Tensei Shite Inaka de Slowlife wo Okuritai - Chapter 494

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Sound Of Bubbles

「Al, want to go skiing?」

「Don’t want」

 Just as I was lazing around in my room, Eleonora-neesan entered and invited me without knocking on the door. www.ihavesinnedtranslation.com

 And when I immediately refused her invitation, Eleonora-neesan looked slightly irritated.

「……why?」

「Cause I don’t want to go out」

 Eleonora-neesan seemed dissatisfied when I told her a simple reason why I didn’t want to go with her.

「I’ve been playing outside a lot these days」

 I was referring to the fact that I went to Jaisal and Lazerica though.

 Of course, I can’t tell my family that I went out using Teleport. I have already coordinated my stories with Torr and Asmo, creating a setting where we played outside, skiing or snowboarding.

「That’s why. Now I feel like taking it easy in the mansion since I’ve been going outside a lot」

「What’s that」

 Hearing my answer, Eleonora-neesan looked as if she couldn’t understand it.

 Eleonora-neesan probably doesn’t understand it since she’s not the indoor type of person.

 If I were to make an example, it’s like when you got 2 days off and there would be an absolute desire to just stay home but I wonder if she will understand that?

「In any case, today is the day where I will stay idly in the mansion so I don’t want to go out at all」

「I see, then fine」

 As I insisted with a firm attitude while wrapping myself with the futon on my bed, Eleonora-neesan left the room, I guess she gave up.

 I stuck my body to the door to check on her presence and I heard her footsteps moving away.

「……I did it. I drove away Eleonora-neesan」

 I’ve had too many things going on, from going to a warmer place to spend the winter to looking for spices.

 Although it’s important to take all sorts of action to lead a comfortable slow life in the future, it’s also important to leisurely cherish the time that I have right now.

 After all, the winter when I was eight years old will never return.

 There are also ways to spend the time that can only be done now. www.ihavesinnedtranslation.com

「Now then, I wonder what should I do today……」

 I can just stay lazily in my room like this or I can also take a nap.

 Aah, what a wonderful feeling it is to have so many possibilities.

「I really love this feeling of freedo――ow!」

 As I was turning round and round inside my room and spreading my arm, my hand hit something on the table.

 A small round box falls to the floor.

「Aah, a magic tool, huh……」

 It was a magic tool I bought back in the royal capital when I was being called to attend the party and thought I might be able to use it for something.

 At that time, I stopped by a magic tool shop and while the price was not expensive, it was unique in its concept.

 There was one that only spins, one that warms you up slightly, and one that will release a small amount of water.

 In general, they were called strange magic tools but in our place, we occasionally found them useful by making a spinning top or the kotatsu.

 However, not all of them are used peacefully. It’s fine that I bought them thinking they may be used for something, but some turned out to have stronger peculiarities than expected and were unusable, so some were just left alone without me figuring out how to use them.

 The magic tool that fell from the shelf just now was also one of those lying unused.

「What magic tool is this again?」

 None of the magic tools I bought were highly dangerous so I’ll try channeling some mana into it.

 Then, the round box blew out weak wind from its hole.

「Aahー, it’s this……」

 It was a magic tool I bought thinking this may become a substitute for an electric fan.

 But I put this thing away since the wind blowing out from it was weaker than I imagined.

 Leaving it alone lying around is a waste so I wonder if there is a way to use this?

 The wind is too weak to be used to cool down. www.ihavesinnedtranslation.com

 But, it’s winter now so I don’t need a cool breeze to cool down. I think it’s better to get rid of the idea of using it to cool down.

 I try thinking about it while looking at the magic tool.

「Hmーm……」

 But, I can’t think of any interesting way to use this magic tool.

 Just when I was thinking of various things, the door to my room opened.

 Looking in the door direction to see what’s going on, I see Eleonora-neesan entering the room with drinks and snacks.

「What are you here for?」

「Al’s room is warmer so I think I’m going to stay here」

「I see」

 There are always fireballs floating in my room so the temperature in my room is maintained to a comfortable level.

 Whether it’s summer or winter, it’s not uncommon for a family member to come to my room like this to relax. Rather, I’m used to it by now.

 Rather than being taken outside forcibly, I have no complaints as long as they stay quiet in the room. And it’s not like I’m particularly concentrating on a task or anything.

「What’s that?」

 Eleonora-neesan asked as she sat down leisurely.

「It’s the magic tool I bought back in the royal capital」

「Heeー, can I try it?」

「Sure」

 When I handed the magic tool to her, Eleonora-neesan started to inject her mana into it.

 Then, the magic tool let out a gentle breeze *shuu*. www.ihavesinnedtranslation.com

 When she stops putting in mana into the magic tool, Eleonora-neesan makes a subtle face.

「……what do you use this for?」

「I’m thinking about it now」

「Why did you buy it if you haven’t thought about how to use it?」

「I, I thought it’s gonna be useful for something when I bought it」

 I couldn’t help but falter in my words in the face of Eleonora-neesan’s absolutely sound reasoning.

