Chapter 8

Translator: ノンぶりyuu


Editor: Readers

Chapter 08: Delighted and Shy

It's hot .

It's the height of summer .

This place was a continent so it wasn't as humid as Japan .

But hot weather is hot .

Moreover there's no wind today .

If I'm allowed, I want to be in shorts and a camisole .

Of course with bare feet .

Oh well, it's impossible .

If I were to dress like that here, the guys will have nosebleeds and pass out .

Even though it's summer, I'm wearing a long-sleeved shirt and an ankle-length skirt .

Camisoles and shorts have less cloth than general underwear .

Still at this rate, I would probably end up collapsing due to heat stroke . Although my sleeves are rolled up, it's still hot .

I'm writing a document to submit to the Director but my brush has stopped moving for a while now because it's so hot .

Let's give up enduring this heat .

"Hey, Jude . "

"What?"

I moved to where Jude was sitting and he was also suffering from the heat . His buttons are undone .

What the, that's unfair,

I want to unbutton my top too .

If it's like this then let's make him work .

"I want to ask a favour . Could you come with me?"

"Okay . "

I said and brought Jude to the kitchen .

The chef wasn't here when we entered the kitchen since it was already past noon .

While looking around, I found a bucket used for cleaning on the shelf near the wall .

I slowly took out the bucket and placed it on the floor . Then I turned to face Jude, who was standing behind me .

Jude can use water attribute magic .

I have a feeling that he had told me before that he could fill a tub full of water with his magic .

"Can you fill this bucket with cold water?"

"I can, but what on earth are you trying to do?"

"I thought that it'd be refreshing to fill a bucket with water and put my feet in . "

"Wait, that's……"

"You're going to say it's improper, aren't you? It's okay, no one is around at this time . "

It wasn't good for woman to show their bare feet to the opposite sex in this world .

When I went to the library recently, it was so hot that I lifted up my skirt and Liz got angry when she saw me doing that .

Despite the fact that she was the same sex as me .

When I said that she replied with, "What if someone saw you?" She smiled nicely while being angry .

That was scary .

Because there are such values here, Jude hesitated and his face was unusually red .

"Jude how about you get a bucket and soak your feet too? It feels good, you know?"

I proposed the same thing to the reluctant Jude .

It was the whisper of the devil .

"You don't have to worry that much . No one comes to the kitchen at this time and it's not like I'll be soaking my feet for that long . Please!"

"…………。Fine…… It can't be helped . Be careful not to get caught . "

"Thanks!"

Although Jude is reluctant he filled the bucket with water and left the kitchen .

He cheekily took a different bucket with him when he left so it seemed that he was going to do the same thing in a different place .

The kitchen floor was dirt so it was alright even if the water spilt .

I put the bucket in front of me and sat down on the chair .

I raised my skirt so that it wouldn't get wet .

I took off my shoes and socks and put my feet into the bucket . The cool, cold water covered my feet .

Ah ~, as I thought, it felt good .

Anyway, no one was here so I unbutton two buttons from my shirt, opened it up and fanned myself .

There's no wind but it's cool when I fan myself .

I continued doing so in a daze and when the water in the bucket became lukewarm…

There was a knock on the door and I could hear the sound of the doorknob turning . The door behind me opened .

"Sei, here you……"

I turned back because someone called out to me, it was the Captain .

He looked my way, stopped in the middle of his sentence and froze .

Ah ~, yup .

My appearance was a little overstimulating, wasn't it?

It's very awkward .

For the time being, I fasten my buttons, pulled my feet out of the bucket and put my shoes on before standing up .

"Hello, Hawk-sama . What can I do for you?"

I called out to the Captain as if nothing had happened .

The Captain, who was frozen, covered his mouth with his palm and averted his eyes .

He blushed like usual .

"Sorry", he said in a small voice .

Please don't be shy .

Pretend it didn't happen .

I thought and cleared my throat . The Captain started speaking awkwardly .

"I heard you have a day off tomorrow . "

"Ah~, come to think of it, yes I do . "

When he said that, I remembered that I have a day off tomorrow .

But, what's wrong with that?

I thought and tilted my head and the Captain turned to face me .

"Tomorrow's also my day off . I was wondering if you'd like to go to town together . "

"To town!?"

Oh! I can finally go to town!!!

I haven't been to town yet .

When I replied cheerfully, the Captain recovered and smiled .

"I heard from Johan that you were secluding yourself in the research institute even on your days off . It's also important to take a breather once in a while, isn't it?"

"Is that so?"

Johan is the Director .

It seemed that the Director was worried about me .

I didn't have anywhere I particularly wanted to go and because I live in the research institute, I'm also here on my days off so I end up working anyway .

But I do spend my mornings leisurely .

"Thank you . Please let me join you . "

"Well then, I'll pick you up tomorrow morning . "

"Is that alright?"

"Yeah, no problem . "

Yay ~!

What kind of place is it?

Of course, it'll be like a European townscape, right?

I wanted to visit Europe at least once, but I didn't end up going because I was summoned to this place .

Like that, there was a time when I was pleased……

I was looking forward to going into town that I completely forgot .

The person who's going with me is the Ice Knight-sama, who isn't cold at all .

There was a short distance between the palace and the town centre so we rode a carriage from the front gate .

It wasn't a luxurious carriage from the Margrave, but a normal carriage . It seemed that the Captain made arrangements so that it wouldn't be too noticeable .

The clothes the Captain wore matched mine . They were clothes that commoners wore around town .

Right now, the Margrave carriage is better than this one .

Because you know, the normal carriage isn't spacious at all .

I'm in this cramped carriage with the Captain, who has a good physique . Just the two of us .

He's close! Too close!

A sparkling hunk is right beside me!

Moreover, we're sitting relatively close……

A trip in a narrow space . Sitting relatively close to a hunk……

My level's too low . I can't do this!

Stop it! My life is already at zero!

"Look . If you look over there you can see Johan's main residence . "

"Eh ~ . "

I was screaming inside when the Captain smiled and pointed towards the other side of me .

Wai-, don't get any closer! You're close, too close!!!

I couldn't look at the Captain so I looked towards where he was pointing . Woah, the Director's residence is big!

Since this was the capital, the land price must be expensive, right? And yet, the Director's residence was very big .

Is his family unexpectedly rich?

"It's very big . "

"Yeah . Johan's family is really influential . "

I thought that would be the case and turned my head back . I really thought my heart was going to stop because the Captain's face was really close .

I was thankful that he moved when he noticed the blood rushing to my face . Even so, the inside of the carriage was really narrow .

Despite it being taxing on my heart, the carriage continued moving and gradually reached town .

"Wow ~~~!"

It's amazing! What is this? So cute!

The landscape looked exactly like Europe!

The rooftops are red . It looked like something that had popped out of a fairy-tale .

While I was impressed by the landscape, the carriage stopped and the door opened .

The Captain got off first and lent me a hand .

I took his hand and got off . I look around and it looked close to the town centre . There are quite a lot of people .

While I was looking around, impressed, the Captain said, "The market place is that way, shall we go?" and took my hand .

Eh? Is he not going to let go?!

Wait!

No ~~~~~~~~!