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Misfid House's Dinner
We were heading to the first floor and as we were about to go outside, the Misfid house’s butler brought us jackets. www.ihavesinnedtranslation.com
That was very helpful, but for them to be fully prepared with clothes that perfectly suited me in size makes me a little afraid.
After leaving the entrance, there was a water fountain in the middle of our sight, which seemed to be running through channels into the green tract of land.
Instead of approaching the water fountain, Ra-chan moves to the lawn a little distance away from the water fountain.
Then she pulled the lawn aside and found a square controller-like thing buried there.
「When you push this button, the water turns into animals you know!」
Ra-chan pushed that button while saying that and the water fountain changed from simply spurting out water.
With the addition of Water magic control in the magic tool, the shapes change into silhouettes of cute animals like horses, rabbits, dogs, and bears.
「This is very interesting in its own way, but a little plain」
Even though the magic tools to intercept intruders were so humorous and flashy, why does they not exist here? www.ihavesinnedtranslation.com
「It would be even more interesting if the water spout out more flashy than this」
「More flashy, how?」
The image I have in my mind is the water show like those held in the amusement park.
An entertainment with music, water, and lights. It’s going to be interesting if you combine it with magic.
「I will show you after dinner later. Since it’s better to see it when it’s dark to make it interesting」
「Okay! I am looking forward to it!」
Just as Ra-chan nodded, we saw a carriage heading this way.
「Ah! It’s oneechan!」
Apparently, Shelka has returned from the Magic Academy.
When Ra-chan called out happily, the door of the carriage that approached us opened.
「Oneechan!」
「Ranna, I’m back」
As soon as she got out of the carriage, Ra-chan ran toward her and hugged her, Shelka gently hugged her back.
Shelka is wearing the same clothes as the Magic Academy uniform just like when we met in the royal capital before.
But about a year had passed since then, so she has grown a little taller.
With beautiful platinum hair like Ra-chan and slender limbs. She was already beginning to show signs of becoming a beautiful woman.
Children grow considerably during this period.
I might just be the old person mentally as I was thinking something like that after seeing Shelka’s changes.
After stroking Ra-chan for some time, Shelka gave me an aloof expression.
I’m not saying you should give me an appreciative look just like when Ra-chan sees me, but I wish she looked at me with a kinder gaze. www.ihavesinnedtranslation.com
「It’s been a while. Alfried」
「It has been a while, Shelka-sama. I am glad to see you looking so well」
「You really set me up so good last time, weren’t you?」
She is smiling brightly at me, but there is a vein sticking out from her forehead.
It seems like she’s holding a grudge over the fact that I led her around and made her take care of Bram with magic in the royal capital street last time.
「It sounds kind of disgraceful when you said that I set you up. To begin with, if you didn’t use magic in the downtown area, that incident would not have happened 」
Shelka groaned when I indirectly pointed her mistake out.
Regarding that part, it was largely her fault so I probably can’t say too much.
「Well, I have also taken care of that matter from my end regarding that matter」
「R, right. Then, let bygones be bygones」
And when I told her that the matter with Bram was already over, Shelka didn’t press any further.
「Even so, you still came here, huh?」
「As a Baron house, we have no other choice but to pay a visit if we receive a letter from the Misfid house」
「……just speak normally. It feels uncomfortable when Aflried uses honorific language」
「Then, I’ll speak like this excluding in public places」
Since Shelka has such a bitter-looking expression on her face, I changed my way of talking to the same one I used when talking with Ra-chan.
We also exchanged like this when I was being chased back then.
I actually also feel that trying to keep up appearances didn’t sit well with me. It’s easier to talk this way.
「H, hey, since you were playing in the garden carefreely, that means that you have finished your talk with father, right?」
Shelka asks, seeming evasive. www.ihavesinnedtranslation.com
Judging from her strangely blushing face, she must have known about the misunderstanding.
