第110掘:お祭りと住人達 その2
お祭りと住人達 その2
side:ラッツ
「いらっしゃいませー。レジはこちらになります。利用方法はそちらの店員にお聞き頂くか、パンフレットの中にスーパーのご利用方法が載っております」
「はい、こちらの商品の使い方は......」
「購入していない商品は開封しないように......」
そんな慌ただしさの中私は警備部隊と一緒にあることをしています。
「な、なんで......。体が」
「それは、パンフレットの通り支払いの済んでいない商品を持ち出すとそうなります」
「ですね。窃盗罪ですね。トーリ後は任せていいですか?」
「はい、ラッツもお店頑張ってね」
「ええ、トーリも忙しいでしょうが頑張ってください」
トーリとそんなやり取りをして、トーリの部下が馬鹿者を引っ張っていく。
「ちっ、なんで私が槍なんて持ってるんでしょうね」
私は代表として商店を守る義務があります。
ですが、今回初めて大量の一般人を入れ、冒険者達には武器にパラライズの札、こちらの指定した袋に入れて持ち歩くようにしてあります。
それでも、ケンカや脅しで武器を抜いて、パラライズになって這いつくばる阿呆がこの2日で25件。
商店での窃盗は72件。
出店でのトラブル54件。
貴族関係トラブル5件。
とまあ、件数から言っても私が代表を務める商店関連のトラブルは多いんです。
なので、私も個人権限と言う事で槍の所持を認められています。
いや、拳で十分にどうにでもできますが、私たちの実力は隠しておくべきと話がまとまっていますので、槍を背負っているわけです。
『商業区のスーパーラッツ4号店で窃盗事件発生。ラッツ、よければきてー』
またですか、今事務所に戻ったばかりなのに......。
しかもトーリと入れ違いにリエルが来たみたいですね。
「はい、今行きます」
そうやって返事をしながら、槍を握って事務所をでていきます。
「代表、私だけがいってもいいんですが......」
「私がいるなら私も出るべきです。同時にトラブルがあるなら、ここはカーリーに任せますがそれが無いなら私が出向かないと代表としての立場が怪しまれます」
「そう......ですね。すいません。昨日から...いえ、このお祭りの前から準備や何やらで代表働き詰めだし......」
この私と一緒に来ている人族、カーリーと言うのですが、ロシュールからの移住者、つまり最初の300人なのです。
この子も私と年齢はそんなに変わりません。
「いえ、気持ちは嬉しいですが今が頑張り時ですよ」
「はい。でも本当に無理はだめですよ。ご結婚してまだ2か月そこらですよね?」
そう、このウィードの法律に則るならまだお兄さんとは夫婦ではない。
色々忙しいですからね。
ルナさんのおかげで、夜は満足できるようになりましたが、ただ書類をポンと出して結婚しました...とはいかないのです。
一応、私も他の皆も代表を務めていますので、結婚式を大々的にあげて、住人の皆に宣伝する必要があるのです。
「でも、ユキさんはそんな事は気にしませんよ。あの人はラッツさんや他の皆を大事にしてます。お腹は大事にしてください。もうユキさんとの子供が宿っていてもおかしくないのですよ? もしもの事があれば皆悲しみます」
自分のお腹を撫でてみます。
特に膨らんでもいないので、どうなっているかは分かりません。
彼の子供がいるなら全力で守ります。
と、いっても指定保護でこのウィード内なら傷つくことはないのですが。
「それはもう言わない約束ですよ」
「仕事終わりの飲み会とかで、いつもユキさんとの事は聞かされていましたからね。正直あの時はラッツ代表が帰った後、皆でおめでとう会を開いたぐらいですよ」
「うわ、マジですか!?」
「マジです。いつもラッツ代表、飲み会ではユキさんを籠絡できるか相談してたじゃないですか。しかも真剣に。いつも聞いてる私たちにとってはラッツ代表の幸せは乾杯したくなるぐらいの物ですからね」
「それは、なんというか......ありがとうございます」
「ええ、ですから体に不調が出たりしたらすぐ言ってください。ユキさんに申し訳ないですし、私たちも悲しいです」
「わかりました。しっかり頼らせてもらいます」
「ええ、頼ってください」
「あー、やっと来た。僕も忙しいんだからね」
「すいません。で、犯人は?」
「こっちこっち」
リエルの後を追うと、路地のあたりにお巡りさんが数人立っています。
「どう?」
「はい、身柄は拘束してますが、色々と......」
リエルの部下が現状を伝えようとすると......。
「離せっ!! 私が○○国の公爵としっての狼藉か!!」
