38 Episode 36: Slums in the 42nd Ward



"Yasilo! The newcomer is so cute!" It's Gooseya's story that "Okay, I'll tell the other rookie, Delia, 'You didn't like it.'""Huh!? No!? You didn't say that!" It's been two days since Loretta started working at the Yodamari-tei.  Loretta had already won the hearts and minds of her customers. "Oh, my God! Carpenter's arms are so thick!"~! It's about three times as large as my arm!?"Oh, really? This, this much, well, it's normal, isn't it?""Oh, wow. By the way, I'm like this.""No, no, I'm like this,""Wow! You're all strong! You're kind of cool, like, 'Hah!'""'No, no, no! No, no, no, no, no, ` ... a man is simple. "That's great, Mr. Loretta," Jeanette comes out of the kitchen with food and looks at Loretta with an admiring expression. "Even when I'm in the kitchen, I can hear voices, and I feel like I'm having a good time. Mr. Jiro has a really good eye for people." This is the difference between Paula and Jeanette.  Do you think that a cheerful voice is "skipping" or "the atmosphere of the restaurant is getting better?" That's where there's a big difference.  Paula must have wanted to talk to herself, but she was so busy with work that she didn't have time to do so. But Loretta kept talking -- and that's why she ran out of patience.  I don't think Paula is to blame. I don't think she's short-tempered or narrow-tempered. If she has a normal sensibility, she'll be annoyed if she keeps talking at work.  But some people see it positively.  It's me, Jeanette, who is the most humane man in the world, and I realize that the conversation will pay off. `She's a piece of magda!'"What?" Womaro seems to be very single‐minded.  With the novelty and familiarity of newcomers, the carpenters of Tolbeck's factory are stubbornly sticking to the Magda school as they turn to the Loretta school.  ...it smells like a crime and it's dangerous to have too much kindness.  Magda's condition has stabilized so much that she is no longer violent these days, so she dresses herself up and puts it out in the dining room. She doesn't even have a collar on.  I'm beginning to understand and listen to what I'm saying. I'm sure I'll get well soon.  However, I still only want to wear my clothes. "Mr. Manager! Four more daily specials!""What!? Because you've already eaten, haven't you?""I was talking about men who eat a lot of food being cool, wasn't they?" Carpenters at Tolbeck's, my dear fellow. "Oh, I'm sure..." At Loretta's words, Jeanette nods approvingly and gently aligns her fingers with a happy smile. "It makes you happy to see a man who eats a lot.""Add daily!""Here too!""You can eat as many dishes as you like!""What!? Oh, you know! I'm sorry, I don't mean to...""You know, Mr. Manager! You're all men, so there's no two words to be said about it, right?"'Oh!'" ... a man is quite simple. "Then I'll get you seven portions of the daily special right away." Jeanette fluttering to the kitchen.  The food on the counter is for umaro.  Womaro was happily watching Magda eat corn, and his meal was so late. Of course, the corn Magda ate was brought in by Womaro. "Woomaro, it's done! Come and get it!""I want you to bring it!?" I keep telling you, Oyla, guest!" He is an extravagant guest. "Yes! I'll carry it!" When I reach to lift the tray, Loretta quickly lifts it. "I'd like to speak to Mr. Womaro said."Oh, my gosh!" Twenty‐five kungs of damage to Womaro's heart. Womaro is stinging. "...oh, Oira has magda-tan.""It's all right. I don't mind the second one at all. Please get along with me.""Healthy..." The heart of a healthy, mooted woman is damaged by 378 kun. She's quite stiff.  But don't do a lot of work when you can spot womaro's preferences in an instantaneously.  Loretta's expression, a little exaggerated, is not a lie that would fall for the "judgment of the Spirit."  Rather, Loretta seems to be honest about it.  It's an isolated part of love, friendship, goodwill, and disgust, and it seems like he enjoys socializing. That's a pretty good point. It's not something you can do to imitate. "Oh my gosh." Magda approaches her very closely, perhaps because she can't see her struggling to hold her back.Then he took a piece of honey popcorn out of a bag hanging from his waist and held it out to the womalo. "Oh, my dear."Oh......give it to me, miss...?" It's the first time Magda has given her sweets to anyone..."Perhaps you're suffering, and you're telling me to eat and cheer up.""Oh, my dear."Oh, my God! Magda-tan! Magda-tan! Magda-tan!" A blow of sympathy! 