Tensei Shite Inaka de Slowlife wo Okuritai - Chapter 390

 

A Visit From Bram

「Hey, Al. I want to see the outside!」

Just when we were having a conversation with a topic that beautifully changed from the eyewitness of me using Teleport, Ra-chan suddenly asked that. www.ihavesinnedtranslation.com

「Hm? Outside, to the garden?」

「The village! It looks like they were having fun doing all sorts of things!」

Ahー, I see. They passed through the village to get here. Today is the day before the Harvest Festival, so they probably set up stands and did all kinds of things in preparation for the festival tomorrow.

That must have looked fun for her. www.ihavesinnedtranslation.com

「But, Ranna-sama. You must have been tired because of the long journey here, it would be better to rest in the mansion for today......」

「I’m not tired at all mon!」

That being said, Ra-chan is four years old.

They have arrived here after spending a week of a journey from the royal capital. She might insist that she’s fine, but her body must be tired from the journey.

It would be a little tiring to go to the village and play right now.

「We’re going to the village for the Harvest Festival tomorrow, how about trying to go to a different place today? There is a wide plain with a pretty stream and rabbit-san nearby」

「Rabbit-san!? Let’s go let’s go!」

Ra-chan enthusiastically took the bait when I suggested a good place nearby.

I wonder if it’s okay with this? Casually glancing at Ra-chan’s maid to check on that, she gratefully nodded at me.

It looks like there’s no problem with that.

Rather than forcing Ra-chan to change her decision, it would be better to just offer an alternative nearby to vent her curiosity. If it’s near the mansion then she can immediately return to rest if she gets tired.

「Let’s go for a walk then? Will Eric come with us?」

「I will rest here――」

「Eric come!」

「No, I’m just going to rest here the two of you can go」

「Eric too!」

「……okay」

Eric tried to refuse, but he finally nodded after being strongly persuaded by Ra-chan.

This guy is also unexpectedly weak to those younger than him, huh? She’s similar to Luna-san.

Okay then, the members have gathered now. www.ihavesinnedtranslation.com

「I’m looking forward to seeing Koryatt village, I heard it’s rich in nature」

The three of us were about to start going out but Alicia suddenly came over.

Eh? I thought she was talking with Egar-san just now, just how long has she been listening to us? It’s like she’s been with us from the side and she naturally joins in on our conversation.

Her black-haired maid also follows her as if nothing happened.

「Alicia-sama will also come with us?」

「Yes, I would like to breathe some fresh air outside. I would be happy if you could take me too」

「By all means! Oi, Alfried guide us」

Why would Eric - who knows nothing about our territory - reply on his own?

Well, we’re just taking a walk anyway, so it’s fine.

「What about Eleonora-neesan and the others?」

「Mmー, we’re just going to stay here」

Since Luna-san was also here, I tried to ask them just in case, but Eleonora-neesan answered in her place. Neither Luna-san and Sylvio-niisan seem to have any particular reliance on her to answer for them though.

I tell Nord-tousan that we will go for a walk and we all head to the entrance.

I changed my slippers to outdoor shoes, but Ra-chan stopped moving at that moment.

She wanted to go outside that much but, I wonder what happened? Could it be that, she suddenly got tired?

「What’s wrong, Ra-chan?」

「This, can’t we wear them outside?」

Ra-chan asks while looking at the slippers she’s wearing. www.ihavesinnedtranslation.com

Apparently, Ra-chan took a liking to Gekota slippers, and she didn’t want to take them off.

Kuh, what a good girl. To think that she would really like the Gekota slippers I made.

I was almost to give her permission to wear them outside, but then it would ruin the slippers and not be suitable for taking a walk.

「It’s unfortunate, but they can only be worn inside the house. You can still wear it when we get back. That’s for Ra-chan’s exclusive use after all」

「……okay. Bye for now. Gekota」

When I gently tell her that, Ra-chan obediently took off Gekota slippers and lightly waved her hand at it.

Maybe I’ll ask the shoemaker-san to make Gekota shoes next time. That way, Ra-chan will still be with Gekota even outside. It’s definitely worth trying to ask.

When everyone has changed into outdoor shoes, I use Psychic to open the door.

「Fugyuu!?」

Immediately after, I heard the sound of something being squashed on the other side of the door.

Stopping the Psychic from opening the door and cautiously looking out, there was Mina falling on her back over there.

Looking at Mina holding her butt in pain, I immediately understood what had happened.

「Alfried-sama. Please don’t open heavily frequented doors with your magic～」

「I’m sorry. So something like this can happen」

So at the same time as I opened the door with Psychic from the inside,  Mina also tried to open the door from outside. What a bad timing. This is the first case something like this happened.

「Aaah! Poor maid!」

「Wa, wait a minute Ranna-sama!?」

「Who is it! Who is the rude person who calls someone ‘poor maid’!」

It was probably because she was called ‘poor maid’ after accidentally hit hard on her butt. Mina raises her face and makes such a strong remark.

