Tensei Saki ga Shoujo Manga no Shiro Buta Reijou datta Chapter 41

The hellish season for chubbies, Summer has arrived

“Uu~, it’s hot~… It’s so hot I don’t want to do anything~.”

Even though I haven’t been exercising, I was still sweating like a waterfall inside my room. (TLN: Time to invent air conditioning~!)

My summer dress was soaked through.

(If things continue like this I’ll lose weight from the heat right~? But, reality isn’t that kind is it?)

Even though I lose a little weight from sweat, drinking water sends me right back to how I was.

It’s too hot to exercise, but it’s also too hot to do nothing.

There are neither air conditioners nor fans in this world.

My saving grace is that the Hakusu earldom is halfway up a mountain, so it’s comparatively cooler.

(Maa~, it’s normally too hot for me anyway~.)

According to Ricardo’s letters, the royal capital located in a basin is even harsher.

If the chubby me went, no doubt it’d interfere with my normal life. I love the countryside~, the countryside’s the best~.

Recently, I’ve been taking lessons from Ryuze on how to use the account book.

I don’t know what he’s thinking, but it seems he’s trying to make me an assistant for the territory’s management.

And, while looking at the books yesterday with Ryuze, I discovered something.

There was something odd about the section regarding the division entrusted with distributing face lotion.

Recently, in order to produce and circulate the large quantity needed to meet demand, production and distribution have been handled at separate locations.

Be that as it may, Ryuze and I cannot personally visit each location often, so we regularly check the account book like this.

“There are several locations where the calculations do not add up. The income is too little for the amount of product produced… someone might be illegally distributing product, or embezzling money.”

“In that case, we must quickly gather evidence and find the perpetrator.”

“Aa, we should visit the scene soon. Britney, are you able to ride a horse now?”

“Yes, I can run the horse at full speed and jump over large obstacles, but I’m still somewhat nervous… I’m fine if it’s just steering the horse normally.”

“Alright. Since it’s a little far we’d normally take a carriage, but I want to hurry.”

“Understood.”

However, going out during Summer is hard.

This seems like it’ll be a severe journey for me.

“Are you alright, Britney?”

“Hi-, hu–! I-, I’m fine-!”

We got on horses and left the estate early in the morning, but I was quickly exhausted by the heat.

The sun still has yet to rise, and Ryuze, his subordinates, and our guards all have relaxed faces.

Our destination is the distribution department in charge of selling the lotion I developed.

The location was about 3 hours one-way from our estate.

We ought to arrive by noon. Or rather, if we don’t I’ll surely melt.

Seeing my state of affairs, Ryuze tilted his head, approached with his horse and handed me a towel. What a gentleman.

“Onii-sama, the beautiful towel will be soaked in sweat in an instant. Is that okay?”

“It’s fine, I have a second one. I’ll give this one to Britney.”

“Thank, you…!”

I felt genuinely thankful towards my cousin, it seems my mind was being greatly affected by the hot weather.

Wringing out the towel, wiping my face, and wringing out the towel repeatedly will gradually distort the color… lets not think too deeply about it.

We were safely able to arrive at our destination before noon.

(Since we were riding the entire time, I’m exhausted~.)

The only women who ride horses in this world are those that need transportation around the countryside.

By the way, since women wear skirt-like dresses, they often steer while riding sideways.

My horse-riding tutor taught me both forwards and sideways riding styles, but today since I’m wearing street clothes I’m riding sideways.

Immediately, a young man from the distribution facility came out and guided us to a guest room inside.

As hospitality, they served tea… and a large quantity of sweets came out.

(Even though we just came to investigate the matter of the account books.)

In front of me especially, there was a mountain of sweets piled up.

Iya iya, I know I’m chubby, but don’t you think this is too much?

Banzai~ Air conditioning~

I’ve lived my whole life with air conditioning during the summer. The few times it broke during it weren’t fun… Britney, do your best! *Lies back, sipping lemonade*

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