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The Price of Going Back to Sleep
「……Al, wake up」
The sensation of my body being shaken brings up my consciousness. www.ihavesinnedtranslation.com
Slowly opening my eyes, I saw Nord-tousan peering at me with a calm expression on his face.
I closed my eyes to avoid looking straight at their sickly sweet atmosphere and it seemed like I fell asleep before I knew it.
I raise my upper body while rubbing my eyes.
「Nord-tousan, did you sleep well?」
「Yes, thanks to Al’s pillow」
Nord-tousan’s complexion looks quite good as he said that with a smile on his face.
Elna-kaasan - who is beside him - looks happy seeing Nord-tousan getting better as she also smiles.
「You said this pillow has a Sleeping Sheep's wool inside it? I was surprised I could sleep so soundly with this pillow」
「Did you like it?」
「I like it」
「But I can’t give this to you, okay. This is my custom-made pillow, you know」
I do feel like giving it to you but, this is my personal pillow.
I can’t give it away even if it’s Nord-tousan’s request.
「……Al, could you introduce me to Sleepers? I also want a custom-made pillow」
When I held my pillow and told him I was not going to give it to him, Nortd-tousan earnestly pleaded with me.
「Ooh, Nord-tousan has also realized the importance of a pillow now, eh?」
「It is not to the extent of Al’s passion regarding pillows but if they can give me such a good quality of sleep then I have no choice but to buy them too」
I’m glad Nord-tousan also understands the importance of pillows. It feels good when you succeed in your propagation work.
「Sure! But, how do I give an introduction?」
「You can write a letter of introduction or accompany us to the store, there should not be a problem with those」
「Then, shall we go buy them together tomorrow」
「Thank you. That really helps」
It’s a hassle to take the trouble to write a letter of introduction, I mean, I also want to look at various other beddings there. www.ihavesinnedtranslation.com
After promising that, Nord-tousan and Elna-kaasan left the room happily.
Looking toward the window, the sky was completely dyed crimson, and faint darkness was beginning to peek through. There is still time until dinner.
「I’ll go take a nap again, then」
Once those two are not here, this time I’m going to fully enjoy my pillow and go back to sleep.
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Inside my completely dark room, I toss and turn on my bed many times.
「……I can’t sleep」
After having dinner, getting out of the bath feeling refreshed, and lazing around on the bed, I usually feel drowsy at some point, but it didn’t come at all today.
I try closing my eyes without thinking of anything.
After five minutes of doing that, and then ten minutes, I still can’t fall asleep.
I know the reason for this.
It’s because I had taken a nap in broad daylight, and then slept with the Sleeping Sheep pillow after.
The pheromone from the Sleeping Sheep is only to draw out the user’s desire to sleep and induce them to sleep after all.
Once your desire to sleep has completely been satisfied enough and decreased due to going back to sleep, you won’t be drawn to sleep again.
「Even though the Sleeping Sheep pillow has arrived, to think the first night of its arrival will be like this...」
I tried spacing out on the bed like that, but I’m not drawn to a pleasant sleep.
I continue to be unable to sleep.
It’s not bad to just keep spacing out like this, but it’s just that it’s a little boring.
And besides, I’m kinda hungry. www.ihavesinnedtranslation.com
Since dinner was a little early today, it looks like I got hungry now that it’s late at night.
「Maybe I could borrow the kitchen for a bit」
It would be simple and easiest to take out food from the subspace and eat it, but I won’t be able to sleep if things continue to go like this.
And it’s been a long time since I’m not cooking something so I feel kinda restless.
I’m sure I will be able to sleep once I cook something delicious and eat it.
I got up from the bed and changed my pajamas into casual clothes and left the bedroom.
「……it’s night but it’s bright」
There are lighting magic tools installed in the Misfid house that it was bright even late at night. Of course, not all the magic tools emit light but it is bright enough you can move around without any worry.
「It wouldn’t be scary at night if we also had such an amount of magic tools in our house」
The Slowlett house’s mansion is a western-style mansion so at night, it gives off a unique kind of eeriness. Nord-tousan seems to have a strong preference to save money but to me, I think it’s fine to increase the number of lighting magic tools a little more.
「……Alfried-sama?」
As I was walking down the hallway while having such thoughts in my mind, Loretta appeared from around the corner.
「That surprised me」
「Please forgive me for surprising you」
Her voice itself was small but I was surprised since I never thought there would be anyone there.
「Are you doing a night patrol, Loretta?」
「Yes. That is right」
Right. Since the mansion is this large there are also a lot of servants. And the amount of people patrolling will also be a lot.
「What’s the matter, Alfried-sama?」
「I can’t sleep and I’m hungry」
「Then, would you like me to bring you a late-night snack?」
「No, I want to cook it myself」
「Alfried-sama will?」
Well, a normal noble would just order someone else to cook food for them, and they won’t say something like they want to cook it themselves. www.ihavesinnedtranslation.com
「I can’t?」
「No, there is no problem. I will arrange the kitchen for you to use」
「That will help me a lot」
After thanking her, I got down the stairs with Loretta.
「Even so, the Misfid mansion is bright even at night, huh」
「Yes, we have plenty of lighting magic tools after all. I am actually not good with dark places so it is really helpful to me」
We went down to the first floor while having a small talk and as we continued toward the back, further than the dining room, we saw a light that seemed to be coming out from the kitchen.
It looks like the Misfid house’s chefs are also standing by even at this time the night.
「Please wait a moment」
Loretta told me to wait a bit and went into the kitchen by herself.
「Alfried-sama, you may use the kitchen now」
「Thank you」
I step inside the kitchen at Loretta’s cue.
The Misfid house’s kitchen is much larger than I had imagined, there were also various kitchen utensils set up.
There is no dirt on the table or sink and not even a drop of water.
The kitchen gives a clean impression and the chefs are thorough in looking after it.
And as if it were natural, there are few magic stoves lined up and there are also what appear to be cooking-related magic tools that I don’t know about. It’s a sight that will make Bartolo envious if he sees it.
At the back, there are several chefs wearing chefs’ clothing moving about, they seem to be preparing for tomorrow morning or studying recipes.
I feel like they are looking at me with suspicious-gaze, wondering what this noble - who is also a guest - is about to do.
Well normally, nobles don’t enter the kitchen after all. www.ihavesinnedtranslation.com
I gave them a slight bow since I was in the position of someone who was intruding in their area and they bowed in return despite being surprised.
That’s great. It doesn’t seem like I am being treated that coldly.
「Now then, I wonder what should I make.....」
If this was my previous life, I would have taken tomorrow into account and made something light to eat.
Ochazuke, tamago zosui, udon, or harusame. 1
If you were to imprudently eat something heavy, you’re going to end up getting a sour stomach and unable to sleep and wake up the next morning with an upset stomach.
But, right now I am a seven-year-old kid and I have the energy of youth.
The so-called energy of youth is much more mysterious than the magic filling another world so no matter what kind of food I eat late at night, my body will be fine as it won’t affect me the next morning.
Meaning, I will be fine even if I make fried food and eat it in the middle of the night.
……shall I do it? Late-night fried food, that is. www.ihavesinnedtranslation.com
TL Note :
Ochazuke - cooked rice with green tea poured over it
Tamago zosui - rice porridge cooked with eggs
Udon - thick japanese noodles
Harusame - thin noodles made from bean/potato starch
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