Chapter 166: Setting Sail From Kagura
Leaving Kagura, I freely used wind magic just like before and shortened the time it took for us to arrive at the port city Esport in five days.
Then we restocked our foodstuff for our return journey, bought fish and souvenirs that can only be found at Esport, and rest to restore our energy.
Currently, the season has changed from Spring into early Summer, so I began to feel hot rather than it’s being warm. If I were to move around a bit then I’ll sweat, and there were nights when I can’t sleep well so I used the cold air from Ice magic to lower the temperature and then slept.
And the next day, Irvine, Mort, and Roomba came to sleep over in my single room, nothing was more off-putting than that. If it’s going to be that way, then it would be better if Ilya or Aleutia were the ones who entered my room.
While thinking like that, we depart from Esport by carriage the next morning.
We’re traveling from the Aldonia Kingdom’s port city Esport to the city of Kikka in the Misphilt Kingdom.
During my free time between the journey, I spend it leisurely while explaining about doubles in the table tennis to Tori and researching about the slime pillow.
And as expected, a chilled slime pillow in this season where it’s getting hotter is really the best.
And I guess not only the members of the Silver Wind, but the members of the company also noticed the usefulness of the pillow that the spectacle of people chasing after slimes can be seen along the way.
Then we wrapped the slime in monster leather and throw some appropriate feeds into it, and chilled the pillow using Ice magic tool.
Immediately after that, a bunch of cold slime pillows is made.
Though several people were carrying slimes that have become liquid because they forgot to feed the slimes the next morning………
We arrived at Kikka while spending the time cheerfully like that.
After finishing with the replenishment of our stuff, we stayed overnight since when we arrived at Kikka it was already the evening just like the time in Esport.
I also trained my magic with Aleutia and Ilya, and had a good time talking with everyone for some time.
And now I’m finally back at Koryatt village.
When I look out of the window of the carriage, the spreading grassland and the clear blue sky can be seen everywhere.
Looking at this beautiful scene, I really feel that I’m finally back in Koryatt village.
Taking a deep breath, took in all greeneries, the same smell of fresh air mixed with the smell of the earth when I left from here.
「……sure enough, this air is the most calming」
Even back when I went from the royal capital, or from Kagura like now, it doesn’t change.
Aah, as expected I really like Koryatt village. This place is the most calming place for me.
Looking around at the surroundings while spacing out, I can also see the figures of the villagers plowing the fields today.
Perhaps it’s because it’s already summer, the villagers are wearing short sleeves.
With such a hot temperature, I guess it’s inevitable for them to want to take their clothes off.
And perhaps it’s because of it being hot, that it appears Roland took off his tunic while doing farm work. Westa was also standing close to him with a sour look on his face.
「Oi, Roland. Put your clothes on now. Despite it already being uncomfortably hot, now it becomes even more stuffy with you showing off your dirty body like that」
「Can’t help it, it’s hot y’know. Then don’t look at my body if you don’t want to see it 」
「Even if I don’t want to see it, don’t you know that you’re in plain sight idiot!」
「What’d you say!? Come here a moment, you! Imma fix you up!」
「Stop it, you’re dripping with sweat. If you come here and spread your sweat around then I’m going to treat you as a threat」
Being told like that by Westa, Roland stares unblinkingly at his own body.
Even when you look at his appearance from the distance, you will know that he’s sweating a lot, with healthy tanned skin that glistened with greasy sweat.
After comprehending his body’s situation, Roland looked at himself and grins after seeing Westa.
「……o, oi, no way you! You're not thinking about hugging me with that appearance, right?」
「It’ll be disgusting to hug someone like you………just that, I only want to do some pinning technique on you since you made me irritated」
「………you’re……joking, right?」
「You should know what I’m gonna do since we’ve known each other for a long time already, right. At times like this, I’m not gonna lie………」
Westa took a step back while his face turned pale, but Roland started to close the distance between them with a fearless smile on his face.
Coupled with this large build, it’s like the scene of a bear is cornering its prey.
「Being hugged by Roland when he’s dripping with sweat will definitely be unbearable, no way!」
「Fuhahahahaha! Wait up! Westa!」
Seeing Westa running away, Roland fiercely chases after him.
Even watching these stupid scenes makes me feel nostalgic.
「Ohー! Isn’t that Toriela’s Company carriage?」
「Oi, look! That’s Alfried-sama over there!」
「Ooh, those dead-eyes is definitely his, no doubt ‘bout it. It’s Alfried-sama!」
Perhaps the villagers who were working in the fields noticed us as when I was watching and laughing at Westa who was running away from the chaser Roland, they waved their hands to us while shouting.
「Did you gain weight?」
「I’m a kid after all, so I'm just growing and getting bigger, right?」
This is bad, was it that obvious to make the villagers notice it? And did I become that fat?
But I already decreased my meal on the way back to Koryatt.
Maybe it was a mistake for me to make a special sweet fruit juice-shaved ice just because it became hot? No, I’m also tired of talking with others and so it makes me want to eat to spend the time. I feel like I was taking out stuff from the subspace all the time and eating it.