「Un, the misunderstanding has been cleared up. Well, if you calm down and think about it, anyone will be able to realize it immediately. In the first place, that was something impossible to happen」
「……r, right. Really, Papa jumped to the wrong conclusion too soon」
Shelka looks strangely agitated somehow. And her wording changes to ‘Papa’ from ‘Father’.
「Wh, what?」
When intensely stared at her, Shelka looked uncomfortable.
「……could it be, Shelka also misunderstood?」
「Th, there’s no way I misunderstood!? Or rather, what are you asking to a girl, you pervert!」
When I spontaneously asked her like that, Shelka’s face turned bright red.
Guess this is not a good topic to bring up with a girl of age.
Let’s stop touching this subject any further than this.
「*kuchun*!」
Just as our conversation subject has settled, Ra-chan let out a cute sneeze.
「Your body will get cold if you stay outside for a long time」
「That’s right. Shall we return inside now?」
「Both of you please get inside the carriage」
Both Shelka and I have the same worry about Ra-chan’s body condition.
The conversation was going smoothly, as if the prickly conversation from before never happened.
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As the exploration for magic tools with Ra-chan was over and we returned to the mansion, I relaxed inside until it was time for dinner. www.ihavesinnedtranslation.com
Guided by Loretta, Nord-tousan, Elna-kaasan, and I move toward the small dining room
When we entered the small dining room, the members of the Misfid house were already seated.
Sitting near the entrance are Floria, Shelka, and Ra-chan, while the head of the house - Schugel - is sitting at the seat of honor with a good view.
Servants from the Misfid house pulled out chairs from the inner side and we people from the Slowlett house sat there without hesitation.
At times like this, I’ve always felt confused about where to sit so I’m happy with this kind of consideration.
Well, since I’m the lowest rank here, I just have to mindlessly sit at the lowest seat. Hooray for low standing.
「I would like to introduce my eldest son - Gideon - if possible, but it seems like his tasks in the Magic Academy still have not finished so allow me to introduce him at a later date」
「No, please do not worry about it」
It seems like the oniisan Ra-chan was talking about still hasn’t returned from the Magic Academy.
Floria looked apologetic while Nord-tousan was feeling humbled for that.
Tableware is lined up on top of the table with a pure white tablecloth on it.
Although they were just tableware, most of them have ornaments and you could tell at a glance that they are expensive.
The Misfid house’s butler pours us a glass of wine. And since I’m still underage and can’t drink alcohol, they gave me grape juice.
The servants here are all truly capable, procuring them from Kikka.
While the butler was pouring us our drinks, the adults kept the conversation going by talking about the recent events among nobles and their territories.
At times like these, those with low standing don’t need to step forward. As expected, having low standing is the best.
I can leave all the troublesome talk to the adults.
「Bring the food in」
After each glass had been filled, Schugel said that.
Immediately after, the dining room door opened and one maid after another came in with a wagon.
「Here is the king lobster salad with orange vinaigrette dressing」
The maids tell me the names of the dishes, but their names are so long it doesn’t seem like I would be able to remember them all at once. www.ihavesinnedtranslation.com
Apparently, the meal will be served in a course meal style.
It would be easier if we could just take anything we like freely like when we were at the Sylford’s house, but we probably couldn’t do that when it comes to a Duke’s house.
Oh well, it’s usually only the first day when everyone eats together.
It’s probably going to be today only for the formal dinner, so I’ll just have to bear with it until tonight.
With Schugel’s lead, everyone raises their glass for a toast.
I decided to quench my thirst with the grape juice and then eat the salad.
The plate was arranged with leafy vegetables and also the bright red king lobster meat scattered about. The sauce is also added very nicely and it looks pretty too.
I never eat such fancy food back in our mansion, this is a bit of a fresh experience.
The king lobster meat is large so I cut them up with a knife and put it to my mouth.
It’s tender but has a very satisfying chewy texture.
When I chew on it, a very strong flavor of shrimp comes out and I could taste the flavor of the sea.
