I Noticed That It Was an Academy After 10 Years

253.Business Is Not Done With Words (1)

“Now, here.”

“…Hmm. “Profits went up this month too.”

“There was a line of people making reservations, of course. These days, the performance of Yohan’s prosthetic hand is well known, so the number of people coming to buy it has increased significantly!”

If it was natural, it was natural.

Because Kalinz, not anyone else, proved the performance of the prosthetic hand I made.

The fact that the performance was sufficient to bring a man who was one of the leading swordsmen on the continent back to the front lines was a strong selling point in itself.

In addition, Kalintz had a lot of interaction with nobles due to his location, so he must have had a lot of appeal to nobles and knights.

“Now, here is the reservation list.”

I took the stack of papers from Sif and read them slowly, leaning comfortably on the sofa. Three nobles and four knights? There are seven prosthetics to choose from and custom-made this month. It’s not too little or too much.

Did you choose it considering my schedule?

I heard this side is trustworthy. Although revealing some money is problematic.

“Sif. Good work. “I will forward it to you as soon as it is completed.”

“Give me a lot of compensation!”

If this were a cartoon world, G’s would have formed in the pupils by now. I looked at Sif for a moment, who was still obsessed with money, and then took the documents. I planned to read the document slowly in my workplace.

“Oh, John, I have something to tell you…”

“Hmm? “What is it?”

Sif suddenly called to me, rolled his eyes, glanced around, and motioned to me.

“Would you like to come over here for a moment? It’s a bit of a secret… “

What are we talking about? I did as Sif said and walked up to her and placed my hand on her ear. Sif put her mouth close to my ear and whispered to me.

“…I was wondering whether I should say it or not, but the atmosphere at the top has been a bit harsh these days.”

“Hmm? “Tell me in detail.”

“So-“

I listened to Sif’s long, rambling story until the end. She worked in an office at the top and that was the story she told me. The state of Dern supremacy is strange these days.

And the mood among executives at the top is becoming more serious. And there are even stories that the sons and executives of the merchants are gradually expanding their influence.

“…Is it an internal power struggle?”

“Hmm, I’m not sure. Since I am, after all, an outsider, it is difficult to understand the internal situation in detail…”

Hmm…There are still a lot of annoying things, but it’s trouble all the way to the top. I think it would be a good idea to meet with the merchant later and figure out the situation. I measured my schedule by the fact that it added annoyance.

It’s been a month since the semester started, so it’s exam period soon, and it doesn’t look like anything will happen before the end of the semester. I was planning to save up enough funds until something happened, but something happened at the top.

Should I intervene?

If you are unlucky, I think it will also affect your prosthetics.

Still, interfering with Dern’s affairs did not seem like a good choice. First of all, we are still producing weapons to prepare for foreign media. There was a mountain of work to do, such as research on the use of items brought from the imperial family, escort work, etc.

If the work increases here, how much more time will I have to split?

“Could you please gather more information first? If possible, information about the successors at the top.”

“I’m busy with work…”

“I’ll add 3% to your bonus.”

Is this what you were aiming for? I burst into laughter as I saw Sif’s eyes light up immediately upon hearing the word bonus. I can give you more than just a bonus. As long as you do your job well.

“I’ll be back in three days, so gather information until then… “

It was then. As if to interrupt me, I heard the sound of a door opening and loud footsteps coming from behind. I stopped talking and looked back.

What? Why is there no one?

“Sister!”

“We’re here… ?”

“Lulu!, Terry!”

Are they Sif’s younger brothers? I slowly looked at Sif’s younger siblings, whom I had never seen in real life. Sif’s younger siblings looked happy when they saw Sif, but when they saw me, they looked scared and hesitated.

“Uh, uh, uh…”

“Oh, sister! Run away! “It’s a dog!”

…It’s kind of sad to hear these guys call me a monster.

I sat down on the sofa and spoke to clear up the misunderstanding.

“I am your sister’s superior. “It’s not a monster.”

“Ha, but your face is scary!”

“That’s right!”

“Lulu, Terry. That quartz wonder I told you about before. It’s thanks to him that you can live in a nice house, so you should be polite!”

“Aya!”

