It’s a birthday trip (1)
Every year, on Rize’s birthday or on a special day, I worry a lot.
It was about what to give Rize as a gift to make her happy.
Of course, Rize would be happy with anything given, but there was no way she wouldn’t know that the amount was different.
That’s why I felt comfortable when I always gave Rize a gift so that she could be the most happy.
In that sense, I was very worried about what to give for my 11th birthday.
Since I turned 10, so many things have happened that I couldn’t compare it to before, so I didn’t want to be this.
Even if it was a special gift, it seemed that Rize wouldn’t be very happy considering the experience she had accumulated over the years.
If that’s the case, I think I need to prepare something special more than usual, so I’m even more worried.
“Do you think anything good will come out of thinking that much? Just do whatever you feel comfortable with.”
Irina said that, but she was saying that to keep me in check.
Do you really think I don’t know that Rize asks her dad what gift she wants from her back?
Even that was not enough, this time even Douglas and Scarlett came to ask me if they knew about Lise’s birthday.
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I had no choice but to be nervous because there were more competitors than expected.
In the end, as a result of running around and sweating, I finally found the best gift.
Like that, the day before Rize’s birthday.
“Now, shall we depart?”
“Hurray! It’s a departure!”
At my words, Rize was delighted as she raised both hands, and before I knew it, she had grown again and the newly tailored outfit suited her very well.
It was perfectly matched with the wagon I had bought not too long ago.
click.
That’s why, for this moment, I took pictures of the carriage and Rize with the magic tool camera I had brought with me.
“uh? Dad, what is that?”
“It’s a camera.”
“Wow! really? I want to see you, me too!”
Rize jumped up and stared at the square-shaped magic tool in my hand, and right after that, the picture I had just taken came out through the hole below.
On the square piece of paper, there was a clear picture of Rize standing in front of the carriage and smiling broadly.
“It’s me, Dad! Wow, when Dad sees me, I look like this. It looks a little different from what I see in the mirror.”
“right? Mirrors look different because left and right are reversed.”
“Hey, that’s right. Oh, then can I take a picture with this just once?”
“then. I bought it to take a lot of pictures while traveling today. So, here. You just have to face this way forward, check the screen here, and press this.”
When I explained it to Rize, I immediately nodded and took it in my hand, then stepped back and pointed the camera at me.
click.
Rize, who took the picture without a moment to say anything, waited for a while with a camera in her hand with a big smile on her face.
“Hi-Hi.”
Rize laughed at what was so good about it and immediately held the photo in her arms.
“I will keep this as a treasure.”
“Wouldn’t it be better to take a better shot?”
“I like this, hee hee.”
In this way, Rize’s unusual treasures increased again.
As if not intending to show it to me, Rize put the photo in her arms, and Irina, who was loading the carriage, approached and talked to her.
“Get into the carriage soon. We have to go now to make it to the scheduled time.”
Irina, who knew her destination, looked very dissatisfied.
Knowing the reason, I spoke with a triumphant smile.
“I’m going on a trip, so don’t you look relaxed? You think you lost to me?”
“That’s what makes it mean. Did you want to win against me by preparing for something like this?”
“I just wanted to please Rize. Maybe it was your lack of sincerity.”
“Kuh… … . Let’s wait until next year.”
Rize moved her feet while Irina gnashed her teeth, and this time she approached the two horses pulling the wagon and raised the camera.
“Come on, Roar, Rio. Look here.”
The two horses who were kind enough to look at Rise were quite pedigree anyway.
It was saved by mobilizing a lot of money and personal connections for speed and safety.
It was not possible to raise it at home, so I left it at the farm, but Rize liked it, so I often went to see it and rode it with her.
Maybe that’s why he was so close to Rize that he showed her the picture he had just taken and showed off his cute charms.
“Hello!”
At that moment, two people with a clear presence appeared with a loud voice.
Scarlett appeared waving and greeted me with her red hair tied up high.
“It’s been a while, senior!”
“Are you really going to follow me?”
“It’s not anyone else’s, it’s Rize’s birthday trip, so how could I miss it? Isn’t this a good opportunity to teach Rize swordsmanship?”
Scarlett, who confidently said nonsense, leaned over to me, raised her right hand, tapped the back of her hand with her left finger, and spoke in a low voice.
“In addition, there is a grace you received from senior. I brought Rize’s present properly, so please put it on.”
What she was wearing on both hands were the white dragon’s wrathful gloves I gave her as a gift through Douglas.
Eventually, I gave up on saying anything and handed the decision over to Rize.
“Ask Rize once.”
“Thank you! Rize! My sister is here!”
Scarlett, who ran to scream, shook her head as she saw Rize embraced and enjoyed the intense encounter.
Rize would, of course, give permission, so their accompaniment was almost certain.
“It’s the trip you planned. It must be something ordinary, right?”
Douglas, who came after me, said that, and I smiled and shrugged my shoulders.
“It’s Rize’s birthday celebration, so I can’t go on a normal trip. Ah, Rize doesn’t know about this yet, so please keep it a secret.”
“Now that you’ve said that, I’m also curious about the destination, but I’ll look forward to it somewhere.”
“You will find it quite interesting.”
At my words, Douglas nodded and headed towards the carriage, and when he saw it, Lize, who was already riding in the carriage by Scarlett, waved at me.
“dad! let’s hurry!”
