Volume 1 - Chapter 12 – TRANSPORTATION (1/2)
The next morning, the men of the village had gathered in front of the village chief’s house. This was to transport the wheat for the village tax.
「Well then, I’m counting on you」
When the village chief said that, the men began to tie them into a bundle,
「Ou, leave it to me! This time is easier because we only need to go once」
Right, the plan was to use the bicycle trailers Jin made so that they would only have to transport it once. Because it had been transported on the back of the person and horse up till now, they had to make several round trips to Kaina Village as well as to other villages, and that labour was hard. This time 12 bicycle trailers were to be used, with approximately 5 tonnes of wheat transported at once. Furthermore, because there is a gentle slope from Kaina Village, transportation should be extremely comfortable, and returning up the slope should also be comfortable with it being empty.
「Did you bring food and water with you?」
「Ou!」
「Did you leave anything behind?」
「Dear, be careful」
「Tou-chan, take care」
「Ou!」
The wives and children waved their hands, seeing them off for their departure.
「Yosh… tax collector-sama, let us depart」
Rock called out to Lithia, then Lithia,
「Then we’re departing」
The party began to move pulling the bicycle trailers, gorogoro.
「Jin-oniichan, take care!」
Jin had also joined the party. He wanted to use this opportunity to take a look outside of Kaina Village.
Lithia was leading on the horse. Sometimes turning back, checking if they were following her. Behind Lithia was Rock, and then after that was Jin. Because the road is narrow, they advanced in a line.
After crossing the Erume River and then a small mountain pass, the rest of the way was a gentle slope.
「Descending will be comfortable~」
was Jin’s real intention. He had equipped the ball bearings to all the bicycle trailers, so of course he was tired.
As for Lithia… that she wanted to talk to Jin about what was in the transportation, she kept to herself.
3 hours after advancing forward, they took a break at a place where water welled up.
「Aah, I’m so tired」
「Hahaha, you sure are weak Jin」
「I’m not like Rock-san and the others」
Rock’s height is beyond 180cm, his weight is also 80kg. Jin’s height is 160cm, and his weight is 52kg. They were obviously physically different.
「Well I guess so, but Jin,you can do things we can’t do. Me and the others are envious of that」
「… do you have a moment?」
Lithia entered into Jin and the other’s conversation.
「What is the matter tax collector-sama?」
Rock asked,
「N-Nothing, just while taking a break, please don’t forget our work」
said Lithia. Then she continued,
「Jin-san, was it? I’ve heard that you’ve come from far away, is that true?」
「Ee, it is true」
「Is that so… This 『Bicycle Trailer』 you also made it right?」
「That’s right」
「Tax collector-sama, this Jin here is amazing! He’s made one thing after another that has made our lives a hella lot more comfortable. This punk has made me really happy」
When Rock said that, the other men resting around also unanimously,
「That’s right! After soaking in that hot spring, mine and my wife’s skin has become smooth 」
「Your wife, only her skin is pretty, only her skin」
「Huh? What do you mean by that? You even repeated it twice!」
the men were lively. But Lithia was only interested in Jin,
「Uhh… Jin-san is a 《Magic Craftsman》 right?」
「Ee, well, something like that」
「A-Ano, so after this, are you going to keep living in Kaina Village?」
「…」
For that question, Jin did not answer right away. But,
「Well, for such a talented guy, he can’t stay shut up in the village forever can he?」
Rock said.
「Also, I’m sure Jin wants to go back to his hometown」
And when Lithia heard that,
「A-Ano, Jin-san’s hometown is the country of 『Japan』 right?」