Volume 13 Chapter 2 Part 8

There would be nothing good about it.

Handing over work to an employee on Friday evening and telling him that he needs to finish it by Monday morning is the true black company boss move. And a dick move as well. Just thinking about it brings tears to my eyes.

However, If I bring the Mithril Threads to the shop first thing in the morning, the craftsmen there might be able to finish it on that same day with plenty of time. If they’d still need to work overtime to finish them, then it’ll prove that this company’s system is already messed up. Unfortunately, it’s not a problem that a single consumer can do anything about.

「Let’s go to the Imperial City when we get two more Mithril Threads from the Floor Bosses. 」

「Two? Why two specifically? 」

「Because it’s a nice round number. 」

And thanks to the fact that these two additional Mithril Threads didn’t drop for us right away, I managed to stall things out until the next morning. It was the ultimate stalling tactic, the one where I managed to stall for time without any of the girls realizing that I was actually stalling for time, without actually wasting time.

「Here, desu! 」

「Oh. It finally appeared. Now we can go to the shop! 」

This stalling tactic of mine was the least that I could do to resist Roxanne’s desire to advance through the Labyrinth, but humanity has no other way to deal with their problems but to build walls and defend themselves behind them. It’s a really sad saga.

「Yes, that’s right. 」

You seem happy, Roxanne. Do you really think you can concentrate on the exploration of the new Labyrinth now? Anyway, we got enough Mithril Threads for one more color of stockings.

「What color should we choose? Which one should we do first? 」

I’ll remind her of that just in case.

「Ah, that’s right. 」

「It’s white or pale pink, right? 」

「That’s right. 」 I answered Sherry.

I wish there were more colors to choose from. That way I could stay on the 44th floor of Quratar forever. Well, maybe not forever, but for a good while longer at least. It seems that it’s becoming popular to confuse the two these days. I could stay there forever, but that’d be no good.

I really wish there were more colors, but it can’t be helped, since dyeing technology probably isn’t that advanced in this world right now. In the past, purple dyes were valuable, and there are stories that purple was a noble color worn by royalty and the like.

Even three colors would be quite something.

「I collected them for you, master, so I think it’s up to you to decide. 」

Wow. Roxanne, were you happy that I’d finished collecting them for me and we can move to the other Labyrinth now? I misunderstood. I completely misunderstood you.

「I see. Well, we’re going to collect them all anyway, so it doesn’t matter which color we’ll choose now. 」

「Yes. Let’s finish collecting them quickly and give it our all in the new Labyrinth! 」

So that’s the main thing Roxanne cares about after all. Damn. It was a misunderstanding of the century on my part. I had no choice, so I took us to the Imperial City and the stockings shop.

At this point, I was going to panic buy. I was going to go on a shopping spree, though I was only buying stockings.

「Welcome. Is this about the purchase from the other day? How did you like the items? 」

When I went inside, the lady immediately came up to me. Since it hadn’t been long since the last time I visited here, she might have thought I was here to complain. But that’s okay too.

「Thank you, they were good. 」

Roxanne was quick to praise them.

「Yes, they were good. That’s why I think I’ll buy everyone another pair of a different color than the one they bought the other day. 」

「You bought black the other day. We also have white and light pink. 」

「White should be fine. 」I said as I placed the order.

「Yes, thank you. Is this one supposed to be urgent? 」

「Please, please make them as soon as possible. 」

「Understood. We have a team of experienced craftsmen, so we can have them ready by tomorrow morning. 」

It seems they’ll have them ready in a day after all. It looks like a lot of work. But I won’t let them get away. She said they can do it, so I’ll let them do it. The craftsman might be up all night, but that’s okay too.

「Also, I’d like a pair of black ones as an extra. The standard size. 」

「Thank you. I’ll also have these ready by tomorrow morning. 」

Well, they might have them in stock after all. Good. Apparently there were no craftsmen who would stay up all night to finish them.

「Thank you. 」

I waited a day and went to collect the stockings again. They were properly prepared. The ones for Sherry and Vesta were probably made in a hurry because they were irregular, but the rest were probably fine.

「Here you go. 」

Everyone took them. I took the spare pair as well and left the shop, and then we all went home.

「By the way, Rutina. Is it bad to let these stockings go outside your clan? 」 I asked Rutina. They seem to be a masterpiece made for the old hag and her clan, so I wondered about that. It’s possible that they’re a secret treasure that’s not to be shared with anyone else.

「As long as we don’t reveal the manufacturing method or how we got it, I don’t think we need to be so nervous about it. Giving these kinds of gifts is a noble’s duty, after all. If I were to secretly provide it to a noble who is hostile to grandmother, I might get some criticism. No. I would rather provide it openly to the enemy of my grandmother and the Duke of Hartz. 」

「Oh, okay. 」

「Well, we’ll go and get changed then. 」

After hearing Rutina’s answer, Roxanne took everyone away.

Is it okay? Is it really okay? Well, it doesn’t seem like they have much of a sense of confidentiality or anything like that, so I guess I’ll give it a go after all. I was thinking of giving some stockings as a present to the Emperor, who loves to be stepped on. I’m sure he would be pleased with that.

Being stepped on by a maid wearing those stockings would be a great experience for him. I don’t really know what the emperor’s tastes are, though. I don’t understand them. It’s not like I’d want it to be done to me… but I’m sure it would be nice if Roxanne did it.

No. She might look down on me as a bad Adventurer who doesn’t want to go to the higher levels of the Labyrinth, so it’d be dangerous. It’s probably best to stop thinking about that possibility.

(What a pig you are. Fine, I’ll punish you! *Stabby-stab!*)

Sherry, for her part, would probably glare at me with eyes as cold as daggers.

(Do you like this, desu? Are you a pervert, desu? You are a pervert, desu!)

If it’s Miria… Miria… I’m sure Miria would be kind to me. She might seriously ask me what’s so good about this though. I’d probably be depressed if she asked me something so innocently like that.

N-No. It’s okay. It’s not time to panic yet. Vesta is big, so it’d be dangerous. There’s a chance I’d be trampled by her, so it’s probably safer to avoid her.

As for Rutina…Yes, Rutina. With Rutina, there’s a chance! She’ll probably step on me lightly, saying something like: 「Aren’t you embarrassed to have something like this done to you by a former noble lady like myself? 」

And then she’ll step on me some more. Ohhh! T-This is…!!!!

「What is it? Is there something on my face? 」

「N-No, nothing. It’s nothing. 」

Before I realized it, Rutina and the others had already returned to my room. Did I blurt out something inappropriate out loud when I shouldn’t have? Damn it?! Why did I waste so much time?

But when I looked around, I saw paradise. The white stockings they were wearing looked really nice. Truly wonderful. Absolutely the best!

「What do you think? 」

「I think they look great on all of you. 」

They give them the innocent and yet lascivious look. Pure, yet seductive. Lovely, yet voluptuous. A harmony woven from both innocence and lust. I thought that the black stockings looked good, but I have to admit that the white ones were giving them a solid run for their money. Everyone looked a little different in them, but it’s that difference that made them so great. Ahh, stockings are truly the best!

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  1. ranomeinon

    To whoever said the WN ended before the point I mentioned LN-exclusive content: this subplotline does appear in the WN.

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