Chapter 52: Dating in the Castle Town
How do the citizens of New Nellie recognize me, the heir apparent of the Marquis family?
The answer is by appearance. If I wear a cloak with my family crest on it, it's easy to spot. There is not a citizen of New Nelly who does not know the family crest of the Quardenze family. The other things that are easily guessed are the luxurious armor, the beautiful clothes, and the number of guards they have with them.
There are no photo albums of the lords' families on the market, so few people really know their faces.
At most, the citizens know their age and height, and the color of their hair and eyes.
In other words, if I wear commoner's clothes, a wig of a different hair color, and walk around without an escort, the people would never dream that I am a legitimate son of a marquis family.
'Well then, young master, we will be waiting in the back.
I beg you.”
One of the guards whispered to me just outside the gate in the wall that separates the castle from the town and disappeared.
They were to lurk a short distance away from me, guarding me.
I walk alone through the streets of the castle.
The citizens around me are unaware of my true identity and pay no attention to me. It has been a long time since I have felt a sense of freedom.
In the clear morning sky, the sound of bells ringing out the time echoes high in the air.
Since this is a world without any clocks that look like clocks, my sense of time is quite fuzzy.
In New Nellie City, there is a facility that observes the sun, and every time it reaches a certain position, it strikes a huge bell to tell the time all over the city.
There is no electric lighting like in the Japan of the past, and magic lights are not common, so the citizens do not often work until nighttime. Instead, the morning comes early.
The sun was still far below the horizon, but citizens were still walking around on the main street.
There is a big difference from the last time I went on a private tour.
I have a sex permit, so I have no problem holding them in my arms.
Just thinking about it, I couldn't help but notice the people on the street.
This was one of the purposes of my visit.
I was supposed to meet Minit in front of the Octoharm statue in the central square after I heard the bell that rang earlier.
I left the castle a little early because her house in the castle town was closer to the central square.If I make her wait too long, she might get picked up by another man.
Well.”
She steps into the crowded central square.
I lightly activated my magic detection and found that there were enough magic-carrying commoners wandering around on the fingers of one hand.
I let them pass by, because it is impossible that I would be harmed, let alone killed, if they have this level of magical power.
In the center of the central square, there is a bronze statue. It is easy to see at a glance, so it is used by citizens as a rendezvous point.
This is also where I will meet Minit this time.
I observed the people in front of the statue, wondering if I had arrived a little early.
As expected, there were many people in front of the statue. Some were dressed as citizens, some as travelers, and some as adventurers.
As I was doing so, a pretty little girl in pretty clothes standing in front of the statue came up to me, looking at me.
Her shoulder-length, softly wavy chestnut-colored hair was pulled down in a curve so that it encircled her face.
Um.”
Not only did she approach me, she called out to me.
I was a little happy because she was the prettiest girl among the women in front of the statue. I received envious glances from the men in front of the statue.
Um, young master?”
I looked at the girl's face and saw that it was Minit.
Oh, it's Minit, isn't it? I didn't recognize you because you look different from usual.
She didn't have her usual croissant-twisted hairdo.
She was not going to be working as a maid, so she didn't need to wear her hair tied up.
With her hair down, the usual impression of a neat and serious maid is gone, and she gives off the vibe of an energetic town girl of her age.
Hmm?”
The hairstyle was somehow familiar to me.
Twisting my head a little, I was able to squeeze out a vague memory.
I remembered that she used to have that hairstyle before.
Yes. Yes, you are right, young master. In the past, we were free to wear our hair any way we wanted.
Minute smiled without hiding her delight.
I thought there was something to it, but it turned out to be a bite.
'Yes. When uniforms were introduced, the head maid reviewed the rules.
When I decided to introduce uniforms for the servants, the head maid, who likes to keep things tight, apparently took advantage of it and put in a rule about hairstyles.
Until then, I could grow my hair as long as it didn't interfere with my work. However, according to the head maid's theory that “It is not beautiful to have a mess of hairstyles while the uniforms are uniform in dress,” Hairstyles were restricted.
And so the rule was established that female servants must either keep their hair short or, if it is long, bundle it up on their heads.
I recognize the minit with the current hairstyle.
I thought her wavy chestnut-colored hair was cute when I asked the servants to fill out a questionnaire for the introduction of the uniform.
I couldn't remember the first time I held Minit, but I was sure I was talking to her.
'I miss her. This haircut is so cute, just like Minit.
I praised her without showing my memory of what I had just remembered.
I'm sure she'll be very happy to hear from you.
The minit lays her palms on her chest and breathes deeply with a sigh of relief.
Perhaps she was waiting nervously to see if I would notice this haircut.
'And Minute. You're asking how you're going to call me today, aren't you?”
'Oh…… Yes.
