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“Is it really necessary to also work as a courtesan? Couldn’t you just stick to being a knight…?”

“They pay me well. Especially here in the North, where there are almost no applicants for knights. I’ve heard the salary for knights here is higher than elsewhere.

“And since I have to share the dormitories with the men anyway, whether I want to or not, I end up performing courtesan duties as well. Since I can earn more money that way, I didn’t see any reason to refuse.”

“Uh… does it really work that way…?”@@novelbin@@

“Plus, they provide room and board, so I don’t have much reason to go elsewhere. I only have one year left now, but since I’m still in my twenties, I plan to stay about ten more years. Once I’m no longer able to keep up with the courtesan work, I’ll move to the central region.”

“……”

“When I think about it, this job seems to suit me. The circumstances of how I ended up here were unfortunate, but in the end, I found something I’m good at. It’s a talent I probably wouldn’t have discovered if I hadn’t come to Silverwood.”

…Well, I’m not sure if that can be called a talent. If anything, her positive mindset seems more like the real talent here.

Still, it was an interesting story. I didn’t expect to hear an IF story straight from the person involved.

As a token of thanks for sharing such a difficult story, I pulled out five silver coins and handed them to her.

Clink.

“Thank you for sharing. I’m sure it wasn’t easy to talk about.”

“Thank you, Duchess!”

…Oh, right. That reminds me—what happened to Eiria?