“Whoa… amazing…”
I couldn’t help but let out a voice of admiration.
Standing right in front of me was a gigantic horse-like creature with a flowing purple mane and jet-black coat.
—No, its appearance was certainly that of a horse, but it had eight legs.
Its body was also several times larger than that of an ordinary horse.
“I’ve never seen one before either.”
“Oh, Aoi, this is your first time too? Sleipnir is an A-rank-class monster, but it’s relatively docile, so it can be used to pull carriages like this.”
The enormous horse-shaped monster had an overwhelming presence.
“Monster” was a general term for animals possessing magic power, and they came in a wide variety of forms and strengths.
There were many monsters that attacked humans, but apparently there were also monsters that were useful to people, much like livestock and farm animals.
Since coming to this other world, I had mostly been staying inside the city, so this was my first time seeing a living monster.
…Yeah, if I ever had to fight this Sleipnir, I’d probably be killed instantly.
Apparently, Aoi usually traveled using flight magic, so she probably didn’t need transportation methods like carriages.
“The inside is spacious. Oh, and this chair is really soft!”
“The travel expenses and lodging costs are being covered by them, after all. I’ve used one a few times for requests, but it’s several times faster than a normal carriage.”
“That’s incredible! The carriage I took when I first came to this city was the cheapest one available, so maybe that was part of the reason, but the seats were hard, the shaking was terrible, and it was really cramped and painful…”
“The soft seats and the carriage’s suspension and dampers are technologies created by Blessed Ones. In addition, impact-absorbing magical tools are used, so I think it’ll barely shake at all.”
“R-really… As expected of Japanese technology…”
After looking at the exterior of the carriage, I stepped inside.
Compared to the carriage I had ridden before, this one was on an entirely different level.
It had a luxurious design and a spacious interior.
According to Aoi’s assessment, it seemed to use both Japanese technology and the power of magic tools.
With magic tools involved, some things here seemed even more advanced than those in Japan.
There was definitely some Blessed One who reincarnated as a dwarf and went all out creating things like this…
“Brrrrrr!”
Sleipnir let out a loud cry, and the carriage began moving.
It gradually accelerated, and the scenery visible through the window began passing by at high speed.
Just as Aoi said, the inside of the carriage barely shook at all.
On top of that, magic tools were also installed in this passenger compartment, preventing the voices inside from leaking outside.
This was truly unbelievable technology.
“A normal carriage would take four or five days, but with this carriage, we should arrive by tomorrow evening. Sleipnir itself is an extremely powerful monster, so other monsters won’t attack us. Even if there are bandits, they won’t be able to catch up, so we’re safe.”
“That’s amazing.”
Apparently, we were guaranteed a comfortable journey.
I never imagined that after coming to another world, I would immediately be able to travel in such comfort.
“The royal capital, huh? I wonder what kind of place it is. Have you two been there before?”
“I’ve gone there several times for requests. Also, the place where I obtained the Elixir was the royal capital.”
“I-I have only been there once, when I received the title of Sage. Having that title made it easier to gather information and research magic for my return to Japan, but there were too many people, and I started feeling sick…”
Both of them had been to the royal capital before, which was reassuring.
However, Aoi seemed to dislike crowds.
That made sense. Even at yesterday’s market, where there weren’t that many people, she already seemed a little uncomfortable.
“I see. Sorry for making you push yourself. You don’t have to force yourself in the royal capital. It’s okay if you just wait in the room.”
“No, if it’s for Kakeru-sama, I’m completely fine! Please allow me to remain by your side!”
No, you don’t have to make that face like a puppy that thinks it’s about to be abandoned.
I wasn’t going to push you away or throw you out.
I was genuinely just worried about Aoi…
“No, I’m not trying to leave you out. I really rely on you, Aoi, but that’s exactly why I don’t want you to overdo yourself.”
“Y-yes!”
“…………”
After I said that, Aoi’s expression immediately brightened.
…Hmm.
I understood that she currently felt a great deal of gratitude toward me because I had helped resolve the regrets she carried from her previous life, but it still felt like she might be taking it a little too far.
Well, perhaps after some time passed, this dependence would settle down.
“Mm, delicious! It’s been a while since I’ve eaten proper rice balls.”
“This one has bonito flakes mixed with soy sauce and mayonnaise. It’s simple, but really delicious. Also, Japanese rice is completely different from the rice here.”
While traveling to the royal capital by carriage, we were eating lunch.
Today’s lunch was the rice balls we had received from Yuuka’s mother yesterday.
When we told her we would be leaving for the royal capital, she had gone out of her way to make them for Yuuka and the rest of us.
Rice-ball-like foods did exist in this world, but long-grain rice wasn’t really suitable for making rice balls, so they weren’t very tasty.
It worked pretty well for dishes where the rice was fried, like fried rice, though.
“…It’s delicious. And this sweet rolled omelet is really something I haven’t had in a long time…”
After eating the rice balls and rolled omelet, Yuuka’s eyes became slightly teary.
Rice balls and rolled omelets had slightly different flavors depending on the household.
In my family, we made a savory rolled omelet with chopped green onions instead of a sweet one.
As for rice balls, before school trips when I was a child, I remember my mother asking me what filling I wanted.
Even if Yuuka couldn’t return to Japan, being able to deliver homemade food from her family like this was incredibly convenient.
I would tell her family how happy she was and bring more for her again.
“W-what!?”
After finishing lunch, we continued enjoying our carriage journey without any problems, and just before we were about to arrive at today’s destination, the carriage—which had barely shaken at all until then—suddenly jolted violently.
“…It looks like something happened. The carriage is stopping.”
“It might be a monster or bandits.”
Apparently, some kind of emergency had occurred, and the carriage began slowing down.
Yuuka had already drawn her sword, and Aoi was holding her staff, both of them prepared for battle.
What in the world happened…?
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