Tirumina-san and I were headed to the Anzuâs shop together. It is so close that you can see it from .
[By the way, did you make a bear carriage? I heard from Fina and Shuri, but I didnât really understand what they meant. Shuri can only say . Fina also said, . Yuna-chan, what did you make?] Tirumina
Certainly, the explanation does not make any sense. All they know is that itâs a vehicle that shaped like a bear.
[Well, itâs exactly what they said.] Yuna
[Iâm not sure if itâs pulled by a bear or a horse. Which is it after all?] Tirumina
[Um, itâs a bear.] Yuna
[So, Swaying Bear-chan and Hugging Bear-chan are the ones pulling the carriage?] Tirumina
Tirumina says the same thing as Shuri. Should I say like mother, like daughter?
[They wonât pull it. It will be operated with my magic.] Yuna
[You can do that?] Tirumina
Tirumina-san was surprised by my words and stopped at a moment.
[Itâs magic after all.] Yuna
[Yuna-chan is a mysterious girl, all right.] Tirumina
Tirumina-san was frightened for a moment but immediately smiled.
[So, the bear carriage? How fast is the bear carriage?] Tirumina
A bear carriage was a vehicle that you donât even know whether if itâs being pulled by a bear or a horse.
[How fast?] Yuna
[We might stay and wait in front of the Bear Tunnel depending on the time we arrive.] Tirumina
Iâve been avoiding it until now, but when I heard it again from Tirumina-sanâs mouth, about the Bear Tunnel, I felt embarrassed.
Damn it, this was all due to Cliff naming it Bear Tunnel.
If I have the skill to turn back the time, Iâll go back and stop him. Though unfortunately, I donât remember having such a skill at all.
According to Fina, the tunnel has one-way alternating traffic. Travel is prohibited at night. So the next day, the tunnel would switch the flow of traffic. In other words, if we donât arrive in the tunnel while itâs available, weâll have to spend one or two nights in front of the tunnel, as Tirumina-san said.
I have to think properly before we leave.
Itâs nice to come to Crimonia because there is a tunnel nearby connected to Mereera, but itâs inconvenient to go to Mereera going around the mountain range from Crimonia.
[So, what now? How about changing departure time and date depending on that?] Tirumina
It feels like our speed yesterday was faster than a carriage. But itâs still slower than Swaying Bear and Hugging Bear.
To be clear, it depends on my magical power. The speed changes depending on the amount of magical power being poured.
It was about 4-5 hours when I went to Mereera together with Fina and Shuri by riding Swaying Bear and Hugging Bear. Even on half the speed, it would take about 8-10 hours.
But in the first place, I donât know how many kilometers-per-hour Swaying Bear and Hugging Bear can go when running on full speed, and I donât know the speed of the Bear Bus either. I donât even know half the speed of Swaying Bear and Hugging Bear.
It might be possible if I was driving a car or a motorcycle before, but I donât know because I donât have a license.
[I donât know for sure, but if we leave at sunrise I think weâll arrive at Mereera in the evening.] Yuna
[I wonder, will it be possible to pass through the tunnel?] Tirumina
[Weâll make it in time.] Yuna
If I think we canât make it in time, then Iâll speed it up. As a last resort, there is also the method of becoming a white bear.
[Will you be okay? ] Tirumina
[I will do my best.] Yuna
[Then, Iâll believe in Yuna-chan, so letâs depart at sunrise.] Tirumina
The scheduled departure didnât change, it was still on the sunrise of the day when we can pass through the tunnel.
When the topic ends, we walk towards Anzuâs store.
[Also I have a request for Yuna-chan.] Tirumina
Tirumina-san looks like having a little difficult to speak.
[What is it?] Yuna
[Noire-sama, the daughter of the townâs lord, wants to go with us.] Tirumina
She feels a little anxious.
[Sheâs a good girl, so itâs fine.] Yuna
[Yes, I know that. Iâve met her several times.] Tirumina
[So whatâs wrong?] Yuna
[Can I ask Yuna to contact Noire-sama? It is nice that Fina can have conversations with her. But itâs a bit of a trip going to that mansion.] Tirumina
Indeed, she doesnât want to see the lord, Cliff.
Well, from an ordinary personâs view, Cliff is a lord, an aristocrat, and a great person. So an ordinary person wouldnât want to go to the lordâs mansion.
[Very well. I will tell Noa.] Yuna
[Thank you.] Tirumina
By the end of that topic, we arrived at Anzuâs store.
Since lunchtime was over, there were no customers here, unlike .
, has snacks such as cakes and pancakes, so customers will not disappear even after mealtime.
[Yuna-san and Tirumina-san?] Seno
[Ara, itâs true.] Forne
Upon entering the shop, Seno-san and Forne-san, who were both wiping the table, noticed us.
