Tensei Shoujo no Rirekisho Chapter 34

The three who left for Bashu’s place have yet to return. As per norm, the men went on hunt while Kou-san(male) and I went outside to pick mountain vegetables, do the laundry and other things.

The bandits have yet to commit a single act of robbery since we left the bandit village. If that is so, they are no longer bandits isn’t?

Right now, Kuwamaru and a villager bandit Gorz-san were scraping off fats of wild boar skins. The underside of the skin was disgustingly flabby and I found it pitiful for the boar too, hence I wasn’t too comfortable with this job……

At first, the bandits treated me as though I was air and Kou-san was the only one who would talk to me. I myself wasn’t comfortable initiating a conversation with any of them either. However, as time with them went by, I found myself increasingly curious about them. 

It’s also because of what I heard about Bashu-san the Earl from Kou Onee-san, that I was able to calm down and had the leeway to think about what might happen in the future.

With this feeling, since I was already caught up in this, I might as well study sociology – the ways of bandits. As such, I began talking to them.

And of course, this was how I learned about the two-face nature of Kuwamaru. Behaving all proudly to anyone who ranks beneath him while acting servile to those above.

Nono, how could he be a wanted person if he didn’t do anything criminal? Don’t tell me it is really true that with his face alone, he got reported while he was in the town.

“Also, boss is not doing any raids because this is the Ruby Fallen domain.”

“Now that you say it, I remember hearing it from Kou-okaasama. If I remember correctly, the lord of this domain and boss-san are acquaintances? That must be why we aren’t attacking people in these parts.”

I had heard similar things from Kou-san. But I had completely forgotten about it. Their connection was probably that of friendship. Even though he is a wanted man.

“Even though that may be true, it is not the only thing. Boss extremely hates mages and dislikes territories which depend on mages. Ruby Fallen had been said to be a cursed land, since not a single mage has been born out in it in decades. Boss doesn’t pick on lands which have a weak link to magic. Even though this is the only territory which is experiencing such an issue though.”

Hoh, this must be what they call a bandit’s dignity. Anyways, this is the first time I heard of anyone who actually hates mages. Everyone else more or less respect the mages so it is rather fresh to see someone showing disdain for mages.

“Ka—! It’s the will of the boss! Living like a man! As expected, boss-san is coooool. My role model. My saviour.”

The villager’s spirit rose as he said.

I asked the Gorz-san in a 6-year-old like manner while maintaining an adorable and innocent expression. Even though they think I stare like a dead frog, I am very very sure that is not the case. I am supposed to be a cute young girl.

Kuwamaru boasted with pride.

If I had not been born in Garigari village, I wonder if that village would have to turn to banditry as well. No, if that was the case, I’m sure it would have become a bandit village by now.

Hya ha! (TN: this is a sort of gangsterly snigger I think) As they laughed, a fleeting thought came to my mind. It was when Maru-anchan (TN: it’s like ‘bro’) was straddling onto his pony.

……Totally don’t look like them at all. The inhabitants of Garigari village wouldn’t have anything like their guts, I believe.

I pray that Maru-anchan doesn’t end up “Hya ha”-ing and that he puts in effort to cultivate the fields.

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The three men who went to the city to find Bashu-san came back. However, they were unable to meet Bashu-san. They said that Bashu-san went on a long expedition to find an agriculture expert so that he can invite him or her to assist in reforming agriculture. They have no idea when he would be back but it shouldn’t take that long, so they think.

Such bad timing.

This would mean my re-employment is a distant away. A blessing from this however, is that I can continue to enjoy this slow pace of life in the mountains; not much damage was done, I can say.

At first, it was very intimidating and I didn’t dare to even take a slight peek at the boss’s face but in recent times, I feel like I have gotten used to his face.

I took a long look at the boss face by the side. Boss could sense someone looking at him and in that moment when he turned to face me, I looked away and acted nonchalantly.

Among the bandits, the main person to do all the housework was me. And here I am, hard at work, washing their worn-out clothes.

Rudel-san was always a careful person and carried himself with intelligence so it would have simply been alright to just get him not to hunt recklessly (in the meantime).

Even though they told me that the river was dangerous, it was actually fine as long as I don’t cross into the opposite side of the river.

Still, washing the bandits’ rags was really tiring.

Time for a little rest—

Just when I was about to rest, I lifted my head up and saw something across the river.

I’m sure it was a woman. Her slightly curvy hair had the same shade of gold as mine. The tips of her hair was curved like waves.

She looks like me?

That female across the river gestured for me to come over.

Who could she be, this was the first time I saw somebody else other than the bandits around these parts. Could there be a village nearby?

What’s going on, could it be that she’s mute? Or could it be that, she knows that there are bandits in the vicinity and doesn’t want me to shout.

As I laid down my thoughts, I went ahead and walked through the river. It wasn’t a very deep river. Its depth was only up to a child’s waist like mine. The flow of the river was slow and there was absolutely no problem with walking across it.

Unknowingly, a large black bear with nine eyes appeared in front of me. It swooped down its claws to attack me.

——————Zannnn!

I fainted in fright.

Chapter end