Until the Middle-Aged Man Who Became Young Becomes a Harem Master in Another World - Chapter 9: Kill Kojirou

Kojirou and Midori have boarded the stagecoach once again, heading towards Count Shaido Territory.

Since he had a good sleep, he is in perfect condition.

They encountered bandits again, but the guards did a good job and the passengers were not harmed.

In the afternoon, they entered Count Shaido Territory and continued on to arrive at the capital of Count Shaido.

The two of them booked an inn and created an opportunity to discuss their future.

Kojirou wants to leave this country called Goria de Zemard. Therefore, he plans to head further south to another country.

Goria de Zemard Country shares its borders with three countries to the southeast, the Bindiruk Country; to the south, the Elbany Country; and to the southwest, the Rish Republic.

In the royal capital, hardly any information about these three countries was obtained. The only things that could be gathered were their names and their geographical relationships.

“Which country does Midori want to go to?”

“Since it’s a country I don’t know at all, anywhere is fine… Oh, I want to eat seafood!”

“Seafood… the bounty of the sea? That’s nice. In that case, we could go to either the southeastern Bindiruk Country or the southwestern Rish Republic. West or east, which way should we go?”

“Then, wouldn’t a republic be fine?”

“Why?”

“Doesn’t a republic mean it’s not a democracy?”

“Well, I don’t think that’s right. There are plenty of countries that are republics but not democracies.”

“Is that so?”

“In general, when we talk about a republic, it refers to a country where sovereignty lies with the people. However, under that pretext, there are countries that practice dictatorship and those that are communist.”

“Kojirou is knowledgeable.”

“I just remembered what I learned in social studies class back in the day.”

It’s the same with social studies classes, but because he has researched national systems through online novels, Kojirou surprisingly has that kind of knowledge.

“Well then, which way are we going?”

“It seems like this country is intentionally hiding information from other countries, so there’s hardly any information available, it’s just luck, right?”

“Then, how about we decide with rock-paper-scissors? If I win, it’s the Rish Republic in the southwest; if Kojirou wins, it’s the Bindiruk Country in the southeast. What do you think?”

“Yeah. Let’s decide on that. If we get more information during the trip, we can think about it again.”

“That’s right! Then, let’s have a match! First up…”

“”Rock! Rock-paper-scissors, go!””

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When the country that Kojirou and Midori would head to was decided by rock-paper-scissors, in the royal castle, King Rydock IV was shouting.

“Why is the Saint of the Water Light leaving!?”

The morning after Kojirou left the castle, the first to notice that Midori was missing was Touga.

Touga caused a commotion when Midori was missing, and Raito and Rio deduced that Kojirou was being chased.

Because Touga made a fuss, Rozan found out about it, and from there, it became known to Master Isaac.

Master Isaac made an effort to grasp the situation and then reported to King Rydock IV that Midori had run away.

“It seems that Midori-sama has chased after Kojirou-sama. Having already sent out pursuers, they should be able to bring her back within a day or two.”

“Kojirou? Is that that dull guy?”

“Indeed. It seems that Midori-sama was in love with Kojirou-sama.”

“What’s so good about that guy?”

“Hmm, it seems to be something beyond my understanding.”

“I showed that Kojirou some mercy and gave him a bit of money, but he repaid my kindness with betrayal. Kill that Kojirou.”

“I acknowledge and understand.”

Master Isaac immediately carried out the king’s orders.

Master Isaac is a noble who treats commoners gently, but he is also someone who responds harshly to those who bring him disadvantage.

“Kojirou will be killed, and Midori will be brought back unharmed. If Midori doesn’t obediently follow orders, you can be a bit rough, but don’t leave any injuries that will cause lasting effects.”

In the dimly lit room, Master Isaac mutters to himself in a small voice.

There is no one around. However, those words were an instruction directed at someone.

“I understand.”

From somewhere in the dimly lit room, a voice of agreement could be heard.

This unseen individual is the one who oversees the dark side of the Goria de Zemard Country.

Master Isaac moved the dark faction and instructed them to ensure Kojirou’s death.

When Master Isaac threw the leather bag filled with money into the corner of the room, the bag disappeared without a trace.

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Unknown to Kojirou and Midori as they were unaware of what was happening, Kojirou felt a chill and shuddered. At that moment, something came to his mind.

“Hey, Midori.”

“What is it?”

“Are we in danger?”

“What do you mean?”

“I was told by the king to leave, but Midori was expected to be a valuable asset. In other words, by leaving the castle, Midori acted against the king’s wishes.”

“Oh, I see. So that’s why that short-tempered idiot is trying to kill us.”

Kojirou was impressed by Midori’s quick thinking.

“Then, putting Midori aside, I’ll probably get killed.”

“Why is it only Kojirou?”

“I may be unnecessary, but Midori is needed as a force.”

Midori showed a gesture of thinking.

“So, what should we do?”

“If we keep using the stagecoach to move, we might get caught up soon. In my case, it’s like moving from darkness to darkness, but for Midori, it means being taken back. If we’re not careful, we might get hurt. So, I think we should act as if there are pursuers from here on.”

“Are you saying we should walk to get around?”

“I think it’s better if we don’t meet anyone for a while. Also, we should disguise ourselves if possible.”

“Got it! Leave the disguise to me!”

Midori turned her bag from the previous world upside down and scattered various things on the bed.

“…These are all from the previous world, right?”

“Is that so?”

Not a single school textbook was found; instead, the majority were cosmetics. Among them, there was even hair dye.

“Why do you have something like this?”

“It’s a must-have for a maiden.”

“I-is that so…”

Kojirou didn’t understand girls well and thought, “Is that how it is?” …But he absolutely believed it was different.