Episode 71 Slums
After returning to the base for dinner, what awaited was intense negotiations with Schuler.
"When I was in school, Schuler bought soap."
"Do you want to take a quiet bath with me?"
"I refuse, I want to go to a quiet place by myself and take a dip."
"There was soap and it smelled good. You can blow bubbles."
"Well, even so, I'll go in alone."
"Don't you want to fall asleep together in a nice scent?"
"I'm going to sleep on my own futon today, so it's okay. It's already fluffy. ”
"Mu, I won't let you do this"
He used his feet to escape Shure's demonic hand, which was closing in on him, his hands trembling and trying to exert himself.
"Stop fighting! Let's do it in front! ”
"There is a gap!"
"Fenya! Ahhh
After being yelled at by Sergio, he flinched, was grabbed by Schuler and dragged into the bathroom.
On this day alone, I felt like I knew more about the fact that cats hate bathing.
"It smells fresh and smelly, it's different from Leila's, and I love the view and the milk pillows, but I'll definitely go in alone tomorrow."
I went up to the attic to get my pajamas ready, and blocked the stairs and windows with my shield.
"Hua Wuming, you lied to me to let me enjoy your quiet and fluffy fur."
"I don't like it, please bear with your own tail."
"I can't stand it anymore, come out quietly, Hua Wuming is completely surrounded"
"Then I'll be Nuku Nuku in that siege. Good night. ”
"Muu, let's get ready for tomorrow's meeting"
The new futon I bought today has been dried in mite removal mode, just in case, the new sheets feel perfect.
I wanted to get into the bed and sleep until dawn, but after listening to the instructions downstairs, I quietly slipped out of the cover.
Instead of pajamas, I'm wearing a black shirt and black shorts that I bought on the way home from school.
"It's not a very expensive item, so I'm glad the fabric isn't shiny."
I don't forget to brush my teeth every morning and evening, it hides my shiny fur.
If you squat in the dark and close your eyes, even people with enhanced vision will ignore their presence.
I used the celestial detection magic to search outside the closed window, and after confirming that there was no one, I gently opened the window so as not to make a sound, and walked to the roof.
I also used steps so that the roof didn't creak.
Looking up, the night sky is thin and cloudy, and the crescent moon is faintly visible.
I crouched on the roof and listened carefully to what was happening around me.
It was not yet late at night, and the noise of the people could be heard from afar, but the charioteers seemed to be in their rooms, so they could not be heard.
He stood up quietly and began to move along the steps of the roof.
"I'm heading in the direction of the slums."
Sergio told me never to go near him, but I couldn't help but worry.
It seems that if a well-dressed person steps into it, he may be stripped of his clothes or even lose his life.
I've also heard about slums from Mr. Mendes, Mr. Rumbould, and the people in the store where I buy clothes, but they all say we shouldn't go near them.
I can't imagine that my eldest brother, a catkins who grew up in the countryside, would be able to make a decent living in such a dangerous place.
"I'm ready for danger, but at least I want to see for myself what kind of town it is."
As we walked through the warehouse district and approached the shantytown, the face of the town changed completely.
There are not many street lights in the warehouse area, but even if you don't have a light on hand, you can walk through it inexplicably.
However, the place known as the shantytown was pitch black, as if it were the only place in which darkness had fallen, and an unpleasant stench hung in the air.
Overlooking the shanty town from the roof of the warehouse on the edge of the city, a group of shacks spread out like a labyrinth.
The center of the shanty town appears to be a depression lower than the surrounding area.
True or not, rumor has it that the people who control the shantytowns are lurking deep underground, digging deeper into the heart of the already low-lying depression.
As I made my way along the city boundary, there was a dimly lit place.
The smell of cheesy perfume and cigarettes sticks to your nose. It seems to be a place where prostitutes gather.
Leaning against the wall, smoking cigarettes, women of different ethnicities shouted to the men passing by.
