Chapter 93: I Want To Go To Kagura
Chapter 93: I Want To Go To Kagura
No way no way. The place where there is rice is on a different continent than the one where we live in.
In a country in a different continent across the sea, Kagura.
Because rice is a staple food in that country, they have a lot of rice.
And since it is a country facing the sea, the fisheries are extremely thriving, and it seems like the fish dishes over there are delicious.
Really, isn’t this reason alone worth the trip?
「There are a lot of people with unusual black hair and black eyes, and they also have their own distinctive culture.」
「Ooh!」
Tori’s words make me raise my voice in excitement.
They have an entirely different necessity from Misfrit Kingdom, from their culture, roof tiles, kimono, and it looks like the Japanese-style dishes over there are called Kagura’s cuisine.
Don’t tell me, in this world of Western fantasy, there is a country with Japanese culture. Alfried is impressed.
I want to go there in person, no matter what it takes.
I thought that it has a Japanese culture from the name of Kagura, it turns out to be true.
「Alfried-sama, your tension has been high ever since we talked about Kagura, y'know. It was the same when we talked about rice………」
Tori looked at me - who is excited - curiously, but I don’t mind it. Only I can understand this joy.
「So, how do we get there from here?」
When I asked him nervously, Tori put his hand on his chin, pondering.
「……that’s rightー. Since Koryatt village is surrounded by mountains, you have to go west for some time, then go north, y'see.」
Un, it’s difficult to understand. Because of that, I decided to hand Tori a quill pen and a paper, then asked him to draw it on the paper.
Looking at the simple map drawn by Tori, first, we need to go west from Koryatt village, then go north from the city of Kikka, and enter the Kingdom of Aldonia.
And from there, head east toward the port city Esport, then it seems that you board a ship going to Kagura from there.
「Using a carriage, it would take three days to reach Kikka. Then four days from Kikka to Esport. After that would be traveling for a week using ship.」
Tori added one thing after another, only telling me the rough outline.
The one-way trip takes two weeks. The round trip will take a month then? It’s so far, it takes more than twice the amount of time to go to the royal capital. As expected from a foreign country.
It’s currently in the middle of the sixth month. If I stay in Kagura for about a week, then it will be summer the moment I come back.
Time passes quickly. And two months after that will be the Harvest Festival already.
If you asked me that it's been almost a year since I met with Torr, well, I don’t feel like that at all.
No, more like, how did I meet a heroine, that day……… feels like that, but she was replaced with Torr in my mind. It feels gross.
Let’s just leave it at, it has been a year since I met the beautiful Ema-oneesama here. And indeed, it’s been roughly a year since I met Ema-oneesama. When I think of it like that, it feels very romantic.
As I was in the middle of thinking like that, Tori’s voice brought me back to reality.
「It will be two weeks for just the one way trip alone, you really going to come too? I’m also planning to go to Kagura, so there’s no problem if Alfried-sama wanted to accompany me, but when it comes to going to a foreign country, Nord-sama and the others will probably object to you going there, yeah?」
After listening this far, I already have no other option to not go to Kagura.
I will go to Kagura, so that I can go to Kagura anytime using Teleport.
There might be soy sauce or miso over there.
If there are soy sauce and miso, the extent of my meal will expand, and my life will become even more lavish.
Miso soup, yakitori, soba, dango……… I just can’t stop thinking about it.
「I will go. I’ll call Nord-tousan and Elna-kaasan, so wait here alright!」
I got up from the sofa, started running to call Nord-tousan and Elna-kaasan to persuade them.
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I grabbed Elna-kaasan who was lying down slovenly on the living room’s sofa and brought her to the guest room, then I went and grabbed Nord-tousan - who was writing on some papers in his office - and went back to the guest room again.
「Well then Al, what is it, suddenly bringing us here?」
When everyone was sitting on the sofa, Elna-kaasan opened her mouth.
Of course, she didn’t lie down on the sofa, took up space improperly just like before, and she’s also not nibbling on a breadstick.
The both of them look confused looking at the somewhat unusual, serious look that I have. Or rather, somehow it feels like they’re ready for something.
I wonder what it is. Did they think that I will do something strange again, or that I will say something weird? It’s a little vexing. Even though this time I’m also trying to have a serious conversation.
To convey my intent, I resolutely stared at Elna-kaasan and Nord-tousan’s eyes and said.
「I’m interested in Kagura, can I go there together with Toriela’s Firm?」
Hearing my words, Elna-kaasan and Nord-tousan looked at each other with a solemn look on their face.
「Kagura? I seem to have heard of it.」
「Indeed, If I remember correctly it was a country in the west, isn’t it. The place where we purchase rice is also that country right, I heard about it from Toriela.」
「Ah, that’s right.」
Elna-kaasan who tilted her neck seems to have recalled it from Nord-tousan’s explanation.
