93-I want to go to Kagra




 
 No way, no way. The place where the rice is located is on a different continent than the one we live on.

 Kagura, a country across the sea on another continent.

 Since rice is the staple food of that country, there is a lot of rice there.

 Because the country faces the sea, the fishing industry is very active, and fish dishes are said to be very delicious.

 I heard that fish dishes are very delicious.

There are a lot of dark-haired and dark-eyed people, and they have their own unique culture.

Oh!

 I scream with excitement at Tory's words.

 It seems to have a completely different culture than the Kingdom of Misfirito with its food and clothing, and a Japanese style of cooking, with roof tiles, kimonos and kagura cuisine.

 I never thought that in this western fantasy world, there is a country with a Japanese culture. I was very impressed with Alfried.

 I want to visit there in person at all costs.

 From the name "Kagura", I thought they had a Japanese culture, but it's true.

'Alfried-sama, you've been very excited since we started talking about Kagura. It was the same with the rice...''

 Tori looks at me curiously as I rejoice by myself, but I don't care. I'm the only one who understands this joy.

So, where do we go from here?

 When I ask him to shudder, Tory puts a hand to his chin and thinks about it.

'.........that's right. I'm sure you'll be able to find out more about this in the next few days.

 Yeah, it's hard to tell. So I decided to give Tory a piece of paper and a quill pen to write on the paper.

 Looking at the simple map that Torrie had me write, I saw that we go west from the village of Koriat and then north from the city of Kikka and enter the Kingdom of Aldonia.

 From there, he said, we would go east to the port city of Esports, and from there we would take a boat to Kagura.

It takes three days by carriage to get to Kikka, and four days from there to Esports. From there it's four days to Esports. And from there it's a week's journey by boat.

 Tory says, adding that this is just a rough estimate.

 Two weeks one way. That's a month to go back and forth. That's a long way, more than twice as long as it would take to get to the capital. That's a foreign country.

 It's the middle of June now. It will be summer when I come back after staying in Kagura for about a week.

 The time has passed quickly. And then in a little over two months, it will be the harvest festival, won't it?

 If you ask me if it's been almost a year since I met Thor, I don't feel that way at all.

 No, why do I think that day I met the heroine.... I guess they replaced it with Thor like that. That's creepy.

 Let's say it's been a year since I met the beautiful Emma-sister. As I recall, it's now roughly a year since I met the beautiful Emma-sister. It's very romantic when you think about it.

 As I was thinking this, Torrie called out to me and brought me back to reality.

It's only a two-week drive each way, are you sure you're going to come with us? I'm planning to go to Kagura, so it wouldn't be a problem for Alfried-sama to accompany me, but if it's abroad, the Nordic-sama might oppose it.

 After hearing all this, there is already no option for me not to go to Kagura.

 I'll definitely go to Kagura and be ready to transition at any time.

 Maybe even soy sauce or miso.

 That would greatly expand my food range and enrich my life even more.

 Miso soup, yakitori, soba noodles, dumplings.... I couldn't stop thinking about it.

We'll be there. I'll get my dad and mom, I'll get Nord and Erna.

 I got up from the couch and ran to call Dad Nord and Mother Erna to convince them to come over.


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 I caught Mom Erna lying sluggishly on the living room couch and went back to the guest room, while I caught Dad Nord in the office writing some papers and went back to the guest room.

'So what's up with you all of a sudden, Al?

 Once everyone is seated on the couch, Mother Erna opens her mouth.

 Of course, she doesn't lie down so casually as to occupy the sofa like she did earlier, nor does she take a bite out of a bread ear stick.

 Both of them are a little puzzled by my unusual seriousness. I feel like they're getting ready for something.

 I wonder what it is. Do they think I'm going to start doing or saying something strange again? That's a bit off-putting. It's a serious matter again.

 I look firmly into the eyes of Mother Erna and Father Nord to convey my intentions, and say, "I'm interested in Kagura.

''Since I'm interested in Kagura, can I go with the Triera Trading Company?

 Hearing my words, Mother Erna and Father Nord look at each other with a mysterious look on their faces.

'Kagura? I've heard of it.

It was in a country to the east, right? Toriela told me that's where you got your rice from.