[Why are the two of you together?] Seno
[Iâm just checking with everyone.] Yuna
[I want to talk about the purchasing of ingredients, so can I talk to Anzu-chan?] Tiruminan/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om
We answered their question.
[Wait a minute, Iâll go check on her.] Seno
Seno-san dashed to the kitchen. After a while, Anzu and Petoru-san came out of the kitchen.
[Yuna-san, Tirumina-san, Iâve heard that you want to talk to me.] Anzu
[Are you free right now? ] Yuna
[Yes, as you can see, there are no customers at the moment.] Anzu
[Well I guess itâs fine then.] Yuna
[Yes.] Anzu
We gathered at a nearby table.
The talk starts with the ever-busy Tirumina-san. Anyway, the topic is about purchasing.
[Donât order anything other than what you can keep for a long time. Also, if Mereera delivers seafood and other ingredients, donât forget to tell them that we will be closed during the vacation.] Tirumina
Certainly, it would be a problem to have seafood delivered even though no one was there to receive it.
[Thatâs right... Then, on the last day, we wonât be able to serve much food.] Anzu
Well, it canât be helped. Itâs better than wasting food.
[And if there are any leftover ingredients, Iâll put them in my bag, so we can use them when we go to Mereera.] Yuna
[Yuna-chan, In that case, can you also bring the ingredients from ? The commercial guild can buy the eggs, so Iâm not worried about it, however, the same thing cannot be said about the other ingredients.] Tirumina
[Yeah sure. Iâll also get the eggs.] Yuna
No matter how many eggs we have, she doesnât waste them.
[Please, Iâll be counting on you.] Tirumina
Tirumina-san stood up.
[Well then, Iâm going to a commercial guild. How about you, Yuna-chan?] Tirumina
[I want to talk with Anzu and the others.] Yuna
Tirumina-san left the shop in a hurry.
[So, what do you want to talk about, Yuna-san?] Anzu
I looked at the three people who are helping the shop, Seno-san, Forne-san, and Petoru-san.
[Everyone really wanted to go to Mereera. But if you donât like it, you can stay here in Crimonia. I came here to tell you that.] Yuna
[Yuna-chan......] Sona
The three people understood what I wanted to say and looked back at me with a serious expression.
[You three had experienced something nasty, back in Mereera. Thatâs why I donât want to force you to go back to your hometown.] Yuna
[Thank you for worrying, Yuna-chan.] Forne
[Because the four of us have already discussed and decided, so itâs okay] Petoru
The three people who came together with Anzu nodded at each otherâs faces. Actually, there should be four of them who came together with Anzu, but Nifu-san is not here.
[Weâre going to the town of Mereera.] Petoru
[Itâs true that some bad things had happened, but itâs the town where I was born and raised. I knew the people there, so I want to show them how energetic we are now.] Sona
The three of them donât look unhappy with the idea of going home. They really seemed to be okay.
[Just donât overdo it.] Yuna
The three replied with , and .
If you add Nifu-san, whoâs at the orphanage, the four of them will go back to the town of Mereera. There was something unpleasant about it before, but Cliff eliminated it. So it shouldnât be an unpleasant homecoming.
[Even though Yuna-chan is small, sheâs so kind.] Sona
Calling me small is unnecessary.
[Usually, people doesnât care that much.] Forne
[Sometimes, itâs good to take everyone and have fun, while the shop is closed.] Yuna
[Itâs usually one by one.] Anzu
[Well, this time weâre all traveling together. But isnât it more like a homecoming to you because thatâs where you all lived? Also, I made a promise to Dega-san to bring back Anzu once in a while. Though Anzu doesnât want to take a break at all.] Yuna
[Yuna-san. Itâs only been a few months since I came to Crimonia. Usually, you donât go back so early. If I go back this early, they would think I ran away.] Anzu
[Is that so?] Yuna
[Normally, she shouldnât be able to go back for years because of her training. Moreover, she shouldnât be able to ask Yuna-san for a day off, you even entrusted the shop to her.] Petoru
[And we all get a day off every six days.] Sona
[Itâs a chance to rest to get rid of the fatigue. Itâs also a chance for Anzu to find and date a man.] Yuna
[Date!?] Anzu
Anzu was surprised at my words.
[Dega-san asked me to look for a son-in-law. But I canât search for it myself. So at the very least, Iâll give all of you a break, so that Anzu can give her best at finding one.] Yuna
[I donât care about that!] Anzu
[By any chance, was there someone?] Yuna
Then I have to report to Dega-san. But is that man going to be okay?
Youâre not going to kill him right? Dega-san?
However, Anzuâs response was different than what I was expecting.
[Iã»maã»seã»n! (I donât!)] Anzu
[Is that so?] Yuna
I thought Iâd give you a little pretty house when you got married. Well, too bad...