Isaacâs group march seems to have no fear at the moment and it seems that it will not be difficult to cross the Child Snake Mountain, so we decided to patrol about once a day, either Laila or Maia. Thereupon we decided to return to Polka as it was.
â100-man commander Isaac and Lantz, walk for a few days across the Child Snake Mountainâ
âWell, itâs a snowy road. If I want to make way with Ice Decker, I can do it.â
âItâs not efficient. Depending on the weather, itâs going to be right out of the wayâ
As Dianne pointed out, snow is piled up. The anti-ice weapon Ice Decker is also used by a warrior like Isaac, so it can be blown off on such a large scale and even if an ordinary person shakes it, the ice that hits the blade will melt. It seems that it vaporizes at best. That doesnât mean Isaac is swinging endlessly. He is also a commander.
âWell, some of the transferees were good at medical techniques and itâs rare. At best, thereâs a risk of being hit by an avalancheâ
âThe danger of an avalanche in a snowy mountain is inevitableâŚâŚâ
âYes. Well, itâs a test that includes the response in that area, so unless itâs urgent, itâs probably not a good idea to startâ
âIf we have Ice Decker, it will help us even if we´re buried by an avalancheâ
âIn that sense, it seems to be useful. âŚâŚIsaac has to be the first to be buriedâ
That alone canât be helped.
âââââââââââââââ
Then, we got on the horse-drawn carriage and crossed the Child Snake Mountain for several hours. By the time the sun went down, we were able to arrive at Polka.
âWhere should I get off?â
âMaybe we should decide the takeoff and landing pointâŚâŚitâs okay in the snowy field south of that hunterâs hutâ
âHo, I understandâ
Now, Laila is hardly scolded by the residents of Polka, so it is also a hand to go down directly to the side of the town, but I think that it is a good point to consider it so as not to be surprised after all.
âEh, but itâs a hassle to carry the ingots we boughtâ
âAhâ
âŚâŚWhich reminds me there was that.
âIt should be carried by me and Jeanne. Maia is also coming out, letâs have a lumpâ
âEh?â
Laila landed and the carriage landed on the road beside the forest. Maia arrives there, running on the snow as if she had no weight.
âWelcome back, Andy-sama, Laila-samaâ
âThank you, you are earlyâ
âI kept an eye on it again this time. On the house of Irina and othersâ
ââŚâŚLetâs say Baron´s homeâ
Maia seems to have begun to understand that it is her duty to keep watch over the city when weâre away from home. Very impressed.
âHmm then, help carry the luggage to Jackie-san. âŚâŚDianne and Naris can go back firstâ
âIâm much stronger than 10-man captain Smithson, thoughâ
âYou donât have to put up with me to lose weight. You should bring the souvenirs. Thereâs going to be alcoholâ
ââŚâŚMore or less, I was going to leave that to Maiaâ
Isnât it cool that I donât carry the blacksmith material myself even though itâs something I use? âŚâŚThe appearance was brilliantly ignored and I ended up carrying only light things.
I returned to Polkaâs inn for the first time in a few days. Itâs strange to say that I´m back. But it feels like my house.
âIâm homeâŚâŚhaa, calm downâ
âWelcome back, Andyâ
âWas there anything dangerous?â
Anzeros and Aurora are waiting at the inn to pick up my luggage, take off my cloak and jacket and hang it on a hanger.
âYou guys are like maidsâ
âSo?â
âI talked about it someday, but that might be good. If Andy-san is going to retire after this mission, we really have to find something to do hereâ
âAurora canât cook or wash. Iâm also able to cook some field dishesâŚâŚâ
âOh, thatâs all you have to learn. It seems that even Apple couldnât cook until recentlyâ
âWell, thatâs rightâŚâŚright now, you canât protect Andy without polishing your martial arts more than thatâ
âThatâs a point, thoughâ
âHey Heyâ
I canât help but smile wryly.
âFirst of all, donât you think about doing housework as my bride before being maids? Generally, Iâve never heard of any blacksmith using young maidsâ
âBridesâŚâŚâ
âItâs fascinating, but the position is a little difficultâ
â?â
I tilt my head when I see Aurora smile like sheâs in trouble.
âJeanne and Selenium are in the order of appearance. In terms of the length of relationship, they are ranked from Apple, Selenium and Dianne. In the mastery of attending someone at night, I still cant reach Hilda-sanâs levelâŚâŚâ
âThatâs right. Itâs difficult to get a bigamy in Trot and I agree with Aurora that wife position is a little strictâ
âI got the position of a female slave so that I could still do it. However, it would be a physical problem to be by your side without working just because I am a female slaveâ
Both of them are thinking seriously unexpectedly. I mean, do they intend to continue living as female slaves in the future? I want to marry everyone somehow.
