Reincarnated as a Farmer Gamer: Rising to the Top with the Evolution of the Weakest Job that Only I Know About!? - 47.2

Oh… I didn’t expect such a problem from the lack of visitors.

“I see. We crossed the mountain over there. We came back from there yesterday.”

“…But that’s on the other side of the royal capital?”

“…There are easier places to climb, right?”

“…”

The red-haired one stared intently at me, Lisa, and the large boulder behind us.

“Could it be…!? No, it’s impossible. It must be just my imagination.”

“?”

“Well, for now, I’m glad you’re safe.”

“Yes. Sorry for worrying you. And Mei-chan? Is that okay?”

“Yes!”

“Thank you for worrying about us. This is a token of my gratitude.”

I handed over a bag full of sweets from my magic bag.

“Wow! So many! Is it really okay to have all of this?”

“Yeah.”

“Thank you! Older brother! I’ll share it with everyone!”

“You’re so kind… Not eating it all by yourself, but sharing it.”

“Yep! Everyone is friends, and if I’m in trouble, they all help me!”

“I see. So, that’s why you were worried about us. Well, if you’re sharing with everyone, it might not be enough. I’ll give you another bag.”

“Yay! Hooray!”

The girl hugged the two bags of sweets with a big smile.

Children’s smiles are truly angelic.

I suddenly remembered the smile of my beloved younger sister, Sophia.

“Mei-chan, go ahead first.”

“Okay! Bye-bye, older brothers!”

The girl ran off energetically toward the slum.

“I didn’t expect to meet you here.”

“Me neither. I didn’t think someone of your status would be here.”

“It’s understandable, but… um, can I ask one thing?”

“Are you asking me not to speak of this encounter?”

“Eh… y-yes.”

“Understood. We don’t want this encounter to be spread around either, so please keep it to yourself.”

“Got it. By the way, you two seem to get along well, don’t you?”

“A fated partnership.”

“Hey, Lisa. Don’t say strange things again.”

“It’s not strange.”

“Uh…”

Lady Evans is becoming more like her, and Lisa is quite cute too. When she looks up at me with that pouty expression, it’s quite touching.

“Hehe. Chloe will get mad at you again, you know?”

“Ugh…”

Yes. The Young Lady and Lisa still don’t understand each other.

Though they sit apart most of the time, Lisa clings to me during mornings and breaks, so there are frequent clashes between the two. I hope they get along soon, but there might be something I don’t understand about women’s issues. I don’t know.

“And you can call me normally.”

“No. I can’t be rude to Count Ludelagan.”

“You’re already calling Alphonse-sama by his first name.”

“Ugh…”

The red-haired one looked at me with sparkling eyes for some reason.

“If you like, you can call me like you do Alphonse-sama.”

“No, no… I can’t be so rude to a count’s daughter…”

“Hehe.”

This… is she teasing me?

“Alright. I understand. I’ll call you Lady Diana.”

“Yay! We’re one step closer!”

“…Lady Diana, why are you in such a place?”

“This is a secret, but we regularly transport food from our family. I also make periodic visits to play with Mei-chan and have meals together.”

“I see. That’s why you weren’t at the dinner venue today.”

“Right. Still, it’s impressive you arrived faster than me, who came by carriage without having dinner.”

“…There are ways to move quickly.”

If necessary, I could use Pochi to cover it up.

“I see. Hehe. I didn’t expect to meet you here, but it’s good that you’re a kind person as well. Thank you for the sweets.”

“You’re welcome.”

“Well then, I’ll be going soon, so don’t overdo it with hunting.”

“Thank you.”

With those parting words, she left toward the slum.

I’m surprised that someone of a count’s daughter would go so far as to visit a slum.

No… Considering how she’s called a disgrace among the nobles at the academy, perhaps the common people are very important to her.

Thinking that way, I felt that not all nobles in this world are to be discarded.

And it seems Al isn’t a bad person either.