I Shall Survive Using Potions!

Demons!

I cured the thieves with a potion and was about to leave when a policeman brought me before my lord.

...... And the first word he gave me was this.

I'm going to be out of town, so I'm going to set up a security system, I'm going to go out of my way to kindly post a warning letter, and I'm even going to tell you the existence of an antidote.

I've been so concerned about my thieves, and this is what I'm going to say to them?

...... Oh, no, I was a little out of line. I'm sorry, forgive me!

Perhaps noticing my slightly pissed off attitude, the lord hurriedly made up for it.

It may sound a bit pompous, but in this kind of society, it is probably surprising for the people of this country to hear an aristocrat, or even a lord, speak to a commoner's lass. After all, it's a 'word of apology' in a manner of speaking: .......

The faces of the people around them are twitching with too much surprise.

They would actually want to yell at me for my attitude, but I guess they can't interrupt the lord-sama's words or ruin it by interrupting the lord-sama's apology from the side. Everyone is making their mouths crunch, but not a single one of them is making a sound.

Well, it's no wonder. If you're not careful, you'll be in big trouble.

What happened to ......?

Yes, the three orphans are at ......

I began to explain.

'No, not that way, I mean the thieves!

You are so worried about these thieves!　Endangered species or a cute little pet!　A cat or a handheld device!

...... Don't tell me you're not saying that you're a handful of lords or something!

...... I've given him the antidote and sprinkled the remedy on the affected area as well, so now the pain has stopped and the swelling is going down rapidly. I think there will only be a little bit of swelling left in the morning.

Yeah, of course, it's bizarre if it heals in an instant, so I'm making sure it heals properly and gradually.

I see. ......

My lord looks relieved, for some reason.

By the looks of it, those thieves, I guess those thieves won't be punished much: .......

Why? !

Damn. .......

Well, I'm done with that.

I was only going to treat the thieves this time, but now that I've met with the lord-sama, I'll have to report everything. Well, it's better to get it done once, so there's no more trouble.

* * *

'What a great job ....... Well done!

I explained the recapture of Illy, Fria, and Lucie, with omissions and arrangements where it was inconvenient, as appropriate. Of course, it's a digest version, cutting out the whole thing about Leia and Kyo-chan and the use of magic.

'It's one of those sleepless days where you feel frustrated, sorry, and helpless that you couldn't get your children back. That's .......

Okay. Okay. ......

How can a man who is with his lord be so bothered by the fact that he died for a few orphans, and not because of himself?　Isn't that lip service, or is it just a random fluke?

...... Huh?　But it's kind of like you're really in tears, isn't it?

Could it be that this lord is really a good-natured (idiot)?

When I told him we were going to take back the orphans, he was also very keen on the idea of going to retrieve the orphans .......

That one, whether it succeeds or fails, is not a disadvantage to me ......, or, come to think of it, they gave us a letter of guarantee of our identity before we left. That could have been quite a potential disadvantage, depending on how we used it.

Even when we were doing our research, they were quite good to us as a commoner's little girl: .......

Maybe this is really a 'pertinent' lord.

...... But it's also possible that Reiko and I think we're the daughters of some rich person or nobleman, and we're playing the role of a good lord of the common people, only on the surface.

Yeah, I'm not so easily fooled!

In the meantime, let's keep in mind that 'he might be a really good lord' and be as cautious as ever.

Well, that's why I've successfully completed my report and withdrawn.

Maybe tomorrow I'll deliver some dried fish, dried meat, 'potions like brandy' or something like that. A bit staked out and more.

In the meantime, since they ostensibly handled me as 'good lord-sama', it's fine to serve them at least that much.

'I'm back~, and there's no one there ......

When I got back to the house, there was no one in sight.

Well, they're probably exploring the building anyway. The kids are in the basement, and Reiko and Kyo-chan are further down there, where there are underground passageways, a secret base, and an escape route from under the sea. ......

Well, it's easier to talk about the future if you have all that information explained to you.

Let's have a cup of tea and smoke. ......

In the morning, we'll let them explore slowly, and after lunch we'll have a briefing session.

Well, let's get started on the meal: .......

* * *

...... So we're doing business under the name 'Little Silver'. We're not an orphanage anymore.

So everyone can either work and live here, or work somewhere else, or ask the lord to turn his hand to put you in an orphanage in another city, or whatever else you want to do.

I've bought this place, and I've bought the role of bringing everyone back because of the relationship with Meene, but I'm not going to force everyone to work here.

But we don't intend to force anyone to work here, because if we do, we're going to end up like the shopkeepers who have been using everyone else. We're not going to do that. So, please consult with us all and think it over. ......

""I'll work here!"

...... Oh, oh, .......

Before I could finish my words, the voices of the three newcomers, Illy, Fria and Lucie, came together.

Well, I guess so.

I'm sure you've already spent hours hearing about this place from Meene, so I'm sure you know that this is an unbeatable place to work for young children under 10 years old with no guarantor, so hey.

...... And I just learned at lunch about how much food is available here.

That's a choice to live here.

...... Kukkuku, just as planned.

The employees are absolutely loyal and work with absolute loyalty, without any crazy ideas.

And because everyone is familiar and united, there's less worry that I'll be the only one to betray them or take away their money.

Besides, since children would see me, Reiko, and Kyo-chan as children, if we hired an adult, they might get carried away and scheme to embezzle, divert, or take over.

Also, the fact that children without relatives are doing their best is a great asset to the company's image. Anyone who opposes our company is treated as a 'non-human' or 'bastard' and an enemy of society.

Hahahaha!

That's why the for-profit company, Little Silver, with a management team of three people and five employees, is now in full operation!

After seafood and meat processing, folk art, toys, and idea products, I'd like to start making sweets.

I'd also like to build a small forge and start working on high quality metal products and such. With my knowledge of carbon content and such, I could make high performance blades.

Mm-hmm, the most important thing for a company is 'people'.

Three of us in the reincarnation group and five members of the local group. With this group, we'll make it!　I'm not going to .......

We're all going to live in harmony and have fun. ...... And we'll get some good geezers!

Hmmm.

Hmmm. .......

(Hey, Meene. I wonder what you're thinking, Kaoru-sama. ......)

(How can you ask such an obvious, nonsensical question, asking if they're willing to work here after showing so much that they're goddesses?)

(Not just the power of miracles, but even showing you the Goddess' vehicle, The Floating Boat of Heaven: ......)

(Maybe it's a 'promise': ....... It's not a standard part of myths and fairy tales, where you pretend you know but don't, and never speak to anyone else. ......)

（（（（ indeed ......））））

Hmm?　What did you say?

「「「「「 No, nothing! 」」」」」

Oh, yeah?

And it was Kaoru who proceeded to talk about specifics of future business development. ......