Chapter 12 - Secretary part 1

I made a mistake yesterday, so the minister told Aiga to take one of his secretary itself, not to take his secretary to hire someone. Sorry about that. I’ll try so that mistake like this never happen again. That’s all, enjoy the chapter.

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Next day.

The [Certificate], which was in the name of the hero party, was safely rewritten in my name.

Now, both in name and in reality, I was the [lord] of that territory.

“Hello Aiga-dono, you looked pretty dignified. ”

After I was given a “copper sword” by the Great King as a proof of lordship, the Minister came down, saying that.

“No, I was really nervous.”

“Wah-ha-ha! It should be like that … By the way, Aiga-dono. What will you do now?”

“Haa. I’ve already done my business, so I’ll return to my territory.”

“Before that, do you want to stop by my main residence? ”

“Well, the train won’t depart in a while, so I’ll just do that.”

With such a reason, I left the King’s Palace and head to the minister main residence using carriage.

Pakara! Pakara! ……

The main residence of the minister was more luxurious than his palace last night.

The garden was very beautiful, with large buildings lined up on the west and east side.

Meanwhile, the minister took me to the west building.

I was in a guest room that had a table set.

A maid wearing a headband brew Darjeeling tea in a cup with a flower pattern and presented it to me.

Ton Ton Ton …

I heard someone knocked the door then the place my cup on the saucer.

“Excuse me.”

Looking into the entrance to the room, a woman in a gray suit bowed down.

“Yo, thanks for your hard work. Come here.”

The woman bowed a little and then stood behind the minister

“Well, Aiga-dono, she is my secretary, Igarashi ”

“I am Igarashi Itsuko.”

The woman bowed down to me this time, telling me her name.

Each time she bowed, her ponytail hair shook.

“Could it be she is the one you said yesterday?”

“Yes, she’s still young, but she’s a very good person. She will be useful for you. ”

“… but is it really fine?”

“Wahaha. Actually, I believe in you. You are professional in training, right? I bet that If I sent excellent peoples to you, they will come back and become greater … “

Upon hearing that, I realized that this Minister should not be an enemy.

The Minister still continued.

“And Igarashi-kun’s hometown is Tokumo ”

“Huh? Is that so?”

I look at Igarashi-san.

“Yes……”

She nodded.

“That’s why Igarashi-kun. Will you help Aiga-dono and gain experience? Waha ha ha ha”

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On the way back, Igarashi-san took the first class seat.

First-class seats on trains and boats were not something someone could ride if they only got money, so it’s my first time.

“It is natural as Aiga-sama is a lord.”

Said Igarashi-san.

The first class seat was a private room.

Reclining chairs and desks.

Igarashi sat on the attendant’s seat (it was assumed that the person taking the first-class seat had an attendant).

Gatan, goton …

Her ponytail was swinging as the train moved

“…”

However, she was expressionless and didn’t move a bit.

“Uhm …”

“Yes”

“Igarashi-san, is it true that you are from Tokumo ”

“Yes”

“From when was it that you came to Imperial City?”

“Since I studied at university.”

“What university?”

“Imperial University”

“Hey …. How old are you now?”

“I am 24 years old”

“I see”

“…”

Oh no. Conversation did not continue.

I didn’t even know what Imperial University is.

Rather that thay, Igarashi-san you should also tried to talked to me.

For example, ask my age.

The silence was heavy because there were only two people in this private room.

“…”

She didn’t look at me at all, nor did she smile …

She’s a beautiful woman but her eyes were sharp and scary.

Maybe when she was told to follow me, she didn’t want it?

… but when I looked at the woman with a hard-to-approach feeling with [Goddess Eyes],

Potential Occupation: Bride

That’s what appeared so I didn’t know what her talent is.

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By the way, when we arrive at Sukahama and joined Garcia, the “no conversation” with Igarashi-san became even more noticeable.

“… Sir. Who is that woman ssu?”

Said Garcia.

“A new companion. Igarashi-san will be my secretary in the future. Get along with her.”

“Even if you say get along… I’m not good with woman like her ssu.”

