The Ability to Make Town!? ~Let's Make a Japanese Town in Different World~ Chapter 101 – Four months since the founding of the country (autumn), the trial

Town chapter 101: Four months since the founding of the country (autumn), the trial

The night in Fujiwara Town is long. Restaurants on the main street are open even after sunset and the lights turn off around 8:00 pm. During the day, lonely widows, who have been working hard during the day, have no home to return to and go out to the city for alcohol and food.

Then, what about the residential area in the town? As the sun goes down, every household is full of bright voices. They are probably eating dinner with their families. Also, before and after eating, it is not clear, but some people are walking on the road with buckets in their hands. Public bathhouses are everywhere in town and it is a custom of people living in Fujiwara Town to soak in the bath and heal the fatigue of their bodies from evening to night.

"Yes here are 10 Mon (Copper Coins), two portion for my daughter and me"

"10 Mon, certainly. Take your time"

One act at a public bathhouse. A pair of mother and daughter dive into the warmth of a hot spring and pay for it. 6 Mon for adults and 4 Mon for children. The monetary value of this town can be considered to be about ten yen per Mon. It was a black-haired woman――Kaoruko Yamada, who took the money and sat on the watch stand.

Now, what is Kaoruko, a water magic user, doing in such a place? In Dorisben, the former capital city of Dryad Kingdom, Kaoruko was a water seller, but in this town there was not much demand for water. Most of the residents are former poor people. Water was higher than wine, and there was little custom of buying water from a water shop. Currently, Fujiwara Town requires a water shop only on the area where the guards live and on the main street where restaurants and shops are located. As a result, Kaoruko was sullen from the work of water seller and was now given this work in this public bathhouse by the government office.

"Haaa"

When the guests left, Kaoruko took a long breath. It is not a sigh. Rather, on the contrary, it was a sigh that enjoyed peace.

"I think the watch stand is comfortable. Yes, this. Lost article"

A female colleague comes in and a towel with water drained is given to Kaoruko. The muttered words are not hateful but light. Kaoruko replies with a smile on a relationship where she can joke with her colleague.

"I was in charge of 「Boil」 until yesterday, so it's a natural right"

Boiling is the task of making hot water. In the earth next to the bathtub, the water must be boiled and poured from the inlet. Raising and lowering the heavy weight of water is a tremendous manual labor and is carried around with other shifts and chores. To at least simplify the task of transporting the water from the wells, the work of the public bathhouse was assigned to a water magician.

"Ah, that's very appreciated. But don't be too lazy. Reinsama says she's looking around while she's taking a bath recently. If she sees you, it will be known by Fujiwarsama. And I don't know if you're kicked out of town"

As the woman says, Nobuhide has driven some people out of town so far. For all of these, there is a firm reason, but the idea is not well understood by the common people. People were terrified that even a small incident would let for them to be driven out of town.

"Well then, I guess I won't remain here and do my best"

Having said that, the woman went back to work. Kaoruko kills time and begins to think about Nobuhide, whose name has just appeared.

"Well, Fujiwarsama. He's so amazing that I don't feel like we´re in the same town"

Both are Japanese. But where did this difference come from? She was confident that she had worked hard and looked after the children. However, at present, Nobuhide is producing results that can be said to be another dimension.

You can guess so as he created this huge city. He provides homes, food and work to those who lived in slums and the living standards are incomparable. Clean streets, rich food, warm bedding. The civilization jumped by one step and many people living here are thankful to Nobuhide.

"I'm losing confidence"

Kaoruko murmurs and collapse on the counter. It has been four months since she came here. There is no need to worry about tomorrow and all the children who she is taking care are full of smiles. Every day, when she could afford her life, she could relax her heart and Kaoruko was a little sloppy. But peace is what happens in peace.

"Kyaaaaaaaa!!!!"

"Peep! There is someone peeping from outside! Someone catch him!!"

Coming again! When she thought so, Kaoruko was running with a wooden stick beside her.

Peeping is not a story once or twice. Recently, peeping cases have been increasing. At first it is a simple thing to look through the light (a skylight for entering light). Recently, a few men try to get into the women's bath dressed as a woman and make a small hole into the wall, which is troublesome.

Why do men make such mistakes when the security is much better than in the slums? The cause is that all women have become beautiful. Cleansing, applying makeup and everyone came to be mistaken. Only with such beautiful women, their naked bodies have tremendous value.

"Waitーーーー!!!!"

