Chapter 622 – Guide
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As per the plan I had made yesterday, I left the dorm to collect information about Nora and the city.
In fact, there is nothing special about collecting information.
Just walk around the city and look at the lives of the citizens.
In a situation like now where you don’t know anything, you could say that everything you see and hear in this city is new information.
A road neatly maintained with sidewalk blocks.
Colorful medieval European-style buildings lined up along the road.
At first glance, it looks like a neat medieval city, like one in Pantera.
“…”
And while Nora and I were walking down the street, we encountered a strange phenomenon from the beginning.
Even if I understand that most of the citizens walking down the street are beautiful women because I saw it yesterday…
What I thought was strange there were that beautiful women walking on the street smiled warmly and made light eye contact when they made eye contact with me.
I thought it was because of Germin, who led us yesterday, but when I saw that he always smiled and said hello even when he wasn’t around…
‘Could it be… Am I just a handsome guy who gets eaten here?’
〈What nonsense is that! You do that to Nora too! 〉
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It was a careless cosmos that did not know how to lift its owner.
“Well, people… Seem really friendly?”
I think this is Nora’s first time in this kind of atmosphere.
I didn’t feel bad because the beauties were smiling, but…
It’s the first time in my life that I feel like everyone is welcoming us, so I’m having a hard time getting used to it.
Moreover, it felt even stranger because their faces did not feel fake.
There was another strange thing.
Just like yesterday… After leaving the dorm, I ran into quite a few people. However, the men are barely visible.
… I’m not sure if I’ll see two out of 10 people.
That doesn’t mean I’m dissatisfied.
It was actually good, but strange is.
“Have the men gone out to do anything?”
“No. There aren’t that many men among Pantherans.”
“I see…”
I answered without thinking… Until I realized that the voice was not Nora. I shifted my gaze to where I heard the voice.
Suddenly, I saw a cute girl with short hair and white skin walking side by side to my right.
I gave Nora a look asking if she knew who this mysterious girl was. Because she thought it might be someone she knew.
Nora also slowly shook her head at me as if she didn’t know.
“I’m sorry. Hehe, I meddled without knowing.”
The pretty girl looked up at me with her bright eyes and said.
“Hello! My name is Casper.”
As the beautiful girl introduced herself loudly, I inadvertently revealed my name.
“It’s a bark.”
“It’s Bark. It’s a name with a cool sound!”
“I… I see…”
It’s a pseudonym I made up roughly, but I feel embarrassed to receive praise.
The funny thing is, looking at Casper’s expression, it doesn’t feel like empty words.
“If this is your first time as a Pantheran, may I guide you through it?”
There was nothing wrong with being guided by a pretty girl… But it is also true that I was wary of her sudden favor.
I looked at Nora.
I decided to follow her opinion.
“Wouldn’t it be okay?”
Nora thought for a moment, then smiled and said.
“Really? Thank you!”
Casper bowed his head, pleased with Nora’s permission.
It seems like something has changed…
Aren’t we the ones who should be thankful?
“Are you planning on going somewhere?”
“Well? Could you please guide me to some places worth seeing in the city?”
“Of course! Leave it to me!”
Casper patted her chest and she spoke confidently.
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We decided to tour the city with the help of Casper, a volunteer guide.
The first place Casper guided me to was a huge boulevard that could be called a plaza.
And there was a streetcar running on that highway.
“If you want to see the city, it would be convenient to take the tram.”
As I felt at my accommodation, it appears that this city has allowed some facilities for the convenience of its citizens.
And surprisingly, the cost of using the streetcar was free.
She is completely different from Karaz, who tried all kinds of tricks to extort money.
So Casper put us on the streetcar and began to actively guide us to places that could be considered famous places in the city.
“Isn’t the building beautiful from the outside? It’s the largest art museum in Panthera. They say it was built 2,000 years ago by a famous architect named Otis? Panteran artists dream of having at least one piece of their work on display here. .”
“This is a place called the Bavaria Theater. It’s a place where various performances are held. It’s a shame that it’s not performance time now…”
Nora did not sit still as she followed Casper, who guided with such passion.
Nora asked Casper intermittent questions about the city to the point of irritation, but Casper answered sincerely without showing any signs of annoyance.
