Chapter 80: Snow Removal
[space_man][space_man]”Heave-ho!”
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[space_man][space_man]Moira, instead of wielding her usual magic sword Healing, is diligently shoveling snow with a shovel in hand. Beside her, Jaylot is carrying the gathered snow to the snow disposal area.
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[space_man][space_man]Eld is sitting on a wooden chair a little distance away, writing a letter on the table.
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[space_man][space_man]”Haa…… I never thought it would be such hard work……”
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[space_man][space_man]Moira mutters, leaning against the shovel after finishing a round of snow removal. A few days ago, Moira registered as an adventurer and, accompanied by Eld, was fulfilling snow removal requests.
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[space_man][space_man]”Moira-neesama, let’s take a break. There’s still another place to do.”
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[space_man][space_man]”Yes, you’re right. It’s just the right time, shall we have lunch?”
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[space_man][space_man]The two go to Eld. Eld’s surroundings were kept at a comfortable temperature with heat magic.
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[space_man][space_man]”Oh, are you finished?”
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[space_man][space_man]Eld looks up as the two enter the range of the heat magic.
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[space_man][space_man]”We’re done here. There’s one more place to go today.”
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[space_man][space_man]Jaylot says, taking off his coat. Moira pours hot water from the pot into a cup and drinks it while it cools down.
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[space_man][space_man]”Haa, that’s refreshing……”
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[space_man][space_man]Moira also takes off her coat and places the basket that was at Eld’s feet on the table. Inside is the lunch that Mary made.
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[space_man][space_man]”Ah, she put warm food in again today.”
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[space_man][space_man]Moira reaches into the basket and takes out the warm dishes one after another. This basket is a basket with spatial magic that Tohlight made. If you put things inside, the passage of time slows down, so warm things can be stored without getting cold.
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[space_man][space_man]”Well then, let’s eat.”
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[space_man][space_man]Moira puts her hands together, offers a prayer to the Goddess, and begins to eat.
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[space_man][space_man]”Eld-aniki, who are you writing a letter to?”
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[space_man][space_man]Eld had put away the letter he was writing before the food was spread out. Seeing them stacked on the edge of the table, Jaylot asks.
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[space_man][space_man]”Al, Millenia, and Sandrea. I’ve sent several letters to Al, but I haven’t received a reply.”
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[space_man][space_man]Eld answers while slurping his warm noodles.
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[space_man][space_man]”Al-san is at the North Front Line, right? I’ve heard that monster attacks have intensified in the past month.”
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[space_man][space_man]”That’s right. So it can’t be helped that he hasn’t replied, but I have a lot of things I want to say, so I’m sending him a complaint letter.”
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[space_man][space_man]Hearing that, Jaylot lets out a dry laugh.
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[space_man][space_man]”I want to ask Millenia what happened to the academy, and I also want to tell her that Jaylot is coming here now. As for Sandrea, it’s about Rufus. You told Sandrea to come here with Rufus, right?”
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[space_man][space_man]”Of course. She seemed busy at the time, and she just gave me a vague reply.”
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[space_man][space_man]Hearing that, Eld strokes his chin.
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[space_man][space_man]”Well, I think it’s nine times out of ten that Rufus is overthinking things. Either way, Tohlight will train him, so if he can cooperate with Sandrea as a butler from now on, things will work out somehow.”
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[space_man][space_man]”Eld-aniki, you even lend a hand to people you don’t like, don’t you?”
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[space_man][space_man]”Hmm? The other me didn’t do anything. Tohlight took Rufus away on his own. I personally have no intention of helping him. If Sandrea says she wants to break up with him, I’ll cooperate with that, though.”
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[space_man][space_man]Jaylot gives a wry smile. He thought it was enough that Eld was writing a letter to Sandrea to report the situation while saying that. He thought that Eld’s inability to be completely heartless was his virtue.
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[space_man][space_man]”Speaking of which……”
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[space_man][space_man]Seeing that there was a pause in the conversation, Moira interjects.
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[space_man][space_man]”I’ll have to go greet Sandrea-san soon. As the second wife.”
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[space_man][space_man]Hearing that, Eld frowns.
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[space_man][space_man]”Ah…… well…… yeah…… I think it’s fine when there’s another opportunity to go there.”
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[space_man][space_man]Eld replies vaguely. Jaylot felt that there was somehow a wall between Eld and Moira. Perhaps because Eld is planning to dissolve the engagement once the problems are resolved, he is trying not to interact with Moira more than necessary. But he doesn’t say anything about it. This is because he doesn’t know what his brother is specifically going to do, and he wants to prevent his brother’s plans from going awry by carelessly interfering. Eld always tells him what happened after everything is over.
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[space_man][space_man]”I think we’ll probably go sooner than Eld thinks.”
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[space_man][space_man]Moira says mischievously.
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[space_man][space_man]”Eh? Why?”
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[space_man][space_man]Jaylot asks.
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[space_man][space_man]”I don’t think the Central Temple will just leave it at a report about me. I think I’ll be summoned.”
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[space_man][space_man]Eld is also expecting that. Either they will send someone to bring Moira back, or they will summon her to the Central Temple. He was racking his brains about how to handle the situation properly.
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[space_man][space_man]”Well, now that we’ve finished our delicious meal, let’s do our best at the next place!”
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[space_man][space_man]Moira says as she stands up. Jaylot hurriedly finishes the rest of his meal.
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[space_man][space_man]”Eld, you’re helping too, right?”
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[space_man][space_man]”Eh? No way. I’m just accompanying you, so you two do your best.”
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[space_man][space_man]Eld says as he puts the empty dishes into the basket.
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[space_man][space_man]”Mmm, you’re not very kind to your fiancée.”
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[space_man][space_man]Moira picks up her shovel and heads outside. Jaylot follows her.
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[space_man][space_man]Eld wipes the table and starts writing the letter again.