Tensei Shite Inaka de Slowlife wo Okuritai - Chapter 478

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「Fuuh, I’m glad we were able to stop safely」

「Haa, haa, zee, zee......tha, that’s right」

Nicole threw in a remark while breathing roughly in front of me. www.ihavesinnedtranslation.com

And, Lag breathing out 「hah hah hah」 while sticking out his tongue and with a somewhat proud face.

In order to stop Lag, Nicole was running as fast as he could through the snow to stop us.

Although still pulling the sled, he ran as fast as he could until he caught up with Lag so I feel sorry for him.

「Thank you very much, yeah?」

「N, no. You’re welcome」

I thanked Nicole again after he calmed down his breathing.

It’s important to properly convey this kind of appreciation after all.

「Let’s slide with Nicole next time. But I wish we had more dogs to pull us.....」

「If that’s the case I still have two dogs at home, I will bring them here! Lag, you wait here」

After saying that, Nicole started running back toward the village with light steps.

His eyes were sparkling, he probably also wanted to ride the sled being pulled by dogs.

「Wan wan!」

I was thinking of petting Lag while waiting for Nicole to return, but he was running around the sled so I couldn’t pet him. It’s as if a child starts playing as soon as the adults are gone.

You, Nicole told you to wait properly, you know.

But, it can be said that he’s following the command at least since he’s not pulling the sled and start running all around.

「Al, what are you doing over there?」

As I was watching Lag while sitting on the sled, Nord-tousan and Elna-kaasan comes out from the workshop’s direction.

They probably have finished their business in the workshop.

「You are doing something unfamiliar again. It’s not a ski or a snowboard either」

Elna-kaasan said in astonishment when she looked at me sitting on the sled.

Even though I made new games yesterday and today, I ended up making new stuff again in such a short time. I can understand why Elna-kaasan is astonished and it’s natural.

「……I was just playing around to kill some time」

「You keep on coming with one thing after another」

Only an excuse came out, without any way to justify myself. www.ihavesinnedtranslation.com

「It looks like a ride being pulled by a dog?」

「Un, it’s a dog sled. You move through the snow by being pulled by the dog」

After I explain it, Nord-tousan and Elna-kaasan look at the sled with admiration.

「Can you let him run for a bit?」

「I would like to show you, but this dog is the village’s hunting dog so he won’t listen to what others say――」

「Wan!」

「……oi oi, Lag. Why are you so eager to run?」

At Nord-tousan’s request, Lag becomes completely eager to run as he rushes.

You’ve been told to wait here before, didn’t you? Is this okay even though your owner is Nicole?

He was keeping still when I ordered him to move before.

「What a cute dog」

「Wafu」

Lag whined comfortably after being petted by Elna-kaasan.

Even though this guy was pushing others down and licking them, now he’s being so obedient and well-behaved when it comes to two of them? Could it be that his wild instinct understands whose orders should be followed? It feels a little frustrating since it feels like I’m being looked down on by a dog.

But, the two of them are among the top class in terms of strength among humans so I can’t strongly criticize Lag’s action.

「Go, Lag!」

「Wan!」

Lag really starts running following Nord-tousan’s command.

The sled I’m riding on is being pulled by Lag’s strength.

「Uwaa!?」

「Ara, it’s surprisingly fast, isn’t it」

The sudden speed brings my body to the back of the sled. I could faintly hear Elna-kaasan’s easygoing impression from behind.

For now, I should firmly readjust my seat and hold down so I won’t fall. www.ihavesinnedtranslation.com

「No, wait! This guy won’t listen to me, I can’t stop him alone!?」

This dog listens to their commands but won’t listen to mine.

In other words, I keep on sitting on the sled while Lag start running off and it’s very difficult to stop him according to my wish.

Should I ask Nord-tousan and Elna-kaasan to chase after me?

No, can’t do. Those two are so absorbed in observing the sled that it’s unlikely they will notice it.

What to do. There’s the risk of falling sideways so I don’t want to do it, but should I brake by driving stakes to the ground?

Nah, it will be inexcusable to Nicole if Lag got injured because of that. And it’s not like Lag will stop unless he’s satisfied, so should I leave him alone?

As I resolved myself to keep sliding on the sled, Nicole came over just at that moment from the village’s direction bringing two dogs of similar breed with Lag with him.

Ooh, apparently god was still with me.

「Ooh, Nicole! You came just at the right time!」

「Alfried-sama! Oi, Lag! Why are you running!? I told you to wait there!?」

Nicole was upset Lag was running and pulling the sled to slide.

That’s right. His own partner dog is running against his order. It’s a mistake unbecoming of a hunting dog.

「Lag, stop!」

When Nicole shouted at him, Lag slowly stopped running and stopped the sled.

Un, although he was ordered to run by Nord-tousan, it looks like the bond between the master and his servant is still there.

「Hey, Lag! Why aren’t you following orders!」

「Kuun」

Lag looks dejected after being scolded by Nicole.

It will be a wretched feeling just like being rebuked by your superior or department head when you just followed the president’s order. www.ihavesinnedtranslation.com

As someone who used to also get stuck between a rock and a hard place in a company like mine, I found myself intensely identifying with Lag’s situation.

「It looks like he was just answering Nord-tousan’s expectation.....」

「Eeeh? Lord-sama?」

When he looked in the direction I pointed to, Nicole was surprised.

「It’s real. There are Nord-sama and Elna-sama」

「I wonder if it’s just his wild instinct of obeying the strong?」

「Well, there were times when we were patrolling and hunting together with Nord-sama, so I can’t really blame him that much then」

It seems like he has a normal acquaintance with Nord-tousan.

There may be times when he has to adapt to the circumstances and move flexibly when they are exterminating monsters or something.

「Wan」

Perhaps he understands my follow-up and is showing his gratitude, Lag rubs his body against my leg.

Only at such times will he rub his body against mine.....so I thought, but fluffy is justice so let’s not worry about the details.

I’ll give him a thorough cuddle to make up for the time I couldn’t pet him.

「Wan wan!」

「Wan!」

Then, perhaps they thought they would also be petted since the two dogs brought by Nicole also approached seeking attention.

It’s a sudden situation where I got dogs' attention. It’s a fluffy paradise.

Lag and the other dogs' fur are bushy and they are also warm and it’s comfortable. Just that, there was snow stuck and scattered on their bodies so it was a little cold.

I lightly brush them off while petting their bodies.

「Let’s go to those two for now」

「Right」

Once I’m satisfied petting Lag and the others, I let Lag pull me there while Nicole runs with the other two dogs. www.ihavesinnedtranslation.com

「Hello, Nord-sama, Elna-sama」

「Hey there, Nicole. I’m sorry, I gave the order to Lag in a playful mood」

「Forgive us. We just wanted to see what a dog sled is like so we did it unintentionally」

They gave orders to another person’s hunting dog without the owner’s permission, but I guess they knew it was not a good thing to do. Nord-tousan and Elna-kaasan awkwardly apologize.

「No, it wouldn’t be much of a problem if it were orders from Nord-sama and Elna-sama」

「I am relieved to hear you say that」

「It’s kinda refreshing to see you two making mistakes like that」

And when I candidly expressed my thoughts after seeing them apologizing like that, Elna-kaasan pinched my cheek. www.ihavesinnedtranslation.com

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