However, the one who made such a rude remark was the young lady of the Duke's house - a rank that is the highest rank even among nobles-, Ra-chan.

Maybe Mina also noticed that fact after finding out who called her, Mina’s face quickly turned pale.

「Ra-ch……no, I mean, Ranna-sama!?」

「I’m, rude?」

「No, you are not rude at all! It fits perfectly! I am the poor maid, Mina!」

Up until now, Mina has been in denial when she was called ‘poor maid’, but as expected, perhaps this time she was not a match with the other side’s power, she finally admitted herself that she was a poor maid.

「Right, poor maid!」

「Yes! But, I would be happy if you could call me Mina-oneechan or something like that」

「Poor maid!」

Mina casually tried to ask to be called that, but then her shoulders dropped when Ra-chan answered without hesitation.

It looks like in Ra-chan’s mind, she has already determined her name to be ‘poor maid’, and it seems like it won’t be corrected. www.ihavesinnedtranslation.com

「Ranna-sama, there was a time when you also said something like that back in our mansion but, where did you learn those words?」

「Eh? Al said it」

The moment Ra-chan said that, maid-san turned around to look at me.

I look ahead to escape from her gaze.

「…………」

Maid-san’s staring gaze pierces my cheek.

This is very awkward. Somehow I felt maid-san’s evaluation of me had dropped a little.

「Okay then, let’s go outside for now!」

「Un!」

I speak cheerfully and start walking to shake off the awkward air around us.

「Ahh! Please wait a minute! The Bamlar house has arrived just now!」

However, Mina stops me as if to interrupt.

Geh, that Bram guy, he really came.

「Come to think of it, you wrote in your letter that Bram was also coming」

「Who is Bram?」

Ra-chan probably doesn’t remember him. She asks such a simple question after hearing Eric mutter.

「He is the son of Earl Bamlar」

「He was there on the second day of the royal capital’s party, the noisy guy with high pride」

「Hmーm」

Even after I tell her about him, Ra-chan tilts her neck in puzzlement, I guess that alone was not enough to let her remember.

It’s probable because Ra-chan and Bram were not talking to each other and they also don’t know each other. It’s natural for her not to know him.

Just when we were telling Ra-chan about Bram, we heard the sound of a carriage coming from the front.

「Ah! The Bamlar house’s carriage is already in the garden! Please excuse me, I will call for Nord-sama, Alfried-sama I will leave this to you!」

「Eeeh, wait!」

Darn it! I was about to use the strategy of ‘Letting Mina Receive Them’ and calmly go out for a walk for she escaped first. It was like she was used to doing so normally, she did it with skill and efficiency.

Can’t be helped. We were about to go out to the garden anyway, shall I at least give them a casual greeting then?

As we were lined up and waiting at the front door, the Bamlar house’s carriage and their escorts arrived.

They probably paid attention to our house that the number of their escorts is not that many, compared to when Alicia and Ra-chan arrived. www.ihavesinnedtranslation.com

Even if we have another side mansion for the servant's exclusive use, it will be impossible to take care of a lot of people.

Although, it was truly a bother when he came here even though I didn’t invite him.

The carriage slowly stops right in front of us. After the coachman placed a carriage step and opened the door, the door opened and Bram elegantly got off the carriage from there.

Then, he narrowed his seemingly high-esteemed eyes and directed a hostile gaze at me.

I didn’t face that gaze and averted my eyes.

I’ve learned daily that you’ll get attacked if you make eye contact with ferocious animal’s eyes.

But, perhaps he was displeased with my attitude, Bram looked somewhat annoyed.

I really don’t know what kind of response would be good for him.

I would like to just remain silent as we are, but Nord-tousan still hasn’t come yet.

The only Slowlett house member here is me.

「Thank you for coming all the wa―」

「Stop with your hollow greetings, Alfried」

Just as I was trying to greet him as the representative of Slowlett house - reluctantly -, Bram interrupted me.

「I didn’t come all the way to the sticks to have a superficial talk with you」

Even though he wants to make Eleonora-neesan her fiancee, I wonder why his manner of talking is like that?

Certainly, this place is in the sticks when you compare it to the royal capital, but that’s no reason for him to look down on our place.

While I was getting a little annoyed by his antics, Bram approached me with a composed look on his face.

Then, he pulls out his sword on his waist and points it at me.

「It’s a duel, Alfried. Fight me fair and square this time!」

I wonder if his kaasan didn’t teach him not to point his sword at other people?

It’s dangerous when you point your sword at another person’s eyes, you know.

I took a step back for the time being since it was dangerous, but then Ra-chan - who stood beside me - pointed at Bram as if she remembered something.

「Ah! I remember! This person is the person who got beaten in return by Al’s neechan when he tried to court her!」

「Stop putting it that wayyy!!」

Bram howls at Ra-chan’s sharp remark.

I feel like there was this kind of exchange back at the party back then. www.ihavesinnedtranslation.com

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