Additional Chapter 88: Aina and Emrich’s Elopent of Love!?
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This takes places so ti after chapter 47.
This is the story of the two who ran away from the village.
I was out of the village and was heading for Emrich’s country.
After running away from the village, I finally ca to my senses after we boarded the ship.
The cabin room has a bunk bed and there was also a curtain to separate the room.
I could have my private space, but it did not change the fact that the two of us were sharing one room.
With a carefree attitude, Emrich asked if I preferred the top bed or the bottom bed.
“Such a thing, anything is fine.”
“Ah, okay, then, Aina-chan gets the top bed.”
“……”
What is this. This, the way how he’s suggesting that the top bed is better.
When I asked about it, he told that he was always the one on the top bed when he sharing bunk beds with his brothers.
“Shall we go eat?”
“Eh!?”
“There’s a dining hall above.”
“……”
I did not have much appetite from the morning so I did not have anything.
I felt hunger now.
While appreciating Emrich’s offer, I followed him.
The dining hall where we could have foreign food was crowded with people.
“……”
Even if I saw the nu, I couldn’t read it well. I can’t read Emrich’s language very well. My grandparents were against learning other languages.
Ritz-oniichan sotis taught in secret, but I’m still not used to the language.
As for our conversations, half of the words are in my language and half of the words are in his language.
He studied hard for .
However, I wanted to learn Emrich’s country’s language so I asked him to speak more in his language.
Just being able to read the words didn’t help with identifying the dishes.
I felt as though there were glances directed here, so I wanted to return to the room quickly. Therefore, I left it to Emrich.
“Aina-chan, what would you like?”
“……Anything’s fine.”
I regretted saying that afterwards. Why did I say such an uncute thing.
It would be nice to be able to smile and ask which is good like Ritz-oniichan would have done.
“Let’s see, what would be good.”
“……”
After hearing Emrich’s response, I could raise my head.
Good. He didn’t look displeased at my attitude.
I repetitively apologised in my head.
“There are dishes that have a strong flavour, so~”
Emrich started explaining the dishes on the nu.
“The bread probably won’t be too different from the ones we had in the village. As for the soup……”
I told him that anything was fine, but he explained everything for .
I ordered potato soup called ‘Kartoffelsuppe’ and a fried veal sirloin dish called ‘Schnitzel’.
Emrich ordered onion soup called ‘Zwiebelsuppe’ and a dish of chicken cooked with red wine, called ‘coq au vin’.[1]
The ordered dishes were served quickly. In the centre of the table, a basket with bread was placed.
‘Kartoffelsuppe’ was a thoroughly stewed soup made from mashed potatoes, milk from livestock, and spices, I suppose? It had deep flavour, and the sensation on the tongue was soft. Dipping bread in it was delicious as well.
‘Schnitzel’ was a dish that was cooked by deep frying beef sirloin covered in dried bread crusts.
He told that I should sprinkle lemon juice over and that I should have it with stead potatoes.
When I brought the knife to the at, it cut through very well. It was a very soft at.
The surface was crispy while the at juice overflowed inside. Because of the lemon juice, the taste was clean as well.
Foreign food was surprisingly good.
On our way back, Emrich told that he’s going to the store.
“If there’s anything you need, please tell .”
“……”
Emrich paid for the al. I thought of paying for myself, but I had left my wallet in the room.
“Aina-chan, would you like so chocolate?”
“No need.”
“Sweets?”
“I told you there’s no need.”
“……Alright.”
I did it again.
Why do I keep saying such uncute things.
As I watched Emrich’s back going further away, I felt like running away.
I want to be more sociable like Ritz-oniichan.
The things I suddenly say are all harsh things.
“Shall we go.”
“……”
I followed Emrich back to the room as he held a paper bag.
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When I entered the room, Emrich served juice and snacks.
“Eh, this, why!?”
“Let’s eat together after a while.”
“……O-Okay.”
Emrich just smiled and said that he wanted to have so.
After that, the rest of the ti was used to study the language.
If there were things I did not know, Emrich taught .
The two days boat trip flew by quickly.
At the port, we bought breakfast at the market.
While eating, we discussed what we should do afterwards.
Emrich’s place is located in the capital of this country.
Since it would be conspicuous to wear traditional clothes, he bought a one-piece dress and a coat for .
Thanks to the goodwill of the clerk, I was able to change in the inside of the store.
