shiorin until Master Bizelin comes. “Why not?”

Even though she has learned magic, she cannot take her time when it is not something she can master.

The system guy said he would help me, but surprisingly I don’t believe in my talent.

Just because you learn it doesn’t mean you can master it unconditionally, but you can only master it a little faster if you start learning it as quickly as possible, so you can’t take your time here.

“Hmm… If that’s what Mr. Smith wants, let him do it. But today is difficult right now and I need some preparation, so can you give me some time?”
“Sure. Sure.”
“Thank you. All I have to do is produce the business trip service and scrolls that are available now… “Can you come visit me in two days?”
“Two days later. “Can I come visit you at the same time as today?”
“If you come early, you can learn longer, right?”
“Aha.”

That day will have to come a little earlier than today.

I was briefly excited about learning magic, but then I remembered that I had left out the most important part.

“Huh, Mr. Shiorin?”
“Yes. “Why are you doing this?”

I cautiously asked Mr. Shiorin, who was looking at me with clear eyes.

“How much does it cost… ?”

Yes. The most important tuition fee was omitted.

Of course, there were 50 gold coins in the golden old tree, so it didn’t seem like there would be a shortage, but I had to ask just in case.

Mr. Siorin stared at me for a moment in response to the sensitive question, then gently tapped his chin and spoke to me.

“Is it possible to get at least 10 of those night fairies?”
“A night fairy?”
“Yes. I’d rather receive that than money. “Will it be difficult?”
“Uh… No. Are you okay.”

The tuition fee is only 10 pairs of stockings.

It’s too much of a surplus business.

“If you want, I can make it to fit Shiorin’s leg.”
“Oh, it’s not like I’m going to wear them… I would like to give it to some of our workshop regulars who want it. “Are you okay?”
“Ah, of course. “It’s okay.”

I am Smith. A man with a yudori.

It’s not like you’re selling it to someone else, so it’s okay to give it as a gift to a regular customer.

Since I may be indebted to Bizelin later, I should provide a little more service. It’s not that difficult anyway.

If you can score points with just a few quick movements of your fingers, there is no reason not to do it.

“Then, if you tell us your preferences, I will design and make it for you. Then the customers will like it more, right?”
“Uh, um… I’m sure you will…”

Mr. Shiorin said with a slightly troubled expression.

“I guess it’s a bit awkward for me, as a woman, to ask such a question since they are men. So, you can just give me something ordinary… Mr. Smith?”

Ms. Shio Lin blinked her eyes and called me.

I picked my ears for a moment and then asked Mr. Shiorin.

“That… The people who will receive gifts are men… “Did you do it?”
“Yes? Ah yes. “That’s a huge concern among men these days.”
“… Why?”

Stockings… A man?

Why on earth? Why?

Mr. Shiorin spoke to answer my question.

“What did they say… If you wear it even in hot weather, even if you show off your bare legs, you won’t feel like your skin will be damaged by the sun, and you’ll be able to enjoy the beautiful legs…”
“S-stop!!”
“… Yes? Ah yes.”

Ms. Shio Lin closed her mouth with a puzzled look on her face.

No shit. Why do guys show their legs? And what kind of legs will make you freeze?

Those bastards who look like they will break if you kick them!!

Ah… It’s the head.

Just imagining for a moment the boys walking around in stockings on the streets made me dizzy and sick to my stomach.

Never… I’ll never see it like that.

“Mr. Shiorin.”
“Yes yes?”

Mr. Shiorin looked at me in slight confusion at my lowered voice.

I put my hand on her shoulder and made my point very, very firmly.

“Just take the money. Or are you asking for something else?”

Men’s stockings?

I can never tolerate this as long as I live with my eyes open. Never.

I think my meeting with the administrator today will be a little longer.