Chapter 224
Klingark's Orphanage
Translator : PolterGlast
The next day. It was decided that the three of us would head
out to subjugate the King Garil, but visiting the orphanage comes first.
Ginia and Aoi had also seemed fired up since yesterday, but I
needed them to calm down for a bit. Because it would be troublesome if they
gave off bloodlust in front of the children.
「Ginia, Aoi. I see that you're
doing maintenance on your swords, but the place we're heading to now is an
orphanage, you know.」
「I know! But I've been restless since
yesterday!」
「Me too. There was the talk from Veronica-san
and Mona-san as well, so my thoughts just naturally drift toward needing
to prepare.」
It might have been my fault for telling them ahead of time.
Well, but if the two of them weren't tagging along, I could have subjugated it
yesterday, so telling them couldn't be helped.
「I understand that you're restless,
but please calm yourselves down. You're giving off bloodlust, so you'll scare
the children.」
「Eh! We aren't giving off bloodlust!」
「No, you are. And your eyes are
looking scary too.」
「Is that true? In that case, we
really do need to calm down.」
Aoi didn't
seem convinced, but she temporarily stopped her preparations for subjugating
the King Garil and began taking time to calm her nerves. Having them
stay calm until it was time, we headed to "Anchelt".
The only ones in the usual room were Miria and Natalie.
I had hoped Veronica and Mona would come too, but it seemed only
these two would be guiding us.
「I look forward to working with you
today. So, were you able to get permission from the orphanage?」
「Yeah. They said it's fine.」
「However, they seemed short-handed,
and said they might not be able to give you a proper introduction. Would that
still be alright?」
「Yeah, of course it's alright. Just
being introduced is something to be grateful for.」
「Then, let's head out.」
Announcing that, Miria began walking toward the
orphanage. We followed after Miria and Natalie, heading toward
the orphanage. What we arrived at was a large building on the outskirts of the
city.
However, it lacked any of the luxury of our house, giving
the impression of an old, wooden building. The voices of children could be
heard from inside, and I instantly knew this was the orphanage.
「Director. I brought them.」
「Ah, I'm sorry! Things are a bit
hectic right now, so could you wait outside?」
「Yeah. ...She says to wait here.」
「Of course, we'll wait.」
How should I put it, I feel a little guilty for barging in
on such a difficult situation. Judging from the voices, it seems there are
infants as well, which must make it even harder.
After waiting for a while, a middle-aged woman carrying two
children around the age of one appeared from the back. She looked like a kind
person at a glance, but perhaps out of fatigue, the dark circles under her eyes
stood out.
「I'm so sorry for making you wait. I
am Dolores, the director of this orphanage.」
「Dolores-san, sorry for interrupting when you're busy. I'm Graham,
and these two here are Ginia and Aoi.」
「I'm Aoi! Nice to meet you!」
「I'm Ginia. It's a pleasure to
meet you.」
「No, no, you don't need to worry
about it. Just the fact that you've taken an interest in the orphanage is
something to be grateful for. Now then, it's a bit sudden, but I'll show you
inside.」
Guided by Dolores, we entered the orphanage. I knew
from the exterior, but the interior was also quite dilapidated, with holes
everywhere. It looked like it would leak terribly if it rained, and it was
obvious that it would be cold in the winter and hot in the summer.
Lately I had only been thinking about my own orphanage, but
seeing this with my own eyes, it might be worth considering donating to
well-run orphanages.
「Ah! Big sis Miri and big sis Nata
came again! ——Wait, who are you guys!!」
「Strangers are here!!」
「Wah! Run away!」
The children who had shown themselves ran away the moment
they saw us. I don't think they were genuinely scared,
they were just going along withthe flow, but having them run away
was a little shocking.
「I'm sorry they're so noisy. I'll
have them introduce themselves later.」
「There's no need to force them. I
don't want to be hated, after all.」
With that happening at the entrance, we were guided through
each room in turn. It's a large building, but because there are so many
children, it feels cramped.
There are at least thirty of them, and only five staff
members including the director. Given their strained
operational resources, accepting any more would likely be difficult.
「And the back is the living room.
However, it'll cause a huge uproar, so it's better if we don't go in.」
「We'd probably get mobbed, so we'll
pass on looking inside. Thank you for showing us around. At any rate, I can
tell it's tough.」
「We're barely managing to stay
afloat, after all. Miria and Natalie joining 【Crimson Rose】 is the only reason we're somehow able to keep operating.」
「Yeah. Though we haven't been able to
donate a huge amount.」
「Do you not get subsidies from the
country or the city?」
「We do get some, but it's nowhere
near enough to cover everything. It really is tough.」
Dolores's expression as she said that was dark. It truly conveyed just how difficult things are. Things are working out on my end with my earnings, but... I'd really like them to do something about improving the system around here.
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