In response, I naturally raised the corner of my mouth and walked straight toward the carriage.
Promising to make sure to make the best birthday party.
* * *
There were so many things to be careful of on the way.
No matter how meticulously planned, I couldn’t control everyone I met along the way.
Normally, there were very few incidents encountered on the way, but since the people in the carriage here were human, I couldn’t help but be nervous.
Especially this time, isn’t it Rize’s birthday trip?
I could never have let an accident happen.
That’s why I chose… … .
“dad? Will you still be there?”
It was on the roof of the wagon.
If you are here, you can quickly check for any unexpected anomalies, and you can immediately respond to them.
It was the perfect place to ensure the safety of your trip.
“I’ll go down in a little while.”
“Huh, since I said that earlier.”
Rize pouted, but she couldn’t help it.
It’s been a little less lately, but I couldn’t shake the anxiety that something was going to happen wherever I went. No, rather, it didn’t happen for a while, so I was more careful.
Like I said, isn’t it Rize’s 11th birthday tomorrow?
Such a special day could not be ruined by bandits or monsters.
It was comfortable to watch from here, at least until the carriage stopped.
Didn’t I learn through many experiences that although I chose the road with no incidents in my memory, I couldn’t put my mind at ease with it?
“Ugh, why does senior always stay here? Is there anything super fun here?”
Saying that, Scarlett climbed onto the roof.
Until earlier, I had been laughing and talking with Rize… … Aha, that’s right. Perhaps he had received a special order from Rize, and he was secretly exchanging glances with Rize who poked her head out the window.
I’m worried that I’ll get hurt by sticking my head out, so I’ll have to tell him not to do that from now on.
“I’m just monitoring my surroundings. It’s fun and nothing.”
“Ah, thank you.”
Saying so, he handed her the hat he was wearing.
Even so, the sun was quite strong, perhaps because it was on top of the wagon. So, as soon as I came up here, I had no choice but to stop Rize, who I wanted to be with.
It was such a waste to burn my skin already from now on.
It’s my birthday trip, so shouldn’t I be treated like a VIP?
“Anyway, there is me and my father, and there is that sister who plays the role of a coachman, so do we have to go this far?”
“Because you never know. It would be nice to finish it on my own without having to borrow someone else’s hand.”
“I’m going on a trip with Rize after a long time, so wouldn’t it be better to stay inside?”
“Anyway, once we reach our destination, we can be together as much as we want from then on.”
At the word “destination,” Scarlett’s eyes twinkled and she snuggled up next to me.
Then he covered his mouth with his hand and lowered his voice.
“Can you tell me the destination? Neither Rize nor Dad say they don’t know. Irina unnie seems to know something, but she doesn’t tell me.”
“I will not teach you either. If you let me know, I can see you teasing Rize with it.”
“Oh, no. I am just curious.”
“If the speed is right now… … You’ll find out tomorrow morning. It’s been a long time since I prepared, but it would be a shame if I informed you in advance.”
Scarlett made a sullen expression as if she didn’t like my answer.
Then, as if thinking about something, he stroked his chin and mumbled, then raised his head into the air as if he had reached his limit.
“Ah, I don’t know. Did you know that I can’t read maps like that?”
“Even then, you’re still active as a mercenary.”
“Instead, it is a sword that goes where you want to go this way. Then usually a guy who looks like he wants to beat him comes out, and that is the goal of the quest.”
“I can see why you can’t get S rank.”
“No, I’m delaying that on purpose!”
Scarlett reacted very funny to the slight scratching words.
I smiled and avoided her fierce eyes. Well, Scarlett’s S-class challenge is getting later than expected, so I just said it for nothing.
Maybe this is also because of me.
He had already given up on being involved with her.
There is also Douglas, but he shows a crush on Rize to that extent, but he has no choice but to keep getting involved.
Didn’t this birthday trip end up together?
If this is the case, I don’t know if I will ever be able to help her. Even though I keep in mind and record her movements.
The carriage arrived at Tujur, a small city.
“Hmm, if it’s here… … .”
Douglas seemed to notice something, but said no more, and we ended up spending the night at a lodging a little late.
* * *
So, finally, the morning of Rize’s birthday was greeted.
“Where are we going?”
“Can you wait a little longer? Is it right in front of you?”
Unlike yesterday, Rize asked with a very excited face, probably because I was sitting next to her, but it was really just now.
The carriage that ran through the village headed towards the outskirts little by little, and Rize, who was watching the scenery through the window, looked around startled.
“uh?”
“what’s the matter?”
“Something… … I heard a strange noise.”
At Scarlett’s question, Rize tilted her head and listened out the window again, and Scarlett also followed Rize and turned her head out the window.
Let’s run for a while… … .
“Kyaaa… … !”
At the sound heard a little closer, Rize’s head turned around busily again.
Imagining the soon-to-be delighted Lize, I couldn’t help the corners of my mouth go up.
After a while, the speed of the carriage gradually decreased, and Rize jumped out as soon as I opened the door.
“Whoaaa!”
Unable to hold back her admiration, Rize looked around with sparkling eyes and stomped her feet.
It was not only Rize that was surprised, but also Scarlett.
“Wow, senpai, really… … .”
I smiled contentedly at the good responses and captured the huge creatures flying through the sky.
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That’s what I prepared.
It was a Wyvern sky trip.