Chapter 64

After enjoying dinner with Adelle, we all had a drink. The next day, while having breakfast in Erica's room and drinking coffee, I waited for Leonora, who said she would go back to her room to get ready.

"Adelle, you're going to have Erica show you around town, right?"

I asked Adelle, who was also drinking coffee. Meanwhile, Erica was doing the dishes.

"Yes, she's going to show me some shops and such. It's very kind of her."

"Hmm..."

"Sieghart, you're going fishing, right? Please catch some nice fish."

Erica is going to make acqua pazza, so I need to catch some fish. That's because when she mentioned acqua pazza, Helen's tail stood up straight.

"Have you ever been fishing, Adelle?"

"No, I haven't. I come from the mountains, so there's no sea, and besides, I can't even touch fish."

Such a lady...

She definitely can't cook, can she...

"So you only ate out?"

"I'm not good at cooking. That's why I'm really grateful for Erica's cooking."

"Oh, no problem at all. Cooking is fun, so it's fine."

Erica, who was doing the dishes, answered brightly. She's practically a saint now.

"Sorry to keep you waiting."

Leonora came back.

"Anything change?"

She's the same witch girl as before.

"I'm wearing a hat, you know."

Indeed, she is...

She wasn't wearing one during breakfast.

"What's with the obsession?"

"I'm the type who starts from the appearance. Doesn't it look like a mage?"

Well, anyone would say she looks like a mage.

"Hmm... Well, whatever. Let's go."

"Alright, let's catch a big one!"

If we catch a big one, we might get pulled into the sea...

"See you later, then."

"See you!"

"Take care."

"Be careful not to fall into the sea."

We left Erica's room and, guided by Leonora, headed towards the sea. After walking for a while, we passed by the site of the fire.

"They're working even on their day off."

As Leonora said, workers were doing restoration work. Then, a woman came out of the adjacent warehouse that didn't burn down.

"Oh, it's Lutz's girlfriend."

"Really? It is Lutz's girlfriend."

When we said that, Yuriana, who noticed us, came over with a bewildered expression.

"Hello. You might have heard from Erica, but could you not mention it too much?"

"Why? Don't you like it?"

When I asked, Leonora tugged at my sleeve.

"Maybe they're keeping it a secret because it's a workplace romance?"

"Oh, that's it."

Indeed, it might be awkward. I remember there were such couples in my previous life, and I saw quite a few during my part-time job.

"Well, they are keeping it a secret, but being called Lutz's girlfriend isn't quite right."

"Maybe so. But isn't it more about work?"

Yuriana is in military uniform, so she must be working at that warehouse.

"Yes, I'm investigating the fire."

Hmm... The authorities said they wouldn't blame Adolph's guild, but they're still investigating.

"Have you found anything?"

"No, I can't really say."

Yuriana smiled wryly.

"Well, that's to be expected. If you're investigating, you should also look into what was in the burned warehouse."

"Hmm? Tuesday stones, right?"

That's probably true.

"How many Tuesday stones were there, where were they placed, and what else was there? You need to investigate each of these things to understand what happened."

The investigative skills in this world are quite low.

"Hmm? Got it. I'll look into it."

Yuriana seemed to be thinking about something but nodded.

"Yuriana, where's Lutz?"

Leonora asked.

"He's on his day off. Speaking of which, aren't you two on a date, even though it's your day off?"

"It is. We're on a date."

"Huh? Oh, I see..."

Yuriana understood.

"Yuriana, you should take what Leonora says with a grain of salt."

"Yeah, Lutz said something like that."

Maybe through Erica?

"Actually, it is a date. Going to the sea with a girl is a date."

Well, that's true.

"Indeed. But the sea... It sounds nice. I haven't been there in a while."

She must be busy.

"You should take a break sometimes. Maybe Lutz can take you somewhere."

"That would be nice, but our schedules don't match up. I've been busy lately... Oh, sorry for interrupting. I'll bring more magic herbs next week."

"Got it. No rush, though."

We just need to dry them.

"Thank you. Well, then..."

Yuriana bowed slightly and walked in the direction of the station.

"Tough job, huh?"

"Well, that's the military."

We left the scene and continued walking with Leonora's guidance. Gradually, the smell of the sea and the sound of seagulls became noticeable.

"The sea... It's nostalgic."

"Yeah, it is..."

"Indeed... How long has it been since I've been to the sea?"

"Sieghart, you're from the capital, right? When did you last go to the sea?"

The capital is inland, so it's quite far from the sea.

"In my previous life, I was born on an island."

"Really... Can you swim, then?"

Leonora asked without surprise or laughter.

"No, I can't. I've never been fishing either."

"Same here. Were you a genius in your previous life?"

"I graduated from the best school and got a good job. But I failed. My personality wasn't good, and I was hated a lot."

I was stabbed with a knife.

"Hmm... You don't seem like that to me."

"Jealousy, probably. I don't try to make amends, so I get hated even more. It was the same at the capital headquarters."

August.

Did he get into the airship development team?

"Sieghart, I have one promise for you."

"A promise?"

"No matter what happens, I will never hate you."

"Thanks. I might cry."

How do you become such a person?

"It's not that big a deal. Neither Erica nor Adelle nor I have any reason to compete with you or hate you."

No reason?

There must be something.

"I've seen you all study, and the number of times I've thought, 'Why don't you understand this?' has exceeded 300."

"I know. Actually, it's less than I thought. I might be terrible, but it's true that there's a big gap between you and us. But you don't abandon us and teach us properly, right? That's a good quality of yours and something to be appreciated."

Hmm, I see?

"Am I on the right path?"

"It's fine, it's fine. Just relax. Enjoy your second life more."

I will...

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