Chapter 90
It can be quickly understood that this day is what’s called special, by watching the various people passing by .
The town has been animated since early in the morning, many street stalls can be seen in the plaza .
Moved by the spending on presents for the family or such, this the real deal itself to the merchants I suppose .
Rather than just selling or just buying, I’m unmistakably enjoying the atmosphere that’s different from normal .
Among the temporary stores there are also food and drink type stands, fragrant smells and cheerful voices wafting up from every direction are truly that which is a festival .
Giving thanks to family and home, friends, and neighbors, celebrating this year’s harvest by offering meals .
That is, Alseid kingdom’s thanksgiving festival .
「Great festival isn’t it, I’ve always liked these haven’t I!」
I became engrossed in a stall’s katanuki .
Chiku chiku chiku chiku, to speak of the sense of tension while carving out a candy bar with a thumbtack!
……Having them fall apart with the very first stab has happened more times than I can count .
In any case, I’ve set out with Ilya since morning, the town’s enthusiasm makes my heart dance .
「Ojousama, did you not call for Eclair-sama?」
Wasn’t I turned down?
And, please stop tilting your head, Ilya .
「……Kohon, I did . But it seemed like her store will be busy so . I told her to come stay at our house for the night . 」
「I see, then everyone-sama will be staying over tonight won’t they . 」
「Un . 」
Aim and Rin-chan too right .
「And oneechan is also helping at the church since morning . 」
And Saira is assisting the maid-sans at home .
This sort of thing might be the most fun with preparations .
So that I also will not be idle, it might be best to go around and do something .
But maa it’s not the case that I’m sadly attending the festival on my own, look, since Ilya is here .
「Fufu, this seems fun doesn’t it, ojousama?」
「Is it? It might be, because of Ilya right . 」
「Those words are more than I deserve . 」
As always the one hanging back one step and following after is, this child .
She only acts to elevate me doesn’t she .
「Ilya is stubborn isn’t she . 」
「That which is called position isn’t something that should be made vague, ojousama . 」
How far will we go on these sorts of parallel lines .
「If the two of us walk around town like this, in what manner will we be seen?」
「Master and servant, ojousama . 」
「Rejected . 」
That isn’t the word I desire, servant .
「Then, superior and subordinate?」
「Please separate from above and below . 」
「Female and female?」
「……」
「……」
Female and female?
「You’ve gotten strangely, strangely literal haven’t you . 」
「No, I have simply tried stating the facts but, is there a problem?」
Your specialty is moving out of my intended destination right, Ilya is……
Furthermore, this is purposeful isn’t it .
Even though friends who get along or, family or, that sort of thing are fine .
Ma~whatever .
「Let’s go about the festival together today okay, Ilya?」
「Hai, ojousama . On that note it’s grown rare for us to do the sort of things where it’s just the two of us hasn’t it . 」
「Is that the case?」
「It is . When we set out on a journey, the pair of ojousama and I have always been acting together . 」
「I suppose so……」
Till quickly vanishes doesn’t she……
Since we left Rinal, I’ve always been protected by this child .
「Thank you, Ilya . 」
「That sort of appreciation……I am――」
It seemed like she would say those words so, I put a finger against Ilya’s mouth and stopped her .
「Don’t say that Ilya, since I’ll give you your freedom at any time . 」
「I have no excuse for my actions, the sort of thing that would cause injury to ojousama’s heart……」
Taking the hand I used to seal Ilya’s mouth, she expressed apologetic words .
Certainly I may have fulfilled a transaction with a proper exchange but, that seems ethically heavy .
This transaction, hereafter and until now is only with Ilya .
「Nevertheless, it isn’t the case that I want to let go of my connection with ojousama . 」
「……Actually, I’m the same . So I’ll never release Ilya . 」
「That isn’t something that should concern you, ojousama . That’s something normal for a master and, to me it’s something to be happy for . 」
Even though if not for the matter of magic power, this child could live on anywhere couldn’t she……
「Ojousama’s heart is very beautiful . It very tranquilly, makes peaceful feelings . 」
Though that might simply be because I was raised in that sort of era .
