Interlude 5: Let's see What You Got
「Alec, let's go for a walk.」
It was a holiday afternoon, and Serina invited me as usual.
「What's the fun in that?」
「Try it, you'll see.」
「Hmm.」
I thought it would be nice for a change, so the three of us with Meena decided to take a walk through the streets of the Kingdom of Grandsword.
「Look, look, that fountain over there has been renovated and is beautiful. It's famous as a power spot.」
「Hmmm.」
「It's been beautifully maintained.」
I don't really care about it, but as long as Serina and Meena enjoy looking at it, I guess it's okay.
「Hey! The owner of this Kuboo, come out!」
「Huh?」「Hmm?」
At the side of the fountain, an old man was shouting at the people around him.
The old man came towards me.
「Is that Kuboo yours?」
「No, it's not. What's wrong with the Kuboo?」
There is a yellow Kuboo (a large bird) drinking water from the fountain. It seems not to be a stray, as it has reins attached to it. There was no sign of its owner.
「There something wrong here. I had cleaned up this place as a power spot for everyone to use, but it would be ruined if such a smelly bird drank the water. I've made a channel over there for Kuboo to drink from.」
「I see. But I'm not the owner, and even if you tell me that, I'll be in trouble.」
「Oh, I'm sorry about that. I've always been annoyed by people letting them loose in there all the time.」
「That's terrible.」
It must be annoying. I came up with a solution and gave it to him.
「Why don't you put up a sign saying that there's a fine of 1,000 gold for letting them loose here?」
「Ouhh, that's good idea.」
I thought this was the end of the matter, but then I saw ....... The following week, the old man came to the "Dragon's Dwelling Tree Residence" to complain.
「Is there a man named Alec here!?」
「Oh, what's the matter, old man? What do you want from me?」
「When I did what you said and sold off the Kuboo, the castle soldiers accused me of being a thief.」
「Oh?」
The owner who ignored the fine sign and let the animal run free again is the owner, but ...... The old man who sold it off without permission was also very subtle. When the owner came there, he wanted me to claim the fine on the sign
「What should we do, master? I don't think this old man is that bad, so why don't you talk to the King of Grandsword and ask him to reduce the crime?」
Meena said something like that, but it's a bit troublesome. I don't think it's a good idea to go to the king for every single one of these things.
「Yeah, ......, but I've got a better idea.」
I grinned and went out to the market to buy some Kuboo.
「So, Master, you're going to give the Kuboo to the owner and ask for forgiveness?」
「I'm sorry, Alec.」
「No, that would only be a loss for me. I'm not going to do that.」
「Hmm?」
「Ehh? Then........... what are you going to do with this Kuboo?」
「I'm taking this Kuboo to the castle's stockade.」
「Ehh?」「Hhmmmm?」
「Well, watch this.」
I've bought a very smelly Kuboo.
I came to the building where the soldiers were packed, and I tied it to a pillar, and I tied a piece of paper around its neck that said if you dispose of it without permission, you're a thief.
「Then, let's go.」
「Hey! You adventurer there. Don't tie the Kuboo up like that. It'll stink.」
「That's right.」
A soldier found it and blamed me.
「But this old man was having the same trouble with the Kuboo's unauthorized parking. I heard that the castle ruled that it was unacceptable to dispose of it arbitrarily, even after warning him with a sign.」
「Ah, that's ......」
「Eeihh, that's different from this!」
「What's the difference? You guys should feel a little bit like the people who are annoyed by having their Kuboo parked without permission. Let's go.」
「Yes, Master, that's a relief.」
One evil day at a time, when others are harassed, I take advantage of it and harass them too.
I strolled down the street with a smile on my face.
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