Tensei Shite Inaka de Slowlife wo Okuritai - Chapter 416

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Festival Scene

We return to the others after parting with Torr and Asmo. www.ihavesinnedtranslation.com



「That’s quite the cheerful friends」



Then, Alicia said that to me while grinning.

Her eyes are not devoid of smiles, but it’s not like she’s being sarcastic or anything. She might just be interested in making that a simple topic in our conversation.



「I’m sorry, they are noisy people」

「Torr and Asmo were interestingー」

「They’re just stupid」



The innocent Ra-chan was saying good things about them, but for me, they are nothing more than embarrassing friends to show others, so I honestly can’t support her views of them.



「I heard about your conversation, but you are so candid with your friends from the village 」



Hearing what I said, Alicia gave a small chuckle.

It’s pointless to be reserved with those guys. Those two are not going easy on me so I will also not hold back.



「Well now, let’s forget about them and go scoop some small fish」

「Right」



It felt kinda embarrassing when others told me about my interaction with Torr and Asmo, so I changed the topic.

Then Alicia frankly nodded without pursuing the subject any longer. www.ihavesinnedtranslation.com

I thought for sure that she would want to meet with Torr and Asmo, but it doesn’t appear to be that way.

It was anticlimactic since I was a little cautious about it, but it was helpful.

Regardless of the young Ra-chan, the combination of Alicia, Torr, and Asmo is too dangerous no matter how I think about it.

I can only see the future in which those two incur Alicia’s wrath due to their carelessness.



「I have mostly heard about the method to catch the fish from Eleonora-san and the standkeeper. You scoop the small fish with this scoop thing 」

「Yes, that’s right. In order to not let the scoop tear in water or lose the weight of the fish, you have to be carefulーー」

「Teii!」



While I was telling her the points to be careful about, Ra-chan - who was beside me - vigorously thrust her scoop into the water.

Then, when she was raising her scoop forcefully to scoop a small fish just like, a big hole was made in the scoop.



「Eh? There’s a hole?」

「Ranna-sama, you need to sink the scoop into the water slowly just as Alfried-sama said」

「Really?」



It seems like Ra-chan didn’t hear the explanation since she followed me before. www.ihavesinnedtranslation.com

I explained the basic point to take note of about scooping the small fish to Ra-chan again.



「Why did you make them weak against water even though you put them into the water?」



Ra-chan speaks the most reasonable thing due to her childlike innocence.

……that’s right.



「It won't be interesting if you can catch them easily, right? This is something to enjoy where you deliberately increase its difficulty」

「Deliberately making it difficult?」



Maybe Ra-chan couldn’t really understand it, she tilted her head as she asked me that.



「It’s the same as when you use Psychic at the throwing target. Even though you will be able to hit them if you get closer, it’s fun to use difficult magic from a distance, right?」

「Ah! I think I know what Al means by ‘deliberately making it difficult’! It’s going to be fun if you use magic!」



It seems like she was able to understand it after I used magic she actually tried as an example.

But, this sounds like a dirty adult’s sophistry, isn’t it? No, it’s important to have fun. Let’s not think about such things.



「Al, I want to do it once more!」

「Oniisan, the scoops, please. I will pay the money later」

「「「Me too」」」

「Hey, you tore the scoop too fast!」



Just as I told the standkeeper that I would pay all the money later, Eleonora-neesan, Luna-san, and Eric thursted out their scoops.

It seemed like the three of them had already torn their scoops while I was having my conversation with Ra-chan.

Or rather, Eleonora-neesan already played it back in the mansion, right?



「Oniisan, give them the scoops if they tore theirs……」

「Okay」



There’s no need to think about the speed at which the scoops are torn, but it will be a hassle considering all the nobles here will pay it separately so I acknowledge them.

After I nodded to their requests, the oniisan gave everyone new scoops. www.ihavesinnedtranslation.com



「Fufu, everyone is so hopeless. If only you listen to what the stand keeper oniisan was saying――ah」



The moment put her scoop into the water seemingly with great confidence in herself, a small fish attacked it at just that moment and made a hole.

I expected something like this might happen, but I don’t know what to say to Alicia.



「E, even if there is a hole there is some part still left.....」



She said something like that, but the beginner Alicia wouldn’t know about such an advanced technique and the rest of the scoops turned to scraps

Alicia stares at the scoop that has become only a frame in her hand.

And it seems that the stand keeper oniisan couldn’t decide whether it’s fine to give her the scoop or not.



「Can I have a new scoop?」

「Y, yes. Here」



Alicia said with a bright smile on her face, but there was something like a fighting spirit in those eyes of hers. It has the same smile as when we played the throwing target.



