Alice Tale in Phantasmagoria Vol 2 Chapter 55

Labourer The morning of that day. I was teaching Rin-chan, who would not eat vegetables, what is good to eat, to eat everything, and drinking tea after finishing the meal. "Rin-chan, your father and mother?" Klancesca through good will, opened her mansion for use, and like this little by little people have multiplied. There is no shortage of rooms, the chaos in the capital has subsided for now, but always having something going on can't go on. "Working, somewhere far away, Onii-chan said so!" Saying so on top of my knees, I hugged her up. Like that the people in front were *Kyaa~~*. She softwened up, waa. "When will they return?" "Mm~~, I don't know" "Your Onii-chan?" "Working!" That reminds me, I haven't seen him lately. Has he been going to the guild? Perhaps...... "Rin-chan, what do you always eat?" "One~bread, One~~meat, sometimes fruit!" "......Without someone making it?" "A person making, I have someone like that!" Meat, dried meat, jerky? Sometimes she says, fruit. That does help, but this...... "Rin, vegetables, outside of what you eat, veggies are missing! Therefore, the disciple will cook a surprise!" I see, she doesn't have too much experience in eating, a long-ago problem of likes and dislikes. ..... Given the circumstances it seems I must correct this, Black-cladded Guy. "Disciple~, smells good." "Stop it, it tickles." "Kyahaha-" Rin had her nose pressed, rubbing along my sides by the belly. Play like that for a little longer, it will be done soon. Then Rin-chan went to sleep. Kids flat their batteries so suddenly. On top of my lap breathing out with a face of an angel, first-rate cuteness. "Ojou-sama, if you give birth to children, you would be a great mother." "Give birth...... to children?" Ilya gazing kindly, I can't understand the thing she just said. Children, hwappen that way? Aa, I guess they do, ne. "Where's Onee-chan?" Anyways, got to ignore the topic. It is too early to think about the mysteries of the human body. "In the case of Onee-sama, in the early morning she left. Had to go to the guild to talk about something." "Guild......" The me who hasn't worked but got rich, even now I still have money. In actuality, my guild is rank E and earning with it makes me anxious. I should hurry up and rank up, then start earning a stable income. If I keep staying in with Klan and the mansion, somehow ...... I can feel something dangerous will happen. This is intuition. Suddenly facing at me, Rin in between, Saira met my gaze while she finished cleaning the table. Ooh, thank you Saira. Those neko ears fluffed up. c-Cute......! ".... Cough, Saira? Sorry, while Ilya and I go out, can you look after Rin-chan?" "Yes! Of course, it is all right, nya! Rin-chan is so super cute, I would be at ease, nyaa." Saira's degree of fluffiness is really befitting. For now, I am going to enter into the bed Til is sleeping in. Going through the hallway, consecutively the room next to mine ―― I creaked open the door to Til's room, passing into Til's room but then heard Saira's voice. ".......Um, Alice-san. Why are you going to be putting Rin-san in the same bed as Teacher-sama?" "Eh? If Rin-chan sleeps by herself, she would be lonely I think?" So she is going to sleep with Til. "u, Understood but ...... just recently Alice-san, got a big scolding nya......" Aa, that game of tag we had around the whole capital castle wall. The blizzard tempest from Til was overdone and myself praised her for. "That was just hiding embarrassment. Til, is an adult yet doesn't act like an adult so." "a, All right? nya......" With nothing else, drinking tea at the table, I turned

