Chapter 15

"Then, Lady Gylne! Let's get started—Ouch!"

"It won't do, Tim! Your wounds haven't fully healed yet! You should rest a bit more!"

"Y-You're right... I'm sorry. By the way, where is Lord Ganaush?"

"If it's Ganaush, after carrying you, he explained the situation to me and went somewhere last night."

"He seems quite free-spirited..."

"He has the skills, but he's a bit unpredictable. By the way, when you were called, I thought I would be fired too, even in my drunken state."

Lady Gylne laughed at that.

I couldn't help but laugh along at Lord Ganaush's unexpected side.

"That's why you looked so tense... Haha—Ouch!"

"Sorry! It must hurt! You should lie down right away!"

"I'm fine... Still, it's really frustrating. That everything went according to Niera's plan."

"You don't need to worry about that guild. It will collapse soon enough."

I tilted my head at Lady Gylne's words.

"Is it because you left...? But according to Niera, if you had your treasures and relics—"

"—No, Tim. It's because you're gone."

"…Huh?"

"They will soon realize that there is no one who can replace you."

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At the Adventurer's Guild, "Gylneleise"

"Niera, congratulations on becoming the guild leader."

"It seems only I can handle the relics. I will accept the position with honor."

In the guild leader's office, the guild members and executives applauded and cheered.

Most of it was out of fear, the memory of what happened to Tim still fresh in their minds.

Niera smiled smugly, caressing the relic Nirvana in her hand.

"The only things I've lost are that 'disobedient girl' and the 'janitor.' It's an improvement, rather."

"Niera's plan worked well."

"Call me 'Lady Niera.' I'm the guild leader now. Don't be so familiar."

"...Lady Niera."

"That's better."

The executive Deidra corrected Niera, looking a bit displeased.

"Ganaush doesn't seem to be around, that free spirit."

Just then, one of the lower-ranking guild members spoke up to Niera.

"Um... Lady Niera, can we hire a new janitor to replace Tim right away?"

"Of course, I'll hire someone more capable. You can look forward to it."

Niera answered confidently.

"Thank you! Without Tim, we couldn't even have breakfast or clean our clothes."

"...So, it seems Tim did a lot of the work among the janitors. He had no talent for combat—"

"No, rather, this guild only has one janitor: Tim."

Hearing this, Niera crossed her arms and asked again.

"Tim alone? For a guild of a thousand people?"

"Yes! Cooking, laundry, sewing, cleaning—everything was entrusted to him."

"Is that even possible?"

"At first, we added tasks one by one to harass him, but in the end, he could do everything alone."

"Umm... I see..."

"We didn't really notice, but it seems he had high janitorial skills."

After thinking for a moment, Niera smiled slyly.

"I see, that's why that girl followed Tim. She must have thought this guild couldn't operate without him."

"...What should we do?"

"It's not a big deal. It will be expensive, but we can hire a lot of janitors. It won't lead to bankruptcy."

"Understood! Thank you!"

"Typical of that girl, such a shallow plan."

Niera laughed heartily.

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At the inn

"Um... Lady Gylne!"

"What is it! Do you need to go to the bathroom!? Let's go together! I'll help you!"

"N-No! I can go by myself! I mean—"

"Really!? Got it, let's eat! I'll feed you! Can you chew on your own!?"

"I'm fine! Actually, you don't need to stay with me all the time..."

"I-I'm sorry... You're right...! It must be annoying to have me always by your side... I'll go out..."

Lady Gylne stood up from beside me, looking like she was about to cry.

"N-No! I'm fine! Please stay there!"

"—! That's great! I'm glad! If anything happens, I'll be worried! Just rest, Tim!"

"Y-Yes..."

Lady Gylne smiled like a blooming flower.

Of course, I couldn't sleep with Lady Gylne right next to me.

But I couldn't ask her to leave, seeing her so sad...

I pretended to be asleep while being watched by Lady Gylne.

My other work, "The Quiet Guy in Class Who Turns Out to Be the Popular Band's Vocalist," has been adapted into a manga and a book. Please come and read it if you like!