159-Chapter 10-4 Amy in Maiden Game?

'I'd like to turf a large portion of the land next door, do you know how to do it?'

I don't know much about the lawn, either, because the man who arranged the house's lawn has done everything for it, and even if you leave it alone, it will be clean before you know it.

The day after I went to pick up the soil, after I finished leveling the land, I realized that I didn't know how to move on to the next step.

I retrieved as much of the grass as I could from the previous owner, but it wasn't enough to cover a large portion of the land, and I was worried that it would wither and die.

So I asked my grandfather about it, but he didn't know how to plant a lawn. He said it was all up to the king.

I was just about to go to the castle and ask Mr. Cliffe, when the gate opened and a group of people came in.

''Hmm? Mark and the others.

Uncle Mark, Aunt Martha, and the others came to see me. Uncle Mark and Aunt Martha (plus the people of Kukri village) are allowed to come and go freely in this mansion, so from the time they moved to King's Landing until I came, they've been taking care of my grandfather (he denies it, but from what I've heard, I thought they were just taking care of him).

'Temma, Merlin, I heard you were back and I had to stop by.

Aunt Martha says so, but looking at Uncle Mark and the others behind me, I can tell at once that they are not just dropping by. After all, each of them is carrying food and drink. They were clearly intent on having a party. Well, it was a good time to do so, since there was a gift for everyone.

It's a good thing. I want to plant a lawn on this land, who knows?

I could do that for you if I wanted to.

As soon as I told him about the lawn, his voice rose. He was an uncle who used to raise goats in the village of Kukuri, and he always shared his goat's milk with me when I was a baby. As I recall, he used to plant flowers in the square of the village. By the way, since Shiroumaru also grew up on goat's milk, he still wags his tail when he sees a goat.

The uncle picked up the soil and began to examine it. He said that the current soil does not drain well due to the clayey nature of the soil, and there is a possibility of root rot even if the seeds are sown in it. In order to prevent this, they need to mix in some sand to make the soil have better drainage. Also, he said it's better to make a slight slope to prevent puddles from forming, not a flat surface as it is now.

I heard that the uncle has a friend who deals in seeds, so I decided to ask him for help. If we sow them now, they will take root just before the snow comes. However, he said we should not let the jubaes go until they had taken root to some extent. It is possible to make the slope itself in an hour, but even if you ask an acquaintance of the uncle for sand, he said it will take time to get the right amount for this land, so he said it would be faster to get it himself.

He said, "Well, let's make a hill in the center. You'll get more exercise that way.

I say hill, but I plan to make it no more than a meter high. The water would flow better there, and it would be easier to create a slope that would be easy to see.

Then we drew a simple plan on the ground and showed it to everyone. For some reason, Aunt Martha and the other women in Kukuri Village responded well to it. When I asked them about it, apparently it was because they planned to turn nearly a quarter of the new land into fields.

To begin with, Kukri village was based on self-sufficiency, so each family grew a small amount of produce in their own vegetable gardens. But since moving to the capital, they hadn't had much opportunity to touch the soil, so they could only plant flowers in small pots, which had been a source of stress for them, but with this plan, they were able to get rid of it all at once.

For me, it's mainly the things I plant in the field that can be used as seasonings, such as peppers and peppers, and other things that are in season, so I agreed to lend them out on the condition that you take care of them.

With their approval, Aunt Martha and the others pulled the uncles into the proposed field and began to have them plow it so that it could be used as a field right away. The uncles seemed to be afraid of them, even though they looked like they were in trouble. We didn't want to get caught up in them, so Grandpa and I magically crushed the stones into small pieces to make sand to mix into the soil. I asked Aunt Martha about it, and she told me that she had calculated the minimum amount of space each of us could freely use, and that a quarter was too small for us.

We threw the farm to the old men, and Grandpa and I began to rebuild the soil. We just mixed the sand and humus that we had just made with the sand and humus, and then let the golems gather up the soil that we were laying down now. I changed nearly half of the entire mixture to sand, especially since mixing more sand would improve drainage. I'll save the excess soil from that, once I've saved it in my magic bag, and then I'll go dump it in the forest or meadow when I see an opening.

It took about two hours to get rid of the previous soil and then fill it with new soil, but thanks to the use of numerous golems, it was hardly tiring.