However, it’s going to be summer from now on. I’m going to sweat a lot, and I’m a kid anyway. Even if I gain a little weight it would be easy to lose them. It’s the perk of being young.
I waved my hand to the villagers while trying to persuade myself.
Though there are no Asmo or Torr this time, I wonder if those people are doing well? After I return and took a rest at the mansion, I guess I’m going to give them their souvenirs.
「We’ve arrived, ehー」
Before I knew it, it appears that the carriage has arrived in front of the mansion when I was thinking about which souvenirs would be good for the two of them.
Hearing Tori’s sluggish voice, I got off the carriage.
Immediately after, I saw my nostalgic mansion.
The gate that was being kept clean is as elegant as ever, and there are hardly any dirt or fallen leaves on the ground on the way to the mansion.
And then, on the end of the straight path are Nord-tousan, Elna-kaasan, Sylvio-niisan, Bartolo, Mina, and Sara lined up to welcome us.
How come Eleonora-neesan and Mel are not here?
Oh well, no matter. I’ll just ask for the small details later. I’m just happy to be back and meet with everyone.
When I approach Nord-tousan and the others, somehow――they have complex expressions on their faces.
「……hey, why are you people have that kind of expression on your faces despite your son being back for the first time in a month?」
I can’t be happy with this situation. It won’t become a scene where the family runs up and hug their child y'know.
When I protest like that, Nord-tousan vaguely smiles while Elna-kaasan is expressionless.
「……Al, you’ve gotten fat, haven't you?」
「Eh!」
「The moment I saw you get off from the carriage, I told myself that my son would grow taller after leaving for a month, but now that I saw you close I’m convinced. You’re not 」
Elna-kaasan started to pinch my cheeks and stomach while saying that.
……I wonder why is this happening. Their son is back after a month from home, so I thought that it’d be nice if you told me 「Welcome back」 though.
「You got fat during the time I don’t see you for a while, Al」
「……ahaha, you become a bit plump」
Nord-tousan and Sylvio-niisan said that while smiling wryly when I turn my eyes to those two to ask for assistance.
「I, I’m still a kid anyway, this much should be fine right? It’s also summer, so he’ll definitely be able to lose weight!」
「Alfried-sama seldom went out of his room, and likes to use magic so it’s normally impossible to lose your weight」
「That’s right, I can only see a future where you will only get more fat」
It’s unusual for Mina to support me, but then Sara and Bartolo pointed out some unsparing points.
Uguu, that’s certainly true. When it comes to this hot season, I will absolutely use Ice magic, and will hardly come out from my room because of that, doing nothing but eating and sleeping inside my room.
If anything, I can only see a future where I got fatter than now.
「By the way, where’s Eleonora-neesan and Mel?」
While trying to escape the reality in front of me, I ask something bothering me.
Immediately after, Elna-kaasan sighed as if she was fed up with me.
「Eleonora is now at the royal capital, training with the knight’s order. She went with Mel to assist her, so the two of them are not here」
Though I could make out what Elna-kaasan was saying, I can’t understand it well.
「……eh, so Eleonora-neesan……is not here?」
So that kind of thing is possible? No, that’s possible, right?
「That’s right」
「Yaay!」
For some reason, Elna-kaasan hit me in the head the moment my happiness was laid bare.
「If you’re being happy because of that then it’ll be sad for Eleonora you know」
Ooh, that’s right. Just now, I was so happy that my emotions exploded out.
Control your emotions, Alfried. Elna-kaasan will be angry at you again otherwise.
A peaceful daily life without Eleonora-neesan. After seven years since being born as Alfried Slowlett. I wonder if such days exist before?
No, there’s none! Suppose that there is such day, it was such a day where I was still small that I can’t do anything. Not counting that, it will be the first time in my life I move freely.
This is bad, I wonder what kind of life I will lead if there is no Eleonora-neesan. Until now Eleonora-neesan’s presence is too natural around me, so I can’t imagine the kind of life where she’s not there.
But still, I guess it’s going to be peaceful……
「…even if you’re not saying anything, your face shows all your thoughts, did you know that?」
To think that it will become like that, does the happiness show in my face?
「Hmm, if it’s like that then I think the practice time will decrease, surely, right?」
「……Al, with such a figure, do you really think that practice time will decrease because Eleonora is not here?
When I said my true feelings by mistake, Nord-tousan told me that while smiling gently.
What is this, I can only think of Nord-tousan’s smile as something frightening even though it’s such a gentle smile.
「………uhh, it’s not going to decrease?」
「It will not decrease. Rather, it's going to increase. By the way, did you practice when you’re in Kagura?」
「……I, I’ve done a lot of magic practice though」
「I see, then let’s have some practice now」
When I answered him like that, Nord-tousan pulled my arm and started to walk toward the garden while smiling.
As I look toward the other family members as if asking for help while letting myself be pulled,
「「Take careーe」」
They waved their hands and said that in unison with smiling faces.
No! I don’t want you to send me off like that, but I want welcoming words for me…………!
As a result, even with the absence of Eleonora-neesan, the severe training doesn’t seem to change as long as Nord-tousan is still here.
Author Note :
The Kagura arc is over for now.
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