Saving 80,000 Gold in an Another World for Retirement

The sailboat is awaiting progress.

Since Im forced to operate on multiple fronts, my home country, the new continent, and the earth, I cannot devote myself to only one thing. I have to proceed here and there in parallel

Im getting by because I can transfer to any place I want via another world, although theres a restriction that it must be a place Ive been to once in this world, without this transfer ability, Ill be out of luck.

Without it, even within the same world, itd be very difficult just to move between the capital of our country, Viscount Yamanos territory, and the Marquis Bozes territory, but when it comes to the Vanel Kingdom in the New Continent and its surrounding countries

Even on Earth, Japan, Wolf Fangs home base, and so on

If traveling between worlds could only return me to the point of origin, I would have died of exhaustion.

No, in that case, I couldnt do a multi-front operation with a wide range of activities

Well, thats why I came to the orphanage in the capital of the Vanel Kingdom!

I have had various interactions with the orphanage in our countrys capital, but I have not had much contact with other orphanages.

Im kind of scared to think about the orphanage based on those kids, so Ill try not to think about that place, yeah. I probably shouldnt compare them.

My territory is so small in population that there is no such thing as an orphanage.

Of course, the parents sometimes die, but in that case, the grandparents, aunts, and uncles will take them in, and at the age of 8, they are already a part of the workforce. So, even if they have no relatives, there are villagers who will take them in and raise them if they work hard.

They are all as good as family members and are all in each others lives. No one is displeased with orphans because no one knows when their children or grandchildren might become orphans.

Besides, this is a world where people are prone to death.

Be it illness, fatal injury, attack by monsters, or war.

So, just like the children who have lost their parents, there are those who have lost their children.

Well, it is what it is.

But thats just in the countryside.

In larger cities, there are many orphans that no one will take in or take care of.

Vagrants and those who live in abandoned houses in the favelas and slums.

Those who are admitted to the orphanage should thank the Goddess for their good fortune.

That is, they may be unhappier than ordinary children, but at least they wont die of starvation or cold.

Besides, even with both their parents, theyre not necessarily happy.

Anyway, Im here at the orphanage today.

With members of the Society, with a group of juveniles in tow.

Welcome! Please, come this way!!

The children and a few adults were lined up outside the orphanage.

Then one of the adults an elderly woman who apparently was the director ran up to us and said so to Micchan while bowing her head.

Were not lined up in order of rank, but the fact that she came straight to Micchan means that she knows who the head of the society is and what she looks like.

And probably some other information as well

Orphanage director, so scary!

No, well, after watching the performances of the children of our juvenile group, she came up with this idea and immediately tried to put it into practice.

Given her age and running an orphanage that doesnt make much money, the odds of her being a bad person are pretty low. A human trafficking organization that uses an orphanage as a cover in the royal capital is too risky and unrealistic.

If she wanted to feed the kids well and buy them new old clothes occasionally, while its a kinda contradictory word, one cant help but be a little tight-fisted when it comes to money.

And to raise money, information on aristocrats and rich people is essential.

Being a good person is not enough to run an orphanage.

They need to have a high level of ability to collect money, a strong sense of community to obtain contacts to secure employment for children leaving the orphanage, and a resolution to get down on their knees to rich people in order to provide sufficient food for the children.

Its not a job that can be filled by an average person in the area.

Please lead the way. (Michelle)

Micchan is a good girl, but she isnt overly concerned about adult commoners.

Such action would be looked down upon by the other nobles, and would only cause confusion and upset among the commoners.

Even if the other person is a commoner, excluding young children, of course.

If the other party is a small child who does not yet understand things well, the other nobles will just think of Micchan as a mild-mannered, kind-hearted girl who isnt offended and smiles when touched by a lowly and dirty commoners child, and there will be no problem.

Well, when I say young, I mean up to about 7 or 8 years old, everyone is tolerant.

For the people here, when they reach the age of 10, theyre pretty much almost an adult

Besides, at the age of 10 or so, they are already working in stores as apprentices, or in the countryside, they are not at the level of childs helper anymore, but are considered as proper laborers and begin to work on farms.

At that age, the excuse that theyre just kids is no longer acceptable for a lack of common sense in society.

No, not quite a child, but

Well, thats the kind of society were living in.

It seems that the age at which children in orphanages become independent is higher in our country than in this country, but that may mean that this country has better laws and regulations to ensure that small children can work safely.

Im not sure, but still

Anyway, the majority of the children in the orphanage are younger than that, although some are a little over 10 years old.

And, perhaps because of their nutritional situation, they are all smaller than the average commoner child with a family. They look about two years younger in comparison.

Thats why We can tolerate a little rudeness from the orphanage children or something

Well, it doesnt mean that theyre having it easy, the adults do try to discipline and educate them. Even so, theres a limit to what these girls can tolerate, and they will not overlook anything thats intentional or malicious.

Besides, in the worst-case scenario, not only the individual, but the entire orphanage will be the target of the aristocrats wrath and then everything will end.

Even if theres no direct retaliation against the orphanage, if the rumor spreads that the orphanage provides children with the education that was disrespectful to the nobles, donations from the nobles will disappear, you know.

If its charity work to gain popularity among the common people, for self-gratification, or to satisfy a religious sense of mission, there are many other targets, even if it isnt an orphanage. A soup kitchen in a poor slum, or serving bread to vagrant children

The orphanage is, lets say, its much like the customer business or the popularity business and yes, just like the idol business. Its like, Please keep throwing money at us.

The orphanage isnt that big, and theres no room for such a large group, so the meeting was held in the garden.

Its far enough away from the center of the city so that theres enough space.

It seems that the land isnt part of the orphanage, but theres no landlord who will get angry even if its used as a playground or a kitchen garden. I mean, maybe this area isnt privately owned land, but national land or something.

Okay, so lets start the exchange between the juvenile group and the orphans

Even though they are children of the same age, its impossible to ask the orphans to suddenly have a pleasant talk with a noble lady.

So first things first

Society group, prepare to perform! Juvenile group, take your starting positions! (Mitsuha)

At my command, the members of the Society grabbed the instruments loaded in the carriage and prepared to play, and the children of the juvenile group moved to the open area of the garden and stood still in the starting position of the dance.

Alright!

Its Showtime!! (Mitsuha)

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Authors Note:

As usual, I will take two weeks off for the GW vacation.

During the vacation, I will be working hard on the book publication. (^^)/

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