Chapter 136
Edited by: Kanaa-senpai
In the end, regarding the situation between me and Ms. Alicia, Ms. Elina accepted Ms. Alicia’s proposal.
It seems she judged that having a collaborator would make it easier to secure an *opportunity* with me.
As for Ms. Casa, who shouldn’t know about my relationship with Ms. Elina, she…
”…?”
adopted an attitude that showed she had no intention of interfering, yet she continued to send me a mysterious smile.
Just when I thought this matter had been settled, Iris made a proposal.
”Um… then, to throw off their relationship, why don’t we have Koji flirt with lots of women?”
”Huh? Well, it would throw them off, but…”
Ms. Alicia showed a hint of reluctance, but Iris then revealed that she had another plan in mind.
”You see, the criminal behind my sister’s case hasn’t been caught yet, right? It might be me next time, and if Koji, who’s with me for protection, becomes more skilled… I think they’ll try to get close in the least dangerous way possible. And if it’s the least dangerous method, they’ll try to win him over, so I think it’ll be either money or a woman.”
”That… could be possible.”
Ms. Alicia nodded seriously at Iris’s words.
It’s not like she’s talking about something unrelated, coming from someone who has actually been a victim.
And with Ms. Elina quietly nodding, Iris continued.
”But Koji wanted to be officially hired for this job as a reward, right? If an adventurer wants to be hired, it’s seen as them wanting a stable life, and if that’s the case, it’s less likely they’d betray their employer for money, don’t you think?”
”And women, too?”
Iris nodded at Ms. Alicia’s words.
”Yes. So even if Koji doesn’t actually make a move on various women, we can make it look like he’s desperate for a woman. Then, when a woman comes over trying to make him betray the family, he can pretend to go along with her advances and investigate the criminals.”
”I see. In a sense, it’s like we’re making the first move.”
”If you’re going to be scared of being attacked… that’s an option too.”
Ms. Elina and Ms. Alicia seemed enthusiastic about Iris’s proposal.
Ms. Alicia should have romantic feelings for me, but if she thinks about the possibility of her sister suffering the same fate, her desire to prevent it probably takes precedence.
For now, she should recognize that I can only dispel the curse one more time… but it seems she thought there was no guarantee that the charm would remain if Iris were in the same situation.
Even if it remained, it would be normal to think that I would keep it for my own sake.
”So… how about it?”
”Hmm…”
I considered it after being asked.
Despite the fact that there were traces of magic that could identify individuals in the Gavrett family, they haven’t been able to grasp even a clue about the culprit for months.
This is also because they can’t conduct a flashy investigation because they are concealing the fact that Ms. Alicia was cursed, but there are no surveillance cameras like in my previous life, and the investigation will become more difficult as time passes.
In that case… Iris’s plan seemed like one of the few effective measures.
However, there are some problems.
”I think the plan itself is good… but I’ve only just been hired, and if I seduce many women in the Gavrett family, wouldn’t the Viscount disapprove?”
”It’s for the investigation of the culprit… and to protect Siera, who might be targeted next, so it’s possible to get it approved.”
Ms. Elina replied.
If she says that, does that mean there is a prospect of getting this story through to the Viscount? If so, I’ll raise another concern.
”If that point is not a problem… the story is that I will seduce various women, but how should I choose the target? If I choose randomly, there is a possibility that there will be a woman from the culprit’s side.”
Ms. Alicia answered this question.
”Then why don’t you seduce our exclusive maids? There are more than 10 of them, and if you seduce that many women, people will think you are starved for women.”
The exclusive maid servants have served the same family for generations or are women introduced from that family, so there is almost no possibility of betrayal.
Basically, it is high risk, and moreover, it is clear that if they are discovered, they will be abandoned by the person who tried to have them betray.
It would be fine if only being perceived as unrelated, but there is a higher possibility that they will be silenced to prevent leaking information that connects to us.
The maids who are trained to understand this are the ones who are likely to be betrayed, as they are unlikely to foresee or be able to refuse the circumstances.
It seems that the unavoidable circumstances are less likely to occur if the women come from the family they have been serving for generations.
If anything, it would be like taking hostages, but once that happens, they become targets from both their master and the enemy.
So, I understand that basically, these women will not become enemies.
However…
”In that case, the only women being invited are those close to the Gavrett family, so if the other side notices that, they might become cautious and not move?”
”U-uh, that is…”
She was at a loss for words regarding my question, but then Ms. Casa opened her mouth.
”In that case, how about asking the women from our merchant guild as well?”
”From Amira’s merchant guild women as well?”
The woman nodded in response to my question.
”Yes. Since it would be unnatural to bring women here for this story, Mr. Koji would need to visit the merchant guild, but… if it is just an invitation, he can refuse, right? Then, there would be women willing to cooperate, and using the merchant guild’s nature, it would be easier to spread that Mr. Koji was invited outside to others.”
”That way, it also becomes easier to convey to the other side that I am desperate for women…”
”Yes. But… there is one problem that applies to the entire story.”
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