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Mayor Lagonne’s Daily Life
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The industrialization of the Third Town was progressing smoothly.
Before the Warden Household assumed the role of lords, it was merely an agricultural village. However, once it became clear that the land contained a high quantity of ore and was hopelessly unsuited for farming, Arc ordered its transformation into an industrial city.
Some of the residents relocated to the Second Town, where agriculture was thriving, but those who remained, along with craftsmen who came from outside, had been supporting the development of the Third Town. However, an increase in population and businesses meant an increase in urban responsibilities.
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In the morning, as soon as the administrative office opens, craftsmen flood in.
“Good morning, Mayor.” (??)
“Good morning. Everyone is working hard, I see.” (Lagonne)
A queue forms in front of the mayor’s office almost instantly. Everyone was there to submit permit applications and petitions.
“The apartment complex we built recently is about to fill up. I’m planning to construct new houses, so please grant permission.” (??)
“Understood. For now, I’ll issue a permit for new housing for 300 people in the southern area of the city.” (Lagonne)
At first, craftsmen were gathered through contests held throughout the kingdom, but as the kingdom became increasingly unstable and regional worker mobility increased, many craftsmen began coming here voluntarily.
This flow accelerated further due to the Holy Church’s persecution of heretics. Nature Faith, a religion that reveres spirits within nature, was popular among sailors and craftsmen. Consequently, many skilled craftsmen from across the kingdom fled to Mikanda, which was tolerant of heretics.
Thanks to this, the Third Town had transformed into one of the kingdom’s leading industrial cities. However, the rapid population growth has caused numerous problems, one of which was a housing shortage.
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“Mayor, the third warehouse is full too. Can I borrow the key to the fourth warehouse?” (??)
“Already!? Everyone, you’re producing goods too quickly.” (Lagonne)
“Well, the Forth Town’s port is now operational. The more we produce, the more they sell for us, right? So, everyone’s motivated.” (Craftsman)
The many craftsmen gathered in the city are manufacturing a massive amount of products. The volume was so overwhelming that managing it was quite a task. Currently, the biggest issue was a shortage of transport workers. Most of the adventurers in the Third Town were engaged in transportation work, but even that wasn’t enough. Meanwhile, products were piling up in the warehouses, waiting to be transported.
“The adventurers who transported the last shipment to the Fourth Town haven’t returned yet. Hmm. Let’s call on any adventurers available in other cities.” (Lagonne)
“Also, we’re short on wagons for transporting the products.” (??)
“Understood. I’ll request more wagon production as well.” (Lagonne)
In this way, Lagonne dealt with the mountain of problems brought by dozens of people, one by one. As she worked tirelessly, the wave of people queuing gradually subsided. The work had reached a temporary pause.
“Phew.” (Lagonne)
The busiest part of the day ended without incident. After drinking some water, Lagonne took a moment to breathe. It was already noon by the time she had handled all the requests that had poured in since morning.
“You’ve been so busy since morning.” (Yanna)
Suddenly, someone embraced her from behind, pressing the chest against her back.
“Oh! Yanna-sama.” (Lagonne)
The tense expression Lagonne wore while working softened into that of a bashful maiden as soon as she saw Yanna.
“You’re becoming more and more capable.” (Yanna)
“It’s all thanks to your guidance, Yanna-sama.” (Lagonne)
Yanna had stayed in the Third Town, providing Lagonne, who initially couldn’t handle anything, with continuous guidance. Thanks to her, Lagonne had finally started to develop the poise and administrative abilities befitting a mayor.
“Hey, Yanna-sama…” (Lagonne)
Lagonne looked at her with pleading eyes, drawing closer.
“My, my. It’s still daytime. You’ll have to wait until tonight. For now, make do with this.” (Yanna)
With a seductive smile, Yanna planted a kiss on her lips.
“Alright, now give it your all this afternoon too.” (Yanna)
“Yes, I will!” (Lagonne)
With her reward in hand, Lagonne felt energized to work even harder in the afternoon.
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For lunch, she decided to eat out since there was an inspection of the city’s factories scheduled in the afternoon. Today, she went to the tavern attached to the Adventurers’ Guild. As expected of a dining hall frequented by adventurers, it offered many stamina-boosting dishes.
“Hello!” (??)
“Oh, Mayor and Yanna-sama, welcome!” (Tavern Owner)
When they entered the dining hall, the owner, who was washing dishes, called out to them.
Recently, the owner seemed to have a lot of free time. That was only natural. The dining hall, which should have been packed with adventurers, was nearly empty. Most of the town’s adventurers were busy loading products onto wagons and didn’t even have time to come to the dining hall for lunch. It seemed they bought boxed lunches here in the morning before heading to work.
“Lagonne-san, Yanna-sama, what would you like to order?” (Owner’s Daughter)
“I’ll have the grilled meat set. Yanna-sama will have the grilled fish set.” (Lagonne)
“Thank you.” (Owner’s Daughter)
The owner’s daughter came to take their order.
Her simple, pure charm, with her braided hair and large eyes, was striking. She was so cute that even the rough adventurers didn’t dare approach her. Likely, the watchful eyes of the strict tavern owner, who raised her alone, also played a role in their decision to admire her from a distance. With so few customers, the wait time was short. In no time, the food was served.
“Here you go, Lagonne-san. Grilled meat set.” (Owner’s Daughter)
As the daughter placed the set on the table, Lagonne gently held her hand.