“It hurts!”

“I hit you because it hurts, so it’s natural!”

The two kids who had been suppressed by Sif’s honey balm looked at me carefully, then lowered their heads and shouted.

“I’m sorry!”

“Don’t worry because I don’t care.”

They’re cute kids. Since I wasn’t the type of person who disliked children, I smiled at the children who were looking at me with their little cat ears perking up.

“Sister, you look angry…”

“I’m not angry, so don’t be scared.”

Is my face that scary? I think it’s not a bad face if Karina falls in love with it.

“Are you a good person?”

“A good person?”

“You shouldn’t be afraid because he’s a good person. Okay?”

“But he looks scary, like a fat guy…”

What is fat?

“Fat?”

“There’s a guy like that. The guy who went on a rampage to demand money back. By now, you’re probably going around in an alley somewhere, showing off and stealing money.”

“Is that guy still acting out?”

I think I’ll have to take care of it if you mess with my finances, Sif.

“I can’t touch you anymore. “There’s no way a mere scoundrel could touch me when I’m under the protection of the top of Dern, right?”

“I see.”

“…Well, the back of my head is a little sore these days…”

“If you feel in danger, run away immediately and come to me. I will solve it.”

Since you have been to the academy a few times, the door will open for you, and if you fail, just go to the underground passage I created. This is probably enough safety equipment for Sif.

As I said, it doesn’t look like there’s anyone worth targeting Sif.

At least there was no threat of Sif being harmed as long as she stayed inside this top. It would be a different story if there were enemies inside, but I don’t think anyone would go crazy and mess with Sif.

I’m the one who stays behind, so what’s the benefit of messing with my own people?

“Thank you. This is why you need a strong backing.”

“Sister, can we go outside and play?”

“No. “I told you it was dangerous.”

“But I’m bored… “

Sif’s voice was firm, as if there was no room for change of mind.

It seemed like he was worried about the kids going out and playing with each other.

“You guys are going to go to the slums to have fun, right?”

“But both Tommy and Jerry live there…”

I’ve lived in the slums my whole life, so all my friends are there too.

It’s a sad story for the children, but it was a wise decision not to meet them any more.

Because it wasn’t strange no matter what happened in the slums.

It would be a different story if he had been an ordinary child in the slums, but the problem was that Sif had risen to prominence. For him, being successful meant coming out of the slums, and that meant he could become prey for those from the slums.

In the worst case, there was a possibility of kidnapping for ransom.

“What did you say? “If you two come to the slums, bad people will catch you.”

“Okay… “

If that happens, Sif will be in trouble, but I will also be in a lot of trouble.

Still, they don’t look like they’re even ten years old yet, so if you keep them locked up, I think they’ll run away from home later. After thinking for a moment, I opened my mouth.

“Sif. If it’s okay, I’ll play with my younger siblings.”

“Uh, there’s no need for that… “

“Really?”

“And!” “You’re the best!”

I’m so sorry. I sat down on the sofa and faced the children who were looking at me with happy faces. The children seemed happy to be able to play and ran towards me.

“Mister! Let’s go to Uncle James’ candy store! “If you go there, there’s tons of candy!”

“No! It’s more fun to go to a doll store and look at dolls!”

“Doll stores are boring!”

“Don’t fight. “You both can go.”

“Ugh, I’m a bit sorry… “

Sif seemed to feel sorry that I had stepped forward to take care of the children.

“Don’t be too burdened. “I just play around with it while I have some free time.”

Of course, it was not purely out of good intentions to take care of the children. There are no people who pick up all kinds of stories as much as children do, and there was no harm in becoming friends with them.

“Then I will play with you for a while.”

“Uhm, then let me ask you a favor. Lulu, Terry, and Yohan, should we listen carefully? Do we have to stick together?”

“Yes!”

The children held my hands and waved to Sif. It felt strange to see such innocent, child-like movements. This makes us feel like family.

“I’m coming back!”

“Okay, have a nice trip.”

“Let’s go to the doll store first.”

“What about the candy store?”

“In the first place, you have to buy food last so you can eat it for a long time.”

“I see!”

I left the upper building with my children, feeling like a father.