65535 damage to Umaro's heart. Umaro rose to heaven.  -Death: Kung's death. "Hey, somebody, please throw this half-laughing corpse into the wetlands.""He's alive!""Someone put this living corpse in the wetlands...""You really want to throw it away!? Then at least give it up in the slum! I'll give up on the wetlands!" What's that obsession? "Slam and wetlands are the same, aren't they?" It's a haven of hermites. "No, Mr. Jiro. The wetlands and slums are not at all...""Not at all!" Loretta exclaimed, interrupting Umaro.  It was the first time I've heard of it, and it was a strong tone. "... Oh, no. I'm sorry." After a while, Loretta bowed apologetically.  What I said earlier must have been something that came out of my mouth. "Oh, no. I'm sorry. Actually, I've never been to a slum. Maybe I was prejudiced just by the sound of the words." The air has gone bad, so I apologize immediately apologize.  I don't make stupid judgments in this kind of place to be obstinate and destroy relations.  A casual remark can definitely destroy relationships. I don't know where other people's mines are. We have to compromise until we know each other.  Even I have that much sense. "Oh, no. I'm welcome. I... I'm a little... I'm nothing in the slum. I'm sorry!" I thought Loretta might come from a slum...  Well, you said you had a brother... a brother... about five? I'm sure Loretta, a big family and older sister, is helping with the family budget. "Oh, what's this?" Soon Loretta changes the subject.  give a cheerful voice to wipe out the heavy air  The speed of this changeover is also remarkable.  What Loretta peeped into was the honey popcorn Umaro had just received from Magda.  Well, I didn't show it to Loretta. "I'll show you how to make it later.""Really!""Oh, Magda is in charge, and Loretta should remember it.""I'll learn it! I'll learn it right away! I want to learn a lot of work and become an indispensable part of Yangdaljeong." This guy must have been very shocked to have been fired. He's desperate. "Well, Magda is in this situation, and we might change the popcorn department to Loretta." I had an interview yesterday afternoon, helped the store a little bit in the evening, and I'm sure I'll be able to get along with it just by working hard this morning. I'm just amazed at Loretta's adaptability. I'm sure I'll be able to get along with her new job.  Besides, Magda can't make it while she's hunting, even if she's feeling better.  Magda's burden could be reduced. "All right, Loretta. From today on, you'll be in charge of popcorn...""...no," He grabbed me by the arm.  I saw Magda staring up at me with empty eyes. Magda's little hand grips my arm. With so much force that my fingers bite into it... I feel desperate.  ......what? "Magda?""...no,""No, not really,""... popcorn is Magda's job."「…………」"……………………………………………………………… No" ...yes. I understand "...no."  He also reaffirmed that the way he attacked was as single-minded as usual.  That's why. "Since when have you been completely cured?""………………………… Huh!" The timing is too good.  I don't think I've just recovered -- I don't think so.  ...he's completely cured, but he's been spoiled by pretending he hasn't recovered for a while. "...I've just recovered completely." say again  I don't think I've just recovered -- I don't think so. "... miraculous timing." How dare he tell a big lie?  His expression hasn't changed at all, but his cat's ears, which have been sticking out of his head, have been twitching. I see... Does this upset come to his ears?It's a punishment for a bad girl.  I slowly reach out and point to Magda. He is ready to judge spirits.  If you say "I'm sorry" here, I'll forgive you. Now, what are you going to do? Magda, pointed at me, stared at me with half an empty eye.  There is no change in his expression.  But the cat's ears were falling asleep to the point of tears.  Oh, my God. "All right, all right. You've just recovered at a miraculous time.""………………." That's all right now.  But let's take it easy. "My memory was cloudy when I was catted, and now that I have my memory back, I don't think I remember catting, do I remember seeing this fox-faced man?""Oh, just a minute!"「…………」 Magda gazes at the impatient woman.  Then, after he had accumulated it in the pool, he firmly said: "...not.""That's not true, Magda-tan!? You've known her since before she became a cat!""