Chapter 6: CH 6

Edited by Pandameister

I get up in the morning, brush my teeth, wash my face, and apply cosmetics.

A routine like when I was in Japan without any change.

If I have to say there is any change, then it’d be that I have to make cosmetics for myself.

Fortunately, this is an herbal research institution.

There are equipment and facilities for handmade cosmetics, in addition I’m free to use the materials as much as I want.

Moreover, when making cosmetics, there seems to be an influence from the pharmacy skill, so the completed cosmetics are high-performance.

In this world there is no such thing as late-night overtime work, and partly thanks to being able to lead a regular life too, the dark circles that have stayed below my eyes for many years have completely disappeared.

When I was in Japan, in a day, I worked until late midnight every night, and far from being a beauty or fashionable, I was a splendid mourning woman. It’s a little fun to watch the recent slight changes in the mirror.

I am grinning while looking at the small hand mirror, which was among the luggage that had been summoned with me.

Nevertheless, it’s not much different from having no make-up on.

Although I am able to make basic cosmetics, I am unable to make the pro-makeup cosmetics since I don’t remember how to do it.

Because I didn’t really like plastering it on very much, this is fine.

Now satisfied after looking for a while, I change my clothes.

Today is a day off, so I relax a little, it is quite a good time.

Well, what shall I do?

「『Status』」

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Takanashi　Sei　　　Lv.55／Saint

ＨＰ：4,867/4,867

ＭＰ：6,067/6,067

Combat skill:

Saint attribute magic：Lv.∞

Production skill：

Pharmacy ：Lv.30

Cooking    ：Lv.8

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For the time being, I confirm my current status.

Both the pharmacy and cooking skill rose.

Though cooking seems to go up if I keep cooking as it is, the pharmacy skill has recently become difficult to level up even when making high grade HP potions.

Greater than a high grade HP potion, what should I make?

There are books related to herbs and medicine in the research institute but, I didn’t see any potion with a greater effect than a high grade HP potion.

Maybe there are some books on it if I go to the royal palace’s library?

Despite it being a precious holiday, in the end all I do is something concerning work; I think I’m the same workaholic as before. Besides, I don’t have anything else I want to do either.

Even though I did go to the town and went shopping but, because I didn’t go outside of the royal palace, it is hard to go willingly.

It’d be different if someone were to go with me though…

Well, it’s alright.

I will shut myself in the royal palace’s library reading books today.

「Isn’t it Sei? Are you going out?」

I am called by Jude as I’m going down to the 1st floor from my room on the 3rd floor.

Today is not a holiday for him, it is a work day.

He seems to have just come back, bringing herbs from the warehouse to the institute. Inside the box held by both hands, there are thick herbs inside.

「Yes, I intend to go to the royal palace’s library.」

「I see, isn’t today your holiday?」

「Yes it is!」

「See you later.」

「I’m going.」

I leave the institute after being seen off by Jude, and walk towards the royal palace.

Although it takes 30 minutes, this is a good exercise too.

I have a lack of exercise because I usually stay shut-in in the institute, I must walk like this occasionally.

Even though it’s troublesome…

After walking for a while I arrive at the royal palace and enter inside.

Since I have been to the library several times because of work, I don’t lose my way.

When I look at the jar, painting, etc. decorated along the hallway, I reach the library in a blink.

When I open the entrance door and enter inside, to protect the books, there are only a few windows so the inside is dim.

Tracking the faint light, the books on the bookshelf can be seen, and I find the book I’m looking for.

After obtaining several books in my hand, I sit on a nearby seat and open a book.

The written characters are, of course, not Japanese, but I understand the content. Is this the influence of the summoning?

Because in my head it is Japanese, it’s a very mysterious feeling.

However much time passed, and when I’m on the nth round trip between the seat and the bookshelf, the entrance door rings with the sound of *kii* and opens.

Because this is an available place for those working at the royal palace, it is not unusual for someone to come.

When I turn my eyesight while thinking, is it the usual civil officers, what enters my view is a luxurious dress, and a stunning beautiful girl.

Blond hair that is half rolled up, and blue upturned eyes.

It is a young aristocrat lady no matter where I look.

And one of high rank too.

Although it’s not strange if there is a young lady in the royal palace, it is unusual for them to come to the library.

Because of the beautiful sight, maybe I stared too much, but I am noticed.

By the nature of the Japanese, when I instinctively lower my head, a lovely smile is returned.

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Because staring any further might be impolite, I return my sight to the book at hand.

After reading for a while, a book is placed before the seat in front of me.