If Miss Layla is a rose that blooms at night, then it is like an insectivorous plant community.
He crouched on the roof of the warehouse, casting detection magic on his surroundings while observing the streets, only to see women who had sold their bodies, men with ulterior motives, and sometimes even vicious-looking tigers or werewolves. It's just that
I don't think I can get much useful information just by looking at it from here, but the streets are brighter than I thought, and people who are used to looking at me can see me even if I'm completely dark. Right.
When I was thinking about the detour to infiltrate from a darker place, I saw a light a little farther away, so I moved there.
The lights were on, but it was much darker than before, and the people standing on the road were different.
In the place just now, there are women with human appearance, such as sheep people, goat people, and cattle people, as well as races with human appearance, such as rabbit people and cat people. is a female and a male prostitute.
Obviously, the brighter the place, the higher the price, and the darker the place, the less money they have to sell their bodies.
A bunny girl is held by a chubby pig man and disappears into the darkness of the slums.
I knew it wasn't anything I could do right now, but a black rage like ghetto darkness was starting to swirl in my chest.
On a whim, I tried to make a microphone with celestial magic in the darkness of the slums, but immediately regretted it.
What I heard was the laughter of vulgar men and the screams of women.
I turned off the sound capture microphone and breathed calmly to control my irritability.
It didn't seem to make any sense to continue observing like this, so when I wanted to go back, I was attracted to a man walking down the street.
He was a frivolous rider who looked like he was wandering the streets.
"I remember where I've seen it, but I can't remember it for a while."
"Ah, that time"
When I first met Leos, he abandoned me when I was in line to buy a guild.
After leaving the guild, he attacked me, so I remember knocking him down.
Mahan walked over and looked at the prostitutes on the street with a lewd smile on his face.
As he passed the warehouse where I was, he walked further into the darkness, but suddenly stopped and approached the wall.
"Ahh
I almost lost my voice, and quickly covered my mouth with the palm of my hand.
The approaching rider was a cat thief who stole bread from the market.
After strengthening his body and eyes, I looked at his face, although it was dirty and thin, there was no doubt that it was the second brother.
I quickly set up a microphone above the two of their heads and eavesdropped on their conversation.
"How much, Nyankoro?"
"Three, these silver coins"
"Huh? You filthy nyankoro, with three silver coins, are you going to lick it? ”
When the centaur raised his voice, the elder brother shook his body and lowered his ears.
You can see the tail curled up with a heavily fur coat.
"Two silver coins will do"
“? One silver coin, five copper coins, if you don't like it, I won't talk about it. ”
"Okay, this way"
The elder brother invites the knight into the barracks labyrinth.
I thought I was supposed to run out and grab my brother and drag him home, but just behind the two of us, a werewolf appeared on the street.
He had a large scar on his left cheek, and he immediately turned his gaze to me as he looked around the street, waving his arms.
The shield I made just in case made a screeching sound.
Something seemed to be thrown at me, but I couldn't see anything, even though I had strengthened my vision.
I hurriedly retreated, desperately running towards the warehouse area, but uncomfortably sweaty from my back.
I don't know who he is, but there is no doubt that he is the strong man in Mr. Zeor's class.
"There's a guy like this hanging around, and I don't think I can accidentally approach him."
My heart boiled at the thought of what would happen to my brother in the future, but it was difficult to find a place to live when I came back.
After confirming that you are not being tracked, leave the warehouse area and return to the base.
As I walked up the steps to the roof, I suddenly felt tired.
For the time being, as long as it can be confirmed that the cat thief is the second brother and lives in the slums, it can be regarded as a gain.
I gently opened the skylight and entered the attic, where I was lifted and tried to climb into the futon.
"Fumea!"
"Go out at night, Hua Wuming, I caught you"
"No, there's a reason for that"
"No questions asked"
"Mia, you let go of me, I'm alone"
Finally, I was taken to Schuler's bed and made a pillow for the night.