SIAW Vol. 2 Chapter 23 Part 2

Full title: I Became the Strongest in Another World in the Tutorial During My Lifetime.

Note: If you found any typos/mistakes, pls write them in the comment. Thanks.

Translator: Dario

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The residential district Calliana led us to was in the most remote part of the city. In the same area there was the lord’s residence: to its right stood another mansion, almost equal in size and gorgeousness.

“Er, Miss Calliana? Could that palace be Miss Dorothea’s home…?”

“No, that is the residence of Baronet Munir, Lord Barrol. The smaller building you can see on the right is Lady Dorothea’s home. The even smaller building on the left is Sir Zanvert’s residence.”

The lord’s residence and Barrol’s stood out the most, but the other two mansions built next to them seemed quite luxurious, though smaller in size.

What’s “small” about them!? They’re pretty much villas!!

The guards at the gate did not even move: Calliana simply nodded and they let us in. They had likely been informed of our visit.

I bowed my head to the guards too and followed Calliana inside.

Calliana opened the large door leading into the entrance hall, where Dorothea and several maids were waiting for us.

As soon as we stepped inside, Dorothea raised her voice giddily.

“I’ve been expecting you, Tenma!! Please, please, make yourself at home!!”

Like I can!! This place is way too huge for me! It wasn’t the time or place for jokes, however, so I checked my group’s reactions instead.

Misha and Sil were happily wagging their tails, looking left and right. Pipi’s small tail flicked the same way. Zizi, though, seemed overwhelmed by the size and luxury of the house, and looked pale. Then —

“Wah!?”

I thought I heard her shriek: the next instant, I saw Zizi caught in the arms of a maid.

The maid then took her away somewhere, without saying a word. Zizi desperately tried to resist, but she was taken away so quickly I had no idea where they went.

I looked at Dorothea, who nodded and said everything was going to be fine. There didn’t seem to be anything to worry about.

The rest of us were taken to a gorgeous guest room.

I recalled that Dorothea had what seemed to be a house name too. Was she a noble herself, or maybe her lineage was?

While pondering such thoughts, I sat on the sofa and took a sip of the tea served by a maid.

I then took out some of my homemade cookies, thinking they might go well with it — much to Pipi’s delight.

Until then, she always seemed a bit wary of me. After eating my cookies, however, her gaze turned into one of admiration, so I took the chance to pat her head.

Ah, the texture of bunny ears…! Beastkin are the best!!

Dorothea and Calliana seemed to appreciate the cookies’ taste too. One of the older maids looked at me with a kind of hostility, though.

～ 

After a little while, Zizi came back to us — wearing a maid outfit.

Why? I had no idea. I didn’t hate it or anything, but…

I had seen maids in this world for the first time, but their outfits looked pretty plain.

I remembered the maid outfit I had made for Mei. I had equipped it with an automatic size adjusting enchantment, so she could grow in it; I could probably give the same outfit to Pipi too.

I took the maid set from my Item Box and showed it to Pipi.

“Do you want to try wearing this?”

Pipi seemed perplexed at first, but the cute outfit quickly won her over, and she nodded with enthusiasm.

One of the maids who was watching us then took Pipi to another room, so that she could change.

I watched them go, when Dorothea asked me a question.

“What is the reason why you hired this little girl, Tenma? Is it something lewd?”

I glanced at the maids around us. There was no Contract between me and them, so there was the risk they heard things I wanted to keep secret and spread unnecessary rumors.

One of the older maids understood the meaning behind my look and spoke up.

“All maids working in this residence are bound by a Contract magic pact, which forbids them to talk about anything they heard within this residence, even among themselves. Please do not worry, Sir.”

I was not completely convinced, but I didn’t want anyone to think of me as a pervert, so I decided to talk.

“Zizi, are you a member of any guild?”

“Yes, the Adventurers’ Guild. It was necessary to work in town.”

“Do you have your guild card with you?”

“Yes.”

Zizi took the guild card out of a pocket of her maid outfit.

“Okay then, can you show Miss Dorothea your magic power?”

Zizi poured some magic power in her card, then showed it to Dorothea. The latter seemed rather surprised.

“Her level is a bit low for her age…and she only knows Lifestyle Magic!? That’s a surprise!”

Okay, you didn’t need to show her your skills too…

Zizi’s magic power quantity was quite high for her level. Had Dorothea read my documents properly, she would realize that it meant she had great talent, so I was a bit disappointed she didn’t notice. Or so I thought, when…

“Hm. wait…this magic power quantity at this level…could it be that she has — GWAAAH!!!”

Once again, Dorothea fell off her sofa and on the floor, screaming.

The maids were bound by a secrecy contract too, but the Contract bound with Dorothea stated that she couldn’t disclose anything to people who were not present at the time of the contract, so the penalty was activated.

Aah, after she finally noticed Zizi’s talent…

I probably had to discard that initial contract.

Calliana likely had the same thought, as she made me a proposal.

“Sir Tenma, I believe that the first contract we made the day of our meeting has become redundant, because of the contract we bound afterwards. Should we revoke it?”

“Yes, I was thinking the same thing. Could you take care of it? Including Zanvert’s part too.”

“Yes, please leave it to me.”

Dorothea was giving me a pitiful pleading look, eyes brimming with tears, biting her lower lip…again, pretty cute.

N-No!! Not cute! Not cute!!!

It was too dangerous to keep talking to her: I pressed my lips against each other, keeping my mouth shut. Just then, Pipi came back into the room.

Here she is! My pretty little bunny maid!!!

Pipi seemed to like the outfit: she was walking around, as if showing off to everyone, and her ears flicked rhythmically.

The maid who brought her back seemed caught in her charms as well.

“Why did you have this outfit, Tenma?”

The question came from Misha.

Everyone probably had the same question, as they all turned towards me.

“I had made it for Mei, but then I thought that it wouldn’t be nice to give her a maid outfit as a gift, so I just kept it.”

Only Misha knew who Mei was, so the others seemed confused.

“I see. Wearing an outfit like this in the Pioneers’ Village would be weird, after all.”

Misha was convinced, so I explained for the others.

“Ah, Mei is the name of Misha’s niece. She’s the daughter of a family that helped me when I was at their village.”

Everyone in the room nodded in understanding. 

Pipi, on the other hand, was spinning around happily.

“Sir Tenma! These clothes are pretty and comfy!”

Pipi looked really happy. I really wanted her to stop with that “sir”, though!

“You don’t need to call me ‘sir’, Pipi. You can just say Tenma, or ‘big brother’ if you want.”

Come on come on come on! I’ve always wanted a bunny-eared girl to call me big brother…!

Contrary to my expectations, however, Zizi stepped in.

“We could not possibly address our employer without a title! Besides, it’s not proper to call someone outside your family ‘big brother’!”

C’mooon, Zizi! I just want to be called like that…!

There had to be a way…I looked at Zizi, with all the seriousness I could muster.

“Zizi, I do not think of you two as mere servants! I wish for us to get along well, as if we were family!”

So please! Call me big bro! Well…I can’t say that out loud, but…

Zizi, however, surprised me again: this time by starting to cry.

“S-Sir Tenma!! Thank—snifflethank you so—sniffmuch…”

The maids were fighting back their tears. Dorothea and the older maid were bawling already.

Give me a break!! This is not the reaction I’m looking for…! Just call me big brother, please…!!!

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