I'm a ninja, but if I'm called young master, young master, then some citizens will guess.
Minute should have been given a wooden tag with this information by Tesch yesterday.
I'm going to talk like a commoner,” He said.
Since he is a commoner, he speaks in a commoner's way. Minute is comfortable because he doesn't have to speak in a high-handed manner as he usually does.
Minute took a deep breath as if switching on a switch, and then opened his mouth.
Will,” He said.
Yes, yes, yes.
Will-kun……”
Minit blushes as he puts the fingers of both hands on his cheeks on her.
Minute, let's move around a bit.
In a sense, the destination I wanted to go to this time was enemy territory.
When I held out my hand, Minute looked at it puzzled.
Hm? Do you prefer to cross your arms?”
When couples walk together, there are two types of couples: the type that hold hands and the type where the woman clings to the man's arm. This is the same in both the previous life in Japan and in this world.
I wonder which Minute prefers.I don't care which one she prefers.But considering her height her, I think it would look rather unfortunate if she clung to my arm her.
She said, “No, oh …… No. I prefer to hold hands and I like …… Holding hands. I guess.”
The first thing to do is to make sure that you have a good idea of what you want to do.The most important thing to remember is that you can't just take a look at the actual product or service and expect it to be good .
The temperature of the hand seems to be higher than mine as usual, and the cool fingertips of the minit are comfortable.
Holding hands, we left the square and moved to a back street.
Is the market open already?
Yes,……, Yes. Is it already open……?”
Minute's thought switch seems to be halfway into work mode.
The reality that you can't get a friendly tone of voice is the exact opposite of rupetto and is a bit amusing.
I glanced around and pulled Minit into the shadows of the building.
Minute?”
Minute. You don't have to be tense, let's have fun.”
I hugged her and kissed her lightly. The first time I saw her, I was so excited.
I'm not sure if it's a good idea to kiss her too deeply, so I just ended it with a little tongue twisting.
I'm a good boy. Good boy.”
The most important thing to remember is that the best way to get the most out of your money is to be honest with yourself.
I've got a place I want to go today.
Let's go to the market. Minute, you wanted to go see something, didn't you?”
Will, what do you want to do? I can come later.
I'll take care of my business later. Let's go after we get used to our relationship today.”
I took Minit by the hand and headed back to the back streets.
The market is located in the center of the commercial district and requires a short walk from the central square.
Surprisingly, Minit was walking fast. I wanted to try to match the girl's walking speed, but it seemed to be useless. Unfortunately, commoners walk very fast. She was not the only exception.
I asked her, “Are you going to look at my makeup kit?
Yes,” She said. I used to use my mother's hand-me-downs, but I wanted to get new ones.
The market was bustling with activity.
The scene of people doing their business by randomly laying out rugs and setting up tents was reminiscent of a flea market.
I visit this open-air market every time I take a stroll in the castle town, and I never get tired of seeing all the interesting things that are always lined up.
This way.”
Each person seems to be spreading out their stores as they please, but there are some general rules.
Minit takes me by the hand and leads me to the women's area.
I had never approached this area before because of the large number of female customers, and I had always been a bit nervous about it. Besides, the bargain area is more interesting.
But this time, I was able to enter the women's area without hesitation, since I was accompanied by my girlfriend. I wondered if I should buy a souvenir for Fanny. If I buy something for Fanny, she might be more reluctant to buy it.
I thought to myself, “Wow, this is nice. It's so nice!
She screamed in an age-appropriate way that I couldn't imagine from the usual Minute.
She had a wooden box in front of her that looked like a makeup set, and her eyes lit up as she picked up each of the tools.
I was surprised to see her eyes Sparkling as she picked up one of the tools So this is what a makeup kit looks like.
I've never had the chance to enter a noblewoman's dressing room, so this is the first time I've seen such tools. Of any use to us. The only Japanese makeup tools I know of in my previous life were lipstick and foundation. I can't give advice on good or bad makeup tools.
There were a lot of tools in the wooden box that I have no idea what they are used for.
I told her, “Mr. Boyfriend, you shouldn't look too closely at a woman's backstage work.
The woman who was tending to the store chided him. It was true that it was a bit uncouth of me to stare at a woman's makeup tools.
I wondered if I had done something wrong, so I checked on Minit.
She said, “Boyfriend ……. Boyfriend …… Ugh ……♡”
She seemed to be getting really excited about something.
Despite the age and height difference, it's a good thing if they look like boyfriend and girlfriend.
How about giving them some decorations? There are some nice things over there.
“Yes, yes! Take a look!
With a nibble, he is led to a woman who is opening a store next door.
This one seemed to be selling accessories.
Minit has agreed to be selfish with me, so it would be a good idea to give her a present to commemorate the occasion.
