A few days after I finished collecting the magic stones.
　He was tired of the hard hunt and spent his days resting instead of hunting, but the day he had feared had finally arrived.

''Come on, Okura-dono!　Today is horse riding training!

Oh, yeah, no problem.

You won't get away with it even if you say so!

Huh.

　I finished my breakfast and was about to run to my room, but before I could, Noll came around in front of me.
　Perfect defense you've completely read my behavioral patterns.

''Now, why don't we go find a hunting ground to level up first?　Wouldn't Sis'ha want to hunt too?

'No, I'm more interested in riding training right now, so you'll have to make that a priority.

　I tried to force the direction of hunting, but Sisha smiled and said let's do some riding.
　This guy enjoys hunting, but he also seems to like playing with me...what bad taste.

'Okura-dono, it's unseemly!　You promised me before I started collecting magic stones!

Ugh I know, I know. I'm a man, too, and I'm going to keep my word.

I'm relieved to hear that.

　Noll puts his hands on his hips and smiles with satisfaction.
　You want me to ride that much........it can't be helped, you helped me collect the magic stone, so I'll do as I promised.

''Please don't be so anxious. I'm here for you, so don't worry. I'll heal you no matter what happens.

'I can't rest easy when it's Sisha's turn...'

　If you're going to need Sisuha, that means you're hurt.
　What the hell kind of training are you going to put me through........
　You're not going to tie my legs together with a rope and drag me around on a horse, are you?　It's no longer training, it's torture.

'You can't say anything to scare your brother when he's going to practice now.

Mmm, I don't mean to scare you, sir.

I heard that Okura-san tried to ride a horse before and got beaten up, so I was just trying to reassure her.

　How did you know I was beaten up?
　I interfered with the last time you tried to tell me but you didn't mean to.

"Noll, you didn't want to tell me.

Oh, I think it's necessary to find out how far Okura-dono is now, don't you?　That's why I told you..........................I want you to put your hand down!

　She quickly runs away behind Esther as she approaches with her hands waxy in response to Noor's reply.
　It's not fair to run there!

'Brother, let's try our best. You're the first one who couldn't ride a horse, so if you can get Nol and the others to teach you, you might be able to ride one soon.

'Ummm, that's true, but...'

That's right. I want to see some of the best parts of Okura-san!

　I don't want him to say it like a drinking call.
　But for me, I don't think it's a good idea for me to keep riding the horse.
　There's Noor and Sisha who can ride, and it would be a great environment to be taught.
　Esther seems to be expecting it too, so let's try to do one thing here.

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　Noll had gathered information from the townspeople beforehand and came to a facility where they could practice riding.
　The place is located at the edge of Brunne, and you can see the horses on a green plain surrounded by a fence.
　I immediately asked to go into a white building nearby to practice riding and paid for permission to go inside the fence.

'Oh!　We have all kinds of horses!

You can feel free to practice here.

　Because it's in the town is not so wide as the Great Plains, but it's wide enough to run around.
　There are about a dozen or so horses, and it seems that if you tell the shopkeeper to choose one of them, you can get a saddle and other things to ride.

It's hard to decide which horse to get!　Let's take a look around now!

　As soon as Sisha entered the plains, her eyes lit up and she ran over to the horse.
　You're still as energetic as ever........You seem to be enjoying yourself no matter what you do.
　I'd like to learn from that attitude, but I wish you'd stop just playing with people and having fun.

'Anyway, Okura-dono. How long will you continue to be dressed in a fighting state?

Forever!　That way you won't get hurt if you fall off the horse!

'Brother, I don't think we should assume that we're going to fall...'

　I was now fully equipped with combat armor, helms, etc.
　This way, no matter how many horses I fall off, I won't get hurt!　The guy at the store looked at me very suspiciously, but it's better than getting hurt!
　As I was enthusiastic about this, Sisha, who had run quickly into the plains, brought a horse with a string tied to the harness.

I'm sure you'll be able to find out more about this horse," said Okura-san. It has a sturdy physique.

Are you going to kill me?

　He is a girthy horse with black fur, and just looking at him up close, he has an overwhelming atmosphere.
　With his mane standing upright, he looks like a powerful horse that you would see at the end of the century.
　If you ride a horse like this and get hit, you won't be hurt. In fact, I don't think I can ride it.

"Oh, he's a good horse. I'd like to ride it.

'It's going to take a long time to ride this horse, no matter how many knolls you have...'

That's not true. It's only a matter of time before we get to know each other.

　Noor says, and approaches the horse diagonally in front of it, calling out goodbye to it.
　She slowly reaches out her arms and sniffs the palms of her hands as the horse sniffs and is alerted.
　Then, after the horse has smelled her to some extent, she begins to stroke her neck.
　Then the horse stretched its nose out, squinting and rubbing its neck against the knoll.

'Oh, all right, all right. Hey, isn't it easy?

I try not to trust anyone who says that line.

It's too soon for any of us...

　Normally you wouldn't miss them so much after just a little petting.......
　The same was true for Moffoot, but do Nolls tend to be liked by animals?
　Even Sisha is surprised that even this scary looking horse misses you immediately.

''Since your brother is a beginner, shouldn't he choose a more mature-looking child?

Mr. Okura-san, you were scared when you rode the horse, so I guess that's better.

I know. And you can't bring a horse like that to me!

Well, he was such a fine horse.