Oh, that's right.

 Mother Erna twists her head and seems to remember when Father Nord explains it to her.

 That's not enough, so Tory lightly explains what kind of country Kagura is, as he did earlier.

 After that is done, I say again.

'So that's why I want to go to Kagura!

I was wondering what you were going to say when you suddenly called me mother or something.

 Mother Erna sipped her tea, somewhat convinced, and looked calm.

'Why can't you just ask Triella to buy it for you? I love rice, too, so I'm all for you buying it for me, but...

'You have to cross the sea to get to Kagura, remember? It's so far away, okay?

 Oops, suddenly the two of you are talking to each other.

 Even though the Toriela Chamber of Commerce is with us, they are against a seven-year-old child going to a foreign land.

 There was suddenly a negative opinion.

 But still......... And yet I still want to go.

''........I still want to go.

 As I stared at them with serious eyes, Mother Erna put her left hand on my cheek and started to stroke it.

 Oh! This shows how serious I am and I'm giving you permission to do this!

 As my eyes sparkled in anticipation of the gentle Mother Erna, Mother Erna squeezed my cheek.

''Ouch!''

'It's fake. There's no way Al would have such lively eyes. My Al has more dead eyes and a more pouty look to him.

Whoa, whoa, whoa!

 Utterly disrespectful mother. I can't believe she doubted that she gave birth to a child she was carrying in her belly.

 Soberly, I'm shocked to see Dad Nord pulling my cheek from the other side too.

''Well it looks like it's the real thing.

Yeah.

 The two of them let go of my hand, perhaps convinced to a point when I was explaining myself with tears in my eyes.

''Tory's Chamber of Commerce has a B-ranked adventurer attached to it, so you'll be safe on the road. So that's fine, right?

 I cut one of my trump cards to reassure them both.

 But both of you put on a difficult face.

''No ... no.''

'What? That's good! Fried bread! Rusk in honey! Castella!

 Mother Erna reacted momentarily to the sponge cake, which was probably an unknown sweetness.

''No. It's not as easy as a magic stove this time, okay? Traveling is dangerous, and there are demons in the sea too--

Ice cream! Pudding! Assorted skewers!

Yeah, yeah, but why not?

 It's rocking. The unknown sweetness that comes out in succession and the shish-kebab I served up the other day as a waste of time is working, isn't it? I grasped that mother Erna liked the skewers, and I dared to serve only a small amount for a reason. Just in case this was the case.

 Mother Erna sips her tea as if to disguise her agitation.

'Alfried-sama. What is sponge cake, ice cream and pudding?''

 Meena whispers in my ear, wondering when I've been waiting and approaching her.

'I'm curious too,'

 And the neighbors are noisy.

 As I was separating the two noisy people, Father Nord opened his mouth.

''Hmmm, even a B-ranked adventurer would be worried about that. It's the ocean.''

 That's a worry for most adventurers compared to the Dragon Slayer.

''The 'Silver Wind' is an adventuring party that specializes in escorting, and they have a lot of experience in sailing combat.

 Trey follows up with me, but he's not happy about it.

 I think he's worried about me as a father.

Hmm, I'd like to go with you, but I can't be away from my domain for a month.

 d*mn! If only Brother Silvio would quickly take over the territory, the super-powered Dragon Slayer would come to escort me.

 Ha, that's right. Why don't you just have Mother Erna come over?

''As expected, I don't want to travel for a month. It's more tiring than going to King's Landing.

 I stare at Mother Erna with expectant eyes, but it's no use. Mother Erna is pretty much a travel hater.

 She said she didn't like going to King's Landing without a party.

 I wouldn't want to go there either, if it wasn't for the transition. And even more so when the distance traveled is twice as long and you have to cross an ocean. The village of Colliat is too good to be true.

 Father Nord and Mother Erna are making difficult faces and giving off an aura of inadequacy.

"Oh, Al, I knew you were here.

'Oh! There's both Nord and Erna in Triera. They're all here.

 Sister Elinora, who had returned, and Roomba, who would have come to visit, appeared in the guest room.

 Another complication. Also, Roomba-san, Brother Silvio is not here.