Chapter 8

"Thank you for the bookmarks and evaluations.

I've reached 4,000 bookmarks, 300,000 page views, 10,000 points, and the number one spot on the daily rankings.

I'm grateful to everyone who has read this.

I've added a bit of description about the relationship.

A few days have passed since I started treating patients at the guild.

As expected of a guild, there are countless injured people.

I was busy dealing with the injured today. While I can heal injuries in an instant, the problem is that there are too many patients, and we don't have enough people.

Even though Aura and the others are helping, it's still not enough.

'Ah! This is exhausting! There are way too many!'

'What are you talking about? If you have time to complain, just hurry up and heal them!'

'But, you know, it's almost a thousand people a day! It's really tough!'

There are just too many, how many people are getting injured?

'That's it for today!'

Finally, it was evening, and I was freed from this hell.

Today's earnings are about 1 million en. It's true that I've been making a lot of money. In just a few days, I've earned several million...

'If only we had one more Nest, it would be easier!'

If what Lily said were true, how much easier would it be? If only there was one more of me.

...If only there was one more of me...?

'What! It's a simple solution!'

Everyone's gaze turned to me at my sudden loud voice, but I didn't care. When I have an idea, I act immediately!

'If we don't have one, we can just bring one from somewhere else.'

So now I'm at the slave market. I've sent Aura and the others home, so I can search without any worries.

'Oh, my, it's been a while, Mr. Anest. What kind of slave are you looking for today?'

'Anyone who can use healing magic.'

When I told the slave trader my request, he made a troubled face.

'Actually, there are very few who can use healing magic. We only have one in stock right now. It's a bit expensive, but is that okay?'

'I brought all the money I have. Will that be enough?'

If it's too expensive, I'll have to save up more money...

'It's 5 million. How about that?'

Hmm, that's a bit expensive. But, I do have enough...

I was hesitating about whether to buy or not, but apparently, this slave is smart and can handle clerical work, so I decided to buy him.

The slave is a boy around Lily's age and can easily use basic healing spells. His hair is brown but quite messy.

The boy didn't say a word until our slave contract was completed, and even after that, he only said, 'Please take care of me, Master.'

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Now, I'm sitting in seiza at the inn. When I brought the new slave back to the inn, Aura got angry.

'What's going on, Nest!? I came back early because you looked serious, and why did you bring a new slave!?!'

'S-Sorry...'

The boy watches quietly as I get scolded.

'And you spent 5 million of the money we earned!'

You have a point. But, when I think about the future, I think it was a necessary expense.

'I did spend a lot, but I don't regret it!!'

'Why are you being so defiant!!'

I was scolded for a long time and ended up sleeping outside the room that night.

I'm supposed to be the master, after all...

Oh, and I didn't get dinner either.

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My name is Torue. My family was wealthy, unlike most others.

My parents paid a lot of money to the church to teach me healing magic.

But after that, a lot happened, and our family fell into ruin. My parents disappeared, and I ended up being sold as a slave.

I wasn't the type to initiate conversations, and being a slave made me even less likely to talk to people.

One day, I was bought by a man. He was the kind of person who gets scolded by his slaves and gets kicked out of the room.

The next day, we all introduced ourselves.

'M-My name is Torue...'

I wasn't sure if I said it correctly, but everyone laughed and welcomed me.

Today, I'm going to take a bath with my master.

I undressed so my master could wash me, but he didn't move. He seemed to be in shock.

'H-Hey, Torue. A-Are you a guy...!?!'

I don't understand what my master is saying.

'W-Well, I'm a girl...?'

When I ask why, my master just freezes again.

Since he didn't move, I washed myself and got out of the bath.

After a while, I heard my master's voice from the bathroom.

'B-But, you're a girl!?!?!?'

From today on, please take care of me, my master."