An A-Ranked Adventurer’s “Slow-living”

After finishing my morning work and preparing lunch, Flora and I left the door.

All you need is a basket with a sandwich, a water bottle, a cloth or a towel, so you don't have to worry about leaving something behind.

With a straw hat from Flora and a bag full of non-sandwiches, I closed the door.

You can hear a slight locking sound, and check that you do not open the knob by hand just in case. No problem.

"I'm ready."

"Yes!"

As I look back, Flora responds with a more energetic voice.

I'm looking forward to it. Flora's smile is more innocent than usual.

She wears a straw hat and today wears a short-sleeved blouse and a dark blue skirt.

Hands out of short-sleeved blouses have baskets with sandwiches.

The flora, which is slightly more exposed and cooler than usual, looks like a daughter of a deep window who came to a summer resort in summer.

Flora's beautiful skin and silky blonde are very dazzling as they reflect on the sun's rays.

It's my first time seeing flora dressed in summer.

"... what is weird?"

He stared at Flora, and Flora moved her hand.

"No, it's very beautiful. Cool summer clothes are also nice."

"Thank you very much, eh. Aldo looks cool today. I think he has a refreshing atmosphere and is very nice."

"Thank you"

As Flora said, my current style is a short-sleeved shirt and long pants.

In this season, when it gets hotter and hot, wearing spring clothes can make you sweaty. I am wearing thin summer clothes today.

In addition, there is a straw hat handmade by Flora, so some sunlight is fine.

"... Isn't the hat comfortable to wear?"

"Yeah, it's okay. It's perfect for my head and it's cool."

Flora is nervous about whether she's not satisfied with the straw hat she's given to me, but she's terrible. It is usually higher than the straw hats sold in town stores.

I think it's okay to sell it as it is.

However, perhaps because of the more perfection of the straw hat made by her parent, Fiona, Flora may not be satisfied with her hat.

"I'll do my best this year to make a good straw hat!"

"Yeah, I'm looking forward to it."

From my point of view, I'm happy just to get a handmade hat from someone special, but I can understand her feelings for giving me a better hat, so I'll reply honestly.

"Well then, let's go."

"Yes!"

When I extend my right hand, Flora happily extends her left hand.

Each other's hands are entangled and squeeze together.

The feel and warmth of the flora's soft fingers are very reassuring. A warm thing is transmitted from the right hand to the whole body, and the heart flickers.

I was just glad to hold my hands and my cheeks were loosened.

Looking at the flora next to her, she looked up at her with a shy smile.

I feel happy that Flora is laughing next to me.

Then we did not give a signal, but at the same time began to move forward.

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We walk on a single road west of our house.

Today's weather was brilliantly clear and the sky was cloudless. The summer sunshine irresponsibly illuminates us, but I didn't feel so hot because the straw hat prevented the sun.

The wheat field that spreads out into sight is brilliant green, with rice growing. It is as if the green carpet is spreading.

As the wind blows, the rice makes a rustling sound, so you can feel very cool and cool. Every time the wind blew, Flora's hair swayed, and a sweet scent drifted.

"The green is beautiful and the leaves are refreshing and nice."

"Uh, yeah, it's already summer."

I feel the atmosphere of the Flora woman strongly, and a little voice is raised.

Not long ago, the proportion of flowers was higher than that of grass, but now in summer, the proportion of grass is higher than that of flowers. Even a slight change in the ground gives a sense of season.

When I walked crisply on the grass that grew well, pyongpyong and grasshoppers jumped from the grass.

"Oh, grasshopper."

Flora muttered happily, indicating that she wasn't good at insects.

Well, there is no extreme dislike of the villagers living in the fields. It is natural because they live closely with the soil and the living people.

As expected, insects with many legs, such as spiders and centipedes, feel disgusted.

The most surprising thing about other insects is that of a good nobility.

As we move forward together, the grasshopper in front of us jumps at it.

Beyond that, we are heading in the direction of the flower field, so the grasshopper continued to jump again.

"It sounds like you're enjoying a walk with us."

"How far will you come together?"

We walk slowly while staring at the grasshopper.

It feels like a very calm time, though it's a simple event. It's really fun to share time and feel things together.

As he continued walking with that in mind, the grasshopper finally stopped jumping, tired.

Then, as our feet approached, we finally jumped big and jumped into the grass beside the road.

"Oh, you're gone."

"Maybe you're really tired"

What a peaceful conversation we keep walking.

"You wear a hat just like we do."

Looking at Flora's finger, some people, like us, were wearing straw hats, probably because of the harsh sunlight. Apparently he works in the field.

Adults were working hard, while children wearing straw hats were running innocently.

A fatherish man scolded it, and the child was amused and ran away. The father throws out farming tools and chase the children.

"It looks like it's really fun."

The scream of his father, "Wait!" And the happy shouts of the children are heard beneath us far away. A truly peaceful sight.

Looking at them with a smile, I saw a grandfather and grandmother walking from the front of us.

When they thought they had seen them somewhere, they witnessed walking to the square holding hands with Flora.

A chill runs through the whole body as if you were in a ferocious monster unexpectedly during the quest.

“Hmm?

"Oh, they're not the hottest couples in the village right now."

What seems to be "Are you!"

Even so, why would we be there when we hold hands and walk? The house should be a little closer to the square, but is the grandfather and grandmother taking a walk?

In response to her glance, she was ashamed of holding her hands, but she kept her hand. I don't know why, but I feel like I'm losing if I release my hand here.

He squeezes his hands into the flora, which looks down with embarrassing, so that we are not ashamed to hold hands.

Then, Flora looked up as if surprised, and then laughed.

Then me and Flora turn their eyes firmly forward.

""Hello""

""Hello""

When we all greeted, he bowed down carefully and greeted me.

She was ready to say something teasing, but the grandfather and grandmother slowly passed by next to us.

Am I just too alert?

A feeling of weakness as if a monster that cannot be enemy passed by nearby attacks the body.

But what do you say when you are away? I thought about such a thing, and concentrate my hearing.

Then I heard the same voice as last time.

"Mr. Takami saw you earlier. Aldo held his hand tight and encouraged Flora."

I want to go to my grandfather to know why he knows that.

"That's why it's a man. Conversely, if we were doing things like letting go of our hands, we were just holding back."

"I'm a bad guy this time, but it was a sight to feel their growth."

"They said they would get married at this harvest festival, and the hot days will continue as in the coming season."

They go away while leaking such a murmur.

Unlike other villagers, I think it's disgusting that you don't play from the front.

After all, they didn't feel like they could win.