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Returned Words
The fifth morning since we arrived at Eric’s mansion. After we had a light breakfast, I couldn’t have leisure time since I was busy doing something. www.ihavesinnedtranslation.com
Right, we are going to go back to Koryatt village at noon. We had prepared for our return last night, but still, the loading of our luggage will be done on the same day.
Elna-kaasan and Nord-tousan are check-ing our luggage in the garden, while Mina, Larg, and all the members of the Sylford house’s maids are loading our stuff into the carriage.
「Nord-dono, I have dried marine products here. I will last long enough so please take it if you like」
「Thank you very much」
As if to give us a return gift from the soy sauce and rice, he gave us a jar with something that looks like dried seafood inside it. There are eight of them. The carriage was thought to be lighter than before as we don’t bring any more rice and soy sauce, but it’s going to be heavier than on our way here now.
It’ll also be difficult for our horses.
「Aaah, but, I recommend not opening it inside the carriage since it smells a bit unique」
「Ahaha, understood」
I wanted to take a little peek inside, but I definitely won’t open it since the inside of the carriage will be unbearable as it will be filled with the smell of dried fish. www.ihavesinnedtranslation.com
As I look down from the window of my room while making such a decision, Sylvio-niisan came.
「We are going back to Koryatt village today」
「Yeah. Five days were not long, but it felt strangely long」
「Really? It felt like an instant for me. It feels a little lonely that I will not be able to stare at the sea at leisure like this again」
Sylvio-niisan has a somber look on his face as though he’s looking at something far away.
It’s unfair to me, since if an ikemen does it then even such a scene can be thought of as a picture in itself.
If I was the one who does it, then people will just tell me that my eyes look so dead or I was just spacing out.
「But, I can’t wait to see the view of the spreading, lush greeneries and fields, and the villagers in Koryatt village」
「You’re right. Sea is nice but living in that village and being surrounded by the nature suits us better」
Somehow, as I mutter that Sylvio-niisan’s softens his expression.
Sure enough, we are Koryatt village’s residents. The blue sea, sandy beach, and the smell of salt are nice and all, but the verdant green of our territory is the most calming for us.
Even if I go to the royal capital, Kagura, or the sea, that fact doesn’t change. It’s not going to change even in the future.
「Ahaha, that neesan, she’s training again」
Sylvio-niisan points to the beach when I’m feeling moved by that thought.
There were Eleonora-neesan and Luna-san with swords in their hands, moving around furiously, and hitting each other with their swords.
Though I can’t hear the sound since they’re so far away, I can imagine the violent clashing sound of their wooden swords just by looking at them. www.ihavesinnedtranslation.com
「Even though today is the last day we’re here, you don’t have to practice」
「The both of them like swordsmanship after all」
As I unintentionally speak out with a shocked tone, Sylvio-niisan laughs as though there’s nothing we can do about them.
They’ll be able to see each other again in less than two months, and it’s not like they won’t be seeing each other again since they can visit each other if they want to since our territories are four days by carriage.
「Alfried, it’s me. Are you inside?」
Eric’s voice resounded from the hallway as there was also a sudden knock on the door.
「I’m hereー. Come inー」
Eric then enter the room after I tell him to enter.
「What is it?」
「I brought the Dragon Slayer book we mentioned before」
Eric presented a blue book to me.
「Th, this is......!」
「It’s different from the Dragon Slayer book we bought in the royal capital. This one is blue」
Just as Sylvio-niisan said, the binding of the book is different from the one I bought in the royal capital.
「Yeahー, the red book has been edited to make it easier to understand for the reader. But this one is a little more detailed」
I see, the red one must have been written like a picture book or a children’s storybook so that anyone can easily understand it. Compared to that, this blue one has more page and give you a solemn air to it.
When I open the book, there were almost no illustrations like the one in the picture book, characters were lined up in rows.
「It feels like a novel aimed at adults isn’t it」
「Yeah」
I and Sylvio-niisan continue to turn over the page intently. www.ihavesinnedtranslation.com
Occasionally, we found monochrome illustrations of confrontations with monsters other than Dragon.
「Isn’t this the monster called Hydra?」
It’s a snake-like monster that has a lot of split necks. And there is an illustration of Nord-tousan facing against the Hydra drawn on the page.
「Yeah, that’s definitely a lake――」
「Wait a minute. It will not be interesting anymore if you spoil the story like that」
Eric was about to answer but then Sylvio-niisan covered up his mouth with his hand.
Well, I’m curious about it but I’ll know if I read the novel.
「So the story about Nord-tousan was not only about Dragon Slayer, huh」
「Well, it’s a story of him reaching an A-rank adventurer after all. So it wouldn’t be strange if there are all sorts of stories of his adventure」
I don’t think that people as strong as Nord-tousan and Elna-kaasan only defeated a Dragon. I’m sure that, they also defeated other amazing monsters besides dragon. Both of my parents are true protagonists, aren’t they? www.ihavesinnedtranslation.com
「Thank you, Eric. Our return journey will be――it’ll be difficult to read this, isn’t it?  We can only enjoy it after we went back home」
We will just get scolded and got the book confiscated if we were to read the Dragon Slayer book in front of Elna-kaasan and Nord-tousan.
Let’s carefully read this book when the two of them are not around.
「Hmph, it feels disgusting when you thanked me so honestly like that」
「Yeah yeah, then I won’t thank you too much」
To be a bit honest, this is enough.
「The, then. Alfried......」
And as I confirm that fact again in my mind, Eric says something while slurring his words.
It’s weird when Eric is fidgety like that.
But, thanks to being together in these past few days, I even know about the timing of him slurring his words.
「You can order soy sauce from Toriela’s company if you want more. As for mayonnaise, I have the recipe here so you can make it by yourself」
「O, oohh! Is it fine for you to give me such a valuable thing as the recipe?」
As soon as he receive the recipe I gave him, Eric’s expression turn to that of amazement as he asks.
That’s because things like recipes are like an asset to someone. In actuality, even spaghetti has been continuously making quite a profit, so it’s natural for Eric to have such an exaggerated reaction.
「Mmー, it’s easy to make. But, don’t publicize it as you please, okay? You have to consult with me first if you want to put it out for sale」
If I expand the sales than we currently have, Nord-tousan will get angry at me, and even I will be forced to work so it will be like putting the cart before the horse. It’ll be really a bother if the recipe were to spread and my name got publicized, but it wouldn’t be a bad thing if we assume that Eric will sell it and I will get more money out of it.
Won’t it be awesome to keep on receiving money without working, just by selling recipes?
「No, I will only use this for me and my family to enjoy, I don’t have any plan of doing that.....」
「It might sell like spaghetti, you know?」
「…………our financial situation is still not that tight 」
When I whisper that close to his ear, Eric replies after quite a long pause, then he tucked the recipe note into his pocket.
He must have thought of the future of selling the recipe for a moment.
He’s not short on money right now, so Eric doesn’t have any pressing need to sell it.
And as I changed my mind and was about to look outside, Eric makes an obvious act of clearing his throat.
When I look at him while thinking ‘what does he want now’, Eric said his thanks while averting his gaze.
「Alfried.....that....um, thank you」
「……it feels disgusting to be thanked by Eric so honestly like that」
And so, I replied with the same words Eric said to me a while ago.