　I'm sure he's a fine horse but he's too fine to be balanced by me as a beginner.
　I'm sure Noll would ride lightly, so I'm jealous of that in a way.

　After Noor finished loving the burly horse, I looked around at the horses on the plains and chose a small-bodied, friendly horse.
　I'm starting to feel like I can ride this horse.

Now then, let's start training for Okura-dono, which was the purpose of today!

'Nole, before you start, I just want to tell you to go easy on him. The other day you said you'd do it to the point where you couldn't stand up on your feet and legs, but if you do that you won't really be able to ride.

Mm-hmm, I want you to be relieved. That was a joke in my own way!

　That was a joke........I didn't think it was a joke at all because Nol could really do it.......
　Well, well, if you say you'll do it in moderation, I'll be happy to do it. I don't feel like I can do it even if you suddenly go all out, you know.

I'd like to start riding right away, but we'll start by getting used to it.

Yeah?　Aren't you going to get in?

I was planning to do that, but Okura-dono is feeling nervous, so I thought I'd wait until he calmed down. If you don't, she will be scared too.

　This me being nervous........ When I thought about it, I felt my body movements were a bit slow.
　Even though the horse seems to be easy to ride, is my body subconsciously reacting to the fact that I might fall off the horse?
　It's like I'm already traumatized by the many times I fell down in the beginning....
　This kind of fear is contagious to horses, isn't it?

'They are definitely stubborn, aren't they? You were hugging me tightly when we rode together, are you that scared?

'Well I got knocked to the ground a lot when I first got on it. It's like my body is bracing itself for me to fall off the horse at any moment.

'You fell off the horse on your first ride that badly. You should have asked Noll to teach you properly.

We were in a hurry.

　I didn't have time to get on my horse for an emergency request that time, so I didn't have time to get Noll to untie me.
　Besides, I was so stubborn and tried to ride it over and over again, and my mind was shattered for nothing.
　I left it unresolved right afterwards, and that's what happened.

But this time it's all right. But this time it's going to be all right. We will instruct you properly.

Hmmm...

If you fall off the horse, I'll take it for you, so don't worry about it.

I'm not sure if that's a relief...

　I guess you don't have to worry about falling off the horse and getting hurt but I'm afraid of falling, even if you can take it.
　But if I can't ride like this, I'll end up a man. You have to be prepared to take on the challenge.

"All right, let's do it.

'Hmm, he's finally ready to do it. Big brother, I'm rooting for you.

Oh, at least I'll be able to get in and walk!

　Estelle seems to be expecting it, and I really want to show her a bit of a good time.
　First of all, Noll leads the way by tying the cord to the harness attached to the horse's head, and I'm going to start by getting the feeling of walking on that horse.
　I would quickly approach the left side of the stationary horse and hold the reins while I put my feet in a loop that dangled from the saddle.
　Then he jumped up and sat in the saddle with his legs in the circle for support.

'Whoa, oh ... get on--whoa!

　As soon as I got on, I lost my balance and almost fell off the horse, but Cis-Ha, who was right next to me, held me up and I didn't fall off.

You're putting too much pressure on your body," said Okura-san. Relax your shoulders and keep your back straight. Ride on the middle part of the horse's back, so that your legs and back are straight.

Well, you can't do that, can you?

　I raised my body from a bit of a forward position and straightened my back as Sisha said.
　

'Ooh, it's difficult, but it's starting to stabilize.

'Uh-huh, you're doing very well. When you get a little more used to it, let's walk around and let Mr. Noll handle it.

　I was expecting him to tease me again because of Sisha, but this time he seemed to be really serious about teaching me.
　After that, he taught me how to put on weight and relax, and after some time, Noor started pulling the horse to walk.

'Oh it's walking, I'm riding and walking!

'It's all right to be excited, but make sure you get your senses right. You'll be in control sooner or later.

　I'm not controlling it, but I'm impressed that I can ride alone and the horse is moving.
　But to think that I'll be doing this by myself one of these days I can't help but feel uneasy.
　I continued to walk the horse slowly for a while, sometimes I felt like I was going to lose my balance, but Sisha supported me and kept walking.
　And when I began to get used to walking to some extent.....

'Well then, Okura-dono, next time you try standing up for a moment.

'What, you're going to stand up........with just this limping part?

Yes. Oh, please don't lift the reins. It's too much for the horse to bear.

　You're going to lose your balance sitting down and you're going to stand on this!
　And I can't lift the reins do you want me to just lift my hips?
　Once I had the horse stopped, I tried to stand up with my feet in the ring as I was told to do, but my legs were pulling and shaking and I felt like I was going to fall forward or backward at any moment.

''This, you can't do this........''

Can you do that?　I'll ride, just watch for a moment.

　I decided to take over with Sisha and let her set an example.
　
　Then with a slight movement of her legs, the horse reacted and began to gallop at a quick walk.

''Yikes....''

'I didn't get a good look at the moves when I was riding in the back, but those Noles are awesome...'

If you can't do that, it's impossible to ride a horse, you know. You can get used to it, so do your best!

　If you can't do that, you can't ride a horse.......that's absurd.
　After watching Sis-Ha's example, we continued to train on the horse until dusk, but by the end I couldn't stand and move.
　Today's practice made me less afraid of falling off the horse, and by the end I was starting to enjoy riding.
　If I keep this up, maybe I'll be able to ride my horse... for however long it takes!
　They were really kind enough to teach me, and I'll let the Nolls teach me again when I'm in between hunts.