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Chapter 25 – Preparations for Departure to the Barony of Moye
The money has been obtained.
This means they are one step closer to being able to negotiate with Baron Moye.
Aire’s mood has improved dramatically, and her trust and affection for Wataru have increased greatly.
She hums a tune, a smile on her sweet face.
Her big eyes sparkle, and her cheeks flush, and she looks like a young girl in contrast to her mature body.
“Let’s go! Let’s go~♪! Get my sword back~♪!”
“Hey, Aire, you better get ready too!”
“You seem to be in a good mood.”
“Yes, Master! My sword will be returned soon, right? I’m really looking forward to it!”
“Whoa, hey, don’t hug me so suddenly! You’re distracting me with your breasts, and I can’t concentrate on my work!”
“Listen to me for a second, Aire. If you don’t get ready, you’ll be the only one without food or a change of clothes.”
“I don’t want that! Since you insist, I’ll get ready too. My master likes breasts~♪; he always looks at them~♪.”
“Hey, stop singing that song. It’s too true to be corrected.”
The room was very noisy.
Wataru was sitting at the kitchen table in the dining room, working on his laptop, answering emails, and writing articles as a web writer.
He had originally been hired by a company to work on a small project, but progress had been delayed due to the emergency situation of suddenly being able to travel to the other world.
He had received an email from the person in charge asking about the progress of the project, and he had struggled to think of what to write in his reply.
The work he had accepted wasn’t particularly profitable compared to selling potions, but he didn’t want to just let it drop.
Aire sang an impromptu song and hugged Wataru, who was sitting on a chair.
With a big smile on her face, her ears perked up, and her tail wagged, she was in a surprisingly good mood.
However, her work as a slave was completely useless.
As long as they stayed indoors, there was no need for a bodyguard.
Although Aire was not completely useless when it came to housework like cooking and washing, Mariel was better at it.
Mariel, on the other hand, had already started preparing for their future trip, packing the clothes, underwear, and Japanese food they had bought into bags.
The Baron’s territory was three days away by carriage. If they walked, it would take four days for a strong hiker.
For Wataru, who usually stayed at home, it would be better to allow five days to be on the safe side.
Fortunately, the capital of the barony is close to the city―or rather, close to the royal capital―so it is said that you can enter the area immediately after walking along the main road, but it is not possible to make a day trip.
The things you need will also depend on whether you can get a carriage.
Proper preparations were necessary.
“I hope Baron Moye will be satisfied.”
“I think it will be fine. I was really surprised when I saw it myself.”
“I’m sure he has a lot of rare things, right? Honestly, I’m a little worried.”
One of the preparations was the selection of trade goods to be used in the negotiations with Baron Moye.
Mariel and Aire’s opinions were also taken into consideration.
“Master, do your best, okay? Go for it❤, go for it❤.”
“I understand, I understand. I appreciate your support, but I’m doing important work right now. For the sake of your escort on the road, please train hard.”
“Got it!”
“Hah… Master, would you like me to make you a cup of coffee?”
“Yes, please. When you’re done, can you resume the preparations? Thank you.”
“No, it’s not a problem.”
His mind was completely focused on the feeling of Aire’s chest on his shoulder, and he hadn’t made any progress on the script since earlier.
When he looked at the text editor, all he had written was “squishy, squishy, squishy,” and it didn’t even form a sentence.
Aire must be having fun, but this is important work that Wataru can’t just leave unfinished.
He has to change his mindset and concentrate properly.
It’s been ten days since Mariel and Aire moved in.
It’s already the middle of July.
Mariel is starting to get used to the modern Japanese cooking utensils, and she’s even started to make delicious coffee.
Once you know how to use them, they’re actually quite easy to use, as the heat and other functions are stable.
After that, Wataru managed to finish writing the script, and Mariel carefully packed the items for negotiation into the top of the bag, wrapping them in padding material.
Just in case, they decided to take two items this time.
It is not yet known what effect this will have.
The three of them jumped to another world and arrived in front of the shrine.
At first, Mariel and Aire were cautious, but they must have begun to think that it might be safe after all because they didn’t seem as tense as they had been at first.
Wataru himself was surprisingly not careful.
He had no reason to believe that everything would be okay, but he felt a sense of security that made him not want to doubt it.
Even though they had suddenly appeared, they still didn’t seem to attract people’s attention, which was strange.
“Sorry, but I’ll pick up the garbage before I go over there.”
“Okay. Aire, I’ll hold the bag, so will you pick it up?”
“Got it! I’ll use the tongs to pick up the trash!”
Although he had never cleaned this side of the shrine before, there were some pieces of trash lying around.
For the time being, he couldn’t understand why the Jizo statue and this shrine were connected.
However, if it wasn’t for those two warp points, Wataru wouldn’t be here now.
In that sense, he was very grateful and couldn’t bring himself to leave it as it was.
The two people moved quickly as instructed, and the large pieces of trash were soon gone.
“(If the negotiations with Baron Moye go well, I’ll make sure to clean up properly. I hope that the negotiations will go well this time and that Aire’s pride will be restored. I hope that her painful and sad past will be healed, even if only a little. As for me, I’ll do my best, so please watch over me.)”
Wataru prayed sincerely and silently.
He had already received so much help.
He didn’t ask for more but simply expressed his gratitude.
“Do you believe in Ojizo-san and the god of this shrine, Master?”
“Well, I don’t know. I’m sure I’m very grateful, but I don’t think it’s the same as faith. Not many Japanese people worship a particular god or Buddha, and I’m not a particularly devout believer.”
“I see. I thought it was a miracle caused by the faith of the wind god, Velneas.”
“What kind of god is that? You said before that there was a temple of the sun god in this city.”
He had previously refrained from discussing it, thinking it better not to bring it up, but when Mariel brought it up, it was different.
“Velneas-sama is the god who mainly controls the wind, and from there, he also controls travel, trade, and commerce. He is not a main god like the Sun God or the Moon God, but because many merchants make offerings to him, there are many temples that are very wealthy.”
“Hmm, that sounds like it might be related to me.”
However, at the moment, it was not clear whether the Jizo statue and the shrine were related to this wind god.
One of the reasons was that the shrine was covered in moss and dirt, so it was impossible to tell.
In order to confirm this, it would be necessary to clean it next time.
“By the way, is there any information about which gods Mariel and Aire worship? Oh, you don’t have to tell me if you don’t want to.”
“I am a devout believer in the God of War, Oruoru!”
“My family worshipped the God of Agriculture, so I still do.”
“There are so many gods. I think I should study them properly next time.
The polytheistic aspect of this religion fits in well with the Japanese view of religion, so he doesn’t feel uncomfortable.
Will there be dangerous people like fanatics among them?
Because it’s a sensitive topic, he feels uncomfortable not knowing about it.
But that is not a problem either.
Right now, the most important thing is to negotiate with Baron Moye and make preparations for that.
“Well, let’s deliver the extra sugar to the Welcome Trading Company first!”
“Yes!”
“Ooh!”
The three of them started moving quickly.
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