“Don’t say that, you”

Arriving at the deserted port of Tokumo with wooden boat, a problem appeared.

“Well, I guess we can’t camping anymore.”

“Because there is woman here.”

“Ah, but she seems to be from Tokumo, so she should have a house.”

“Isn’t that good? Let’s go.”

“Then, you ask her.”

“No no no, you should ask her, sir.”

Noisy.

Well, if it’s like this, there was nothing I could do.

Haa …

Garcia was useless at something like this, and when I asked Igarashi-san,

“My house… I’m really sorry.”

I then shut my mouth.

Did you not wanted to go to a private place like your house?

“No, it’s fine. If Igarashi-san alone can stay at your parents’ house, Garcia and I will camp outside.”

“That’s not good at all!”

“O, oh … Is that so.”

Igarashi-san stared at me and said,

“You are camping even though it’s your own territory. Aiga-sama was the new lord here, younhave to aware about it.”

“Ye, yes, sorry.”

“… There should be a shrine just outside of Nakamura. If we go there, there should be a priest lodging that is worthy as a lord residence.”

I wasn’t sure what to do, but I followed Igarashi-san for the time being.

The shrine was certainly on a hill outside Nakamura.

The stone stairs were steep, and Garcia was out of breath, as usual, but Igarashi-san climbed the stairs easily.

Somehow, that remind me of the granny in the mountain.

Shh, shh, shh …

When climbing the stone stairs, 50 priest-like men in white coat swept the ground with bamboo brooms.

“Excuse me. Ojii-san.”

“Well, what is it?”

“It’s been a long time. I’m Igarashi Etsuko.”

“Igarashi … ?? Perhaps, Ecchan!”

Indeed, this was definitely her hometown.

Igarashi-san explained that I would become the next lord and then asked them to let me stay here.

“Well, Ecchan. You’ve become beautiful. Then, please go here. Lord-sama.”

The man guide us to our room in the priest lodging.

“I’m Tozo Yoshioka, the priest of this shrine. This shrine had been here for generations. I’m going to greet you officially later because I think my son will come back soon.”

“Ojii-san. Don’t call Shohei.”

Right when Igarashi-san said that.

“What? Etsuko?”

A young man in his twenties looked here through the paper door.

He wore white robe like the priest, but full of dirt.

“Father. Why is Etsuko her?”

“Ecchan, she is going to be the secretary of the new lord.”

“Lord?”

“Yeah, this is the new lord, Aiga-sama.”

The priest’s son bowed down to me once, but immediately turned to Igarashi-san.

“So it’s like that, Etsuko, you are demoted. Well, don’t be depressed.”

“I’m not demoted! The minister recruited applicants, so I do it with my own will.”

Eh? Is that so?

So she didn’t against it.

“Please go away, your clothes are dirty.”

“It can’t be helped. I just built a dam.”

“Um, on the river near the village?”

When I asked, the priest answered.

“Because my son is the dam making leader.”

“Oh, so you are someone great.”

“No, I’m not that great.”

The priest’s son told me that.

But,

“Well, I thought that it was such a big construction and there should be a good leader.”

He then continued,

“Well, it’s about time to make rice field and the construction has been delayed until today.”

“Well …”

Igarashi-san looked at Shohei with sharp eyes.

“Aiga-sama. But this person threw crawfish.”(TN: not sure about this one, here is the raw エイガ様。でも、この人ザリガニ投げてくるんですよ

What were you saying, I didn’t want to hear something like that, Igarashi-san.

“Etsuko! That’s a story when I’m still children!”

“In addition, the one who destroyed the head of a statue in the shrine was also Shohei.”

“Gunnunununu …”

Shohei strike back against Igarashi-san’s fast-paced attack.

“Etsuko too! You wet your bed until you are 12!”

“Wai!? …”

“Eh, until you were 12 years old ssu?..”

Garcia slowly took a step back.

No delicacy at all.

“No, I didn’t!!”

Igarashi-san grabbed my chest for some reason.

“Ecchan, don’t lie.”

“Only once!”

Igarashi-san shouted in a loud voice.

“Waha ha ha ha”

When I laughed like that,

“Mou!”