 I thought I could use it as an electric fan at that time.

 But, now that I think about it it’s clear that the wind power it releases is not enough so I can’t use it as a substitute for an electric fan.

 Why didn’t I understand that much? Was it because I got excited visiting the magic tool shop for the first time?

「Hm, there’s nothing you can do even if you complain about it after buying it. It would be more constructive to think of a proper way to use it rather than complaining」

「That if is there is a way to use it though」

 I feel like Eleonora-neesan’s reaction was somewhat cold, is it probably because I rejected her invitation to go skiing earlier?

 I heard the sound of Eleonora-neesan tilting her glass inside my room.

 It makes a cool sound of *karara* each time she tilts the glass, maybe there’s ice in there.

 Isn’t it nice to drink something cold inside a warm room. The sound of ice in the glass made an indescribable air――something suddenly came to my mind.

 There is a way to use this magic tool.

 I pretend to rummage through the box on the shelf while taking out a glass box from my subspace.

 I thought to keep the small fish in the harvest festival I caught so I prepared something that seemed suitable to be used as an aquarium.

 In the end, I didn’t keep them and they ended up being left forgotten.

 I start filling it with water with Water magic.

「……what are you doing?」

「I came up with something interesting for it」

 While Eleonora-neesan is making a puzzled look on her face, I filled the pseudo-aquarium with water about 70% full.

 Then, I sink the magic tool I have filled with enough mana inside.

 I wonder if it will still work properly being submerged in water?

 I was feeling a little worried about it, but the magic tool was working properly inside as it started to blow some wind in the water. www.ihavesinnedtranslation.com

 Bubbles spout out when air is released into the water.

 Right, it’s like the water is boiling as it makes *pokopoko* sounds.

「Ohー, there it is!」

「……what is?」

 Eleonora-neesan’s cold question is directly opposite of my deeply moved reaction.

「You understand now that you’ve seen it, right」

「I’m asking because I don’t understand it even after watching it, you know」

 She still doesn’t understand even after looking at the completed item right in front of her?

「Even though Eleonora-neesan always says that it’s important to watch carefully in swordsmanship practice you can’t see it」

「Is it probably about the magic element involved in it?」

 When I tried saying something like that, Eleonora-neesan started saying completely irrelevant.

 It looks like she’s watching it a little more seriously but it’s still completely wrong. It indeed is a phenomenon that happened because of the magic tool, but it’s not a particularly difficult matter.

「Just look at the thing as they are」

「As they are? It’s just spouting bubbles, isn’t it」

「Yes, that’s it――ouch! Why did you hit me?」

「Are you making fun of me? Just tell me exactly what it is」

 Even though I’ve kindly and carefully taught her, she still doesn’t understand.

「That’s why I’ve been saying until now, didn’t I? It’s blowing out bubbles」

「So?」

 She still doesn’t understand even after I tell her like this? It would be thoughtless to say anything more than this.

「Enjoy watching and hearing the bubbles that blow out」

 That’s right, this is the method to use the magic tool I came up with. www.ihavesinnedtranslation.com

 It does not have enough power to cool off with the wind. Having said that, it has no other decent method to make use of.

 The idea came to me when I heard the sound of ice from Eleonora-neesan’s glass earlier.

 I’m going to create something in the room that can be listened to and brings a sense of coolness.

 It’s refreshing to hear the sounds of bubbles gushing out like this. And it’s also fun just to watch the ever-changing bubbles popping here and there.

 Isn’t it the best just to stare at the bubbles blankly when you’re free?

「…………」

「…………」

「…………so?」

「No no, it’s strange, isn’t it. I’ve told you the reason already, right!?」

「Don’t mess around! What do you mean watching bubbles appearing!?」

「It’s just that! It’s the same as enjoying the sound of flowing water! The magic tool this time is used so we can enjoy listening and watching the bubbles that appear!」

「What’s so fun in watching this kind of thing……」

 Eleonora-neesan looks at the pseudo-aquarium while saying something like that.

 We blankly stare at the appearing bubbles in place.

 You could hear the pleasant sound of gurgling bubbles inside the room.

 There was no other sound besides that and the air was being dominated by that sound alone.

「…………」

「……you say that, but you’ve been staring at it for three minutes already you know」

「Ueehh!? I’m not particularly staring at it! The sound of water is so noisy I’m going to move to another room!」

 When I tapped her shoulder, Eleonora-neesan came back to her senses and left my room despite looking a little bewildered.

 After sending her off with my eyes, I return my gaze back to the aquarium.

 The sound of gurgling bubbles was truly pleasant. www.ihavesinnedtranslation.com

I started a new work. Please take care of me

『The Awakening of the Reincarnated Great Saintess~ After Purifying Miasma for 20 years, I Woke Up to Become the Legendary Great Saintess〜』

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While the reincarnated saint of the hero party was purifying the Demon King’s miasma, 20 years have already passed.....

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