【The Old Man of the Expelled Inn Unwittingly Dominates Today Too】Although I Want to Lead a Slow Life, for Some Reason the Strongest Beauties Who Hold Important Positions in the Country, and Were Once My Disciples, Gather Around Me Asking to Be Hired – Even Though I Only Taught Them a Little～

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“Baldo’s old man, see ya!” “We’ll be back again~~!”

“Yes, we look forward to your next visit. Take care, and remember, your life is the top priority if things get dangerous.”

I wave to a familiar customer checking out.

It’s another busy day. The inn is bustling with guests.

“Baldo-sama, that adventurer couple from earlier has really become regulars at our inn.”

Liena closes the reception ledger with a smile.

“Yes, indeed. I’m glad about that.”

Finally, our inn is starting to have regular customers. A place where travelers casually return. That’s the kind of inn I want.

“It feels like we’re getting closer to the kind of inn we’re aiming for.”

“By the way, that couple seemed more heavily armed than before.”

“Yes, they’re off to hunt monsters near the Natol Great Forest. It must be a guild quest from Natol.”

The guild is an organization for adventurers in each country. Adventurers take on tasks here and get paid based on their results.

“The couple are adventurers, traveling between guilds to earn their daily bread.”

“My father also mentioned that recently, monsters have been appearing more frequently near the great forest.”

“More formidable monsters are starting to appear. Hence their heavy gear.”

Being an adventurer is a tough job. As a kid, it’s often a dream job, but reality is harsh. Not all tasks are suitable, and dangerous quests, though well-paid, always come with the risk of death.

“However, the increased monster activity is concerning. We are near the great forest in the capital.”

Liena’s expression becomes slightly stern.

“It would be great if we had a saintess like in the Fridania Kingdom. Unfortunately, there’s no one like that in Natol.”

Indeed, a saintess can create powerful and sacred “Barriers.”

Depending on the user, a saintess’s “Barrier” can be very strong, keeping most monsters at bay.

A saintess…

I suddenly think of my disciple. I wonder how she’s doing. It’s been a while since we last met.

“Ah! Baldo-sama! Look at the time!”

“Eh? What? What’s the matter, Liena?”

“It’s not what, it’s when! We have interviews this afternoon!”

That’s right…

I shouldn’t be relaxing here at the reception!

With Sera unwell and everyone else in a tough situation, we’ve put up a recruitment notice for our inn, “Father’s Inn.”

Today is the day of those interviews.

And I, the old man, had completely forgotten…

“Liena! Let’s conduct the interviews in the office on the first floor! We must call Alesia too…”

Bang!

Suddenly, the lobby door bursts open, and Alesia rushes in.

“Sensei! There are some suspicious people outside!”

Eh? At a time like this! Could they be after Liena? After all, she’s a princess.

“Sensei! They’re holding some pieces of paper! They might be planning to use some magic!”

Huh? Paper? Wait, that’s…

“They look so restless! Suspicious! Shall I cut them down? No, let’s do it! First strike is the key to victory!”

Wait! Hold on!

Those are people here for the interviews! They’re just holding their resumes!

I stop Alesia, who’s about to swing her holy sword with a demonic expression.

If she swings that holy sword like that, everyone will run away before the interview even starts!

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So, with that said…

“We’re about to start the interviews! Liena, could you please call in the first applicant?”

Without a hint of displeasure, the beautiful girl Liena, with her golden hair fluttering, cheerfully goes to call the first person. She’s really an angel.

Now, about this recruitment…

We had an impressive 10 applicants! I was worried we might get none, but this is great.

However, we can’t afford to hire all 10, so we need to choose carefully. What if they’re all good? I’m excited.

Then, there’s a knock. Alright, the first one.

“Excuse me.”

Ah, she seems very polite. And incredibly beautiful.

This is just an old man’s inn, isn’t she in the wrong place?

Oh! She doesn’t sit down until prompted!

Not everyone can do that. An old man like me would just sit down right away!

“…Please, take a seat.”

My voice shakes a bit as I invite her to sit.

This is bad, I’m more nervous than she is!

Looking at her resume, it’s just as impressive.

Room attendant at a famous hotel in Natol, assistant manager at a renowned inn, head maid for a great noble family.

Wow, she’s actually way more amazing than this old man.

This is a real find! Liena must be pleased too, but when I sneak a glance at her…!?

She looks incredibly displeased!

What happened? She was smiling like an angel just a moment ago.

(What’s this? She’s too beautiful… She has an allure that I lack… I don’t think Baldo-sama would cheat, but better be safe than sorry. I’ll crush her, crush, crush, crush…)

She’s muttering something like a spell! And her face looks scary!

Anyway, let’s proceed with the interview.

“Um, you have an impressive background. Now, please tell us why you applied to our inn.”

I really want to hear this. Honestly, with her capabilities, she could find better places than our inn.

“Why did she choose us?”

“Yes! I really wanted to work close to Baldo-sama!”

“Eh? Me? What do you mean…”

“Because you’re the hero who saved Natol! And the mysterious handsome old man who stopped the runaway carriage in the central square! Serving someone like you has been my dream!”

Wait, hold on. What’s all this about serving…? This is an employee interview, right? There’s a proper employment contract between us, and I can’t just do whatever I want. And what’s this ‘mysterious handsome old man’?

“Am I not good enough? Please let me serve you, Baldo-sama~♡”

What happened to this girl!?

Suddenly her character changed… Ah, and now there’s an intense murderous intent from behind.

“You!! You just want to get close to the Sensei!!”

Of course, it’s Alesia.

“You!! What are you planning, dressed so revealingly!!”

No, she’s not plotting anything in front of this old man.

And now, Alesia’s maid outfit is even more problematic. Especially the too-short skirt…

She drew her holy sword!

Hey, don’t just draw your holy sword! Where do they do interviews like this!!

“Don’t worry! I’m not going to cut you…! Just a little performance, you know… Eh?”

And she’s gone! The applicant ran away!