I knew it. The people of this world basically don’t care about others.


    A mother who continued to swing her whip, rebuking and ming her child for its father noting back home, let alone not praising that child for making an effort to do as told while desiring her praise.


    A father who had a child with another woman since he hated his wife, just to nonchntlye back once his wife croaked to take over the house and continue to insult his wife’s daughter with cruel nder.


    A younger sister who unted the presents she got from her father while fully aware that her elder sister from a different mother was given nothing out of spite.


    Servants who indifferently watched it all happen as if being unrted bystanders.


    The people of this world won’t move a single finger if it’s not for their own benefit.


    Even the guy from before had taken a young nobledy, who didn’t know how society worked as she hadn’t even once visited the town close to her mansion, to a distant town while she still didn’t understand a thing, and quickly discarded her right there. I’m sure he hasn’t even considered for a single moment whether she’d be able to survive herself.


    In that case, it’d have been better to remain in the mansion for another two years while gathering information from the nearby town and umting experience, before leaving the mansion after having put all preparations in order.


    …I really botched this one.


    After clicking my tongue, I put on my business smile and spoke up to the woman at the reception.


    “Prettydy, I’d love you to tell me a few things. Would that be okay?”


    When I spoke up to her while emanating an aura of innocence, yep, imitating Primrose, thedy at the reception blushed.


    …Wait, she’s blushing? Why?


    …Well, whatever.


    I asked her what I should do first after bing an adventurer.


    “…In other words, I’m G-Rank, so I should first take on requests avable to a G-Rank, huh? The purchase is over there, and they’ll buy up all the materials other than the items specified in the request after an assessment.”


    I see, I see, it’s the standard temte. As G-Rank I can only collect things, pick up trash or clean. I’m good at cleaning since I can do it with magic, but currently I can’t stand the idea of doing work that would bring joy to the people of this world. And I’d be troubled if I felt an urge to kill them after they started toin about my work being sloppy.


    “I’ll take the collection requests. They’re permanent and don’t have a time limit, right?”


    It’d be a pain if they had to be handed in before the day was over.


    “Correct. But, if you take too much time, the freshness of the medicinal nts you picked up is going to deteriorate which might lead to the request failing.”


    “Got it. So it’s okay for me to gather a bigger amount!”


    “Eeehh!”


    A big smile as service, and a big service for you as well, miss!


    “…If you like I can contact a reliable party I know of, and introduce you to them?”


    I got startled when she brought this up.


    What’s with her voice that totally sounds like that of a local guide’s bribed rmendation to a certain shop…


    “No, I have absolutely no interest in joining up with anyone! The people of this can’t be trusted after all!


    I clearly turned her offer down. Thedy looked disappointed.


    “Eh…but…” She nced sideways.


    ……I see.


    “Thanks for your help, miss.”


    “Huh? W-Wait a moment!”


    After erasing my smile and coldly giving her my thanks, I left the ce.


    In short, the group she wanted to introduce me to was already awaiting me. But no thanks, I don’t want to go along with such a shady invitation.


    After leaving the guild, I headed back the way I used before, arriving at the checkpoint.


    “Ooh? Lad, you’re…”


    I’m nod, for heaven’s sake.


    “I’m not ad, but Indra. …Here you go, my adventurer card. I’d like to go outside. I’ll be back tomorrow.”


    The official looked around while bewildered.


    “Huh? Outside? And you say you’ll be back tomorrow?”


    “I’m going to gather medicinal nts.”


    “No, I mean, you’ll be back today then, right? The gate will be closed at night, so it’ll be difficult toe back here, you know? Wouldn’t it be better to wait until tomorrow morning?”


    “I’m scared of what the people of this world would do to me if I were to spend the night in town, so no thanks.”


    The official was taken aback when I answered him melodiously.