Tensei Shite Inaka de Slowlife wo Okuritai - Chapter 467

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Sand Dune Slide

I climbed the sand dune despite being laughed at by the children as my feet got stuck in the sand.

As I climbed up the subtly steep slope, there was an extensive expanse of sand dunes stretching endlessly. www.ihavesinnedtranslation.com

It was just that but the scale was so huge it was a refreshing scene.

The blowing wind carried the smooth sand along with it and you could see it was changing its appearance with each second.

It’s like a flame that never takes the same appearance and it’s fun just staring blankly at it.

「『I ask thee O Earth Solidify at my will』」

I suddenly heard the sound of someone chanting as I was staring at the scenery of the desert on top of the sand dune.

Looking back at the source of that voice, a girl who was playing nearby was making a board with Earth magic.

The girl’s magic was relatively smooth to activate and even though she completed the magic multiple times the created boards were all completely unified.

The girl then continued to distribute the boards she created to the children.

After receiving the boards, the children put them on the ground and began to lay prone on top of the board.

I was curious about what the children were about to play so I asked as I approached her.

「What are you doing?」

「We’re going to do a dune slide. It’s a game where you slide down from the top of the sand dune」

After the girl answered like that, she pushed the body of a child lying on a board from behind.

「Uhyooー!」

Receiving the sudden attack, the child didn’t scream but slid down from the sand dune with a happy cry.

「I see, so it’s a game where you make use of the slope」

「Right right. Wanna try it? I’ll push you from behind」

The girl held out the board she was holding as she said that to me.

Back in my previous life, I used to play slide using cardboard boxes sliding down an embankment.

She’s especially suggested I try it out of kindness. Guess I have no choice. It looks fun too.

「Since you’ve gone to such length, please」

Placing the board I received on the ground, I lie face down on it. www.ihavesinnedtranslation.com

「This is surprisingly quite the steep slope when you lie down on top of the sand dune like this, isn’t it」

「Ahaha, the slope here is still quite gentle compared to other place!」

「Is that so. So this ‘other places’ ――eh, eeeeehhhhhh!」

So terrible! Even though we were in the middle of a conversation the girl didn’t give me any signal as she pushed my body.

I heard the girl’s innocent laughter for a moment, but it was immediately left behind me as I slid down the slope at high speed.

The speed is a little slower compared to skiing but when you slide down while lying prone like this, it feels like it’s quite intense and also seems even faster.

For the time being, I desperately clung to the board so my posture wouldn’t break and slid down to the bottom of the sand dune.

It seems like a long time but it was actually a fleeting experience.

「You were able to slide down properly, didn’t you! You got a good sense of balance despite your dazed face!」

After lying down on the board for some time, the girl on top of the sand dune happily yelled to me.

I think that the keyword of ‘despite your dazed face’ was unnecessary.

I wanted to complain about the sudden mischief, but shouting from far away is a pain so I decided to complain after I got back.

I stand up for now and climb the sand dune.

Though, walking up this slope that makes you look up like this is a hassle.

Other children showed their abundance of stamina and innocence as they ran up the slope and slid down.

Although I have a younger body I didn’t have the youthful spirit of making a round trip on the slope many times like that.

So I got on top of the board and used Psychic.

My body was lifted up by the board and I continued to ascend to the top of the sand dune just like that.

With this, I can easily reach the top no matter how many times I slide down the slope.

「Ueeeehhhh, something is floating!」

「Amazing!」

Seeing me going past them from the side, the small children were in high spirits.

Fufufu, if you want to play then you have to do it efficiently. www.ihavesinnedtranslation.com

After floating to the top of the dune, I saw the girl from earlier amazed at me.

「Hey, how do you do that?」

I was thinking of complaining about why she was pushing me without saying a word, but that desire vanished in front of the girl’s genuine question.

Oh well, it’s fun anyway so I guess it’s okay.

「I just lifted the board with the non-attribute magic Psychic and got on top of it」

「Ahー, non-attribute magic, huhー. That’s unfortunate since I have no aptitude for that」

I was surprised that the children around these parts can use magic, but Natasha-san said that Lazurians are relatively good at Earth magic.

I mean, they would desperately try to use them to their advantage if they lived around this much sand.

You can even create a house if you can use Earth magic after all.

「Hey hey, would you like to slide down on a slope a little steeper next time?」

「……what’s your intention for inviting me?」

「I mean, it looks like it’s going to be easy to climb up a slope with you」

The girl casually said something calculated with an innocent smile on her face.

