Travel (3)
A landscape passing by quietly.
Before meeting Rize, the scenery was not very impressive, but now, his sensibility has changed enough to be relaxed and appreciative.
Of course, it was to erase the thoughts that made my head hurt rather than to indulge in sentimentality unnecessarily.
“Tsk.”
In the end, I clicked my tongue briefly and swung the reins hard once for no reason.
“Purrule.”
The horse sped up a little with a gurgling noise.
As we drove the wagon along the well-expanded rice field road, a familiar house soon caught my eye.
Even the five In-Youngs who are busy doing something with him.
“and! It’s Uncle Irvin!”
As I approached a little closer, a blonde girl jumped out with a lively voice.
Slowing down the carriage, he calmly spoke to Claire.
“Be careful not to fall. Don’t come too close.”
I said it just in case, but Claire stopped there and waited for me with a worried face as if to say not to worry.
When the carriage came to a complete stop, each of the five children put down what they were carrying and came over to greet me.
“hello?”
The children bowed as if they were one body, and I nodded as I got out of the carriage.
“Okay, what were you doing?”
“Laundry! It’s been a long time since my grandfather went together and did it.”
Claire spoke as the representative, and when I looked behind her, I saw that the laundry was piled up quite a bit.
Apparently, since there were six people, it wouldn’t have been a waste to see the laundry piling up. Fortunately, there is a stream nearby, so it is less difficult to move it.
Compared to the beginning, the children gained quite a bit of weight in a few days and became quite good looking.
Um, no, I still need to gain some more weight.
Kids this age were good enough to look chubby.
Maybe it’s because I keep seeing it with Rize, but I couldn’t help but worry about it.
“He brought something to eat and some clothes, so check it out later.”
“Let me help you.”
As soon as he pointed to the luggage piled up in the wagon, Rowen, the eldest, stepped forward.
He was also a very smart kid.
Of course, Claire, who couldn’t see it, intervened right away.
“Why only Rowen oppa? I will help you too.”
“You don’t organize properly. I also roughly remember the quantity. Go and help with the laundry.”
“Chi, wait and see.”
When she put forward a justification, Claire couldn’t stand her stubbornness either, and she led the other kids to the stream, each carrying a load of laundry.
Rowen, who was left alone, asked in a passing manner as he unloaded the luggage from the wagon.
“How is Grandpa Hazel? Aren’t you being sarcastic for nothing?”
“Please treat me well. I need to build up basic physical strength, so give me light exercise every morning. He told me not to do farming yet.”
As expected, Hazel seemed to be taking good care of the children.
Even if I didn’t find the ring, I wondered if I would drive the children out.
Still, there’s no reason to break the promise, so I’ll make time for it sooner or later.
“what? Are you here again?”
As I was carrying my stuff inside, Hazel wandered out and frowned as soon as she saw me.
Seriously, I don’t know why I’m doing that.
“I have entrusted the children, but I have to take responsibility and pay attention to them. And today I brought you the things you might need. I will be away for a while.”
“where… … Are you leaving?”
Rowen asked, as if slightly surprised by my words, and I replied with a light nod.
“I’ve been gone for about a week. it might take a little longer Sorry for not paying more attention.”
“No, I’m fine. The other kids will regret it.”
Still, while I was here, he came over every day to play with me and talk to me.
No matter how much there is a justification for revenge, if there is not enough trust, nothing will happen.
At that time, it seemed like he was away for too long, but since he was away from Rize for a long time, he decided to spend time with Rize this time.
… … Although an unintentional intruder intervened.
“Hmm, where are you going?”
“I’m going to Islands.”
Jedoro Garden.
As the capital of the empire, it was a place that could be called a large city among large cities.
It was also a place filled with the fantasies of the common people of the empire, enough to make Rowen, who does not show emotion, blink at the moment.
“I’ll buy you a present.”
“Oh, I’m fine.”
It would be nice if you acted according to your age even when it was just the two of us.
With a strange sense of regret, I was thinking about what kind of gift I would like, and as I tried to move my luggage again, a blunt voice interrupted.
“Buy mine too.”
“Can it be dyed?”
“You really have a knack for scratching the inside of people.”
“Thank you for the compliment. Would you mind helping me organize things?”
Hazel grumbled, but started to sort the clothes she had moved, and thanks to that, the tidying up was done faster than expected.
When I told the children who had returned around that time that I was going to Jedo, there was a real uproar.
“knife! Buy me a sword as a present!”
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“I want to go too! Why are you leaving me alone?! Uncle, please. yes?”
“I heard there are many delicious things in Jedo… … .”
“book… … I want to read more.”
Each wish was received, but of course not all were granted.
I was able to return home only after I managed to get rid of Claire, who was clinging to me and trying to follow me. It is a bonus to promise to buy great gifts.
I was just going to say hello and go, but I don’t know why it happened like this.
… … Hey, where in the world did anything go my way?
On the way back, I sighed lightly thinking of the uninvited guest who once again stuck to the family trip.
* * *
“hello!”
hi i can’t
I forced myself to swallow the words and tried to answer, but it didn’t come out, so I only twitched my lips and finally let out my voice.
“hello? You came right on time.”
When I said hello while hiding the fact that I would have left it if I had been late, Martin lowered his head with a shy expression.
“I should have come a little earlier, but I came just in time. Is there anything I can help you with?”
“No, just give me the luggage you brought.”
I reach out and take Martin’s load, uh, it’s heavier than I thought. Do you have any books or something?
He said that he would take Rize’s magic class along the way, so he wondered if there might be items for him.
As I was loading the wagon I bought on this occasion, Martin, who had been hesitant for some reason, looked at me and said, as if he had finally made up his mind.
“I mean, on this trip.”
