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~ - 46. How We Met

46. How We Met

Listening to the clatter of hooves and wheels, and the constant chatter, I spent my time inside the carriage.

The conversation mostly revolved around Lady Levia. Miss Isezaki was often asked to contribute, while I occasionally chimed in with nods.

Well, being a beginner in this otherworldly setting, I didn’t want to reveal too much and expose my ignorance. Thankfully, Miss Isezaki, with her extensive experience in this world, seamlessly filled in the gaps in conversation.

Especially when Lady Levia inquired about the beginnings of our supposed marriage, Miss Isezaki’s performance was remarkable.

While I stumbled over the details, Miss Isezaki effortlessly crafted our backstory.

According to her, Matsunaga and Isezaki-san were childhood friends from a certain town in a certain country.

She was the daughter of a wealthy merchant in town, and I worked as a servant under them.

Although we gradually became closer through chance encounters, I only saw her as a younger sister.

However, as Isezaki-san blossomed into a beautiful young woman day by day, I eventually began to see her as more than just a sister. But being quite indecisive, I suppressed those feelings due to our age difference and social status.

Yet, from the moment we first met, Isezaki-san had already regarded me as a man, and she tried various ways to capture my attention.

Unable to contain my feelings any longer, I finally confessed to her, and she, of course, accepted.

Thus, the two of us eloped from our hometown, started a business together, and now live happily as a married couple. —A happy ending, indeed.

Miss Isezaki performed with such fervor, using gestures and expressions to enhance the authenticity of her storytelling. During the final scene where I led Isezaki-san out of town while holding her hand, Lady Levia applauded with glistening eyes.

It was a story with an oddly realistic setting, only made believable by our lack of genuine romantic feelings. Truly, Miss Isezaki is something else.

By the way, during all of this, I barely contributed more than “yeah,” “that’s right,” “I see,” or “that’s nostalgic.”

After that grand tale concluded, perhaps feeling a bit tired of talking, silence dominated the carriage more often. Finally, I had the chance to gaze out at the scenery outside.

Outside the window, knights on horseback and adventurers followed the carriage at a somewhat hurried pace.

Despite several hours passing since our departure, none of the adventurers showed any signs of fatigue. Among them, of course, were Gita and Cyril.

According to Lady Levia, the escorts were chosen from the list of available adventurers from the Adventurers Guild, ranked in order of their expertise. So, despite their youth, they were considered quite capable.

As I gazed at these formidable individuals and the vast expanse of grassland and distant rugged mountains, I spent another hour or so—

But as the scenery remained unchanged, I began to feel a bit tired. Looking back, it had been over six hours since I jumped from Japan to this otherworld, amidst all the back and forth.

While I wasn’t bothered when I was alert, it was already bedtime according to my internal clock.

Of course, I couldn’t afford to sleep for jet lag prevention, but the slight hunger was somewhat uncomfortable. Is it alright to snack in a noble’s carriage?

“Kyukururururu~”

While pondering this, I heard a noise from within the carriage.

Turning to the source of the sound, Miss Isezaki was looking out the window with her usual expression, her shoulders shaking and her ears burning red.

Seeing this, Lady Levia exclaimed as if struck by a sudden realization.

“Oh, yes! It’s about time for lunch, isn’t it? Holly!?”

“No, it’s scheduled for a little later.”

It seemed that the maid on the coachman’s platform couldn’t hear the noise. Lady Levia hurriedly replied.

“It seems I’m getting a bit hungry! Can we move the schedule up a bit? Is that alright!?”

“If that’s the case, there’s no problem. Well then—”

With the maid’s response, the carriage came to a gentle stop.

During this time, Miss Isezaki continued to tremble, looking down. It’s just a natural bodily function, so there’s no need to worry about it. Being a teenage girl is tough.

And so, the lunch break came a little earlier than planned.