It’s a rather refreshing experience for someone to ask me so boldly like this.

「It’s good you’re being honest. Oh well sure, I was also thinking of sliding a bit more」

「Yayー!」

When agreed to her request, the girl showed her joy and jumped in excitement.

Un, seeing this kind of response makes me think that this girl is also a child.

「By the way, what’s your name?」

As I was smiling at her reaction,  the girl then asked me that, perhaps she suddenly asked me my name.

「I’m Alfried. You can call me Al if it’s too long」

「Okay! My name is Maya マヤ! Best regards then, Al!」

Apparently, I got accepted as a member of the girl’s - Maya - sand dune slide.

「So which sand dune do you want to slide?」

「That one」

Looking in the direction Maya’s finger pointed at, I saw a particularly high sand dune a little further away. www.ihavesinnedtranslation.com

The slope of the sand dune is ridiculously steep and the distance to get there is far.

I decided to move over there using magic without hesitation.

「Get on the board for now」

「Un」

After Maya got on the board, I used Psychic to make her board float.

「Wawaa!」

Maya let out a surprised yell at the sudden floating sensation.

I couldn’t help but giggle at her cute reaction.

Normally I would tell her the timing when I am going to gently float the board but Maya was mean to me earlier. It’s the so-called revenge.

「……Al really has a nice personality, didn't you」

「I’m honored to receive your praise」

Maya pouted in dissatisfaction when her sarcasm was casually brushed off.

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We arrived at the particularly high sand dune by floating with Psychic.

The slope is quite steep as it is a tall sand dune suggested by Maya.

The angle of the slope is definitely steeper than the previous sand dune and it’s more than twice as long.

While you can experience the thrill if you slide down from here, the thought of climbing back up is tiresome.

Now I understand why Maya was inviting me to use my magic.

「Okay then, I’m going to slide from here and push my body

Maya immediately lay prone on her board and told me that.

「I can use Psychic to push your body even without touching you with my hand you know」

「Really? Does that mean, perhaps we’re going to gain more momentum than pushing normally?」

「Un, you can also speed up」

「Then please do so!」

Hearing that I can increase the speed, Maya’s eyes immediately brighten.

It seems like she’s searching for a bigger thrill. www.ihavesinnedtranslation.com

「I can do that but it will be dangerous if you fall from the board you know?」

「It’s fine! The sand here is soft anyway!」

「If you’re going to say that much, fine then, but just make sure not to get hurt, alright?」

Seeing Maya doesn’t look intimated, I use Psychic to push her board forward.

Then Maya - who was lying face down on the board - gained momentum from the slope and reached an incredible speed.

Although she sometimes wobbles due to the undulation on the sand, she didn’t fall off the board as she continued to slide down straight safely.

「Uuaaaaahhhhhhh!」

Maya doesn’t scream in fright, but she makes a very happy voice.

It seemed fast just by looking at her from behind like this. I’m sure Maya - who personally experiences it herself face down on the board - can feel that it is faster.

I guess she’s the type that likes to scream in attractions. Normally, people would be scared if they go that fast.

As I was thinking about such a thing while looking down, Maya already reached the bottom of the dune.

「Al! This is the best! It was the fastest slide I’ve ever had!」

Perhaps she really liked the approach-run using Psychic since Maya got this really pleasant smile.

「Al, try sliding down!」

I also tried to slide down after Maya told me to.

It’s just that, I don’t feel like I will be able to maintain my balance with a strong approach run so I tried sliding down with just the right amount of approach run using Psychic.

「O, oohhhh!」

Still, I accelerated more than expected due to the steep slide and my speed increased in an instant.

It’s even faster than the previous slide and I can hear the sound of wind passing with a deep *hyuugoo* near my ears.

The sand was even more undulating and extreme than I expected I felt like I was going to fall from the board, but I managed to control my balance with my center of gravity.

And thus I slide down to the bottom of the sand dune just like that.

「How is it how is it? It’s great, isn’t it!?」

「It was a little scary but it was quite exhilarating」

I hadn’t done this kind of activity in a long time so I was uncharacteristically excited.

「Right!? I want to slide down again, use your magic to go up!」

「Okay」

I cast Psychic on our boards and we both floated back to the top of the sand dune again. www.ihavesinnedtranslation.com

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