Chapter 212 Let'S Do Our Best At Work
"Hey, Maya-chan."
"What's up?"
"How old do you think Berberi-san is?"
"Hmm, I wonder?"
"Well, Berberiguru just turned 52 the other day."
Whoa, sudden spoiler alert! Berberi-san's big sister, Dorchuneta-san, answers casually.
"Wow, you're older after all."
"So, what does that mean?"
"Brother, that's a big deal to women."
Maya-chan crosses her index fingers at her mouth, making an 'X'. Asking a woman's age is rude, huh? Yeah, makes sense. Uh-huh.
"Yeah, I thought so too."
"Always telling lies."
"I am 58, you know?"
Dorchuneta-san answers just as casually.
"After all, she was more of an older sister than an older brother."
"Maya-chan..."
"Ehehehe."
"So, Maya-chan."
"Yeah, I heard a bit."
"The Celestial Race ended up being the reason Myla-san died."
"Yeah, no doubt about it."
It's straightforward, but I get it.
"Well, yeah, that's true. But Bergalide is still out there."
"I can't forgive the fact that his name starting with 'Ber' like Ber-san."
"I see your point. Anyway, that guy is definitely the mastermind behind my abduction. Now, it's a matter of whether his previous kidnappings were his own doing, or if it was under someone else's orders, or even sanctioned by the nation. That's where it gets tricky. That's where the response will change."
"But brother..."
"Yeah?"
"Either way, isn't it like picking a fight with Ensgard? They kidnapped the Duke's eldest son after all."
"Well, that's one way to look at it. Still, we need to investigate. We don't even know what kind of forces they have over there."
"True."
"Before that, I've started treating people with Oso (Dreadful element) poison yesterday."
"Wow, lots of experience points!"
"I've finished with about 300 people so far."
"Wow, that's fast!"
"They say there are about 5,000 people in this country."
"Really?"
After this, I went to the security department to check on the situation in Bergalide. The situation keeps going back and forth. It seems to be a long battle.
"What about Maya-chan?"
"Maya is already 19, she's an adult."
"Oh, right. So that's okay then?"
The situation in the prison is pretty bad. His crotch is properly covered with a cloth, but he's still unconscious. I treated Bergalide, then Grotesqueum-sensei and Jillietta-san got motivated and gave each other a firm handshake.
"Ah, I see."
"Was that a joke, brother?"
"No, I know it might sound like that, but it's different, I swear."
"Maya isn't into that stuff, you know? Mahiru-chan seems to like it though."
"Seriously?"
"She's got all the qualities of a serious fujoshi."
"What are you even saying?"
Later, I encountered Centrena. Well, more like she was glaring at me.
'Kuu'
"Long time no see. Sorry for worrying you."
'Kuuu...'
In the end, I got a chin rest followed by a head nibble. She seemed pretty angry.
Since Maya-chan was busy petting Garuforeda-kun, the Head of Security-san instructed Failroud-san to take me to the Dragon Ranch this afternoon.
If Maya-chan and I are there, we can treat as many people as yesterday, before noon.
"Seriously? That's like paradise. Mahiru-chan might even 'squee' at that level."
"That guy is not a dog, so we don't do that kind of thing."
We rode on Centrena's back to get to the shrine. I thought we’d be walking on the snow-covered path, but we were sort of floating. Maybe that's the difference between running dragons and flying dragons.
People around us seemed a little surprised. I guess we stood out because Centrena's color was unusual.
We were heading to the private room of Jagrute-san, where we would be staying at the shrine. We went in through the back entrance. Centrena is going to be staying in the stables to rest for a while.
Dorchuneta-san, who was with us just a moment ago, had disappeared. Maya-chan said, "If you call, she'll come right away."
"Is Neta-san here?"
'Yes, I’m here.'
I could hear her voice, but I couldn't see her. She was kind of like an upgraded version of Berberi-san, I guess.
"Maybe she’s using some sort of 'camouflage spell' or something."
"Yeah, I think so too."
'Yes, I am.'
"Seriously?"
"Seriously."
We were standing in front of Jag-san's private room. When we knocked, he opened the door with a smile, but then he had this curious look on his face.
"Master, is this young lady the 'Holy Lady' by any chance?"
"Hey, brother, what is he talking about?"
"Well, you see, last night, we had some drinks at Jag-san's house, and we talked about a lot of things."
"Is that so?"
"And I found out that Her Highness of this country has holy powers. It wasn't just because of the drinks."
"I knew it!"
"Yeah, it all makes sense now. And you know, the difference in level gain and effects seems about right too."
"I get it."
"And by the way, the important people in this country seem to act tough like Mother."
"Really?"
"Also, Her Highness of this country was kidnapped and taken to a Celestial Race country, just like me."
"Really?!"
"So, that's why Myla-san ended up the way she did."
"So, Jag-san's niece, too..."
"Master, about that――"
I told them everything because I didn't think it was a secret I should keep from Maya-chan.
"...Wow, that's seriously messed up."
"Yeah, it is."
Maya-chan is really big on justice, so she definitely won't let this slide.
When I heard Jag-san's story, I couldn't help but feel overwhelmed by the urge to do something about it.
"Now, let's focus on work. Maya-chan, lots of people in need will come, so let's switch gears, okay?"
"Yeah, big brother."
"And this afternoon, you know..."
"Oh right, I forgot. I need to give it my all."
"What's going on?"
"Well, I'm planning to visit the dragon ranch in the afternoon."
"What a coincidence."
"Why's that?"
"The guy who manages the ranch is my wife's big brother."
"Really?"
"Really."
When I told Jag-san the reason I was looking forward to it, he said he'd join us. Maya-chan was thrilled.
We had a meeting in advance with Jag-san, me, and Maya-chan. Maya-chan takes care of relatively mild symptoms and younger patients. For those with more serious symptoms or older patients, it's me and Jag-san.
Somehow, we finished treating about 300 people yesterday in the morning.
'The experience was great'
Maya-chan whispered in my ear, reading the situation. Yeah, we should probably keep that part hidden.
"Oh, right. Maya-chan, about that finger..."
"Yeah, maybe it'll sting a little?"
As usual, Maya-chan sucked out the poison that I was supposed to treat, leaving her fingers blackened.
"Can I check that out for a bit?"
"What's up? Is there something interesting going on?"
Maya-chan is like this too. She loves testing things out, just like a gamer.
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