Tensei Shite Inaka de Slowlife wo Okuritai - Chapter 435

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Return Of The Nobles

Eleonora-neesan - who seemed to peek at my room - told Elna-kaasan and Nord-tousan what happened, and thus I got scolded and they told me not to teach strange things to magicians from other houses.

Certainly, I also thought it would become a problem if I meddled in other houses’ education policies and taught them as I pleased, but I felt a sense of fulfillment when I witnessed the growth of a magician right in front of me. www.ihavesinnedtranslation.com

Despite the last incident, the third day of the Harvest Festival ended peacefully and on the next morning on the fourth day, Alicia and Ra-chan will return to the royal capital. Eric and the others also decided to return to their territory.

All the guests were already getting complete outfits for their journey back, they had also finished their preparation for their return so there was no rush.

At most, the servants are now loading the presents and hand luggage into the carriages.

They reason why they don’t look anxious while checking the luggage, whether there are things they forgot or not, is probably because they are used to traveling, unlike our servants.



「……okay then, Eleonora. I will also go home」

「Ehー, Luna’s already going home? Just stay here forever」

「That’s right. Luna-san is already like a family」



I took advantage while Eleonora-neesan expressed her regret.

If Luna-san is here, she will be Eleonora-neesan’s training partner and will be extremely helpful to me.

As for Luna-san, I want her to stay in our mansion and become Eleonora-neesan’s training partner.



「……okay. I, will become a child of Slowlett house」



I made a joke with some ulterior motive like that, but Luna-san affirmed it with a serious look on her face.



「No, aneue. You can’t do that」

「……if I become a daughter of Slowlett house, I will be able to practice with Eleonora every day, being taught swordsmanship by Nord-sama, and magic by Elna-sama」

「Hm, it’s quite attractive despite the existence of Alfried」

「You two, stop talking nonsense」



As Luna-san and Eric were starting to consider it, Egar-san hurriedly came over and scolded them.

He looked more serious than I thought. Luna-san in particular must have been 70% serious.

Even so, taking advantage of things while persuading Luna-san, Eric is still Eric.



「Good grief, Eric has also turned stupid」

「Ufufu, you’re right」



Natasha-san chuckled right behind me when I unintentionally grumbled about it.



「Eh, ah......I’m sorry」



No matter how close our relationship is, she probably won’t feel good hearing someone calling her son stupid right in front of her. www.ihavesinnedtranslation.com

And when I meekly lowered my head, Natasha-san said 「There is no need to apologize」.



「Eric was a stiff, stubborn kid who would not make a joke not too long ago. But, now he was able to make jokes after getting close to Al-kun. And I’m happy about that」

「Is, is that so」



Certainly, Eric has become ‘softer’ compared to when he was at first.

He started making jokes and pulling stupid pranks.

I’m not sure if that was a good development or not, but I think it’s fine now since Natasha-san is happy about it.



「Please continue to be friends with Eric from now on, alright?」

「Well, if Eric insists on it then I will think about it」

「That seems difficult」



No matter how Natasha-san’s asked me, it was embarrassing to frankly say that Eric was my friend.

But still, Natasha-san is smiling in satisfaction.

She probably can see through my embarrassment and said that.

Although limited, mothers have the ability to read minds.

When Natasha-san left my side, Eric glanced at me and came over.



「……did my kaasan say something unnecessary?」

「She didn’t say anything」



I can’t judge whether Natasha-san’s request for me to keep being Eric’s friend was unnecessary or not.

Eric looked at me with somewhat doubtful eyes, but he didn’t ask any more questions.



「Thank you for taking care of us this time」

「Sure, you took care of us last time」



Last time the Sylfords took care of the Slowletts’ when we visited their territory after all. So now we’re even after inviting them here and taking care of them in return. www.ihavesinnedtranslation.com



「Anyhow, with this our we have recovered our reputation」

「That was just an incident with tongs, but it’s truly troublesome being a noble」



Even a small game between children can make various rumors and speculations, it was a hassle.

Thanks to that we had to go back and forth to visit each other houses.

It felt like a trip and we were having fun as a result, but I’ll have to be careful when the other party is a noble next time.

In that case, then certainly.....



「It’s best to stay inside your territory in the countryside, you know」

「……well, I can’t deny that」



Eric must have had some thoughts about the incident this time.

