Tensei Shite Inaka de Slowlife wo Okuritai Chapter 268

Published at 21st of April 2023 08:29:45 AM

Cleaning The Sand In The Sea  

「Dear～, shall we have lunch now?」

After Egar-san finished giving us advice and as we are learning things like how to walk and use a shield on the sandy ground, Natashsan’s voice resounded from behind. www.ihavesinnedtranslation.com

Unconsciously looking back, there were Natashsan and Elnkaasan wearing a one-piece and straw hats. They also look good on the elegant Elnkaasan, but it also looks pretty when Natashsan - who has brown skin - wears a pale white-colored one-piece as a contrast.

Even if you consider the young age at which one marries in this world and they marry early, there’s no way to express how they look besides they suit them very much.

They are also Mina, Largo, and the maids near them, coming toward us with things such as baskets and sheets. Then Largo starts instructing the maids and they start moving about, they make a roof on the shaded place among the trees and continue to spread out the sheets.

Uoohh, I want to lie down over there!

「You’re right. We have also been at it since early in the morning, shall we have lunch now?」

「Right」

「Yosh, let’s have lunch」

The moment Egar-san declares so, I dash with all of my strength toward the sheets Mina and the others are spreading on the ground. www.ihavesinnedtranslation.com

「You! Even though you are usually the slowest one to arrive when it’s time to gather, how could you be so fast only at such a time!? And besides, you have to clean the sand――」

Eric was complaining about something as he call out behind me but I just ignore him.

Really, what a guy who fusses over each of the small details.

As I headed toward the sheets while thinking about that kind of thing, I immediately take off my shoes to lie down on them.

「Al, I understand you want to quickly rest, but the sand will fall on the sheet if you continue like that, so don’t come over. Your whole body is covered in sand, right?」

However, before I manage to get on the sheet, I was stopped by Elnkaasan.

Guh, that’s true. If I get on the sheet while being covered in sand like this then the sheet will also get covered in sand. The sheet will be the place where we have our lunch and lay down. So I don’t want it to be covered in sand.

「Eleonora and Sylvio, you too. We are close to the sea anyway, so come here after you properly clean the sand sticking to your bodies 」

「「Yeeeーs」」

And perhaps Eleonorneesan and Sylvio-niisan had also forgotten about that as they turn around to the direction of the sea when Elnkaasan told them that.

And at the sea in front of me, Eric and Lunsan - who are used to this kind of thing - were removing the sand on their bodies with the seawater. www.ihavesinnedtranslation.com

Kuh, I wish you told me about this earlier if you had noticed this.....

「Hahaha, you should go clean the sands」

As I walk trudgingly toward them while having a pained expression on my face, Nord-tousan and Egar-san - who don’t get a lot of sand on their clothes - came to take my spot.

Kuh, it’s easy for the two of you since you’re only saying it.

「Say, dear. Did you know, when I headed to the usual place there is a huge castle over there, I was surprised you know. When did that kind of thing being built?」

Egar-san and Nord-tousan turn their gazes at me as Natashsan asks Egar-san.

Feeling something bad about to happen, I hurriedly walked to the sea as if running away from that place.

「That’s cause you started running without listening to me. Stupid」

「What do you mean, ‘stupid’. You jerk」

「Uoooohhhh! Youu! Don’t kick the sand at me! Blasted, I’ve just finished washing myself!」

Irritated at suddenly being called stupid by Eric, I kicked the sand toward him.

Hahaha, I feel refreshed when I think that Eric will have to wash again.

My mind became clear after that so I took off my leather armor and gloves, then my shoes and socks.

Sands pour out from the socks and the color of the white shocks had entirely changed to brown due to the sand. www.ihavesinnedtranslation.com

「Uwaaa, there are a lot of sands......」

「I’m glad kaasan told us to bring another pair of shoes」

Just like me, Sylvio-niisan and Eleonorneesan also took off their shoes in the same manner.

It looks like there is a lot of sand that gets into their shoes as they carefully clean off the sand.

Uwaa, it looks like it’s going to be tough washing these socks that have changed color. I have to gently wash them using Water magic later.

After taking off the socks that has been covered in sand, I walked into the sea barefoot.

Perhaps it’s because the temperature is rising that the sand had gotten hotter.

「This place is going to be hotter in summer, huh」

「Well, the sand can get so hot in summer. Aneue and I had already gotten used to it though, maybe because we have walked on the sand so many times」

I’m sure that since they have walked on the sandy ground barefoot so many times that the sole of their feet has probably become thicker.

I mean, it’s going to be hard for me to walk barefoot on the beach in summer.

I firmly step on the sand and head for the sea while thinking that.

And immediately after, from the dry sandy ground before the sand under me changes into sandy ground with moisture in it. And the seawater is rushing toward me. The seawater is pushing and pulling repeatedly while making *zazaan* noises.

I can waste plenty of time just watching the sea like this.

