105 – Reverberations of the Past – 4
From nob le mt l. co m
No matter how much technology using energy cores has increased, humans have not yet dominated nature.
Man was still powerless in front of the mighty power of nature. Of course, if you use something like a gate, you can overcome it to some extent, but that also has its limits.
“Isn’t there a gate here?”
“They said they couldn’t make a gate because the leyline was weak.”
Leyline. A theory that requires citation of dozens of papers to explain the exact principle.
But to put it in conclusion, you can use the leyline to install a gate only where the wavelength matches.
Unfortunately, we couldn’t install a gate here, so we had to come in by boat.
“It’s interesting. But why did you buy this island?”
“There are quite a few around the world, not just here. The Taylors are active not only in England, but all over the world.”
That’s great.
Anyway, the rain didn’t seem to stop today. The wind is quite strong and the sea seen through the window of the villa also has great waves.
“Will it be enough for a day?”
“The weather forecast said yes. I don’t think there will be any problems. But…”
Elizabeth, slightly sullen, lowered her head. She is not always bright like her.
Shrinking as much as possible, she quietly looked at me.
“Mi, I’m sorry…”
“Huh? What?”
“If I hadn’t brought you here, you wouldn’t have been trapped on the island…”
“Huh? No. It’s okay. A natural disaster like this can’t be helped.”
This hasn’t happened in the game, but there’s no law that says it should flow like a game. I patted Elizabeth lightly on the shoulder.
“Don’t be sullen over things like this unlike you. Elizabeth is always bright. Isn’t that your strong point?”
“But… It’s a long-awaited holiday.”
“Even if it’s a holiday after all, there was only training planned. And the villa here looks nice, too? There’s a place to sleep, right?”
“Muh, sure! Can I show you?!”
Elizabeth hurriedly took me upstairs to the second floor. There were also several rooms on the second floor, and one of them was opened to show. It’s not as good as a hotel room, but it’s still much better than the room in the dormitory where I’m staying.
“It was cleaned yesterday, so there are no dirty spots, and the blankets were washed.”
“That’s all right. Let’s just rest here for today and then go. Tomorrow will be the day, won’t it?”
“I think so. Ah. He said he would come even later when the weather is nice…”
“Then that’s fine. Would you like something to eat then?”
“There will be snacks down there!”
She went downstairs with Elizabeth. When I searched the spacious kitchen on the first floor, there were quite a few ingredients.
“I’ll do it right away!”
“No. I will.”
“…Yes? John?!”
What is it? What about that expression?
Elizabeth looked at me with her eyes wide open and smiled awkwardly.
“Hmm. It’s not salt-sugar water, right?”
“No!”
Salt sugar water is fine, but you don’t have to make it when you have the ingredients.
I took out salt and sugar. Elizabeth’s expression on her face as she watched it faded, I pushed her away.
“I’ll do it right away, so sit over there and wait.”
“Yes…”
Let’s see. There is also hotcake powder. And there are eggs… And milk and whipped cream. Why is there whipped cream? Did you make whipped cream and put it on bread to eat?
Anyway, it seems to have all the ingredients in moderation. Then what you’re going to do is this
Put the sifted pancake powder into a bowl and sift only the egg whites. And.
“Ooooo!!!”
There is no hand mixer. But there’s no point in grumbling about something you don’t have. Whisk the egg whites in the bowl and start whipping them with a whisk.
“Can I help you?!”
“Oh! Thanks!”
“Ho-ho-ho! No words!”
As expected, it would be better for Elizabeth to do this. Given her bowl and whisk, she made the meringue without much difficulty.
“Is this enough?”
“Excellent.”
A well-made meringue is mixed with milk and egg yolk dough. After carefully kneading the dough so that the bubbles do not die, I put fresh cream in another bowl and served it out.
“I’ll ask for this too.”
And in the fridge… Where… Oh. There are also fruits. That should be enough.
All that remains is to bake it well.
As soon as the soufflé pancake was baked, I put Elizabeth’s whipped cream and the cut fruit I had taken out earlier on top.
“Now. Soufflé pancakes.”
“Oops…”
Elizabeth admired the soufflé pancakes I made.
“It’s a waste to eat!”
“I still have to eat.”
I put the remade pancakes on her plate. Elizabeth eats well, so it would be better to make her more generous.
“What about John?”
“Mine comes out soon. Eat yours first.”
I watched Elizabeth while the new dough was being cooked. Hesitating, she finally cut the pancake with her knife and put it in her mouth, her eyes twinkling.
“Delicious!!”
“That’s good.”
I was worried about whether it would suit my taste since he was raised with such a precious character. I’m so glad you say it’s delicious.
“It’s so soft! Is it because of the meringue?”
“Yes, it is.”
“Wow… How did you know this?”
“I learned a lot when I was in the orphanage. I have to leave the orphanage when I become an adult, so teach me the basics. And these pancakes… Are what the kids liked when I was in the orphanage long ago.”
