Tensei Shite Inaka de Slowlife wo Okuritai - Chapter 602

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Just Playing

 Just when I shudder at the fact that it was not only Shelka, but Gideon was also a loner at the Academy, I could see Alicia’s figure walking on the garden’s stone paving. www.ihavesinnedtranslation.com

 She was wearing an elegant dress with a purple base during the day, but she is now wearing a Gothic Lolita-style dress with a wine-red and black base, similar to the tone of her crimson hair.

 I’m sure she purposely changed her dress for this buffet party.

 Her attendant maid - Lim - held up a parasol as she followed behind her. Using a parasol even though it is nighttime, I guess a parasol is part of her fashion.

「Hello there, Alicia-dono. Thank you for accepting my sudden invitation」

 Schugel walked up to Alicia when she stepped onto the lawn.

「No, I was the one who came uninvited. Thank you for accepting us」

 It’s the present head of a Duke’s house and the eldest daughter of a Duke’s house.

 In terms of status, the present head of a family is overwhelmingly higher, but Schugel’s attitude when towards Alicia looks like he’s dealing with someone of the same status.

 Curious, I decided to ask Nord-tousan, who was standing nearby.

「Say, Nord-tousan」

「What’s the matter?」

「Why is Schugel-sama paying that much attention to Alicia-sama?」

「That is because it has been decided that Alicia-sama will become the next head of the Ringrande house」

「Eh? So Alicia is going to be the next head of her family?」

「I guess that is how it is going to be」

「The day of the announcement event hasn’t happened yet, but the present head of the house has already announced it officially」

 I presumed she was someone close to becoming the next head of her family but, to think it has been decided that she is going to become the next head, I didn’t know of that, kaasan.

「Heeー, so it’s like that」

「Rather than that, how come Al doesn’t know of it when you play together with her that much?」

 Elna-kaasan looked so shocked as though she was surprised I didn’t know of it.

「Uh no, I basically just talk about playing and about toys with Alicia」

 We’re playing with young Ra-chan. We don’t talk about somewhat bothersome topics of nobles, and we don’t have any plan to do that.

 To begin with, am I even close enough to Alicia for her to talk to me about something like that?

 Personally, my impression is that Alicia is following along as Ra-chan is attached to me.

「That’s shocking. So you really were just playing around」

「Eeh? What is there to do other than play?」

 According to Elna-kaasan, even when children of nobles met and had conversations, they seemed to casually try to investigate information about the state of the royal capital or flatter the other party to find out about the other party’s local specialties.

 It’s scary that nobles would try to attach such ulterior motives to something as simple as children playing together. www.ihavesinnedtranslation.com

「 That’s not something the Slowlett house could possibly do」

「Eleonora and Sylvio probably can’t do it, but I think it’s possible for Al since you’re good at it」

 Does that mean I’m the only one among her children with a bad personality?

 I wanted to retort like that, but as expected, I should restrain myself since we are at a party venue.

 Instead, when I looked at Elna-kaasan with a gaze of protest, she chuckled at me as if brushing it off.

「Nevertheless, it’s a buffet-style party, huh?」

 I could hear Alicia’s question in her conversation with Schugel when I was messing about with Elna-kaasan.

 I think it would be best for me - who suggested it - to explain.

「With the deep-fried skewers' special characteristics, it is best served and enjoyed when still hot, so I humbly suggested it like this」

「Hee, that is an interesting suggestion. I am looking forward to the deep-fried skewers that Al thought of 」

 Alicia smiled in satisfaction after I explained the reason for the buffet style.

「Alー! Are the deep-fried skewers readyー?」

 After I finished talking with Alicia, Ra-chan looked up at me and asked in an impatient tone.

 Behind me, Schugel was instructing the servants, 「Prepare it right away! Ranna wants to eat now!」 but was stopped by Floria by covering his mouth.

「The deep-fried skewers will be served after all the invited guests have come」

「Who else is coming?」

「It’s Gregor and Earl Barnack」

「’Barnaーk’?」

「It’s the person who runs the opera house in the royal capital」

「Oohー」

 She seemed not to know what kind of person he is, but knew about the opera house, so she understood it must be someone amazing. www.ihavesinnedtranslation.com

「Speaking of them, it seems like they both have arrived」

 When I turned around after hearing Alicia, there were two large men walking toward us from the stone-paved path that serves as the garden’s entrance.

「They’re both hugeー」

 Ra-chan openly voices out the honest thoughts we were all having.

 Gregor himself is almost 2 meters tall, but Barnack was also around the same height as Gregor.

 A man with mustard-colored hair and dark green noble attire.

 He has sharp features, but he was not as intimidating as Gregor.

