「That was awful…… Leaving something that terrifying at the entrance is really not okay」
「I think so too, Alec」
After Jisrare-san finally recovered from the shock of the new life-size real mother doll, I invited her into the house. Mother who served as the doll’s model was out, and only Father was home.
So the three of us had tea, but for some reason both of them started criticizing me.
「But I think it turned out really well…… Isn’t it amazing?」
「……I do think it’s very well made. At first, I thought Miriam was standing at the entrance」
「Yeah, you do mistake it for her for a moment, right」
「If it weren’t for the chest, I might have greeted it」
I do think it boasts that level of quality. Aside from the chest, it looks exactly like Mother.
Well, the chest is not just a little different. It feels more like the difference between two melons instead of two peas in a pod.
…………
Wait. Didn’t I just say something really clever?
Two peas in a pod and two melons. How about that? Wasn’t that good? That was a pretty high-level joke, right?
Oh no. What should I do? Should I say it out loud? No, that might be a bit crude. Hm……
「Hey, Alec」
「Melons…… Huh? Ah, sorry, Father. What is it?」
「Are you really going to leave that thing at the entrance? If you do, the number of victims will just keep increasing……?」
「Victims?」
「Wouldn’t it be better to put it somewhere else?」
「Ehh?」
I mean, I don’t really mind, but……
「But Mother herself liked it, so she’ll probably try to show it to guests when they come, you know?」
「Ah……」
「I think seeing it at the entrance is still better than trying to hold back laughter right in front of her」
Even if someone runs into the new life-size real mother doll at the entrance and is sent straight into uncontrollable laughter, if it’s at the entrance, they can still escape…… maybe.
Thinking about it that way, I believe the entrance is the best place for it.
「Then maybe it really is better to leave it at the entrance……」
「I’m sure it is. Besides, you’ll get used to it eventually」
「Will I really get used to it……」
I think you will get used to it someday. I do not know when that will be, but someday, for sure.
Unfortunately, right now it is still funny. It is still very funny. Seeing Mother standing next to the mother doll is honestly dangerous.
「Ah, so what brought you here, Jisrare-san? The real Mother isn’t here right now」
「Yeah. I came to see you, Alec, not Miriam」
「Oh……」
Jisrare-san says something that makes my heart skip a beat.
But well, it is not actually that kind of suggestive situation.
Lately, Jisrare-san has been coming to see me like this quite often, and――
「Is it that? 『Training』?」
「Yes. 『Training』」
After becoming my partner for the world journey, Jisrare-san started coming by frequently and taking me to various places under the name of 『training』.
Well, this so-called 『training』 started because of something I said in the first place.
About the world journey, I told Jisrare-san――
『Please wait a little longer before we depart. I want to train a bit more before we leave』
That was my request.
There was the restriction that we had to wait until Ralina-chan turned fifteen, and I also wanted to spin the cheat roulette before leaving. As long as we depart by the time I turn twenty, I can spin it two more times. If possible, I want to leave after that.
Because of those reasons, I told Jisrare-san that I wanted to train a little more.
As a result――Jisrare-san started trying to train me.
……That was fairly unexpected.
Well, Jisrare-san and I were already walking companions before, so in that sense it is not that different…….
「You must be busy too, Jisrare-san. Thank you for always making time」
「It’s fine. I will do my best too, so your journey goes well, Alec」
Like this, Jisrare-san is extremely motivated about my journey and puts a great deal of enthusiasm into it.
Because of that, we have recently been going out together now and then, to the forest or to dungeons.
「Then shall we go? Where are we heading today?」
「Hmm. East or south……」
To the east is the direction of Lukmine Village. To the south is the direction of Cleis Village.
「Or maybe north」
North.
There is no elf village further north than here. Rather, Meiyu Village, where we live, is the northernmost village in the elf lands.
North of Meiyu Village, in other words the northern edge of the elf lands, lies the human realm and the demon realm.
To the northeast of the elf lands is the human realm, and to the northwest is the demon realm.
……When I think about it carefully, Meiyu Village is in a pretty risky location.
If humans and demons were on bad terms and at war, this village would end up being the front line…….
「So, where should we go?」
「Let me think…… I want to go to a dungeon. I want to go to the 2-1 forest field」
「Ah, yeah. Sounds good」
「And I kind of feel like fishing for the first time in a while. Fishing at the lake field」
「That sounds good too. Ah, but the fishing rod……」
「It’s fine, it’s fine. I can lend you one」
「Thanks. Then let’s head out right away」
「Yes」
And so, today’s training plan is――『Take a relaxed walk through the forest field, then go fishing at the lake field』!
「……Is that really training?」
「…………」
Father, who had been listening nearby, made a rather tactless comment.
Tactless! That was tactless, Father!
We were just happily saying things like 『I’m looking forward to it』, and you go and make a comment like that. How tactless can you be, Father!
……Well, it might be a reasonable point.
To be honest, this does not really feel like training.
「Yeah. I get what you’re saying, Father. But I do not think training is only about being strict. I think just being harsh is not enough to help someone grow」
「Um…… yeah, I guess so」
「So that’s why, we’re going for a walk and some fishing」
「……Well, I suppose that’s fine. Just be careful, both of you」
「Okaaay」
Alright then, let’s head out right away.
Thinking about it, I had just gotten back home from the church not long ago, but now I was immediately heading out again――
「――Ah」
「Hmm?」
Right, today I went to the church for an appraisal.
That’s where I confirmed that I had obtained the 『Sword』 skill.
That’s right, that’s right. I was supposed to report that to Father. With everything that happened, I completely forgot.
「Father, Father」
「Hmm? What is it?」
「Actually, I have a report for you. A very, very good report!」
「Eh? What could it be? Did you obtain the 『Sword』 skill?」
「…………」
Why…… Why did you get it right immediately, Father…….
……No, maybe for Father, that is the happiest thing of all, and the report he wanted to hear the most. That might be why those words slipped out first.
――Even so, I do not think it is okay to get the right answer so easily in a moment like this.
Now it feels awkward to announce it! The sense of surprise is gone!
That was tactless!
Father, you were really tactless today!
next chapter: Training Part 2
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