The Neighborhood High School Girl, Miss Isezaki, Is the Great Saintess Returned from Another World~ And I, Suddenly Awakened as Her Exclusive Mana Supply Uncle, Travel Between Earth and Another World with Time-Space Magic~ - 41. A Journey Together

41. A Journey Together

“Uh, well, we can’t really accompany Lady Levia on her official duties—”

Despite Isezaki’s attempt to explain and wave her hand, Lady Levia wouldn’t let go.

“No, it’s just another excuse to hassle me. If that’s the case, I’d rather spend the journey with you two and have some fun! Come on, please! We had tea together, so we’re already friends, right?”

It seemed that by having tea together, we were upgraded to the status of friends.

“But we have our own work to attend to—”

“Of course, there’s a benefit for you too! The capital has stricter trade regulations than here. But with my influence, you could trade freely through the Merchant’s Guild—”

“Ugh, my husband…”

With Lady Levia clinging to her, Isezaki looked at me as if on the verge of tears. It seems she’s really weak against Lady Levia’s persuasion.

As a husband, I should probably offer some help, but as for me—

“Lady Levia, if that’s the case, then please allow us to accompany you.”

“Oh, Matsunaga, thank you!”

“Wait, husband!?”

With Lady Levia smiling and Isezaki’s face turning blue, let’s just move the conversation forward for now.

“I’ve always wanted to visit the capital. However, regarding trade, we’re content with our dealings with the Reymar Trading Company, so your sentiment is more than enough.”

“But, if you think about the benefits for you—”

“We’ve never been to the capital before. The journey there is challenging, and we felt it would be difficult for just the two of us. So, simply having the company of Lady Levia is a significant benefit for us.”

This is a chance in a million. It’s the noble lady’s journey, after all. It’s certain there will be guards and a carriage. A safe and comfortable journey is guaranteed. We have no choice but to ride this big wave.

With that settled, I discussed with Lady Levia, and it was decided that we would meet at the town gate the next day.

“We’ll prepare for the journey, so we’ll take our leave now. See you tomorrow—”

“Yes, until tomorrow. Looking forward to it, Isezaki! Hehe!”

“Y-yes, me too. Hehe…”

Leading Isezaki, who still had a strained expression, I returned to the “Emmy’s Inn.”

Finally, when I explained the situation to a calmed-down Isezaki, she nodded in agreement.

“I see… It’s definitely much safer than traveling alone.”

“Yeah, that’s the idea. But hey, if you really don’t want to meet Lady Levia, just pretend you’re suddenly ill, and I’ll accompany her alone, so don’t worry about it.”

I knew Isezaki didn’t want Lady Levia to recognize her. So, I didn’t think it was necessary to force her to accompany us. There was a possibility of her refusing to accompany only me, but if that’s the case, then there’s no helping it.

However, with eyes wide open in disbelief, Isezaki approached me as if she had seen something unbelievable.

“Y-you and Levia alone!? That’s absolutely unacceptable—n-no, no! I’m totally okay with it! I’ve already cleared Levia’s suspicions once, and she has a rather pure side to her, so I’m sure it’ll be fine!”

“Are you sure? Of course, I’d appreciate it if you came along, Isezaki.”

“Sure, no problem!” declared Isezaki firmly. Although I said I could do it alone, of course, Isezaki’s presence is appreciated. I secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

“Besides, this could be considered our first trip together with ojisan… Ah, yes, that’s right! It’s good, rather, it’s very good…”

Muttering to herself, Isezaki seemed to be lost in thought, but once the decision was made, there was no time to waste. Let’s get moving right away.

“Alright, then let’s return to Japan to prepare for the journey. But remember, we only have a two-hour time limit, so let’s hurry.”

Two hours in Japan translates to twenty hours here. Since we’re meeting tomorrow, we can’t afford to spend more than two hours.

“Certainly, preparations are necessary for a long journey. You truly are amazing, ojisan!”

“If there’s anything you need to buy, I can teleport you to town with my ‘dimensional teleportation.'”

There are quite a few shops around the area where my former company is located. It’s a good place to go shopping.

So we changed into Japanese clothing and stood in the center of the room.

Where would be a good place… Oh, that’s right, yesterday we found the perfect spot…

“Dimensional Teleportation.”

And thus, I and Isezaki teleported to the dimly lit alley where I encountered Aihara yesterday.