「I never thought I’d be able to eat king lobster in the royal capital」
「They catch it in the port city of Esport, frozen with magic, and then transported here」
Schugel calmly answered Nord-tousan’s remark and was filled with admiration.
He said it like it wasn’t that big of a deal, but Ice magicians are a very precious human resource. It’s difficult to keep them employed and it requires enormous salaries to employ them.
The Duke house's financial power is amazing precisely because he can say it as if it was nothing.
But still, the flavor was weaker than when I had it in Esport, it might feel a bit watery, I guess? Although they transported it while being frozen, there’s nothing they can do to solve this problem.
Thinking about it, Space magic - which can maintain ingredients freshness - is the best.
After I’m done eating the salad, next sauteed foie grass, pan-seared tile fish, and grilled red beef are served in order.
All of those dishes were delicious, and I concentrated on eating them in silence.
It’s unlikely that I will have another chance to eat dishes served in a Duke’s house ever again in the future. I just leave the conversation to the adults.
「I heard from my daughter that Alfried-dono is good at magic. Apparently, he can use magic without chanting」
As I was leisurely enjoying my meal while thinking of such things, Schugel suddenly started a conversation with me. www.ihavesinnedtranslation.com
「Yes, that is because my mother’s instruction is very good」
「Chantless magic is not something that can be learned with just good instructions, the person learning it also must have great talents. It is Alfried-dono’s talent to be able to learn it. There is no need to be modest」
I wonder if it’s like that? I don’t really understand it, but since the principal of the Magic Academy himself said it like that, then it might be the case.
「Thank you very much. I am flattered」
「Are you interested in studying at the Magic Academy? If you are, then I can help you get into the Academy」
When I looked toward Nord-tousan and Elna-kaasan, they also appeared to be surprised.
Elna-kaasan’s eyes are saying 「We don’t ask for this」.
Apparently, the discussion we had in the carriage back then was successful as there were no unnecessary concerns expressed.
But, that is also surprising in itself. Even though we didn’t even ask him, to think Schugel himself would say something like this.
「No, thank you for the offer. I am not interested in going to the Academy」
I resolutely declined Schugel’s introduction.
It doesn’t matter if the other party is from a Duke house. No matter how important the person inviting me was, I had no intention of attending the Academy.
「Not interested? With such an ability to the point of being able to use chantless magic at that age, you could aim to be the royal court magician, you know?」
「I am not interested in that kind of thing. I just want to live freely like my father and mother and to see more of the world」
「Hm, if the person is saying that himself then there is nothing I can do」
It seems like even Schugel was convinced when I used the excuse that I was being influenced by my parents who were former adventurers.
「I thought that if you enroll in the Academy, you will be able to become a good friend of Shelka.....」
「Wait a minute, please stop that papa!」
Shelka exclaimed with a red face when Schugel said that.
Aaah, come to think of it, guess Shelka doesn’t have friends at the Academy since she skipped grades.
「Alfried, stop making that kind of face. That makes me very irritated」
That’s something Eleonora-neesan often said to me. www.ihavesinnedtranslation.com
Apparently, my pitying look is extremely irritating to the other party.
「Ranna told me that Alfried-sama is going to show her something really interesting in the garden after dinner. I wonder what are you going to do?」
Just when I was feeling relieved now that the talk about Magic Academy was over, Floria spoke to me.
Why are you talking to me?
「I do not know whether it is going to be interesting or not, but I am thinking of doing something like a water show with magic」
「Well, that certainly makes me very interested. May I also join in to watch if you don’t mind?」
「Of course it is fine」
I’m going to borrow the water in the Misfid house’s garden anyway, there’s no way I could say no.
「Hmm, I’m curious about how you manipulate your magic」
「It’s going to be dangerous if something were to happen to Ranna so I will also come and watch」
It looks like everyone in the Misfid family will be going to watch.
A little game I wanted to show Ra-chan has ended up into something big.
The piercing stares from Nord-tousan and Elna-kaasan as if asking 「What are you trying to do now?」 were painfully stabbing at me. www.ihavesinnedtranslation.com
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