He doesn’t rebuke and take my opinion as trying to corrupt him, instead, he deeply nodded at that.

I mean, Eric seemed happier swinging his sword without worries in his territory rather than acting in the noble society after all.



「Our territory is also not bad, right?」

「Aah, right. It’s not bad」



At first, we used to criticize each other’s territories, but we don’t have such a hostile relationship right now. If anything, he became part of a ‘bad company’ for me, like Torr and Asmo.

If you think about it right now, I might be able to think that such a troublesome thing was not bad at all.

It’s embarrassing to say it straight out, and I’m sure to be looked at strangely if I were to say it out loud, so I won’t say it.



「Well then, we’ll be going」

「……see you」



After exchanging farewell with Eric, Luna-san, Egar-san, and Natasha-san, the members of Sylford's house got on their carriage and left the mansion.

Then, the only ones left are Bram, Alicia, and Ra-chan’s group.



「Sylvio-dono, please do inform me if you are going to the royal capital. I will show you my mansion」

「Y, yess, understood. Please allow me to contact you if I have any errands or going there for some reason 」



Bram forcibly made Sylvio-niisan to agree to him, and then he came toward me.



「Alfried, it will be your turn next after I defeated Sylvio-dono.....」

「Still hadn’t given up, eh」

「Of course」

「Rather, it looked like you got along pretty well with Sylvio-niisan though.....」

「This and that are different」



Bram answered despite looking a little happy when I told him that.

I wish he would just stay on good terms and not make a fuss anymore, but it seems like the person himself doesn’t have the intention to do so. www.ihavesinnedtranslation.com

Well, it will be a while later when the two of them will have a duel and Sylvio-niisan is not the type to do a match-fixing, so I don’t have to worry about it for some a while now.



「Eleonora, I won’t give up」

「Yes, yes, do as you like」



Eleonora-neesan carelessly brushed aside Bram’s words that were filled with determination.

She seems to be completely taken aback by Bram’s eagerness to defeat Sylvio-niisan and me.

I mean, Bram won’t change his mind even if Eleonora-neesan persuaded him.

It looks like inside Eleonora-neesan’s mind, Bram has simply become an annoying guy.



「Well then. Thank you for taking care of me」



Even so, Bram doesn’t look discouraged at all as he smiles and boards his carriage along with his butler.



「I was under the impression that he was a little stubborn and had a high pride but he is a good person, is he not」

「Absolutely not」



Eleonora-neesan decisively cut her off even when Elna-kaasan said that while smiling warmly at the situation.

A complete, 100% negation words from women is scary.....the pitch of their voice is completely different from usual.

I wanted to make fun of her, but then I would probably receive a counterattack from her if I were to poke my nose into that so I decided not to touch that topic.



「Alー!」



As I was being afraid of women’s terrifying side, an angel appeared as though purifying my thoughts.



「Ahー , Ra-chan. How was life in our territory?」

「It was fun! It was different from the royal capital, there were a lot of forests and fields, and the scenery was also beautiful! And the food is tasty!」

「Is that so. I’m glad you’re having fun」



She might experienced a lot of confusion due to the gap between her life in the royal capital and here, but it looks like there was nothing to worry about after looking at Ra-chan’s innocent smile.



「But you know, I was the happiest being able to play with Al!」



Ra-chan’s words almost made me fall to my knees.

How kind of her to say that to someone like me. www.ihavesinnedtranslation.com



「Thank you. I was also happy I could play with Ra-chan after a long time you know」

「Really? Ehehehe」



Mou, is it okay for this girl to be my little sister?



「Alfried-sama, thank you very much for accompanying Ranna-sama. If possible I would be happy if you could continue to interact with Ranna-sama, as long as it does not have a negative influence on Ranna-sama」

「Of course」



When I firmly answered her request, for some reason Loretta was intently staring at me.

This time, I showed and played various things with Ra-chan - who couldn’t go outside - but I shouldn’t have done anything that would have a negative influence on Ra-chan.

She can now use Psychic without the chant and I don’t think that’s a bad influence.

Though the part where I taught a young miss from a noble house of magic was kind of a problem, it was also something Ra-chan asked me to do.



