Furniture Deliveryman

[Furniture Deliveryman]

Oh, my arms, legs, back and my entire body hurts. Well, I am just glad that today's work is done. I can take some rest now. I should go have some hot soup. Is it supposed to be the meat soup for today?

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May I ask you something?

What is it? Is it about furniture delivery? I am off my duty today. Unless it is really urgent, would you please come back tomorrow?

I am exhausted from today's work. I almost cannot stand with my back straight now.

No, it is not about that. You are the one who has delivered the furniture to the Wigner family, right?

Yes, I have... Is there any problem with the furniture? What should I do? I would never be able to afford the furniture!

What if there is a dent? Should I call James to fix it? Damage? Wrong delivery? What should I do? What is it about?

No, nothing like that. Please relax.

What is it? Additional delivery? I really want to take some rest now... However, I guess I have no choice since it is the Wigners that I am dealing with. Oh, I really hate it... It is just too difficult to make ends meet.

No, I just have a question for you. Have you seen a small box on the table in the room?

What box? I was busy delivering the furniture... Wait, I remember it.

You mean the small box on the table next to the bed, right? The locked box with no particular decoration.

I believe so.

Yes, I remember it. It was a simple box without any decoration, but it looked very classy.

The wood was of the finest quality and the locking device was exquisite. I could tell that it must have been made by a master artisan at a glance.

Since I work with furniture, a piece like that really catches my eyes. It really was a work of art.

Was the box still there after you delivered the furniture?

Yes, it was. The box cannot move itself, can it?

Oh, wait? Are you telling me that it is missing? Are you implying that it has been carried out in my carriage?

No. Please calm down. I am not suspecting you. I just want to listen to your story. I am just tracking the whereabouts of the box based on the words of the people who have seen the box.

If anything goes missing, it is always us, the ordinary people, who are suspected. Do you know that it is just a prejudice?

The people who have less must be hungry for money. And they are unvirtuous...

It is just a misunderstanding. Trust me, I am not suspecting you.... You know, you look for any witnesses when a person goes missing.

I don't want to hear it! Why are you scaring an innocent furniture delivery man for some missing box?

I am sorry to make you uncomfortable. I am just asking everyone who has been in that room. I am not suspecting you.

Heh, not that it makes me feel any better. I think I may be feeling even worse since I am hungry. Oh, my stomach is growling... I don't feel well...

Do you need something to eat?

It doesn't change anything even if you say that...Well, I may be able to let it go if I have some Ox Head Slices... I cannot forget the taste from 10 years ago...

Would it make you feel better?

Well, not that it will... OK, good! I'll let it go for 3 Ox Head Slices! Fair is fair after all.

Would it be enough? OK, please wait for me then.

You are here. If you came here any late, I would have been really upset as I get parched with thirst.

Your hands seem empty.

Did you forget? I said I would let it go with 3

I wouldn't let it go without them! I won't! I'll tell people that there is an adventurer who frames an innocent person! He!

You are here. If you came here any late, I would have been really upset due to my raging stomach.

Well, it was very difficult to get them. Here you are.

Let's see! Oh, this is it! Have you had good wine with some Ox Head Slices? You will never get over this heavenly combination!

This tastes the same as it did 10 years ago! Now I feel fully recovered from the fatigue! I don't feel tired any more! All the stress is gone!

Oh, it sure looks delicious. I should try some later. Anyways, do you know anything else about the box?

Are we still talking about it? Let's not talk about such thing while I am enjoying some wine and meat. My carriage is heavy when I get in, but it is as light as a feather when I get out.

If you feel suspicious, ask the Gate Guard. He inspected my carriage.

Hum...

Oh, well. By the way...

By the way?

Have you seen the princess of the family? You must have. Doesn't she appear suspicious to you? I can tell people's character by their faces. She seems to be hiding something. She may stab you in the back.

Isn't it called a prejudice to judge some based on the appearance?

You are right. I feel sorry, However, there are people talking about it. There's no smoke without fire.

No? Well. Perhaps, there could be smoke without fire.

Katrin was not that kind of person as far as I observed.

Well, if not, that's fine. Anyways, the box was there in its place when I left the room. You may go if you don't have any business left here.

Excuse me.

Dear adventurer, why are you here again? Didn't you say you were heading back to the palace?

Do you have more things to as me? Or are you going to drink with me?

I wouldn't mind.

I should earn enough money to open a store of my own. The owner only lets me deliver the furniture and never teaches me how to make one.

All the cutting and delivery work will break my back.

Oh, my back hurts.