Chapter 48 (2/2)

“Is that so… So that’s why they’re buying expensive horses…” [Rebecca]

“Otherwise, what did you think was the reason?” [Hetty]

“Like, maybe they wanted to show off.” [Rebecca]

“Oh you.” [Hetty]

Before the two people, there were three identical warhorses that appeared as if they were siblings. Their age is roughly between two to three years old.

One of them has a grey body and metallic coloured mane and tail. This little fellow seems to be a dapple-grey horse so the colour of its body will probably turn white before long. (3) The other one has blackish body (dark brown, I guess) with black mane and tail. Strictly speaking, it is cla.s.sified as a brown coat horse, or something like that. It looks cute since only its forehead and hooves are white. There are hairs growing on the hooves too. Cute.

The last one also has a grey body albeit slightly darker, a black mane, as well as a black tail. This one seems to be a black coat horse. This fellow also has a white star shaped mark on its forehead.

There were exactly three good horses for sale and Hetty-san appeared to have decided on these three, but the prices seemed quite high.

I was personally happy about it (after all, there was a black horse available!), but purchasing such expensive ones would still cause a heartache. It was making me worried, wondering if it would really be alright for them to be taking such good care of me just to support Diana’s guidance. Rather, why was I so concerned about it in the first place?

“Jirou-sama, these horses seem like the best ones in this city. The bloodlines are good too. They seemed to have received training and there doesn’t appear to be any problem with their age either.” [Hetty]

How about it? Naturally, there was no objection from here. It was just the matter of budget though…. It would be quite a hefty sum of money to buy three of the best horses in the city…

“It’ll only be 20 gold coins. This is the final price calculated after the discount.”

“20 gold coins, is it?… Erm, is it really alright?” [Jirou]

“It will not be a problem.” [Hetty]

20 gold coins would be 3 million yen. In other words, each horse would cost 1 million yen (and that was after discount).

……No, well, I actually don’t know the price of horses in the open market, but it seemed fine… Although, if you were to think about it, even dogs or cats sold in pet shops cost more than 100,000 yen. Thus, it would be natural that fine horses were expensive as well. Or rather, they were actually quite cheap…?

Not to mention, as a set, each horse comes with a saddle and reins. As Hetty-san had said, “They were quite a bargain”.

For that reason, we decided to buy all three horses. As a service, they also included a grooming brush and oil in the purchase.

Well, although it was a promise, it was still a fantasy itself to be able to own such huge creatures!

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We brought the horses back down along the main road.

During that time, Diana, Marina and I were listening to the knowledge about horse care from Rebecca-san and Hetty-san.

“It might be fine to have someone take care of the horses, but I think it would be good to brush the horses yourself daily, at the very least. If you ride the horse just like that, without even taking some time to care for it…it might not recognize you as its owner.” [Hetty]

“That’s true. A horse is an important partner. The three of you need to properly take care of your own horses, alright?” [Rebecca]

“Yes. So to take care of it daily, I need to feed it, brush it, clean the stable….erm, what else are there?” [Jirou]

“Another important thing would be to put your horses out to pasture. There is hardly anyone who would come to our place. We usually let our horses out as well, so there shouldn’t be any problem for you to leave yours out at our place too.” [Rebecca]

“Put them out to pasture? So it’s like letting the horses out to roam freely? Should we really do that? Wouldn’t they wander off somewhere…?” [Jirou]

“It’ll be fine if you gradually teach them. Horses are smart, so they wouldn’t disappear by themselves.” [Rebecca]

“What should I do about the horse feeds?” [Jirou]

“Normally we order hay or wheat and to have them delivered from the village on a regular basis, so Jirou should do the same too. Horses feed on wild gra.s.s when they are left out in a pasture as well, so you don’t need to be that worried about their food.” [Rebecca]

“Next would be salt, right? I’ll be preparing this.” [Hetty]

“And you’ll need to prepare straw in the stable as well.” [Rebecca]

“I want a horse!” Since there are no other means of transportation here, I could easily blurt that line out without qualms. However, it is worth noting that keeping three large animals are by no means a simple thing. Far from being an easy task, it is actually a troublesome one.

Nonetheless, Hetty-san and Rebecca-san still seemed to be strangely enjoying it.

“Erm, do the two of you like horses?” [Jirou]

“”I like them.”” [Rebecca & Hetty](4)

Just as I expected.

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We arrived back at the mansion and put the horses into the stable.

After placing the feed and water bucket for the horses, we immediately headed towards the nearby village to purchase straw for the stable.

The name of the village is…..I have a feeling that I have heard of it before in the guild, but it’s slipped my mind. Although, even if it is said to be a village, there are actually around 100 households in that area. However, its scale is still incomparable to a city like Erishe.

When I heard that it was a village, I had the impression that it was a relatively small area with numerous houses cl.u.s.tered together, but the houses in this village were scattered over quite the wide area. Well, it was probably because there was no need to force yourself to live close to other people, as the roads and towns are nearby; and security concerns are relatively low.

Now then, since I was already making a trip to the village, I guess I should finish up whatever errands I have in mind that I should do there as well.

Rinkage’s Footnotes

(1) Chindonya It is also used in a figurative way to describe something that really stands out in a bad way.

(2) Kokuoh-Go (黒王号) literally “Black King” is a giant black stallion that Roah rides on from the manga/anime, “Fist of the North Star”.

(3) The colour on dapple-grey horses will turn lighter as they age due to the greying process. Some might take longer, but not all become completely white.

(4) ED note: *Internal screaming* Two people saying something together, but each are saying it as individuals.

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