Tensei Shite Inaka de Slowlife wo Okuritai-Chapter 194: The Reason There Were No Slimes

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Chapter 194: The Reason There Were No Slimes

ใ€Œโ€ฆโ€ฆweโ€™re moving around with water ball wrapping us because itโ€™s hotโ€ฆโ€ฆbut I donโ€™t always keep maintaining three balls of waterใ€

As soon as I explain the cause of this misunderstanding was the water balls, Aleutia yelled in shock.

ใ€ŒThough I said that, it was only three water balls and itโ€™s not that difficult isnโ€™t itใ€ ๐—ณ๐ซ๐˜ฆe๐˜ธ๐—ฒ๐š‹๐“ƒ๐š˜v๐˜ฆ๐˜ญ.๐‘๐’m

ใ€ŒNo, itโ€™s difficult to maintain your magic while doing other things. The consumption of magic power is also great and it also uses your mental energyใ€

They donโ€™t move in an especially showy manner, you only need to maintain it in a shape where they stick to Torr and Asmoโ€™s bodies. I think it was easy because you only have to do that.

ใ€ŒAh, haha. Alfried-sama magic control is really outstanding as everใ€

Illya mutters while smiling wryly.

Thatโ€™s because the easiest method to enrich your life is to use magic. I have also often practiced my magic control. Itโ€™s probably thanks to my diligent effort that it is useful to me now.

ใ€ŒThat reminds me, why are Aleutia and the others in this forest?ใ€

Tori said that it was about time to return to the royal capital after he was done discussing table tennis with Nord-tousan.

ใ€ŒYou know that Toriela-san is going to return to the royal capital soon, right?ใ€

ใ€ŒUnใ€

And thatโ€™s should be a reason for Toriโ€™s escorts - members of the Silver Wind party - to prepare and follow him.

ใ€ŒToriela-san wanted to study the slime pillow even while traveling, so he ask us to catch the slimes around the village of Koryattใ€

While Iโ€™m having my doubts, Ilya showed me a large leather bag.

There were plenty of slimes inside that bag, but they were given food already so now theyโ€™re staying quiet and absorbed in digesting the food.

ใ€ŒEhใƒผ, then, the reason we canโ€™t find slimes after walking around today is due to Ilya and the others catching them already?ใ€

ใ€ŒSo Alfried-sama was also searching for slimes? Umm, Iโ€™m sorry. I think thatโ€™s because we have caught most of the slimes around hereใ€

And when I tell her about why we were wandering aimlessly in the forest before, Ilya apologizes to us.

ใ€ŒThe heck! No wonder there was not even a single slime aroundใ€

ใ€ŒThatโ€™s because the adventurers are overhuntingใ€

ใ€ŒI, Iโ€™m sorry!ใ€

ใ€ŒEh, no, itโ€™s fineใ€

ใ€ŒGuess it canโ€™t be helped since itโ€™s your jobใ€

Torr and Asmo - who were forced to walk around for half a day with no result - were complaining, but then they simply forgave her after the cute and honest Ilya apologized.

Those twoโ€™s faces are turning red and they started using honorifics.

Well, though Ilya is an adventurer, sheโ€™s actually the young lady of an Earlโ€™s house and a noble. Unlike the women of Koryatt village, sheโ€™s graceful, elegant, and above all, sheโ€™s kind.

It would be understandable for Torr and Asmo to flinch and forgive her.

They probably feel like complaining after being forced to walk for half a day but, those feelings vanished after Ilya apologized.

ใ€ŒErr, what to do now? I think we can accommodate you by giving you a fewโ€ฆโ€ฆใ€

ใ€ŒI want three, but since Tori is nearby then Iโ€™ll just talk to him myselfใ€

They would be inconvenienced and get in trouble if the slimes are not enough because she gave me slimes.

Theyโ€™ve been gathering such an amount so I donโ€™t think that will be a problem but this is just in case.

ใ€ŒUnderstoodใ€

The members of Silver Wind party received this as a job so Iโ€™m going to complain about it to Tori when I get back.

ใ€ŒBut, thatโ€™s really a strange thingใƒผ. Is this cool?ใ€

ใ€ŒUwaa, itโ€™s really a water ball!ใ€

ใ€ŒItโ€™s cool, like being inside the riverใ€

Perhaps Irvine and Mort were curious about it since theyโ€™re slapping the water ball twisting around Asmo with their hands *pashapasha*.

Itโ€™s somewhat surreal seeing the figures of those two thrusting their hands into the water ball coiling around Asmo and having fun like that.

ใ€ŒAl, please replace this water ballใ€

When I was looking at Asmo and the two of them, Torr approaches me and asks me to do that.

I guess itโ€™s because Torrโ€™s been rolling around on the ground after falling on his butt that his water ball has now become dirty.

