The Count left with laughter.
The pressure in the room immediately dropped.
I asked Rano while rubbing my shoulder.
"U, um, what's a provisional contract?"
"It's a contract temporarily created to prevent claims like ‘They died soon after buying them!’, or ‘I was cheated!’. You see, sometimes there are slave traders that misrepresent the slaves' health or life span. Ordinarily, the curse mark will be affixed on the same day as the contract agreement, so even if I don’t worry about it, it’ll be OK.
So a warranty period or cooling off time.
"These are the service goods for the Count and farewell gifts for Lute from me. You can put it on tonight after the contract is signed. It's important to leave a good impression after all, even if just a little."
I was given a paper bag.
When I looked inside—there was a black bikini thong, garter belt, and bra inside.
As I thought, I was bought for that purpose…….
With my face turning blue in despair, I thanked Rano for now.
"......Thank you very much."