Chapter 2 (1/2)

CHAPTER 2 – THE HAND OF MINE IS SHORT AND FRAIL

While stepping fir and falling down Raulee can’t help it to lower the corners of his eyes seeing the char each and every time they discover wild flowers and insects

But, if he tries to shi+ft away his view, he cannot help but plunge into this sight by drawing his eyebrows close This is Kikoed to visit frequently as peddler Each time he comes, Raulee is surprised one way or the other

(Is that person playing as well? … But he is quite absorbed in it) (Raulee)

The children et al are repeatedly throwing stones facing soh They are separated by around 5 adult steps as they are throwing, ai A sound of striking daet

“At this distance it is a match of speed First you have to hit Next you have to hit consecutively For that goal there is so has to be without any pointless waste The trick lies in your wrist” (Marco)

It is of course Marco who says this and demonstrates an exa up 3 pebbles, he sharply threw the 3 in succession by turning his wrist upside down Snap Snap Snap, they popped with a gratifying hitting sound The surroundings, ascertaining this with a face ofin order to copy his actions

Collecting the stones a short while later, they increase the distance by around another 5 steps and once again start to throw Undergoing stages like that, the event finished once the et any more

“You came, Raulee-san?” (Marco)

“Good day, Marco-kun” (Raulee)

Raulee doesn’t ever reeting The reason he visits this village frequently is also for the sake ofboy He spends time to build a friendly relationshi+p… and in addition that’s his sole investment

“It completely looked like a scene froe?” (Raulee)

“By no oal is individual self-defence” (Marco)

“Is that so? I think if it’s a group like that, stone throill become a threat too, but…” (Raulee)

“If the objective was to be group coet those ready right away if we knit sos If it’s in the shape of the previously installed rod, you can expect an even higher distance It will beco on the ards to their shape and size to a certain extent” (Marco)

“Eh, ah, uh huh… that’s right…” (Raulee)

With a friendly grin the child is talking about military affairs

“Leaving that aside, did you get your hands on the thing I asked you?” (Marco)

“Yea, just as you told me, I went and checked up on the remains of the battle front There it really was Take a look and confirm it since it is in the back” (Raulee)

“You have saved h the winter” (Marco)

“If you are saying this, I guess it has to be like that However, you know about it quite well…” (Raulee)

“Both arh the winter there After that the war situation shi+fted greatly It would be strange if nothing was left in the area” (Marco)

While har, both of theroup of buildings is located within the village surrounded by a ether with a single heavy-looking jute bag have been placed in an extended roos As Marco approaches and opens it, there is black soil, withered weeds and a countless nurains that flew in

“Did you carry it all inside including the soil? I am sure it was heavy” (Raulee)

“Noo, I ariculture It’s the dreadfulness of collectionto the collection of taxes the village headman overseas, I think)

“It seeh various troubles thanks to that” (Raulee)

“What are you saying, it will be fine if you feel a sratitude” (Marco)

While talking light-heartedly, the two turn their view on one grain that has fallen onto Marco’s pal Marco had requested froround where the ardom and Empire Eberia confronted each other before In a corner of the wasteland… those were buried by weed in the back of the Asuria Kingdom’s army headquarters

“But, if you mean this, it is used as feed for warhorses, no? It is qwaht?” (Raulee) (T/N: >> kuwanpu <>

“It’s a root crop you can harvest froh it isn’t possible to store it after harvesting, since it can be groell even on barren soil, those are used as the army’s supple on the cooking” (Marco)

“And you also know the recipe, right? Honestly, you are a walking library, aren’t you… ?” (Raulee)

If you peek into his face as if probing into it, you will find the usual blue eyes and thin s boy

“Sos are mysterious” (Marko)

This type of unknown mystique, the unerased sense of disco in blue within the indifferent iuessing If you are once enchanted by him, it won’t be possible to withdraw any more, he resolves himself to this

“You are… What’s the reason for you to be in this village?” (Raulee)

Suddenly such question spilled from his mouth Raulee was surprised by his oords It is obvious that Marco is trying to do soe This is a natural objective for the next village head… thinking about it, Raulee picked up on the strangeness there

Marco appears to have reasonable wisdom and a mature style The most childish aspect is just that personality, but… he wants to integrate everything with the goal of raising the village’s prosperity, even if the methods are deviousThe qwa, without even the reason for the children to bear the village’s defence, it’s not like you can reject the possibility ofstolen by wolves and kidnappers in the future

However, Raulee thinks I don’t understand the education The subjects, Marco is teaching to the village’s children, won’t as a e’s productivity The adults will negotiate in the city If it’s complicated business discussions, only Marco will be able to finish the negotiations There is no need for everyone to be able to calculate

The fundae and a merchant are different The former is a pri products, even if it is done by manual labour The latter is a tertiary industry and yields profits byto receive education, were those of the trade section If it’s a production site like the village, no matter how much they are even able to read, write and calculate, it is pearls thrown before swine Marco said it was so losses」, but… for the ordinary villager the scene of incurring loss in itself is seldom

To begin with, I wonder if the person called Marco is sole re blue eyes are always gazing at a far-away place, Raulee thinks It’s unnatural to i to hide his tremendous intensity from people It’s as if his seriousness can’t be seen… like he only appears to amuse himself by his own caprice