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Published at 3rd of October 2022 07:29:48 AM


Chapter 38

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[Shelving Things and Going Back to Sleep]

Ethel Tyner.

One of the heroines in the original story, a money-grubbing and miserly depraved priest who is extremely fond of gold and silver treasures.

A woman with the nickname ‘Sister’.

Other than method for skin care, she is only interested in the topic of money-making; she is a depraved priest who boasted that the faith she believes in is also a tool for gaining credibility, a base Sister.

The reason why she ended up becoming something? like that is told in the individual episode, but I will omit it this time.

The important thing is that this woman is extremely fond of gold and silver treasures, she is a miser who will even calmly cheat and rip you off as a friend unless you rise her favorable impression to a large extent.

In other words, her evil tongue that spat out such a bullshit as my medical cost being 60 million or something deserves to at least be cut and thrown away.

“Wait, wait, wait!?!? Why do you raise your sword!? Or rather, from where did you take out that sword!?” (Ethel)

“Whaaaaa~t was 60 million again? Do you see me as a fool who would forget the formula of revival cost~? Do you think I’m a sucker who can’t even do a simple and basic arithmetic operations of ‘level x 1,000 gold’, huuuh? Haaah?” (Sakurai)

“No, I don’t understand what you mean!? What the heck is level!? The hospital’s treatment costs are not so cheap, y’know!?” (Ethel)

“Even though your appearance totally in my strike zone, your personal route costs too much money, damn you! And to put up event items needed to progress in the auction or such, don’t screw with me!? I don’t care about the others, but how dare you sold even the jar!? Right now, right here, I’ll make you pay for all those resentmeeeeeents!” (Sakurai)

“Eh, did I sell that jar!? No, this is our first time meeting, right!? Scary, this person is scary! Somebodyyy! Somebody calls some meeeeeen!!” (Ethel)

Shit! Let go!! Let go of me!!

I didn’t think that this blonde elf would be that much of a miser, even though appearance-wise she extremely fit my taste, y’know!!

Return the pure heart of mine who fell for your poster from the pre-order bonus!!

Your character introduction on the official homepage too was only full of sham to deceive people!!

Your personal episode was well-made and I sympathize with your miserly character, but putting that aside, gimme back my moneeeeeeeey!!

“I rushed here wondering what’s the ruckus about, but what are you up to when you just woke up?” (Higaki)

“She tried to swindle me even though it is our first time meeting! This matter should be investigated thoroughly right, chairman of the disciplinary committee – Higaki-san!!” (Sakurai)

“You, this is our first meeting after all, ain’t it!?” (Ethel)

A few minutes of rampage while being held down by doctors.

The one who rushed in with the sword of ‘Sword Saint’ in hand after hearing the turmoil was our chairman of the disciplinary committee – Higaki Ao-san.

As soon as she saw the situation, she hit my head with the scabbard without hesitation, locked my joints in flowing manner, chased away the surrounding doctors, and began questioning.

Although I told her without hesitation that – from the objective facts and grounds in the original game – I am the victim, she didn’t believe, it seems.

I see, this is that false charge thing, huh… nh!

“No matter how I look at it, Sakurai is the perpetrator. Rather, you can’t be anything other than the perpetrator.” (Higaki)

“I’ve always been the victim, even including the matter with disciplinary committee chairman-dono!” (Sakurai)

“That’s your fault for hurting my heart.” (Higaki)

“Ahhh! You, you were the one who said that we had put that matter to rest or something on that side, now you’re meaning to bring it up agaain! To do that just because you have your allies now, that’s cowardly, isn’t it!?” (Sakurai)

“Umm—, I feel bad for interrupting you flirting, but I wonder if we can talk now~? I’ll also forget about the thing from just now for the time being, yeah~?” (Ethel)

“What? Are you even going to charge me with conversation exchange fees too? I won’t give even a coin to you, y’know.” (Sakurai)

“What do you think I am…”? (Ethel)

A Miser.

Well, thanks to Higaki, I was able to calm down a little. Let’s listen carefully this time.

The cost of reviving a character who died in the original game should have been ‘target character’s level x 1.000 gold’.

The face value fluctuates a little depending on the progress of the game, but if the current me is the target, it should be 80.000 gold at the highest.

What and how did you calculate for the result to be 60 million? It is off by several digits, you know?

Even for a false bill, you should choose an amount that is not unbelievable, you know.

It even blew away leveling from my mind for a moment, including the existence of the real ‘Ethel Tyner’.

“No, resuscitation isn’t something that can be done so easily. Given the expensive medicines used on you, isn’t 60 million cheap instead? Have you never been to hospital?” (Ethel)

When you catch a cold, you’ll get the experience points of resistance to abnormal status, so I usually would try to drag it on as long as possible and let myself recover naturally, that’s why I’ve never been there.

However, seeing how Tyner looks, I can tell that she is very serious, that means the bill is not from the church she is attached to, but truly from this hospital side.

The documents I asked when I woke up were certainly legal, and after I had Higaki to look over it again, it seemed to have no problem.

Incidentally, I got Higaki’s bill shown to me too, but excluding the reduction from insurance or the likes, it was still expensive at ‘3 million gold’.

It seems that there is a discrepancy with the original game information that I know, or rather… should I say that the medical treatment cost has become realistic?

