Magan to Dangan o Tsukatte Isekai o Buchinuku!

Episode 71

 

TL/ED: Garden

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“Oh, Ataru-sama! My collar has been removed!”

 

“That's proof that your contract has been canceled.”

 

Caro was startled by the collar that fell into her hand, and Bazu, who smiled kindly, added to it in a gentle voice.

 

From here on, Caro would be treated as a human being, not a slave, so Bazu also spoke respectfully.

 

“Oh, um, thank you very much!”

 

Caro, who had been holding it tightly around her neck, bowed to Ataru and Bazu as well.
She was so moved that nothing more could come out of her mouth than this.

 

“No, I had nothing to do with that.
I think it would be better to thank your master for freeing you.”

 

Shaking his head loosely, Bazu draws the line at the fact that he is only a slaver and therefore does not deserve to be thanked.

 

“Thank you, Ataru-sama!”

 

“Don't worry about it.
I've been planning to cancel this contract sooner or later, even if there was no mention of this trip.
Also, you don't have to address me as ” sama ” anymore, okay?

 

But Caro looked puzzled, and then shook her head loosely.

 

“I may have been released from slavery, but I wouldn't be where I am today without you, Ataru-sama.
So please let me continue to call you that.”

 

She considered Ataru to be her savior, and she had no intention of changing that in the future.
Smiling softly and angelically, Caro told him that she was truly happy to continue to be by his side.

 

“……
Well, you can call me whatever you want.
So, we're good to go? If there's a fee to pay or something, I'll pay it.”

 

Bazu shakes his head in response to Ataru's question after he easily dismissed it as nothing to be forced.

 

“No need.
I saw something very good today.
Originally, she was so wounded that she would have stayed here until her death without being bought by anyone.
But when she met you, her master, she was healed of her wounds, both physically and mentally, until she was finally freed from slavery.
I'm sorry to say this, but I have a parental heart too, so I got a little sentimental.
……
Then, please come again.”

 

Bazu said calmly as he left the room, sensing that he would probably never come back.

 

“Maybe he's a good guy too.”

 

“Yes, I was here in shambles, but he treated me no differently than anyone else.”

 

Normally, it was not uncommon for some slavers to treat slaves atrociously, such as reducing the amount of food they ate, if they knew they were that damaged and could not be sold.

 

“He's a good guy, isn't he?

 

“Yes, that's why I thanked him.”

 

The two of them watched the door as Bazu walked out for a while, impressed by his good nature.

 

 

After a while, they walked out of the store and Ataru talked about his future plans.

 

“After that, we need to get ready for our trip, so we'll do some shopping.
Once that's done, let’s go to the inn for a good night's rest and leave ……
tomorrow morning.

 

Finally, they headed off on their journey.
When Caro heard this, her back straightened up.

 

“Don't be so nervous.
Let's just take our time and enjoy the journey until we get to the Beastman Territory.
I'm looking forward to seeing many new things as well.”

 

Caro's shoulders naturally relaxed as Ataru said with an excited smile.

 

“I'm looking forward to traveling with you too, Ataru-sama!”

 

The two of them had accumulated a considerable amount of money so far, which they used to purchase a large number of supplies.
The clerks at the stores thanked them repeatedly for their business.

 

After finishing their shopping, they returned to the inn.
Thanks to the magic bags, they looked almost exactly the same as they did when they arrived.

 

“It's time to say goodbye to this city.”

 

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“There have been a lot of things that happened in this town as well.
……
I'm really, really glad that Ataru-sama bought me!”

 

Caro who straightened her posture facing the two of them in the room, thanked him again.

 

“I'm glad you said that.
……
So, what do you say Caro?”

 

He nodded while stroking Caro's soft hair and her smile deepened even more.

 

When the two of them settled down in a peaceful atmosphere, Ataru, with a serious expression on his face, asked another question.

 

“What do you mean by that, ……?”

 

Caro asks back, tilting her head trying to figure out the true meaning of the question.

 

“Oh, that's too vague.
Sorry.
……
I've been making preparations with the intention of traveling to the Beastman Territory from now on, but that's because I said so, and if there's anything else you want to do Caro, or if you want to walk a different path than me, that means I'll think about it.”

 

Now that Caro was freed from slavery, Ataru thought it would be a bad idea to let her accompany him on his journey once again.
It was because if she was good enough, it was possible for her to do it alone.

 

“Am I in your way, ……
Ataru-sama, ……?”

 

It was a natural question for Caro to squeeze out, and a surprising one to Ataru.
It was a question that surprised Ataru.
Ataru was shocked to see that she was in tears, as though she was trying to hold something back.

 

“No, no, no, I didn't mean that! Well, what I'm saying is that I just ……
wanted Caro to make her own choices.
Caro isn't a slave anymore, you know.”

 

Although he didn't mean to make her cry, he stroked her head to soothe her thinking that he had hurt her.
Caro wiped her tears with her sleeve as she listened to his gentle reminder.
And then raised her head with great enthusiasm.

 

“Ataru-sama!”

 

“Yes!”

 

Ataru stretched his back while involuntarily withdrawing his hand from the strong call.

 

“Although I was released from slavery this time, I have always been and will always be Ataru-sama's property.
So until Ataru-sama says I'm no longer needed, I want to walk with you!”

 

Caro, with a strong will in her eyes and a hand on her chest, thought of Ataru as the person who had saved her life.
She is convinced that she would not be where she is today without him.

 

“And I haven't returned the favor in any way.
You said that you wanted me to teach you the common sense of this world, but there are far more things that Ataru-sama has given me than that.
……”

 

Ataru felt his chest tighten as he saw the expression on Caro's face as she begged him not to leave her.

 

“All right, all right.
I'm sorry ……
for saying such a weird thing.
Of course, you can stay with me from now on.
But if you change your mind after we get to the Beastman Territory, ……
you can tell me so then, okay?”

 

“I understand! But I'm not going to change my mind!”

 

The two, who had been looking at each other with serious expressions, then naturally smiled at each other.

 

 

 

The next morning, they went through the formalities of the inn and began to prepare for departure.

 

“Please deliver the letter, then.”

 

As soon as they had finished all the preparations, Ataru presented them with a letter.
It was the one Ataru had prepared last night.

 

It was addressed to Lord Grane and his daughter, Ashna.
He wanted to greet them, but if he went to see them in person, he might be deterred.
Or they might offer excessive assistance.

 

That's what he thought, so he entrusted his letter to them to the owner of the inn.

 

“All right, sir.
Please take care and have a good trip.”

 

Before he left, Ataru asked for advice, and the innkeeper, who understood his feelings, immediately agreed.

 

“Goodbye.”

 

“Excuse me.”

 

Thus began their journey to the Beastmen Territory.