Chapter 137: Not Yet~
The next day, I woke while wrapped in the soft sensation of breasts.
As usual I flirted a little with Nimi, washed my face, and prepared breakfast.
Though I say prepare, it is only cutting ingredients; the one who cooks is Nimi.
It seems my body has become unable to be satisfied unless it is Nimi’s seasoning; I smile wryly so that Nimi does not notice.
I can cook myself and also eat at other shops, but in the end I end up recalling Nimi’s home cooking.
This may be what is called having one’s stomach grasped.
While cooking the entrance was knocked; when I answered the three songstresses entered.
Aurora and Rain were wearing the necklaces I had given; when our eyes met both slightly flushed their cheeks red and averted their faces.
Because they make cute reactions, if I bring my face close Rain seems about to run away.
Aurora seems like she would accept it, though.
Incidentally Nimi was also wearing the necklace for me, and the color of the gemstones suited all three.
...The management does stylish things.
Feeling a gaze I turned my face to Win and was smiled at; she began lining up the dishes on the table with leisurely movements.
Is it my imagination? I feel the atmosphere is a little different from usual...
A yellow blouse with stylish frills and an orange skirt reaching the knees.
The skirt also has frills; rather than stylish it is cute.
The calm, leisurely atmosphere is as usual, but the atmosphere when looking at me seems a little different.
Even if told to explain how it is different I cannot explain, but somehow I feel it is different.
We surrounded breakfast together, finished the cleanup, and enjoyed after-meal tea together.
While everyone was relaxing with after-meal tea, because Nimi had let me rest yesterday I offered to help today.
"No."
"...A~, Nimi?"
"I heard from Felica-san. Combat fatigue cannot be removed that easily. Therefore please rest today as well, okay?"
"Haa... Understood. But let me do it tomorrow, okay?"
"Fufu, understood."
When Nimi gives a smile that will not take no for an answer it is troubling.
I smiled wryly, nodded to Nimi and accepted, but when I voiced that I absolutely intend to help tomorrow I was easily forgiven.
At the sensation of being rolled on the palm of the hand, there is already nothing but to laugh.
The three songstresses who were watching the exchange with Nimi laughed enjoyably, and we spent a calm morning time.
...As expected, the atmosphere felt from the gaze is different.
The gaze of Win looking at me reflected at the edge of my vision seems to somehow contain something.
Tea also ended; Nimi headed to clean the inn, and Aurora and Rain headed to the meeting for the next performance.
As for Win, she is apparently today’s surveillance role for me.
I sat on the sofa summarizing things that came to mind into documents; beside that Win was quietly watching over my actions.
Truly quietly, obediently smiling, only looking at the figure of me summarizing documents.
Rubbing the back of my neck with one hand I turned my face to Win, smiled troubledly, and asked.
"Win, if I’m wrong, sorry. Do you have something you want to say to me?"
"...Not yet~"
"I see... Understood."
To Win who smiled with a niko I nodded and began continuing the document summary.
Win said "not yet" just now.
In other words she is in the middle of thinking, or organizing her words.
There is no appearance of being angry, so I will wait patiently.
What I am summarizing is recalling game items and medicinal herbs and recording them.
Yesterday when I went around the stalls with Aurora I thought there is somehow a discrepancy with game knowledge.
Game knowledge is correct, and this reality is discrepant.
Thinking it might be useful from now on, I decided to recall and summarize the knowledge.
I do not think so, but so that it will be fine even if something happens to me.
When a little time had passed the entrance was knocked; I turned my face to the door.
The time is 9 AM; I cannot predict who came, so intending to confirm I try to stand from the sofa.
Then Win stopped my movement with a hand and went to look instead.
At a distance inside the room I will not tire, but I decide to accept the favor.
Turning my face to the door and checking Win’s state, she closed the door, held several documents with both hands, and returned to the sofa.
Win handed the documents to me while telling me the person who visited.
"The remodeling construction is finished~"
"Eh, early."
"Is it a surprising speed~?"
"Because I requested it two days ago... with this size."
"Waa, indeed faaast~"
I showed Win the blueprint of the building recorded on the documents and pointed with a finger to teach where it was remodeled.
Then Win made a surprised expression and spoke in a drawn-out voice; hearing that I also largely nodded.
While holding the documents with one hand and looking, I rubbed my chin with the free hand and thought.
The item I ordered at the blacksmith is also finished, and my schedule for today is free.
I do not know until when the academy will be closed. But if considering the students, it seems better to move now.
If something comes to mind act immediately. Thinking that, I spoke to Win who was looking up at my face while tilting her head.
"Win, I’m going out a little..."
"I’ll go with you~"
"...Understood. Can you leave right away?"
"Yes~"
Win smiled calmly and replied as if overlaying my words.
Hearing the reply I nodded, returned to my room once, prepared, and then left the inn.
When leaving the inn I told Nimi and Pafa where I was going, but for some reason I was smiled at with troubled faces.
Walking along Eighth Street where the Suzuya inn is, toward the center.
There is a reasonable amount of foot traffic; from the faces of people passing by one can tell the damage of the stampede is few.
Truly glad, while smiling, at the edge of my vision the face of Win looking at my face was reflected.
Turning my face to Win I asked what was wrong.
"Win, what’s wrong?"
"Instructor, is there anything you want~?"
"Me? ...Well, nothing comes to mind. Why?"
"No~ just somehow."
"I see..."
Answering while tilting my head at Win’s words said while smiling, Win shook her head and faced forward.
There is definitely something with me.
But I cannot guess what it is.
From looking at the state it does not seem to be that she is angry, so I think it is fine...
After walking a while the academy comes into view in the distance.
Behind the academy the royal castle can be seen; no matter how many times I see it I am astonished at the size of the royal castle.
I have only entered a countable number of times, but the first time if there was no guidance I am confident I would get lost.
When the main gate of the academy came into view I entered the side road beside it.
Entering the side road sandwiched between large buildings, Win followed behind me while tilting her head.
At a place walked only a little there is a door like a back entrance; I stopped my feet, turned to Win, and smiled.
Then pointing at the door I spoke to Win who was making a curious expression.
"That is the entrance."
"That is it~? Is there nothing else~?"
"No. That is exactly why it was an amount even I could purchase."
"I see~"
Opening the key of the door and entering inside, I activated the light magic tool near the entrance.
Illuminated by the light, what came into view in front was a wooden counter reception.
There are doors on left and right as if sandwiching the counter.
While approaching the reception counter I turned my face to Win who was following behind and spoke.
"From that step, no outdoor shoes, okay? Put the shoes in the shelf beside."
"Yees. The ceiling is high~"
"Because I chose a high place."
Win sat on the floor that was one step higher and spoke while looking at the ceiling while taking off her shoes.
The height is about 3 or 4 meters perhaps.
Among large properties, a property with a high ceiling was only this.
If the ceiling is low hot air immediately stays...
Confirming that Win put the shoes away in the shelf that can hold dozens of pairs of shoes, I opened the door beside the counter.
Not to surprise her, but I pushed Win’s back and had her enter inside first.
Win who entered inside stopped her body as if frozen and spoke in a drawn-out voice.
"Wiiide"
Hearing Win’s words I laughed enjoyably behind Win.