But now, no, even back when I was still in Roya, I've gotten so used to spending money as soon as I'm given it that I've completely forgotten what I said back then.

Sigh, I really am...

"Huh? Sylphie?"

Hilfi gently cupped my face with both hands and made me smile.

"Rudy can buy it for me when he has his own money later. Of course, I will also buy Rudy things he likes."

"Seriously, where did you get the money, Silphie?"

"Ouch, it hurts!"

Hilfi's cheeks puffed up, which was cute, but she tightened her grip on my face slightly, pinching the flesh on my cheek, and a cold pain shot through my face.

"Of course I'll find a way to earn it in the future."

As she spoke, Hilfi's grip tightened, and then she slowly released her hold, smiling as she looked at me.

I couldn't help but touch my face. Although Hilfi's hands were cold, my face was burning hot.

"But it will probably be very cold in Rosenberg. What will you wear to keep warm, Hilfi?"

"This one is fine as it is, but I can wear the cotton-padded jacket that Teacher Luo Qixi gave me underneath."

"Is this really possible...?"

"Of course, Rudy, let's go."

In the end, I only bought clothes for myself.

When we got back to the dorm, Ms. Loki hadn't returned yet. Hilfi pulled out the padded jacket she had worn that morning, which could easily be worn under her coat, so it really didn't seem necessary to buy any other clothes.

Thinking about it this way, was buying those two new outfits a bit unnecessary? Because I already have other warm clothes that I can wear if I just make do.

I went back to my bedroom, found a notebook that was about 20 centimeters long and 15 centimeters wide, roughly the size of an A4 sheet of paper, and calculated how much money I had left and how much more I could use.

It's not because my funds are limited or I'm running out of money, but because keeping an account book is a very necessary thing for home life.

Because real life isn't like an RPG online game, where your remaining money is displayed on your character screen and you don't have to calculate it yourself.

This is real life; relying solely on memory is insufficient, especially since sometimes there's simply no time to mentally record when and how much was spent.

In the past, I never had more than one gold coin in my possession, and for the next few years I lived a life where I didn't have to pay for anything myself. So, I used to keep accounts at the beginning, but gradually I stopped doing so.

Sigh, those years living with Alice in Roya's mansion really taught me a lot of bad habits.

It's not that living with Alice was bad, it's just that these years of being pampered made me develop a lot of the bad habits of a young nobleman.

When I set off, I was clutching a huge sum of sixty Asura gold coins in my hand. Ten of them were the wages I was owed for my five years as a governess in Roya, and the other fifty were given to me by Philip before I left.

Unfortunately, I didn't keep a proper account book to record every expense.

I found the bag containing the gold coins in my suitcase, and neatly stacked the gold coins on the table, ten gold coins in a pile.

"one two three four……"

Four stacks of gold coins plus...

"One, two, three, four, five..."

Five more gold coin orders have been released...

How come there are only forty-five gold coins left...?

I have forty-five gold coins left. Apart from two gold coins that I exchanged for smaller currencies and some recent expenses, I don't remember anything else.

In just six months, I've already spent fifteen Asura gold coins, and I don't even know where some of that money went.

This is the bitter fruit of not keeping accounts.

I'm aware of my problems. Sometimes I can't control my spending, and sometimes I'm so careless that I forget to keep track of my expenses.

In addition, with only one arm, it's really inconvenient for me to carry a notebook and do bookkeeping every day.

No, this can't go on. I need someone to help me manage the finances. Without a doubt, it's Hilfi.

I first tucked the notebook under my arm, then collected the gold coins and stuffed them into the bag in stacks.

Five minutes later, I stood in front of Silphie's bedroom door.

Now I face an important question: how do I knock on the door?

Now that I don't have a right hand, I can't knock on the door with my left hand holding the bag of gold coins, and I can't lift my arm with the notebook tucked under my arm...

You can't just kick the door, that's too impolite. Maybe only Alice would do that.

Oh, no, Alice would just kick the door open.

Oh! I've got an idea!

I swayed my body from side to side, shaking the bag of gold coins so that it would bump against the door and make a sound!

No, if you lose control of your strength, you'll break the door.

Oh!

How to do!

I never imagined that even opening the door would be a problem.

"squeak…"

"I am back."

The suite door opened, revealing a petite figure in blue.

She held a staff and a dark blue tricorn hat in her hands, and a magic textbook was tucked between her arm and body.

Although there were still a few dark circles under her eyes, they weren't very noticeable, and her face seemed to have regained its radiance after a long time...

