I asked Ms. Delia to become Liza’s private tutor
“Ms. Delia. What do you think about being a private tutor?”
“What do you mean?”
“Uh… In short, I want you to teach Liza. I think it will be very useful for her to know how to read and write.”
I knew that Liza could not read or write… She had looked at my list of potential employees with a puzzled expression before, and so it was clear.
Mr. Reyndorf had likely known how to read and write, but Liza was too young at the time.
“Mr. Takumi. There are others in the mansion who could do that.”
“That is true, but I think Liza might be more comfortable with another beastkin. Of course, Liza also likes the people in the mansion. So if Ms. Delia refuses, I will ask one of them to do it.”
“Yes, after all, Lady Tilura has people to teach her.”
Normally, it would probably be best for me to do it. However, I did not know the letters of this world.
Well, I could read them, but not write them… I shouldn’t understand it at all, but somehow I knew the meaning when looking at them.
“Ah, of course, I don’t mean right now or tomorrow. I haven’t even talked to Liza about it. I just thought I would make the offer. Of course, if you refuse, you can still work in Range village.”
“Is that so?”
“Yes. After all, that is why you originally came here. And now that you have seen Leo, you can even return to your village if you want…”
“No, I made my decision to go out and work already. Even though some of the villagers were against it. And so I would like to be hired…”
There was something about the way that she talked that made her seem self-conscious about being a beastkin.
Even if the villagers were kind to her, she probably felt some type of way about being different.
Liza had been in a similar position. And there may be a time when she starts to feel awkward around others as well… Though, at least she had Leo and Sherry.
“Why were the villagers against it?”
“Well…because I am beastkin. And who knows how people will treat me if I left… Of course, they did say that it should not be too bad, since this was still the duke’s lands.”
“They trust the duke so much?”
“Well, my father and I will not mistreat someone just because they are beastkin. Or from the orphanage. isn’t that right, Lyra?”
“Yes. We are all working because of our ability. It doesn’t matter where we are from. And so the people have trust in him.”
“In any case, I would be happy if you considered it. Ah…are you staying in Ractos now?”
“I have a room at an inn. However, I cannot stay for long… I was given money by the villagers, but do not want to spend too much…”
“Yes, I can understand that feeling.”
When I first went to the mansion, I had no money at all. And so they had paid for clothes and some other items.
Claire and the others had said that there was no need to return it, but once I started to earn an income, I returned it. Now I could use my own money. But I still felt like I continued to owe them…
I suppose the feeling might be even more strong for Ms. Delia, as the villagers had been so kind and were protective over her…
Thanks for the treat.
This is repost? I remember this chapter when mc went to Ranga village with Duke and his family