198th
Hassan’s Business
198 ? Hassan’s Business #1
As I was talking to Antiope, it got late.
By now, I had a feeling that Luna might be waiting in the yard for me when I didn’t come back.
Thinking of Luna wandering around the yard barefoot made me feel very touched on one hand, but also scared on the other.
Sval, come to think of it, what would happen if they found out you were having an affair with Antiope?
So I took a shower at the paid well in the North Gate Inn for five coppers. It was just a shower, but it was nothing more than rubbing perfume on my body and pouring a bucket of water over me.
Still, there is a big difference in mind between doing it and not doing it.
Only after I washed my hands and body to the point of making a squeaky-squeaky sound could I feel somewhat relieved.
Next time, should I ask Antiope to bring me some oil from the thunder ducks?
It may seem like a hard-to-find item, but Antiope is a pretty successful person, so buying a bottle of it shouldn’t be too hard.
I headed towards the cabin where Luna was waiting for me, amazed at my own wisdom.
It was so late that the two moons were still shining brightly, so I was thinking of an excuse to make if someone asked why I was so late.
Surprisingly, there was no one in the yard.
Luna didn’t come out to greet me?
Half relief, half regret.
So that was the moment when I placed my hand on the doorknob with an ambiguous feeling.
“Oh, I told you to just stay still.”
“It hurts…! Heh heh, heh heh, it hurts…!”
From inside, I could hear what seemed like Luna and Paranoy talking. It was a clear enough presence that I could feel Luna and Paranoy beyond this door.
Paranoy is still in the cabin. Is he planning to sleep over tonight? Or is he still working on the elixir?
“I told you to stay still. If you keep moving, it’ll hurt more.”
“Ugh… . Eeeeek!!”
I don’t know what they’re doing inside, but I can hear Paranoy’s screams occasionally, which makes me feel uneasy.
So, I hesitated and tried to open the door, and then I coughed loudly enough for anyone to hear, “Ahem.”
“… Didn’t you hear any noise outside?”
“Hassan-nim, it looks like Hassan-nim has arrived…!”
Soon a loud commotion could be heard from inside.
As I waited a little longer, Luna’s cheerful voice followed from inside.
“Hassan? Hassan is here?”
“Oh, yeah. I’ll go in unless you’re doing something urgent inside.”
“Joe, just wait a minute! I’m cleaning up! It must be so late already!”
The rustling and scraping sound of bare feet on the wooden floor continued for a while, and then the door was pushed open from the inside.
Crunch.
Then, beyond that, I see Luna’s face, welcoming me with a bright expression as always.
“You’re late! Did you practice until evening today?”
“Just so-so, uh. Something like that. Can I go in now? Were you busy?”
“Yeah, yeah, I’m pretty much done for today!”
As I entered the cabin on the first floor, I saw two jars that I had never seen before, sealed with leather and string.
A rather sour smell was slowly rising from inside, and I could tell that there was something inside that was quite unpleasant, even if I didn’t know what kind of elixir it was.
Luna hovered around me, acting as if she was sniffing around, and she had a subtle expression on her face that seemed to indicate that she was curious.
Is it possible that the smell of the medicine that filled the house caused confusion in terms of body odor? Fortunately, that’s a relief.
“Ha, Hassan, you’re here… .”
Next to him, Paranoy stands blankly in a corner.
But her face was unusually red and her face was so wet that it looked like she was about to burst into tears, so I wondered if she had been crying just a moment ago.
Why are you crying?
Did Luna bully Paranoy?
For a moment, I imagined Luna harassing Paranoy from somewhere I couldn’t see. Luna pinching Paranoy’s cheek and poking his butt with her fingers.
Since everyone has a latent desire to secretly harass those who are weaker than them, it would not be surprising if Luna were to secretly harass Paranoy.
But Paranoy, who always betrays and taunts people, might need to be beaten a little more to come to his senses.
For a moment, I felt like I understood why the native nymphs of this continent were dwindling in number, to the point where they were being overshadowed by the alien elves.
Nymphs are somehow sadistic and want to harass others, so isn’t it possible that their numbers have decreased as they are being harassed here and there?
While Luna was coming up with such thoughts on her own, she was reconfirming the seals on the jars and took something out from a corner.
It was something made by hardening something yellow on something like a wooden stick. A yellow solid. It felt like amber jewels made of hardened tree sap.
Luna held it out to Paranoy and said.
“Here, Paranoy! Eat this! Today’s pay!”
“Huh, honey candy. I’ll enjoy it…!”
“It’s not just honey. It’s Bashkir honey. It’s very expensive, but it’s given to us as a reward for a good job.”
“Huh, it’s delicious… Tastes like candy… Tastes like honey… .”
Blink. Blink.
Then, Paranoy, who had accepted it, licked the yellow solid with his tongue, so brightly that it seemed as if the tears he had been holding until just now were a lie.
It was a candy made of honey.
Paranoia liked sweets so much that he was diabetic, so it seems that giving him candy makes him feel very happy.
It’s easy to handle.
In that sense, Luna seemed to have some skill in dealing with paranoia.
* * *
The day after meeting and interrogating Antiope.
I prepared to leave the house early in the morning to wander around and find some information.
“Luna, are you making a leap today too?”
“Yeah, yeah, I got an order for five more from the Alchemist’s Guild!”
Luna has been so busy these days that she doesn’t even have time to go out with me.
As I was looking at Luna with a little regret, who was digging a square-square groove with her dagger into an already finished jar, Luna drew a strange picture and looked up at me.