「However ojousama, have you read the contract well?」
「From when I bought Ilya?」
「Hai, in order to release me ojousama’s will alone is not sufficient . 」
「Eh! Is that so!?」
「Within the presence of the company, with ojousama’s acknowledgment, it is necessary that I pay back the monetary sum that was received in my purchase . 」
I see, there must be an observer for the release, so that the master isn’t deceived or taken in her sleep I guess .
Since within this world there exists charm magic or the like right .
That occasion would, make Kran extremely angry……
Maa Ilya wouldn’t do such a thing so, this is just a general conversation .
In short……
「40 gold coins?」
「Hai, thinking about it normally it’s completely impossible, ojousama . 」
「B, but the current me seems to have collected quite a lot……」
I provide wages for Ilya as well you know?
「That is ojousama’s authority, as it is ojousama’s power, it is not something that is mine . Something like 40 gold coins is to myself, extremely . 」
In short that is to say that Ilya has no intention of using the money she receives from me .
On that note I’ve received platinum coins recently, I got a mansion, I got maid-sans, I earned even more in profits and I’m numbed by how incredible it’s become but, since a gold coin is quite the amount isn’t it .
……That is why, Aim broke her heart as she collected that sum .
「So, then, that means that Ilya will be at my side until she messes up and dies doesn’t it?」
「Hai . However to use this body to its end is, something I feel glad for . 」
「Ilya……」
Without expecting to I placed my hand on Ilya’s cheek, and drew my face close .
Kiss……As much as I want to, looking closely Ilya’s expression is alluringly beautiful .
……But this is a public road beneath the open sky .
I clearly understand the gazes facing us from the people passing by .
「……Did you know?」
「Hai, but maa, it might be fine, so . 」
Ilya is, an impressive child in a variety of meanings……
Still as I was constrained by common sense . I promptly left that place .
And so I’m currently――gambling .
In one section of the festival, there’s blue sky gambling .
Gambling stands seem impressive soo .
Setting myself at a table for a bit, a fishy seeming ossan is sitting facing me with focused eyes .
「Fuhi, nee-chan, if I win let me do as I like with nee-chan’s body kay . 」
This again!
「Unfortunately, only Eclair and Kran and oneechan and I can do what they please with this body, for now . 」
「Oh, ooh……That’s quite a lot isn’t it . 」
Nn?
「Ojousama, you’ll be thought of as a bitch so it’s fine not to answer honestly there . 」
「That, so?」
Ilya softly whispered into my ear .
By the way I’ve prepared myself to receive Shion-san but, there hasn’t been an event of having something done to me or doing something myself .
「Maa it’s fine, hihii, I’ll win big either way, let’s keep going . 」
The ossan dealer nodded expressing a creepy smile .
「My apology, because of these idiots . 」
The one to call out to me was glasses-kun .
He’s sitting in the player seat next to me .
Further to that side there’s the two men burdened with a massive debt that he brought with him .
This glasses-kun was at some point, eeto……A man who declared that girls being together were his favorite .
「Please don’t mind it, it’s just fine whoever wins . 」
This is also some sort of fate .
Since it’s festival gambling, even though winning or losing is a personal responsibility it’s that which is called a boat that’s already left the port .
To begin with this stinks of fraud so, it’s human nature to want to do something when I see someone I recognize making a face like they’re going to die on this sort of festival day .
「If whoever this person is wins then you’ll really call it even for us?」
「Of course, I don’t tell lies . In return if this side wins, how about I take double? Fuhihi . 」
「So, it’s been said but, is that okay?」
I tried asking glasses-kun, just in case .
Glasses-kun nodded without his facial color changing at all .
「Aah, either way at this rate heads will roll . There’s no choice but to win here . 」
The men in the back nodded with teary eyes .
「Ah, is that so……」
Keep it in moderation, you guys……
「Then, in that manner . 」
「Fuhihi, acknowledged . 」
And as such, the match is blackjack .
I thought that it’s something rather like it in this other world so, nothing in this game is especially surprising .
The 5 players are me, Ilya, glasses, and the two men with him .
It’s fine if at least someone among these wins against this fishy dealer that’s dealing .
「I’m dealing then, gehehe . 」
Already intent on winning are you, toad like revolting guy isn’t he .
He intends to defraud us either way I suppose but, is that something he can do quickly if he’s observed very carefully .
