Chapter 20

{Slow Life Episode} Let's go shopping together as a group!

Leaving the Guild Union Branch.

โ€œAhโ€”hahaha!โ€

Griffo has been laughing like this for a while now.

โ€œTo be liked by that difficult boss is impressive, as expected of Istu.โ€
โ€œCan we really say I was liked?โ€
โ€œOf course! Iโ€™ve introduced a few people before, but itโ€™s been a while since someone talked so enthusiastically. You were eating even more than usual, too. It was worth introducing you to the boss! Oh, how delightful!โ€

โ€œI honestly canโ€™t laugh about itโ€ฆโ€

Itโ€™s a good thing we received support. For someone like me, whoโ€™s a half-breed, money is a matter of life and death. Considering the future of those kids, this could be said to be a perfectly smooth start.

But in return, I feel like Iโ€™ve taken on a big headache.

โ€œWell, donโ€™t worry too much. You can do it. Youโ€™re not alone, right?โ€

Hearing that, I looked to the side.

Mitera, with a beaming face, noticed me and tilted her head slightly.

She had sauce on the corner of her mouth, which was rather endearing.

Griffo asked,

โ€œSo, what are you going to do now? Are you heading out right away?โ€
โ€œNo, that would burden the children too much.โ€

I hesitated in my words.

Actually, at the end of the meeting, I had already accepted the first request.

I was asked to gather information in a town called Minigel, which is a few daysโ€™ distance from here. Apparently, there have been incidents of adventurer disappearances occurring in Minigel recently.

โ€œIโ€™m still thinking about whether or not to take the kids with me.โ€
โ€œI see. But I think itโ€™d be fine to take them along. Traveling can be a place of learning. Securing food, clothing, and shelter is important, but you have the โ€˜meansโ€™ to travel. It would be a waste not to use it.โ€

Thatโ€™s true.

The biggest feature of the new Elpida Orphanage is that itโ€™s โ€œmobile.โ€ Considering the harshness of Raderia and the internal environment, it is more than suitable for traveling with children.

Griffo patted my shoulder.

โ€œThe boss wouldnโ€™t say, โ€˜solve all the problemsโ€™ either. Thereโ€™s no need to think too rigidly. While youโ€™re in this town, feel free to use my mansion. I have nothing to do at home anyway. The people serving at home would also find it more fulfilling if thereโ€™s some liveliness.โ€

โ€œThank you very much. Thatโ€™s a great help.โ€

Mitera seemed to notice the mess at my mouth and asked while pulling out a handkerchief.

โ€œSo, really, what will you do, Istu-kun?โ€
โ€œOh, about thatโ€ฆโ€

I had thought of something.

โ€œI want to try something with everyone at the orphanage. For the future as well.โ€


After a while.

โ€œWow, amazing!โ€

Cheers erupted.

โ€œThe town of Wigarlus is so big! Istu-sensei!โ€
โ€œYeah. Thatโ€™s right.โ€

I relaxed my expression and nodded.

โ€”After leaving the Guild Union branch, I had brought the kids to the largest shopping district in Wigarlus.

We were here to shop together.

Sigurd had immediately given us a significant amount of cash as support. He had said to ask for more whenever necessary, but I couldnโ€™t be that bold.

Today, however, I planned to fully rely on Sigurdโ€™s assistance.

For the kidsโ€™ sake.

Thinking about it, even if our living situation has improved, the kids have been through tough circumstances.

Moreover, if their home was destroyed right in front of them, the emotional shock must be considerable.

I hoped that todayโ€™s shopping would brighten their spirits even a little.

And one more thing.

I wanted to learn more about the kids through shopping.

โ€œAlright, everyone, today Iโ€™m the captain. No acting on your own. Got it?โ€

Narg, puffing his cheeks, took the lead.

As one of the older kids, he probably felt responsible to guide everyone. Surprisingly, he had a strong sense of responsibility.

Previously, that had manifested in a bad way as โ€œbullying,โ€ but if channeled correctly, it should become a driving force for progress.

Beside Narg, a 12-year-old girl named Eiri quietly raised her fist and said, โ€œOh.โ€

She seems to have a body type that doesnโ€™t gain weight easily, and coupled with her height, she gives off a slender impression.

Previously, she was one of the kids who had been with Narg when the purple slime attacked.

She still gets along well with Narg.

โ€ฆWell, not everyone listens to Narg like Eiri does, it seems.

โ€œWhatโ€™s with the attitude, Narg? Right, Sensei?โ€

Sutei leaned against my arm, a precocious girlโ€”both mentally and physicallyโ€”at the age of 13, with rather suggestive gestures for her age.