towards Ilya and Saira. "There is no problem, Saira-san. In fact, it will make it interesting." ".... All right? nya......" And -it- is what? With Ilya's reply, why did the nervousness in her Saira's voice rise. ......Interesting? Anyway, the reason to go out today is not for adventuring, but only for confirming work in the streets. Selection, civilian appearance. My civilian clothes were chosen by Shion just before. Short-sleeved one piece, organdy skirt. Kneesocks and boots. The accessory that replaced my left hand, was unexpectedly shiny. Ilya went to Rufin street along with me to choose things there. She had a pretty, thin blue, three-quarter sleeves shirt, colour was a plain white ...... was it a cleric shirt she said? White knee-length skirt, or was it milk colour? It gave off a gentle air to match. The tied hem gave an accent, super adult cute. Cute Ilya...... Noticing my stare, Ilya delivered a business smile in perfect form. "Would this by any chance fit me, Ojou-sama?" "p, Pretty......" "I am happy. You too, are looking beautiful." "Nope......" After saying that Ilya found it funny I think, a little informal smile surfaced. "Fufu, to receive these clothes, I am very gracious. Myself', surely shall display the reward from Ojou-sama's kindness." In the first place, did I ever give something that was like a reward to Ilya? At any rate, the ability of the tailors of this world, are very admirable. Equipment were not primitive robes made of hides, they had variety and size. It felt like there were famous designs made of named tailors. In this atmosphere, the indifferent and different Ilya gave off her calmness. Then we arrived at the guild. Got to confirm work from the reception. "You appear to be Alice, the truth is I know from letter of introduction that I have, please make your way here." "Eh? Letter of introduction?" From the receptionist Onee-san, I received a pretty envelope with a letter tucked in. The back had part with a seal on, twin moons and a horse coat of arms on it, by looking. Coat of arms ...... could it be Klan? For now, let's unseal the letter and formally see it. "For one day, but a simple task, the work is to sleep on Your Highness Princess' bed." Like that I folded up the letter. "Is there something about the Rank E job?" I disregarded what the receptionist Onee-san spoke. "What do you mean are you pleased, O'customer!? And just this, one day, one gold coin!?" Rather, this is even more bad, wa! "Is it pride, O'customer!? For that, don't bulge your stomach out so!" (A figurative speech) "Why is the Onee-san so frantic! Don't (tell me) ...... you got bought out by Klan!?" "wa, Watever du yew mean......" Ku, granted this much power, even used it to stop her from unnecessary dialogue! I don't hate it though......! Klan, you ......! "In the first place to be living in royalty for the night is quite rampant and extravagant! Did hear from Your Highness the Princess, that there are imperial government affairs worries, O’customer should pitch in and help, it is natural for a friend I think!" "Strangely specific affairs!!! That so, this request is super suspicious you know! Not even metaphorically speaking, it is seriously just pitching in and help!" Perhaps, you're going to tell me to strip off all of my clothes! What is going on, Klancesca! Get a grip! "Yapyapyap, making all this fuss, ne! Quit making noise, hurry up and finish it! You are blocking the back, ne!" "A, my apologies ...... a ――?" Turning my head in apology, there it is a face that I remember. Flower blossoms, side-ups, red, long hair. Sky-blue irises, strong willed angled eyes. Grr, she groaned with double fangs protruding. Thin white tailored jacket, black shirt. Down was red with black checkered mini-skirt. Black kneesocks, black boots. Red ribbon on her chest for *accent*. "Eclair!!" "Fhun, you noticed way too late, idiot." Somehow looked shy, Eclair turned away. "I am so glad you're safe, Eclair!" While not involved in the chaos of the capital, I had my worries. This girl's true strength hadn't shown in the big event I thought, something I didn't understand. "y, You too, glad to see you’re safe .... Alice." "Eclair ...... thank you." "n, Not that I meant that I was worried n-ne, don't misunderstand yo!" Charming isn't she, Eclair, that is. Her face loosened up. "......Moreover, you too, looking for work to do?" (Eclair) "Well, it is like that but .... I don't know why; it is awkward that the receptionist won't mediate work." Not my bad, as the Onee-san impudently outstretched. Seeing that, Eclair tilted her head in wonderment. Yes ...... not knowing the circumstances is a good thing. Klan, I am going to remember this! "Fh~n, well okay. Then Alice, you, would you give me a hand with work? Of course, your slice of reward will equal to a lot of person's." Unhesitantly nodded. The proposal of the red-haired girl was a God send. It wasn't going to be anything dangerous. According to those words Eclair said, today's job, her heart wasn't in it, I am accompanying her. "You, though that time you were with Alice too......" Eclair turned her face towards Ilya, who was close by me. Speaking of that, they don't know each other, these two. "Ilya, I am named. Eclair-sama. I have the privilege of being Alice-sama's escort." "What, you're an Ojou-sama?" Eclair gave a suspicious stare, with a hard to read laugh. "Aren't you rude, Miss Eclair, doesn't that name have a continuation? "...... Aren't you sharp, ne, Es." (short for Escort) A candid sigh, Eclair scowled at me. Really? "I insist." "Fhun .... name, I threw it away. Eclair is Eclair." She pouted turning her face away. If she were a noble, suddenly risking herself in a tournament was a pretty strange. "――Now, the gossiping ends here. We have arrived!" "Here is......?" We arrived to the place guided by Eclair that had a billboard that was obviously a bar, a very familiar memory. "What sort of bar is this?" "Maid Caf ―― te, wait up Alice! What's up with escaping!" "I have a horrible feeling about this!" Eclair took my arm by the elbow by rolling her arm around it, taking hold of my body and stopping it. "Wait! Coming all the way here with Eclair and now getting embarrassed here!?" "Embarrassed!? Embarrassed you're saying!! You got a criminal mind, ne!" "Be good and help out yo, d-doing this by myself is embarrassing, s-s-soo!!" "Absolute~N~O~ !! It would be all right for Eclair getting loved on by herself!" "Traitorrr! Yet, you are my supposed, Eclair's Rival!" "This, has nothing to do with any of that!" In front of the bar while I was arguing with Eclair, next to the Not-Yet-Open sign that hung, the door opened. "Ah! Alice-chan! Are you going to help again!?" That reddish unruly hanging unruly hair. Freckles to match with the wholesome light brown face, that I remember......! "t, That's not-!?" "Eleanor! Human reinforcements, I have completed it!" "As expected, Eclair-chan!" My cupped hands got grasped by Eleanor, very happily smiling. Ilya, help me Ilya!!! I gave the look of a frantic animal sent to death, Ilya sent me some concern. Ilya had a serious face, meeting her hand to the chin. "―――Eclair-sama then, Eleanor-sama .... their names, are similar, ne." "Whatever the heck, who cares about thattttttttttt!!" My Es. can sometimes be entirely not helpful at all ―― probably, also in with the same criminal mindset. Gathering money is really .... insanely difficult!

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