Please Do Not Abandon the Adopted Heroine

131 – How to follow

This may be a very new and not very curious fact, but I am not good at smelling.

To be more precise, it would be correct to say that children developed the habit of not relying too much on their sense of smell from the time they were growing up.

There are no standards in the chaotic and arbitrary environment of the snowy field, and even snow, rain, or even lakes and seas that miraculously emerge from the ground are nothing more than mirage-like phenomena that can extinguish or disappear like smoke at any time.

Ignoring the dry wind and following the cool scent of the sea, there are only traces of a huge sea beneath the thickly salty dirt floor. Ignoring the bright sunlight in the distance and the gritty sand in my mouth, I follow the fishy smell to drink rainwater. The sight of a vast desert unfolding is not a very surprising experience.

When fighting monsters, my sense of smell tended to cause misperceptions, so I naturally erased meaningless information from my mind and at the same time intuitively focused on what I could see and hear.

First of all, the dull color. And the crumbly texture. Lastly, a warm scent.

I fell asleep and walked through the snowy field in a dream.

A deep lake close to the sea continues on top of a low hill.

It was a scene too familiar to be called a nightmare, so I just stood by and watched.

My memory of how long that meaningless dream scene lasted was almost blurry.

Someone must have tapped my shoulder.

“brother! brother! Just stand up for a second! brother! “Can’t you smell something?”

“Hmm… … … . Cool… smell… ”

“It’s the sea! The smell of the sea! Ran, can you hold it there? Let’s pull it this way!”

Once I fall asleep, I am the one who doesn’t know who will carry me, but if the subjects are Rin and Ran, it is a different story. Sleep has long since escaped from the moment the children started pulling on my arms.

“brother! Can’t you smell the sea? “The smell of the sea!”

To be honest, I didn’t even notice the ‘smell of the sea’ until Rin mentioned it.

“… Wow! Ran, come see your sister! “Can’t you see the blue thing over there?”

“… … bar… all… ”

“It’s the sea!”

When Lin opened the window, a cool breeze filled the room.

It smells like the sea… … This is roughly what you’re saying.

If you take a horse-drawn carriage from the Academy and take a leisurely ride through the forest, you will reach the largest city in the vicinity. Train tickets to Delion, one of the empire’s leading resorts, are always public, but in off-season like these, it wasn’t difficult to get tickets even on the same day.

Perhaps because it was right next to the drinks bar, the strong smell of coffee clung to the seats. A room in a narrow hallway. There was ample cushioning in the cozy seats that would comfortably accommodate clumsy, novice tourists to their destination.

Rin and Ran were racing to keep their eyes focused outside the window, as if sliding quickly on the rails was so amazing. The front of the train is sucked in along a long curve between the green greenery. White steam rose like a cloud, and the two children stared blankly out the window with their mouths open, taking in the loose nature.

“Was this your first time riding a train?”

“yes! “What about you?”

“… Come to think of it, this is my second time too. “I rode it for the first time on my way to the academy.”

“Even when I was young?”

“When I was young, my uncle took me to the castle once, but he was a person who did not know anything about romance. They just used teleportation magic to transfer me in 1 second. “At that time, I shed a few tears.”

“Then, your brother has also ridden a train just like us!”

“… … Yes… .”

“is it. “It’s even my first time traveling.”

When I said this without thinking, Rin smiled brightly, wondering what was so good about it.

“Then, shall we try to eat some delicious snacks among train newbies? “Don’t you want to know what it’s like to drink a drink while looking at the ocean?”

“I want to know! “Ran too?”

“… … huh.”

“Is that right? Then let’s go to the next room. “I saw earlier that there was bread too.”

“Yes~!”

That was when Lin Yi answered energetically.

Shake!

At first I thought the train was shaking, but there was no vibration felt in my body. I tilted my head back following the short, dull noise, and saw a bag sitting on the luggage rack.

“… … “What spilled out?”

I tilted my head and turned off my interest, thinking I could check whatever happened later.

I have to buy the babies and pass them on to them~

***

Even though midwinter had already arrived, the temperature around here was quite warm. A thin coat was enough to block the cool wind. Judging by the fact that the fashion of the unknown pot-bellied native man who was lying down at the edge of the beach did not exceed short sleeves, it seemed like the weather was familiar to the people here.

If you’re prepared to catch a little cold, there won’t be any problems with your kids playing in the sea. I hope everyone enjoys being in the sea at least a little, but I’m worried that neither Lin nor Ran are strong. She was so excited that she bought a tube, but it was clear that she would be very depressed if she went back after just watching the ocean.