Compared to yesterday and this morning, the teacher seems to be in much better spirits.

Welcome back.

"By the way, Rudy, what's in that bag you're carrying? And you've got a notebook tucked under your arm, that's unusual."

"that……"

Before I could speak, the teacher leaned close and whispered in my ear:

"Did Rudy, do you make Sylphie angry?"

"No, no, no, that's not true. I have other things to do."

Forget it, I'll just call Silphie out instead of knocking.

Honestly, I should have known better. After being "educated" by Hilfi, I feel like my IQ isn't quite up to par.

The moment I saw Teacher Luo Qixi, I slightly changed my mind.

"Silphie?"

I stood in front of the door and spoke into the house, keeping my voice neither too loud nor too soft, just loud enough for Hilfi to hear but not too noisy.

"I'm here, Rudy. What's up?"

Hilfi's voice sounded a little hurried; was she doing something that I had disturbed?

"Excuse me, come to the living room for a moment."

"Ok!"

After hearing the crisp sound coming from inside the house, my gaze shifted to Teacher Luo Qixi.

Her eyes were looking out the corridor window, staring at something I couldn't see. I looked in the same direction, but found nothing.

"Teacher Luo Qixi?"

"Oh, Rudy, what's wrong?"

"Teacher, please come to the living room for a moment."

"Oh, good."

……

After Ms. Loki and Ms. Hilfi sat down on the sofa, I put the gold coin bag and notebook on the table.

"Cough cough."

I coughed slightly to clear my throat before standing in front of them, and then began to speak.

"The first family meeting for Dorm 501 is now beginning!"

Actually, our suite is the only one on this fifth floor, and I think Luo Qixi and Xilufei probably don't know why the three of us are having a family meeting instead of something else.

"Oh~!"

"Splash, splash, splash."

Seeing how enthusiastic I was, even though they didn't know what I was saying, Hilfi and Loki exchanged glances for a moment and then started clapping in unison.

"I have two things to say at today's family meeting."

"The first thing is that tomorrow, Hilfi and I need to go to Rosenberg in the Duchy of Basheland, which will probably take about a week."

"Rudy, what are you doing there?"

Ms. Luo Qixi asked a question immediately after I finished speaking.

Should we tell Ms. Luo Qixi? No, Ms. Luo Qixi doesn't know what a blackboard is. I explained it to Xilufei at the morning run, but Xilufei only had a vague understanding.

Let's talk to Teacher Luo Qixi after we've finished dealing with this matter.

"We need to complete the task assigned by Teacher Merlin."

"Please tell me what the mission is?"

After hearing my vague answer, Ms. Luo Qixi's expression turned serious.

I then handed over to Teacher Merlin the important task of "eliminating his bad reputation in three months," as well as my plan.

Then, Ms. Loki showed a bitter expression, because I had already told Xilufei, but I hadn't told Ms. Loki, even though it was because Ms. Loki wasn't in a good state at the time.

Teacher Luo Qixi might be feeling like "everyone else knows, but I don't," which is quite unpleasant.

I should apologize to Ms. Luo Qixi first.

"right……"

"Rudy, if you had told me sooner, I might still have been able to help."

Eh?

Teacher Luo Qixi said somewhat awkwardly.

But hearing those words, Teacher Luo Qixi wasn't angry, which is wonderful. She truly deserves to be called a deity.

"Thank you so much, Ms. Luo Qixi. I will definitely ask for your help if I need anything from you."

"There's one more thing."

Chapter 98: Dyeing (Part 7)

Even without a job transfer, I will live earnestly [Chapter 98] Dye (7)

Chapter 98: Dyeing (Part 7)

……

"There's one more thing."

As I spoke, I pushed the bag of gold coins toward Teacher Loki, and then pushed the accounting book toward Sylphie.

"Here are the forty-five gold coins I have left. I will now entrust them to Teacher Luo Qixi for safekeeping."

"And this is the ledger. From now on, Hilfi will be in charge of recording our expenses."

Teacher Luo Qixi picked up the bag containing the gold coins with both hands, placed it on her legs together, and carefully rolled up the cloth at the top of the bag to slowly open a small opening. Golden light instantly burst out of the bag and shone on Teacher Luo Qixi's face.

Teacher Luo Qixi's hands trembled slightly, and she quickly closed her pocket. The golden light on Teacher Luo Qixi's face also disappeared.

"Phew...that's a huge sum of money."

"Teacher Luo Qixi, sighing too often will make your good luck fly away."

After holding the ledger, Hilfi leaned her head on Teacher Loki's shoulder and joked.

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