CH 62.1

With my second brother and my guard, I sprinted through the snow-filled streets with a jar of soy sauce in my hand.

I continue to run even while panting just to meet my sister-in-law, who knew the details of this jar.

I couldn’t wait until tomorrow.

The taste of my hometown, which I hadn’t tasted in 16 years, was pushing me hard.

A little further to the city south is a cozy house, my second brother’s new home.

I heard that he started helping with our family’s company around the time he got married….

I’m sure my second brother doesn’t get paid that much even though the owner is his own father.

I walked through the front door with a sign saying “Welcome” and hurried to where my sister in law was while pushing my second brother’s back.

「I’m back〜」

「Welcome back〜, have you given it to them?」

「Ah, that」

「What do you mean by “that”? I’m already taking care of various things so at least do it properly.」

「I know but, I mean, Sawadi is here.」

「Hnn? What?」

The newlyweds were warmly conversing while sister-in-law was chopping vegetables.

There was someone who poured cold water in such a quiet and heartwarming newlywed couple’s home.

And it was me.

「I’m sorry for suddenly barging in, sister-in-law Lina-Lina! I came here for this!」

「Eh! What…..!? Sawadi-kun!? Why!?」

I heard the sound of metal falling along with a thud.

I held the jar with bloodshot eyes and my sister-in-law seemed to have dropped the knight and slumped down in surprise.

I’m sorry but I meant no harm. I let my second brother help my sister-in-law stand and raise the jar of soy sauce and asked.

「This! I want more of this! Where can I get it?」

「Eh, that….you mean seyu? A peddler from my hometown occasionally brings them to me….」

TN: Soy sauce is shouyu.

「When will he come?」

「He came last month so the next time will be a year later….?」

Hearing those words, my body lost strength.

I almost lost the jar but my catkin escort managed to scoop it out of my hands.

That was a close call. It’s a valuable item after all.

When I managed to regain my composure and gave her a small nod, she gave me a thumbs up in return.

What was that?

Where did you learn that?

「I’ll send out my merchant group! I ask sister-in-law Lina-Lina to please introduce us to a store in your hometown!」

If we can’t receive it, we’ll just get it!

We have plenty of manpower and I can get someone I can trust to lead the merchant group.

「Ah, no….isn’t it too far away?」

「That’s not a problem! I can send them anywhere!」

Sister-in-law Lina-Lina said “Well, in that case….” and took out a small wooden box-like object from a chest.

「This is our family crest. If you show this to them, I think my relative’s warehouses will be able to accommodate you. My family lives in the west of Tarababara.」

She handed me a wooden box that looked like a palm-sized soap box with a string running vertically through it and a family crest carved on the surface…..

My king engine roared.

I had seen this in a period drama.

It was a period drama from Japan, a period drama from my previous life.

It was something that shouldn’t exist in this world.

The box where the family crest is stored, an inro.

「Ano! That….that inro is….?」

「Ah, how did you know it is called an inro? Well, it is a container for salt and medicine. I had a silver coin in it in case of emergency but….when I came here, I used it.」

My sister-in-law scratched her head and laughed while saying “It’s a local craft in my hometown”.

That’s not the point.

I’m even more shocked to see the inro than the soy sauce.

TN: Soy sauce originated from china while an inro is a traditional japanese case for holding small objects. It is usually suspended from the obi worn around the waist when wearing a kimono.

「T-this….what kind of people are making this?」

「Eh? Are you asking about my family?」

「Right desu. I feel like your family root is outside of Kraunia.」