... Huh!? I was deceived." Magda glares at me.  Huff! That's the end of the line, isn't it? The always expressionless magda swelled a little.  The catification may have fostered a little emotion.  Well, I don't know how long I've been pretending to be under the weather, but I'll get you to work hard as long as you skip it. "And how are you?""...not bad, but it's still impossible to hunt... ...and I can't bring out "the red, shimmery, shimmery fellow" yet." He's back to consciousness, but he doesn't seem to be in full swing yet.  ...you're not completely cured, are you?  Magda seems to have no energy, perhaps.  Maybe it's because I stopped yelling until a little while ago..."...work." I gently stopped Magda, who was going back.  I grabbed him by the arm and drew him with a light pull, and Magda came back to me honestly.  Maybe he was too worried about his injuries to be spoiled.  But maybe Magda took such a roundabout approach because she's not the type to say that. ... Is it a little too much of a spoilt Magda? Well, anyway. "I'm glad you're well. Everyone was worried. Let's go thank you properly next time." The farmer Mormat, the chicken farmer's Neferry, the corn farmer's Yaplocks had come to see Magda, and we couldn't get her to see her then, so we'd better go and greet her again.  Let's go and get something to celebrate your recovery. "...worried...worried?""Oh, you may not remember,""...and Jillo?""Of course," press one's palms against the cat's ears hanging uneasily from above.  Then, gently stroke Magda's large hair. "I'm glad you're safe."「…………」 Mugda's face turned down with a whimper......  and in a voice like a mosquito--"...I'm sorry," muttered he.  I don't know if it's an apology for causing you worry or for telling a lie. I don't know... well, what you mean is conveyed. "Ah......magda-tan, which is so refreshing... ...cute... ...that I want to shake off...""If you touch it, you're not allowed to touch it. expose one's disgusting, crisp face and stick a nail into a quivering woman  Well, if we were in Tokyo, we'd be arrested right away, you know. "...you look like a brother...." Loretta muttered these words in a husky voice that no one could hear.  I thought you might have heard it wrong, but... above all, I don't understand the meaning of the word. "What?""Huh!? Oh, no, nothing!? Or did I say anything?" Forcing a smile, Loretta acts cheerful.  It looks like he's got a lot to hide.  Well, if you don't want to tell me, I won't. "Thank you for waiting~ For four people first~" It was Jeanette's slow voice that shook off the slightly heavier air. "Oh, yes! I'm going now!" Loretta runs to the counter.  I feel like I've escaped, saying, "I don't want to be in front of you." "...the manager,""Oh, Mr. Magda! Are you okay now?""...I don't mind. I can work now.""You don't have to hurry. Please relax for a while.""...but.........I understand." In a way, Jeanette is very obstinate.  At times like this, Jeanette will not change her opinion by any stretch of logic.  Magda probably knew it. She eventually gave in. "By the way, ladies and gentlemen, what were you talking about a while ago? I heard something different or the same."Loretta's shoulder reacts faintly to Jeanette's casual remark.  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . again....well, I don't think I could hear the content, and I don't think I mean anything wrong with it."Oh, let's see! It's very different between slums and wetlands!" It was Umaro who showed his wits.  He must have sheltered Loretta, for he wouldn't want to tell his own story. "Those in the slums would be mad if they were in the wetlands, wouldn't they?" an ostentatious humorous woman  You must be tempted to turn this whole series into a joke.  This is a joke. I'd like to say that everyone understands it.  Well, this is a guess, but I guess the guys in the slums are different from the frogs. Frogs have no human rights, and they are not recognized.  Whether she's a recluse or a recluse, there's a minimum of protection as long as she's a human being. It's different from [from] (a frog).  The perception must be pretty big for people in this city. Fear of frogs! "Squeak..." However, there was one person here who was unconstrained by such perceptions. "What are you saying? It's the same, slums and wetlands. Nothing changes." It's Jeanette. "...what?" The sudden total denial stiffens the womb.  The air has hardened.  