Chapter 993 – What Is Seen, and What Is Not Seen

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Zita, with sparkling eyes and a face, asks the men why they fought.

“Why are you doing that? You didn’t throw punches at each other for no reason, there must have been some reason…”

And, when she was looking at the men who were looking at her strangely with genuine questions, as if she had no idea what was going on, Cleon put his hand on Zita’s shoulder and stopped talking.

She had originally tried to stop Zita, but now that she was listening to Zita’s story, she also became concerned about the reason the two men fought.

And another reason is that it’s difficult to stop Zita’s curiosity anyway, because she experienced it enough last night.

“Yes. You all know very well that we are not in the mood to fight anymore. So, let’s hear the story of what happened and why we fought.”

As Cleon joins Zita’s story, the men’s expressions become even more perplexed.

Then, people around you will also gradually change into that trend.

When you see people fighting, it is human to first wonder, ‘Who will win?’ And second, think, ‘Why is that happening?’

One of the men who sensed the atmosphere surrounding them moving like that hesitated before speaking.

“Oh, no… Should I really say it was because I got angry for a moment… I guess I should say there is no such big reason…”

“Uh, yeah… We just got into an argument while I was a little drunk.”

Two people talking as if they are uncomfortable talking about the reason for their fist fight.

Well, most fights that happen in bars are like that.

Because they looked at me strangely and didn’t like the sound of my voice.

It would be even more so if it were two people drinking alcohol in broad daylight like this.

However, that is not enough.

It is absurd to quell Zita’s aroused curiosity.

“So the argument developed into a fistfight!? Then, what was the reason for the argument?”

To Zita’s endless questioning, the man answers by slumping his shoulders.

“No, I mean… That’s a really pathetic reason… It’s about who is more beautiful, Princess Riomes or Grand Priestess Tokoyo…”

As she said that, looking at the man whose voice became smaller and smaller like an ant and who had completely lost his will to fight, Zita nodded her head vigorously as if she finally understood.

“Indeed…! They fought over differences in ideal types! There are many reasons for human conflict!”

Of course, it was only Zita who was impressed, and there were even people watching who sighed or sneered with laughter.

Since it was truly a trivial reason that could not be helped, Cleon was also exhausted and spoke with a small sigh.

“Because of that, we even got into fistfights on the street…”

However, when Cleon, who was also the one who intervened in their fight, said that, the men asked if something had happened.

“Well, which one is that guy?”

“Yeah! If you’re a guy too, you probably have your own tastes!”

Cleon is embarrassed that the arrow of the story is suddenly aimed at him.

“What… Why do I have to talk to you..? And in front of so many people?!”

When Cleon says that, he suddenly feels a lot of attention from people around him.

This gaze… Is someone from Bangui University watching from somewhere?

And, there are a few people in the crowd… People who seem to be paying attention to their answers…

Under that unspoken pressure, Cleon couldn’t help but feel cold sweat running down his spine.

Of course, Cleon, who had no intention of answering, would have tried to back away while shaking his head at the words of those two people.

“I’m sorry, but I don’t plan on answering-“

Thump!

And to hold on to Cleon, the grip strength and pressure were enormous compared to his soft hands.

Flesh from fear rising from Cleon’s wrists to his arms and shoulders.

“Z-Zita…”

Why do ominous premonitions always come true?

“I! I’m curious!”

Zita’s loud voice doesn’t seem like she’ll let go of his grabbed wrist.

Cleon could not help but turn his gaze towards Zita, feeling her mind become dizzy and shaken by her voice.

“I’m curious… You’ve never seen these two people in person, right?”

“But I confirmed how it came to be from your memory!”

That’s right, this guy reminds me of…, And Cleon refrains from almost clicking her tongue.

What should I do – if I don’t say something to get out of this situation.

Both are valuable colleagues to Cleon and are people who have fought a ‘combat’.

Comparing the two, it is not easy to say which one is more beautiful, Cleon.

If you accidentally touch her mouth the wrong way…

‘You get hit…!’

It may not have been an illusion that I was breaking into a cold sweat similar to when I confronted the Hero of the Sky or Dharma.

“Tsk… Tsk…”

Cleon’s face is twisted, and his head is shaking as if the words… Are appearing on the back.

