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Chapter 5 : Reunion at Lakeside Town
In thefar to the North Although it was called a highway, it was actually just ground without weeds since it had been treaded on so many times, thus it naturally beca as a suspension in carriages of this world, the carriage creould surely have sore butts by the time they reached their destination
Suddenly, a shadow ran through the uneven road at an unbelievable speed On its black body were theels advancing forward on the uneven road, carrying silhouettes of three people
They are Hajihway at a speed incomparable to the time when they were at the bottoht beto obstruct his inal specs could be displayed Their seating order was just as usual: Yue between Hajime’s arms, and Shia at his back Shia’s rabbit ears were pata pata, fluttering in the wind
Warood weather, and with Yue using her ood weather for touring In fact, Yue and Shia were feeling the warht and co their eyes because it felt pleasant
"Hau~, it’s niice~, Yue-saa~n We should exchange places e retuurn~"
"… … That won’t do This is e our places~, it’s nice in the back~"
Shia dee their seats with a slackened and stretched tone With an unpleasant face, Hajime looked at Shia’s relaxed face over his shoulder and answered in Yue’s stead
"You know, you can’t sit in front, right? Also, you’ll only obstruct me Especially those rabbit ears They’ll hit ht~"
"… … It’s not good, she’s almost asleep"
Apparently, Shia was half-asleep because of how comfortable it was She laid her head on Hajiht She was also half-asleep when she was talking to Yue before
"Well, with this pace we only need one day I’ll go non-stop, so let’s rest when it’s time to rest"
Just as Haji to a town only one day away; the town closest to the northern ation request They had advanced as is without taking a break, so they would probably arrive at sunset and start searching after a night’s stay in town The reason they were in a hurry was, of course, the fact that as more time passed, Will’s party’s odds of survival decreased But because Hajilancing upith doubt on her face
Hajime let out a wry smile when he saw Yue adorably incline her neck in between his arms
"… … Proactive?"
"Aa, it’s better if he’s alive If it’s like that, he will truly be grateful After all, proble ahead of us So, isn’t it better to have more support? I don’t want to take care of them one by one, after all"
"… … I see"
In fact, he didn’t knohat could possibly be done with Ilwa’s support If anything, the possibility of hier But, if it could be acquired with little work, then the work rettable
"I have also heard that our destination, the lakeside town, has plenty of rivers That’s why the town’s outskirts are the continent’s nu area"
"… … Rice farm?"
"Ou, in other words it’s the rice Rice It’s the staple food of my hometown, Japan I haven’t eaten it even once since I ca or not, I want to hurry to eat it"
"… … Nn, I also want to eat it… … The town’s na rice dishes Looking at the Hajime with a content expression plastered across his face, Yue hadn’t yet actually heard of the town’s name and asked him "Hah", Hajime was startled, he even was a little eaze He then replied with a somewhat loud voice to hide his embarrassment
"It’s the Lakeside Town called Ul"
"Haa, there’s no clue today, too… Shio…"
With her shoulders dropping dejectedly, the person alking through Ul’s main street was one of the summoned ones; the teacher, Hatayaone Currently, she was tortured with anxiety and worry, while a gloo around her Sohts were dimmer than usual
"Aiko, don’t be so disappointed We still don’t know anything It’s enough to just think he is safe What can you do if you don’t even believe" "That’s right, Ai-chan-sensei Shimizu-kun’s room didn’t see out on his own be higher? Please stop thinking of just bad things"
Because Aiko was low-spirited, the couards; David, and her student; Yuka, called out to her In her surroundings were the fahts and students They were also severely worried about Aiko and tried to talk to her
One of the classmates, Shimizu Yukitoshi had disappeared for a little over teeks Aiko and the others had tried to search for hi no stone unturned However, his whereabouts were still unknown There had been no sightings in this town, so they had sent es in the vicinity, but in the end their efforts were still in vain
Although, at first they thought he was involved in an accident, Shiician," a class that possessed high aptitude toward dark ic systehborhood thugs A lot of theht he left voluntarily
Moreover, Shimizu was an obedient indoor type who had low sociability Even a the classmates he didn’t have an especially close friend It was also surprising that he wanted to be Ai-chan’s bodyguard Because of that, other than Aiko, the students were sure of his safety They were more concerned about Aiko, who became more low-spirited as the days passed There was no need to say hoorried her bodyguard Knights were
