episode_0122

“This is good news. One of the weaknesses of the North is that much of the food consumed is imported from outside, which means that dependence on imports can be reduced.”

Amelia sat with her legs crossed, resting her elbows on the table and resting her chin as she spoke.

However, the voice was quiet, as if something was not to be liked. To be more specific, should I say that it was as if my mind had been taken somewhere else?

“But that doesn’t mean the food situation can be improved forever. The druid’s abilities are abilities used by humans. Even if they are improved in our generation, they won’t last until the next generation and the generation after that.”

Oh, I see.

I thought I knew why Amelia wasn’t very happy.

Thanks to me, the food situation can improve. Of course, I don’t know how much I can improve the food situation ‘alone’, but considering that this ability is transcendent, I may be able to have a meaningful impact.

However, the increased food supply will no longer be maintained when I retire or die in a few decades. It was cultivated by people, so if there is no one to use that ability, production will drastically decrease back to the previous level.

Yes, it is ‘reducing’, not ‘returning’.

When production increases for a few weeks and then returns, it can be felt as a ‘return.’ If you take it a little longer and increases explosively for a few years and then falls again, it can be seen as a ‘return.’

However, something that has been produced for decades and then returns is not returning. It is ‘decreasing.’

Although it does not fit well in modern society, even in the agricultural era, one generation was usually set at 30 years. This is because it was thought that around 30 years of age was a reasonable period for a person to become an adult and have children.

I don’t know how many years I will be able to work, but I am certain that I will be able to work for at least 30 years, which represents one generation.

If so, there is no way that the explosion of food in one generation will not have an impact on the population.

If the population increases with the increased amount of food and the infrastructure develops accordingly, after I die or retire, the increased infrastructure will return as a burden to the territory.

Human beings are not beings that can be easily given up. It is not possible to simply divide them into a dichotomy of commoners and nobles, saving the nobles and discarding the commoners. The commoners within the territory are all in charge of labor force and productivity, and their hands are idle.

Moreover, if it becomes impossible to support that population… … Still, it is obvious what those trying to survive will do.

“Besides, if those abilities become known, your value will also jump.”

Just by having him, he can turn a bad harvest into a good harvest.

In fact, it was a bit strange that so few people had paid attention to me until now. The abilities I have proven now alone could be of great help to the livestock industry.

Of course, you may not even be able to imagine the idea of putting a noblewoman into livestock farming.

“Don’t worry. I will be by your side as long as I can.”

“… … .”

Amelia pursed her lips and turned her head toward the window.

I could still see Amelia’s side face as I sat across from her, but I could not clearly see her expression because it was obscured by her right hand resting on her chin.

“Are you thinking of putting off getting married?”

“I don’t have anyone to marry yet.”

“There are many good men among nobles.”

… … But men can’t be the romantic object I think they are.

Of course, I couldn’t say that directly to Amelia.

Not considering a man as a romantic object means viewing a woman as a romantic object since she is a character who does not have sexual desire itself.

And usually, the number of homosexuals is much higher than that of people who have no sexual desire.

Not only would we not be able to stay together, but the trust that Amelia and I had built up so far would be completely shattered.

… … I liked it now. We were almost always in the same room with Amelia, we changed clothes together, talked together, and slept together.

These days, Amelia has been continuously breaking down her boundaries towards me. It has now become a habit for us to sleep together in the same bed. If we go back to before, I will be rolling around on the bed for a while, not being able to fall asleep easily.

If I didn’t have Amelia’s breath that I could feel when I closed my eyes, her soft skin and slender waist, and most of all, if I didn’t have her body temperature that felt like it was sticking to my body.

Yes, in a way, this was the same reason we are worried now. We are struggling because we do not want to lose what we have already got. We want to convey our feelings, but we are worried that if we do that, we will lose everything we have acquired so far.

“Among those men, there is still no one I like.”

That’s why I answered that way.

He can’t even say that he likes him, and insists that there is no one he likes.

“The crown prince is handsome. He has power. If you were to marry him, wouldn’t he be the best match?”

And I was a little surprised by those words.

I thought that Amelia didn’t like the crown prince very much. It was Amelia who always cut off coldly whenever the prince spoke to her.

… … Perhaps I was wrong?

If you think about it, the crown prince could also be called Amelia’s childhood friend.

Although the period they spent together was not that long, they also shared strong memories.

Did you say it was the swinging bridge effect?

When the heart is pounding, people cannot distinguish between the emotions felt by the heart. That is why people sometimes mistake fear for love.

In addition, the crown prince was even seen to be able to kill his enemies reliably, despite his young age at the time.

“… … But that doesn’t mean I’m attracted to it. It’s not that I’m in love with it. ”

“… … Really?”

Amelia’s mouth as she said that couldn’t be seen clearly here because it was covered by her hand, but it seemed like she was smiling slightly.

My heart was beating loudly.

Does Amelia even like the crown prince?

In the original, since she was connected to Adele, she didn’t pay much attention to men, but when she thought about it, Melia was a child that even men could like.

That means… … .

“Well, don’t be too relaxed though. This is the era. If you don’t get married for too long, people will say bad things about you.”

“Because all I have to do is go back to Naya Del Kish.”

“… … Do you want to go back?”

“Won’t that happen someday? And it would be nice to meet you that way.”

“Who do you think I will marry?”

I thought about shooting Amelia, who kept making sounds like her heart was dropping, but in reality, there was nothing wrong with the conversation between friends, so I just kept my mouth shut.

“… … Well, even if we are far away, it would be nice if we could continue to interact with each other. Because you are my best friend.”

friend.

It’s a position I’ve been trying to maintain, but honestly, hearing that story from Amelia’s mouth didn’t make me feel all that good.

Because the line between friends is not something that can be easily crossed.

Even though I knew that Amelia could like women, I just couldn’t cross that line.

… … What does it mean to be a brave Delkish person?

I’m so cowardly that I can’t even cross the nearest line.

I held back a sigh that was about to escape.

*

“… … But that doesn’t mean I’m attracted to it. It’s not that I’m in love with it. ”

Elsie has no feelings for the crown prince.

Even though such a handsome and good-looking person tried hard to talk to her and almost openly expressed his interest in her, Elsie’s heart did not waver.

Of course, you could tell that just by looking at Elsie’s usual attitude. Every time the prince spoke to her, Elsie was openly uncomfortable, and every time she tried to get closer, she took a few steps backwards and ran away.

However, I wasn’t sure whether Elsie was running away from the ‘Crown Prince’ or ‘Evan Alwen’. I like the individual named Evan Alwen, but wouldn’t the position of Crown Prince be burdensome?

However, Elsie spoke clearly.

It’s not ‘I’m in love’.

Moreover, he said that before that, there was no one he liked.

I didn’t know what Elsie’s tastes were.

I don’t know, but it was only then that I remembered that Elsie had never talked about men in front of me before.

Elsie never talked about handsome men or princes, stories that any teenage girl would normally tell.

Maybe it’s just Elsie’s unique naivety… … .

If not—

—Well, if not.

By any chance, Elsie doesn’t like men.

As I thought about that, the corners of my mouth went up.

Because I covered it with my hand, Elsie didn’t see it.

If that’s the case, if Elsie has been reacting like that until now because she likes women, not men.

Maybe I also have a chance?

My heart was beating loudly.

I was certain that this was clearly a case of jumping because of feelings of liking.