“Ah… Oops, sorry… Made me conscious of the past again.”
“It’s okay. I don’t really care.”
I baked her pancakes again and placed them in front of Elizabeth. And I put the rest in front of me. Hmm… It’s been a long time since I’ve had it, so it’s delicious.
“John doesn’t seem too obsessed with the past.”
Elizabeth took her coffee and placed it in front of me. Bitter coffee and sweet pancakes go well together.
Outside, the sound of pouring rain became a natural performance, and in front of her eyes, a beauty with blonde hair smiled and smiled.
If it were a game, it would have been taken as a screenshot, but this is reality. So I picked up the terminal.
“Eh? Why?”
“No. For some reason, the situation looks good, and it seems to be a picture. I wonder if I should take a picture at least.”
“…Huh? That, yeah? But the situation right now is…”
“Isn’t it an opportunity to relax and not think about anything?”
“Yes, but.”
“Sometimes you need to relax your shoulders.”
“I see…Then shall we take a picture together?”
With coffee in front, Elizabeth came to my side. Then I lifted her long arm and used her terminal to come out and take a picture of her in front of her.
“Hmm. I’d better stick with it.”
She asked to take a picture, but she didn’t want a picture like this. But she looks better this way rather than the sullen look from before, so let’s just stay calm.
Slightly, shoulder to shoulder collided.
“Ah. Sorry…”
“What. Because of the touch? But don’t you touch more when training?”
“Yeah, but! Uhhhhh.
Shoulder-to-shoulder contact a little more. No, I wonder if this is enough for her to hug her… Still, Elizabeth seems satisfied.
“Looks great!”
“Really? Look where you look. Oh… She’s a beauty, so the picture comes out well.”
“Oh, my dear! John is always there! Even if you praise him like that, nothing comes out?!”
She just told the truth.
Much amused, Elizabeth went back to her seat and ate her pancakes again.
“But you didn’t answer my question earlier?!”
“Huh? Ah. What was it? You mean you don’t care too much about the past?”
“Yes!”
“You don’t have to hang on there, do you?”
For her Elizabeth, her past brings her longing and becomes her driving force that makes her stronger.
But to me, the past is just the past. I have no intention of dwelling on the past. The only thing that matters is the present and the future.
“Because everyone is different.”
“I see… Then should I stop thinking about the past?”
Tuduk tuduk. The rain that was pouring outside was getting stronger. Staring at the swing through the window of the villa, Elizabeth said in a voice more bitter than coffee, and I shook my head.
“I said everyone is different. Just because I am like that doesn’t mean you have to be like that.”
“Is that so… There’s nothing wrong with remembering the past, right?”
“It’s a problem to be blind from clinging to the past, but you’re not like that, right? Then that’s it.”
“Hohoho!! Thank you! As expected, talking to Yohan makes my heart feel a lot lighter!!”
“I’m glad I could do something like this. Ah. After eating this, let’s do some more training. Shoot a bow while you have time.”
“I can’t do archery…”
“hahahaha. You have to practice yours too, right? So, let’s train each other for now.”
Everyone practiced until evening. By evening, the rain had stopped, but I was told that the boat might not be able to float in the end, perhaps because of the strong wind.
I can’t help it.
She ate dinner at the villa and watched a movie. There was also a beam projector and a Blu-ray player for the heroes staying here to rest. There were quite a few movies out there, and among them, Elizabeth chose a love comedy movie in which her friends gradually become lovers, but it was funnier than I thought.
“Ooh. Director Lee’s movies are all fun.”
It certainly is. This is why Elizabeth insisted. I turned around and looked at the watch. It was also quite late.
“Shall we sleep soon?”
“Yeah?! Yeah eh eh?!”
“What are you so surprised about?”
“Uh. Uhh… Uh, that’s right! We were sleeping in our separate rooms, right?!”
“Isn’t it?”
“Hohoho!! That’s right! Hohohohoho!!”
“Then let’s go in. Is the door locked?”
“Yes!”
I went upstairs with Elizabeth. I grabbed the door and she smiled at me.
“Today was fun.”
“Really?! I’m glad I did! I enjoyed it too! I feel like I’ve monopolized your day. There are always a lot of people around you.”
“What do people who are older than me say? See you tomorrow then. Good night.”
“Yes… Good night.”
I waved to Elizabeth who was waving her hand and went into her room and lay down on the bed. It’s a pity to fall asleep right away, so I’ll go to sleep after training.
When I was repeating applying buffs while listening to the sound of rain coming through the window.
– Smart.
There was a knock on the door.
“John… Hey. Are you sleeping?”
“Huh? I’m not sleeping yet. Why?”
“…If it’s okay. I. Would you like a beer and go to sleep? I can’t sleep for a while…”
Beer…
Yes what.
Wouldn’t it be nice to have a beer before going to bed?