Chapter 33: 33
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"Satou, taste strange?"
Mia eats the hamburg steak with a puzzled look .
"It's delicious~you know?" "You're being rude to hamburg-sensei nanodesu!"
Tama and Pochi are covering for the hamburg steak . Their use of forks, and tongues to wipe the sauce might be the result of Lulu's and Liza's educations .
Mia's hamburg steak today is just plain tofu hamburg . Lulu and I are also eating one, but I don't think there's anything wrong with it, it's quite satisfactory .
"Does it not suit your taste? Try to eat the one on this plate . "
I take out the hamburg steak on the plate I've made for second helpings left on the warming magic tool, and exchange it with Mia's . I've made the plate color different to easily identify them .
"Nn, delicious . "
Mia slices one small bit and puts it on her mouth, then she nods satisfyingly and begins to nibble on it . The tofu hamburg that Mia's left behind is shared and eaten by Pochi and Tama . They push vegetable garnish beside the potatoes to Mia .
I guess I should announce it soon .
I wait for Mia to finish her hamburg steak before telling her the truth .
"Mia, I have something I need to tell you . "
"Nn . "
I talk to Mia with serious face, but for some reason, she's closed her eyes and pushed out her lips . I think she's been too poisoned by Arisa . I put the preface, "It's about the hamburg steak" to dispel her misunderstanding and continue the talk . She looks really dissatisfied for some reason .
"Mia, the hamburg steak that you just ate earlier had meat in it . "
Rather, more than half of it was red meat with the fat taken out .
As I thought, she looks like Pochi when she ate the fish hamburg back then, as though she's been betrayed exaggeratedly .
"Guilty . "
"Un, I'm sorry . Furthermore, the first hamburg steak that Mia ate didn't contain meat . "
"Mwuu . "
Mia looks like she's conflicted about something, let's do the last push .
"Mia, which hamburg steak you're going to pick for the second helping?"
"Mumwu, this . "
Mia points at the hamburg steak with meat inside .
Looks like she still can't eat normal meat-only hamburg steak, but I'd like to think that her aversion has been decreased for a bit .
While looking like she relaly doesn't like it, she pushed back the hamburg steak full of meat soup that Pochi had presented .
I guess it's impossible to be so sudden huh .
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The Scarecrows are taking off into the void sky from the light ship that's hanging on the observatory .
The Scarecrows that have been rolled-out now are only half of the intended number . Since Beriunan and Burainan clans, whom we have sent the Scarecrow blueprint, have improved it, the later half of the Scarecrows are going to have improved enemy search ability . I entrust Sotorineya-san and her workshop to create the remaining Scarecrows .
During these 10 days, the jellyfish have been successfully eliminated from five wold trees .
Beriunan, the clan which had done the jellyfish extermination first, did so in order to be ahead of their rival, Burainan clan . Sure enough, the jellyfish eggs seemed to have remained in the world tree of Beriunan clan . They could prevent the second damage due to our information that were conveyed later, they expressed their gratitude for that .
It seems that there were also eggs that remained in the world tree of Biroanan clan which was destroyed by fire before .
As thanks for the achievement this time, the clans of Bareonan, Zantanan, and Dawosanan have decided to bestow one light ship to Boreanan clan . The elder asked me if I want one, but since it seemed too much for me, I declined after thoroughly hesitating . Let's come and borrow it if I ever need it .
"Hey, Satou . Are you leaving the forest after Arisa and the others finish the Spriggan's training ground today?"
"Yes, that's the plan . "
In a rare occasion, Lua-san isn't here today .
Aialize-san, who's sitting on the chair beside me, asked while putting her face on her knee that she's grasped, I answered her clearly .
"Won't you go with me, Aze . "
I invite her to the journey with slightly trembling voice . Even though there's 100% chance of defeat, I cannot pull back here . I see Aialize-san's face brightly gleaming for an instant, I'd like to think it's not my imagination .
"I'm sorry . "
Aialize-san muttered so, and buried her face on her knees, so I couldn't see her expression .
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I perform the last check on the airship in order to deceive my broken heart . This ship looks exactly like the light ship . It seems that there was a movement to create their own light ship among the elves 300 hundreds years ago, the frame that was made at that time was given to me . There are a large quantity of frames stored in the storage block inside the world tree .
It's a small 30 meters class ship, but the loading capacity is abnormally big . Which isn't surprising as the quarter and the cargo areas are expanded with space magic . It seems that the philosopher's stone is used to maintain these expansions .
