Now that the Margrave has figured out Ao’s strengths, we’ll be studying at the mansion in the morning.
“Shun, you’re interested in geography and history, aren’t you?”
“I haven’t had many opportunities to study.”
“Indeed. They say that an adventurer only needs to be able to read, write, and do arithmetic.”
Sue called out to me as I was reading a social studies book.
I made up some excuse, and Sue quickly agreed. I guess reading, writing, and arithmetic are priorities for adventurers in this world.
By the way, Shiro and the other kids, and Fina-san were taking a simple test. The questions were tailored to each level, and the top performer would receive a prize.
And so, the person who finished the test first…
“Ah—Ao wins first place!”
“Yes, full marks. Now then, as a reward, you may have some fruit.”
“““Woo… good for you! I want it too….”””
For some reason, Ao had joined in solving the problems—and finished before anyone else. While everyone looked on enviously, Ao happily munched on the fruit.
By the way, Pearl was working on her test together with Fina-san.
“Come on, everyone! If you do your best, there’ll be snacks for you too.”
“‘We’ll do our best!’”
Sue clapped her hands briskly, getting everyone fired up. If snacks were enough to motivate them, it was a small price to pay.
Everyone worked hard and finished their tests one after another.
“It’s so good.”
“Yeah, really delicious.”
Everyone was smiling from ear to ear as they happily munched on the plate of mixed fruit.
Freshly picked fruit really is the best.
I finished my studies too, so I joined everyone in eating.
Juicy and sweet—it tasted wonderful.
“How about we go help with the fruit harvest this afternoon?”
“““Sure!”””
We had free time in the afternoon and since we’d come all the way to the northern frontier, we decided to lend a hand with the harvest.
Come to think of it, when I went to the Adventurers’ Guild the other day, there were plenty of requests for harvest help posted there too.
Everyone seemed motivated now, so the timing was perfect.
And with that, we got back to studying.
“You’re really diligent about your studies, Shun.”
“It’s fun learning new things.”
I replied with a smile.
I picked up where I’d left off and continued reading. The book talked about the founding of this kingdom and it was surprisingly interesting. Combining what I read with memories from my previous world helped me understand the geography even better.
Maybe it’s because I came to another world, but gaining new knowledge like this felt genuinely enjoyable.
“Ah, so if I do this… then like that—”
“Hmm…”
Fran and Horn were also studying hard.
They were only five years old, but both of them were pretty smart. They could already read and write without trouble—though arithmetic was still a bit tricky for them.
Well, they’d get the hang of it soon enough if they kept trying.
“I’m not gonna lose to Fina-chan!”
“I won’t lose to Shiro-chan either!”
Shiro and Fina, being the same age, were pushing each other as friendly rivals.
I hoped they’d keep working hard and learn all sorts of things as they grew.
Though first, they’d have to overcome the biggest challenge of all—Ao.
This is translated by Yume Neiji. Kindly read at yumeineijiworks.wordpress.com.
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