Chapter 187 Um… I Have Work to Do, You Know？.txt
Edited by: Kanaa-senpai
”Manager—Sasara is starving! Go grab some snacks, now!”
”Ah! Y-Yes! Right away!”
The day after the military parade, Ayumu found himself inexplicably reduced to running errands for the idol girls in his own unit. The reason they were bossing him around stemmed from events that had unfolded just minutes earlier.
”Lord! Why am I not the center?!”
Other idol girls pressed him, leaving Ayumu utterly bewildered. And it wasn’t just Yugan or Elandric girls—children of the People of Birene were voicing complaints too.
The reason? They had appointed Sasara, a half-Birene, half-Yugan girl, as the center of the idol group. Choosing Sasara was deliberate: as a symbol of a Keldan society where People of Birene could coexist with native Yugan and Elandric people, she embodied the group’s ideals.
But as soon as Sasara assumed the center position, the other members collectively objected. Even though it was Ayumu’s decision as Lord, they couldn’t accept a half-blood leading them. In this otherworld, mixed-blood individuals seemed to be judged harshly, seen as inferior beings, concentrating all the flaws of “pure” people. Previous conversations had hinted at this prejudice:
”Oh? Yugan girls have thicker arms and legs than us Elandrics, huh? Their knitted tights look like boneless ham!”
”Totally! When I got up to pick flowers, I half-thought a tree had grown there!”
”Hmm. But at least our skin’s better than the freckled, blemished Elandric girls. They have to pile on cosmetics—so tough!”
”Ha?”
”Ahaha! But Yugan girls are the same, right? Compared to them, we People of Birene have the whitest, most beautiful skin, so I don’t get their struggle!”
”Ugh! You’re nothing but pale parasites! No matter how fair your skin, you’re dark inside! Pathetic fallen prostitutes who have to flatter men—you worthless female rats!”
”What’s this?! People of Birene discrimination?!”
”Wow—Elandric and Yugan girls are like men, scary! I hope they get assaulted and die…”
Sasara greeted the staff politely: “Good work, everyone~♪”
”…That half-blood girl… I was thinking—aren’t we pure-bloods more suited to lead? Why is she the leader? Her skin’s worse, her arms and thighs are thicker!”
”Seriously, what did that ugly girl do to get noticed?”
”Exactly! Even the Lord, our producer, what did he see in that thick girl? She flirts with everyone!”
”Heh heh… harsh words, but fair. That filthy half-blood has no choice but to flatter everyone to survive.”
”Geez, you guys are awful♪” laughs echo
Ayumu overheard all this and froze in shock.
(W-whaaat!!! I just heard those cute idol girls talking behind my back!!! What do I dooo?!)
But he couldn’t linger outside the door forever. He composed himself and entered her room.
”Lord! Why am I not the center?!”
”Exactly! I think I’m more deserving than that mean Elandric girl!”
”What did you say?!”
…That had happened.
Eventually, seeing that the quarrel wouldn’t end anytime soon, Ayumu decided to introduce work as a way to wrap up the discussion. When he explained the task to the girls, they eagerly gathered, only to hear this:
”Um… this is really awkward to say… but a noble took a liking to you all. Could you entertain them… in bed?”
Naturally, the girls were outraged.
”What?! That’s the worst! We took this job to perform, not to feel miserable like prostitutes!”
Ayumu tried to reason: “It’s… part of the job, technically—”
But Sasara snapped: “What?! You said you appreciated my singing and dancing, and now this?! Awful!” Resistance was fierce, and rumors could trigger protests, so eventually he had no choice but to apologize profusely.
”Sorry!!!”
And yet, the moment he mentioned the bed-related task, the girls, who had been quarreling moments ago, united instantly.
Thus, Ayumu ended up serving them like a personal slave to gain their forgiveness.
(W-why did it come to this?!)
”Producer, just sandwich bread again?! Where’s the drink?!”
”Eek!! Sorry!!!” teary-eyed and regretful, Ayumu ran frantically back and forth, crying and wailing as he scrambled to meet the idols’ demands… to be continued.
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Edited by Kanaa-senpai.
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