The dress had frills with flower patterns on the hem and the cuffs. The skirt was light, unlike the traditional clothes of the village. There were many ribbons near the chest and the hips so it was cute. The coat was fluffy, made of wool. Compared to my holand, it was not very cold here but Emrich told that I might catch a cold so I bought it.
I was planning on paying for the clothes, but Emrich paid for . I felt bad.
“I’ll also do your hair in a cute style.”
“Eh?”
“Twintail braids are drab, you see?”
“……”
The braids are signify my belief in the spirit that protects the village.
She’s a kindly clerk. I could refuse.
However, this place is not my holand.
“……Yes, please.”
“Leave it to !”
I never tried other hairstyles than braiding. My heart fluttered a bit.
My hair was split into two halves then weaved. Braiding hair was the sa, but having hair that was not let down was fresh.
I thought it was over, but it wasn’t so.
The bottom of the braids were lifted to give them volu and sothing was stuck through my hair to hold them in place.
“Okay, done.”
“!”
——Amazing! Feels sort of adult-like!
I checked myself out in a long mirror that reflected all of myself.
I couldn’t believe it. I looked like soone completely different.
“Now now, stop fidgeting, we have to show your husband as well.”
“!?”
I tried to say that he was not my husband, but she kept pushing my back.
I wanted to complain, but unfortunately I did not know the words in the foreign language.
In the end, I was pushed out to the store floor with a thud.
“Ah!”
I had shoes with heels, which I was not used to, so I lost balance.
I’m falling! The mont I thought that, Emrich ran over and caught .
“A-Are you alright?”
“……Fine.”
Not ‘fine’!
Why couldn’t say the short sentence, “Vielendank (Thank you very much)”
“……?”
Even after a long ti passed, Emrich did not remove his hands from my shoulders, so I cautiously raised my head.
“!”
When our eyes t, Emrich blinked unnaturally.
“Erm, are you alright?”
……Rather, are you angry?
When I was about to ask that, he spoke up first.
“Aina-chan, you look so pretty.”
“Eh?”
“It suits you well.”
“!”
Apparently, Emrich was acting strangely because he was fascinated by .
When I found that out, I got embarrassed so I distanced myself.
“Quickly, let’s go.”
“……Yes.”
I bowed to the kind clerk and then we exited the store.
There was a carriage headed for the capital, so we rode that. After many hours, we finally arrived at the town Emrich lived in.
“It might be a little cramped here.”
“……Okay.”
He lived in a rented room in a house three stories high.
It consisted of a living room, a bedroom, a kitchen, a bathroom, a toilet, perfect for living alone.
“Aina-chan, you can use the bedroom.”
“What about you?”
“I’m fine with the living room sofa.”
“……”
Even if I said that I would be fine with the sofa, I thought that he wouldn’t listen so I accepted his goodwill.
I found out as we travelled together that Emrich is quite stubborn.
Also, he never gives up his attitude of placing ladies first.
“From here on, work will get busy so I can’t co back too much.”
“……Okay.”
“Should we hire a maid?”
“No need.”
“B-But.”
“I can do it alone.”
I have confidence in cleaning and cooking and sewing.
If we hire people, it would burden Emrich’s budget, and the thought of having soone else in the house made feel uneasy so I declined.
“Then, if there is anything troubling you ask for help from the owner on the first floor. I will request for assistance to Aina-chan.”
“……Alright.”
Like so, my life together with Emrich began.
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As he said on the first day of living together, Emrich did not co ho for most of the ti.
anwhile, I went outside to shop around or take strolls in the park, trying to go out of the house as much as possible.
However, there was one scary incident.
On the way back from the market, a young man talked to .
He spoke quickly in the foreign language so I could not understand.
“It’s alright so hang out with !” was all I could get.
Scary.
He was not taller than Emrich, but he had an intimidating aura.
I shook my head to convey that I didn’t want to. However, he grabbed my arm so I swung the basket I had on one hand to his shoulder.
He was taken aback and let go.
I concentrated solely on running.
However, he was also chasing after persistently. I could hear a terrifying roar behind .
I thought that I was on the quick side, but I could not run well because of the shoes.
Tears ca flowing out from the fear.
I was almost ho, but then I rembered that I had put the key in the basket, which made even more tears flow out.
I did not have ti to fetch the basket that hit the man.
I soon arrived at my ho.
I wonder if the house owner is ho.
Please, help, I prayed as I ran.
“——!”
From the sight I was greeted by, I suspected my eyes.
Emrich was coincidentally in front of the door.