The men who were working the fields also finished in about the same amount of time as we did, but unlike us, they were all manpowered and looked exhausted. Unlike the men who were working, the women, who were mostly just giving instructions, were not so tired and were discussing what to plant.

'Ladies and gentlemen, isn't it time to take a break?'

Seeing that the work had been completed, Aina came over with wet hand towels. When she brings the number of people exactly cooled, I can feel the difference in maid power between her and her sister.......well, since the original specs are so different, it's only natural to say that it's natural.

''It's sad that the comparison is a thing(...), but thank you very much.

And then you can read my thoughts without any hesitation... and they're that easy to read? Who am I?

By the way, this question, I later heard that the eyes went back and forth between myself (Aina) and Aura several times, and she looked at the poor guy at Aura's place, which made me realize it. It's a wonder why a maid is equipped with such martial arts mastery skills, but as a servant of royalty, this kind of skill is needed to a greater or lesser extent. Well, the only thing that helps is that Aina and Mr. Cliffe are the only two people who can use it to this extent. If there's a bunch of people like this, it's impossible to go to the royal castle casually. In terms of what would be exposed........

For a late lunch, they decided to have a barbecue so everyone could eat together. When you hear the word "barbecue", it sounds like it's just meat and vegetables on skewers, but it takes a lot of time and effort to prepare enough food to reach 20 people, and the meat and vegetables have been prepped and seasoned, so it's about time for our maid of honor (provisional) to get it right.... ), but I don't think Maria would let go of Aina in a quicksilver, and if I pulled out, it would give me and Aura less time to relax, and I don't know how long it would take for Jeanne and Aura to grow up enough to be accepted by Aina. If I think about it that way, they're currently doing perfectly well (from my point of view), even if it's a one-sided effort, so I'm not sure there's anything wrong with a (temporary).

As I was enjoying the barbecue with that in mind, the gates opened again and a few more guests arrived.

'So-lo-mo - guffaw!

The ones who came were three people I knew who were a few years younger than me in the King's Capital, and their guards, the vice-captain of the Kingsguard and Aina's boss, the butler. Incidentally, it was Luna, of course, who couldn't say Solomon's name until the end, because the moment she started running, Tida grabbed her by the back collar and strangled her. It was a dangerous act, but Tida seemed to be used to it, and she stopped Luna with the perfect amount of force.

'Sir, I'm interrupting you.'

The last of the trio was Aimee. In her arms were Eee-chan and Shie-chan, with Haku-chan strapped to her back. The two birds have grown since I last saw them, and Aimee looks a little tighter in her arms. But when Shiroumaru comes close by, the two birds flap their wings and jump on Shiroumaru's back. Koo-chan found Gol and Jill and charged at them, raising his paws. Gol and Jill also raised their paws and seemed to welcome them.

It's good to see you, Amy. And here's a gift from the South.

I handed Aimee, who was relaxing her lightened arms, showing her the pattern of the handkerchief I asked Sana for, and told her the meaning of this handkerchief. Amy was puzzled when she found out what it meant, but after a bit, she folded it up neatly and put it in her pocket.

''I have other gifts for Eee-chan and Shi-chan, too.　

As if they understood that their names were being called, the two birds got off Shiroumaru's back and came towards me. In addition, I accompanied Shiroumaru, who responded to the word souvenir...

Here's a worm I picked up in the woods.

When Shiroumaru found out what the souvenir was, he suddenly lost interest and went to get some barbecue meat, but the two birds were happy to start pecking at the worms. They haven't released the worms into the field yet, but as much as Eee-chan and Shi-chan ate them, they wouldn't reach even ten percent of the amount Slarin caught.

It's not as if Amy is unfazed by worms or anything else, and she's watching the two of them busily eating worms with a smile on her face, as if she's not bothered by dancing worms compared to grated caterpillars. It's a normal sight for a bird feeder, and I can just watch it.

Afterwards, the five newcomers joined in on the meal (although, most importantly, Mr. Kleife was mostly serving), and the lunch was even more lively than usual.

''Speaking of which, teacher, I think the school's classes are too easy...''

Amy says that the part she's learning now at the school was taught to her by Aguri and the others a long time ago, and it's a bit of a letdown to say the least.

