Tensei Shite Inaka de Slowlife wo Okuritai - Chapter 481

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To The Snowy Mountain

After we finished with our preparation for skiing, we headed toward the mountain behind the mansion.

We continue to walk the snowy road while bringing each of our ski boards or snowboards.……not, I carried everything with Psychic. www.ihavesinnedtranslation.com

「I’m sorry Al. Is it heavy to bring them all like this? Shall I carry some?」

「It’s fine. This much weight is not a big deal」

As expected from Sylvio-niisan. He knows how to take care of others properly.

「That’s right, Sylvio. This much is fine for Al」

「It is certainly fine, but I feel kinda irritated when someone says that to me. I wonder if I should just leave Eleonora-neesan’s board behind」

「Eh, hey stop that! I’m sorry, okay!」

Eleonora-neesan unusually panicked and apologized when I said that to her.

As expected, when we’re going to the mountain she doesn’t seem to want to carry a heavy board by herself.

Now that she can walk easily and empty-handed she probably felt the benefit more strongly than ever.

I felt like my daily frustration had been cleared up just a little bit.

「As expected from the children I'm proud of, being able to handle this kind of magic freely」

「Yes, it is really helpful. Thank you, Al」

Still, it seems like both of our parents understood since they immediately expressed their gratitude.

I feel like Elna-kaasan’s way of praising me is a little forced, but her gratitude is probably true so let’s not worry about it. www.ihavesinnedtranslation.com

「It is going to be a slope from here on out, are you okay?」

As I carried all the boards with Psychic, we approached a slope in the mountain.

Nord-tousan is probably worried since the foothold will be bad from here on out.

Hmーm, it will be a hassle to take a detour and climb the slope after all. I can’t also use Teleport since everyone is here. The snowy roads have also made our progress slow even at the best of times. So I can’t help but feel depressed trying to go mountain climbing in such a situation.

「……say, can I use a shortcut using magic?」

「Are you going to use Earth magic to make a road or something?」

「It’s something easier than that」

While Elna-kaasan looks slightly doubtful at me, I use Earth magic to make a large board and climb on it.

「Everyone, get on board」

After I said that, everyone got on board despite looking puzzled.

「Now then, we’re going」

「What do you plan on doing by ‘we’re goi-――Uwaaa!?」

I cast Psychic on the large board and we rose up to the sky just like that as Eleonora-neesan raised a question.

Being wrapped in a floating sensation on her legs, Eleonora-neesan lets out a panicked shout.

She seemed to be a little embarrassed by the shout that naturally came out of her mouth even though she has a good motor skill and doesn’t fall on her backside.

「Uwaaー, it’s really high」

「Are we flying in the air by using Psychic as the base?」

Elna-kaasan was extremely calm since it’s a magic technique I’ve had already shown back in the mansion. www.ihavesinnedtranslation.com

「That’s right. It’s an application of the magic that allows me to move while being wrapped in the futon」

「Isn’t it normally the other way around, this is basic isn’t it?」

That may be true, but I was often moving around being wrapped in a futon most of the time. So it wouldn’t be wrong even if I call moving with the futon as the basic so I’ll just ignore it.

「This is also the magic that came to my mind thanks to Nord-tousan and everyone’s allowing me to go to Kagura, you know」

「It is really useful, but I was hoping for more growth from Al」

「……it’s not enough to move around while being wrapped in a futon?」

It was a big discovery and growth for me, but it looked like it was not enough for Nord-tousan.

What’s the growth beyond this then? I can’t help but greatly shudder at the thought of the growth Nord-tousan demands.

「……could it be, until I can use magic while sleeping?」

As expected it’s impossible even for me to use magic while sleeping. When you lost your consciousness, you will end up unable to maintain your magic since the mana will stop flowing out of you.

Is Nord-tousan suggesting that I overcome even that obstacle and become able to move while sleeping?

「That is really not what I meant. It is not about this kind of partial growth in magic but about Al’s discernment and future path......」

Nord-tousan has been talking persistently about my future while we are ascending with Psychic.  But to begin with, from the perspective of someone who honestly doesn’t want to work in the future like me, even if people told me to contribute to the world or make full use of magic to work, it doesn’t resonate with me.

As for me, I fully intend to live a leisurely life with my passive income. If anything, I am fully planning my future with ten times more than Nord-tousan imagines.

Entering the Magic Academy or becoming a Court magician is out of the question.

At least if I have to work I prefer something simple that I can do with a feeling like I’m doing my hobby.

