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Spice Cookies
After we finished our practice in the desert, we returned to the living room of Rassha’s store.
Sprinkling Ice magic inside and lowering the temperature, I lie down on the carpet, trying to recover my stamina. www.ihavesinnedtranslation.com
「I knew it, this style of swordsmanship suits Al best! You’re as talented as me!」
「Kuhh, showing such a level of understanding despite being such a brat..」
Sitting on the carpet, Salva smiles cheerfully while Shanaria mutters with a conflicted expression.
Even though I said I just wanted to learn the footwork at the start, I ended up being taught the basic and simple application of Lazur royal swordsmanship, perhaps because he saw me understanding it so clearly. www.ihavesinnedtranslation.com
Even though I’ve been praised for my magic, I haven’t been praised that much when it comes to my swordsmanship so it feels strange.
No, it was such a nasty swordsmanship so I’m happy being called I have a talent for it.
「……Al, if you have the time, why don’t you work hard and take your swordsmanship seriously?」
Not just the two of them, even Baghdad made such a suggestion.
It was one thing when it came from someone like Salva - who has a mischievous side to him -, but since even the serious Shanaria and Baghdad recognize it, I am probably really talented in this swordsmanship. Although I myself don’t feel that way.
「That’s right. I can invite you to the palace and formally accept you as my apprentice」
「Becoming Salva-sama’s formal apprentice!?」
From how Shanaria was surprised at that, I could understand that Salva isn’t the type to take on an apprentice but that doesn’t make me happy at all.
「No, I’m not interested in swordsmanship. Or rather, it feels like you’re totally planning to take me in, huh?」
It’s not a bad idea to be supported by royalty from another country, but on top of being immersed in swordsmanship, it was clear I would just be told to do various things like using Ice magic or Water magic.
「Chi, it got exposed huh」
When I gave him a cold stare, Salva clicked his tongue in disappointment.
As always, I don’t know what this second prince thinks.
「……it’s time for me to go home」
After a while, the exhaustion from the practice gradually faded as I lay sprawled.
As you grow older, you find that it takes more time for your stamina to recover but the recovery is faster with a child’s body. www.ihavesinnedtranslation.com
「When are you going to come again?」
「I don’t know, but I will come again」
I need to restock the spices to make curry but as for when will that be, I don’t know.
「I see. At that time be sure to show yourself in this store」
「Yeah」
At first, Salva was trying to stop me persistently, but as we met and hung out regularly, he stopped trying to hold me back.
Well, it’s a hassle to get stopped each time so I’m really grateful now he just hang out with me casually like this.
I was wrapped up in troubles one way or another, but it’s not a bad thing to hang out with the three of them here.
「Al, here’s the spices I withhold」
「Thank you」
I receive the wooden box of spices from Baghdad.
Perhaps they are going to see me off as Salva and Shanaria stand up and follow me to the entrance.
I thought about just leaving casually, but I didn’t feel good just leaving without giving anything back to the second prince of a country who forcibly taught me swordsmanship.
If I don’t give him something in return here I’m scared he will demand something outrageous.
Opening my subspace in the wooden box, I took out around 5 Water magic stones.
The person in the spice store in the royal capital said that there was a high demand for this there.
「Salva, here」
「Water magic stones!?」
「……moreover, they have quite a high purity」
When I quickly gave him the magic stones, Shanaria and Baghdad cried out in surprise.
These are magic stones I got after defeating the monsters at sea together with Roomba and the members of 『Silver Wind』 adventurer team while on our way to Kagura.
「……are you sure? Just one of these is enough to get you a lot of money, you know?」
「They are easy to obtain in my country」
「Then, I will gratefully accept these. High-purity Water magic stones like these are quite valuable here」
Salva carefully tucked the Water magic stones into his bosom.
「Well then, see you again」
「Yeah, come visit again anytime. Rather, come here since I’m so bored」
Even if you’re the second prince, would it be okay to be that free I wonder?
If I could skillfully conduct myself like Salva, maybe being part of the royalty after reincarnation might not have been a bad option.
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After parting ways with Salva and the others, I used Space Magic Teleport to return to the royal capital.
I took off my Lazurian clothes and changed into casual Kingdom clothes.
After properly dusting off the sand and applying some deodorant to get rid of the smell of spices, I took up some books and spice bottles and returned to the Misfid’s mansion with a casual expression.
「Welcome back, Alfried-sama!」
As I entered the entranceway, Mina - who happened to pass by - greeted me. www.ihavesinnedtranslation.com
「Ah, Mina. Feels like it’s been a while since we talked」
She always takes care of my daily needs back in our mansion, but it seemed like it’s been quite a while since we had talked to each other casually like this.
「That’s true! Alfried-sama is basically always with someone else all this time」
「That’s certainly true」
Ever since coming to this mansion, I had been mainly spending my time with Ra-chan, talking with Schugel and Gregor, or getting involved with Gideon.