'What? That's funny....

That is probably due to a misunderstanding on the part of Lady Temma.

Before I knew it, Mr. Cliffe, who had come around behind me, started to answer my questions in my ear. I almost jumped up at the suddenness of it all, but I managed to hold back, since I was in front of Amy. As usual, Mr. Cliffe disappeared and got behind me, which is extremely heartbreaking.

What do you mean?

I managed to hear back in my usual voice, but it's probably obvious to this s*xist butler that I'm quite surprised. The proof of this is standing in front of me with a very satisfied look on his face.

'It's a simple matter. When Tenma-sama asked Maria-sama about Amy-sama's academic ability, she was told that 'there is an average,' but Tenma-sama only inspected the school in the high school. And Amie-sama's faculty is the middle school.......in other words, when Tenma-sama was asked about her academic ability as a middle school student, Maria, Tenma-sama told her the academic ability as applied to the high school. Although there may be a slight margin of error, there is a clear difference in academic ability between the middle school and high school.

I was quite surprised when I heard that. I'm sure I only saw the lower-ranked students in the high school, but I didn't think Amy's academic ability was that high. After all, I only taught her up to around multiplication and division, and that was only because I taught her a handful of magic.

"Perhaps, but with Tenma-sama teaching the basics and all of the Seigenteimers teaching their own applications, without realizing it, the content of their studies went beyond the middle school level and moved onward.

Certainly, Mr. Cliffe has a point. Perhaps, but I'm not sure I'm going to be able to say, "Have you done this place yet? Then I'll teach you beyond that." "Well, if you can do this, shall I teach you the application of that? But if you can do this problem, you can do this one too..."....and so on and so forth.

In fact, Aguri, the oldest member of the group, is naturally the smartest, and the other members of the Seigenteamers are also surprisingly smart. They have their own businesses and special jobs, so each one of them has acquired different experiences, and they naturally acquire knowledge by relying on Aguri when they are in trouble. It's a good idea to have an exclusive private tutor, as is often the case with aristocrats. It's a very good idea to have a good idea of what you're looking for, but you need to be able to find a way to make it work.

''Well, it's good to be able to study. There's no harm in being able to do it! So, just think of it as a review and relearn the basics.

Is that what it is?

Maybe it's something like that.

At the end, I'm starting to lose confidence, but I'm sure I didn't say anything wrong... Clife-san and Aina are giving me a cold look, but I ignored them and told them again that reviewing is important, because it's important. In fact, it's just that my studies at the school aren't enough, it's not like I have any other problems.

''Well, that's fine for the studies, how about the magic one?''

Magic is more fun!　

They can see all sorts of magic in the academy, so it's fun to just observe it. On top of that, there's a lot to do, unlike studying, so it's not as if it's not enough at the moment, apparently.

However, the practical training is hard....

''You know, Tenma-san, we have training with weapons in the school, but Aimee has a low rating in that one. Of course, when I say low, I mean compared to those with experience, and if you include magic in your overall ranking, you'll definitely be at the top of the grade, let alone the class!　

Tida explained on behalf of a stuttering Amy, but it seems that it's not just the practical training that's hard for her.

"Is it possible that there is someone in your class who doesn't like Amy?

"!

''And those guys are talking behind Amy's back about how they've put their grades on the shelf and are only bad at practical training?

!

And by the way, you don't like the fact that Amy knows the royal family?

!!!

What?

It's a good idea to have a good idea of what you're looking for, and you're right.

It's not hard to understand why people are jealous of the excellent newcomer, but it's hard to be a part of that, but the quickest way is to increase the strength of Amy's practical training.

'Then the fact that Master Tida won't be involved with Amy in the future is...well, nothing.　

Mr. Jean may have just raised it as an option, but he quickly withdrew it when Tida gave him an amazing look and stared at him.

'Well, it's an option it is but it's a bad move.

Tida's face turned blue the moment I said something I approved as an option, but when I told her it was a bad move, she went back to normal.

'Why?'

If Tida walks away from Amy, those harassers will assume that Tida has abandoned Amy, and they'll start harassing her more next time.　

Ahhhh ... sure.

