Chapter 35 It'S Okay To Take It Easy
"Were you here all along?"
These forced words were from Rosalia-san. Phew, that was close. We were talk about Rosalia-san some embarrassing stories. Look, even Corbett-san and the others are smiling wryly.
When I turned around, she was wearing a feminine outfit, not the jet-black leather armor and coat she had on when she arrived. It was a feminine apron dress similar to what Corbett-san's wife, Brigitte, would wear. The fabric is jet black just like before, but it really suits her.
Seeing her in the bright light again, her hair is a glossy jet black, long, about 20 centimeters longer than her shoulders, naturally slightly wavy, and her bangs are longer than her eyebrows, making her expression a bit hard to read.
Her eyebrows are not too thick or thin. It doesn't seem like she takes meticulous care of them, but they give off a gentle vibe. Perhaps it's because of her dark brown skin, her beautiful eyes still stand out as always.
"How's it going? Are you ready?"
"Ah, no, well, I can leave right away... How should I say it in this case?"
"Would it be 'I can leave immediately'?"
Brigitte-san explains it well. Then, with a bright expression that says "You told me something good," she says, "Yes, that's it." She's got a smug look.
"Hahaha"
If we ride the carriage and move forward, they are supposed to follow us. The horses seem to have recovered with a steady pace, so I don't think there is anything to worry about for now.
"Rosalia-san"
"What--is it?"
It feels like she's hurriedly fixing her usual tone. I wonder what it is? It's like a student who suddenly starts worrying about their choice of words because they have an interview for an entrance exam.
"You don't have to push yourself."
"I can't do that... I can't"
"The graves of the deceased. I'm sorry I can't move them."
"It's a shame for my father and mother, but it's enough to have the children who are alive now healthy like this."
"Someday, when the damage from the Oso (Dreadful element) poison is resolved, it would be nice if we could come back."
"Oh, yeah, that's right... isn't it?"
What are you fighting against, Rosalia-san? I wonder what happened suddenly.
"Well, shall we go?"
"Yeah"
Rosalia-san raises her left hand. She operates the reins with her right hand and slowly starts the carriage. We leave the Norwood village behind.
Unlike our carriage, the one following us is pulled by a single horse, so we can't push it too hard. Of course, the same goes for Rosalia-san's family. We have to give them regular breaks, or else they might break down. I, on the other hand, continue my training using 'Pulse' and 'Resurrect' spells, and regularly cast 'Full Recover', so I never get tired. But others are not so fortunate.
Every time we take a break, I cast 'Recover' on the horses brought from Norwood and observe their condition. As time goes by, I feel like they are becoming stronger.
"I should have bought something sweet..."
While sipping tea, I murmured quietly.
"It's okay. We're giving the little ones the dried meat that we received from Soutome-sama, but we've sliced it thinly with a knife. They can't stop eating it, so it's hard to keep an eye on them."
I left the task of dealing in charge to Corbett-san and Brigitte-san, while Rosalia-san went to check on everyone.
"Well, that's good then."
"Actually, Princess..."
I stopped trying to say it again. Maybe because everyone started calling her 'Princess' and because she's older, they are trying to change their way of speaking.
"Yes?"
"She loves sweet things."
"Oh, I see."
"She loves them even more than three meals a day."
"Oh, I see."
"Whenever the previous ruler went shopping in the neighboring country, Watterhills, she always brought back something sweet."
Watterhills, the neighboring country, is a free trade city, not a country. So it must be referring to a country in the demon world.
"So, what's up?"
"Yeah. She ate too much, so she can't eat dinner... uh, cough."
She ate too much and now she can't eat dinner? Huh?
"Hmm?"
"Soutome-dono, aren't we leaving soon? No, why not?"
Ah, so Rosalia-san has arrived. How exciting! Brigitte-san is nervously shrugging her shoulders and smiling awkwardly, huh? She's actually quite a challenger.
"Yeah, you're right. Should we leave soon?"
Unlike the outbound journey, there's no need to rush on the return journey, so safety is the top priority. The horses have been recovering with each break, so they shouldn't be too tired. We did the same on the outbound journey.
As night falls, it's the first day of camping. The road is still not visible around here, so we have to be cautious of any beasts. But the people from Norwood seem to have no problem, probably because they're used to hunting.
However, the dinner was a bit meager. It's the same old skewers and bread again. I wonder if I could have had something a little different back then? I hurried out of Watterhills, so I can't deny that the preparations were a bit rushed, but... I guess it's just a bunch of excuses. Reflecting.
"It's the second day, but won't it get boring?"
Rosalia-san and I have been out of Watterhills for five days now. Skewers and bread every day. It might be fine as emergency rations, but I'm getting tired of it. I really feel like I've become spoiled.
"There's no way the kids in the village could last for about three days... or is there?"
"I hope so. Anyway, once we get there, I'm planning to have them eat to their heart's content. Of course, I'll have some extra sweet treats for the little ones too."
"What a sweet too——I think they'll be very happy."
Oh, looks like I caught the fish? Yeah, yeah. Just as Brigitte-san said, she definitely seems to have a sweet tooth.
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"I can finally see it."
"Ah, it's strange how nostalgic it feels, isn't it..."
We stopped the carriage around the area where the river is crossed before Watter Hills.
"Corbett-san."
"Yes?"
"Could you wait here for a bit? I need to take care of some things."
"Understood."
"Rosalia-san, will you come with me?"
"Is that alright? I mean..."
Rosalia's change of clothes is loaded onto Corbett-san's carriage. She currently looks like a woman from the Norwood village of the Black Forest Humans.
"It should be fine. You look like a woman from the Black Forest Humans no matter where you look."
"I hope so, but..."
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