And it is the fourth day of security, the last day of this job.

There had been no trouble at all so far, and I wondered if such a simple job would be good enough for the promotion test. The only thing that seemed to be a problem was that one of the customers had a problem with a confectioner.

The only thing that seemed to be a problem was that one of the customers brought in sweets that were found to contain a love potion (though very weak in effect), and the customer was banned from the store. The customer did not eat the sweets immediately after receiving them, as was the store's rule, but sent them to the store for evaluation, and it was discovered after the customer left.

According to the sister who dealt with the customer, the customer was a mid-level merchant who had been coming to the store for a while, but apparently he was about to run out of money, so he was trying to get the sister to take him in by serving him a cigarette. Sometimes, customers get into trouble because they are supposed to be having fun, but they get into trouble because of their unreasonable use of money. I guess it's not so different in the world of men.......
Well, today I will start with a tour of the store. I still have some time before the patrol, so I will take my time and go to...... and pick some flowers before that.

On my way back to the security office after picking flowers, I heard a lot of noise at the entrance. It appears to be a group of visitors. That is unusual.

Incidentally, the reason why aristocrats and big shopkeepers use high-class stores is partly because of the price, but also because of the educated ladies and problems peculiar to such stores, such as illness and pregnancy. In high-class establishments, preparations and prevention of diseases are considered, and even pregnancy is prevented with the use of medicines. In the case of aristocrats, wealthy merchants, and people of high status, there is the problem of succession.

Even though they are bastards, if they have a child, it may lead to inheritance problems. Of course, if a woman becomes pregnant, she may not be able to work, but it is important for the store to take the stance that she will not become pregnant or allow her employee to become pregnant. In other words, the store is assured that the woman will not get pregnant, and even if she does get pregnant, the store guarantees that it is not the customer's child because the store has made it impossible for the woman to get pregnant. The store is a high-class store by providing a safe environment where you can play with high quality women.

I heard this from a woman who works there.

For now, I will hide inconspicuously until the customers move on. There are five or six customers, and they are making some kind of noise at the entrance. I could hear them saying things like "congratulations" and "the best girl" in the background.

Hmmm, it seems that they have come to this store to congratulate someone and are requesting to be addressed by the best sister in the store. From the glimpse of their attire, the customer's occupation seems to be a knight. That is unusual. However, there are many knights who come from noble families. It is not strange for such people to come to a high-class restaurant.

However, it is amazing that they nominated a high-class restaurant and the best sister, even though it was a celebration. Perhaps everyone else paid for it, but it is not a cheap price. And yet, those who are...... celebrated are adored.

Well, it seems that the story has been told. The others left the store, leaving one person behind. The one person seems to be led to the waiting room. He walks toward us.

I hide inconspicuously and wait until a customer passes by. As i hold my breath, i hear footsteps approaching. I am hiding, but only in the corner of the hallway, so i can see the guests if i want to.

The girl who was showing him around passed by, and then a customer tried to pass by. I glanced at him out of curiosity to see what he looked like. Then I gulped at the sight of the customer.

"What......? The prince......?"

The customer was a prince, no matter how I looked at him. I blinked, thinking, "No way," but it was still my fiancée.

I don't know if he heard me muttering unintentionally or if it was just a coincidence, but the prince's face turned toward me. And...... his eyes opened in surprise and his mouth moved to a small "why".

It is a mutual, no way, situation. Neither of us had thought that we would meet in such a place.

However, our current position is that the prince is a customer and I am an employee of the store, even though I am a client.

"Welcome, please take your time."

I am not supposed to go out in front of the customers since I am a backstage worker, but now that I have gone out like this, I think I should greet the customer.

I bow my head, walk straight past the prince, and turn my feet toward the security office.

"W-wait, Sakura!"

Tsk, you should have stayed frozen for a while longer....... However, I can't just ignore him because he is a customer. I have no choice but to stop and turn toward the prince.

"T-this is...."

Is this an excuse? It's okay, you don't have to make excuses. I know that it is inevitable that men go to these stores.

"Um, sir?"

The girl who was in charge of guiding the guests asked the prince quizzically,

"That person is in charge of security and does not accept guests......."

Apparently, the prince thought he was calling out to nominate me.

"Ah, no, I didn't mean it like that, I know her and...... sorry, but can I talk to her for a minute?"

The girl who was guiding me looked at me as if she was troubled and asked me. It seems that she intends to leave the decision to me.

"...it's okay if it's just a little bit. When the conversation is over, I will guide him to the waiting room, so you can go back."

This is a kind of trouble. I will take care of it.

After confirming that the girl had disappeared beyond the corridor while worrying about me, I turned my face to the prince again.

"I have a general idea of what's going on. The knight said it was a celebration and brought the prince, didn't he?"

The prince looks relieved as i says this.

"T-that's right. I refused, but he insisted and pulled me aside. I couldn't be indifferent when he said it was a celebration. ......"

"You don't have to be so desperate, okay? I also have knowledge about men's physiology. I know that it's inevitable that men go to these stores."

"No, as I......"

"It's a celebration, right? You wouldn't say you're going home here, right? If you do that, it will be bad for everyone who took the trouble to pay for it, right?"

"N-no, that's not what I mean......."

"I'm sure you'll have a great time!"

"S-sakura"

"Is that all you have to say? If so, please follow me to the waiting room."

I was about to walk out after saying that when I heard a call from the prince to wait for him.

"N-no, not yet. Why is Sakura here? What are you doing here?"

He still sounded slightly flustered, but his voice sounded harsher than before.

