After leaving the mansion, we headed straight for the carriage stop. It was a meeting that made me sigh. I can’t wait to get out of this territory.
“Oh, it’s you, brother! You’ve done quite a lot huh.”
“Well, a lot has happened. Mm…. a lot happened.”
When we arrived at the carriage stop, the old man who had been driving the carriage yesterday was there with some soldiers. A lot has happened since last night, and everyone is exhausted.
Then one of the soldiers asked us with a worried look on his face. It was probably about that talk we had with that idiot.
“Did the lord say anything to you?”
“Yes. But… we decided to treat it as if nothing happened.”
“I–I see. That’s good to hear.”
When Sue smiled gently at the soldier, he didn’t press the matter any further. He probably figured we’d been through quite a lot.
“So, what will you all do now?”
“We’re heading north, to the Northern Margravate.”
“I see. In that case, you should stop by the viscount’s territory along the way. The lord there is a good man, and there’s a huge lake there which is considered as a tourist spot.”
“““Ooh!”””
So, there’s a viscount’s domain with a lake on the way to the Northern Margrave’s territory huh.
Shiro and the others seemed interested in the lake, so I guess we could make a little detour for some sightseeing.
And with that, we boarded the carriage and set out immediately.
“““See you next time!”””
“““Have a safe journey!”””
With the coachman and soldiers waving us off, our journey resumed.
“I heard the viscount’s domain also has plenty of souvenirs. I’d like to buy something for that girl.”
“You mean the Northern Margrave’s daughter? The one who even wrote a letter to the Eastern Margrave?”
“Yes. Since we’re going there, I want to get her something cute.”
As the carriage moved along, Sue was already thinking about souvenirs for her acquaintance who had written her a letter. They really must be close friends.
As for me… my drowsiness had reached its limit.
“Fuwah…”
“You look really sleepy. I’ll wake you if anything happens, so go ahead and take a rest.”
“Thanks… I’ll take you up on that.”
Leaning back against the carriage seat, I closed my eyes. The sunlight was pleasantly warm, and the gentle rocking of the carriage was soothing. Before long, I drifted off.
“Zz… zzz…”
At my side, Fran and Horn had snuggled up against me, sleeping as well.
With Ao around, I felt confident. I knew she’d wake me if anything came up.
This is translated by Yume Neiji. Kindly read at yumeineijiworks.wordpress.com.
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