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After that, I saw Bertrand-niisama off as he said he was going to immediately go and tell each of the professors what he had just heard, and I also parted ways with Oliver, who still couldn't get over the shock of having a conversation with royalty at close range, and started on my way home.
Even if I stayed in the library, my concentration would be completely broken for today, so I didn't think I would be able to study, anyway.
I decided to go home for today, and walked along the road from the academy to the dormitory while exploring.
Now that I think about it, what should I do about a part-time job?
Suddenly, I thought about that.
Even though I get an allowance from the royal palace, I don't intend to rely on it.
While I'm at the academy, I want to live without thinking about being royalty or the Seventh Prince as much as possible.
That's why I want to use my part-time job money to at least help with living expenses.
I don't think I can pay for everything. But, at least, I want to keep the amount of money I use from the royal palace to about the same amount as the usual allowance.
I was walking around town wondering if there was anything promising, when a figure waving their hand largely in my direction came into view.
"Hey! Rai!!"
"Oh, Shiro."
It was Shiro, who was with me in the Knight Department, running over at a trot.
"What about Seesichkin?"
"Al said he was going to train. I wanted to find a place to work and explore the town, so we parted ways."
"Then can I go with you? I've been looking for a place to work too."
When I said that, Shiro's face lit up happily.
"Rai, do you send money home to your family?"
As we were walking around town together, Shiro asked me that.
"No, I don't send money home, but... Do you intend to, Shiro?"
When I asked that, Shiro scratched his cheek a little embarrassedly.
"Yeah, well, you know. The village where I used to live is in a really remote place. Way east of the Empire. You have to go through a tunnel carved into a cliff, and then through a forest inhabited by demons."
So he was from an eastern country, after all.
"If you're a weak child, you can't even go to the nearest academy in the Empire in the first place. So most of the children grow up in the village, become adults, and have families. But, I want to increase the number of options, you know?"
He came all the way to Centro's academy city, which is said to be the best in the world, thinking about the future of his clan.
I think it's genuinely amazing.
"That's why I automatically felt a sense of closeness with Rai, thinking that you're in a similar situation."
"I'm... I'm not as admirable as Shiro. I simply wanted to leave home..."
If I say that, it sounds really childish, doesn't it, me.
No, I am still a child, but.
But even though he's a little older, Shiro is probably only about fifteen years old.
No, he's really admirable.
"But, even if that's the reason, it's amazing that you have the courage to come all the way here alone without knowing anyone."
Gusat! A sense of guilt pierced my heart like a knife.
In reality, this is my hometown.
If anything, I have relatives at the academy.
Moreover, if I show them the color of these eyes, 100% of the security guards will take my side.
I'm sorry, I'm sorry, Shiro.
"By the way, what kind of job are you looking for, Rai?"
"Hmm. I haven't really decided. What about you, Shiro?"
"I'm looking for a place where I can get lots of money, or a place where it's okay to have multiple jobs."
I see, he's focused on income.
Well, I'm convinced, given Shiro's purpose that I heard earlier.
What about my case?
I don't have any particular hopes for the type of job, but.
The problem is my hairstyle.
In order to hide my green eyes, bangs and glasses are absolutely necessary.
That means I probably can't do customer service jobs.
It would give a bad impression to the customers.
Is it difficult to do food-related work too...?
It's a little unpleasant for someone with long bangs to handle food, you know.
In that case, what...? A behind-the-scenes job??
I wonder if there's anything I can do?
As I was walking down the street thinking about that, a sign hanging in an alley suddenly caught my eye.
"Antiques, huh."
"Hmm? Was there a shop you were interested in?"
Shiro, who noticed that I had stopped, also stopped and peeked into the alley.
"Ah. Yeah. I'm going to go take a look. What about you, Shiro? Are you coming with me?"
"Hmm. No, I'll pass. Anyway, I don't know the difference between good and bad things even if I look at them."
After showing a slightly troubled look, Shiro said that and waved his hand at me as he walked down the street.
"Well, see you tomorrow, Rai!"
"Oh, see you tomorrow."
After parting ways with Shiro, I looked into the antique shop's show window.
Since it's an antique shop, it's full of good items, as expected.
But if you ask me if the items are good.
"How should I put it, so-so?"
"What's with that? You stare at the items in someone's shop and then say that?"
"Woah!?"
I reflexively turned around at the words that came from right behind me.
"You were staring at it from the street, weren't you? What does a youngster like you know about anything?"
An old woman with short white hair.
A hooked nose and wrinkles between her eyebrows.
"What's with my face? What are you looking at so much?!"
"N, no. Is this your shop?"
"What if it is!"
There's no point in trying to talk to her!!
"No, um. Are you hiring?"
"I don't need anyone!! I can do it by myself!!"
There's no way around it. This.
My first impression wasn't good in the first place.
"Then at least can I look inside the shop?"
When I said that, the old woman in front of me carefully looked me up and down about three times, snorted, and opened the door.
"I won't forgive you if you break anything in the shop."
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