Jeanette, however, remained the only person in a settled world with a smile on her face.  as if it were natural  as much as to say that there is nothing to be wondered about "They are both places in the city where people should go home, where they accept all the joys and sorrows." People live, live, and eventually die.  a place where one watches over such joys and sorrows  It may be the same, Jeanette says. "Isn't it the same in this store, in the main street, in the downtown... in Chuo Ward?""The slums are... the same as Chuo Ward, are they?""Yes, I think so." I thought slums and wetlands were the same.  They are both equally vulgar, unsafe, and inundated.  Did Jeanette agree with me in the exact opposite sense? "... he said that to me... ...the manager is the first one.""Oh? That's what you think, huh?" I don't think there's any fierce person here who can rush into the streets of Kansai when Jeanette says, "Oh, no way!" "Oh, yes! That's exactly what Oira wanted to say!" You're a woman who makes things up in a hurry, but... you know the slums and wetlands were completely different. "...I can't believe there's someone like this." From Loretta's mouth comes a serious voice that doesn't sound like Loretta.  His frowning expression is that of a time when he is making a decision, but he is too anxious to express himself.  But it didn't seem like I needed that much time to make a decision... Loretta looked up and looked at Jeanette seriously. "Manager! And brother... Mr. Yashiro!" He clenched his fist and stared at us with tearful eyes.  There's something on my face... my usual smile is now hidden somewhere.  And Loretta, with a mysterious look, said: "Can't you help my younger brothers. Help... Huh?"Let me hear you!" It's so fast! It's so fast, Jinet!"Well, Jeanette. We're short-handed right now..." I'm trying to persuade Jeanette to stop her runaway..."………………………"「………………」 Don't look at me like that.  What's that "I'm looking forward to it?" I have two things to say to you.  First of all, I'm not a good man. I think charity is a sucker.  And one more thing... ...just this time. "...oh. Do as you please, now.""Yes! Thank you." "Thank you" for helping others? Jeanette, what kind of complicated circuit do you have in your head?"Loretta,""Yes, yes!""...for now, 'just listen'?""Yes! Thank you!" Are you thankful, too?  I wouldn't be able to thank you for less than a yen. "And I'd like you to see them once, if possible.""Well... I'm afraid we have a lot of work to do. It's impossible. That's the end of the story. Let's get back to work!""... Jillo," I thought I'd be good enough to stop talking, but Magda stood in front of me. "... I need Magda. I don't mind a little bit." What? I suddenly woke up to the spirit of work.  Are you sure?I found out that I've been skipping so far, so why do I feel like I have to do my best?"Well, you can cancel our daily special, too.""Yes! Listen to Loretta.""I'm coming to eat the daily special tomorrow!" Carpenters who made additional orders at nori will make suggestions.  You guys can't eat anymore, can you? The four of them, who had arrived earlier, are scratching up the daily set menu with the look of dying.  You were scared to see that, right? You couldn't have eaten two portions from the beginning, right? in the face of unnecessary support "Yasilo, why don't you let me have a little time with your kindness?""But..." I don't like it! I only have a bad feeling.  How can I be honest with you?  But this is probably the time to take the expedient. "I'm anxious to leave Magda alone after her illness. I'm sorry, but I'm afraid I'll be back this time...""...I don't mind," ... Magda, do you want to get in my way?"...there's a woman,""Mah! Magda!? Are you going to rely on Oyla!""...yes,""I'm so touched!""...he wouldn't be hurt if he used it with an jaw.""What a bitter remark!" That's serious, ummallow.  Have Regina prepare the medicine. It may be too late. "Mr. Jiro," have one's name called by Jeanette  When only names are spoken, they are synonymous with ale.  One so-called "Checkmate""Wow! Can I just go now?""Yes! Once you see the situation in our house, that's all right? The second day after we met, I couldn't believe I could ask for advice from my family... this was definitely Jeanette's fault.  