Chapter 47

Chapter 47 \nThree Human-shaped Ice Sculpture\n 

We didn’t join in the battle with the adults, so, after a peaceful snowball fight at the edge of the field, Asmo, Torr and I came back to the inner part of the plaza.

「Heave-ho, heave-ho. Hey Asmo! Help me roll this over!」

「That’s why you shouldn’t be so greedy by trying to make it bigger. Sigh, can’t be helped.」

Right now, we’re making a snowman. If you’re talking about snow, then you can not forget about snowman.

　While I was rolling the snow silently, for some reason, Torr and Asmo are rolling snow to make a big snowman. Oi, oi, isn’t that too big. What are you going to pile on those thing.

　Anyway, it seems that those two’s concept is ‘big’. Then I guess it’s my turn? to step up and go against them. Overall balance is important. Cause if it’s like this, the balance is bad. Should I use magic….

　――And then, my snowman is finished.

「Al’s snowman is incredibleー!　Just how much snow you’ve layered on those!」

「One, two, three,……seven layer!?　It looks just like a person.」

This is a snowman I made by making full use of my magic. Each and every part are of course ball-shaped. But to make it pleasing to look at, I made it curved, S-shaped, then layered it up.

If one were to ask why didn’t it collapse upon itself, then it’s because Master Alfried’s brilliant technique were added into it.

Simply put, that’s because this seven-layered snowman’s supporting pillar is made of magic. Hence, no matter how shaky it might be, it wouldn’t collapse. Of course, the bottom layer of the snow is fixed to the ground so it will not collapse. That’s why my snowman will not collapse thanks to that.

「Incredible. Your snowman is absolutely a nice buddy. 」 scelusceleris.blogspot.com「And also *bonkyubon* good-looking.」1While saying stupid thing, Torr and Asmo are touching my snowman *petapeta*.

「If you can make this kind of snowman, then make a human!」

Suddenly, Torr turn back and cry out.

「Human?　It’s fine, but it will take a bit more time to make it you know?」

「Ou!　We’ll come and help you after we finish our great snowman! 」

「Eeー, you’re still going to make it bigger?」

　Asmo look toward the big snowball in a troublesome-way. It’s height is already comparable to an adults’. And I don’t think it‘s possible to pile anymore snow on it.

「Yossha!　Let’s roll it up seriously!」2

「……can’t be helped.」

「……incidentally Asmo, where’s your waist?」

「Yosh, I’ll roll you up and make you a snowman.」

「Uwaa!　I, I was just joking――」\nWell then, shall I try to make the one on this side too. Who should I made. Mmー, I just can’t dismiss that person’s figure out of my head.

　Shall I made it from the foundation stage first then.

　And, three ice statues were completed.

　Sitting gracefully in the middle of the circle is Ema-oneesama. Her fleeting expression of sorrow while looking at the distance can awaken a man’s desire to protect her.

And behind – actually I don’t want to make it but since Torr is insisting to create it – is my own elder sister Eleonora. Wearing blouse and putting on a skirt, and with her wooden sword thrusted on the ground, she looks cool like a battle maiden. Now if she put on an armor here, she would look like a gallant female knight. I saw her everyday, consequently the best thing I could say is that it’s truly aggravating. scelusceleris.blogspot.com

Even though I wanted to put my best effort on creating Ema-oneesama…..

And the last one, the ice statue standing next to Eleonora-neesan, is Koryatt village pride, Sheila-san. I thought that I might as well made the three of them together since I often see the three of them together.

Sheila-san, with her impressive soft hair and gentle expression. I wanted to recreate her figure as she waves her hand and smile. I was worried about her statue’s level of completion because she’s the person I saw the least among the three of them, but since Asmo is generous enough to approve of her, then I guess it’s more or less passed the passing line.

「Amazing Al!　Particularly this Eleonora-anesama ice statue!　Can I take it home with me!?」

　With rough breathing Torr grabbed at it.

「Think about it calmly. There’s no way you can take it back with you right. 」

　Really. I brush his hands off and tried to make him calm down.

「Wait. What are you going to do with my sister ice statue?」

「I decided to take it back home……eh, HEY!　What are you doing!　Let go of me!」

If it’s me, I can just take it back home with Space Magic. I mean, there are no work that is identical in this world!　When should I make the next work I wonder.

「It’s impossible to take it back home if it’s you. Even though you’re weaker than me! 」

「What did you say!?」

「……it will melt anyway.」scelusceleris.blogspot.com

　I spent a few minutes arguing with Torr. Anyway, the ice statue will stay here.

　Probably, on his way back, Torr would surely bring it back home on his way back. No, you won’t. I can give you Eleonora-neesan’s ice statue, but I won’t let you take my masterpiece, Ema-oneesama.

「Nevertheless Al. My sister’s chest is too big aren’t they?」

In front of Ema-oneesama’s ice statue, Torr raise his voice in doubt.

「Eh?　If I’m not mistaken it’s about this big isn’t it?」

Maybe her figure got beautified inside of my head. Nah, I certainly wouldn’t make a mistake if it’s about Ema-oneesama.

While I’m still trying to remember and reminiscing my memories, Torr put his hands on the ice statue.

「My sister’s size is about this much. Because she’s been stuffing it.」\n「Uoooooii! You’re going to shave a whole lot of it! What are you doing to my work!」

　I thrust Torr away, and fix the breast part in a hurry. Really, this is why amateur are so annoying.

　……yosh, that’s about it. As expected, you need to make things with your own hands. Fine details need to be done with my own hands after all.

「Well, I hope it’s sufficient with that kind of shape…but maybe Sheila-neechans’ is good enough?」

「「Right」」 scelusceleris.blogspot.com

There seems to be no doubt about it since they’re able to say it at the same time.

「Don’t change her figure okay?」

　Asmo warn me with an overly serious expression.

　Fuu….isn’t it obvious?

「「I know. That’s because balance is important.」」

　So the three of us work together and giving each other detailed instructions, so as to improve the three ice sculptures degree of perfection.

 

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When we got tired of making the ice sculptures and snowmen, we left the square and head towards the river.

We found out that the river is frozen and since there are slopes over there, we can use it to slide and play around. Apparently, they have been playing over there when it’s the season where the snow has accumulated every year.

　It’s probably the river where Eleonora-neesan took me frequently. There was also a slope there.

Incidentally, the huge ball that Torr and Asmo made, has failed to become a huge snowman and was placed irresponsibly in front of the village chief’s house without any proper platform. At first, it was too big to put it in the middle of the road, and then judging that it will become nothing but an obstacle, I managed to move it aside using body strengthening magic.  scelusceleris.blogspot.com

　It is by no means because of the resentment when we were told to go away back at the Harvest Festival. 3

It’s only because the village chief’s house is located in a place that will not get in the way.

　And so we arrived at the river.

I can’t hear the familiar and refreshing sound of the flowing water. Thanks to the cold temperature, the river surface is magnificently covered with ice. The fish can’t be seen from the banks right now, it’s as if they were enclosed and frozen in time.

「Wa-, wait a minute. How can you skate with such a bad balance!」

「What is it Torr? Getting cold feet?　」

「How am I supposed to skate」\n 

ボンキュッボン, bonkyubbon hourglass figure, good-looking. The literal TL would be something along the lines of ‘..roll up our waist.’ Not clear whether it’s only Al or the three of them.