Sand and grass are now mixed in the slowly flowing water ball, and it seems unpleasant to be surrounded by it.

ใ€ŒReallyใƒผ, this chicken guy, canโ€™t be helpedใ€

ใ€ŒWhoโ€™s the chicken!ใ€

ใ€Œใ€ŽUwaaaaa!? A monster!? Al, Asmo, where are you!? Anyway, Iโ€™m outta here!ใ€ใ€

I exaggeratedly tried to recreate the chicken scene for Torr - who doesnโ€™t realize it himself -, and Torr hastily grabbed me.

ใ€ŒTh, tha, I didnโ€™t say something like that!ใ€

ใ€ŒAah, stop it! Donโ€™t come closer! My beautiful water ball will get mixed with Torrโ€™s dirty water ball!ใ€

As expected, I will have to change my water ball if it gets dirty.

Please spare me from the sand and grass in my water ball. Even my clothes will get dirty.

ใ€ŒThen, you should stop telling lies!ใ€

ใ€ŒUwaaaaaaa!?ใ€

Since Torr is chasing after me, I decided to recreate his chickenโ€™s scream from before.

ใ€ŒYou, can you really stop it!?ใ€

Then Torrโ€™s face turns red as he shouts that.

Everyoneโ€™s laughter and his shout resounded inside the forest.

โ—†

After we returned to Koryatt village with the members of Silver Wind, I discussed with Tori for asking three slimes just as planned.

Since I canโ€™t get any slimes because of Toriโ€™s overhunting commission and considering that I have walked around everywhere for half a day, I thought about getting more but thereโ€™s no point in getting more slimes so I just decided to forgive him.

Because of that, after obtaining the slimes that we have been searching for, we arrived at the road that will lead us to our house.

The sun had dipped slightly, and it has already turned a little darker than during the day.

ใ€Œโ€ฆโ€ฆyouโ€™ll probably get scolded when you get homeใ€

ใ€ŒI guess. But, I was able to happily play for the whole day today so my momโ€™s persistent lectures are nothing compared to thatใ€

ใ€ŒEven if I were told to do some work, then I can endure it by recalling the fun times of playing today and the anticipation of what we will play again next timeใ€

Even if I said something, the fact that a scolding is waiting for them doesnโ€™t change, and it would certainly be depressing.

However, Torr and Asmo can still say all that with a beaming smile on their faces.

Iโ€™ve seen those twoโ€™s smiling expressions before somewhere.

Thatโ€™s right, it was the expression of a corporate slave salaryman in my previous life, who lights up their memories and hobbies and uses them to weather their lives every day.

I wonder, when did these two come to have such strong expressions? It seemed like a lamentable growth that makes me happy as Iโ€™m by their side.

ใ€Œใ€ŒSo thatโ€™s why, Al. Will you take us out again tomorrow?ใ€ใ€

ใ€ŒErr, I think thatโ€™s just delaying your problem for another timeใ€

If anything, I think your problem will just multiply.

I learned about it the hard way in my previous life.

And yet, I guess itโ€™s also a humanโ€™s weakness to repeat it again.

ใ€ŒIt will be fine! You will also be able to spend your time happily tomorrow!ใ€

ใ€ŒWhatโ€™s wrong with you so suddenly!? Whether the future is bright or dark, it wonโ€™t change our current situation, right?ใ€

ใ€ŒThatโ€™s not true! If the future is bright then it will be many times more fun right now, but if the future is dark then it will be many times more depressing right now! After all, you can say such consoling lines only because it was another personโ€™s problem!ใ€

Uwaaa, this guy is saying such an extreme thing.

Oh well, no matter how positive you are, there is a limit to how you can live your life.

Depressing events and reality are like poison that will slowly plague peopleโ€™s hearts.

ใ€Œโ€ฆโ€ฆAlใ€

ใ€ŒWhat is it Asmo?ใ€

When I look back to Asmo who had been silent, he looks as if heโ€™s staring at a distant place and say,

ใ€Œโ€ฆโ€ฆI donโ€™t want to go homeใ€

He muttered words that really expresses his feelings. ๐˜ง๐š›๐—ฒ๐˜ฆ๐š ๐™š๐™—๐™ฃo๐™ซ๐—ฒ๐š•.๐œo๐“‚

Unlike Torr, it was a declaration to ask for help in order to get through a difficult situation. Regardless, if it were the company in my previous life, it would be an unacceptable decision.

It would be better for me to feign ignorance and keep silent but, that will be the worst thing I can do and the next worst thing to do after keeping silent.

At any rate, it was an act to escape being scolded and using another person as a shield. However, I also understand his current feelings to do so very well. Human is, a creature that occasionally wants to run away from something.

So I put my hand on Asmoโ€™s shoulder - as he still has this faraway look on his face.

ใ€Œโ€ฆโ€ฆโ€ฆbut, we still have to go homeใ€