I looked at the lake thinking about Karina. At the lake, Fina and her friends could be heard riding on top of camole and hearing their voices sounding like they were having fun.
I was glad I brought them here.
"Yuna-san!" (Noa)
Noa waved her hand loudly, so I waved back slightly.
The camoles were swimming happily in lines.
It's like a spot-billed duck brother.
First up was Misa, followed by Shuri, Fina, and Noa.
"Please swim faster! Please follow everyone." (Noa)
Noa called out to camole, but the one Noa was riding on didn't seem to care and swam right behind the others.
There might even be a hierarchy among the camoles.
The camole that Noa rode might be the youngest child.
But it's also interesting to see Misa in the front and Noa in the back.
Noa always walked in front and Misa walked behind.
Maybe it's okay for something like this to happen once in a while.
Then, as if the time had come, the camoles returned.
As if to match that, an old man came out of the hut.
"Thank you for your hard work." (Old man)
When the old man returned, he fed the camoles and stroked their neck.
Fina and the others got off the camole.
"it was fun"
"I wanted to ride a little longer."
"Birds need a break too, so we need to give them a rest." (Yuna)
"I agree"
Once inside the fence, the bird curled up and rested.
"I think the birds were tired." (Shuri)
Shuri looked worried.
"It's just like people. If Shuri plays too much, she'll get tired and fall asleep." (Yuna)
"Yeah" (Shuri)
"The birds are also tired from playing with Shuri. Let's let them rest." (Yuna)
"Yeah" (Shuri)
Shuri nodded obediently, and Noa and the others didn't act selfish.
Well, if the youngest, Shuri, didn't say what's selfish, then the older Noa and the others couldn't say what's selfish either.
"Then go get changed." (Yuna)
Their swimsuit was wet.
Even if you were on top of the bird, you would still be soaked.
If it were clothes, it might have been difficult.
But in this heat, even if it got wet, it would dry quickly.
Fina and the others replied and went into the hut.
Now, what should I do after this?
If I was going to meet Karina, I would have to introduce Noa and the others as well.
Or did they want to skip meeting Karina and went see the pyramids outside of town?
As I was thinking about my plans after this, Fina and the others came out of the hut.
Then, they thanked the old man and came over to me.
"Yuna-san, sorry for keeping you waiting." (Noa)
"Where are we going next?"
"You're not tired?" (Yuna)
She was riding a bird.
I didn't ride horses so I didn't know, but I heard that riding a horse for a long time could make you tired.
By the way, I didn't get tired even if I ride Kumayuru and Kumakyu for a long time.
"I'm fine" (Noa)
"I'm fine too." (Misa)
"Me too!" (Shuri)
Noa, Misa, and Shuri raised their voices, and Fina nodded.
The kids were fine.
"Then let's go outside of town." (Yuna)
Maybe I would put Karina's matter on the back burner and went out of town first.
There were pyramids outside the city.
I didn't know if Noa and Misa would learn anything from seeing the pyramids, but it should be helpful.
"Out of town?" (Noa)
"There's something I want to show Noa and Misa." (Yuna)
I started walking towards the gate leading out of the city.
This city had two gates.
One was the entrance that came from the royal capital side.
And on the other side was the entrance to the pyramid. According to the story, it was also the gateway from other countries.
I would like to go to that country someday.
"What is there outside the city?" (Noa)
"There's a big, triangular building. Also, outside of town, it's all sand!" (Shuri)
Shuri answered before I did.
"Sand?"
Noa and Misa, who hadn't seen the outside of the city yet, tilted their heads.
I guessed I couldn't imagine it because they had never seen a desert before.
Even I had never seen a desert in my original world.
I knew it from watching videos.
If you had never seen a movie or read a book, you might not be able to imagine it.
As Shuri and Fina were walking while talking about things outside the city, a muscular male adventurer came walking towards us from the front.
A familiar face with armor.
My eyes met that of the male adventurer.
"I guess it's the bear lady after all."
"Um, uh, Uragan?" (Yuna)
He's an adventurer I met in this town.
Karina was looking for an adventurer to go to the pyramid with her at the Adventurer's Guild. At that time, she was trying to ask Uragan's party to join her, but they treated her as a nuisance and tried to drive her away.
