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~ - 45. Departure

45. Departure

Soon the carriage stopped in front of us, and Geeta came running towards us.

“Hey, it’s the merchant guy and his wife. What are you doing here?”

“Hey, Geeta. We have some business with this carriage.”

“Huh? Business…?”

Geeta furrowed his brows at my words, then leaned in and whispered softly.

“Are you planning to hitch a ride? I won’t say anything bad, but you better stop.”

“Huh? Hitch a ride?”

“You know, sticking to the back of a guarded carriage like ours for the journey. It’s safer that way. Is that what you’re planning?”

“No, that’s not it.”

“No, no, I know you guys are merchants, and I’ve seen a bunch of guys like you. But, listen, it’s better to leave this carriage alone. There’s something fishy about it, and if the client gets upset, I can’t guarantee what will happen to you guys.”

Seems like Geeta is genuinely worried about us. It’s a complete misunderstanding though.

“It’s really okay.”

“But–”

While scratching his head in a troubled manner, the carriage door opened quietly beside Geeta. Peeking out from there was Lady Levia. Immediately, Geeta straightened his back stiffly.

“Oh, Lady Levia! We’ll chase them away right away, so please wait for a moment!”

Geeta, raising his voice unnaturally with inappropriate honorifics, but Lady Levia shook her head vigorously.

“There’s no need for that. These are my friends. Come on, Matsunaga and Isezaki, please get on the carriage.”

“Huh, Lady Levia!? W-what’s going on, old man!?”

Geeta looked back and forth between Lady Levia and me with wide eyes. Well, that’s understandable. I casually explained the situation, putting my hand on Geeta’s shoulder.

“In fact, we’re also riding along. I’ll explain the details later. See you.”

Leaving Geeta gaping with his mouth open, I and Miss Isezaki boarded the carriage. Closing the door and taking our seats, the carriage slowly began to move.

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The appearance of the carriage was plain, but the interior was similarly modest, if not simple.

There were seats facing each other with only a small table between them. Lady Levia was the only one sitting on the seat.

By the way, the maid who had been seen a few times was sitting on the front coachman’s seat, still in her maid outfit, handling the horses.

As we sat in the seats opposite Lady Levia, she greeted us cheerfully.

“I’m really glad you came! Matsunaga, let’s talk a lot!”

“Yes, Lady Levia… Oh? Have you already used the shampoo and conditioner?”

At Miss Isezaki’s words, Lady Levia happily brushed her hair upwards. Suddenly, the same fragrance as Miss Isezaki’s hair floated in the room.

“Yes, indeed! The feel of my hair is completely different now, so smooth! And the scent is lovely!”

“I’m glad you liked it. If you continue to use it, the quality of your hair will improve. Please continue to use it as it is.”

“Getting even better than this is amazing! I’m really looking forward to it!”

Lady Levia lovingly touched her hair, and Miss Isezaki smiled as she watched. Although Miss Isezaki had shown quite a bit of resistance to traveling with Lady Levia before, there was no sign of that now.

To us, that incident was just a few hours ago, but Miss Isezaki already seemed to have made up her mind. Since I tend to show my feelings on my face, I should learn from her in this regard.

While admiring Miss Isezaki’s attitude, I couldn’t help but start to notice the vibration of the carriage.

The rattling vibration of the carriage shook incessantly, directly affecting my weak buttocks, which were already starting to feel numb.

Indeed, if I continued to endure this vibration with my buttocks throughout the journey, my buttocks might be in trouble.

I quickly took out a cushion from the “Storage Storage” and Lady Levia, with an interested voice, exclaimed.

“…Oh, Matsunaga. What is that?”

“This is a cushion to soften the vibration of the carriage. Of course, there’s one for Lady Levia as well.”

Miss Isezaki, who was good at consideration, had also bought one for Lady Levia. All three were bead cushions of different colors. By the way,Miss Isezaki’s was blue, mine was white, and Lady Levia’s was pink.

When I handed Lady Levia the pink cushion, she pressed it with both hands, hugged it, and checked its texture.

“It’s a very strange sensation, not feathers or cotton… I really like it! Can I buy this from you?”

“No, I’ll give it to you.”

“We can’t accept that.”

“We’re also hitching a ride on this journey. Please allow us this much.”

“Hmm… I understand.”

Reluctantly nodding, Lady Levia immediately placed the cushion under her buttocks. At that moment, her expression lit up brightly.

“Oh my! It feels like I’m floating! Matsunaga and Miss Isezaki, you should put it on quickly too! Come on, come on!”

Lady Levia bounced up and down while still sitting on the cushion, frolicking happily. She should be around twenty years old, but her occasional childish gestures were quite endearing.

As Miss Isezaki and I exchanged glances at her behavior, we tried placing the cushion under our buttocks.

Sure enough, the vibration became much more bearable. It’s no wonder Lady Levia is delighted. With this, our buttocks can endure the long journey.

Miss Isezaki seemed satisfied with the cushion’s performance as well. Thank you very much for preparing this,Miss Isezaki. I’ll pay you back for this later.

With our buttocks protected, there was nothing to fear anymore. And so, our journey to the capital began.