She is a beautiful girl, isn't she? If it's something that would suit her, this would be a good choice. I'm sure it will look good on her. Little naughty wish.
The last line was said after showing a gesture to hide his voice her.The last line was made after a gesture of hiding her voice her.
What is this made of?
What is it made of? Oh, it's a comb made of tortoise shell. It's like the turtles you see in the fields.
I thought it might be a tortoiseshell comb because it was made of a material similar to tortoiseshell, but it turned out to be made of tortoise shell.
I wondered if there were turtles in the field.
“Are you a good little boy? Turtles that nibble on leaves and roots come out in early spring. The biggest ones are about this big. I don't really like the meat, but you can use the shell for all sorts of things.
Saying, “About this big,” The woman made a circle with her hand the size of a standard car tire.
I think that tortoiseshell turtles were originally made from the shells of sea turtles.
In this world, there are animals and plants that we have seen on earth, and there are also mysterious animals and plants that we have never seen before.
Do you like it? The shell is beautiful, you know. If you're going to give it to that girlfriend, make sure it's a good one.
Perhaps it was because I happened to be holding a comb in my hand, but he was very excited to see all the different colors of shell combs. Blue, yellow, green, red, purple, white, brown, and black.
What are these colors?
They are all different turtles. The cheap ones are green. The expensive ones are red and blue.
What a lot of turtles! Maybe the world is a flat surface, and a giant tortoise is holding it up from below.
The red and blue ones are so beautiful because they are expensive.
The price is high, but it's a commoner's price. From my point of view, I can easily afford even a barrelful.
Holding it up to the slightly elevated sun, the translucent comb casts a red glow on the ground.
'Anything else besides the comb?'
What's that?” “That's a pretty broad definition,” He said. You should narrow it down a little more. Hair ornaments, earrings, necklaces, rings, and so on.
Since it is a gift, we want her to be able to use it on a daily basis.
I recall the maids in the castle, but I have never seen any wandering around with earrings, necklaces, or other ornaments on. This must probably be the chief maid working in the dark.
But I noticed one point of adornment.
Something to tie up my hair, anything at all?”
According to the chief maid's rule, there were many maids who wore their hair in bunches, but they were rather fond of using ribbons, strings, and so on. Minitto tied her hair up with a less ornate tool like a barrette.
'Oh, I have quite a few of those.
A number of tools for bundling hair are lined up. There are many women with long hair, so there must be a demand for them.
Here.
What's that? What's that? ……………… Well, it's a flower. A flower that smells good. It beautiful?
She picked up a barrette with a red flower as decoration.
The petals seem to be made from red tortoise shells, and they are sparklingly beautiful.
It is not a very big decoration, so I think the head maid will not confiscate it.
Give me this.
Here you go.
He handed over the silver coins he had taken the trouble to prepare for today and received the barrette.
I glanced at Minute, who was looking at her makeup kit at a distance.
After looking around the ornaments for a while, Minit came up to me.
She was empty-handed, so she didn't buy anything.
She came up to me and said, “What? You didn't buy anything?”
I said, “Yes, ……. She said that in a little while, peddlers will be coming from other places, so they will have a better selection. So I decided to wait until then.
I see.
I pointed my finger towards the outside.
Is there anything else you want to see?
I'd like to see some fabric.
Commoners don't often buy ready-made clothes.
Basically, they either buy fabric and make new clothes, or they modify the clothes they already have.
I go to clothing stores with girls and ask them, “Does it look good on me? Which one do you like better?” ……
Then let's go look at fabrics.”
I pulled Minute's hand her and I went on my feet.
The sun was high in the sky, and as I finished my lunch at one of the stalls in the central square, I heard the sound of bells.
It was already afternoon.
Will, what are you going to do after this?
I guess so…….
Minute seemed to be getting used to this lover's game, and the feeling of discomfort had almost disappeared.
Then let's go.”
We decided to go to the destination of this sneaking tour.
We left the central square and entered the section of the city opposite the commercial district.
There are many old buildings in this area, and the air is generally calm.
Right around the corner there.”
Minute leads the way, breathing in the slightly musty air.
The old, worn cobblestone alleys have a nice atmosphere.
The rest of the city looks like a tourist attraction to my former Japanese eyes, but this area makes me feel like I'm walking through a huge World Heritage site.
“Oh, is this it?”
Yes, this is it. I felt the same way when I came here before, but it's a magnificent building.
After passing through a slightly dimly lit alleyway, a large church appeared there.
Pale orange stone walls and a bronze roof. The church must have cost an enormous amount of money to build, and the appearance of its former authority can be seen.
The walls are decorated with intricate and delicate ornaments, but many of them are darkened and crumbling in places after a long period of time.
It was the religious facility of the Holy High Church of the Zesu Order.
It was the Holy High Church.
