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The Otherworld, Goddess, and Anchor 23
🕑 Added 2021-01-17 03:41:20 +0000 UTCThe once in a while Anchor
Translated by: SummerPeanut
Edited by: 書梅
Author’s note:
Somehow this novel reached 3000 PV. What exactly happened (-_-;)
Thank you very much ｍ(_ _)ｍ
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Japan. Inside a certain mansion’s room located in an urban area.
---not, this time was different from the usual place… In the heavenly realm, Fiona’s original world, inside her real house or rather a shrine, Navi(cat version) was digging out soil in the garden.
“It should be fine after digging this much. Well then, please rest here peacefully… Hm?”
When Navi threw the thin books entrusted to him by Goddess Fiona, he found a part of another book inside the hole.
“There are others who came here first? ---Mhm, but this is...”
“Ah, that’s probably Papa’s. Even though there’s no need to throw them away at all”
Fiona’s mother, the Goddess of Time and Growth, Alfrieda suddenly appeared.
“I see I see...War God Unisis prefers older women. But that is quite unexpected”
“During our first encounter...just from appearance I’m the older one after all. It’s most likely due to that influence. It’s not like I would get mad at him or anything. Even I read BL vigorously”
There was no problem in particular, after receiving such permission… Navi continued his manual labor.
“I will bury these along with the rest then”
“Ah, but don’t tell Papa, alright? I am sure he buried his books because he’s embarrassed about them after all...”
“Understood. ---shall I keep the fact Alfrieda-sama likes BL a secret also?”
“W H Y ?”
“(This eye...without any hint of cloudiness!! This person is not embarrassed about her own actions at all…!!)”
“What’s wrong?”
“Nothing at all. Anyway, it’s about time for the main story to start”
|■ Fraul Kingdom. Alp’s orchard|
“As expected, you knew ---”
As if squeezing her words out, Mimosa said towards dumbfounded Navi.
“Well, I predicted that yuu have your circumstances. That is why about that incident, I believe it’s alright to not talk about it unless yuu do so. Additionally, Alp-kun knows about it too”
“---I see. Hey, about Fudgy...can you at least let him off. I don’t care what you will do to me. You can take my life or my body, or even---”
“Wait, I don’t understand what you are saying”
Unable to keep up with the development, Navi retorted reflexively.
“You have already seen through everything, no? Even the fact that we accepted a request from [outsider] and came here. So please. You are God’s messenger, right? Please at least grant mercy to that boy...”
“[Outsider]? Aah, speaking of which there are indeed a group of people with that name. Then, are yuu guys comrades of those people? I can’t really see yuu two being their member though”
As their conversation seemed to be subtly disconnected from each other, the two of them were left confused.
“No, we are not exactly their comrades---”
“Anyway, let’s talk about this with Fiona-syama. There’s nothing wrong with consulting with Gods since there is one here after all. But...she is technically a God probably maybe---
She is but! She is but! She is but! My heart feels like breaking so I have to say my doubts three times”
“Ah, aah---I understand?? Then, let’s do so tonight. If possible, after Fudgy is asleep”
“Alright. Well then, let’s complit our work now”
They finally started the afternoon work.
|■ Fraul Kingdom. Alp’s orchard|
|■ Alp’s house. Dining room|
“So how is it?”
“Yeah, Fudgy is fast asleep. Erm, Fiona-sama---”
After finishing their work, dinner, bath, and confirming that Fudgy was sleeping, the three of them gathered again.
“Yeap. About you cooperating with the [outsider]”
“Just what is that group trying twoo do? ”
“I really do not know about that. The task we accepted is only an investigation about this place. However---they don’t seem to be pleased with Fiona-sama or the apostle, Alp-san, here. I think that’s the case for sure”
Mimosa honestly confided to them.
“So what does Mimosa-san want to do? That request...you can’t refuse it right?”
“If possible, I would like to do so. But...we need money”
Mimosa looked down at the floor as she said those words regretfully.
“Yuu seem to have certain circumstances....can yuu talk about it?”
“...I mentioned that Fudgy isn’t my real younger brother, right? I took him in after his parents died...He who was already sold as an indentured worker, I bought back the priority rights of his”
“So that’s why you need the money? Ah, but haven’t you already bought him back and took him in? It’s amazing that you can get so much money---”
Fiona was only able to say so much before she got stuck in her words.
“...my priority rights as an indentured worker. I sold mine to gather the required money. Normally, only the rich can buy or sell them but there are loopholes. Well, I was outbid by others though but one way or another I managed to secure at least the rights to take in Fudgy”
“Then, the money you need is for---”
“Ah no, I have already bought back my own priority rights. If I left it alone, there’s no telling how much the price will increase after all. However, I fell into debt to pay that in one go. But even that should be settled after finishing this time’s request...”
Mimosa gave a resigned look and gazed up at the sky.
“What do yuu mean?”
“The reward for this time’s request is 30 gold coin---
The debt was supposed to be paid off with that. I received it as advance payment and completed the payment transfer for my debt as well. I won’t be able to do anything if they ask for the money back after I tell them I will withdraw from their request“
“---as you have heard, Alp. Isn’t it fine to use that?”
“Huh?”
|■ Baxia Kingdom. Capital Blanc|
|■ Boggat House Residence|
“I understand, in that case---
Please use the 100 gold coins over there that was set aside for emergency use”
Baxia Kingdom. Inside Boggat House’s residence---
The 5 people consisting of Alp’s mother, Margot, Bartlett, and his grandparents-in-law received the news of the situation through oracle.
“Well, that’s settled then”
Alp’s mother, Sonia patted her chest in relief. However, Ron Boggat, the grandfather, was different.
“I wonder. I can say this because I’m a merchant myself---
Those guys are not this naive. Especially...when it’s about contract cancellation or defaulting”
While Margot who was also a merchant shared his concerns, Bartlett continued the conversation.
“Yeah. I’d like to keep it civil if possible but if there’s penalty or troublesome clause---”
“In other words, 100 gold coins might not be enough?”
“It might be enough but what’s important is to make sure there’s no further aftermath to be dealt with. Not to mention, they know too much about [outsider]. We need to be smart about this---”
|■ Fraul Kingdom. Alp’s orchard|
|■ Alp’s house. Dining room|
“Hm~...making sure there’s no aftermath to deal with, eh. A way to cleanly cut off any relation...”
“What do yuu think, Fiona-sama? Since it’s not that urgent…shouldn’t we use [that]?”
“---yeah, that’s true. Let’s go there once in a while. To [Anchor]...!”
Click☆
-Goddess Fiona's believer count: 1174-
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