"I was asked by the guild to guard this store. Today is the fourth day, and when I finish guarding today, the request will be over."

"Security?"

"Yes, it's only for four days, but the guild has asked me to take over the guard duty because they are short of guards. Can I go now?　I have some work to do, so I'd like to go back."

"Uh, o-okay."

I was getting a little irritated, so I ended the conversation and led the prince to the waiting room. The prince still looked like he wanted to say something, but I knew that if I looked at him any longer, my irritation would get worse, so I ignored him and went back to the security room.

"Oh, you're late. What's wrong with......?"

Gordon-san called out to me as soon as I entered the room.

"Is there something wrong?"

"Aah, you've got a wrinkle right between your eyes."

Gordon-san tapped his finger on his brow and shrugged.

"Anything wrong?"

"No, not particularly....... I just met someone I know and talked to him a little."

"Oh, so today is the same as yesterday. So many of your acquaintances are in good spirits."

Come to think of it, we had a similar conversation yesterday.

...... Yeah, it's certainly great odds to meet in a place like this twice in a four-day work period.

"And if you didn't make such wrinkles yesterday, but not today, does that mean that the acquaintance you met today is a special guy for you, young lady?"

You have a light tone of voice, but you are surprisingly attentive to details.

"That's not true. I was just a little surprised."

Yes, it was nothing. I don't care if the prince went to a brothel. You wouldn't think anything of it just because he was with a devil's tits sister.

"......You're wrinkling your brow again."

I shouldn't think anything of it, but I can't stop being irritated. My heart is a little hazy.

"Oh well. As long as you do your job right, I won't complain. I mean, it's time to make my rounds, right?"

"Eh?"

When I looked in the room, Muscle-san was already gone. It seems that he went on his rounds.

"Please? It's the last day for you, so don't make any mistakes, okay?"

I know, even if you don't tell me.

Slap, slap, slap.

I slap myself on the cheek and change my mind. It's time to work now. Let's put our irritation aside for the moment.

"I'm off to make my rounds."

I left the security office, leaving Gordon-san fluttering and waving.

The frustration did not disappear even when the sun started to rise. Gordon-san was smirking like he knew what was going on, and Muscle-san was still the same. By the way, Gordon-san's smirking face was so annoying that I punched him once. However, since I hit him without any reinforcement or anything, it didn't seem to do any damage at all.

I thought about it a lot during the time I was not patrolling, and I came to the conclusion that this irritation was jealousy. It took me a long time to figure out what it was because I had never experienced such a feeling before.

And even if the irritation had a name, it would not disappear. So, next, let's consider the cause of the jealousy.

The first thing that comes to mind is that I met the prince at a store. However, I knew that the prince was not with a specific woman and was venting his lust at these stores. Considering this together with my previous life, I know that it is inevitable, or in a sense, natural for a man without a specific partner to go to these stores, so I don't get caught up there. Besides, this time he was brought here as a celebration.......

The next possibility is that the prince's partner today is the demon-breasted sister. It is a fact that, at least until now, hearing that the prince had been going to a brothel seemed to be somewhat of a far-off story. Perhaps it was the fact that the sister i knew was his partner that made me realize it.

Hmmm, but both seem to be something different......? But I also feel like I'm not wrong.......
Ah, the more I think about it, the more hazy it gets......!

"Hmm? Where are you going?"

"I'm going to go take a little spin around outside for a change."

"Uh, well, why not?"

It's not time for a patrol, but there are two of us left in the security office, so that shouldn't be a problem. And maybe a breath of morning air will make me feel a little better.

With that thought, I head outside where it is getting brighter.

The hustle and bustle of the evening is gone, and the downtown area is quiet in the early morning, with only the occasional sound of a few people making noise. It is already bright enough without lights, but there are still lights around the stores. That somehow seems to be a remnant of the liveliness of the night, and it is strange to feel the loneliness in the air.

Even though it is summer, the air is cool at this time of the day, and the irritation has subsided slightly.

"Hmmm~......"

I take in the morning air with all my might, though it is not quite as clear as I would like it to be, and I feel refreshed. I have one more round to go, and then I will be done with this job.

"Good"

With renewed energy, I finish the rest of my rounds and head back to the entrance of the store.

As I rounded the last corner, I almost bumped into someone.

"Kyaa, I'm sorry. I didn't think there was anyone here......."

I didn't think there would be other people in such a place at this time of night. However, it is true that I was careless, so I hurriedly apologize.

"No, I'm sorry too....... Sakura......?"

"Eh?"

I looked up in surprise when he suddenly called my name.

"Eh? Huh? Prince?"

There he was, the person I least wanted to see at the moment. Although I felt somewhat better, I was still not at peace with the haze and irritation. Above all, I have not yet digested it in my mind.

So I think it is understandable that I turned my face away from him.

"Sakura, I am......"

Another excuse? I'm not angry with you. I'd rather you be magnanimous and I could just dismiss it as nothing.......

The prince's voice and attitude made me feel irritated again. Just as I was about to quickly return to the restaurant, I suddenly remembered a word. Yes, it is an appropriate word for this occasion. So I went to.......

"Good morning. I hope you had a good time last night."

This is a famous line from a popular video game. There could be no more appropriate words for this occasion.

The prince looked speechless as he received those words, and I felt the irritation that had been welling up in me subside.

I walked past the frozen prince and returned to the store.

Munkus

thank you for following this series everyone this is the end and thanks to all translator who worked on this novel and the readers who undyingly support the novel let's meet again on another ending