Jeanette's good‐natured aura rakes up the world's lost lambs. "Don't you have to go right now? It's okay after the restaurant is over.""Ah... after dark... it's dangerous, you know." It's a slum! You're going to take me to the slums!"Well, let Magda and Umaro take charge of the shop for a while, and come to Loretta's house.""Oh, Jeanette, you're going to use the Oira smoothly, too..." I don't know what you're going to do to get us to see your family... If anything happens, would it be more reassuring to have them? They'll come and look for us if we come home too late... It might be a good idea to head for it now. "All right. Then let's go now.""Yes! Thank you!" Loretta gratefully bowed his head and bent his hips more than right. ... Straight forward. "Well, umaro. I'm sorry, but please take good care of Magda.""Yes! Leave it to me!""And Magda, be careful not to do anything strange to Womaro.""You don't trust me, Oira!""...I know,""Are you divided!""Yes, it's all right. Mr. Womaro is a trustworthy man.""As expected, Jeanette! The conscience of Yangdaljeong!""Well... why do you turn away?""I can't look straight at you cried."I could trust Magda if she had such a distance.""... I don't mind. Magda trusts him.""Magda! I'm so happy!""...and I have my masakari ready.""Where did you get it from, that giant Masakari?" And the word "credibility" is so empty!" Magda carrying her old giant masakari. She's a little unsteady on her feet, but she won't lag behind the womalo.  But just in case... I speak to the carpenters. "You guys, please order a womalo!""That 'please' means 'watch'!? It's all right! Oira, the first carpenter to trust!" We made an appointment with the carpenters except Umaro, and left the Yodamari-tei.  After leaving the Yodamari-tei, head a little toward the main street, turn a narrow road that has never been turned before, and step into the back.  We're going north. ... After all, what we're aiming for is a slum.  The atmosphere changed as we cut through the woods.  There is a tingling atmosphere surrounding your skin, and the tension goes up.  A thick forest seems to cut off the outside world from here.  I feel as if I've slipped into a different world.Stand at the entrance of the slum and look beyond.  Decayed wooden houses dot the ground and rarely see crumbling brick walls.  A lonely village without a soul......but I feel uncomfortable as if I were being watched by someone else all the whole time. "...there's no one here," Jeanette bleeds uneasily in the eerie air.  Gently pick the elbow of my clothes. "Only my family lives in this neighborhood now," Without hesitation, Loretta announces that her house is in a slum.  But is there only one family? Why is it so quiet? "There were people telling me to crush the slums... they all left." Crush the slum...?  I don't know how you feel, but I don't agree with you.  Blowing pools and manure, though it makes you want to pick your nose, cause more misery when you lose them. It's more obvious than watching fire. "Then I'll show you around," Loretta takes the initiative in walking.  We stepped forward to follow suit, too.""Oh, brother... Yashiro, please take care of your legs!""What?" With one leg up, the daruma-san falls and stops.  What's wrong with you? Also, if you want to call me brother, you can call me brother. "There are pitfalls in this neighborhood to prevent people from entering." Don't be so childish... ...oh, are Loretta's younger brothers children?  It's shallow wisdom..."It's dangerous. Come after me." Do you want me to follow the RPG style because I'm going to take a safe route? When I saw my feet, the ground I was about to step on was bulging. That's how different the color of the soil was, and I could clearly see that it was covered with soil afterwards.  ...the quality is low quality! It's like this, unless you're a fool.  Well, if I hadn't been informed of it first, I might have accidentally dropped it... The piled soil is about 30 centimeters in diameter.  It's such a dreary scale that it's almost as if the children worked hard to dig.  It would be a good place to be at most ten centimeters deep.  Is this the kind of guy that happens in movies where kids attack each other with water or paint when outsiders get stuck in this hole? You know... there's no adult covered in paint who's like, "Wow, we're going to go away." It's like pouring oil on a fire, isn't Before that, this quality won't get you caught.  I'm sorry that I tried my best, but adults are not as free as they care about their children.  I pulled my feet down, avoiding the bulging soil.  At that moment????"Wow!?""Mr. Jiro!""Hey!" The world turned upside down, and then it turned dark.  