「うへぇ、なんで貴族が一人でこんな一般客向けの所にいるんだよ。しかも窃盗って」
リエルは関係各所に連絡を取りながらこちらに視線を向けてきます。
「あ、店長に代表」
店員の一人も証人として呼ばれていて、私たちに説明をしてくれます。
店員の話を簡潔に言えばこうです。
他の窃盗の奴らと同じように、店舗外5mを超えてパラライズ発動。
リエルたちを呼んで引き渡し、そして私たちと合流。
「あの店の店員が解除し忘れたんだ!! 俺は悪くない!!」
「そうですか、ならレシートを見せていただけますか?」
「はい、購入記録が記載された紙です。買い物をしたなら受け取っているはずです」
そう、レシートを渡して、不備があってもすぐわかるようにしているのだ。
「そうですか、じゃあ、買ったの何時ですか?」
「は?」
「レシートには、このように買った時刻が記載されているので、貴方が買ったかどうかすぐ確認できますよ。見たところ、馬鹿みたいに商品を抱えているようですし。すぐわかるでしょう。買っているなら。おっと、そう言えば袋はどうしましたか?」
「袋?」
「ほら、見てください。買い物客は皆同じ袋を持っていますよね。私達の店舗で購入しましたってわかるようにしてるんですよ。レジで会計すれば渡されます」
私の言いたいことが分かったのか、顔を青くする。
さて、いい加減問答もめんどくさいですね。
「ま、貴方が否定するのは結構です。ですが、これは貴方の付き添い、及び、他国の使者の前で説明をする必要があります。なぜ、拘束をし逮捕になったのかを。事情を説明したとき全員の意見はどうなるでしょうね?」
確実に状況から貴方が犯人だと思われるでしょうね。
他国の祭での狼藉、評判は悪くなり色々とまずいのではないでしょうか。
「さて、戻りますか」
「そうですね」
カーリーとそう言葉を交わして、店へ戻っていく途中。
「お、ラッツ」
「あら、外でどうしたのかしらラッツ?」
「ラッツ、ご飯買いにきたわよー」
お兄さんとちびっこ、そしてミリーがこっちに歩いてきてました。
「ではでは、ラッツ代表。私一人でお店は問題ありませんので、どうぞ楽しんでください」
「あ、カーリー」
あらら、変な気を使わせましたね。
でも、ありがたいので有効活用させてもらいましょうか。
「そうですね。一緒にご飯と行きましょうか。でもスーパー以外で」
笑顔で答えてお兄さん達に駆け寄ります。
うん、やっぱりこの人の周りが一番心地いいです。
Hisshou Dungeon Unei Houhou Chapter 110
Chapter 110 - Festival and residents: Part 2
Side : Lutz
(Lutz)[Welcome ~. The cas.h.i.+er is right over here. Please feel free to ask any of our shop clerks if you have questions or concerns regarding the pamphlets or anything else you need answered. ] 
(Random customer)[Yes, how do you use this item..... ] 
(Staff)[Please don't open something you don't intend to purchase..... ] 
Because of how busy things were, I'm currently helping to work security.
(Would be thief)[Wh-why? My body...! ] 
(Tori)[Yeah... That's what happens when you try to make off with something you didn't pay for. It's clearly written in the pamphlets y'know.] 
(Lutz)[Yup yup! And since stealing is a crime~ I'm leaving him to you and your subordinates, okay Tori?] 
(Tori)[No problem. Anyway, keep it up and do your best too Lutz! ] 
(Lutz)[You too Tori. Especially since it's so busy and hectic out today!] 
