He Is a Master Who Can’t Handle a Slave Properly

3 – Ellie Michelle (2)

“What is that barrel used for?”

I couldn’t hold back my curiosity and asked him who was about to leave with the locked barrel with a sound.

“Aha, the contract we wrote has a magic on it. So, when a violation occurs, it is supposed to give the contractor ‘some’ immediate notice. At the same time, it prevents anyone other than the contractor from changing the contents.

However, since it is still paper, there is a risk of damage, so it is placed in a barrel, sealed with magic, and stored in a strictly controlled underground vault at the city sales office. Of course, no one but the slave owner can edit the contents.”

“…it’s safe, right?”

“The City Certified Slave Office is a place where ‘property’ is handled, so I can be confident that the management is particularly strict. Should an emergency arise, I will connect with the other salesmen and have a means of proving the facts of today’s transaction to each other. Even if I’m not there, even if a situation arises where you can’t tell the truth for some reason, you’ll have to prove the truth through various stages, such as contracts, so it’ll be difficult. Very.”

With a chin, he tapped himself on the chest and led Ellie Michel and me out of the room, handed the barrel to the person in charge, and showed it to the safe. In the meantime, she accepted a suitcase of personal belongings from the staff and quietly bid them farewell.

Seeing her like that made my heart feel heavy, so I turned my head and leaned against the wall to wait. Soon she stood quietly in front of me and bowed her head. Her expression was more relaxed, and her ears were back as usual.

One ear folded slightly, and I felt something calm.

After guiding us to the exit, Charles sent us off with a polite greeting.

“Then, goodbye. I look forward to seeing you again if there is a chance.”

It wasn’t such a good greeting. Probably won’t come back here. maybe.

There were a lot of clouds outside, and it was dark even in broad daylight, and people were speeding up their steps.

I unfolded the overcoat I had prepared in advance and handed it to her.

“Wear it. I prepared it for you.”

“Ah… can I take it?”

“Take it. Just… just take it.”

After hesitating, she eventually turned her back on me, and I carefully put the coat on her and tried to cover her with the hood. Then, the ear, which had been folded halfway before, completely sank forward and naturally created a space.

“…Does your ears fold completely?”

Upon hearing that question, the hood suddenly raised with a pop.

“Ah? Ah, uh… yes. Hold on…”

He fumbled over the top of the hood, undid the two buttons on the hood, and carefully pulled his ears out through the slit. At the time of purchase, I wondered why there was a pocket on the hood, was it a consideration for prisoners with ears like this?

The ears perked up for a moment, then closed again. When I saw something moving around, I naturally thought it was cute. I hurriedly grabbed hold of her hand with the other hand and tried to pick up the luggage bag she had put down instead, but she snatched the bag with her arm in an instant and walked away.

“Oh, no! Let me, let me do it!”

“You must be tired today.”

“I… I… No. Let me carry it.”

She shook her head and lifted her luggage as if hugging her, so I had no choice but to let her carry it. As I was about to return to the inn, I had to stop because I suddenly remembered something.

“Ah, I… why is that?”

“You know that we are going to the Rimmir Inn, right?”

The Rimmir Inn, where she once worked, is the same great inn I spoke of earlier.

I had been staying there ever since I arrived, so it was difficult to change places now. I had already paid for three months’ worth of accommodation, and if I were to leave the room now, I had to pay a penalty.

And for that, I didn’t know if I would have to spend money again.

“Ah… well, I’m fine.”

“really – “

“Yes, it’s fine, really. Rather… I’m afraid it’ll cost more. They allocate rooms according to the number of people, so you’ll probably have to move from the room you were in before, but I already… don’t spend a lot of money. Did you?”

Come to think of it, I used 1.2 million dicats. The money left… maybe 100,000 dicats left. 10 gold coins worth, something frightening.

I shook my body for a moment at the sensation, and then she came closer to me.

“Hey, hey, are you okay? Are you not feeling well?”

Her red eyes met mine. Her slender arms touched her cheeks. She caught my eye as she pricked up her ears, examining her face here and there.

As if anxious, he shook his hand, trying to avoid the burdensome glances sent through the hood.

“It’s okay. It’s okay. I was just counting the money for a while. First of all… it’s a little too much to talk about in a place like this, and since it’s lunchtime, shall we stop by the bank to find some money and talk while we eat?”

