The sun is still low, a cloudless sky.
The wind’s caressing my cheeks, cooling my sweaty body.
I feel the combat boots I brought with me from Japan treading firmly on the ground, and I regain my grip on my spear, pointing the tip toward the opponent I’m facing.
The next moment, the guy comes barreling towards me.
「Haaaa!!!」
The man swings his sword down on me in the blink of an eye, making a high-pitched dignified voice.
The distance between us was more than 10 meters, but I managed to catch the slash with the hilt of my spear as it came extremely close in less than a second.
「Taa!!」
When I blocked the attack, a kick aimed at the head followed.
If I raise my arm to block it, they’ll use the recoil of the kick to fly back lightly, spin around, and land on the ground.
She let out a big breath and smiled like a blooming sunflower.
「I knew it, I could only go all out with Daiki-sama」
「But I’m only getting attacked…」
「Even so, it usually gets over after just a few strikes」
「Geez. Well, as long as Euphy’s having fun…」
My princess Euphilite-chan is also in a good mood today.
Last night, I gave her plenty of love so that may be it, but I think her mind has become more stable since she was reunited with the Adicilton people in Loureshou.
She doesn’t show many negative emotions, but she is somewhat melancholic at times.
Now I feel that has been lessened.
Still, the knights around got used to it.
At first, they were surprised that Euphy and I were training each other and that they couldn’t train themselves, but now they accept it as a natural thing.
Putting aside the fact that I was a summoned hero, they had to accept that Euphy clearly has some crazy power, beyond level three skills.
At first, they were confused, but after a week, they gave up thinking and just muttered “As expected of the princess! Nothing’s weird, it’s the princess after all!”
They know that there’s an external factor at play, and it’s likely that the princess will tell them at some point they believe.
「Okay, it’s about time, let’s end the training here.」
「Yes! The bath has been prepared. I’ll accompany you!」
Euphy wiped the sweat off her face, turned back, and called the animal-eared girl in her sight.
「Nia, we’re done」
「Okay! I’m about to…! Okay, that’s my win!!」
「Kuh, damn! Why can’t I win?!」
Nia’s short wooden sword was placed next to Chris’ neck as she knocked him off his feet and fell to the ground.
That seems to be the end of training taking place over there.
Nia pulled Chris’ hand who was still frustrated, and then she ran towards us and hugged me.
「I feel like I’m getting better in combat」
「I see, that’s great. Nia’s doing good」
「Ehehehe! Isn’t that right? I’m doing my best!」
Nia has brightened up compared to when we first met.
She wasn’t smiling at the start, and she was acting boyish enough that I mistook her for one.
But now she looks like a girl, and she’s so cute because she’s so sweet.
Nia’s training just the rest of us, but honestly, I’m not sure I’m letting her fight with the others.
There were a few times during the trip when we had to deal with a couple of wild thieves, but Nia was in the back of the pack when they attacked.
Euphy was educated and already experienced before she met me, but Nia was inexperienced when it came to that.
I’m letting her train now in case it happens, and she’s willing about it so I really think about it.
However, Nia also has a common sense view of this world, so she doesn’t seem to have resistance to killing attackers and the like.
When we were attacked in the dungeon before, Euphy and I killed them all, but that didn’t change her attitude toward us.
Well, when that happens, let it be.
After the three of us went to the bathroom to wash off our sweat, we quickly got dressed, ready to go out.
Euphy wore a fluffy white shirt and skirt.
The corset shows her slender belly as it tightens it up, is so sexy that it’s almost asking me to grab her and plap her right there.
Also, the big ribbon on her chest is cute.
Nia usually wears shorts, but today, she’s wearing a skirt.
She wears a frilly shirt and a navy blue skirt with shoulder straps.
The puzzled look on her face wearing unfamiliar clothes is adorable.
It looks a little like a uniform, so I’m tempted to do some teasing while she’s wearing it.
I want her to roll up her skirt in front of me and show me her panty with a troubled smile, saying “It can’t be helped”
Just like the two of them, I wore a shirt provided by the ladies of Adicilton and a black vest with fancy embroidery.
This seems handmade, but you don’t feel the quality.
No, I was so accustomed to ready-made products that I don’t have the sense, but if you think about it, expensive stuff like suits are basically custom-made too.
Then, I can say that it’s a pretty good one since it’s made to fit my body.
By the way, Euphy also helped out with the embroidery.
“How is it? I made this part!” She proudly points with her finger.
This dragon embroidery is just plain cool.
Maybe it’s just me, but Euphy has some boyish senses too.
The three of us left the mansion, and there was a familiar carriage parked there.
It would take 15 minutes to get to our destination on foot, but we took a horse-drawn carriage to be on the safe side.
After confirming that we boarded, I spoke to the boy in the coach seat.
「Chris, you know where we’re going, right?」
「Leave it to me, Kotori-sama」
His attitude has softened, but he’s still not honest in other areas.
His speech is still uncertain but he adds “-sama” for the sake of it.
He challenged me several times after that match, and I happen to spank his ass every time.
I don’t mind being a little cocky because he’s cute, but he seems to have come to terms with it.
In the meantime, he’s carrying my orders as told.
The carriage runs through Recti, to the main castle of Marquis the Blaureite of Loureshou.
After passing through an area with pavilions owned by knights who are scions of the Marquises and Subordinate noble families, the surroundings gradually took on the appearance of a town.
The location is close to the castle, so there are many fine stone buildings, giving the impression of an aristocratic town, but as one moves closer to the outer wall, the impression fades and the appearance of the town changes to one you call a fantasy world.
「Ah, Daiki-nii, it’s there, right?」
Nia, who was sitting in front of me, flapping her legs as she looked out, put her arm out the window and pointed.
「You knew. Did you go there while I was away?」
「Not really, but it looks like a big home so I thought that it was. It’s rare to have three-story buildings. So I thought it might be a big store. But seeing all the stores in the other world, this seems small」
Nia said, and then Euphy, who was sitting next to me, smiled at her.
「You’re right, Nia. Before I knew about the other side, this would’ve made me timid, but it now seems small enough that I don’t mind at all.」
「Right. There are so many buildings like this over there that this doesn’t seem great anymore」
Seems like there has been a change in their senses as a result of taking them to Japan.
I don’t know if that’s a good thing or bad, but it’s nice that they have the composure.
Euphy, in particular, would have a great sense in this, since I took her to various places in Tokyo.
I was thinking while watching the two peacefully chat with each other, and we’re almost there.