121 09 Huuta is playing with the maid! (1/2)

--Guards' Quarters in King's Landing.

Guard posts are located at busy points in the capital and at the intersections of alleys, and are basically a convenient security organization for the capital.

Originally the Kingsguard guarding the Royal Castle, their numbers were greatly reduced during the war.

However, the replacement did not go well. Only trusted nobles of the royal family were allowed to serve.

The change came during the reign of the previous king.

Instead of increasing the number of people, they changed their role from guarding the royal castle to guarding the capital.

Thus, although they were under the direct control of the royal family, they became common soldiers protecting the capital.

There are not so many camps. The branch offices that existed in each section were large, equipped with a barracks, but what they usually waited for in case of emergency were small, ordinary buildings.

It can barely hold a dozen people. In such a place, they work extensively, responding to the voices of citizens, stopping rough stuff, and giving directions.

The best of them, the ones who have risen through the ranks, are assigned to this office near the city gate.

”Hey, you hear that? Bill, Ben.

What?

What?

Bob came stumbling back to Bill, who was lying on the table in the office, and Ben, who was looking through his work papers behind him.

He wondered if the tedious task of helping an old man find something in the street was over.

Ben looked up and looked at Bob.

His expression was much darker.

What's the matter, Bob? You don't have to look so glum.

That's right, Bob. All you have to do is say something funny every day.

Shut up.

Bob was born in the tropics, far away from here, and his joviality was his specialty.

Who said anything about funny, tropical Bob?

At the sight of Bob's dark face, the twins, Bill and Ben, looked at each other.

”Seriously, what's going on?

If there's something you can tell us, you can tell us.

I'm not talking to you. I just heard about it from the captain of the guard.

”I just heard from the captain of the guard,” he said, sounding sad and unhappy.

Eastwood's knights defeated the killer Aria.

......

”......

Once again, Bill and Ben looked at each other.

...... Yeah, that's good, right?

”All hail the knight. You want some credit for that?

No, I didn't!

Bob shouted with a face like he was about to cry.

”Then I guess we won't be seeing Aria-sama anymore!

Bob, you bastard!

You've really got to stop this!

What's with you, Aria!　and Bill slapping the table.

I almost died!　and Ben tearing up papers.

”Oh, calm down, brother. I'm just trying to get the Foot.

Paws?

You had blood on your boots!

That was the most miserable feeling I've ever had!

Bob!

You don't know what we do, do you?

Bob's shoulders slump.

You're right. ...... We're the guards. We are guard dogs of the state. I'm sure you're not the only one.

What's with this guy? He's disgusting.

”...... and all that. Easy, Bob, Bill.

Ben said as he furiously reworked the documents he had torn apart.

”They just announced that Eastwood's death squad took out Aria the killer. That means we don't have to keep an eye on him anymore.

How the hell did you know, Ben?

Well, yeah. It's just .......

As he twirled his quill, Ben crossed his arms behind his head.

I'm thinking about that scene.

I'm not sure what to make of it. If what he said wasn't a lie, he was barking about how he was one of the best in the Order.

”...... and he was killed so easily, and now you're asking if the Order can handle it?

I'm sure you'll agree with me.

For a moment, a silence fell over the room.

Ben was right, there was definitely a sense of discomfort in the air.

The man from the Order could have been lying. The dead man may have been a nobody. Another knight could have taken down Aria.

But it's hard to say whether they could have killed her with 20 people, when they were unable to inflict a single wound on her when 10 people attacked her and were beaten back.

”It's only because I've faced Aria that I can understand her fighting spirit, her killing intent.

Can a human beat that?

The question that arises in my mind is one that I can't shake, along with my fear.

”......, though.

Ben chuckled as they considered the multiple cases.

It's also true that there's nothing we can do about it, no matter what we low-level guys think.

”Well, that's true.

”Well, that's true,” said Bill, easily abandoning his thoughts. And.

I mean, ......, there's a chance your feet are still alive.

Bob, what?

If he's alive, there's nothing more to it than the city being in trouble!　You don't have a snowball's chance in hell!

I'm not sure what to make of that.

And then, a new guest comes through the door from the traffic.

”Excuse me!　How can I get to Branch 12 of the Orba Chamber of Commerce?

How do I get to Branch 12 of the Orba Chamber of Commerce?” The three of them smiled and greeted the civilian who had relied on the guards.

”Oh, it's a bit far from there for now, so be prepared.

”Just keep going straight, and when you see the inn with this symbol...

”Just keep going straight here, and when you see this inn, you'll see this symbol...” Ben watched Bill and Bob giving him directions, and thought to himself as he did his paperwork.

We're good.

It's not like we can do anything with our brains.

We'll just support the daily life of King's Landing like lowlifes.

So, well...

In that sense, Bob's decision to get down on his knees was a good one.

--Conrad A. Eastwood, the second son of the Count, is the one who defeats the killer Aria.

Looking at the scroll in a bored manner, Ben threw the Aria's handbill into the trash.

--Pasta's home.

Corona runs down the hallway mopping the floor.

Slap, slap, slap, slap, slap, slap, slap, slap, slap.

Corona comes back mopping the hallway with a slap.

”Whomp, whomp, whomp, whomp.

Corona runs down the hallway, mopping with a slap.

While strolling around the house looking for her, Futa spotted Korona passing by at a T-junction in the inner hallway.

He was about to call out to her, but somehow stopped himself.

The smile on her face as she happily cleaned the room made him think, ”Maybe I can do it later.

So, when she noticed Futa and stopped suddenly, that was the beginning of our conversation.

”Mr. Futa. What's the matter?

I was wondering if I could do it later, if it would interfere with the cleaning.

”You can do it while you clean. ...... This house is perfect!

You have a great smile.

She responds with a big smile on her face, as if the cleaning is worth it.

I'm not sure if this is a good idea or not.　If so, maid, go and hand in your resignation to your sister.

”You're going to quit being a maid because of one serious thing? ......

If the maids leave any work undone, the sister-sama will punish them terribly.

Where did you get that idea?

The Mystery of Pomodoro House: ......

What is this, a revue?