Reincarnated as an Aristocrat with an Appraisal Skill
Episode 56: Election
"Ah, this flavor. I miss this flavor."
Larz finished cooking and Fam carried it to Mireille. Mireille eats it looking delicious.
When I finished eating the food, I drank the liquor all at once this time.
Say hello to another drink.
"Yes, sir."
Larz poured the liquor into the glass and put it out.
"So? Oh man - where have you been and what have you been doing?
That's what Larz asked Mireille.
"I've been traveling all over the empire. Went to all seven states and looked around the major cities. When the state changes considerably, there's a difference between culture, diet, and language. Well, it's a different country, naturally."
"Hmm, I've never been out of Arcantes, not in any other state."
"That's enough for a liquor store owner like you."
"Something's wrong with you, okay?"
"But wherever you went, you didn't hate the nobles who hired Atashi. You don't always have eyes for people."
"I think it's better to hire someone who looks like you. Besides, you know how to be polite. You've been disrespectful to the nobles, too. Anyway. Aren't you lucky you didn't get slaughtered and killed and vice versa?
"You're wrong to look at people with courtesy. If I were a rat, I wouldn't look at anything but ability. You just have to maneuver well, even a guy with a bad personality. The one who can't do that shouldn't stand on top of people. And he didn't get slaughtered, not because he was lucky. He was actually about to be slaughtered and killed, but he was able to drive on the spot."
"I don't think it's the kind of thing you'd call prestigious."
Fam was listening to this conversation from the side and was even more curious about who Mireille was.
It's not usually something you can do, such as travel all over the empire and try to serve the nobles.
No nobleman seemed to minister her, but Mireille herself seemed absolutely confident in her power.
"Speaking of which, you said you were originally a nobleman, but you can't go back?
"If you're in a situation like this, you might be able to go back if you say Atashi's going back. But it's not like Atashi has no pride in being a minister once he bows his head again to his opponent in exile"
"Well, as far as I'm concerned, I thought it was a lie that served the castle in the first place."
"That's true"
(Was serving the castle...?)
The fact that he served the castle would mean that he was at Alcantes Castle.
Then it is possible to be somewhat familiar with the inner circumstances of the castle.
I just don't know much about what's going on lately, though, because it would have been at least two years ago when they kicked me out.
Because I said so myself before that, it is suspicious whether it is true or not.
Fam wonders if he should get information from Mireille.
"I had quite a bit of money before I left here, but if I was traveling, I'd be gone, and now I'm completely unspoken. I don't know how we're going to live."
"Heh, no sentence... no sentence?
Larz's expression changes.
"If you skip the money you pay for this dish, it means nothing, naturally."
"Huh? There's no sentence, is there? It means I don't have any money. I don't want to pay for this shop. It's been a long time since I've been here, and it's been a nostalgic place for guests to cook."
"Right...... it's been a long time and it's just okay...... or some idiot! I'll have them pay you exactly the full amount!
"What the fuck. You're an asshole. You can pay for what you don't have. I'm sorry I didn't check before I put it out."
"That's exactly what thieves mean when they're fierce. It's so... He's lowering it around his neck. The necklace looks a lot higher. So you can pay instead."
"Are you stupid or what? You think this is the equivalent of what you just cooked and booze? And I can't give you this. If I hadn't put this around my neck, Atashi would just look like a poor wanderer."
"Even if it does, it just looks like a poor wanderer - of. And if you don't like paying for it, give it back with your body."
"... what the hell, you. Were you looking at Atashi like that? Beauties like Atashi aren't cheap enough to buy at this level of cooking."
"It means work and give it back! Don't make a hell of a mistake!
"Ah? Are you going to let this Atashi do his downwork?
"That's right. If you don't like it, give me the necklace."
"... ha... well, there's no place to go and I can work for a while. Totally disastrous. Today."
"That's our line."
Fam was feeling a little anxious when Mireille suddenly got to work and something strange unfolded.
