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Hold’s Departure

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And so, that was how the discussion ended. Hold-niisan apparently would depart without staying overnight. On his way out, I produced a bat using magic as a souvenir.

…With this, please swing it a lot.

Since Hold-niisan is quite tall, I prepared a long, slender bat. It was a somewhat chic ink-black color. When I handed it over, Hold-niisan relaxed his cheeks and checked the feel of the bat.

“Ho, this is nice. Thank you.” (Hold)

“If it’s about this much, anytime.” (Elt)

“Or rather, this can be produced by magic. Creating something like this is quite difficult, but it’s impressive!” (Hold)

Hold-niisan smoothly took a batting stance. It looked quite fitting. Or rather, perhaps his core strength was solid.

Well, nobles would have some knowledge of horseback riding and swordsmanship. They might even be more trained than modern Japanese people.

Hold-niisan, seemingly satisfied, smoothly released his stance.

“Hmm. I will give this as a present from me.” (Hold)

From a small bag, Hold-niisan took out a relatively small brush. It was wooden with fine carvings, something that at a glance looked expensive.

“I originally brought it as a gift. You can use it to groom Dia or Cockatrice’s fur, or giving it to the Nyaff tribe would surely please them.” (Hold)

“I see. Thank you.” (Elt)

Compared to my bat, it seemed considerably more expensive.

Well, but I will gratefully accept it.

Then, Hold-niisan entrusted me with a letter addressed to Nana.

“Wouldn’t it be better to hand it to her directly?” (Elt)

“…I will refrain. Nana might be in a bad mood at this hour. We will meet at the art festival anyway, so it should be fine.” (Hold)

I see. I will leave such judgments to him.

“Well then, take care.” (Elt)

“Hold-niisan as well. Don’t collapse.” (Elt)

“Ah, swinging this bat should relieve some lack of exercise. Recently, I have been doing a lot of paperwork and have become lazy.” (Hold)

Hold-niisan is also in his mid-twenties. He must have his concerns, like the belly that suddenly sticks out. His hair looks thick and full though.

“If you have time, try the soil bath as well. It’s quite nice.” (Elt)

“…Ah, another time then.” (Hold)

And with that, Hold-niisan departed from the village.

For now, the exhibited items are all set. The outline of each exhibit also seems fine. Phew, we got through a big hurdle!

 

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Afterwards, I shared the content of the discussion with Hold-niisan to everyone, and the day ended. Then, after dinner, as the time to relax a little came…

In the living room, Dia was squishing Marcosias’ paw pads while Marcosias leaned against Wood. It seemed to be a recent favorite.

“Haa… so soft and squishy.” (Dia)

“It feels good, you know.” (Marcosias)

“That’s nice. I want to squish too, squishy good.” (Dia)

Dia rubbed her cheek against Marcosias’s back. She looked already sleepy.

By the way, I was sitting on the sofa reading a book. It was a book about the history of clothing, complete with luxurious illustrations. Right now, it was the vampire section, but since it was all costumes, honestly, I couldn’t tell them apart. The book kept detailing differences in the Cockatrice costumes. How the foot design was improved 150 years ago, how water resistance was emphasized 100 years ago. There was a lot of history.

And Stella was snuggling close to me, reading the book together. Or rather, at times like this, there is something going on.

“…Is something the matter, Stella?” (Elt)

“No. I heard you will not accompany us again this time.” (Stella)

“I thought that would be better.” (Elt)

During the day, I told the village officials about this. No particular objections were raised. The main focus of this art festival is Hold-niisan and the vampires from the northern country. I was just using this as a place for publicity in exchange for funding. Having Stella go as my representative was more than enough. Hold-niisan also mentioned this, but in the theater world, Stella’s name was extremely famous.

Well, since she is also in plays. The name of S-rank adventurer Stella resonates worldwide. She might have more impact going than I would.

“Is that alright?” (Stella)

Stella suddenly stared at me. She did not ask many questions, but she did ask what she needed to.

“It’s fine.” (Elt)

I put the book down and patted Stella’s head. Stella squinted her eyes in pleasure.

“…If that’s the case, that’s fine. But please don’t endure too much. Doing what you want and saying what you want is also life.” (Stella)

“That’s true.” (Elt)

This part is probably influenced by knowledge from my previous life. I have only vague memories of my past self, but with the knowledge I gained, I can make certain judgments.

“Elt-sama, I think you are holding in too many things. You are still only 15.” (Stella)

“…Maybe so. But I am not pushing myself at all. Living in this village is fun, and there are things to do.” (Elt)

Besides, the peaceful days in this village are not going to change. If the art festival goes well, we will just move on to the next step. I am genuinely looking forward to it.

“If that’s so, that’s good.” (Stella)

Stella rubbed her body against me. Over there, Dia was leaning on Marcosias and was about to fall asleep. Somehow, I found the commonality between Dia and Stella heartwarming.

“Ah, I am fine. More importantly, Stella, be careful too. You haven’t been to the northern country much, right?” (Elt)

“Yes, that’s right. I’ve only been a little south of the venue. I will be careful.” (Stella)

At that time, I still did not know. Among vampires, Stella was considered a textbook figure.

 

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