Residential area at night. Under the moonlight, Kaoruko was running energetically following the peepers.

What's at the forefront? Thinking the minds are stable. People got used to the town life. Efficiency in work is increased, leisure is created in daily life and people are less stressed every day. It's very good.

But is that all? The fact that there are more than 10,000 people who lived in slums before. Did they live in slums because they weren't blessed? Not necessarily. Some people have committed crimes and fell into poverty. In short, when you get used to your life and your mind is stabilized, the essence of the wicked begins to look into your face. Those who have evil as part of their hearts――so-called wicked villains cannot hide their hearts forever.

As a result, crime has increased visibly in Fujiwara Town. Well, this was what was expected. That's why a significant number of former Dryad soldiers became guards. It is the opinion of the town's influential people that punishment is often severe and will soon settle down.

By the way, there are criminals and some are caught. Then, who will judge the criminal? It is known without saying. It is no one else than Fujiwara who judges the criminals.

The prosecutor and the defendant's man sitting on a straw mat on the white sand laid in the square. Fujiwara sits in a position where he looks at the square from the open room and the wolfmen guards. At present, it's like a scene of Shirasu (Court of law during Edo period), where carved cherry blossoms look good. However, there is no such a large carving on his back, and if Fujiwara exposes his upper body under the cold sky of autumn in the first place, he will surely catch a cold.

This is the magistrate's office in the human settlement. To briefly explain its appearance, it's like a huge samurai residence surrounded by a wall on all sides. The role of the magistrate's office is to supervise the garrisons scattered throughout Fujiwara Town, complete with parlors and garrisoned by numerous guards. However, only one day of the week, most guards disappear from the magistrates. That is today. That is, it was time for Fujiwara to go to the magistrate's office as a judge.

"King, this person doesn't return my money!"

The Prosecutor appeals to Fujiwara just as he stands up. The accused defendant speaks in a calm, no as if making a fool of the prosecutor.

"Hmm, the situation has changed. The old money exchange doesn't make sense in this town"

"Is there such a stupid story!"

"Are you stupid? Look, I didn't borrow your money. I didn't originally intend to return it. In other words, what I did was a crime called fraud. And, the delivery of the crime to have been done so far was made from the king. Again and again, things have already changed. I don't have to pay you back because i've been forgiven for the crime of the past"

In short, it is a matter of lending and borrowing money before coming to this town. Needless to think of this.

"Ah, that's enough. I understand the situation. I make a ruling. The defendant should pay the prosecutor twice the money he has paid for this town"

"Ha!? That, why!"

The defendant who looks at Fujiwara disagrees with his decision.

"He lent money to you, which is sincere. It is only then that you must show your sincerity of what you have waited for until today. People call it interest"

"But King, you dismisses my previous crime!"

"I don't think you'll be able to make such a fuss. I'll certainly ignore the fraud, so you don't have to pay for the crime, but the crime you've committed and the money exchange are different. This is acceptable. If not, get out of town and the prosecutor´s belly bugs will subside"

Defendant bites his lips with regret. The prosecutor has shining eyes and says, 「Thank you, King! Thank you!」. When Nobuhide said 「Withdraw」, both of them were escorted by security guards to leave.

"Now, next"

When Nobuhide asked, the facilitator's captain said.

"Next is a murder suspect"

Murder. Nobuhide throated his throat. He thought it would happen someday. But he didn't want to get up.

"Please bring them"

"Yes"

Three men whose arms were wrapped around their backs and a woman who was crying were brought in. At first glance, this is a collective crime. Three people killed one person. Is the woman a relative of the victim who was killed?

"Eh, the victim was Edward, a 33-year-old man. He ran a restaurant with his wife, Kaela. That woman is his wife, Kaela"

What. There are three suspects. Did you not know who was the culprit?

Nobuhide feels like a detective. It can be said that this is a town that cannot be a modern courthouse.

"The man on the right is Bendruf. As a carpenter, he is imitating a building in Fujiwara Towns and studying construction methods"

The first suspect is a slippery, bright-headed man――Bendruf. Indeed, he has a strong body just because he is a carpenter. Apart from his head, his body is a bit enviable.

"The man in the middle is Pyopo. He is engaged in agriculture"

The second suspect is a slim and short man――Pyopo. His gaze fluctuates and the occasional shaking of his head is clearly suspicious.