 However, he has a very well-built physique and gives the impression of a warrior.

 It’s really impressive to see two such men walking side-by-side like that. Each of them has such a visual impact that it made me late to notice Barnack’s butler and Gregor’s maid - Tickle - behind them.

「Hello there, Schugel. This is quite a sudden invitation today」

「I’m sorry for the sudden invitation, Barnack. But, today’s guests are people you are going to feel happy to meet, right」

「Indeed, the head of the Slowlett house is coming after all, right!? If that was not the case, I’m not gonna answer your invitation, no matter how good our relationship is!」

 Barnack slapped Schugel’s shoulder and let out a hearty laugh.

 Although they both have different statuses of a Duke and an Earl, it seems like they both have a good relationship to the point that they don’t care about such small details in manners. The words they exchanged were also friendly.

「The Dragon Slayer play has also become a major hit in our opera house. So I would like to express my sincerest gratitude for allowing both of them to be the models. Schugel, introduce us」

「Indeed, let me introduce you right away」

 Hearing the flow of their conversation, Nord-tousan and Elna-kaasan straightened their posture and turned toward Barnack.

 While I’m not a Dragon Slayer, I should also introduce myself as a member of the Slowlett house.

 Handing the glass in my hand to a waiter, I walked toward the two of them. www.ihavesinnedtranslation.com

「Nord-dono, Elna-dono, this is the manager of the royal capital’s opera house, Earl Orlando Barnack」

「I have been looking forward to the opportunity of meeting you face-to-face, Nord-dono and Elna-dono!」

 Barnack raised his voice, and his nostrils began to flare when Schugel introduced him.

「The honor is mine to be able to meet you, Barnack-sama」

「I have been looking forward to the day we can speak directly with you every time we exchange letters 」

 Ooh, Elna-kaasan in in her Baroness mode.

 Even though she would never use such wordings in the mansion. Though I’m not really in a position to say that.

「I am very grateful that we were able to use the stories of your adventures in the plays. Thanks to that, the Dragon Slayer play is very popular among the citizens of the royal capital」

「No, we are the ones grateful to have Barnack-sama picking up an adventure story like ours」

「Thanks to Barnack-sama, despite the hardship we faced, we were able to develop the territory and enrich the lives of the citizens. I can not express our gratitude enough」

 Hee, so the Dragon Slayer play is performed with Nord-tousan and the others’ formal permission. Moreover, it seemed like they received some sort of usage fees from what Elna-kaasan said.

 It’s unclear whether they were continuously receiving a portion of the massive success of the play or if it was a one-time payment, but it seems like it served as a source of financial assistance for the Slowlett house during our time of hardship.

 Although the Slowlett house is currently prosperous from the interest of my invention, I heard that we suffered from monster and bandits' attacks in the past, the tax yield was low, and the territory was struggling because the population was fewer than now.

 Although they were embarrassed by the Dragon Slayer play, they never called for the play to be stopped and it’s probable because of the contract they made.

「Barnack-sama, my son is here today as well, may I have the honor of introducing him?」

 As I was listening with interest to the story behind the play based on my parents, Nord-tousan presented me forward while pushing both of my shoulders, I guess he wanted to change the subject. www.ihavesinnedtranslation.com

「Aah, I would greatly appreciate it」

「I have received the honor of being introduced by my father, my name is Alfried Slowlett」

 I introduce myself with the Kingdom-style bow while putting my hand on my left chest.

「…………your gentle gaze is very similar to Elna-dono」

 ……that’s an awfully long gap, isn’t it?

 He probably needed more time than expected to offer words of praise since I looked too plain compared to my parents’ brilliance. Un, if the situation were reversed, I would also not know how to react, so it can’t be helped.

 Once the self-introduction was over, there was a pause.

 Barnack also appeared to not know how to start a conversation with me, as I was hard to read. It was a slightly awkward moment.

「The main dish for tonight’s party was something Alfried-dono invented. Our head chef has also given the dish his stamp of approval for its taste. I would like Barnack-dono to enjoy it too」

 Schugel assisted me just when I was trying to find a starting point for a conversation.

 It seems to be a plan to show my capability and spark Barnack’s interest in me.

 In fact, upon hearing that a dish had been developed, Barnack’s eyes changed slightly.

「Hou, receiving Bernard-dono (ベルナード) - the former chef of the royal court - recognition? That is something to look forward to. I am counting on you」

 Hm? Just now, I heard he said ‘former chef of the royal court’?　

 I treated him to the deep-fried skewers, and he helped me prepare earlier was actually such an amazing person.....nah, let’s not think of unnecessary things before the important buffet part. www.ihavesinnedtranslation.com

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