「It’s so peaceful…」
In the 4-1 lake area of 『World Tree-sama’s Dungeon』, I was feeling at peace.
As I floated along on an inner tube in the flowing lake, I couldn’t help but feel relaxed.
All around me, many elves were drifting along just like I was.
Maybe they were all feeling the same sense of peace too…
As I drifted along lazily, thinking about such idle thoughts――
「Oh, excuse me」
My inner tube bumped into another elf drifting nearby.
I turned toward the person I had bumped into and apologized――
「Huh? Isn’t that Laudette-san?」
「……Feh?」
「Ah, sorry. Were you resting?」
「Mmm…… Mm…… Hm? Ah, Alec-san, helloo」
「Yes, hello」
The person I bumped into was Laudette-san.
It seemed Laudette-san was also drifting along on an inner tube. Apparently, she had been sleeping while floating.
「This inner tube is really nicee. Thank you for such a good itemm」
「Not at all」
The inner tube Laudette-san was using was something I had specially made and given to her.
Laudette-san is usually more of an indoor type and doesn’t go out much, but she seems to enjoy drifting like this. I often see her in this area during the summer.
Thinking she would like it, I made a custom inner tube just for her.
That is the one she is still using now――a bed-shaped inner tube.
It’s designed so you can rest your entire body on it, what you would call a float mat.
「I’m really glad you seem to like it so much」
「It’s greatt. I use it every dayy」
「I see, I see」
If she uses it that much, then it was worth giving it to her.
It seems Laudette-san comes to this area every day, lies down on the float mat, and drifts along.
…No wonder I haven’t seen her at the church lately.
No, is that really okay, Laudette-san? Are you fine with your duties as a nun, Laudette-san?
I’m happy that you like the float mat I made this much, but barely being at the church during the day… is that really alright, Laudette-san?
「Speaking of which, Alec-san――Alec-san?」
「Ah, yes, what is it?」
「You like this area too, don’t youu? I feel like I see you here a lot」
「Ah, yeah. When it comes to summer, it has to be the 4-1 area」
That’s exactly how I want it to be. I want it to become a seasonal tradition.
「I like floating here on an inner tube, but you ride boats a lot too, rightt? If I remember correctly, that boat was something you made, wasn’t it?」
「Ah, yes. Though, it was mostly Fleur-san who built it」
Once summer came, we also held something like a launch ceremony for the boats we had planned.
We floated many boats on the large lake and even had them all start at once.
And I also――rode a boat together with Ralina-chan.
I had a feeling that boats and Ralina-chan might not go well together… but surprisingly, our cruise together went smoothly.
「Areh? Come to think of it, Alec-san, didn’t you say you would leave on your journey once the boat was finished?」
「Yes, that was the plan… but Jisrare-san hasn’t come back yet」
It was decided that I would depart again in summer, so Jisrare-san set off on a two-month solo journey. However, she still hasn’t returned to the village.
「I think she’ll be back soon… but even so, after traveling for two months, it would be tough for her to leave again right away. So once Jisrare-san returns, I’m thinking of letting her rest for about a week before we depart」
「I seee. So your departure is still a while awayy」
「Yeah, that’s right」
…That’s probably why Ralina-chan seemed relatively calm even while on the boat.
If we were leaving immediately after that, she wouldn’t have been so at ease.
But since the departure is still far off, there’s no need to rush.
Because of that, Ralina-chan was able to enjoy herself normally on the boat. We chatted leisurely and even spent some time fishing together.
And just like that, we managed to avoid the 『nice boat』 for now.
Well, I am a little concerned that Ralina-chan suggested 『Let’s ride it again before you leave』…
「――Ah, speaking of boats, Nana-san is really good at steering them, right」
「Ah, that’s because Nana-san has the 『Riding』 skilll」
「I see, I see. So it really is because of a skill」
It suddenly came to mind, so I brought it up with Laudette-san, who serves as the explanation character.
Just as I suspected, it seems her ability to steer a boat is enhanced by the effects of the 『Riding』 skill.
It was more or less what I expected… but somehow it still doesn’t sit quite right with me. Isn’t that interpretation of 『Riding』 a bit too broad?
「The 『Riding』 skill really has quite a wide range of applications…」
「That’s rightt. It applies when riding monsters, and also to horses, carriages, and even boatss」
「Hmm…」
That 『Riding』 skill really does cover everything.
At this rate, it might even apply to things like motorcycles or cars if they’re ever invented in this world.
…No, it might even apply to trains or airplanes.
With how skills work in this world, that wouldn’t be surprising. It might even let someone operate trains, airplanes, or even spaceships with ease.
Nana-san also seems like someone who could live for thousands of years, so maybe in the distant future we’ll see Pilot Nana-san or Astronaut Nana-san…
「Speaking of boats――skills like 『Fishing』 can also improve steering ability, apparentlyy」
「The 『Fishing』 skill…?」
「The 『Fishing』 skill」
…Hmm, the 『Fishing』 skill. It does kind of make sense that it would improve boat handling.
Even so… the 『Fishing』 skill comes up in conversation oddly often.
Is this some kind of hint? Could it be that I’m destined to acquire the 『Fishing』 skill someday?
Or maybe, in some other timeline, I already have it? I wonder if there’s a version of me out there like that…
Or perhaps in my previous life I was involved in fishing――
Ah, no, that’s not it. In my previous life, I was basically a shut-in NEET…
next chapter: Accompanied Work
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