Thanks to this, she was able to learn many interesting facts.
The citizens living in this city called Panteran had quite a few similarities with the Zephyrians.
This means that you do not age after becoming an adult and that your lifespan is similar.
And although the male to female ratio was shattered, it was not recognized as a big problem.
In particular, textbooks with men living in the city are strictly restricted.
Marriage can only be an arranged marriage organized by the city hall, not a love marriage.
And it is said that a married woman is called a godmother. This is because the longer we live, the more children we have.
Even if it was an arranged marriage, the married woman was an object of envy. This is because there are so few men that only the chosen ones can get married.
Most women in the city had given up on men.
‘So many beautiful women are just getting old?’
It is a sad reality.
“Ah! Now that I think about it, very occasionally… There are cases where I am chosen by Zephyria and go out of the city!”
There is a woman that Zephyrian is taking away…
Casper’s guide continued.
“… This is the Sullivan Library. It is a treasure of our city. It is a place where the intellectual heritage of our ancestors is left behind. Novels, poetry, songs, history, technology, etc… I also read books here and learned how to make bread and desserts. I learned it?”
“… Bread?”
“Hehe, it’s embarrassing, but I run a small bakery.”
“You run a store, and you guided us around? Is it okay if it closes?”
For a self-employed person, closing a store is not an easy decision. This is because I feel like I am losing money the more I rest.
You gave up one day of sales to guide us? Without anything to hope for?
“I feel sorry for no reason.”
“Oh, no. You don’t have to worry about it. The bakery is open every day, but you might get to guide Bark and Nora once in your life, right?”
“…?”
I was left speechless by Casper’s outrageous kindness.
It’s not like she doesn’t have people like her.
But it’s really rare.
‘As expected, he fell in love with me…’
〈It’s starting again.〉
“… If you come to the central plaza here in the evening, there will be more to see. You can also see interesting street performances. Buying food from a street vendor and watching the performance is another treat. Ah! My favorite store just happened to be open. Aren’t you hungry?”
The food prices listed on the street vendor signs were not that expensive. Needless to say, Karaz looked cheaper than Zefia.
“Casper, welcome. You came early today.”
Perhaps because he is a regular, he and the lady boss seem to know each other.
“Donna, I brought her guests.”
“Customer? Oh, my?”
The female president was surprised when she saw me and Nora.
Even the woman who worked at the street vendor was beautiful.
“An important guest has arrived, but he can’t get paid!”
The lady boss said that and just gave us a bunch of food in a paper bowl.
“Is this… Is it okay…?”
“Of course it’s okay! If you don’t have enough, come back! I’ll give you more!”
Thanks to the kindness of the lady boss, I was able to get free food.
It was an outrageous act of generosity.
“Thank you, Donna! I’ll come again next time!”
The three of us sat on a nearby bench and had a light bite.
The food was a noodle dish with a soy sauce-like sauce base, and it tasted a bit like japchae, but to my taste, it was better than japchae.
As I was looking for a trash can with an empty bowl,
“Give it to me. The trash can is a bit far away.”
Casper collects the paper dishes we ate from.
And she said to a woman passing by.
“Can you please throw away this trash on the way?”
“Of course!”
A passing woman willingly listened to Casper’s request and quickly disappeared with her paper bowl.
“…”
After that, Casper showed us a few more attractions in the city… As time passed, the sun set, and it was time to return to the hotel.
“By any chance… Is that castle a place I can’t go to?”
When Nora didn’t show her to the palace, the unique building in the city, she asked Casper.
“Oh, I’m sorry. Unfortunately, it’s a place where ordinary citizens like us can’t enter. I understand that only people involved can’t enter.”
We didn’t question Casper’s answer any further. This is because I expected it because there was a story told by Germin, who was the leader of the Maseok convoy.
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Casper completed his role as a guide perfectly by taking us to the front of the accommodation.
“. Could you possibly guide me tomorrow as well?”
It was a very shameless request.
But this was also a kind of test for the kind Mr. Casper.
If you think about her behavior patterns so far…
“Really? Of course! Can I come visit you at this accommodation tomorrow?”
Rather, it was Casper who answered as if he had been waiting.
“… Then thank you.”
I returned to my lodgings, still harboring doubts that I could not confirm.
