Jobless Reincarnation: The King with a Mental Problem

Chapter 177 The Great Bully and Guga!

[Izeruti's Perspective]

I am Izelti Kruel.

Right now, I'm sitting in a small tea room near the Magic University, with the ever-blue sky of Chariah visible through the window.

Oh, fate...

Why did I have to go through this?

Just thinking about that incident makes me want to destroy the world immediately...

"well......"

With a weary sigh from me, Nina across from me suddenly became serious.

"Lutty, we're friends, right?"

"Of course..."

"Since that's the case, you can't just leave me the only one being laughed at... because we're friends!"

"...What kind of logic is this?"

"Even if you don't tell me, I'll definitely go around asking around. Do you want me to...?"

"Stop—! I'll tell you!"

"Hmm~~ This is truly my good sister~!"

"But... please give me some time to prepare myself."

"Well, there's still plenty of time! Take your time getting ready!"

If she heard the urban legend version of the story, she would be even more embarrassed...

so......

The best option is to tell her the truth directly...

Meanwhile, Nina on the other side was already eagerly preparing to watch the drama unfold...

"Are you ready?!"

"What's your rush...?"

Now, all I can do is recall that afternoon that still makes me want to bite someone to this day.

"That was... a period of time before the magical disaster occurred."

I didn't have much money left at that time.

No... actually there's still quite a bit left, but if I keep spending it like that, I definitely won't be able to graduate.

Although I could write a letter home to my grandmother, to be honest, I couldn't bring myself to do it.

He clearly said he wanted to make something of himself, but he ends up having to ask his family for living expenses. That's so shameful.

"Hmm...it is embarrassing, but not that embarrassing, is it? Is that what you're talking about?"

"Of course not, that's just the beginning. At that time, my idea was to find a part-time job and do odd jobs to earn some money."

"Oh~~~ That sounds like something a very sensible person would do~"

"Then I started wandering around the commercial area, looking for places that were hiring temporary workers. Luckily, there was a clothing store with a job posting. The store wasn't big, but the window display was quite elegant, and the things inside didn't look cheap."

"Hmm~~~ With half the beauty of this saint, little Ruth, you must have gotten that job easily, right?"

"Yes, it went very smoothly. The boss was a very kind old gentleman who spoke softly. He taught me how to distinguish the weave, how to tell the thread count of the fabric, and how to match different colors of fabric. He said I learned quickly and was skillful, and in just a few days, he put me in a formal position at the counter."

"With Little Lutty as the mascot, that old man really hit the jackpot!"

"Yes, business was really good during the few days I was there. Although I was tired, it was very fulfilling. Every day when I finished work, he would give me an extra cup of warm tea and say that I had worked hard that day too. I thought to myself, there are still many good people in this world."

"Hmm? Are there many good people?"

"Yes, there aren't many good people at all, and I soon realized I was wrong..."

"What happened? Tell me quickly!"

"One weekday afternoon, the wind chimes at the store entrance rang once, followed by a series of light, rhythmic footsteps. It was around the time most people were at work, so there weren't many people. But according to the boss, this was usually when wealthy people and big clients frequented the store. So, I instinctively smiled, looked up, and said 'Welcome!' And that's when things started to get out of control..."

"What's going on? Is that guy a bully?"

"That guy is definitely a bully! I've seen him before, not long after I came to the magic university. I saw him bullying a poor fruit stand owner! I wanted to chase after him and confront him, but he ran away in a flash."

"You can't catch up? Yeah! I can't catch up either!!!"

"and then?"

"At the time, in the store, that guy pulled his sunglasses down a bit, glanced at me, and then just sneered at me!"

"How did you get choked?"

"I had just said, 'Welcome!' when he immediately retorted, 'Do you dare not welcome me?'"

"So arrogant?!"

"Yeah, that guy was super arrogant! I was furious when I recognized him! And he was obviously the kind of bastard who comes from a wealthy and powerful family and then bullies others!"

"How did you figure that out?"

"Because of his clothes, even though it was just a loose black shirt, I learned a lot about them those days. The design and fabric clearly weren't cheap. The shoulder line was sharp, and the cuffs had subtle patterns. It's definitely not something an ordinary person could afford. And that guy was incredibly arrogant! Even the little girl riding on his shoulders looked exactly like him!"

"Child?"

"Yeah, the girl was wearing a round penguin costume, her two little feet were swinging on either side of his chest, she had a lollipop in her mouth, she looked down at me with a crooked smile, and she even winked at me."

For some reason, Nina spat out a mouthful of water again when she got to this point.

"Penguin costume?"

So it turns out they were amused by that guy's weird clothes...

"It should be a penguin costume, it just sounds a bit strange. Actually, it's quite cute. It's just that she was obviously corrupted by that big bully, because the two of them are the type who don't look people in the eye."

"......really......"

"At that point, I was basically certain that he was the kind of person I hated most."

"Hmm? The kind of person I hate the most?"

"Yeah, those spoiled brats who have resources and talent, but use them all for tasteless things!"

For some reason, Nina couldn't help but laugh as soon as she said those words.

"What's so funny?"

"It's nothing...you can continue..."

Nina is acting a bit strange... Although I forced myself to suppress my laughter, was this really that funny?

never mind......

Let's continue talking to her about that jerk.

"That guy just glanced at me and then ignored me, heading straight to the back of the shop. I was worried he'd cause trouble, so I jogged after him and asked what he needed. Then he started making things difficult for me!"

"How exactly are you making things difficult?"

I carefully recalled the situation at the time, and when I tried to describe it, I found that it was really difficult to use words to describe how much of a jerk that guy was.

So one person had to play two roles and perform a skit for Nina.

[The situation at the time]

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The big bully didn't even glance at me, and then started spouting all sorts of nonsense.

I was stunned for a moment as soon as I said that, because it should be a material for making armor or something... but is armor considered clothing?

But we really don't have that kind of thing in our store...

The tyrant: "Do you have any refined anti-magic metal plates?"

Izawa Ruti: "...No."

The bully: "Do you have acid extract?"

Izawa Ruti: "...No."

The tyrant: "Do you have dragon leather?"

Izawa Ruti: "...No."

The tyrant: "Do you have any amber dust?"

Izawa Ruti: "...No."

The bully: "Do you have Panpan French mini bread?"

Izawa Ruti: "...No."

The tyrant: "What kind of shop are you opening if you have nothing?"

That guy must have recognized me, so he's deliberately making things difficult for me!

He tilted his head, his face expressionless. The little penguin riding backwards on his neck copied him, crossing its arms and tilting its head, then uttered something that was hard to decipher: "Hmph~ Cuckoo~".

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Nina's threshold for laughter is unusually low; this level of humor alone made her laugh so hard she almost fell over.

"So, Luti, how did you respond?"

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I closed my eyes briefly, trying to swallow the words, "Are you out of your mind?"

Izuru: "Guest...this is a clothing store."

The tyrant: "Really?" He nodded slowly, as if he had just remembered, and then started walking directly towards the back of the shop. "Do you have any knitted cotton there?"

Izuru: "Yes!"

The bully: "Do you have bamboo-jointed hemp?"

Izuru: "Yes!"

The tyrant: "Do you have any silk?"

Izuru: "Yes!"

The tyrant: "Is there a toilet?"

Izuru: "Yes!"

The bully: "Do you have any paper?"

Izuru: "Oh... wait? Are you here to collect money?"

The tyrant: "Is there a boss here?"

Izawa Ruti: "...Yes."

The big bully: "Bring him here, I want to talk to him."