「There! ……muu, the scoop got torn again」

「……Eric is stupid. It’s better and more efficient to just wait rather than chase the fish since it won’t increase the burden from the water. And when you raise the scoop as the fish swim on top of it――there」



Luna-san skillfully scooped up the small fish that swam on top of her scoop to demonstrate.

By being able to catch the small fish the first, voices of admiration came from the surrounding people.

Luna-san didn’t show that much expression on her face, but the corner of her lips was slightly raised and there seemed to be a triumphant look on her expression.



「……you haven’t caught a single one even though Eleonora had done it before?」

「Fine. I will show you how I scoop them now」



Eleonora-neesan immediately responded to Luna-san’s provocation and rolled up her sleeves.

She leans forward with a new scoop in her hand. www.ihavesinnedtranslation.com

Her ferocious eyes are like the eyes of a hunter aiming for its prey. And maybe the fish sensed such a beast-like bloodlust since they started to quickly swim away from Eleonora-neesan.



「Wa! Why are you running away! Come here!」



Of course the small fish will run away if you send out such a bloodlust.



「Hey, Al. Show me an example」

「Sure」



Ra-chan pulled my sleeve and demanded an example. I guess I should meet her expectations as someone with real experience here.



「First, we should confirm the small fish we want to catch. The small fish in the center are moving around so it is easier to aim for the fish that swim near the surface of the water close to the wall」



It’s easier to predict the movement of the fish since they are restricted near the wall.



「Then, you put the scoop diagonally so it won’t get hit by the water pressure」



After saying that, and when I insert the scoop diagonally into the water surface, Ra-chan also inserts her scoop next to me, as though imitating me.

However, she only put half of the slime skin into the water, maybe she thought that making the skin wet would make it weak.



「The most important thing here is not to be overly cautious and make all the slime skin wet」

「It won’t tear as soon as you submerge it all?」

「It’s fine. On the other hand, the slime skin is easy to tear if you don’t submerge all of it since it will make something like a line between the wet and dry parts 」



This is a common mistake of beginners afraid of making the scoop wet.

The skin part is surprisingly strong against water so it’s fine to wet the whole part.

After that, you predict the path where the small fish is swimming leisurely and then move the scoop diagonally. www.ihavesinnedtranslation.com



「And if sandwich the small fish between the wall and the scoop and block the path of the fish you aimed, you can scoop them up like this」

「Woowー! I was able to scoop one by doing what Al said!」



As I was scooping a small fish while explaining, Ra-chan beside me also managed to splendidly scoop a fish.

A red small fish is swimming inside the frame she’s holding with great care.



「Ohー, you can quickly catch one by copying me, amazing」



To think she can catch one in one try. As always, her ability to quickly grasp anything related to a game is really something else.



「I will try to scoop the blue fish next!」



Maybe she get the hang of it now, Ra-chan challenges herself again.

Aiming a small blue fish at the edge of the tank, she put the scoop diagonally into the water.

After that, she slowly closes the fish’s route, and sandwiches the small fish between the wall while raising the scoop like before.



「Ah!」



However, she can’t catch the small fish for free. www.ihavesinnedtranslation.com

The small fish on top of the scoop jumped around violently, making a hole in the scoop, and fell.



「Aah, that’s unfortunate!」



Not only Ra-chan, Loretta - who was watching Ra-chan in suspense - makes a sad voice.



「Fish are swimming with their tail fin, so their tails are the most powerful among their body parts. So, you have to put the tail fin outside of the frame as much as possible or the scoop will be easily torn 」

「Heeeー, I see!」



It’s just that, that is quite difficult. I mean, the fish will actually violently jump around.

If it seems impossible, giving up is the key to reducing the damage to the scoop.



「But, I thought it was just scooping fish, but it is surprisingly deep」

「It seems that more technical skill is required more than I thought」



Eric and Alicia muttered as if they were impressed, I guess they heard my advice.

This is a battle between small fish and humans. It is profound.



「……I will try to follow Al-kun’s advice this time」

「I want to scoop at least one fish」






Luna-san, Alicia, and everyone peer into the fish tank with serious expressions on their faces while holding their scoops.

That sight really looks like the scene from my goldfish scooping in my previous life’s summer festival. If they wear a yukata, then it will be perfect.

It might be a good idea to try this with Haru, Shuichi, and others the next time I go to Kagura. www.ihavesinnedtranslation.com

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TL Note :

Was planning to release a chapter for Christmas but was not feeling well.

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