After that short little exchange, Tori's subordinate dragged the idiot away off with them.
[Wh-why do you have a spear?] 
As a Representative, I had an obligation to help protect the shops and businesses in Weed. However, we try our best to avoid openly using weapons and violence in public since that would send the wrong message to the people. Though, carrying weapons was generally prohibited anyway.
For that reason, and because there were so many people out, adventurers were made to secure their weapons in carrying bags installed with a preventative paralysis charm.
...But, that didn't stop them from fighting, or trying to use their weapons... The past 2 days alone saw 25 people paralyzed. Never mind the other problems going on.
72 cases of theft at our main store.
54 cases across our branch stores.
5 cases even involved n.o.bles. As for what happened... Well, you can read through Tori's reports for the details.
Since a lot of trouble did revolve around shops and businesses, it was my job as a Representative to solve them. Well, duty aside, Representatives were the only ones capable of dealing with a lot of them.
That's why I was allowed to carry and use my spear--Call it a Representative's special privilege.
Well, I could just use my fists for everything, but since we had to keep our abilities a secret, that's my biggest reason for the spear.
(Riel){Theft reported at Super Lutz #4 in the Commercial District. Lutz, can you handle it?} 
Again? But I just got back to the office...Great.
And it looks like Riel's out with Tori too...
(Lutz)[Understood. I'm on my way now.] 
While answering in that manner, I hold the spear and leave my office.
(Carli)[Representative, if I may... ] 
(Lutz)[If it's something I can handle, then I will. In the case something else does come up, then I'll leave it to Carli1)ka-ri- here to take care of it. Look, if I don't go myself, people will lose trust in-and doubt-our positions as Representatives.] 
(Carli)[I...I see. I'm sorry. It's just that since yesterday--No. Ever since preparations for the Festival began... Representative, you've been moving around and working nonstop.] 
Carli here is actually from the the original 300+ immigrants who came from Roch.e.l.le with Seraria. 2)Anth : So she is one of the spartans huh. Cre: Dood... awful joke. Like so awful that I ended up laughing...!
Since we were pretty close in age, we'd often chat or hang out together, and it didn't take us long to become friends. She also works really hard to help me protect and support our stores.
(Lutz)[It's true that I've been really busy lately. Running myself ragged, even... But still. These are the happiest days of my life. ] 
(Carli)[Yes. But that doesn't mean you should go overboard either. I mean, you only just got married about 2 months ago, didn't you?] 
Yes. According to Weed law, most of us aren't officially married to onii-san.
We've, just been too busy.
Well, thanks to Luna, we're still able to love each other properly, which is good. But as far as doc.u.ments and everything else is concerned... That's another matter altogether.
The biggest issue is that we're all Representatives, so we need to really promote such an event, even more since it's a wedding. So when it does happen, it's gotta big BIG!
(Carli)[But, none if that matters to Yuki-san and he takes really good care of you and everyone else. So please, you need to take care of yourself more too. What if you were pregnant already? If something-anything-happened...] 
I gently pat my stomach.
Well, it's not like I can see or feel anything going on inside though, so I wouldn't notice even if I were pregnant.
But, if. If there's even the smallest chance I could be, then I really can't afford to do anything but protect and take care of myself.
Still, since we're under Guardian Appointment, the chances of us getting seriously hurt in Weed are pretty slim...
(Lutz)[It's a promise, so stop making a fuss already...Geez. ] 
(Carli)[After work, whenever we go drinking, we often hear about this and that from Yuki-san actually. To tell you the truth... We held a drinking party to celebrate your wedding night too!] 
(Lutz)[Uwa, for real!?] 
(Carli)[We did. We're always relying on Representative Lutz, but when we drink, it's Representative Yuki! But seriously. Lutz, for always looking after and taking care of us, we just had to have a toast to celebrate your big night!] 
(Lutz)[That's... I, I'm really touched..Thanks for caring so much. Really.] 