Well, after that, various things happened, and I ended up going to the pyramids with adventurer Jade and the others. He was the leader of the adventurer's party at that time.
"Did you remember this time?" (Uragan)
We met before when I went to the royal capital to give Fina a birthday present. (See chapter 572)
I didn't remember the name at that time.
"But you were in the royal capital." (Yuna)
"Ah, I've been working in the royal capital for a while since then, but considering the effectiveness of this armor, this is where I can make the most money." (Uragan)
There was a large Scorpion in the pyramid.
I subdued the large Scorpion and gave some of its materials to Jade-san and Uragan in front of me.
When we met in the royal capital, it had already been made and equipped.
"Effectiveness?" (Yuna)
"As I said before, it's strong but light. That's why it's easy to move in, unlike heavy armor." (Uragan)
I remembered the story of how it was okay to be bitten by a tiger wolf.
"I also found out that unlike iron, it doesn't get hot." (Uragan)
"Is that so?" (Yuna)
"Even though I say it doesn't get hot, I'm just comparing it to metal. In this region, iron gets hot quickly, so you can't wear it." (Uragan)
In the summer, iron outside could get hot enough to burn you.
I had seen news reports of children getting burned on slides and videos of people making fried eggs on the hood of cars.
This was a story that had no connection to me, as I was holed up in a room with an air conditioner.
"But since I can wear this equipment, I have an advantage compared to other adventurers. So, I'm thinking of making money here for a while." (Uragan)
That's why he was in this city.
"I'm glad if it helps." (Yuna)
Whether it's materials or armor, I'd be happy if people could use it and put it to good use.
I had a lot of materials lying dormant in my bear box, so it's a waste of treasure.
"So, Miss, why are you in this town? I heard from Jade that you live in a town that is not the royal capital." (Uragan)
"I just came to play." (Yuna)
"Come to play..." (Uragan)
Uragan looked at Fina and the others beside me.
"Is it possible because of your bear?" (Uragan)
They seemed to think that we had come aboard Kumayuru and Kumakyu.
Well, I wouldn't tell him the truth.
"Because my bear is special." (Yuna)
"Since then, I've heard about miss in the capital." (Uragan)
I was curious as to what the story was.
Well, it's definitely not a good story.
I didn't want Fina and the others to ask me strange questions, so I changed the subject.
"Are you alone today?" (Yuna)
I didn't remember the number of people, but there were a lot of his friends before.
However, he looked taken aback by my question.
"Why do I have to stay with those bastards until my day off?" (Uragan)
Uragan said it as if it's obvious.
People had the impression that they always go to parties together, but it's true that they don't have to be together until their holidays.
Eat what you like, meet other friends, and if you have a lover, go see them.
"Besides, if I'm with them, I won't be able to rest even if I can." (Uragan)
A leader was both a colleague and a boss. Maybe he's in a position to be careful.
Uragan then said he had something to do and left.
"Yuna-san has acquaintances in many places." (Noa)
Noa, who had been quietly listening to our conversation until now, opened her mouth.
"Last time I came here, we just went to slay monsters together." (Yuna)
"What kind of monsters did you subjugate?" (Noa)
"That's right. From now on, because it'll be something what you'll see, so we'll talk while watching it." (Yuna)
We went out of town.
By the way, when I tried to go out of town, I was stopped by the gatekeeper.
But the gatekeeper seemed to know about me the last time I came. He just told me to be careful because I had a child, and they let me through.
"Even the gatekeeper knew Yuna-san."
Perhaps, he was watching the battle with the worms that appeared in the desert.
"Well, once they see me dressed up, they'll never forget it. If I take off my bear suit, people won't notice." (Yuna)
No one would have guessed that I was the one dressed as a bear.
I got passed over without being noticed.
"That's not true. I will notice you." (Noa)
"Yes" (Misa)
"You can tell Yuna-onee-chan no matter what she's wearing." (Fina)
"I know~" (Shuri)
Four people said negative words.
Those words made me feel a little happy.
Author's Note
It's been a while since she met Uragan.
I thought I hadn't featured Uragan since the pyramids, but when I looked into it, I found out that they had met in the royal capital. It will fade into memory over time.
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*Thank you to everyone who reports typos.
Please note that some kanji have been revised to match the book, so some may not have been revised.