โ€œAhaha. Narg is really eager. He wants to have fun himself, too.โ€

Making a calm remark was a 13-year-old boy named Gloza.

Heโ€™s the kind of boy who warmly watches over everyone from a step back, acting as the hidden support.

This is just my intuition, but while Narg is the outward leader, I think the real leader who actually keeps things going behind the scenes is this boy.

โ€œWow, amazing, amazing, amazingโ€ฆ!โ€

On the opposite side of Sutei, the youngest, a 6-year-old girl named Miti, clutched my arm tightly, exclaiming in awe.

She was the girl I had comforted when we rescued her from the Elpida Orphanage.

Since then, sheโ€™s gotten quite attached to me and doesnโ€™t seem to want to leave my side.

Well, since sheโ€™s the smallest, I feel relieved that sheโ€™s not running around all over the place.

Conversely, when I take my eyes off her, she disappears immediatelyโ€”

โ€œI finally found you! You always run off somewhere!โ€

โ€œOuch! Filoe, that hurts. Donโ€™t pull my ear!โ€

The one being dragged back by Filoe is 14-year-old Regin.

Compared to his peers Narg and Filoe, heโ€™s a notably mischievous boy who struggles with group activities. His curiosity leads him to wander off somewhere.

That seems to be a widely accepted understanding even within the orphanageโ€”

โ€œSee? Just like I said, Filoe-ane. Itโ€™s easy to guess where this idiot would go.โ€

A girl who had been reading a thick book a little distance away sighed and said this.

Her name is Tira. Sheโ€™s a 10-year-old girl who loves books and studying, and while sheโ€™s usually quiet, she can be quite sharp-tongued.

But at heart, sheโ€™s a good child.

The proof is that I know she hadnโ€™t made much progress in her reading while waiting for Filoe and the others to return.

โ€œWhatโ€™s with you, Sensei? Smirking like that. Itโ€™s creepy.โ€
โ€œSorry, I just thought Tira is very family-oriented.โ€
โ€œWhat!? Are you calling me a fool, even though Iโ€™m your teacher!?โ€

See, Iโ€™ve been scolded.

โ€œAlright, alright, everyone. Itโ€™s a precious shopping day. Letโ€™s have fun without fighting, okay?โ€

Mitera stepped in. Sheโ€™s amazing.

These are the children of the new Elpida Orphanage.

Now, what shall we buy?

And what will these kids choose to buy?


Former Guild Employee Opens an Orphanage

Former Guild Employee Opens an Orphanage

Former Guild Employee Opens an Orphanage. Students' Talent Blooms With The Skill [Awakening Appraisal], And While You're At It, You Level Up!?, ๅ…ƒใ‚ฎใƒซใƒ‰่ทๅ“กใ€ๅญคๅ…้™ขใ‚’้–‹ใใ€€ใ‚นใ‚ญใƒซใ€่ฆš้†’้‘‘ๅฎšใ€‘ใง็”Ÿๅพ’ใŸใกใฎๆ‰่ƒฝ้–‹่Šฑใ€ใคใ„ใงใซ่‡ชๅˆ†ใ‚‚ใƒฌใƒ™ใƒซใ‚ขใƒƒใƒ—๏ผ๏ผŸ
Score 9.9
Status: Ongoing Type: Author: , Artist: , Released: 2020 Native Language: Japanese
โ€œShut up, shut up! Youโ€™re out, thatโ€™s what have been decided!โ€ former staff Isto was expelled from the guild for being too low-level. Although his high administrative skills and discerning eye were indispensable for guild management, they were never been appreciated. The world is on the midst of unprecedented battle boom. While high levels and strong battle skills were on high demand, there was nowhere to hire Isto. At loss, Isto tries to work at an orphanage where he was once taken care of and encounters a girl who is about to be killed by a monster. The level difference between Isto and the enemy is more than four times. Moreover, the monster is a super-rare monster. Isto, however, tactfully defeats the monster and saves the girl. Thenโ€ฆ The Gifted Skill [Awakening Appraisal] is released. By risking his life to defeat the monster, Istoโ€™s natural talent blossomed. This [Awakening Appraisal] was an extraordinary ability that allowed him to release the hidden skills of others including copying and using their skills. The girl whom Isto saved was also found to have special combat skills through the [Awakening Appraisal]. By copying her skills, Isto was on his way to becoming an all-around strongman, which he had never imagined. Meanwhile, the guild that fired Isto has stopped its paperwork while on the state of collapse. Isto flatly refuses the request to โ€œcome back.โ€ This is the story of a man who was banished for no good reason, who is loved by the genius girls who protected him, and who eventually (unwillingly) becomes a legendary adventurer through the power of [Awakening Appraisal].

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