"Ha, I'm tired"
Kentlan A room upstairs. Mireille and Fam were alone.
We both worked in the lodging and because there were no available rooms, Mireille was to spend time in the same room as Fam.
"Er, are you Lynn? For a little while now, I guess."
"Yes, thank you"
Fam greeted him with a smile.
"Shall I talk to you to deepen your rapport?"
"Fine."
"Then the question is, how come you're such a good fit when you're a boy?
Fam was rarely upset when asked that question.
I wasn't entirely assuming my disguise would come apart.
I know if you've been seen naked or anything, but I'm not being such a jerk.
"What do you mean -? I'm a girl!
Fam swelled his cheeks back like that. It would be too early to admit it because there is also the possibility that you are just joking.
"You know what I mean. I'm trying my best to make it worse, but unfortunately, my eye doesn't deceive me."
"Um, I get angry, too. It's terrible to treat a man as much as you want!
I'll pretend to be angry and sad, though.
At that time, Mireille's hand slowly reached into Fam's groin.
Fam retreats in a super reaction, dodging. Shortly afterwards, I thought it was gone.
The groin is a man's weakness. Though a painful fam, eating the attack stops the movement for a few seconds. Those few seconds in battle would be life-saving, so I was starting to avoid them reflexively when an attack came to my groin.
"That's an amazing reaction. It doesn't look like he's just a ladies' outfit."
I'm not saying this led to a misidentification, but it was supposed to give rise to weird suspicions.
And Fam doubts Mireille's sanity that she's going to do something terrible.
I didn't assume it, such as suddenly touching my groin.
Fam manages to think of a reason and talk about it.
"I've been in danger for a long time, so I'm good at avoiding it. And, like Mr. Mireille said, I'm actually a man. I feel like I'm dressed like this because of everything. Please don't tell Mr. Larz."
Gender decided to talk.
Because if you persevere in delusion, it can create extra suspicion. I had the aim of making you think that by telling the truth about gender, you wouldn't be lying about anything else. As a fam, there was nothing wrong with gender.
"Hmm. In the eyes of danger. Well, let's do that."
The suspicion didn't seem entirely clear, but it didn't seem to bother pursuing it.
"Um, didn't you feel weird? A man dressed like this..."
Fam says so with a sad look on his face.
"It's weird, but isn't it okay? People have their own circumstances."
"Oh well, good... actually... there's a reason I'm dressed like this..."
Fam talks in tears about why it's a complete lie after that.
I have the aim of clearing up doubts by talking about my past, as well as making it even easier to hear stories from Mireille. Fam wanted to know more about what Mireille was like.
"Hmm, you're in trouble, too."
"Also, does that mean Mr. Mireille has something too?
"Right. I'll tell you something special."
It became a flow of listening to the past in a natural way.
"Atashi was found to be talented by Governor Meesian, although he seems to be dead now, and was to serve with his brother. The eye that sees the Governor's man is certain, he showed his talent in the battle and his brother got to Basamark's right arm, and Atassi got a territory called Pernola in Arcantes County. That's the form you got the land that was originally under the Governor's family. You've been pretty active in the war ever since, haven't you?
"Shh, it's amazing. So, were you a nobleman?
"Well, it will for once. They kicked me out."
"Why were you kicked out?
"I don't know. I don't think that was the reason you had a bad bare line or a strange way of doing things as a lord. Well, actually, no."
"What is the real reason?
"Secret."
"Uh."
Fam listened and wondered what it would be like to recommend it to Ars instead of getting information out of Mireille.
It is possible that he is a competent person as far as listening. Though personality seems a lot more difficult.
If you also become an Als minister, you won't have to ask because you speak from yourself.
Even if it's incompetent, it doesn't have disadvantages.
Fam decided to recommend Mireille.
"Does that Mr. Mireille want to serve somewhere?
"Hmm? Oh, if I could. There's no place to go. Even though it doesn't work that well in there."
"Actually, I have a good story for you?