Incidentally, they had reported it to the Kingdoanized was coic, unlike the episode with Hajiement didn’t even take an optimistic view The search party would arrive in another two to three days
Because words of concern came one after another, Aiko mentally hit herself Whether he was involved in an incident or voluntarily disappeared, didn’t e the fact that it worried her However, she must put it aside for no her duty was to cheer up the other students at her side That’s why, "I am these children’s teacher!" Aiko took a deep breath then slapped her cheeks with her hands to recover her spirit
"Everyone, I a would be solved by brooding over it Shiic-user He’ll surely be okay Now, let us believe he is safe Now, for today’s dinner! Let’s eat our fill and prepare for to it, the students obediently replied to her with a shout "Ye~s", as they cheered up The Knights were also pleased with her appearance
KARANh KARANh
When that sound rang out, the door of the inn Aiko and the others were staying at opened It was the nu tio, a pair of husband and wife fairies stayed in Uldeia Lake, and that was the origin of its naest in the continent, and located on the outskirts of Ul town Its size was about four times that of Lake Biwa in Japan
The first floor of "Water Fairy Inn" was a restaurant It served dishes that were also Ul’s specialty products The interior was calnified atmosphere Their ornaments were made with detail in mind, but did not stand out Moreover, there was a ed to add onto the calm atmosphere It made one remembered the words "well-established", an inn where one could feel its history
In the beginning, Aiko and her students weren’t able to calh-class It was impossible for Aiko and her student to stay at an ordinary inn because of their reputation, since people began to called them "God’s Apostles" and "Goddess of Good Harvest" After soreed to stay at this place while they were in Ul
In fact, they had spent time in one of the luxurious rooradually become accustomed to it Now the inn had became a place where they could truly relax For Aiko and the others who came back exhausted from farmland improvement and in search of Shimizu, this inn’s dishes were their only daily enjoyment
All of them were seated in VIP seats in the innermost section of the inn, as they enjoyed today’s dinner
"Aa, it’s always delicious~ I never thought I’d be able to eat curry in this other world"
"Well, it looks like stew though… … No, is it white curry?"
"No, there is also the bowl of rice topped with teht? Won’t Japan lose?"
"That, isn’t it because Taood to compare it with Hokaben’s"
"Well, I’ll choose the fried rice-like things So, let’s stop this"
The student’s tension was raised every night because of the dishes closely reseht differences in appearance and taste, the concept itself closely reseredient was one of the reasons that increased the quality of Ul town’s dishes Other than the rice, there were fishes from Uldeia Lake, in addition to herbs and spices froe area
While Aiko and the others ate the delicious dishes happily, a splendidly e, approached them with a smile
"Everyone, what do you think of today’syou want to say, please tell us without any reserve"
"Ah, Owner-san"
The one who talked to Aiko and the others was the owner of the "Water Fairy Inn"; Foss Selo He straightened his back, his eyes were gently narrowed, and gray hairs were mixed on his swept-back hair He was a man who suited the calm atmosphere of the inn
"No, today is also delicious It heals us everyday"
When Aiko replied with sladly said, "Thanks for the compliment", and smiled But, in the next h he wanted to apologize It was an expression unbeco what had happened, everyone stopped eating and focused on Foss
"Actually, although it’s regrettable… I can only serve this much for the dishes that uses spices today"
"Eh!? You mean, we can’t eat Nilshisseer (the version of curry in this other world)?"
Sonobe Yuka, who favored the curry, was shocked and tried to ask again
"Yes, I aredients were used… it would be enough if it were the usual… However, there’s an unrest in the northernto harvest the ingredients have sharply declined Even a few days ago, a party of Adventurers who ca Thus, even o there It becaoods will arrive"
"Uhtings of groups of de as you don’t go into the h there see demonic beasts inside the mountain, they never coroups of demonic beasts in the mountain where there shouldn’t have been any"
"That’s truly worrisome…"
Aiko frowned The others were somewhat depressed and etic expression, "It isn’t the right topic to talk while eating, huh?", then he continued to speak with a bright tone to recover the atmosphere
"However, that disaster should be solved soon"