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Port Town Pedrick
「Ooh? We really moved to a different place in an instant――ooohhhh! It’s the seaaー!」
Although Arte was bewildered when she was teleported to the port town Pedrick, it looked like that was blown away as soon as she saw the sea. www.ihavesinnedtranslation.com
We have arrived at the port of Pedrick.
Since there is no one else here besides us, no one will be bothered when we suddenly yell.
Although this place is a famous tourist attraction so I think the locals will just look at us warmly, even if we are being loud and excited.
Pedrick’s sea is vivid, deep blue, and beautiful.
The horizon is spreading as far as the eye can see, and sky and sea appear to mix together.
Gentle white clouds float, sea birds sing while flying leisurely.
「So beautiful……」
It was a voice that leaks out when you are staring fixedly at a beautiful jewel.
I knew she was deeply impressed because seeing the scenery of the sea for the first time so I just quietly stood beside her.
I’ve been here several times on business matters, but this may be the first time I take the scenery in calmly like this. I also take my time to slowly enjoy the scenery of the sea.
The sound of the crashing waves zazaa. The sound of waves clashing irregularly feels very pleasant
And the smell of the sea is something I have never smelled in Howling village or the royal capital, where I usually stay.
It is very refreshing.
The blowing sea breeze blew back her hood, causing her long, light purple hair to flow.
I thought she was such a pretty girl when I saw her through the opening of her hood but she looks even prettier than when her looks were fully exposed. Her hair is completely straight, glossy and beautiful.
Just looking at her like this is enough to be a painting.
「Your hood comes off, is that okay?」
「 Doesn’t matter. There are a few people who know me here」
I called out to let her know, but it looks like there is no problem if it is outside of the royal capital.
「Even so, we could really come here in an instant. You can do bad things to your heart’s content if you have such a power」
「I won’t」
Arte said with a grin, making me smile wryly.
It is certainly true, but I don’t want to be a wanted man.
「Do you want to look at the sea a little longer?」
「No, I want to see the sea much closer. Shall we go to that sandy beach over there?」
There is a sandy beach at the place Arte’s finger pointed to, and even from afar, you could see tourists and locals enjoying activities like swimming in the sea and having fun. www.ihavesinnedtranslation.com
「Sure」
「Yosh! Then, let’s go!」
Arte started running in high spirits when I nodded.
Coupled with her small stature, she really looks like a kid.
As I was thinking like that, Arte suddenly stopped running and turned around.
「……just now, you thought I looked like a kid, didn’t you?」
「That’s nonsense」
I shook my head in a fluster while being intensely stared at by her.
It looks like she is sensitive to being treated like a kid with one’s gaze or expression. Let’s try not to show it in my expression as much as possible, even if I find it heartwarming.
After collecting ourselves, Arte and I move toward the sandy beach.
「Ooh! The sand is soft! So this is what a sandy beach feels like!」
「The sand will enter your shoes if you run around excitedly like that, you know?」
「……too late already」
Looks like it was already too late by the time I warned her, as Arte’s shoes had already become filled completely with sand. But on the contrary, it felt like she lost all her fears as she continued to run without hesitation.
And then, we arrived at the water’s edge.
「I can feel the intensity of the waves when I look closely like this!」
「Your shoes will get wet this time, if you get that close, y’know?」
The moment I warned her, a strong wave came and Arte’s feet became soaking wet.
Standing there was a typical beginner, totally clueless about the sea waves' timing.
「……Kureto, you’ve been a little slow in warning me. That was intentional, wasn’t it?」
「That’s because Arte acts on instinct」
She already acts before I can even warn her, so there’s nothing for it. www.ihavesinnedtranslation.com
And I also never thought that she would get so close to the sea like that.
「Uuu, it’s all wet because of the sand and water」
「Then you can just take off your shoes. It feels good walking barefoot on the sandy beach and you can even enter the sea」
「That is a good idea!」
Arte excitedly took off her socks and shoes after I suggested that.
「Ooh! It feels soft!」
I also take off my socks and shoes so I won’t go through something similar.