"The man on the left is――Jones. He has changed jobs many times to date and now he is working at the Polo Company"

The last one is a man with medium flesh and sharp-eye――Jones. It's not a bad thing to change jobs. To date, the necessary occupations of the town have been selected, forcing them to change jobs. Perhaps Jones received that hail.

"These three, plus the victim Edward, had known each other before coming to Fujiwara Town and had been drinking at Edward's house five days ago. They stayed at Edward's house, the next morning, Edward´s corpse, whose chest had been pierced by a kitchen knife, was found in front of the toilet. As for Kaela, she was staying at an acquaintance's house that night, then at her house she would have been alone with men only. We've confirmed it with the acquaintance"

"Hmm...... is there anything you want to say for your defense"

Nobuhide stares at the three suspects with all his strength.

"Hiiii"

"St, Stop bullshitting me, I don't have anything to do with it! It's a false accusation, a false accusation!"

Bendruf is silent, Pyopo is frightened and Jones is profanely angry at this solemn occasion as a false accusation. In the real world, Jones would be the culprit, and in the story world, Pyopo would be the criminal. Nobuhide had a quick question and for today he opened the following words at the end.

"Put the three in prison for now. You don't have to keep a watch. They are suspects, and two of them are innocent"

One week later. The day of the trial came again. People involved in Edward´s murder were gathered in the square of the magistrate's office again and the trial began.

"You are the culprit, Kaela"

Nobuhide told the opening first. The person he declared was the culprit was Kaela, Edward's wife. The three allegations were stunned by the brief sentence and Kaela opened her eyes wide and questioned Nobuhide.

"Wh, What evidence do you have!?"

"My eyes can see through the hearts of all things and my ears hear the whole world"

That's a lie, of course. Nobuhide applied a bugging device in the suspects' jail. When they were left alone, they confessed their sins. They don't confess to someone. It was sure to be packed with their true feelings in the monologue and the sleep talk which they whispered.

But none of those three were suspicious. On the contrary, they were all sad by Edward's death.

Nobuhide thought this was suspicious and let the guards keep an eye on Kaela. Late-night secret meeting with a certain person and its contents are revealed by it. That was what determined the truth of the case.

"Please bring him in"

Under Nobuhide´s order, a man of delicate features what brought in. Although sad, there are signs of torture. As Nobuhide knows he is the culprit, he can't let him do anything like secrecy like in modern Japan.

"Johnny!"

Kaela screams. It's clear that they know each other. The name of the newly appearing suspect is Johnny, who, like Jones, has changed jobs many times and has been working in Edward´s prosperous restaurant. So Johnny and Kaela drowned in forbidden love.

"Kaela, he confessed everything. The motive was the takeover of the restaurant that Edward ran. And to be with you. When you learned that on the day of the incident, Edward would drink late at night with his old friends, you thought it was time to put into practice the plan you had been thinking of for a long time. You told Johnny that Edward would always go to the toilet at night and Johnny committed the crime. Kaela and Johnny are sentenced to death. Take them away"

Kaela and Johnny are taken away under my order while begging for their life, saying, 「Please, show mercy!」 and they don't try to retaliate. It would have been different if there was room for extenuating circumstances, such as unavoidable circumstances or unexpected accidents. If they're guilty of their sin, Nobuhide may have just driven them out of Town. But they only had bad intentions. No more than that.

"Money will be given to those who were brought in as suspects. It's the price to date. It's a good fortune, but don't waste it. If you don't work just because you have money, I'll take it away"

The three people who were allegedly raised their heads. This is the end of the case. However, other trials are still going on.

"Next is a peeping and assault case. A woman in the public bathhouse hit and caught a peeper who was fleeing, but he insisted that he didn't do it and he complained that he couldn't forgive the woman for assaulting him"

Somehow, a strong woman. A peeper who is beaten by a woman's hand? Probably a gorilllike woman. No, there are examples like Mireille and Mira, so no prejudice.

"Hmm, bring them in"

Two people are brought. Immediately, a 「Ah」 leaked out of Nobuhide´s mouth. It is a human from the same country as Nobuhide. What a gorilllike woman was Yamadsan.

Looking at Nobuhide´s face, Yamadsan lowered her head shyly. It is an unexpected reunion. Well, that's not to say. They are both in the position of king and citizen.

However, after the trial of the peeper ended, they talked a little in another room on this occasion. Life in town. About work. Children who she is taking care of. Nobuhide heard those things from her mouth and thanked her. It seems that she is doing well in this town.

Chapter end