âWell, as an option for the time being. Depending on my motherâs trends, Iâm to learn about businessâ
âLike Gorkus-sama, Iâm also thinking about leading the movement of elf talents. However, the problem is that this is not something that can be done while sitting in Polkaâ
Both are still young and full of potential as elf and half-elf. Itâs not too late to challenge. Iâm too late to be a swordsman or a scholar now. Given this, I envy the lifespan of an elf.
âN, No, I donât just relaxâ
Blacksmith is the way I wanted it to be. Even though itâs a family business, I was convinced to take it over and I want to follow it for my father. Then, rather than envy the possibilities of others, I have to do what I should do as soon as possible.
âI have to get Jackie-sanâs consent to rent a workshop. And where are Neia and Sharon?â
Including Naris, I have to make it while consulting properly.
âIf itâs Neia, she might be at the steamed bun shop at this time. She always goes, so she seems to be loved by the landlady these daysâ
âSharonâŚâŚshe was practicing with Almeida a while ago, but the sun has fallen, so I wonder if itâs the hot springâŚâŚâ
With their information in mind for the time being, I put on my new coat and cloak and left the inn.
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The city is the blue darkness of dusk. The glimmering snow obscures the field of vision. The lights of private houses and shops that pop up there are strangely nostalgic and my heart is tightened. Not the ăNostalgiaă of a few days away from Polka. âŚâŚIn such a scenery, I often went out to shop for dinner with my mom. We went to catch my father who was drinking in the tavern. My childhood memories come back at these moments, not when I try to remember them. Losing such a sudden memory, Jackie-san is the first, though weeping a little. âŚâŚThe light that lights up my former home is strangely bright.
âOh, Bocchan. Did you feel good about your trip?â
âJackie-sanâ
At the workshop, there was Jackie-san, who was inspecting the ingots with Jeanne.
âYouâve been shown it first, but Iâve chosen a good material. I canât help but say that I canât waste itâ
âIâll give you my regards for Andyâ
âHaha, please give me a cute request. Thatâs why the dwarf was half-hanging. Excuse meâ
âJeanne is the same age as me. Donât treat her as a child too much, Jackie-sanâ
âAnyway. Well, I sometimes treat you rudely. I still have a strong image of the young Bocchan in meâ
Seen from a half-ogre giant over 2m, humans are small. Both children and adults must be small enough to look down. Even if I grow up a little, the image may not change easily.
âIâll help you as much as possible. However Iâm also taking care of Peter, so itâs not always the caseâ
ââŚâŚPeter Smithson, isnât itâŚâŚhahaha, it feels weird. I think my boss was born again from such a tiny girlâ
Gushi, Jackie-san rub his nose with the back of his finger.
âPeter is not a reincarnation of my fatherâ
âI understand. Also, I want to think that Peter Smithson was born in this Polka. Iâm, ne. âŚâŚHehe, sorryâ
Jackie-san wipes his eyes with a washcloth. It can be said that he respected my father more than his real child, Jackie-san, who was the best disciple, but even though he knew it was different, ăPeter Smithsonă was born as a half-dwarf with high aptitude for a blacksmith. May be incredible.
âMy daughter is cute, but I canât let a girl take over the blacksmith in Trot. âŚâŚSomeday, my bossâŚâŚno, if the little Peter becomes interested in it, I can help you do it
âYeah. I want to teach with you together at that timeâ
ââŚâŚHehehe. Not good, I canât go because I donât live longâ
Jackie-san was still impressed with the existence of Peter.
âAnyway, Jackie-san. I want to rent the workshop from tomorrowâ
âAh, of course it doesnât matterâ
Next is the steamed bun shop. For some reason, there is a strange sight that Neia, who wears an apron and a bandana, stands behind the counter as Naris and Lund compete eating steamed buns.
âWhat is this situation?â
âWe, Welcomeâ
Neia floats an awkward business smile. Behind her is Keelâs mother, who nods with satisfaction.
âWhat are you doing, AuntâŚâŚâ
âNo, Neia-chan seems to like steamed buns so much that she comes to buy them every day, so why not let her make some herself?â
âWhy does she stands there like a clerk?â
âEh, if you make it, you have to let someone taste it? If you want to taste it, you need a heart of hospitality. As a steamed bun shop, this is a formal dressâ
ââŚâŚYouâre being deceived, Neiaâ
âN, No, I certainly enjoyed making steamed bunsâŚâŚI think it makes senseâŚâŚI feel like I have a hunch of itâ
Itâs a crisp tone that seems to be subtly unconvincing.
