Chapter 117 The Manager Looks Just Like Seteas-San
I crouched down near Jamlabel-san, the big tigerman. I really wanted to see his fingertips. So, I tapped his back gently and said,
"Hey, can you sit up for a moment?"
"Huh?"
He slowly sat up, even though he was already kneeling, he must have been around 150cm (4'11) tall. I had to look up at him.
"Genoruira-san, could you sit on that sofa too?"
"Sure."
"Now then, let's see... Jam-san."
"Yes."
"Hmm... Jam-san, how old are you?"
"I just turned 49."
He's a little older than me, but if we were to compare to humans, he'd probably be like a college freshman or something.
"I see. So it would be about this much."
This country was supposed to find some way to keep the water clean. Did Mylavirna-san do that? Or maybe it was Privia-san's parents? I don't know for sure.
Jamlabel-san's finger was a little darker than Privia-san's. It was blackened up to about halfway through the second joint.
"Does this hurt?"
"Yes, a little. But, the people from Zailmaker's house shouldn't complain about this level of pain, Big Sister (Onee-sama) said――"
"Hey, idiot. What are you saying?"
I stood up and patted his shoulder.
"Yeah, I sort of understand. Sit on the sofa."
Jamlabel-san sat next to Genoruira-san. I said, "Are you okay with this sofa? It's really big when two people sit on it. The little brother Jamlabel-san is almost twice as wide.
Maybe the high ceiling isn't for Privia's mother, but for the men here.
I sat opposite the two and reached out my hands to Genoruira-san.
"Okay, next is your turn, 'big sister (Onee-sama)'."
"...Please spare me."
"Then, can I call you Geno-san?"
"Thank you for that..."
In response, she shows me both hands. Ah, hers are more advanced. About halfway through the second joint. Worse than Privia-san. Maybe because she was still with the Watterhillz.
"Well then, can I call you Geno too?"
"That works for me."
They really are siblings, huh? Their responses are so similar.
"It hurts, doesn't it?"
"...Yes."
"Enduring pain isn't a virtue or anything, you know? If we don't inform Privia-san at Headquarters about the situation in this country, it'll only give her more headaches."
"Yes, I'll be more careful from now on."
"I apologize for my useless sister."
"Jam..."
Looking up diagonally, trying to deceive. He's just like Seteas-san around here.
"'Dis Recover (Cure Disease)', 'Full Recover', okay. Yes, Jamlabel-san."
He gently reached out his hand. He grabbed it from the side so it wouldn't hurt.
"'Dis Recover (Cure Disease)', 'Full Recover'. Is this okay?"
Both of them looked at their palms and fingers, and gradually started to feel the effect. Their expressions brightened. They look alike, really.
"Tatsuma-sama"
"What is it?"
"I heard rumors about Saint-sama's activities at the Headquarter, but I never expected you to be here."
Genoruira-san is holding her head. Tigerman (Kojinzoku) must be patient. Even though it should hurt, they can enjoy tea. Actually, Privia-san was calm at first too.
"Um, Jam, san."
"Yes, big sister."
"It's true that Her Majesty was in a dangerous state, okay?"
"But big sister, didn't you say earlier that she was fine?"
"Tatsuma-sama, I'm sorry. This child is clever, but also quite innocent."
"Ahaha... Um, Jam-san?"
"Yes?"
"It's true that Mylavirna-san has fallen."
"Huh?"
"My mother hurried to me. Perhaps you didn't got the news from Genoruira-san?"
"Yes, that appears to be the case. I apologize."
"No, Geno shouldn't apologize, right?"
"That's true, but..."
"It's in the past, so I don't want you to worry too much about it."
"Understood..."
"Hey, the tea you were drinking earlier, Jam-san, it's still here, right?"
"Yes."
"It seems there's some issue with the agreement with Dragonkin's country, and Mylavirna-san was trying to purify the water everyone drinks, and she went beyond her limits."
"Huh?"
That's how it has been kept hidden until it reached that state. Maybe no one noticed.
"I just found out a little while ago too. When I think about how our noble family pushed Her Majesty to that extent..."
"Yes, yes. Reflecting on it won't move things forward. The reason I came here is to ask the adventurers who come here to take requests from the guild."
"...What do you mean?"
There is only one thing I can do. It's what I have done in Watterhill and Swiglefen. It's like a simple triage that is done in times of crisis in that world over there.
"I'll have them find the people with severe symptoms. We can treat 200 people a day, so we'll work for 6 days and take a day off, and repeat that. After doing it four times and a little more, it should make a difference. That's all I will do."
"Really?"
"Is that true?"
Oh, so 'really?' is understood here too. Yes, it's true. It's my job after all.
"That's all I wanted to discuss. I can't do it alone, so I asked the guild for help. Is that okay?"
"Understood."
Jam-san, with his head lowered, accepted my request.
"In Swiglefen, I treated the injured in the guild hall in the previous Daioraden and Watterhill missions. Should we do the same here?"
"No, there is a shrine in this country where the goddess is worshipped."
Huh? There's a goddess here? Just as I thought.
"Shall I show you the way?"
"Can you please?"
"Of course. Jam."
"Yes, big sister."
"You have been entrusted with Tatsuma-sama's request, so make sure to mobilize the adventurers."
"Yes, understood."
Despite his massive size, he can move quickly. He disappeared in an instant.
"Now, let's head back to the carriage."
"Yeah."
As I nodded to the receptionist, I realized I had forgotten something.
"Um, can you wait a moment for me?"
"I don't mind, what's the matter?"
"Jam-san was such a fun person, I completely forgot. It's the treatment for Oso (Dreadful element) poison. Um, could everyone gather in the hall here?"
After finishing the treatment for the adventurers who were receiving the explanation of the request I made to the guild staff, I returned to the carriage with Genoruira-san.
"That went by so quickly."
"Well, over there, we were treating 200 people a day."
"So, the story earlier was true..."
No kidding, I'm not saying that in a sarcastic way. It's obvious, though. Riding in the carriage is nice and all, but honestly, I want to walk around the castle town. But it's probably not a good idea, right? I'll ask Privia-san later.
I return to the back entrance, which seems to be the delivery entrance, and have the carriage door opened. I would like to do this myself, but someone else opens it before me, so I can't refuse or compete with them. I'll endure for now.
So, the big door that looks like the back gate of the guild opened, and the carriage went outside. Maybe because of the brightness, it seems like my figure can't be seen from outside the carriage. Could it be some kind of magic mirror effect? Or maybe it's a Magic Tool?
Sometimes, it looks like there are people who aren't Tigerman. Their fur or the patterns on their arms and hair seem a bit different. Well, I think it's like individual differences, you know, like how different human races and hair colors are.
So, after about 5 minutes, I could tell it's a government building. I mean, it's a brick color. It's like a museum-like building. Maybe this is the shrine?
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