I walk with my bare feet on the soft sandy beach. Although I guess it is because of the summer sun is shining that it is hot. But even that feels pleasant.
「 I'd better put on sunscreen」
The sunlight reminded me that the sunlight at the sea is strong. It is easy for the sunlight to hit you, and in addition to that, there’s also the reflected sunlight from the sea. It will be bad if I don’t put on sunscreen.
「Arte, I’ll apply sunscreen on you」
「What is that ja? I’d rather get into the sea rather than do something like that ja!」
Perhaps it’s because she never went out to these kinds of places that Arte said something terrifying.
I think she is quite a rich kid but, I wonder if she has no idea of wearing sunscreen? Come to think of it, I haven’t had this kind of produce in the Kingdom that much.
「Don’t say I didn’t warn you if you regret it later, okay? You will suffer a lot more compared with your shoes before, y’know?」
「W, well, I don’t really get it, but I’ll put it on since you said that much」
Arte dejectedly returned when I added some threat after not listening to my advice.
It looks like the mention of suffering a lot, compared with the shoes on, had an effect.
Arte holds out her hand, and I apply the sunscreen cream there.
「Spread it out and apply it on your skin」
「Is this something like what my mother diligently applies to herself?」
She’d definitely give her a good beating if her mother found out.
Being young is undefeatable in many ways. www.ihavesinnedtranslation.com
After applying sunscreen to each other and taking enough other precautions, Arte and I stepped into the sea.
「It’s cold and feels good, jaー!」
「Aah, this is the best」
The cold seawater feels so good since it’s the middle of summer.
The cold water wrapped around our feet.
Feeling the pleasant coldness, Arte scooped up a little seawater with her hands and licked it.
Then she immediately grimaces.
「It’s really just as I’ve heard, salty!」
「That’s because it’s seawater」
I also did the same thing back when I was a kid.
Looks like the first thing a person who never saw a sea before was going to be the same, even though we live in different worlds.
「Ooh! This is shellfish, right?」
「Oh a shellfish. But, it’s just an empty shell」
「It’s quite pretty! Let’s take some of them as souvenirs!」
Arte starts to pick up the shell at her feet while smiling innocently.
I also find some shells on the ground - feeling the cold water - while I continue to walk.
Pedrick’s sea is extremely clear and pretty, so the shells are clearly visible. It is also very helpful to make searching for shells easier.
Large shells and long, spiral shells. I picked up shells with beautiful irises on the inside and gave them to her, not just the shells with brilliant outside color.
I wonder when the last time I gathered shells leisurely like this? I’m sure I wouldn’t think of doing such a thing if I were to come here alone.
I’m grateful to Arte for coming up with a fresh idea for a pastime.
After collecting all sorts of different shells, Arte suddenly looked into the distance.
I wonder if she looked at the sea again. But no, it’s different.
She is probably looking at the people happily swimming in the distance.
「Do you want to try swimming too, Arte?」
「I would love to do that, but I do not bring clothes to get into the sea」
「I think the building over there rents them. Let’s try checking it out」
「Um!」
Although I never swam in Pedrick, there should be places where they rent swimsuits if you think of this kind of swimming area.
With that in mind, we headed towards the 2-storey store on the beach.
And as expected, there are swimsuits available for rent. www.ihavesinnedtranslation.com
It seems like the first floor sells swimsuits for men while the second floor sells swimsuits for women.
「Looks like they rent them. Choose the one you like」
「Won’t you come with me, Kureto!?」
「……I’m a guy, so I can’t go with you. There are female employees to help,p so you can choose while asking them for advice」
I understand she is feeling lonely in an unfamiliar area, but this is one thing where I can’t always be with her.
But it is also pitiful to leave her alone like this. So I called a female employee to help her at least
「Excuse me, please help me choose swimsuits for this child」
「Please leave it to me! I will prepare the best swimsuits that will match your cute girlfriend!」
「She’s not my girlfriend」
Maybe it’s because I’ve been taking small girls around recently that I feel like there are often such misunderstandings. www.ihavesinnedtranslation.com
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