(Carly)[And don't you forget it! ...So tell us if anything changes or if your body feels off at all. If something bad really happened...I know we'd be just as sad as Yuki-san. ] 
(Lutz)[Alright...I'll be relying on you more from now on then... ] 
(Carly)[Yes, please do. ] 
(Riel)[Oh, you finally made it. I had my hands full here. ] 
(Lutz)[My apologies. So, the suspect?] 
(Riel)[This way. ] 
Following Riel, we face a man surrounded by officers guarding the nearby alley.
(Lutz)[The situation?] 
(Police)[Yes. We have him detained, but there are,,,certain circ.u.mstances, it seems.] 
While Riel's subordinate is trying to explain the situation--
(Idiot n.o.ble)[Take these off immediately!! Don't you know that what you're doing is a grievous insult to the Duke3)Koushaku of ______ and could...4)Anth:Author didn't even introduce a name here lol / Cre: Talk about being a total n.o.body...The country was just left blank!!!] 
(Lutz)[Uee, why is a n.o.ble like you even here alone in the first place? Never mind shopping, but you were even caught stealing...] 
Riel's looking in his direction while trying to put together the facts of the case. Looks like we're gonna need to hear some witness accounts before we can get anywhere...
(Clerk)[Ah, Head Manager!] 
One of the clerks called over as a witness begins to his testimony.
To summarize:
Just like all the other cases of attempted theft, he was paralyzed 5 meters from the store entrance.
Riel's group, who was called first, then arrived and later linked up with our group when we finally arrived on-site.
(Idiot n.o.ble)[That clerk is the one at fault for s.c.r.e.w.i.n.g up! I did nothing wrong!! And I certainly didn't steal anything!!!] 
(Lutz)[In that case, can you please show me your receipt?] 
(Riel)[Yes, the small piece of paper that serves as your record of purchase. You should have received it when you made your purchase at the register. ] 
Yes, if he hands over his receipt right away, we'll be able to understand and clear up any issues. Because of that, the residents here would never do anything as stupid as get rid of it right after shopping. And this just adds one more reason to corner this idiot.
(Lutz)[Okay, then when did you make your purchase?] 
(Idiot n.o.ble)[Huh?] 
(Lutz)[Since the time of purchase is also recorded on the receipt; we can easily check whether a purchase was made or not and deal with the situation accordingly. But just looking at how oddly you're holding that looks plenty suspicious already though. Well, we'll find out soon enough. That reminds me. What about your shopping bag?] 
(Idiot n.o.ble)[...Bag?] 
(Lutz)[Look closely. Everyone is carrying the same exact bag, see? I'm sure you can understand that each and every single one is a customer then, yes? And that, like their receipts, they receive those bags after paying at the register? ] 
Whether the idiot understood what I said or not, his face turned a sickly blue.
Now, that that pain the neck Q&A session is over....
(Lutz)[Well, you can keep denying things if you want.... However, this is something we'll have to explain to your attendants and other related parties--Why you were arrested and detained....What will all of them think once they hear the details I wonder.] 
It's clear as day that you're guilty..
If some other country caused an incident, then naturally their reputation would take a hit. Some scheme from a hostile third party nation is possible, but petty theft is just...
(Lutz)[Now then, shall we head back?] 
(Carli)[Yes, let's. ] 
Lightly chatting like that, Carli and I are making our way back to the office when-
(Yuki)[Oh, Lutz. ] 
(Labiris)[Ara, what are you doing out here Lutz?] 6)Anth: Labiris will kill you if you don't work x').
(Millie)[Hi Lutz, we just came to grab some food!] 
Onii-san, the girls and Millie are all heading this way. But, why bother coming here to get food when there's a festival going on?
(Carli)[...Ahem! Representative Lutz. I have no problems managing the store on my own, so please enjoy yourself. ] 
(Lutz)[Ah, Carli. ] 
Arara, she really is paying attention to me...Geez..
But thanks, and I'll definitely make the best of this chance, okay?
(Lutz)[Let's see. Should we go grab a bite together? But, let's leave here first. ] 
I suggest with a smile as I rush over to onii-san.
Yes. In the end, I'm the most comfortable when I'm with him....
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