Mr. Jang was also convinced by my explanation. In any case, they (probably the schoolgirls) must have a thing for Tida or want power as a future companion, so they will try to completely crush Amy (the dog) who fell into the water... because they are too caught up in the immediate future. He wouldn't think about what the consequences of that would be. If you could do that, then you wouldn't be harassing Amy in the first place, because she's related to me and Grandpa, and Tida (...) wouldn't be harassing Amy in the vicinity.

'So I guess the best thing to do is to make Aimee herself stronger, and the next step would be to make her understand that visibly harassing Aimee would cost her.

'I understand the first part but how do you get the second?'

I chuckle as Jean asks instead of an anxious Amy and Tida....

There's another guy in King's Landing who's indirectly related to Amy, but is also from a high ranking nobleman, easy to use, well known in the academy, and if you call him up, there's a very high probability that he'll get an extra bonus.

Amy and Tida don't seem to know who they are, but everyone around them who was listening in said, "Oh! It's him! He looked like. That's.....

"I'm in charge of the three idiot demons!

'Cain na. What happens when Amy learns to be a demon?

Don't worry. They'll find out sooner or later!

He was a confident Amur. Sure, he'll find out eventually, but let's make Cain feel like he's someone he can rely on, at least at first. For Cain's sake........

'By the way, by the way, Albert is an immigrant and Rion is a goofy brainiac. All three of them are three idiots! Or a rotten idol!

Huh, huh...

Aimee had a puzzled look on her face at Amour's angry explanation. It's certainly a strange thing to say, but when it comes to Albert, I think it's not so much that he's an immigrant, it's just that he doesn't stand out in particular compared to the people around him... I can say his face is handsome, but he just doesn't stand out because of his resemblance to Duke Sangha... ...Yeah, it may indeed be an immersive personality. When it came to the idol statement and Rion, no comment.

''Anyway, first we're going to increase Amy's ground strength. This one will mainly focus on physical strength building, with technique being secondary.

Wouldn't it be quicker to focus on the technique, even at the beginning?

It may be true in the short term, but since Aimee is originally a tamer and a wizard, since she hasn't yet established a style of cooperation with I-chan and the others, I'd like to improve her physical strength first, rather than her skills, and teaching the amateur Aimee a variety of fighting techniques will likely make her weaker.　

Well, it's certainly a safer way to go.

When I answered that to Jean-san's question, I was convinced that I had an idea. It's easy to forget, but since Jean-san is the deputy commander of the Konoe Guard, he often takes care of newcomers and so on, so he's probably seen examples of failure for that reason.

The first thing that comes to mind is the fact that I'm going to be focusing on 'enhanced magic' when it comes to magic. It's a good thing that you're able to use this effectively, because just by using this effectively, your strength will increase by several orders of magnitude. In other words, in the long run, by training your body, you will become stronger, and in the short run, you will silence those who harass you with enhanced magic. It's a strategy that aims to raise the level of magic power by practicing enhanced magic at the same time. Is the face-to-face meeting with Cain and the others like a show of deterrence?

It seems like Aimee is going to be standing like the protagonist of a maiden game, but it would be my job to ensure Aimee's safety as well. Besides, I need to meet with the three idiots about the souvenir, and since Aimee is a member of the Marquis Samons' Seigenteimers, I was going to have her say hello to them eventually. My only worry is that Aimee might get stared at by the three fans, but knowing the age difference and her relationship with me and the Marquis of Samonth, she's unlikely to mess with them. For what it's worth, those three fans are a lot of well-behaved young ladies... albeit rotten!

So I called him up as soon as I could.

""I don't know what's going on here!"

As expected from a trio of people, it was a perfect match.

'Temma-san, how did you manage to find the three of us in such a short amount of time?

To answer Tida's question, I pointed to a butler who was, in a sense, an outsider.

"It was not easy, but with my information network, finding the three of you was a piece of cake... By the way, Tenma-sama, no matter how much you're dealing with a butler, I'm not impressed with you pointing at people.　

The information network of the butler is very interesting, but I ignore it because for some reason I'm afraid that if I ask, I'll regret it. In addition, I ignored the advice, which was decent for a butler, because it seemed to have something to do with the backstory.

'Temma, please don't ignore us.

I guess he sensed that he was going to be forgotten as it was, and Albert was pleading with a serious voice and face.