Everyone is of high rank so even when Mina or Sara accompanied me, there was no atmosphere where we could chat casually and familiarly with each other.
「Where is Sara?」
「She is accompanying Nord-sama and Elna-sama」
That means those two haven’t come back yet.
「Even though it’s about time for dinner the three of them still have not returned, how pitiful. If things go wrong, they might even be invited for an evening party and they’re going to return late at night」
「……I also feel the same. It was a good thing Alfried-sama went to go shopping」
Mina breathes a sigh of relief.
Apparently, Mina was able to stay behind because I was acting separately from them.
「So how is it? Is everything all right while you stay in this mansion?」
「Yes! I think everything is going well」
I wonder why would I always feel anxious whenever Mina said such a positive line?
I somehow became scared when I heard that. I wonder if our poor maid had done something bad or caused trouble to the Misfid house’s servants?
「Really? Perfectly?」
「……if I’m forced to say something, I’m worried if there are going to be any problems with cooperation with the Misfid house’s servants」
When I asked the same question I used back in my previous life’s company, Mina bluntly replied.
When you ask people whether things are going perfectly or not, except for people who are confident in themselves, it is difficult for them to nod and agree with it.
「Ahー, there are many who are daughters of nobles among the servants after all」
「That’s right! Sometimes I got worried that I might do something wrong」
I aimed to bring out any anxiety she felt by asking like this but it seemed like Mina had some too as expected.
「Well, I haven’t received any complaints so far so I think there’s no problem you know?」
「I guess so! That’s a relief then!」
「Oi, Alfried!」
As there was a pause in our conversation, I suddenly heard a voice calling out from behind.
Turning around, I see Gideon coming down the stairs making clicking sounds.
「Gideon-sama, is there something you need?」
Gideon made a dissatisfied look when I asked. www.ihavesinnedtranslation.com
「……your wording is different」
There is Mina here with us so I use formal wording and pay attention to what I say, but it seems like for him servants don’t count.
「Um, you need something?」
「Did you really make the spice cookies from yesterday?」
Gideon said as he raised the completely empty slime case.
Of all things, he brings up the subject of cookies right in front of Mina who loves cookies.
「――spice cookies?」
Mina showed a strong response before I could answer.
「It’s the cookies I received as a get-well gift yesterday from him」
By nature, it was inexcusable to have a servant cut into nobles’ conversation, but he got overwhelmed by Mina’s aura that Gideon answered honestly.
Just make her back off with your usual arrogant attitude, will ya.
「Un, that’s right. I made it by mixing some spices」
「Is it sweet?」
「Maybe, for men」
「I see. So it’s not sweet.....but I’m curious about how it tastes」
Mina intently stares at me.
Since we’re in the Misfid mansion she didn’t demand for it directly, but her eyes seem to be eloquently telling me to make it.
「Okay okay. I bought some spices, I’m gonna make some when I have some time」
「Thank you very much! I apologize for interrupting your conversation」
Mina continued to leave in high spirits after I promised her to make some later.
「So is there something wrong, I made it?」
「Is it possible to make them for me too?」
「……didn’t you say that the content doesn’t matter?」
I remember. www.ihavesinnedtranslation.com
He showed no interest in the spice cookies when I gave him as a get-well gift.
「I don’t like sweet things. But, even someone like me who doesn’t like sweet things was able to enjoy them」
「So you want more?」
「That’s right」
Gideon deeply nodded while avoiding my eyes.
Gideon doesn’t like sweet things, but he could deliciously eat the Spice Cookies I made. I don’t feel bad when you say it like that.
「I will pay for it」
「Then, the magic tool..」
「……oi」
As expected, I guess it’s difficult to give me a magic tool with just Spice Cookies.
「Just kidding. I’ll make 20 of them for around 20 silver coins. Ah, it’s a little expensive because I use spices from Lazur Kingdom so I’m not overcharging」
If anything, you will be in the red if you buy the spices from the Kingdom's spice store.
As for how it ended up just costing 20 silver coins, that’s because I was able to purchase the spices directly from Lazur.
「Okay. Here’s the payment」
After I explained it while making the direct purchase of spices vague, Gideon didn’t make any particular complaints about the price and gave me one gold coin and turned around, as if he had finished his business.
「Wait! Don’t you want the change」
「That’s for a hundred cookies」
Gideon replied briefly and briskly walked up the stairs and disappeared.
I made them casually, but I seemed to have created an unexpected fan for the cookies! www.ihavesinnedtranslation.com
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ReplyDeleteThanks for the chapters!! 😉
ReplyDeleteI have a hunch that the Prince have some idea that Al has some sort of TP magic or item.
Agreed the prince definitely has an idea. He's not stupid and has two high level mages as bodyguards.
DeleteI have a feeling that everyone at home will be surprised with his new swordsmanship approach.
ReplyDeleteLooking forward to that part too. I bet Eleonora would learn the technique with ease 😂
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