“Thank you. Your cheerful service always gives me energy.” (Lagonne)
“Really!? I’m so happy to be praised by our super capable mayor! Thank you very much.” (Owner’s Daughter)
Suddenly being praised by Lagonne, the girl joyfully returned to the kitchen. Yes, that was a good thing to say. It would surely motivate her.
Lagonne glanced at Yanna. As usual, she wore a slightly jealous, sulky expression. Whenever Lagonne talked to a cute girl, she always looked like this. Lagonne couldn’t help but tease her because she enjoyed how Yanna, who was usually so composed, would show her jealousy.
The girl returned with Yanna’s meal.
“Here is your grilled fish set, Yanna-sama.” (Owner’s Daughter)
“Thank you. Come, sit down next to me for a moment.” (Yanna)
Yanna had the girl sit beside her.
“Huh? Okay…” (Owner’s Daughter)
“You look tired. What’s wrong?” (Yanna)
Yanna asked, pinching the girl’s cheek.
“Ah… Is it that obvious? Actually, lately, I’ve had to wake up early to prepare a lot of boxed lunches for the adventurers. Maybe I’m a little worn out.” (Owner’s Daughter)
“Fatigue is a woman’s greatest enemy. You need to cut back on night shifts or something and get enough sleep, understood?” (Yanna)
“Y-Yes…” (Owner’s Daughter)
The girl responded hesitantly, not because of what Yanna was saying but because of how close her face was. Yanna was so near that their lips might touch at any moment.
Oh no! Tavern owner! Notice this! Your precious daughter is about to fall victim!
Lagonne desperately sent telepathic warnings to the kitchen, but the tavern owner didn’t notice anything. Just as the distance between Yanna’s and the girl’s lips was about to reach zero—
Clang, clatter.
A new customer arrived.
“Oh! Welcome! Excuse me, Yanna-sama!” (Owner’s Daughter)
The girl with her face visibly bright red even from afar, quickly fled.
“Yanna-sama, that kind of behavior isn’t good. You’ll scare the girl.” (Lagonne)
Now, it was Lagonne’s turn to burn with jealousy.
“Oh? She didn’t seem scared. Besides, you’re the one who started this.” (Yanna)
Yanna responded provocatively, completely unbothered.
The two silently finished their lunch.
“Th-Thank you for coming.” (Owner’s Daughter)
The girl’s puzzled voice followed them as they left the tavern, having paid their bills separately in silence. They needed to head out for a factory inspection next, but—
“I forgot something at the office. Can I go back for a moment?” (Lagonne)
“What a coincidence. I was thinking of going back too.” (Yanna)
The two returned to the office in silence and entered the mayor’s room. Lagonne, the last to enter, locked the door behind her. At that moment, Yanna pounced. She pushed Lagonne down and kissed her passionately while using her right hand to remove her own clothes and her left to strip Lagonne’s.
“Hah…hah… Yanna-sama. Weren’t we waiting until tonight?” (Lagonne)
Breathing heavily, Lagonne asked, but Yanna, her eyes filled with resolve, answered as if a switch had flipped.
“Quiet. You’re the one who kept provoking me.” (Yanna)
“Well, Yanna-sama, you were being all sweet to that girl. I’m quite the jealous type, you know.” (Lagonne)
The two melted into each other’s embrace.
Their relationship had begun when Arc and Yanna had first come to Mikanda to inspect the state of the towns and villages. Following tradition, Lagonne had tried to seduce the lord with her charms, but Yanna had seen through her and turned the tables, ensnaring her instead.
Since then, Yanna had taught Lagonne the joys of womanhood one-sidedly, leaving her infatuated. This relationship had continued to drag on. While Yanna claimed to stay in the third city to assist with industrialization, her presence with Lagonne showed she likely cherished her too. By the time they regained their senses after devouring each other’s bodies and reaching a long, long climax, it was already pitch black outside the window.
“Ahhh. Skipping our afternoon duties to be together like this… I’m a failure as a mayor.” (Lagonne)
“The factory inspection was a surprise check. It doesn’t have to be today. It can wait until tomorrow or the day after.” (Lagonne)
The two of them were sprawled out on the floor completely naked. The cool floor cooled their hot bodies.
“Hey, Yanna-sama. How long will you stay in the third city?” (Lagonne)
Yanna’s stated purpose was to oversee industrialization. Would she leave once the project was complete?
“I don’t have a place in the first city anymore. I’ll probably stay here indefinitely.” (Yanna)
Yanna answered calmly. She wasn’t the type to make false assurances, so it was likely the truth.
“I’m glad. I want you to stay by my side forever.” (Lagonne)
Still lying side by side, they gazed into each other’s eyes.
“Hehe. That’s what I like about you, Lagonne.” (Yanna)
“What part of me?” (Lagonne)
“The part that gets honest after we’ve been together.” (Yanna)
“Oh, stop it!” (Lagonne)
When she sat up, a slight dizziness hit her. She must have exhausted herself in the heat of the moment.
“Sigh. I need to clean the floor.” (Lagonne)
I stood up unsteadily, brought a cloth leaning against the wall in the room, and wiped the floor.
Tomorrow would likely be another day much like this one.
In the morning, she would be flooded with demands from craftsmen and adventurers to handle. In the afternoon, there would be factory inspections, product checks, and transportation assignments to arrange. There was plenty to do.
Well, that was fine. As long as Yanna was with her, no matter how busy she was, her heart felt light.
“Let’s work hard tomorrow, too.” (Lagonne)
Yanna was probably thinking about her plans for the next day as she laid on the floor with her eyes closed.
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