ASDP Chapter 11

“What. Did you come again today?”
When I was talking with Theo and the landlady of the restaurant, my grandfather came back after eating breakfast. On that face, it seems to say that I don’t remember yesterday’s advice, and I laughed.
It’s not that I don’t remember, but I just don’t intend to run away from what I have to do.
“Yeah. Now I was talking about the material transaction with Theo. Because we made an appointment yesterday. Since we’re doing business, it’s important to keep even if it’s a verbal promise, isn’t it?”
In order to be trusted, you have to keep your promise.
People who lie and can’t keep their promises are thought to be able to do it again, and they can’t be trusted. It’s very hard to regain trust after losing it. That’s why I think I have to respond sincerely when it comes to work.
I haven’t decided whether to take over the material store, my grandfather’s clinic, or go a completely different path, but I have to follow through as the daughter of the material store.

My grandfather sighed at my words. My grandfather should know that my father and I are stubborn, as my grandfather is also stubborn.
“So did you make a good deal?”
“Yes. When he leaves this village after the treatment, he decided to stop by my father’s store to sell it with a transfer magic circle.”
“I see. It’s fine if you’re done with work, but rest your body today. You haven’t shaken off yesterday’s fatigue, have you? It is said that muscle pain that comes out of continuous physical strengthening can also lead to severe muscle damage. Amelia is a magician, so be a little more quiet.”
“Eh? Did Amelia have such a bad muscle pain?”
Actually, I was in a newborn fawn state, but I was patient in front of Theo and the others. So it seems that he didn’t notice until I was exposed by my grandfather, and Theo was surprised with his eyes wide open.

“Well, I haven’t trained my body much…”
The reason why knights are good at strengthening their bodies and don’t suffer from severe muscle pain as much as I do is because they usually train. I also move my body to the extent that I climb mountains and collect, but I still like reading books and researching indoors, and I don’t do muscle training. That’s why I have muscle pain.
“I’m sorry for making you come all the way here even though you’re in such a state.”
“Eh? No, it’s work, so don’t worry about it. And muscle pain can’t be fixed if you stay still. If I don’t strengthen your body today, I’ll be fine.”
“Still, I was relieved that I was able to buy it, and thank you.”
I was even thanked for just doing business, and I wandered my eyes fidgeting.
It’s not a serious injury, it’s just muscle pain. It would be better to relax, but it’s kind of awkward to be worried about even though it’s not something to worry about.

“You’re welcome. Let me see. Well, I’m going to collect, so excuse me.”
“Wait. Collecting?”
I couldn’t calm down, so I tried to get out of this place quickly, but Theo grabbed my hand before that.
“Yes. Because I haven’t finished collecting the materials my father asked me to do yesterday.”
Running mushrooms have also been crushed to produce spores, so it needs to be collected again.
My father says it’s okay to take it slowly, but after all it’s necessary, so there is a collection request. If it’s just muscle pain, you should be careful about safety before going to pick it up.

“It didn’t end because you helped us, right?”
“Ah. But my father also said it’s okay because he’s not in such a hurry. It’s okay.”
I can’t say it’s different, but I don’t want to blame him, so I’m in trouble if I’m asked.
“You’re not in a hurry, but are you going with a muscle pain?”
“No, it’s just muscle pain. I chilled it properly yesterday and stretched it, so it will get better soon.”
So I don’t want you to say it with such a heartbreaking face. It’s just a muscle pain, so I can stand it.

“But it’s a mountain with maga that is restricted from entering the mountain, isn’t it?”
“Um. I’m used to collecting materials, and I just collect them far away from the maga, and I’m a magician, so you don’t have to worry, okay? Even if it’s muscle pain, there’s no problem with magic at all.”
It’s true that I can see that Theo, who just met a terrible situation, is wary.
But if you don’t go to the back, it’s okay, and if you bring insect repellent and various tools, you don’t have to worry so much about the rest with my magic.

“Doctor, can’t I also go and help Amelia collect the materials?”
“No, it’s no good, right? Theo has an injury on his back, has symptoms of demonization, and mushrooms are growing from his head, right? I’ll be fine.”
The last mushroom was my fault, but it was a necessary treatment.
Either way, I’m not going to be a monster to make injured people help.
“No. The injury has no pain or anything thanks to the demonization, and the symptoms of the demonization have calmed down thanks to the mushrooms. And mushrooms… I think it’s more relaxing to have something to do outside than to stay in bed.”
Theo glanced over and saw Alfie, was tied up with a happy face, hugging a tree. ……Certainly, there may be something psychological about continuing to look at it without doing anything.
Still, collecting materials is not without danger at all, so if I am asked by someone to help, I can’t say yes.

“……Let go of your hand before that.”
My grandfather gave the order in a low voice, so Theo, who was holding my hand, let go as if he was repelled. My grandfather also told me not to get involved with Theo and the others, but he didn’t have to be so grumpy with the patients.
Theo is just offering because he is truly sorry. There is no malice in the way we talked.
” Grandpa, don’t get angry because the patient isn’t still. Because it’s my fault that I said something careless.”
“Mr. Theo is a knight enough to escort a saint, isn’t he? Is it in such a state that he has to stay still in bed?”
When I complained to my grandfather, the landlady who had finished cleaning up the dishes smiled and talked to my grandfather. My grandfather looks like he’s biting a bitter worm at a word from an unexpected place.
“No… He must be healthy enough to do farm work. He’s just hospitalized because I can’t get into the treatment of demonization until the injury is healed. I think it’s okay to kick him out of this village if he wasn’t demonized…”
“Then why don’t you let him help with Amelia’s work?”
“Eh. No, landlady?!”
What are you saying all of a sudden?
I widened my eyes in shock. The body may be strong due to demonization, but Theo is definitely an injured person.

“That’s way Theo will feel better, isn’t it? It’s a story that Amelia helped him, and because she helped them, it’s interfering with Amelia’s work.”
“No, it’s not a hindrance.”
It’s such a job that my father said it’s okay to take it slow.
You don’t have to feel so guilty.

“That’s what you say, but Amelia has that kind of personality, but she’s a woman.”
“Because she’s a woman. Harry. You’re a little overprotective. I understand that your grandchild is cute, but if you don’t let her interact with the opposite sex properly, she won’t grow an eye for the opposite sex, right?”
……Wait. Landlady?!
Finally, I was in a panic when I realized the reason why the landlady started to support Theo. Is that it? Are you trying to make me and Theo a couple?
“Wait. I don’t intend to do that. That’s bad for Mr. Theo. Well, anyway, I’m not thinking about marriage right now, so stop thinking about it like that.”
Certainly, it’s not surprising that you might be wondering if I came to see you the next day after helping you.
But for now, I’m tired of love, and it’s more important to look forward to my future for a while.

“I didn’t say anything about go out with you. It’s a story about being compatible. It’s not good to sell yourself cheap and lose. But if you avoid encounters and exchanges, you won’t grow up, and because of that, you might be deceived by a useless man, right? Harry? Are you going to make your grandchild look so pitiful? Even so, you don’t have any female parents.”
It’s extreme. It’s too extreme.
My ex-boyfriend came to mind in the part of a useless man, but in this kind of countryside, there are more arranged marriages than love in the first place, right?
When I was in a hurry to talk about a ridiculous story, the landlady persuaded my grandfather.

The landlady hit the target spot on.

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