「Then, I’m going home! Come to my mansion next time, okay!」

「U, un. Okay」



I was at a loss for words for a moment, but I managed to reply to her in a manner that wouldn’t make it feel out of place.

I’m happy to be able to play with Ra-chan, but I want to avoid going there when the unprecedentedly overprotective Papa and Shelka are also there.

If possible, it’d be great and peaceful if I could play while walking around the royal capital like before.

Ra-chan also cheerfully waved her hand and entered the carriage when I waved my hand at her.

I wonder was this trip satisfactory for her. There were no signs of her grumbling at all like in the royal capital before.

Children grow up fast.

Now then, only Alicia is left.

Alicia seemed to have finished saying her farewell, and she came over to my direction.



「Thank you for taking care of me even though it was a sudden visit」

「No, it is natural since Alicia-sama is coming」



And when I gave her the standard reply, Alicia pouted a little in displeasure.



「Even though I’ve been staying here for three days your manner of talking to me is still stiff, don’t you think?」

「That is……that is because we have different social standing」

「But Ra-chan and I came from the same Duke’s house, though? You certainly wouldn’t set me apart just because she is a child, right?」



If you ask that of me then I’ll be on the weaker side now. www.ihavesinnedtranslation.com

Ra-chan is also the young lady of a Duke’s house, but I always had an informal manner of talking when conversing with her.



「Then, let us become less formal in private 」

「Yes, please」



Alicia smiles in satisfaction when I throw off my reserve.

As expected, it’s impossible to the older Alicia with my usual manner of talking with others, but it would be fine to talk like this when there are no others around us.



「Say, this might come off as rude, but can I ask you something?」

「Sure」

「Why did you come and visit our territory?」



This might be a really rude question, but when I think about the relationship between Alicia and me, it wouldn’t be strange for me to ask.

Me, Eric, and Ra-chan are friends and we go out many times together, but I didn’t have that kind of closeness with Alicia.

I guess Alicia also knows that because she doesn’t look particularly uncomfortable with my question.

If anything, she was happily smiling.



「Because I think it looked interesting」

「……looked interesting?」



I don’t quite understand the reason Alicia told me.



「I, I have more free time than you think」

「What’s that, so enviable」

「Is that so? But from my perspective, it is my greatest enemy. Time」



I think free time is the greatest luxury, though.

That’s why, I couldn’t feel extremely envious of her, who had come all the way here from such a long distance just because she had free time.



「Say, if you don’t mind could you sell those special toys you do not sell?」

「Like, Jenga, kick target, and Game of Life?」

「That’s right, and there is also that Kendama. Al has such fascinating toys that can defeat my greatest enemy, free time」



Well, if you have those you will be able to kill some time whether alone or with your friends. Especially Alicia’s attachment to the Kendama, I understand her feelings but..... www.ihavesinnedtranslation.com



「Aah, of course. I don’t plan on selling or reselling them. Suppose that the art was stolen, then I swear I will crush the people stealing them to pay using our Ringrande’s house power」



Scary. What’s even scarier is that Alicia can really do that.

If I sell those toys then Nord-tousan will die from overwork and depending on the situation I might be called to work so I kept those various toys a secret.

Those can be turned into money if I sold them to Toru, but I don’t think we’re in that much of a problem with money right now so there is no need to be afraid of the risk that Alicia said.



「I don’t mind if I get permission from Nord-tousan」

「Thank you. Well then, I will ask for your favor through a letter after I return, alright?」



Alicia smiled with the biggest smile she has today, and then she rode the carriage along with her maid Lim and took off.



「Bye byeー!」



Ra-chan leaned forward from the carriage and waved her arm at us as we watched them leave until they were all out of sight.



「Haa, I’m tired」

「Yeah」



After finishing what I needed to do, me and Elna-kaasan was the first to relax our shoulders.

It was fun that everyone came over to visit, but still, we also had to pay attention to what we did and said.



「Everyone, good work. Let’s take a rest today」



No one showed any objection to Nord-tousan’s comment and we decided to return inside.

The noble guests have left and the boisterous autumn Harvest Festival ended for me. www.ihavesinnedtranslation.com






Author note:

This concludes the Harvest Festival arc.

I was writing various things I wanted to write and it became this long.

I hope the next stories for wintertime will not be that long.

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