Running an ice house in Koryatt village or selling water in Lazur is okay. I can also become a landlord by letting people stay in My Home like Roomba.

In any case, this is the Slowlett territory. It doesn’t matter if I were to build a few houses. We have more than enough plots of land to spare. www.ihavesinnedtranslation.com

「Ah! I can see the top!」

As I was thinking about such a passive-income life, Eleonora-neesan raised a cheerful voice and pointed.

We had climbed our way to the top before I knew it.

The mountain behind the mansion is also completely covered in snow, making it into a natural ski slope.

The snow on the branches and leaves forms a clear outline, creating a beautiful sight.

「Well then, let’s get off to a place easy to ski」

I took advantage of the situation and followed after Eleonora-neesan’s remark.

Nord-tousan was looking uncomfortable since his lecture was interrupted, but he only sighed, probably because he thought that it wasn’t appropriate to continue as we were about to go skiing.

Eleonora-neesan does a good job once in a while.

I found a good place we can easily ski with a few trees while circling in the sky and so we landed there.

「We were able to climb all the way here in no time at all thanks to Al. Thank you」

「You’re welcome」

It would be too much for me if we were to climb normally, it’s quite a hassle.

I need to refine my magic in preparation for times like this.

「Snowy mountains in winter are so beautiful」

Sylvio-niisan mutters with sparkling eyes while exhaling white breath.

「Un, it’s a quiet beauty you can only see at this time of the year」

The snowy surface glistens against the clear sky. A tranquil and gentle wooded area alongside a majestic ridgeline. www.ihavesinnedtranslation.com

The scenery of the snowy mountain in winter was spreading in front of our eyes.

「Now, let’s slide right away!」

In contrast to us who have been captivated by the winter scenery, Eleonora-neesan starts equipping the snowboard.

Even though we finally arrived at a place with such a beautiful view, isn’t there something to feel a bit more about this?

It’s a scenery you can only see carefully now that it’s snowing.

「Now now, Eleonora. No need to be in such a hurry. Shall we drink hot tea first before sliding down?」

「You can become dehydrated even in winter you know. So make sure to properly stay hydrated」

「Okay」

As expected from Elna-kaasan and Nord-tousan. They said adult-sounding lines and secured a break for us.

I’m sure it will be delicious to drink hot tea in this place.

Each of us took out the water flask containing the hot tea prepared by Sara and the others

When you pour the tea into the lid that becomes a cup, a mellow fragrance of tea and steam is exuded.

And I slowly sip on the hot tea as they are carried away by the mountain wind.

「It’s a little sweeter than usual」

The tea today is a little sweeter compared to what I have usually. We often drink tea in a way that brings out the flavor of the tea leaves, so we often don’t add sugar.

「I wonder if they make it sweeter in consideration of us exercising on the snowy mountain?」

「That may be so」

It’s just as Sylvio-niisan said, they may have been considerate of our situation.

Normally this will be a little sweet but we are going exercising outside so this would probably be a good flavor to go along with our activity.

As to be expected from our maids. They are meticulous.

「Ara? It’s a little sweeter over there?」

「Eh? Elna-kaasan’s tea is not?」

As a test, I asked Elna-kaasan to give me a little bit of tea in my cup and then she returned my cup and I tried drinking it. www.ihavesinnedtranslation.com

「Ah, this one is normal」

「So your tea is a little sweeter than usual……」

The tea from Elna-kaasan’s cup is the same as the one we usually had in the mansion. There’s only a little sugar or maybe none added at all.

「……this might possibility be Sara’s consideration or Mina making a mistake in the sugar amount」

「Ahaha. But, maybe they made two flavors, one for the adults and one for the children?」

「Or maybe Mina made a mistake and Sara had to come up with something to fix it!」

「That’s also possible!」

Us siblings tried to guess and laughed at it.

It’s not that sweet to the point that we can’t drink it as this is also fine in its own way so there’s nothing to complain about. In fact, I’m grateful to them for preparing this.

「All of them are possible but it’s nice being able to enjoy two flavors」

「Yes. It may be a little sweet when we drink it right now but it may also be just the right flavor after we finish sliding」

Nord-tousan and Elna-kaasan were also smiling as they said things like that while drinking their tea.

The hot tea slowly warms my body, not just my mouth.

Drinking tea in a warm and cozy place like our mansion is great and all, but hot tea enjoyed outside in the cold is also delicious.

So I thought while quietly staring at the snow-covered snowscape. www.ihavesinnedtranslation.com

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