“huh?”
I was uncomfortable, so when I answered roughly, Martin looked me straight in the eyes and spat out a word.
“I want you to be comfortable with me during the trip.”
“… … yes?”
“It’s like a stumbling block for me to be involved in a family trip without even noticing… … But since it’s a trip, I want to be with Rize as a friend rather than as a tutor.”
I don’t know if he was quick to notice, but he was good at dealing with the world.
It would have been great if it wasn’t for boys.
“Okay, let’s do that. You, too, are on a long-awaited trip, so think of it as the man next door. Is this your first time traveling like this?”
“Yes, I’ve only been living near the Wizard’s Tower… … .”
“Then let’s have some fun. Rize is excited because it is her first time going on a trip with a friend.”
Yes, it’s me, and Martin, who suddenly joins the family trip, will be the most difficult.
Hearing that he was living alone in Findel, Lize suggested that he go with him, so as a father, he couldn’t ruin his feelings.
Besides, I can’t mess up the time I spend with Rize because of my mood.
As if thinking the same thing, Martin smiled brightly and nodded his head.
“Yes, mister!”
After talking with Martin for a while, Rize and Irina came out after getting ready.
“Oh, sir! hello?”
“Yeah, how are you?”
He proudly told me that he was Rize’s friend, but he seemed very shy in front of the person in question.
Of course, I had no intention of helping.
Irina, who was wearing comfortable clothes to move around, took the luggage and put it on the carriage. Irina spoke in a cautious voice.
“Can I really go with you?”
“Come now? Weren’t you an escort knight?”
“Still, I will need someone to look after the house, so if I have to stay, I will stay.”
“It is a family trip. you are already a family Rize would be very sad if I said I wasn’t going?”
Irina nodded, but still did not think to straighten her frowning eyebrows.
To think about something like this uncharacteristically was something strange about Irina’s condition since the last time.
I’ll have a drink later and ask a serious question.
“Dad, when are you leaving? let’s hurry. quickly, huh?”
“I’ll be leaving soon. however… … .”
As I was talking, I couldn’t help but stop when I saw Rize’s face.
Rize was showing off her overwhelming cuteness, perhaps because of her newly tailored travel clothes. It’s not because I’m feeling more energetic than usual.
“My daughter, did you buy new clothes?”
“Yes, I chose it with Irina. Isn’t it pretty?”
“very.”
“Right, right? Tada, did this hat just run like this?”
Rize also smiled briskly as if she liked the clothes, putting on and taking off the hood attached to the clothes and fluttering.
Ugh, that was really bad for the heart.
Two other people, including myself, somehow managed to hold on to their hearts.
I wanted to go buy Rize’s clothes like this, but it was time to leave, so I got on the carriage one by one.
When it comes to clothes, it would be better to live in the system.
Irina decided to take on the role of coachman, so I sat side by side with Rize in the back for the first time in a long time.
Since it was a wagon with an awning attached, the cool wind hit my cheek pleasantly as I set off.
Perhaps it was because it was a road trip, even the scenery around me that I usually saw felt new. Rize had already turned away and was intent on looking outside.
It seemed that Martin was no different. How did you come from the Wizard’s Tower to Findel?
It didn’t take long to get out of Findel, and the children were captivated by the newly unfolded scenery.
I soon lost my inspiration, so I decided to chat for a while.
“Irina-san, have you ever been to Raw Garden?”
He was still politely speaking with Irina in front of Rize. It wasn’t from an aristocratic family, so the goal was to show the right employer-employee relationship, but… … .
Gradually, I felt I had to explain the proper relationship, albeit roughly. Including the story of Rize’s mother.
“I’ve been there a few times, but not for sightseeing. At that time, I was following the person I was serving.”
“Wow, then sister, have you been to the Hwangseong?”
Rize asked, sticking out her face as if she had heard the story.
“Yes, I went, but… … I couldn’t get inside.”
When I went in, nothing happened.
Although it was as splendid as it was the place where the emperor of the empire resided.
Seeing that Martin also subtly shone in his eyes, I thought that both of them were very childlike when they were like this.
“If we go to Low Garden, shall we look for a place with a good view of the imperial castle?”
“Yes, I will!”
It was impossible for ordinary people to go close to the Hwangseong, but there was a place where you could take a panoramic view of the Hwangseong from a little distance.
There was free time in the Rogarden tour plan for Rize, so I put in time to appreciate the imperial castle.
Actually, since it was a family trip, I wanted to devote my time to Rize, but there were times when I was away for a while due to personal business.
So, I put a lot of thought into planning the tour. Well, if it’s still not enough, you can increase the time in Lorgarden.
As we alternated between trivial chatter, talking about Lorgarden, and appreciating the scenery, time flew by.
At the moment when the travel-like atmosphere was ripe, I felt an intrusive sensation.
“Irina.”
“Yes, I felt it too.”
Irina answered in a sharp voice, and called Lize and Martin, who did not understand why, and hid them in the space in front of the carriage.
This will serve as a barrier in case of an unexpected situation.
“Shall I leave?”
“No, I will try to resolve it amicably.”
And soon after, dozens of people jumped out and blocked the way through the bushes on the side.
“Hey, excuse me.”
Well, it was a thief who demanded a toll without looking closely.
As I watched the curious two children quietly on the shoulders, Irina stopped the carriage and jumped down.
“Don’t count to three.”
“You’re a hot-tempered woman. They seem to be in a hurry, so moderately… … .”
sereung.
The thieves, who had laughed a little at Irina, became nervous when they saw the greatsword slowly appearing.
It must have been because he instinctively realized that the action of holding such a large sword with one hand without any movement was unusual.
“three.”
And then, Irina’s model leaped forward like lightning.