It's also been equipped with eight double inversion disks type aerodynamic engines . Four cylinders are loaded as propellers . They're simple devices that only compress air and blow it behind . All the installed machineries are optimized for low noise .
As expected, it doesn't have the function to hide in dimensions .
In order for it to not be conspicuous at night, it's been coated it with jet black coating, unlike the hero's Jules Verne . To increase its stealthiness, the radio wave absorption, no, the magic power absorption coating has been used . I'm slightly interested as to why they past elves need to develop this technology .
It has one power reactor for power, like the living doll . Of course it's not only for starting the aerodynamic engine . It can finally fly after I put 30 batteries that are made from crystallized world tree saps, charged with magic power to their most .
It goes without saying, the power that actually moves the ship is me . The power engine is reserved for illumination inside the ship, searching for enemies, and emergency landing if anything happens to me .
I was going to name the ship, False Light Ship Mk . I, but since the people on the surrounding objected it, the ship is still nameless .
There are two more vehicles .
A wooden sailing boat with a lower powered aerodynamic engine, and a small box-shaped carriage with a self-propulsion engine . Either one looks like a normal sailing boat, and a box-shaped carriage . The sailing boat has feet equipped for landing on land . It's also been made to not sink the ship when it fails on the water .
I've decided to leave the two old horses that I've bought in Seryuu city, and the hornless beast at Boruenan forest . The hornless beast is pregnant, congratulation . I'm surprised that the unicorns work fast .
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"Then, Mia, get along well with your parents okay . "
"Nn, Satou . "
Mia unwraps the hair that hides her forehead with both hear hands, and presses me to kiss there . Kissing the forehead as a farewell for her is alright, I guess .
I lightly kiss it like it's touching or not .
Everyone must be going to make me kiss them later .
"My, you've done it Mia . Quite the schemer . "
"Mumu, agreed . "
She triumphantly shows a victory sign toward her parents behind .
"Going together . "
Yes?
"Going together . "
After repeating it twice, Mia talks in long sentences that she rarely ever does .
"Satou of Shiga Kingdom, I am happy that you've accepted the engagement ceremony . Misanalia Borueanan vows that she will become one of your wing until death do us apart . "
Did I perhaps, have been had?
"My, how wonderful . Satou-san, please make Mia happy okay . "
"Protect her . "
Looks like I've been had . According to Mia's mother, from the elves' perspective, kissing forehead means proposing for marriage, and if the receiver kisses the other's forehead, it means that the proposal is accepted . That explains why she's always said [Fiance] .
I tried to tell Mia's parents that I didn't know such custom, but since they were Mia's accomplices, they plugged their ears, and went, no no .
Huh? Does that mean that I had proposed to Aialize-san during our first meeting? I might understand why she reacted until she became emotionally unstable .
Aialize-san who's come to see us off behind Mia's parent is pouting like it's not amusing . If you show me that face, I'll visit often until we reach the labyrinth city you know?
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The Dryad that Mia's father has called opens the Alf Road that connects to near the hidden village of the mermaids on the southern tip of Boruenan forest .
It's a bit hot there .
I can see the sailing boat that has been put in the inlet beforehand .
"Now, then, this is a farewell . I'll drop by again later . "
"Come back anytime . Boruenan family will always welcome you everytime . "
I take the opportunity to shake hand with Aialize-san during the confusion, but there's no 'guilty' reactions for just this occasion .
With the elders permission, I have left the carved plank as a landmark for [Return] magic in the tree house of Boruenan forest . I'm not sure if the distance is reachable, but if it's not, I can just use Flash Drive and acceleration magic to fly here .
"There's something strange nanodesu . "
"Strange smell~?"
It's probably the first time they've smelled the seashore . Pochi and Tama are pinning their noses . Arisa teaches the two that it's the smell of salt . Looks like the temperature is high around there, let's swim in the sea once .
I carry everyone and the horses with [Magic Hand] to the sailing boat .
When I was going to carry Mia, I confirmed with her again if she wanted to remain with her parents, but she said [I'm going] and forced me to hug her . I carry Mia with Sky Drive to the deck of the sailing boat .
Everyone whom I have put to the deck with [Magic Hand] earlier are all booing, looks like the follow-up later will be difficult .
While waving our hands to the people who see us off, I open the folded sail with [Magic Hand] . I invoke [Air Control] to blow wind on the boat's sail, and the boat is departing .
The side trip is over .
We're going to advance along the west coast, disembark at the trade city, Tartumina, southwest of the royal capital, and head toward the labyrinth city .
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