The Strongest Onmyoji and the Shikigami With AI are Unparalleled in Another World ~ A Second Life Properly Enjoyed Using Artificial Intelligence ~ - Chapter 98

“Yuuma? AI-chan? Are you awake?”

I can hear Natalia’s voice from outside.

“I’m awake…”

“I’m waking up…”

AI-chan and I replied.

“You’re totally sleeping… Get up. We’re leaving after breakfast. You can sleep in the carriage.”

“Got it… It’s cold. AI-chan, give me your tail…”

“It’s cold in the morning…”

So sleepy…

“It’s no good.”

“How so?”

That was Annie’s voice.

“Neither of them is willing to get up.”

“Just go wake them up.”

“Ha~… I’m coming in.”

As Natalia said that, the cold air entered the tent.

“So cold…”

“Master, so warm.”

AI-chan, who was in the same bed, hugged me.

Hurry up and give me your tail.

“Both of you, wake up.”

Natalia shook our bodies.

“It’s still night.”

Outside, it was still dark.

“You said we would leave early. I want to arrive by this evening. You don’t want to spend another night in the tent, right?”

So that’s how it is…

“Guess I’ll get up.”

“Right.”

As we sat up, we felt a significant chill.

“So cold.”

“It’s almost winter. It’s warm during the day, but cold in the mornings and evenings.”

“I didn’t feel this when we were living in the dorms.”

“That’s because the dorms have magic stones for heating and cooling.”

So that’s why…

It’s already autumn…

No wonder it’s cold with just a cloth tent and blankets.

“Magic stones are really convenient.”

“There are actually magic stones for keeping warm while camping, but I thought we’d be fine without them, so I didn’t buy any. Sorry.”

“No, it’s fine. I’ll get dressed.”

Saying that, Natalia left the tent, and we started getting dressed.

After changing, we stepped outside the tent.

It was starting to get a bit brighter, and near the campfire, four people were gathered, eating breakfast. We headed towards them.

“Good morning, sleepyheads.”

“…Morning.”

“Good morning!”

Three of them, except Natalia, greeted us.

Out of the three, two had bed hair.

“Good morning… Aren’t you cold?”

Of course, I was asking Annie, who was showing a lot of skin.

“The campfire is warm.”

I see… I won’t say anything more.

“Here, breakfast for both of you.”

Natalia handed us our breakfast, and we started eating.

After finishing breakfast, we cleaned up and got into the carriage.

We all sat in the same arrangement as yesterday, and took off immediately.

“We’ll probably arrive by evening, so you can rest.”

Natalia said that, but after eating breakfast, I was completely awake.

“I’m fine. This is my first time camping, and it wasn’t too bad.”

“Really? We still have the return trip.”

Ah… maybe I should buy one of those camping magic stones that keep you warm when we get to the capital.

With nothing much to do in the carriage, we passed the time chatting.

As we continued, we passed midday and traveled further.

Eventually, we started seeing other carriages and people walking.

“We’re almost there. It was quicker than I thought.”

Annie murmured as she looked outside the window.

“Master, we’re finally arriving at the capital. There might be some hassles, but we’ll be able to buy rice.”

That’s right.

I’m a bit excited.

“Hassles, huh… No more demon troubles, please.”

“There are lots of strong people in the capital. We can leave it to them.”

“Yes, the capital’s soldiers are strong, and there are many powerful adventurers too.”

As expected of the capital.

“What will we do once we arrive in the capital?”

Natalia asked.

“First, we’ll go to the guild. We’ll deliver the letters entrusted to us by the district chief and Pamela. Then, we’ll ask them to guide us to a lodging facility.”

“A lodging facility… Did the district mayor arrange it?”

“Yes, we’re borrowing it under the district mayor’s name. The fee is covered by the mayor, so it’s free for us.”

Considering we don’t know how long this will take, that’s very helpful.

“Isn’t that place expensive?”

“Well, this carriage seems expensive too, so probably.”

“I wonder if it’s okay…”

“It would be shameful to be stingy. Even though we’re from the same clan, I’m traveling with women. If we stayed at a cheap inn, it would be incredibly disrespectful and we’d be laughed at.”

In this situation, being stingy is absolutely not an option.

Well, I don’t know if such etiquette exists in this world.

“Getting the noble treatment huh?… I understand that for Yuuma, but we just tagged along.”

“That’s not how they’ll see it.”

When a man brings women along, that’s how anyone would think.

“Anyone would think it’s Master and Master’s… you know.”

They probably think you’re part of that group too.

“Even if we deny it, they’ll probably say ‘yeah, right.’ So, we might as well enjoy it.”

“Y-Yeah.”

Natalia is a bit reserved.

“I don’t mind. I’ll take whatever I can get.”

“…I want to eat good food.”

“Me too!”

Well, these guys are just like that.

As we continued, imagining what kind of inn we might stay at, we finally saw the walls surrounding the city. They were larger than those of Celia’s town, showing the vastness of the capital even from the outside.

“Master, since the capital is crowded, it might be better to summon Koma-chan.”

“You’re right.”

At AI-chan’s suggestion, I took out the talisman and summoned Koma-chan.

It’s a bit cramped, but it can’t be helped.

“Come here.”

Annie called, and Koma-chan jumped onto her lap.

Koma-chan was so big that only Annie’s arms and legs were visible.

“Lily, if you get lost, look up. Crow-chan will be there.”

I’ll make sure to keep an eye on Lily, who once got lost.

“Huh? No… okay.”

Lily tried to refuse but then nodded after some hesitation.

As we talked about what to do after arriving in the capital, the carriage came to a stop.