「Please wait, this is a one round match . So as to ensure fairness, please allow this side to cut the cards one more time . 」
「Fuhyo, that’s~fine nee-chan . 」
Revolting guy issn’t he, since coming to this world he’s the most revolting guy I’ve met .
I snatched the cards from the toad ossan and, promptly cut them .
……Maybe because my hands had become small, it was unexpectedly difficult for being card cutting .
After Ilya cut the cards for me beside me, the cards were returned .
The ossan set them in the card shoe .
「Then, let’s go with this~」
「……Go ahead . 」
I thought the toad would do one more cut but, that didn’t happen .
Does he intend to be unexpectedly fair?
No, impossible……I can’t be optimistic surely .
The rules are the same as in my previous world so it’s a normal type .
So as not to pass 21, it’s a matter of approaching 21 by summing the points on the trump cards in the hand .
And so there’s the matter of those points surpassing the dealer’s .
The card points are, cards 2~10 are worth their numeric value .
All picture cards count as 10 .
Ace is, 11 so long as the sum of the cards in hand is within the range that doesn’t pass 21, in the case that it does pass that it counts as 1 .
As a result ace is a fairly strong card .
「Hihi . 」
Un, this person is viscerally no good .
While raising a sickening laughing voice, toad distributed 2 cards each with himself included .
This time the dealer and players impartially displayed 1 card, with one distributed face down .
And so there’s a sort of special rule that that face down 1 card will remain face down until the time to face off .
That is the equal rule for the purpose of this time’s single round match .
There’s a significant sense of tension .
「Fumu……」
The first of the visible cards distributed to me is, 3 then……
Strange issn’t it .
I can’t avoid doing a hit can I .
A hit is, to have an additional card distributed .
In reverse when it’s said it’s already fine to face off, it’s called a stand .
「Do a hit . 」
「Hit . 」
「Hit!」
「It’s hit!」
「Fuhihi, hit . 」
Under this time’s special rule the dealer also, made the same judgment as the players and, pulled cards in the same style .
For one round everyone hit――
「Stand . 」
「Eh!?」
With a refreshingly familiar tone from the adjacent seat, she made a bold declaration of a stand .
Stand from the start!?
You’re already going to face off, Ilya!?
The 1 and only card shown in Ilya’s hand is a, picture card .
6 sets of cards were set in the shoe so, picture cards are the most easily dealt cards .
The probability that the face down card is a picture card is definitely high .
Has Ilya already read that she’s at 20?
Maa, it’s fine .
On the other hand, what was dealt to my hand after that hit is……a 5 .
This is……what to do?
Are, these points still too low to face off with?
3, 5, and 1 face down card .
Just what is this 1 card, it’s that sort of matter but……
「……Do a hit . 」
I’ll continue .
I’ve decided .
「Hit . 」
「U……Guu, stand . 」
「Hi, hit it!」
「Fuhihi, stand . 」
The dealer has stopped has he .
The dealer’s hand is 8, 7, and his face down card .
……This, gives a bad premonition .
It’s called a bust if the point sum exceeds 21 and that automatically becomes a loss but, it most likely won’t become that sort of thing .
And so the points distributed to me this time are……a 2 .
Ku……this is, too difficult .
Even if card counting is mentioned, predicting the one round match with 6 sets of cards set in the card shoe is pretty much impossible .
Should I trust to chance……
It would have been good if I’d brought Aim with me!
My current cards are, 3, 5, 2, and 1 face down card .
「……It’s, another hit!」
「Stand . 」
「It’s, it’s stand!」
Everyone besides me did a stand .
And so the card distributed to me is a, 4!
「――」
Fu, fufufu!
Aah, so that’s how it is .
Now that I’ve come this far I’ll do it then!
Blackjack is definitely a game where it’s OK if 21 is put out but, there’s the matter of what is put out .
Depending on that the value is different even if both are 21 .
Because of that, there’s nothing but to go on .
「――I’ll take, a hit . 」
I announced it with an unbeatable smile .
Checking over my cards, cheers rose from the gallery that had assembled at some point .
「Fuhii, nee-chan, ace or six is it? That’s your aim issn’t it . 」
「Fufun, since I’m a gambler . 」
And so the distributed card .
――It’s a 6 .
It caaaaaamee!!
All at once a massive cheer dominated the area .
Fufu, it seems that your luck came to an end when this me became your opponent, toad .
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