Be that as it may, right now I’m hungry and my whole body is covered in sand. I continue to put my feet into the seawater up to a point even while staring at the foreshore.

Then, the cold seawater softly envelops my feet.

The heat from my flushed feet is being removed instantly. And at the same time, the sand sticking to my feet was instantly washed away. www.ihavesinnedtranslation.com

「Ahh, it feels good!」

「I wonder if the water in the Koryatt river is colder? I wonder why? Maybe it’s because of the difference in location?」

Eleonorneesan and Sylvio-niisan also put their feet into the seawater.

Unlike Eleonorneesan - who purely enjoys the pleasant sensation of her feet in the water -, Sylvio-niisan seems to be wondering about the difference in temperature of the water.

Oh well, water is hard to heat, and cool after all. So on the sea where the amount of water is overwhelmingly vast, it would be harder to cool I guess?

「Al, how was the temperature of the sea in Esport and Kagura?」

Sylvio-niisan asks me when I was carelessly thinking of such a thing.

「Hmーm, I feel like the water temperature in Esport and Kagura was lower. I think, maybe it’s because this place is more to the south compared to those two places?」

「……there is that reason, since the warmer seawater comes from the south and the seawater here is a little warmer than the typical sea」

As Sylvio-niisan and I were talking about such things, Lunsan tells us as though to add more info.

「I see」

Sylvio-niisan nods looking impressed, I guess he was satisfied with that.

I see, so there is the effect of the seawater flowing from the south, huh? Still, maybe it’s due to her being from the family of a feudal lord with a territory facing the sea, it looks like she has some knowledge about the sea in a way. www.ihavesinnedtranslation.com

As the question about temperature has - to some extent - cleared up, Sylvio-niisan start cleaning off the sand on his hands and feet, maybe he feels refreshed now that his question had been answered.

I also follow suit and clean off the sand on my body. Even the place between my fingers and under my nails.

「We’re also going to train here in the afternoon. There’s no need to be fussy and clean off the sand to that extent, don’t you think?」

「I know, but in order to have a pleasant break time, this is a must」

I know that we’re going to get dirty again since we will train in the afternoon anyway, but I don’t want to be bothered by the sand and have a pleasant break time.

「Haaー, the water in the sea is cool and it feels goodー」

「Uwaa! Hey, Eleonorneesan your clothes will get wet!」

「Whaat? It’s just a little wet, stop being noisy. It’s hot now, being a little wet is fine isn――waabbu!? Ueeeeh, it’s salty!」

Since Eleonorneesan was opening her mouth while being absent-minded, I aimed at her and poured seawater into her mouth.

Immediately after that, Eleonorneesan cries out in an unfeminine voice and spits out the seawater.

「Hey what are you doing!」

「You said that it’s fine to get a little wet, didn’t you? And so, it’s fine to get splashed with water this much, right?」

「So, are you prepared?」

When I use her words against her and said that provocatively, Eleonorneesan is releasing a dangerous atmosphere around her and sneaking up on me for some reason.

Wait up? If you did this in the sea, then there would usually be a game where we splash water at each other, right?  Even though it’s supposed to be like that, why is Eleonorneesan approaching me now? I don’t understand this.

Co, could it be that this sister of mine doesn’t want a game where we splash water at each other, she’s not thinking of pulling me down and drown me in the sea, right?

That’s crazy! www.ihavesinnedtranslation.com

With Eleonorneesan reflected fully in my vision, I shout loudly, not caring about what others think.

「Stop! Let’s establish the rule! We will only splash water on each other, so a close-quarter fight is not allowed!」

As I say that, the arm Eleonorneesan that stretched out stopped suddenly.

「…………close quarter fight is not allowed? Then how do we settle this if it’s like that?」

「It’s ‘that’, you know. You aim water at the opponent’s eyes or nose until they say they surrender」

「Ehー? With such restriction, won’t lowering the opponent underwater be faster」

「Eleonorneesan, that’s called drowning a person. Doing something like making the opponent lose consciousness is not suitable for playing」

This sister, what kind of dangerous things was she thinking?

Eleonorneesan has also played with Emoneesama and Sheilsan in the river many times, they would certainly not play that kind of game in the river each time, right?

「……that sounds kinda interesting. Eric and I will also play it」

「I will also participate!? Well, fine. Playing this kind of game on the sea is my specialty. Alfried, I will show you what I can do!」

Maybe they were sorely tempted to do it after hearing the keyword ‘play’ or ‘splash water to each other’ that they can’t stay silent as the people who live here, Lunsan and Eric will participate.

Rather, Eric, so you’re good at it even though you’re always alone? At best, he might have played it with Lunsan or his older brother, right?

「Will Sylvio-niisan also play with us?」

「I guess, I will also join. It looks like it’s going to be fun」

Yosh, with this, Shield get. I feel like it will work out somehow if I sacrifice Sylvio-niisan in an emergency.

「Well then, let’s get started」

Let’s have a fun and happy water-splashing game.

Chapter end