“What do you think? It looks like the sun and the moon, right?”
Luna loved to draw round suns and crescent moons.
Since the name of the workshop is Sun and Moon Medicine Workshop, it seems like they wanted to include something like a signature mark.
Did you say that the sun shape was named after me? Thinking about it makes my heart tingle.
“You’re cute.”
“Right? Oh, but I’m really so busy. I can’t rest even for a day.”
Luna seemed to be very happy, even though she was grumbling about how much work she had to do. She must have been excited by the thought of getting recognition for what she was doing and making a lot of money from it.
It’s a shame that I have less time to spend with Luna, but I think these busy days will continue until Luna solidifies her position in the newly opened workshop.
First of all, a girlfriend who has established herself in the job market.
Is this what it was like to have a girlfriend in college?
The man’s graduation is delayed due to military service and other issues, and his girlfriend, who is the same age, gets a job early, so their worlds become divided…
For a moment, a very bad thought crossed my mind.
Because I often recalled the story of how my girlfriend dumped her boyfriend, who was still a college student, after getting a job and being seduced by his seniors, such as his assistant manager.
Of course, this has nothing to do with Luna.
“Three potions of stamina to the Alchemist’s Guild’s Pharmacist, Vinas… I should write down the names so that I don’t get confused. Vinas-.”
I was starting to feel a little uneasy seeing Luna, who had been making frequent contacts with the Alchemist Guild lately.
Who else is Alchemist Guild Vinas? I think Luna often mentions his name.
So I just asked casually.
“I guess you’ve been in touch with that alchemist named Vinas a lot lately?”
“Yeah! I said I wanted to study my stamina potion! I already bought you seven potions. Seven potions are worth more than one gold. I guess you have a lot of money because you’re a pharmacist!”
“Do you have a lot of money?”
“He’s about the same age as us, but he’s not only an apprentice in the Alchemist’s Guild, he even has his own laboratory! Isn’t that amazing?”
“okay?”
I know he’s a really great guy, but for some reason I feel bad.
Luna complimenting another man.
But it was funny to say something so childish like, “Don’t compliment other men in front of me!”, so I felt like I was seething inside, not knowing what to do.
What kind of kid is that kid buying 7 bottles of Luna’s elixir? Is he bragging about how much money he has? Or is he tempting Luna with money?
Otherwise, I wouldn’t have bought 7 bottles of Luna’s elixir that doesn’t taste good, but is actually effective. This bastard is clearly up to something.
In my mind, I had already decided that the alchemist, Vinas or something, was a bad kid who was trying to steal someone else’s girlfriend and seduce them.
Bad boy.
While I was bubbling away like that, Luna added something.
“And it’s nice to see that I’m like a little sister back home! I guess she wants to be close with me in the future. She’s a kind person, isn’t she?”
“This is so bitter.”
Although I have never been involved in seducing or flirting with women, I somehow felt like that was the kind of line a man would use to seduce a woman.
To be honest, I was really annoyed that some unknown bastard named Vinas was approaching Luna.
But I was worried about how to say this without making Luna feel bad.
I wondered if all men in relationships had the same worries and experiences as I did. I wondered what they would say in such situations, but nothing came to mind.
“Luna, did you know that alchemist, that Vinas or whatever, is the one you swore a vow of chastity to?”
“Why is that?”
“No, just….”
The vow of purity in this world is quite effective.
So, no matter how pretty a woman is, the moment they find out that she has taken a vow of chastity, the number of men who court her will significantly decrease.
“Of course I know! That’s why I like it better!”
Of course, there were also guys who only targeted women who had taken a vow of chastity.
Because it is proof that you are a pure woman, you can become a target for evil popular kids who only target virgins.
So, even though my pride was a little damaged, I decided to just tell him honestly what I felt: Don’t get close to that guy.
“Luna, I think….”
Just as I was about to say that, Luna spoke.
“They say that older sister also took a vow of chastity!”
“Sister?”
“Sister Vinas!”
She was a slutty woman.
Suddenly, my mind became extremely at ease.
“He’s a nice guy. I think we should get to know each other better. He might become a regular customer.”
“Right? Hassan, then help me move the elixir potions to the Alchemist’s Guild tomorrow!”
“okay.”
I could easily move the elixir container. Just now, my heart was really pounding at the thought that Luna might be tempted by another man.
I wonder if this is all because I lack confidence in my own charm.
I remembered that there are many cases where the reason for a breakup between a college boyfriend or a working girlfriend is because the man is the one who dumps her first.
When you see your lover growing, you may feel smaller and wonder if it is right to let your lover go.
I didn’t understand it at the time.
I think I understand now.
Luna is expanding her presence as if she is on a winning streak.
I can’t just sit still like this.
So I set out on the street today, determined not to return to the cabin until I had something that would solidify my reputation and position.
What I’m aiming for is to solve the problem of goblins appearing around Sodomora and causing damage to civilians’ property and safety.
If you return to town carrying the giant head of some Goblin King or whatever, everyone’s going to freak out.
And then my name will be on the front page of the newspaper, and Luna will see it and be proud of me and say, “Hassan, that’s great!”
My strict instructor, Hippolyte, might also praise me, saying, “Good to see you again, Samaritan,” and maybe even let me skip training for a day to rest.
“Hehehe-.”
When I thought about it, I couldn’t help but laugh.
That’s why people with dreams live so energetic lives. I think it’s really fun to plan and do something on my own.
So I headed to the old underground market, the old thieves’ guild site in the central area of Sodomora.
There’s no better place to get information.
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