âItâs bad to deceive people. Do you understand my concern that if you make steamed buns, you can become a professional?â
âSo what do you do when you become a professional?â
âThat means becoming a steamed bun shop is going to be a professionalâ
âThereupon, if there is a chance Keel´s bride
âE, Eeeh!?â
Neia was surprised and stepped back. In a hurry, she took the bandana off and quickly replaced it with her brim wide hat, which she took out of nowhere.
âWell, we donât need two steamed bun shops in Polka and that kind of flow is a natural providenceâ
âNo, Iâm still a hero and I canât devote myself to making steamed buns. Itâs impossible to marry Keelâ
âTskâ
She clicked her tongue. How is it?
âAndyâŚâŚyou have to be a little more open-hearted? Although you´re trying to reach out to a woman like that, Keel is still your friend and you should also give him a turnâ
âTurn!?â
Neia is shocked.
âBefore I know it, Iâm in a relationship where Smithson-san judges me like thatâŚâŚâ
âItâs not supposed to beâ
âIsnât it?â
âWhy does this mother interfere with the casual intimacy of telling you to meet her son and give him a chance?â
âBefore getting in the way, Neia is a super knight who can compete with that Lord Bonaparte. Itâs not the kind of child who spends time curling up a bunâ
âI donât know how strong it is, but it doesnât matter how strong the buns are. Itâs a good way of life as a person to make delicious buns and have others eat them to earn daily money! Isnât it much healthier than doing it!â
ââŚâŚNo, well, thatâs trueâ
I canât deny the auntâs reasoning. In fact, I think that the future where Anzeros and Aurora are maids is not bad. âŚâŚBesides, I also know the sadness of Neiaâs way of life. If she could settle down in such a gentle life, it might not be a bad storyâŚâŚI wonder for a moment. But.
âIâm sorry. Still, IâmâŚâŚa heroâ
Neia gently but once and for all refuses.
âAryarya, not good? Itâs Keel after allâ
âNo, I donât know much about Keel-san, butâŚâŚthatâs what a hero is all aboutâ
ââŚâŚMilitary people canât get married so easily, do they?â
âBecause a hero will die eventuallyâ
Neia unwinds the apron.
âWhen there is something threatening a person, the hero ties up faster than anyone else and never runs away to the end. Thatâs what a hero is. Thatâs what courage isâŚâŚIâm taught. I donât mean to be weak, but Iâm not arrogant enough to crush all the threats of the people of the world. Someday Iâll protect someone and die. âŚâŚAt that time, it is not possible to imitate the increase of the number of people who grieveâ
ââŚâŚYou´re a child who lives a troublesome life. Itâs good to be straight, but there is no one in the world who shouldnât be happy?â
âMaybe. âŚâŚBecause it was inherited from my motherâ
The aunt who can give an opinion on Neiaâs heavy life from the front is also quite a big deal. But Neia shakes her head. âŚâŚItâs a sad sight. Until now, even though she was exposed to such a gentle world, she would never stop and say goodbye. And from now on, Neia will surely do so.
âWasteful. The reason was goodâ
The aunt sighs. Also, Naris, who was silently eating buns, nodded.
âYes, itâs very delicious. Itâs a shame that itâs not good here, considering that there is still room for improvementâ
âHou, what do you mean, young lady?â
âThe sweetness is too modestâ
Naris points out with a rush. Luna also stopped her hand, included a little of her tea and put out her tongue, then she nodded.
âItâs a little sweeter than usual
âE, Emm, I intended to follow the recipeâ
Neia makes excuses while pulling the brim of her hat.
âIsnât sugar a little bit stingy?â
âThe buns here are in perfect balance. You canât be stingy because itâs a wasteâ
Naris and Luna continue to say the same opinion and then hold hands. It seems to be the moment when an agreement was reached regarding sweetness.
âEmmâŚâŚâ
âYareyare. âŚâŚWell, a child who has never made sweets sometimes gets scared of the amount of sugarâ
Keelâs mother largehearted laughs.
âWell, donât take over, even if itâs a joke, come back to make itâ
âEhâŚâŚjo, joke?â
Neia blinks her eyes.
âEven my son has the right to choose. I accidentally got into Andyâs wheedling, but I didnât think about what to do at onceâ
ââŚâŚEh, th, thatâŚâŚ?â
After a while, Neia turns red and hides her face with her hat.
ââŚâŚThat, forget it. He said something greatâ
âHahaha. Isnât it cute?â
âŚâŚYup. After all, I canât beat the elderly mother so much.