No, putting that aside, how could it be 60 million? Isn’t it strange?

“It’s an understatement to say that 60 million expensive for getting your body restored from the state where it is mostly carbonized so that no scars or sequelae remain, no?” (Ethel)

Come to think of it, I got hit by Higaki’s ‘Fire Snake’ head-on and my whole body got burned.

Rather, I take off my hat to the challenger spirit of the doctor who tried to resuscitate me from that state.

Normally, they would just silently shake their head.

Fumu, considering that my whole body not only burnt, but carbonized, is 60 million cheap?

No, in the first place, it doesn’t matter what happens to my body on the side of the real word because I was revived from the ‘Netherworld’, right? No but, even in the original game, the protagonist would be hospitalized for a while when he gets revived… Ah—, un? Crap, I don’t understand.

“Ah~… I don’t understand a thing anymore. For the time being, since I’m not told to pay up immediately, let’s stay obediently until somebody who can give a proper explanation comes.” (Sakurai)

“Since we’ve woken up, they would inform us that later, so I think it’s better to that as well, you know?” (Higaki)

“Since you’ve calmed down, I’ll go back for now, Sakurai. And your sutures haven’t been removed yet, so don’t move a lot, okay?” (Ethel)

“Ah, wait a sec. I want to make just one thing clear before that.” (Sakurai)

Tyner, who tried to go out with Higaki, stops her feet and turns around at my calling for stop.

With her bitter face looking as though saying she is mentally tired, as if that isn’t enough, she gives off the air of finding this thing troublesome.

Higaki who sensed that also puts silent pressure on me as though saying “Get it done quickly,” but I pay her no heed and ask Tyner without hesitation,

“Who hired you to watch over me?” (Sakurai)

Tyner expression stiffen at those words, albeit for a moment.

I’ve repeated it many times, but this woman is a money-grubber and a miser.

She won’t do anything that won’t earn her money, and even if for example she went according what little remain of conscience she had and called people to help us, she shouldn’t be doing something like this, which feels as though she wanted to maintain this relation.

If she was waiting on Higaki, I would think she just wanted to make connection with the disciplinary committee, yet, she waited on me, who supposedly she met for the first time, instead.

Moreover, when I woke up, she very naturally said “You and Higaki-san collapsed by the side of the road——” or something with a friendly tone, trying to close our distance.

“However, how can you get money by doing that? If that’s the case, the most likely thing is that you’ve already received the money, that’s why you’re doing it.” (Sakurai)

“…………” (Ethel)

Tyner is silent.

Higaki quietly takes a position at the entrance and block her retreat.

Looking at her appearance, I’m convinced that my thought is roughly correct.

As I thought, this miser was asked by someone to approach me.

“I——” (Ethel)

“Well, I don’t care. I don’t know who your employer is, but give him my best regards.” (Sakurai)

“Oi, Sakurai.” (Higaki)

“Higaki, why are you making such a scary face? Frankly, it doesn’t matter, no? I asked just because I was curious, but I’m not going to do anything about it, however.” (Sakurai)

“Is it okay to leave it at that?” (Higaki)

“Isn’t it okay? There’s nothing worth investigating anyway; as long as it doesn’t interfere with my leveling, they can investigate as much as they like.” (Sakurai)

Rather than something like that, I better think about the treatment cost.

Also, how soon can I start leveling?

Honestly, I don’t care who the hell Tyner’s employer is.

I just tried asking because she was acting ‘unlike’ in the original game.

If her personality also changed for some reason I don’t know and I get attack due to an incomprehensible pretext again, that would be a great trouble! ……I sure am quite traumatized by Higaki’s case.

I’m no longer interested since she’s still the same miser I know.

I’ll just have to bear in mind not to get involved with her as much as possible to protect my wallet and continue leveling.

I liked her a lot in the game, but it’s clear that she’s not the type of person you want to make friends with in the real world.

I sympathize with her because I know the whole story of why she wants money, but that’s it.

And Higaki, for how long do you want to stand still there?

“So, see you later, Tyner-san. Please give that handsome guy somewhere my best regards.” (Sakurai)

While saying such a thing, I yawn. I became drowsy, so I lay down on the bed.

I heard the sound of running behind me, but I think I have no words to say to a person who approached me with a lie in the beginning, so I throw it to the back of my mind.

Higaki lets out her usual sigh and pokes my back with the tip of her scabbard, so without a choice, I turn my body towards her.

“Haaah… I won’t care no matter what happens to you, you know?” (Higaki)

“What’s with you. Leaving that aside, we have to find out where Iris is when we get discharged from the hospital, and there’s also the matter of the treatment cost, also we have to discuss things about hereafter, right?” (Sakurai)

“To think Sakurai consider about those kinds of things… For now, I got it. I got it so I’ll go back to my room and take a rest. Don’t cause a fuss while I’m resting, okay? If you do, I’ll hit you with the sword drawn this time.” (Higaki)

Contrary to her dangerous sounding words, she unsteadily goes out of the room using her sword as a cane.

After seeing her off, I lay quietly and close my eyes.

Then, my whole body begins to feel sluggish, and strong drowsiness attacks me.

“I wonder if I can develop some kind of skill if I count sheep…”

While muttering in my dim consciousness, I’m invited to a deep sleep again.




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