I Reincarnated as a Mob Villain in a Game World I Had Been Playing~ Using My Knowledge of the Game, I Lived a Carefree Life but for Some Reason I Became Famous Everywhere~ - Chapter 47 - The Inn-Keeper, Gratitude, and Something Dangerous

Chapter 47 – The Inn-Keeper, Gratitude, and Something Dangerous

“…You, don’t you have any other diners to go to? I’m pretty sure you do, don’t you? A high-end place, perhaps.”

“I like it here. High-end places are expensive.”

This morning and evening, the Jet-black visited the innkeeper, Kai, for the second time today, and immediately ate the food he had ordered.

“If someone like me said that, then it’s no problem, but would a person with so much money say that?”

“I’m not crazy rich, okay?”

“…Ah, come to think of it, it might be true.”

“So now you believe me…”

“You’re the type of person who spends money on those around you rather than lavish it on yourself, aren’t you? You even gave me such a large sum of money.”

“No way. That was just money I had to give.”

And again, this time he touched the cloth bag containing the ‘money he had to give’ with his hand and confirmed that he was carrying a large sum of money.

The Jet-black was aware that he was a cheapskate.

Anothing thing was…He wasn’t working. Right now, it’s almost like he’s living off the honorarium.

He can’t afford to spend money on his surroundings.

“Well, the reason I choose to come here is also because it’s easy to come here.”

“I’m the only one who talks like this to you, right?”

“Yes. It’s really sad.”

“……”

“What’s wrong?”

“H-Haha… It’s nothing, yeah. It’s nothing.”

The inn-keeper’s face twitched. It was as if he wanted a little denial.

“Even the resident I’m with is keeping a distance from me.”

“I see. That’s right…. It’s really a pity. For the resident, I mean.”

“—Eh?”

From the flow of the story, the man thought the inn-keeper would become an ally, but that expectation was completely wrong.

The man even dropped the rice on the spoon.

“Don’t act surprised. I’m in a lot of trouble just being around you.”

“H-Hoo?”

“There’s a rumor going around that I’m like an equal to the Jet-black… As a result, they say I’m like a great informant or something, I don’t know what to do anymore.”

“Ha-ha-ha. Let’s struggle together.”

“It’s not funny, man.”

The man knew what it was like to be misunderstood.

Feeling more familiar made him even happier.

“Hey, are you plotting something? Are you up to something, anticipating this to happen?”

“No, there’s no way.”

“I wonder about that… Hah… I’m dying of a stomach ache. You’re probably working under the radar anyway, and I don’t know what’s going to happen in the future…”

The inn-keeper, who didn’t seem to be joking, but was seriously worried, furrowed his eyebrows.

He wasn’t plotting anything, nor was he working under the radar, but certainly he was concerned.

“I’ve got some medicine with me. The kind that works on everything. I can give one to the inn-keeper.”

“…Hmm? W-Works on…everything?”

“Yeah.”

When he took the money in cloth bags from the crooks who had kidnapped Nina and the others, he also stuffed them with the Legendary Elixir from the safehouse as much as he could.

Now there are 7 in the mansion. 10 in the treehouse.

“That’s the medicine I gave to Nina, who had bad eyesight, so I guarantee it works.”

“…Wait a minute. Seriously, I don’t know if we’re talking about the same medicine, but if it’s the Legendary Elixir… No matter how you think about it, that’s not the kind of drug to be used on a stomach ache is it?”

“That’s how grateful I am.”

“Then, don’t be so grateful.”

“Why not?”

“I’m already scared of you.”

“Why!?”

This is what happens when the man exercises kindness. And perhaps, the inn-keeper saying “scary” was a genuine sentiment after all.

‘Why do you still have those drugs… Ah, that means you still have some…’

The inn-keeper blabbered, he looked pale and blatantly tried to distance himself.

“Ah, don’t leave me alone.”

“I’ve had enough.”

“I’m begging you. Oh yeah. I have something to give to the inn-keeper.”

“I’m begging you back! I don’t want it!”

“Come on, don’t say that.”

The reason the man showed up here today was also to give the inn-keeper this.

He wanted to continue to build a relationship with the inn-keeper. If that is the case, he had to be reasonable.

The man untied the cord wrapped around the sword and placed the heavy cloth bag containing the money on the counter…

“Hey, that was a nasty sound, just now…”

“I hadn’t finished thanking you for covering for me. That’s why there’s more in here.”

“……”

“Now that I have extra income, I can finally repay my debt to the inn-keeper.”

Inside was two million and 30,000 regils. 30,000 regils was the ‘luxury’ payment.

The man remembered. That it was three powerhouses who had asked around for information. And that the reward was a total of 3 million regils.

This means that this time, everything had been repaid.

“Hmm. I’m sorry, but… As expected, I can’t accept this. I’ve received enough. You’ve already paid me enough.”

“I see. I understand how you feel.”

The man raised his eyebrows and nodded.

Today, the inn-keeper was saying the same words as the man said to Marie and Nina of the Ansage family.

It was natural to feel an outpouring of sympathy.

But as a man who has been in a similar position many times, he knew how to get people to accept his gratitude in this kind of situation.

“Inn-keeper. What do you think will happen if you don’t take this?”

“…W-What will happen?”

“I can’t tell you that.”

“!”

If you hear something that doesn’t make sense, or something profound, you will be afraid. As a result, you have no choice but to receive.

The man was sorry to scare the inn-keeper, but he was just saying things that would never become reality.

“…Well, if you really can’t accept it, instead of putting it in your own pocket, I’d like you to use it for the shop. Maybe create a children’s discount and be kind to them. Or perhaps…organize events like community meals to promote the shop. That way, customers will likely increase.”

“O-Okay. I’d be scared if I didn’t receive this…”

“Great.”

The operation was now a success.

Perhaps he was trying to move the cloth bag, but when the inn-keeper picked it up and felt its weight, his hand trembled and for some reason he returned it to its place.

“…You.”

“Hmm?”

“Be careful with matters like this, okay? It seems like you often carry this kind of money, so just watch out…”

“Huh?”

“Ah, sorry. In your case, I’m sure you’d definitely turn the tables completely.”

“…Hmm?”

The man received words he didn’t understand or something with a profound meaning in return.

But he decided not to ask any more questions.

Out of fear, he decided not to touch on dangerous topics.

Such a man finished his meal and left the restaurant 10 minutes later.

It wasn’t long after Jet-black had left the shop that the shopkeeper was stunned when he saw the contents of the cloth bag.