âAnd Smithsonâ
Keiron, who was lying in a chair a little away from Naris, beckons with only one eye open.
âWhat is itâ
â⌠Iâd like to ask you a little bitâ
âIssac and the guys wonât come for another week, right?â
âNo, itâs not like thatâ
Look at Naris.
âDid you do it with Naris?â
There was a buzzing sound of Naris blowing tea.
âDirtyâ
Luna protests in a low voice.
âAh, w, wet towel, wet towelâ
Neia instantly returns to the clerk mode and searches for a wet towel.
âW, Why do you ask such a thing!!â
Naris turns bright red to her ears and looks back. âŚâŚI havenât done anything with Naris since I took a bath in the sanctuary. Thereâs no such thing as my smellâŚâŚshould.
âActually I was also botheredâ
âNaaâ
Luna also stares at Naris. And Keiron scratches his temples.
ââŚâŚI recently noticed that a girl who knows a man has a different body odorâ
âAh, you know 10-man captain Keironâ
Luna and Keiron said something out of the ordinary.
âEven human beasts have a virginity judgment function!?â
Naris swings her fist down. Keiron nods annoyingly.
âSimply the scent changes somehow. I canât tell unless I compare it. âŚâŚI wonder if Smithson was crazy because the scent of Naris changedâ
âMy grandmother said that the appearance of pheromones will changeâ
ââŚâŚâŚâŚAh, uhâŚâŚâ
Naris holding her head. Her idea of ââbeing deceived by taking a bath was fragilely defeated by the human beastâs unexpected performance.
âWell thatâŚâŚwith the momentum of alcoholâ
I honestly confess. Naris glared at me.
âT, The momentum of alcohol will be only once! Do you want to cheat!â
âThe second time you would have drunk to boost the economy!â
âThatâs right, but if you agree firmly, give a sincere explanation!â
âŚâŚWe were surprised after we talked about it. Neia hides her face and droops her bright red ears, Keiron picks his fox ears with his fingers and Luna deliberately cools down the tea. And Keelâs mother sighed.
âI wonder if the story will be lively after returning. This is a sweet place where children come and goâ
-
I withdrew from the steamed bun shop to escape. I told Neia and Naris that I would be working in the blacksmithâs workshop from tomorrow. After thatâŚâŚSharon?
I think she is in the hot spring, butâŚâŚuh. It seems that there are many other townspeople at this time. Do I wait obediently? Or do I take some action? âŚâŚPeeping. Unlike the sanctuary, there are many ways to do it hereâŚâŚnuhuhu.
âYou have a nasty faceâŞâ
â!?â
Suddenly someone whispered from behind and I was surprised. I tried to look back, but before that I was hugged from behind.
âI was so sadââ
âHilda-san!?â
âSo what are you planning? Lewd or naughty?â
âOlder sister. âŚâŚGood grief. If you stand in front of the womenâs bath, you wonât complain even if youâre misunderstoodâ
Dianne also appeared.
âNo, itâs for Sharonâ
Letâs be honest. Anyway, it might be very serious if Hilda-san is made to get on the condition anyway. The town people who go in and out of the womenâs bath on this spot look sideways at the illusion hidden sister bowl. âŚâŚNo, thatâs not bad.
âCan I do something for you?â
At that time, it was Sharon who came out of the womenâs bath.
âNo, itâs about armorâŚâŚâ
âAhâ
Sharon puts her hand on her cheek. Sexy. Well, donât be fooled. Iâve been amazed recently because Iâm trying to bring it to erotic in such a scene right away. âŚâŚBut honestly, my eyes are drawn to the valley that I can see from the chest of the front-fitting long robe. No no. Work work.
âThatâŚâŚIâll start making it tomorrowâŚâŚâ
I want to do my best once in a while to resist that stereotype. But. The elasticity of Hildaâs that I feel on my back. The power of Sharonâs valley. And.
âAh, Andy Smithson. âŚâŚIt looks like you were safe, for the time beingâ
The sex appeal of Almeidaâs nape that appeared from behind Sharon. âŚâŚMy throat squeaks.
â?â
Sharon mysteriously waits for my next reaction. Hilda is on her cheeks. Almeida scrapes her hair and becomes a misadacter when she tries to say something to Dianne, who is silently watching. The armpits are visible from the cuffs.
âF, For now, the rest of the story is in the roomâ
âAraâŚâŚâŞâ
âA, After the trip. I canât help itâ
âRight. If itâs healing, itâs the doctorâs turnââ
âOlder sister. âŚâŚItâs not a move that can be allowed in publicâ
âŚâŚIs, Is it okay to start seriously from tomorrow?
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