I Am Sought After by Everyone in a Different World Where the Power and Chastity of Men and Women Are Reversed - 9

Chapter 9: Party House

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“I’m setting my treatment fee at 10 gold coins. Of course, I also don’t mind it if people want to pay in installments. That’s it. Those three are my conditions.”

“””….Huh?”””

“Well? How does it sound?”

“….No matter how I think about it, 10 gold coins are way too cheap.”

“But is there any person who will get troubled if I set my treatment fee that cheap?”

“…Well, probably that one quack in this area. Oh, and I guess potion seller? They might experience a drop in their sales.”

I don’t give a darn about that greedy healer. As for the potions seller… Hmm, what should I do about them? It seems in this world, potions work the same as doctors. It’s not good if I suddenly take all of their customers. Besides, I don’t think I can take on every injured person in this town by myself. 

“Then, I will add one more condition. I will only treat people that can’t be treated with potions. That way, the sale of potions will remain unaffected.”

“Ri-Right. But, are you really okay with this? Putting that quack healer aside, regular healers usually charge at least 1 platinum coin per treatment. I mean, yeah the medical treatment is mind-breakingly expensive, but since it’s a matter of life and death, we think that amount of money is justified. Besides, Souma, you’re not an ordinary healer. You’re an advanced healer, a male miko.”

But still, 1 million yen was way too expensive. Only a very limited number of people would be able to afford that amount of money. While setting my treatment at one-tenth of the usual rate might cause trouble for other healers, but given that the only healer around here was that greedy filth, there shouldn’t be any problem then. While I could adjust the treatment cost based on the severity of the injury, but someone like me who didn’t have any medical knowledge wouldn’t be able to correctly assess someone’s injuries. 

“Healers are free to set their own price, right? In that case, I want to set my price at 10 gold coins. I’m fine with it.”

Honestly, even 10 gold coins still felt a bit too expensive. If I could treat 10 people in a single month, I would be able to earn 1 million yen. What a high school student like me was supposed to do with that much money? However, if I set my price even lower, like 1 gold coin, people with minor injuries would also come flocking to me too. Hence why 10 gold coins should serve as the perfect balance.

“Souma…. No, Souma-sama! We humbly accept your generosity!”

Thalia-san kneeled down before me. Following her lead, the other three women also kneeled. 

“No, please don’t add ‘-sama’ to my name. If anything, I’m the one that should be thanking you! Everyone, I look forward to working with you all.”

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“Well, this is our party house!”

I did some quick shopping for my daily necessities at the market after leaving the Adventurers’ Guild. Then, I headed to the party house of the Blue Eternity, the party who would be guarding me 24/7. 

Upon leaving the guild, I noticed some adventurers were already whispering among themselves while staring at me. Things like ‘is that the guy?’ and ‘something something healer’. It seemed I had already gotten quite a lot of attention. 

Their party house was only 10 minutes walk away from the Adventurers’ Guild. The house was quite big. It looked sturdy too. This must be the kind of house only high-ranking adventurers like them could afford in this world. 

“Pardon the intrusion….”

“Ah, wait. Souma, I’m sorry but can you wait here for a bit?”

Elmie and the others tried to call me Souma-sama but I quickly put an end to it. I begged them not to. 

“Yes. I don’t mind, but why?”

“Well… It’s just…. Usually it’s only us, three women living here. So it’s a bit messy inside. We need to tidy things up a bit.”

….Ahhh, I see. Well, my room is a mess too. I definitely have things I don’t want other woman to see in my room…. Like my erotic book and stuff….

“Okay. That’s perfectly fine by me. I’ll wait here then.”

“Sorry about that. I’ll finish it quickly!”

“Crap, I need to go too!”

Elmie and Ferris rushed into the house. I could hear the sounds of them bustling around from the outside. 

“And? What about you, Flora? You’re not going inside?”

“I’m fine. There’s nothing inside that will make me feel embarrassed if you see it.”

“I see.”

Although she was small, but it seemed Flora was quite dependable. Well, since she was an elf, maybe she was actually older than she looked. 

“Sorry to keep you waiting. Please come in. Let me show you around the house.”

“Yes, thank you.”

Thinking about how I would be staying in the same house with these three women made me feel a bit nervous. 

“First, this is the living room and kitchen. We don’t cook much though. We almost never use the kitchen.”

“Honestly speaking, none of us can cook. Well, it’s just us three women here after all. It can’t be helped.”

I see. It seemed in this world the cooking was commonly done by the men. 

“Our rooms are upstairs. Since we’re working to guard you, your room is right next to ours. I know, being surrounded by three women may feel uncomfortable for you, but rest assured. We won’t make any funny moves on you.”

“Yes. I trust all of you. I’m fine with it.”

…..In fact, being pounded by the three of you sounds great. I’m all for it. Maybe I should keep my door unlocked at night….

“Rest assured. I won’t let anyone lay a finger on you, Souma. Elmie and I can sense if anyone enters our house and Flora’s magic can immediately tell us if there are any intruders.”

Wow. As expected from A-rank adventurers. The level of security would definitely impress the top-notch security companies in my original world. 

“Everyone is so amazing. So dependable! I feel I can trust myself in everyone’s hands!”

“Ye-Yeah!”

Ferris looked a bit flustered for some reason. She was the type of a girl who was more manly than most men. Seeing the juxtaposition of her personality made her so charming in my eyes. 

“Souma’s room is over here. Feel free to make yourself at home. I think you should change your clothes…”

“Yes. Thank you, Elmie.”

Right. I was still wearing Elmie’s t-shirt after a slime melted my shirt. I had bought a set of men’s clothes at the market. I should change into those. 

“We will also freshen up and change our clothes. Let’s gather downstairs for dinner after we’re done changing.”

“Okay.”

I just realized I was feeling a bit hungry. I hadn’t eaten anything since coming to this world. Of course I would be hungry. 

Inside the room, there was a desk, a chair, a dresser and a large bed. It seemed this was their guest room or a room for a new party member. They prepared a bucket of water for me. I decided to use it to wipe my body. I had walked quite a distance, causing me to sweat, so it felt really refreshing to be able to wipe my body clean. 

As for the clothes I had bought at the market, I got a thick, long-sleeved shirt and brown trousers, tied with a string instead of a belt. The material didn’t feel like silk, but I wasn’t really sure either. I was hoping I could get short sleeves or shorts since the weather was a bit warm here, but it seemed in this world, men generally didn’t expose much of their skin. 

After I finished changing, I walked to the door to go downstairs. I could hear their voices from inside the room. It seemed they had finished changing and on their way downstairs too. 

“Everyone, thank you for the help. I’ve finished changing…. Wha-?! WH-WHOA!!”

“Souma! What’s wrong?!”

“Did something happen?!”

“…..I’m not detecting any intruders though.”

“The-The-The three of you!! Put some clothes on!!”

The three of them were relaxing in the living room. However, the source of my predicament was their lack of clothing. All of them didn’t wear anything on top, leaving the upper half of their bodies exposed. 

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