The Neighborhood High School Girl, Miss Isezaki, Is the Great Saintess Returned from Another World~ And I, Suddenly Awakened as Her Exclusive Mana Supply Uncle, Travel Between Earth and Another World with Time-Space Magic~ - 213. Violation of Labor Standards Law

213. 213. 213. 213. Violation of Labor Standards Law  

“Huh? A bodyguard? No, no, that’s overkill! As you know, Lady Levia, there’s no magic in Japan, nor are there monsters. Compared to this world, it’s incredibly safe!”  

“Are you absolutely certain of that? Automobiles, escalators… Japan seemed to me to have many dangerous things.”  

While automobiles might be understandable, escalators? …Really? That one feels like it’s just Lady Levia. I couldn’t outright say that, so my face stiffened awkwardly as she continued.  

“Not to mention pick-up artists, door-to-door salesmen, gropers, peeping Toms, complainers, bump-into-you old men, and scalpers—so many kinds of outlaws! I heard about them from Lady Aihara. I’m truly worried about you, Matsunaga-sama.”  

It seems Aihara, who has picked up some of the local language, had been chatting with Lady Levia. That’s fine and all, but I wish she wouldn’t put weird ideas in her head.  

“If something were to happen to you, Matsunaga-sama, this entire plan would collapse. I fully understand that this is a selfish request on my part. But please, I beg of you, allow Colin to act as your bodyguard!”  

Lady Levia looked at me with earnest eyes. She was serious. If that’s the case, I figured I should ask for Isezaki-san’s opinion as well.  

“Isezaki-san, what do you think?”  

“Of course, I believe Uncle could handle any danger that comes his way. But Levia’s understanding of Uncle is still quite… ‘shallow,’ you see. I can understand her desire to ensure everything is perfectly prepared. Ah, new members always lack perspective, don’t they? Hehe…”  

Isezaki-san laughed to herself, speaking in an oddly condescending tone.  

Shallow, deep, new, veteran—whatever. The fact is, having a key figure in this mission wandering around not only in an unreachable place but in another world might understandably make people nervous. For Lady Levia, this was a critical moment.  

Given that I had agreed to cooperate, I wanted to ease her worries, but—  

“I understand that Lady Levia is concerned for my safety. But… asking Colin to take on such a role feels a bit much…”  

I knew very well how strong Colin was.  

However, having someone as young as Colin act as a bodyguard didn’t sit right with me. In this world, sure, but in Japan? She’d be considered elementary school age. The Labor Standards Law crossed my mind.  

If anything, I’d prefer Holly—though she’s Lady Levia’s secretary and bodyguard, so she’s probably not available.  

I glanced at Holly. Suddenly, she spoke up.  

“Then how about we ask Colin directly? Colin, you’re listening, aren’t you?”  

Holly called out toward the door behind us. A startled “Eek!” came from the other side, followed by the slow opening of the door. Colin peeked in hesitantly, with Aihara trailing nervously behind her.  

“I-I’m sorry…”  

“Holly-san! Colin-chan not bad! Me told her ‘Let’s go see!’ okay?”  

Aihara defended Colin in broken language. Holly sighed and fixed her gaze on Colin.  

“Colin… Even if Lady Aihara suggested it, your position requires you to discourage such actions. I’ll address this issue thoroughly later. For now, come in.”  

“Yes, ma’am…”  

“Y-yes…”  

The two entered the room, shoulders slumped in dejection.  

“Colin, as you overheard, Lady Levia wishes for you to act as Matsunaga-sama’s bodyguard in Japan. Setting aside that this is an order, let me ask: what do you want to do?”  

“I want to go! I want to go! Lady Aihara said Japan sounds super interesting! I’ll be a bodyguard or whatever it takes—I just want to see it, Sis!”  

Colin responded eagerly, her excitement overflowing. By the end, her usual little-sister personality peeked through.  

“Refer to me as ‘Head Maid,’ not ‘Big Sister.’ And this isn’t a sightseeing trip; it’s to protect Matsunaga-sama. Do you understand that?”  

“Of course, Head Maid!”  

With a crisp, energetic reply, Colin straightened her back confidently. Then Aihara stepped up to me, clasping her hands together with a pleading expression.  

“Senpai, please! I owe Colin-chan so much for helping me out. I really want to return the favor while we’re over there. I’ll pitch in and help, so please take her along!”  

Now that she mentioned it, I had completely relied on Colin to handle Aihara’s sightseeing in this world. That must have been quite a hassle for Colin (definitely).  

Leaving things without properly thanking her didn’t feel right—especially as an adult.  

Well… it wouldn’t be for too long. And if I thought of it as a kind of homestay, taking Colin along might not be so bad. Even if the “bodyguard” aspect wasn’t entirely serious.  

“All right… In that case, Colin-chan, would you come with me to Japan?”  

The moment I said that, Colin’s face lit up with a brilliant smile. Then, she exclaimed with an enthusiastic—  

“Thank you so much! I’ll do my absolute best to live up to your expectations, Matsunaga-sama! Looking forward to working with you☆!”  

“………..Wait, Japanese?!”  

I was stunned speechless, but Aihara leaned in with a smug expression.  

“Pretty awesome, right? While she was teaching me this world’s language, Colin-chan ended up mastering Japanese before I even got the hang of it!”  

“You’re kidding…”  

Now that I thought about it, she had cracked the Stinger’s hand signals instantly and started using them effortlessly. But mastering Japanese in a day? That’s beyond genius-level prodigy.  

The only drawback was that her Japanese had a faint “Aihara-ish” customization to it. But if Aihara was her teacher, I couldn’t really complain. Actually, it might even help her blend in better in Japan.  

And so, with our genius prodigy in tow, we began our return to Japan.