I lightly poke the three lumps in the darkness of the back alley with a stick. Completely lightly.
Since two of them moved while replying with muffled voice, they're still alive. The problem is the last one.
I sent a glance to my pal if he could change with me, but he jerks his chin to urge me continue the work, doesn't seem like he'll help. Since I've debt for meals, can't be helped.
It's fine if you die, but please don't be decomposed already.
I lift up the brat's face with the stick.
The mouth moved slightly, but there's probably no hope for the brat.
"How 'bout it?"
"It lives."
My next patrol will be in 10 days, it would've been decomposed by that time. I'm not a demon, so I can't kill it here and now either. Maybe I should ask boss to send me to another group for three days.
"Let's get out, it's depressing here."
"You're right."
When I pulled the stick from the brat's chin and turned around, someone was there.
Its eyes are glittering from the dark.
Eyes full of vitality that're obviously different from the lifeless ones the brat just now has.
"What are you doing nodesu? Are you bullying small children nodesu?"
"N, no."
I unintentionally stuttered.
Weird, I banter with ruffians all the time just fine.
"We're the sentry corps of the viceroy."
"Sen-try? Police officers nanodesu! Amazing nodesu!"
"Yes, that's right. We're amazing."
Dunno what the heck is police officer, but I'll suitably reply to make her scram.
Even if this guy gives food to these brats, it'll probably only make them die faster.
"Are these children sick nanodesu?"
The one who came out of the dark is a dogkin little girl. Wearing such an expensive looking clothes although she's just a demi-human. She must be a slave of some perverted noble. Would love to let my daughter wear something like that even once.
"They're dying from hunger. They're probably going to survive if they're bought by a rich merchant or noble like you."
"Hunger is painful nodesu! Hungry is sad nodesu!"
The dogkin little girl who's suddenly appeared takes out some kind of flute from her bag and blows it with all her might. I unintentionally covered my ears, but there weren't any sound coming from it.
"Master! Pochi is here nanodesu!"
The dogkin little girl who's finished blowing the flute begins to call her master with loud voice.
Damn loud voice.
"It's terrible nanodesu! Please help nodesu!"
While putting her hands beside her face, she raises her voice to the limit.
Oy, oy, you're alright? Something wrong with this brat's head?
"Oy, let's go."
"You're right."
My co-worker's tilting his head like remembering something, but I don't want to get involved in trouble.