……Oops. Remembering last week’s loss irks me. Let’s return the favour.
「F***ing old man. …… Rinetto-dono probably slaves for his sake, taking care of that guy must be a burden.」
「I’ve gotten used to it, though I appreciate your concern.」
Speaking from appearance, Rinetto would probably be in her mid 20s in human terms.
At the very least, her appearance speaks of an age similar to that of Alma’s. Inferring her age to be older than my true age, I speak with deference to her.
From the Elven perspective, having amassed a hundred years is still considered youth ….. In human terms, it would be around 20 years at most.
……. Really, it reminds me once again of this peculiar trait of the race known as the elves.
In this world, races like the Beast people and Majin (魔人) (TLN: warlock/magus) that have been classified as humanoids are numerous, but the only race that possesses such longevity is the elves.
To squander such a long life, wastefully passing each day would simply be such a waste. Or so I thought, but for someone like Chester to appear (?) …. even I am baffled.
I was of the opinion that Elves were full of riddles. Even after becoming becoming an elf myself, I am still full of doubts.
「Now, the young lady is waiting. She’s probably reaching the limits of her patience soon. Chester-sama, please make haste and show your face.」
「Ou ou, say something more pleasant. Where is Cheryl?」(TLN: 嬉しいこと言ってくれるねぇ)
「The young lady is in her room. Rasuba and Nishura are appeasing her, but we shouldn’t keep her waiting too long. Quickly.」
「Those guys work too hard every time. Let’s get going Slava, lest our princess throws a tantrum.」
「No need to push me. I can walk by myself.」
I will probably come to understand it in time.
Since my previous life, I have become a member of a race which I don’t comprehend.
But I have plenty of time to come to understand it. Yes, so much so that my previous life pales in comparison.
Apparently, this grandchild seems attached to the old man.
Unlike Chester, the unknown grandchild has no fault. Let’s try to repay the senile 「Osufu-chan (Grandpa-chan)」.
I shrugged my body while shaking off the annoying hand on my back and walked ahead of Chester.
「Oh? Finally becoming enthusiastic huh?」
It’s just that I’ve made up my mind.
After returning his question with a sigh, he chortled and led me to the room.
….. But well, he must have a spent quite a sum of money.
As I walked, I caught sight of the numerous eye-piercing vases and paintings with poor taste.
Uneducated in the field of arts, I am unsure of the details. But I have an inkling that I have seen these paintings before, and they are likely all genuine pieces.
He mentioned that he practiced martial arts in order to earn money, but most of that gold seems to be spent on trivial things… Fumu (Hmm), if I had an abundance of money, I wonder how I would use it..
A larger house would be nice, a minimum of equipment, and enough space for a futon would be ideal.
My hobbies…… nothing that requires money. Now that I think about it, other than training, what other hobbies do I have?
Meals are average, I’ve never had lavish meals. In order to achieve a balanced diet as a master, I tended to avoid meat (TLN: does not imply he is vegetarian, but more of a bias), and declined extravagant meals.
……. Uumu, even after thinking about it, I can’t really think of other ways to spend such an amount of money.
In comparison, I guess I am a lonely old man, huh?
At 12 years old, I have no interests or hobbies other than training. I feel a slight existential crisis.
Other than aiming to be the strongest, I have no desire for other ways to spend my spare time – isn’t this really bad?
Reflecting on how bland I am compared to Chester, I leaked a sigh.
「……. Is it that much trouble? Refrain from doing that in front of my grandchild. Hora (here), we’ve arrived.」
「No it’s not like that, maa, I’ll try my best.」
Chester who caught me sigh guessed at what I was thinking but – somehow noticing my state of defeat, he swallowed his words.
This is different. Yes, there’s only one hobby that can excite me. In order to give an excuse, I stand beside Chester. (TLN: これは違う。そう、ただ一つの趣味に夢中になっているだけなのだ。言い訳するようにして、チェスターに並び立つ。)
In that moment.
An intense killing atmosphere bubbled across my skin. (ED: Japanese ¯\_(ツ)_/¯)
The sudden appearance of strong magic in the direction of the door strengthened my vigilance.