After thinking for a moment, I predicted tomorrow’s weather and held Rin and Ran’s hands, desperately hoping that the sun would show some strength.

thud!

thud! thud! Wow!

This time, it was the bag that was on my back.

If my central nervous system was not at fault, the short-lived yet rough vibration would definitely have erupted from inside the bag. I began to suspect that Ran might have put in one of her stray cats, mistaking it for her scarf.

If the villa manager who was guiding us had not stopped suddenly, we might have stayed where we were and opened the bag.

“Well, we’ve finally arrived.”

Rin and Ran’s dumbfounded exclamations reached my ears. The babies were flapping their wings like baby birds, unable to control themselves. The moment I looked up at the villa thinking, “Haha, they’re kids, so they’re reacting well,” I also let out a similar level of admiration.

“no… what… I should have heard that it was a luxury villa… ”

“ha ha ha! How do you feel? It’s been a while since it was built, but time is like wine to a building like this. Because age becomes art! “It looks pretty old-fashioned and cool from the outside, but expansion is being done steadily, so I’m confident you won’t have any inconveniences while staying inside.”

The manager excitedly took out the key.

Even as he put the keys in my hand, he continued to brag about the villa. I could sense that he took great pride in the villa.

“The most amazing thing is the view from the second floor terrace. “It’s already been hundreds of years since this villa was built here, but the terrace you see over there is the reason why we can still be confident that it is the best villa in the area.”

“It’s quite spacious even when looking up from below.”

“Of course, it is a big advantage that it is spacious enough to spread out a hammock in the summer and allow a large family to spend the night, but what I would like to brag about most of all is… … The scenery can be said to be truly overwhelming. Now, let’s go inside. “It would be amazing to see it with your own eyes.”

As he said, the most appropriate expression would be to describe it as an ‘antique cabin.’

The moment you open the front door and step in, the unique, heavy scent emanating from old wood fills the space.

Are the scratches on the creaky floor actually scars from several years ago? Even the handprints left on the railing leading upstairs felt somehow nostalgic.

Rin could hardly close her mouth, and Ran followed her older sister around, even though her expression did not show it, and looked around the villa very carefully.

To put it a little more bluntly, the only old thing in the villa was the building. Even from my perspective, which is far from luxury goods, I could see that everything from the furniture provided inside to even the smallest items were high-end items that would not be missing anywhere.

“Ran! “Did your sister see this gramophone in a magazine a while ago?”

“… … rain… cheap?”

“uuum~ Cheong! “It’s very expensive!”

“Brother… I can’t even buy it… ?”

“Oh, brother… ? My brother too… Carelessly… pond… Shouldn’t I buy it… ?”

“Wow… … expensive… Daa… ”

“Hahaha! A record cylinder with cool music recorded is placed in the back room. Please check back later.”

“yes! thank you!”

Rin nodded with an expectant gaze.

By the way, I’m sorry that you’re poor and don’t have any money, Ran… … Sobbing…

But now that you’ve completely repaid everything from the crystal ball you broke to the gambling debt, wouldn’t you look at it a little differently?

“Would you like to go to the second floor with your sister?”

“… … huh… !”

“let’s go!”

“What? Guys! “It’s dangerous to run!”

As I tried to follow the children up the stairs, the manager gave me a brief greeting with a friendly smile.

“Well, I hope you have a good time. “I’m done.”

“yes. Thank you for the guidance.”

bang!

At first I thought it was the sound of a door closing.

But it was too clear for that to be the case, and the sound came from somewhere close by.

The cause of the noise was soon discovered.

It is a bag that is still worn comfortably on the shoulder.

bang!

Bang bang!

“… .. ji… “Yes!”

“… luck… Yes… To move… not… is… ”

“Shh! Everything… quietly! Go outside… “I’ll do it!”

“Everyone~ Joe… Everyone gets caught… Okay~♪”

… Human voice?

In the bag… ?

Even though I wince, I carefully and quietly put my ear to it.

“Undine.”

“Oh my, I’m busy adjusting the rescue technique right now, so why are you calling me?”

“I can see your underwear over there, teacher.”

“………… underwear? “

“I’ll go first. It’s dark inside the bag, so I hope everyone stays here.”

“Ah! Bullyoshi! Are you kidding me? It’s shameful for you to go alone! What are you two doing? Don’t you have to stop me? If I leave it like that, Bullyoshi will snatch up the teacher’s underwear and steal two of them to keep for the rest of his life. “I’m going to use it up!”

“Student Cecilia. The inside of the bag is small, so stay still now… Ugh…! Wait! If you bring something like that here without permission…!”

“Ahh~♪ Professor Freya~ Your face turned red while you said that~♪ You’re so cute~♪”

Ini.

… … why?