The Abandoned White Magician’s Tea Life - Chapter 88 : Consultation (3)
Translator: Sunnyshies
[unedited]
Chapter 88 : Consultation (3)
‘…let’s hear it, just in case.’
“Well, Leonardo. From your point of view, what do I look like?”
“Eh? You are very beautiful and lovely.”
…got a brutal punch from a slightly different direction.
Was this a bad question by Amalia or a failed interpretation by Leonardo?
‘Oh, I’m glad…that’s not what I was asking…!’
Amalia stiffened while holding the letter, and Leonardo, who seemed to have realized his mistake belatedly, blushed and covered his face with one hand.
“…I, I’m sorry! That’s not what you asked me!”
“Uh, yeah. Umm, but you praised me, I should be happy, right?”
“I, I see….well, Amalia-san doesn’t look 30 years old after all. But I think if you dress well and wear weak makeup, you can disguise the age difference by about ten years!”
“Clothes and makeup…”
Calmly, Amalia pondered over Leonardo’s advice.
Currently, Amalia was wearing clothes for young girls, which she bought at bruno’s general store. Eva has very good taste in clothes, and the light green and white dress she is wearing now was also chosen by her.
This dress is very pretty, but it is not something a thirty-two-year-old should wear. Then, if she wears clothes for women appropriate for her age and her makeup is subdued, she might look a little older.
“I see…trying on mature, women’s clothing may help.”
“So would you like to go see the Director and the others…?”
When Leonardo asked her about it, Amalia pursed her lips and was silent for a moment, then she slowly nodded her head.
“…yes. It seems that my apparent age isn’t as much of an issue as I had feared…and, after all, I’d like to come and say hello to the director.”
“That’s good.”
“I’m sorry, I said I wasn’t going to see them, but I changed my mind about what I said.”
“You don’t have to apologize for that. It’s just that…it would take over a month to get from here to back to the orphanage.”
Amalia nodded. Of course, she would have to leave Polk for that long and be away from this house. They would also need to arrange travel gear, food, and a carriage, so they would not be able to leave right now.
“Of course, I will accompany you. I would like to see the Director too…and fortunately, I am a mercenary, so I can fight both demons and humans in case of emergency. I promise to keep you safe on your journey, Amalia-san.”
“Oh, thank you. But is everything okay at work?”
“I’ll be fine as long as I apply for a proper reason. Besides, it will be a vacation for me, too. The guild is very generous when it comes to mercenaries returning home or taking time off for their families. It is their policy to allow mercenaries to spend more time with their families because of the danger of their work.”
“I see…”
As she recalled, adventurers did not have such a system. Mercenaries are subject to various stricter rules than adventurers, but they seem to have better benefits.
The Yugo, who had been quietly playing with the puzzle until then, stood up and grabbed Amalia by the hem of her skirt.
“Mom, I want to go see Director, too.”
“Yugo too?”
“I’m interested in this Director. Besides, I can fight, and if I’m here, we won’t be attacked by demons. Mom and Leonardo should be able to travel safely.”
‘…come to think of it, I remember him mentioning that earlier.’
If what Yugo says is true, then the demons will seldom appear because he was with them. If a battle should break out, Amalia has Leonardo, who is good at swordsmanship, and Yugo, who boasts of his magic and prowess, at her side.
Besides, she was also anxious about leaving Yugo alone in Polk. Bruno and the others knew Yugo’s identity, but they treated him as usual and even slept over at Eva’s. But it would be a problem if they had to take care of him for more than a month, and Yugo would not feel at ease either.
Amalia shifted her gaze to Leonardo.
“What do you think, Leonardo? I think it would be better to take Yugo with us.”
“I agree with you. I think the benefits of taking Yugo with us far outweigh the burdens, in terms of Amalia’s safety and in terms of Yugo’s feelings.”
Leonardo nodded seriously and then looked at Yugo, who was standing next to Amalia.
“…I didn’t tell the Director about you. So I will probably introduce you as Amalia-san’s adopted son, and of course, your dragon powers are forbidden to be used around the orphanage. You have to endure a lot, but is that alright with you?”
“Of course. Director is a benefactor of mom, isn’t he? If that’s the case, I’ll be carefull too, and I’ll be much smarter…Ah, but would it be bad if they find out I’m not a human?”
“”Why?””
Amalia and Leonardo’s voices overlapped.
Amalia looked at Leonardo and guessed that they were both thinking the same thing.
“Yugo, we are family, so race has nothing to do with it, does it?”
“That right…or are you worried that you grow slower than a human child?”
Yugo nodded in response to Leonardo’s question, and Amalia gently stroked Yugo’s soft hair.
“I’m sure it’ll be fine. You’re my child for sure, and the fact that you’re growing up so slowly doesn’t really matter that much.”
“Even if Yugo has not grown much after ten years or so, don’t bother to tell the diretor. It’s enough to say ‘Yugo is doing well’.”
“…I see, alright.”
Seemingly reassured by what Amalia and the others had said, Yugo rubbed himself against Amalia’s lap.
“Mom, I’ll take care of you on the road. I’ll protect you and I promise I won’t bother either of you.”
“Thank you, Yugo. I’m sure everything will be fine with you. Come with me to see the director.”
“Yes!”
Amalia picked him up and kissed him on the cheek, and Yugo smiled softly and gave her a kiss back saying, “I love you too!”
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