But if it were only that then it would not be enough, so briefly explained it to them just like how Tori explained it to me.
After explaining to them, I say it again.
「So that's why, I want to go to Kagura!」
「So suddenly, and just when I thought of why did you call me Mother…」
Maybe she finally understands what I want, Elna-kaasan looks calm as she sips her tea.
「It’s fine if we just let Toriela purchase them for us right? I also like to eat rice, so I’m fine to have him purchase more rice…」
「You have to cross the sea if you want to go to Kagura, right? It’s really far you know?」
Oh, to receive verbal attacks from two people so suddenly.
Although I’m going with Toriela’s Firm, it seems like they still oppose the thought of letting a seven-year-old kid going to a foreign land.
Negative views abruptly came out.
But, even so……… Even so, I want to go to Kagura.
「……even so, I want to go to Kagura.」
When I looked at the two of them with an earnest gaze, Elna-kaasan put her hand on my cheek and caressed it.
Ooh! My earnest request was conveyed, she will permit me to leave!
When my eyes brightened in anticipation looking at the gentle Elna-kaasan, Elna-kaasan pinches my cheek.
「It, it hurts!?」
「……this is a fake. There’s no way that Al can have such lively eyes. Our Al has a rather dead-looking eyes, and an even more cheeky look on his face.」
「Ham, ham he heal hing!」
Good grief, what a rude mother. Doubting her own child, even though she gave birth to me while in pain.
I was shocked that the quiet Nord-tousan also pulled my cheek from the other side.
「……seems like the real thing」
「That’s right」
Maybe they pretty much accepted me as the real thing after I tried to explain it with teary eyes, the two of them let go of their hand from my cheeks.
「Tori’s Firm has B-rank adventurers as escorts, so we will be safe. Therefore it’s okay right?」
To make the two of them have peace of mind, I use one of my trump cards.
However, they both have serious looks on their faces.
「……you can’t.」
「Ehー!? Isn’t it fine! Then, fried bread! Honey-covered rusks! Castella!」
For a moment, there’s a reaction from Elna-kaasan to the unknown sweets Castella.
「No. It’s not as simple as the magic stove this time, okay? The trip itself is dangerous, and even sea has monsters ――」
「Ice cream! Pudding! A combination of kushiage!」
「Tha, that, still not good, you know?」
She’s wavering. With the unknown sweets that I said in succession, and with the kushiage that I proudly made the other day, it’s working, isn’t it? I figured that Elna-kaasan really liked the kushiage, so I deliberately offered something and only gave a little bit. It was in preparation for a time like this.
Elna-kaasan sips her tea as if trying to cover up her discomposure.
「Alfried-sama. Castella, ice cream, and pudding, what are those?」
I wonder when did she come close to me, Mina whispers in my ear.
「Hey, I’m also curious about that.」
Then it gets noisy near me.
Nord-tousan opened his mouth, separating these two noisy fellows.
「Hmーm, even if you have B-rank adventurers, I’m still worried. It’s the sea after all.」
Well, compared to the Dragon Slayer, most other adventurers are worrying.
「The 『Silver Wind』 are a party that specializes in performing escorts mission, they also have a lot of experience in a sea battle, y'see.」
Tori said to support me, but Nord-tousan’s expression is still unfavorable.
I’m sure he’s worried for me, as a father.
「Well―, I want to accompany you, but I can’t leave the territory for a month.」
Damnー! If only Sylvio-niisan can take over the territory immediately, then I can have the super strong Dragon Slayer as an escort.
Haa, that’s right. It’s fine if Elna-kaasan can come with me right?
「……indeed, I also don’t want to take a trip for a whole month. It will be more tiring than we’re going to the royal capital, isn’t it」
I stare at Elna-kaasan’s eyes with eyes full of expectation but it’s not good. Elna-kaasan doesn’t like traveling quite a bit.
She said that she doesn’t want to go to the royal capital even if there is no party.
If I don’t have Teleport, I absolutely don’t want to go. Moreover, it’s all the more terrible if the distance traveled was twice as far and we still need to cross the sea. It’s extremely far from Koryatt village.
Nord-tousan and Elna-kaasan have a serious look on their face, while also giving off this ‘rejecting’ aura.
「Ah, Al is here after all.」
「Ooh! Toriela is here with Nord and Elna. What a line-up.」
Eleonora-neesan came back with Roomba - who came to play - and showed up in the guest room.
It’s going to be more complicated. Also Roomba-san, Sylvio-niisan is not here you know.
Author Note :
Looking forward to Kagura.
『I’m a Dullahan. Looking for my neck.』