There was a tremendous thud, and the earth I had set foot on was swallowed into the earth.  Under the ground where I put my feet, there was nothing to support my weight, and as a matter of course, my body fell down by gravity.  A large amount of soil and dry branches of trees come pouring down. "Yasilo, are you safe?""Why aren't you following me? I told you there's a pitfall!" Pitfalls...? I looked up and saw a large hole in the mud opening into the sky, at the edge of which Jeanette and Loretta were staring at the bottom of the hole.  This is the pitfall... The diameter is about two meters.  It's probably... five meters deep... Perhaps because of the spirit of respect for human life, there were many fluffy straws at the bottom of the hole, and they did not suffer injuries, fractures, or sprain caused by the fall.  But my heart is a buck. "I'm going to put the rope down now."~! Please wait a minute~" He called me and Loretta's neck pulled back.  I got a good deal of it.  Well, the blatantly cheap embankment was caught.k. a fake to mislead someone into believing that there is a pitfall there  Noticing the unnatural embankment, let's dive into the real pit if you think you've done it, and that's the kind of scenario you've had, plots and pitfalls all at the same time!"d*mn it!" It's been a long time since I've had a dark feeling in my heart.  What does a child do? Hahaha, is this pitfall the size of a child? It's a professional job, isn't it?  Then I'd rather not.  Let's try our best to retaliate as a professional swindler. "Huffy, puffy, puffy, puffy, puff, puff, puff, puff, puff, puff."Ah, Mr. Jiro? There's a strange voice coming out, but, oh, are you all right? Oh, no, no. It's a bummer.  It's because it'~.   Hmmm........."Oh, you know! Mr. Loretta will bring me the rope soon, so wait until then... ...hey!?""Genet!" My heart creaks at Jeanette's sudden scream.  My heart beats faster and I feel dizzy.  ...what? What happened!?"Jinette! What's wrong? Answer me!" But there has been no reply from Jeannette... d*mn it! I'll put my foot on a nearby wall.If it was all earth, you must be able to get out by digging your fingers! I tried to kick up the wall several times, but each time I was heartless, my body slipped down and dragged me back to the bottom of the hole.  d*mn it! What's going to happen up there!? I look over my head again out of impatience.  There was a shadow peeping over here.  As you can see... The shadow was, to all appearance, a mouse.  But big. Compared to what Genet was looking at... ...about 80 centimeters tall... Is he the one who dug this pit? But wait.  There should be only Loretta's family in this slum, right? Loretta is obviously a human being... isn't it strange that her family is a mouse?" What the hell are you going to do..."Ahhhhhhhhuh! A familiar voice yells in an unfamiliar tone.  At that moment, a mouse peeping into the hole trembled.  He looked behind him impatiently and ran away like a rabbit.  What's next?"Are you okay, bro? Didn't he do something?" That idiot...? That's a very friendly expression. "I'm fine! What's wrong with Jeanette?""I don't care if it's the manager! I guess you're having a hard time telling me, but I'm not hurt!" You don't understand the situation!? Do I have to!? What's that!? What are you doing, Jeanette?"Excuse me. Our younger brothers... Anyway, I'll take the rope down and come up. I'll introduce you to them." After saying so, Loretta lowered the equally spaced ropes into the hole.  I've pulled it hard twice, but it's firmly fastened. I guess it's tied to somewhere.  I grabbed the rope and started climbing up the mud wall with my feet on the wall.  I can climb up with this... ...but my fingertips hurt a lot because I did it a little while ago.  Even so... younger brothers?  The mouse was Loretta's younger brother, after all.  Does that mean that Loretta is a race of rats? Do you have a long tail on your tail? ...I'll show you later.  I managed to climb up the vertical wall with my aching finger overworked.  When the ground approached, Loretta reached out to me, and I got him to grab me and pull me up.  I finally managed to get out of the hole.  of ……………… "I'll introduce you to my brother and sisters!" There was a swarm of nearly a hundred rats there. "It's too big a family, isn't it, oh!?" Jeanette, by the way -- ' I was crumpled up by the smiling little children.  You're sometimes unhappy about being too fond of your children.