“Eh? Aina-chan.”
I flew into his arms and tightly hugged him.
“Eh, what’s wrong——!”
The man who was chasing faced Emrich.
“What, she already had soone.”
“Who are you?”
They were talking about sothing, but Emrich spoke quickly as well so I couldn’t get what they were saying.
“That woman, she swung her basket at . I have sothing to say to her so lend her to .”
“I can’t do that.”
“Hoh?”
——Scary.
Have I done sothing irreparable without realising it?
Emrich softly patted my shoulders that were shaking.
“Well, what’s going on here?”
The house owner who happened to hear the commotion ca outside.
Emrich asked the house owner to take inside.
When I explained the situation, I was told that I did nothing bad.
“It’s alright. David-san will take care of it.”
Even so, I was worried about Emrich.
What if he gets injured, I thought. The shaking in my shoulders did not go away.
Maybe because my thoughts showed on my face, the house owner elaborated.
“He’s a soldier. He’s used to fights.”
“!”
As the house owner said, Emrich ca back with a nonchalant look.
“Sorry for causing a commotion outside the house.”
“No, it’s alright. However, the public order around the area has worsened due to increased immigration. I wouldn’t recomnd letting a young woman walking around alone.”
“Yes. Indeed.”
I was the one who did a bad thing, yet Emrich was scolded by the house owner.
I heard about the public order worsening from the day I arrived here. I was also told to shop from the door-to-door rchants.
I returned ho with my back drooping.
Today, I heard that Emrich would be coming back so I was planning to cook so delicious food for him, but I ended up dropping the ingredients.
I really should apologise this ti.
I breathed in while thinking that, but Emrich spoke up first.
“Aina-chan, I’m glad you’re safe.”
“!”
Emrich held my hand and crouched down.
And then he started murmuring that he was sorry.
“W-Why? The one at fault here is who went out arbitrarily.”
Emrich softly said that it was not so, and fell into silence.
“——Ah.”
While I was looking at the top of Emrich’s head, I rembered sothing.
“Eh, what is it?”
“The house key, I left it on the street with the basket! I have to go fetch them!”
When I said that, Emrich said that he’ll go.
“B-But.”
“It’s alright, so wait at ho.”
“……”
He doesn’t listen to others when he’s like this, so I decided to leave it to him.
While Emrich is outside, I started preparing the al.
Even though I said that, there were only root vegetables such as potatoes, so bread, smoked at and canned food.
In the kitchen, I categorised the potatoes.
In this country, there are three major categories of potatoes.
First, there’s ‘Festkochende Kartoffeln’, potatoes which do not collapse easily.
These are used for boiling or frying.
Second, there’s ‘Vorwiegend Festkochende Kartoffeln’, potatoes which are hard to cook while still maintaining their structure. These are used when one wants moderate texture.
Finally, there’s ‘hligkochende Kartoffeln’, potatoes that collapse easily. These are used for soup.[2]
When I first visited the market, I was surprised by the great variety of potatoes.
I used the easily collapsing potatoes to make soup. I added smoked at, potatoes and so spices then I started boiling it slowly.
I baked the potatoes that do not easily collapse in the stove.
anwhile, I made white sauce.
Milk and flour are mixed, then seasoned with spices. I made a little too much. Finally, I mixed it with minced smoke at and mushrooms marinated in oil.
On the cross-shaped slits on the potatoes, I poured white sauce and powdered cheese, and then heated them again. It’s done once cheese has completely lted.
The soup that was left on the fire after putting in the ingredients seed to be done as well.
At that mont, Emrich returned.
“Aina-chan, the key and basket with the shopped goods were there.”
“!”
The kind clerk at the tailor shop had picked it up.
I was relieved since we found the key.
“Th-Thank you.”
“Nn. It was nice that it was there.”
Emrich went back to the usual silly smile.
When I told him that the al was ready, he looked happy.
It was only a simple al made from what I had ho, but Emrich still ate them deliciously.
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The life in the foreign country was just beginning, but every day was fulfilling.
I also thought that it would be nice if I could have a honest attitude to Emrich as well.
Aina and Emrich’s Elopent of Love!? — The End.
[1] The German nas are the literal anings (potato soup and onion soup respectively). Schnitzel I think most people know. Coq au vin is a french dish made by braising chicken with wine.
[2] Anyone proficient in German? Please check these terms if possible. Edit: A big thanks to ‘Anonymous Coward’ for taking the ti and effort to check!
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