At that time, what was passing through his head was the idea of ​​a lifetime.

Cleon sighed softly, cleared her throat to clear her voice, and spoke to Zita with a kind smile.

“Zita. Comparing people to each other is considered ‘rude’ in human manners. And talking about such thoughts to others is also. So, let’s talk about this topic only when there are no other people around. Okay?”

Cleon spoke as if he was admonishing her, and at the end he said, ‘I’ll tell you someday,’ and Zita no longer tried to ask, but nodded while covering her mouth.

“Hot…!? In human society, breaking manners is taboo… Understood, teacher! Please let me know later when we’re alone!”

If you listened carefully to Cleon’s words and nodded, you would have heard a clicking sound from somewhere.

“As expected, human society is interesting because there is a lot to learn~”

Although Zita speaks in a carefree manner, the person who suits her has had to experience heartache several times.

In any case, once Zita’s curiosity was resolved and Cleon was free from her own danger.

The spectators who had gathered around Zita and her men dispersed one by one, and Cleon sighed as she wiped the sweat from her forehead.

“I’m starting to worry if I can really leave Zita alone… Right, Herti?”

Cleon asks Herti that question, but there is no answer from Herti, who should have been standing behind the two.

“… Herti?”

Once again, Cleon looks behind her while calling her name.

Herti had her head down, her hand on her chin, and seemed to be contemplating something.

Even then, when she senses Cleon’s eyes on her, she comes to her senses and raises her face.

“What’s wrong?”

“… Oh, no. … Now that I think about it, I think I don’t know either of their faces.”

At Herti’s words, Cleon would have no choice but to keep her mouth shut.

These were the people she had met for granted up until now, and she had cooperated with them many times and worked hard for Asteris and, by extension, the Touhou country.

However, it was only recently, with the help of Cleon, that she, who did not even know what a ‘human face’, including her own, looked like, was able to see her own face.

“… As a merchant, I thought it was important to know about people even if I couldn’t see them. So, I could learn as much as I could about things I couldn’t see…”

As Herti thought so, she closed her mouth for a moment.

“But. My thoughts were different. There is definitely something called ‘invisible things’ that can only be found out through ‘visible things.’ For example… Cleon-sama, when it comes to questions that are difficult to answer, Like scratching your head with your hands.”

“…”

Cleon must have made a puzzled expression as he recalled the habits he was conscious of.

“Mr. Riomes and Mr. Tokoyo, I hope to meet you both in the near future, but… As you know, I spent a long time without being able to see, so my sense of beauty may be different compared to other people. “

Herti said, and she approached Cleon, lifting her head to look him in the eye.

It was a somewhat refreshing experience for her, as she had rarely experienced looking into her eyes this close to her.

“… I know very well that asking this is putting you in trouble, but… Can you answer?”

“Of course. If I can answer.”

Cleon answered Herti’s question by nodding her head.

Then, Herty gave a small smile as if she was relieved, and then spoke to Cleon with a slightly nervous expression.

“Do you think I am an attractive woman?”

In some ways, it is a question that may have a predetermined answer.

However, Herti was able to judge whether Cleon was ‘lying’ or telling the ‘truth’ from every little thing, such as his attitude, tone of voice, and breathing.

Whatever the outcome, she is confident she will not be disappointed.

As Herti said that, lowering her hand underneath her and clenching her small fist-

“Herti is an attractive enough woman.”

After Cleon barely thought about her question, she simply conveyed what she felt and what she thought.

The moment she heard those words.

Herti felt her heart pounding loudly and her face heating up.

She thought she was used to receiving favors from people, even though she was in this position.

As she listens to him being handed to her again and again, the inside of her chest tickles, and at the same time, she feels the sensation of her body rising. 〉

‘Ah, I’m glad.’

In what she said, there was no lie.

And, this feeling that she has from herself to him.

“… Cleon, persimmon-“

“I think Herti is a beauty! Herti is a beauty at heart!”

Just as Herti was about to endure her embarrassment and express her gratitude to Cleon, Zita raised her hand again and spoke with her smiling face.

Even though she, a pure woman, did not know much about human standards of beauty, she understood the meaning of the word beauty.