The young lady from a while ago is there when I look up, and this time she begins reading the book without turning here.

Even though there are other seats, I can’t think of the reason why she’d sit here, and without minding it I read the book in my hand.

When I finish reading all of the books on hand, I hear the sound of the bell informing that it is just 3 o’clock.

I feel like I have been in the library for quite a long time.

When I stand up thinking it should be time to return, from the young lady, I am called out to with a 「Umm…」.

「Yes?」

「About that book…」

Apparently, the young lady wants to read one of the books in my hand that I was going to put away.

Because I finished reading it, when I pass it over, the other books that I am holding in hand is seen, and she is surprised.

「You read difficult to understand books. Are you from the research institute?」

「Yes.」

「As expected. Because this book over here is written in an ancient language, I* have a very hard time reading it.」

*(TLN: She uses watakushi, which is a very formal way to refer herself. Editor: I believe it’s also considered relatively archaic, and not so much used in modern day speaking.)

With some of my ability, because it is possible for me to read while disregarding the written language, I didn’t notice it at all. One of the books in my hand seems to be something written in an ancient language.

Because I don’t actually understand it or know how difficult it is, I vaguely laugh to dodge the topic.

「Are you* interested in herbs too?」

*(TLN: This time Sei use anata-sama where the suffix -sama after anata (you) is used to respectfully refer to someone of higher rank.)

「That’s right.」

She smiles vaguely too when I ask with an extremely dubious honorific.

Hmm, is it the honorific’s fault, or the content of the question that’s bad?

Although I can’t decide, I think it’s also bad to obstruct any further, so I decide to end it properly.

「If you are interested, please come to the herbal research institute. There are the real things in the physical garden too. I’m Sei, a researcher.」

「Thank you. I’m sorry for the late introduction. I’m* Elizabeth Ashley (エリザベス・アシュレイ Erizabesu Ashurei)」

*(Editor: She switches to watashi now, which is much more normal/casual and way less formal than watakushi.)

「Well then, it is time for me to return to the research institute.」

「Have a good day.」

I return the book to the bookshelf, and leaving the library, I suddenly feel the heat.

It will soon become summer.

Was the temperature regulation done by some method in the library? The temperature was lower than the corridor.

When I walk on the road to the research institute while looking up at the chest, I hear the sound of a horse galloping from behind.

When I turn around, a group of horseman are heading here.

Riding on them are knight-like people, and I have a feeling that I know the person who is leading them.

「Sei!」

「Ah, good afternoon!」

Their leading person is the leader of the 3rd Knight Order.

Does that mean those following him in the back are people of the 3rd Knight Order?

It seems to be since they are wearing a knight’s outfit.

「Are you returning to the research institute?」

「Yes.」

「I will give you a lift if you want.」

「Ahh, thank you but… because I’ve never rode on a horse before…」

There is still some distance to the research institute.

Although I’m thankful for the offer but, I don’t know if it’s okay to ride on the horse.

When I look up troubled, 「Hang on」 is what I am told and a hand is held out.

When I timidly hold the commander-san’s hand, I am lifted onto the horse’s back in the blink of an eye.

Being on the horse means that the line of vision is high, it’s a bit scary.

「Then, let’s go.」

When the commander-san says so, he handles the reins, and the horse begins to advance slowly.

Timidly, as I hold onto the saddle, a secretly laughing voice can be heard, and an arm surrounds my waist from behind.

「It’s alright, because I will support you properly.」

「So-sorry.」

What is it, this degree of closeness?

This could be the first time that I can feel the heat of others on my back.

For a woman’s chronological age without a boyfriend (without a boyfriend since birth), this degree of closeness is severe.

Although it is inevitable, when thinking that I seem to be embraced closely from behind, I become embarrassed and my ears become hot.

「Is today your day off?」

「Y-yes, that’s right.」

「Despite that you go to the royal palace?」

「Yes, about the herbs, there was something I was a little interested in, so I investigated it in the library.」

While my heart is throbbing, I talk to commander-san.

Every time he talks, the voice echoes from the back to reach me.

Although it is still tumbling inside my heart, I calm down little by little when answering him.

When I tell him that I did research in the library, as expected, he is amazed because I still work even when it is a day off. I insist that it is a hobby.

Chatting just like that, we reach the diverging road to the Knight Order’s barracks and the research institute.

Commander-san says to the knights behind that he will send me to the research institute, so we part with them on the diverging road.

When I say that it is fine to let me off here, I am told that since there is not much of a distance left, he will send me to the end.

Just like that, my holiday passes.

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