After all, if you go to the inn, you have to go through the check-in process again.

“Ah, I see. Then.”

Oh no. Then you have to keep carrying your luggage, but that would be cumbersome again.

“Well, it’s probably better to leave your luggage in the room… Stop by the bank, then stop by the inn. After that, go out to eat…?”

“I’m fine. Please do as you please-“

“Then, go to the inn and have a meal.”

“…Thank you for your consideration.”

Hesitantly, she bowed and bowed. It was a bonus that her white hair, the same color as the hair on her ears, stood out outside the hood. When I looked at her again, I saw her once more alluring appearance. It is covered with a black hood, but it contrasts with the elongated ears covered with white fur. A distinctive sharp face line and a sharp nose that cannot be covered even with a hood. And above all, those eyes and long eyelids were not enough even if I praised them as attractive many times.

That kind of person is my b-

thuduk, thud,

Cold drops began to fall on my face. Will it still rain? Feeling the darkened streets, I decided to retrace my steps. But before that, I felt like I had to help her as she tried to get her ears out of the cracks in the road hood, perhaps to keep them from getting wet.

“Wait a minute, I’ll help you.”

“Eh? Oh, wait…”

When I put my hand on her ear, I was startled by the soft feel of her fur. At the same time, her ears also popped up stiffly for some reason, which made me more embarrassed.

However, I hurriedly grabbed her ears as the water droplets hit harder, and pulled them out little by little so that I could get out again through the hole in the hood. Fortunately, for being upright, it gently followed my touch, and I couldn’t help but shudder at the creepy touch.

“Ahh, heh… Ah…”

It felt like stroking downy hair, the light, soft and hot touch was so attractive that I forgot even my shoulders were getting wet. It wasn’t until after I had both ears tucked under the hood that I could check her condition.

Her face was visibly red. Out of breath, he barely grabbed his bag and stood there, looking at me with wet eyes.

Maybe it’s a sensitive part of the ear? Could it be that I am hurting her? Maybe I did something rude. yes, that’s right Wasn’t that something he shouldn’t have done, as Paul had previously warned him not to touch his tail?

“I-I’m sorry. Did I do something rude?”

She shook her head with a flushed face, and managed to say a few words through her trembling mouth.

“That… that’s not it… Work, let’s go quickly. Before the rain gets stronger…”

I didn’t say a word until I finally got the money and arrived at the inn, and calculated the extra money to change to a double room. Really, not a single word. With both faces blushing, every time our eyes met, our faces heated up.

I feel like I’ve done something I couldn’t – no, I’ve done it.

Fortunately, thanks to her deep hood, the person in charge of the receptionist calculated the extra fee without much reaction and handed over a new key. I decided to return the existing key after removing my luggage from the room.

I slowly climbed the stairs, and while she waited in front of the open door, I put the rest of my belongings in my backpack and went up together to the new room. When I opened the door, I was greeted by a gloomy sky and an open landscape of wet, dark green mountains. A slightly wider desk and two chairs, a cabinet with a mirror and…

one bed?

When I looked at her in bewilderment, she just stood there with her head bowed.

“Ah… no, wait. I’ll have you change rooms. I haven’t heard of a bed attached, but-“

“Oh, no, even if you don’t…”

“It’s not okay at all. There’s no way sleeping in the same bed would be okay.”

“Um, wasn’t I sleeping on the floor?”

“What’s the point of sleeping on the floor? Aren’t you sleeping on a bed?”

Both sides felt an awkward air current flow for a moment as the flow of the story was different from what they expected.

Something uncomfortable, this stuffy feeling.

It was she who broke it first.

“Um, before continuing the story, would it be all right to put down the luggage first and then close the door?”

“…You don’t have to ask for permission every single time. And, whoa. There must be quite a lot to talk about. Certainly.”

I don’t really like the way she treats me, and it bothers me that she keeps staring at me. Perhaps it would be best to clarify this. Even in the future life, it is obvious that we will continue to treat each other in a rigid atmosphere as long as we do not make a proper decision and do not move.

But to live in the same room with such a beautiful woman? Could this be too much? Her pricked ears sound really bad for the heart. Especially the feel…

Work, let’s stop staring blankly for now. And, lunch seems to have to be ordered to the room. I’m going to have a little serious talk, but doing it in a noisy place wouldn’t be such a good thing.