城下町に足を運んだのは久しぶりだった。
「うわー、賑わっているなぁ」
王都に来た頃は、なにげなく空いた時間を利用して当てもなく歩いたこともあったが、どちらかというとウルを失い落ち込んでいた気分を紛らわすための散歩に近かった。
生活が落ち着くと、決闘などで王宮に顔を出したりすることが多く、城下町は通過するだけ。
「王都にはたくさん人が住んでいるもの」
「これでも今日は人がいないほう」
賑わう人たちとすれ違いながら、サムたちは歩く。
今日は馬車を使わず、自らの足で町を散策していた。
一般的な貴族は、商人が屋敷に来るか、御用達の店に馬車をつけるのが一般的だ。
しかし、リーゼも花蓮も、ときどき自分の足で城下町を歩くことが多いらしく、買い物も普通にするという。
「あそこの喫茶店は珈琲が美味しいのよ」
「あの屋台はお肉が絶品」
リーゼと花蓮は、いい意味で貴族らしくない。
身につけているものも、華々しさよりも、動きやすさを重視しているところや、気軽に城下町に買い物にくることなど、普通の女性という感じだ。
サムにとっては、そのほうが好ましいし、気遣わなくていいので接しやすい。
聞けば、アリシアとエリカも城下町に用事があるときは、馬車を使わないことのほうが多いようだ。
「サム! こっちに甘い氷菓子があるわよ!」
「ん。冷たいもの食べたい。最近暑くなった」
夏が近づきつつあることもあって、氷菓子の屋台が出ている。
サムが覗いてみると、前世の日本では縁日くらいじゃないとみかけなくなったかき氷が売られていた。
ちょっと違うのは、果実を凍らせたものを細かくして食べるようだ。そこに、果肉やソースをトッピングしていくらしい。
「席も空いているし、食べましょう」
「じゃあ、俺が買ってきますね」
「あら、ありがとう」
女性ふたりを屋台の前のテーブルにつかせ、サムは屋台で苺とオレンジ、葡萄の三種類の氷菓子を買った。
店主から皿を受け取ると、リーゼたちの前に並べる。
「ありがとう」
「ありがと。いただきます」
サムが席につくと、女性ふたりがスプーンで氷菓子を食べ始める。
「んっ、美味しいわね」
「暑くなってきたら氷菓子に限る」
満足そうにするリーゼと花蓮にならい、サムも氷菓子を食べた。
冷たさと果実の甘さが口の中に広がり、実に心地いい。
体の熱が冷めていくようだ。
リーゼがスプーンを笑顔でこちらに向けている。
「ほら、あーん」
彼女のしたいことがわかったサムは、口を開けた。
にっこりと微笑んだリーゼから氷菓子を食べさせてもらう。
なんというか、気恥ずかしさを覚えるが、なかなかいいものだと思う。
遠くから嫉妬するような視線を向けられている気がしないでもないが、こんな美人をふたりも連れているのだ。嫉妬くらい甘んじて受けよう。
「じゃあ、お返しです。リーゼ様も、あーん」
「......される方だとちょっと恥ずかしいわね。あーん」
今度はサムがリーゼに食べさせてあげる番だ。
うっすら頬を染めたリーゼの整った唇が開くと、氷菓子を運ぶ。
「うん、美味しいわね。サムに食べさせてもらったからかしら」
「少し恥ずかしいですが、カップルっぽくていいですね。これ、頻繁にやりましょう」
(照れているリーゼ様もいいなぁ......ていうか、花蓮様は目の前で俺たちがいちゃついてもマイペースでしゃくしゃく食べ続けてるなぁ。逆にすごいわ。俺だったらイラッとしていただろうなぁ)
そんなことを考えながら、サムはリーゼとの甘いひと時を過ごした。
その間に、花蓮は氷菓子をおかわりしていた。
こんな穏やかな時間が続けばいいと思う。
王都に来てから慌ただしい日々だったことを思い返したサムは、ついそんなことを思った。
It had been a long time since he had visited the city.
"Wow, it's crowded."
The first time he came to the Royal Capital, he had taken advantage of his free time to casually walk around aimlessly, but it was more like a walk to distract himself from the depressed mood he was feeling after losing Ur.
Once life settled down, he often visited the royal palace to fight in duels, etc., and he only passed through the city.
"There are a lot of people living in the Royal Capital."
"Today is the day when there are fewer people."
Sam and others, passed by the bustling crowd.
They did not use carriages today but instead explored the town on their own feet.
The average aristocrat usually has a merchant come to his mansion or a carriage attached to his purveyor's store.
However, both Lise and Hanae walk around the city on their own feet, and shopping is also common.
"That coffee shop over there has great coffee." magic
"The meat at that stall is excellent."
Lise and Hanae are not like aristocrats in a good way.
They seem like ordinary women in the way that they emphasize ease of movement rather than flamboyance in what they wear, and the fact that they casually come to the castle town for shopping.
For Sam, this is preferable and easier to deal with because he does not have to worry about it.
If you ask him, it seems that Alicia and Erica also tend not to use the carriage when they have something to do in the castle town.
"Sam! There's some sweet ice cream over here!"
"I want something cold. It's getting hotter these days."
As summer was approaching, there were ice-candy stalls.
When Sam peeked in, he saw that they were selling shaved ice, in his previous life in Japan, was rarely seen except at fairs.
What was a little different was that it seemed to be made of frozen fruit, which was then broken into small pieces and eaten. The shaved ice is then topped with pulp and sauces.
"There are seats available, so let's eat."
"Then I'll go get some."
"Oh, thank you."
After getting the two women to sit at the table in front of the stall, Sam bought three kinds of iced candies: strawberries, oranges, and grapes from the stall.
After accepting a plate from the owner, he placed them in front of Lise and the others.
"Thank you."
"Thank you. Bon appetit."
After Sam sat down, the two women began to eat the ice cream with a spoon.
"It's delicious."
"When it gets hot, you can't go wrong with ice cream."
Lise and Hanae were satisfied with the ice cream, and Sam ate one as well.
The coolness and sweetness of the fruit spread in the mouth, and it was comfortable.
It was as if her body was cooling down.
Lise is pointing a spoon at me with a smile.
"Here, ahh~"
Understanding what she wanted to do, Sam opened his mouth.
Lise smiles at him and offers him a piece of ice cream.
It's kind of embarrassing, but it's quite nice.
Sam was not aware that she was being looked at from afar with jealousy, but she had two such beauties with her. Jealousy is not worth noticing.
"Then I'll return the favor. Lise-sama, too, ahh~"
"It's a little embarrassing being the one who gets...ahh~"
Now it was Sam's turn to feed Lise.
The well-shaped lips of Lise, whose cheeks are slightly tinted, open, and she carries the ice cream.
"Yes, it's delicious. I wonder if it's because Sam fed it to me."
"It's a little embarrassing, but it's very couple-like. We should do this more often."
(I like Lise-sama who is embarrassed too...I mean, Hanae-sama keeps eating at her own pace even though we are flirting in front of her. I'm impressed. I would have been annoyed if it had been me.)
Thinking about this, Sam spent a sweet moment with Lise.
In the meantime, Hanae was having another ice cream.
He wishes these peaceful moments would continue.
Thinking back to his busy days after coming to the royal capital, Sam couldn't help but think about it.
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