The Villagers Are Also Moved
「Just watch me! I’ll show you how I take out the highest next! 」
Leaving Logan’s stand behind, I heard a familiar, high-spirited voice as I walked ahead.
That voice just now, it’s probably Roland. www.ihavesinnedtranslation.com
Thanks to the crowd of people around, while I can’t see where he is I’m sure that that energetic voice was his.
「……there are a lot of people over there. What are they doing?」
「Aah, that.....what was it called again? It’s the Throwing-something that Al came up with」
Eleonora-neesan tried to answer Luna-san’s question, but she grabbed and shook me since she couldn’t remember the name.
「It’s Throwing Target」
「Right, that!」
Even though she tested the game that much, she didn’t remember the name, huh?
「'Throwing Target'? I've never heard of it」
「So it is something Al came up with, I am curious about it. To think there is this kind of entertainment in a Harvest Festival」
Not only Eric, but even Alicia is also immensely curious about it.
I’m glad I came up with it since everyone seems to be interested in it.
When I looked toward Eleonora-neesan, I saw her looking at me and moving her chin.
It looks like she wants me to explain the game to everyone. www.ihavesinnedtranslation.com
I was an idiot for thinking that Eleonora-neesan would be the one to explain it.
「It’s a game where you throw the ball toward the planks with numbers on them」
「Hmm, so it’s the kind of game where you hit a target?」
「That’s right. But it is made easier and it makes you feel exhilarating feeling when playing it. It is faster when you try it firsthand」
Everyone was showing an interest in the game, so we all moved toward the Throwing Target in succession.
That place was where the people of the Vigilante Corps were usually practicing. A little bit away from where stands are lined up in a row are the Throwing Targets I came up with lined up over there.
I guess it’s because it was a new entertainment that there were a lot of villagers attempting it, there seems to be something like a queue forming.
I wonder how should I go with this. Even though I am a noble, I’m not used to being given priority but today I’m bringing Alicia and the others with me so I can’t make them wait in line.
「Hey, I’m sorry but could you allow us to get your place first?」
Just when I was slightly lost on what to do, Eleonora-neesan went to a line where a girl’s group was queuing up and confidently declared that.
「Yes, we will gladly give this place if it’s for oneesama!」
「Please, Eleonora-sama!」
As soon as they saw Eleonora-neesan, the girls happily gave up their place. But, I’m slightly concerned about the somewhat unusual intensity of their enthusiasm. www.ihavesinnedtranslation.com
「’Oneesama’, do they normally call you by that name?」
「Wrong. That’s just what they decide to call me by themselves. Come on, we got space now let’s go」
Eleonora-neesan says while sighing and start walking toward the opened line.
It’s impressive for her to be able to show such prominent noble behavior so openly, as expected from her.
I usually act frankly toward the villagers, so I’m not used to asking them about my status as a noble like that.
I had a subordinate mentality even in my previous life so it’s hard for me to draw a line and give others orders like that.
Being able to do it so confidently like Eleonora-neesan, I guess it’s also an ability as a noble.
The Throwing Target is installed five meters ahead, and on the other side of it, Elman was just refitting the plank on the Target.
As soon as Elman notices me and Eleonora-neesan here, he quickly comes over.
「Eleonora-sama, Alfried-sama, welcome」
Naturally, Eleonora-neesan’s name came out first, I thought this guy was good at dealing with the world around him.
「Hey, Elman. How are the Throwing Target and Kick Target?」
「As expected from the new entertainments Alfried-sama came up with, they are very popular. You are just throwing and kicking a ball, so not only adults but even children look to be able to enjoy it. But still, they are not enough」
Elman happily said while smiling wryly.
Compared with the number of Throwing Targets, the number of villagers lining up in the distance is much larger so it is inevitable. www.ihavesinnedtranslation.com
Even though it’s a Harvest Festival, it’s pointless to just line up Throwing Target and Kicking Target.
「Hooh, so there is a game where you kick the ball over there?」
「……I have hit targets by throwing things, but not so much with kicking」
At the back of the Throwing Target, Kicking Target is also lined up similarly.
It seems like Eric and Luna-san are also very interested in them.
Indeed, kicking is something you don’t experience that much unless you play soccer.
「I think I understand how to play it so why don’t we try it first?」
「That’s right. Ra-chan, let’s try it shall we?」
「Un!」
Alicia and Ra-chan move toward the place where the ball baskets are placed just like the other villagers.
「It is farther than I thought when I look at it like this. Let’s get closer and throw it」
「I want to throw it once from here!」
「From here? I do not think it will reach but, ......well, fine」
I understand her feeling of wanting to throw it from here even if you don’t think it will reach the target. It’s the same feeling I get when I want to try throwing something to the other side of the river bank even though I know it definitely won’t reach there.
It is important to have the mindset of trying to challenge anything.
We respect her decision and watch over the cute Ra-chan. www.ihavesinnedtranslation.com
「Here, these are your balls」
「Thank you!」
When I give her the balls, Ra-chan grabs it as though to check on the feel of the ball and then she stares at the target.
Guessing that a cute noble girl will throw a ball, the surrounding villagers’s gaze gathered toward her.
Perhaps she didn’t realize it as she was concentrating on the target, or perhaps she’s just used to being the center of attention, Ra-chan has a really dignified bearing.
No way, is she going to throw a fastball with such a small body?
Ra-chan uses her slender arm to throw the ball with a wide motion.
「Eiii!」
*Whoosh*, *thud*........drawing a curved trajectory in the air the ball thrown by Ra-chan fell 3 meters ahead while making sounds like that.
The ball then rolls just like that, and hits the Target’s base when it’s about to stop.
「Ahahaha, it rolled and hit them」
Even so, Ra-chan turned around and happily said that to us.
It feels like my heart is being washed clean with that innocent smile of hers. The surrounding villagers who watched it also seemed to be relieved and moved.
This was the first time I saw the villagers being this gentle. I knew it, Ra-chan’s cuteness has the power to bring peace to the world. www.ihavesinnedtranslation.com
「Yes. Let’s get closer and hit the target without the ball bouncing, all right?」
「Un!」
When I’m with Ra-chan, it makes me feel like I’m an old man who is playing together with his grandchild.
It’ll be great to enjoy peaceful days where I can play with my grandchild every day like this if I were to live long enough to become a grandpa in this world.
After Ra-chan is satisfied, we move closer to the Target.
The distance is about 3 meters. It doesn’t change the fact that the target is almost right in front of us, but if a child were to throw the ball then this much distance is probably just right.
「Eleonora-sama, there is another target you may use next to this, please use that」
「Thank you, I will leave as soon as I’m satisfied」
Indeed, it would take some time if 6 people were to use the target while matching Ra-chan’s pace.
They should be satisfied after playing to their heart’s content, I’m grateful for Elman’s consideration.
「……Eric too. There will be more space over there」
「O, ooh」
Luna-san took Eric to the target next to ours.
Certainly, there will still be a lot of people here if Eric were to still be with us - even after we remove the maid Loretta-san.
So, it would be appropriate for him to move there.
However, there is someone who Eric likes here, but it looks like Luna-san didn’t take that into consideration this time.
I see Eric - with a disappointed expression on his face - off and bid him farewell.
I wonder if he will be able to be together with Alicia if the timing presents itself.
Such a desire will not come true, but it might be fine to let him dream somehow. www.ihavesinnedtranslation.com
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