She is a beauty of heart… Under normal circumstances, these words might not be taken as a compliment, but since they were said by Zita, they must have been meaningful.

“Thank you, Zita. Hehe. I might gain more confidence.”

Cleon also nods his head at Herti’s words.

“Okay, then I guess I’ll have to contact the store to move Zita’s furniture for her. After that… What else is there?”

When Herti was thinking like that.

Zita finds something, and she picks up something round from the ground.

That was the object that had fallen where the two people were fighting earlier.

“Is this…?”

Concerned that Zita might be interested in strange things again, Cleon immediately checks the object in Zita’s hand and lets out a voice of relief.

“Ah. That’s a battle of guillotine. Right… I’m just trying to stop two people from fighting. Someone threw it away.”

“Hyunggaekjeon?”

Zita will tilt her head at Cleon’s words.

However, when removing information from Cleon’s head, it seems that low-priority items related to guerrilla warfare were excluded.

Then, Cleon will explain to her step by step the information about her battle as a knight.

After listening to her explanation, Zita, who kept nodding her head with shining eyes, lifted it up and held it up to the sunlight while saying ‘Hoo!’

“Indeed… This is the concept of ‘currency’ used by humans!”

It seemed like he understood the concept of money and exchange.

“If you’re going to live among humans, money is important. If you need something, you have to use it to trade.”

“Money…! But I don’t have any money, sir!”

Zita was looking through the pockets of her clothes with her ‘this is a big deal’ look on her face.

“That’s right, because I never earned it.”

When Cleon said that, Herti also smiled as if she thought Zita’s behavior was cute.

“Hehe, but Zita doesn’t really need food, and she already has a house, so she won’t need to look for a job for money right now.”

It is definitely as Herti said.

Basically, humans work to obtain food, clothing, and shelter, and receive money in return.

Among them, her righteousness and Lord are in her hands, and there is no need for her to cool down, so even if she doesn’t have money in hand right now, it won’t be a problem.

Well, even so-

“However, if you want to experience human society, it would be good to experience it in many ways…”

“Yes! I want to learn about labor, sir!”

Even so, would it be so easy to find a job that would accommodate a girl who suddenly appeared one day?

“For your information, what is your job, teacher?”

“Me? I am… An adventurer.”

The answer was that he was thankful that he did not have to use words such as ‘day laborer’ because adventurer was clearly recognized as an occupation on the continent.

“Do adventurers make a lot of money?”

“I guess it depends on the person… It’s risky as you build up your skills, but you get a request that pays well, and you solve it…”

To Zita’s rather snobbish question, Cleon is embarrassed but calmly answers her question.

Then, suddenly, I have a bad feeling about her and ask her a question.

“Are you sure you want to become an adventurer too?”

“Can’t it?”

When Zita asked her innocent question, Cleon answered with a thoughtful thought.

“I’m not saying it can’t be done, but… An adventurer is a job that involves living with dangers outside the village or city rather than interacting with people. If you want to learn about people, I wouldn’t recommend it. Rather, a ‘merchant’ like Herty. Wouldn’t this give you a lot more opportunities to interact with humans?”

“Merchant!”

Whoosh, Zita looks back at Herti.

“Even if you are a merchant, there are many different types. If you want to have your own store, you need to know how to bring in goods and how to manage them… It may seem simple if you say that you are a person who buys and sells goods, but there are things you need to learn. Is there a lot?”

Herti was also hinting that a merchant’s work is difficult.

“It doesn’t matter if you have a lot to learn!”

“Now that I think about it, it was like that… But that doesn’t mean it starts with ‘merchant’…”

It was when Herti was about to say that.

Suddenly! And then, a girl wearing a ‘bread hat’ suddenly appeared next to me.

That bread hat was something Cleon had seen before.

“I’m sorry, you three! If you don’t mind, is it okay if I interview you?”

Standing there was a girl with brown hair down to her shoulders and a hat turned upside down.

Wearing a coat that was a bit foreign to the Eastern countries, she was asking questions to Cleon, Herty, and Zita, with her brown eyes sparkling with intellectual curiosity.

And on her chest, a brand-new name tag that read ‘Noctis, Official Reporter of the Eastern Newspaper’ was shining and stood out.