Okay, let's go.

　Deciding to play with Thor and Asmo, I put on my straw hat, tucked my towel into my shirt, and walked out of the mansion.

　When I opened the front door, a sweltering air enveloped me, and a fierce sunshine streamed in.

　Still, the heat is not unbearable. It was more than twice as hot and uncomfortable as this in my previous life in Japan. Compared to that, it's nothing compared to this.

　I opened the door and went down the stairs to the courtyard where Thor and Asmo were waiting for me.

'Oh, you're here!　Haha, you look exquisite in your straw hat!

Thor dresses like a really bad boy like that, doesn't he?

　He's wearing a white shirt and brown shorts, and a straw hat. And he's wearing a straw hat, plus a bug cage and a bug catcher's net, he's a perfect little boy in the country.

''What's with dressing like a bad boy...''

It means exactly what it says.

Shut up, Asmo. You look like an old lady in a field.

'Whatever you want to call it. It's cool.

　Asmo's outfit is similar to Thor's, but he has a towel under his straw hat, which seems to protect his neck and the side of his face from the sun.

　It is true that the sunshine will be protected and it will be a little cooler, but coupled with her plump face, she looks like an auntie in a field completely.

"Huh?　Al, didn't you bring a water bottle with you?

Because I have water magic.

　Thor and Asmo have a leather-bagged water bottle hanging around their waists, but I don't have one.

'Oh, slippery!'

'I just don't wear ice magic, and I use water magic and wind magic in moderation.

　This time it's about enjoying nature as much as possible, not about living without relying on magic for everything. I won't hesitate to at least use water magic to rehydrate myself.

''We ran out of half of it on the way to the mansion, so fill it up with water.''

Yes.

Ah!　Me too!

　Eventually, Thor's water bottle was running low too, so I had no choice but to refill it for the two of us. I don't think there is any, but it would be unfashionable if we were to collapse due to lack of water.

Well then, let's get going.

Yes!

　When the water bottles are full, Thor walks to the front of the pack, with me and Asmo following close behind.

　It's another beautiful day outside, and we have a good view of the single road leading from the mansion and the lush plains. At the back of it, a number of mountains overlap, and the wind coming in between them caresses our skin.

'It's cooler than I thought it would be when there's a breeze, isn't it?'

　Lately, I've been using ice magic to get over the heat by wrapping myself in cold air, so the coolness of the wind alone seems to be a long time coming.

　It's a good thing that you're able to get a good idea of what you're looking for.

''For some reason, it's cooler here because the wind is so strong.''

'Sometimes there are places like that, why is that?'

That's because the terrain allows the wind to pass through.

'Wind tunnel?　What's that?　Is there a way for the wind to get through?

　I'm not sure if I'm going to be able to get it right, but I'm going to be able to get it right.

　It was difficult for the two of us who don't know much about the mechanics of air flow. But I'm not an expert in general education, so I can't go into detail.

I'm not an expert, so I can't tell you much about it. It's like the wind that hits the mountains around here is flowing into the open plains here.

'Hmmm, I guess the mountains make it easier for the wind to flow into an empty space?

'Yeah, kind of. That's why it's so easy for the wind to blow in here.

'I don't know what it is, but it's cooler in here with a good breeze!

　Well, I know it's a bit extreme, but you should at least know that there are places where the wind blows in hard, depending on the terrain.

　As we walked down the road, feeling the wind blowing in all over our bodies, we saw a small wooden bridge with a stream running underneath it.

　We don't particularly talk to each other, but the cool sound of the water invites us to approach it.

　The creek is home to all sorts of creatures in the summer. A grasshopper leaps as I wade through the grass, and a perched butterfly flutters up.

　Is it still the instinct of the living to seek out the water's edge?

　When I look into the water, I see small fish swimming gracefully and river shrimp living quietly near and around the edges of the stones.

　When I put my hand in there, the water temperature of the creek was low and cold, even in the hot summer.

'It feels so nice just sticking my hand in there,'

Yeah, I like the feeling of the water slipping out of my palm.

　I deliberately spread my palms out as if to resist the flow of water, and all at once the water flowed through them.

　It's hard to put into words how good it feels to feel the water flowing through your fingers.

The same kind of wind passage that Al was talking about earlier is similar to this one?

"...........

　Me and Asmo are exclaiming after hearing the casual words that Thor said.

'Hey, what the hell. What's with that incredulous look on your face, like you've seen something incredible?

'I'm sorry, because I never thought Thor, who I thought was an idiot to say the least, would say something like this.

You okay, Thor?　Has the heat been driving you crazy?　...but no fever, right?

　Asmo involuntarily measured the heat on his forehead with his hand, but there didn't seem to be anything unusual.

'Rather, the heat has come full circle and made you wise?

...could be.

That's really rude, you guys!

　Asmo and I are seriously worried, and Thor suddenly gets angry and splashes water on us.

'It feels nice and cold, but don't go for my crotch!　I know that, but it's kind of hard to walk in public!

Ha ha ha ha, good grief!

　It's uncomfortable when you get your crotch wet, and poof, it looks like you've peed yourself, so please stop it.

'Hi!　I feel like my body is crawling!

　As I was protesting to Thor, Asmo, who was also a victim, suddenly began to take off his clothes.

　A delicacy of greasy fat came out from under his shirt, damp with sweat and water.

　I hadn't even walked a hundred meters from the mansion before I saw something unsightly.

　Even so, what in the world is a body moseying around.......

　As Thor and I watched in amazement, I saw something bouncing from Asmo's body.

What was that?

Oh, the river prawns!　Haha, looks like you got mixed up in the water I flew over!

　I voice my doubts, and Thor laughs, pointing at the bouncing river shrimp.

'What a river prawn. I thought it was a centipede or some weird bug or something.

　Asmo lets out a sigh of relief when he realizes that the being that came under his clothes is a river shrimp.

　Even though the river prawns are small, they've grown legs in their own way. It's no wonder they're mistaken. Or rather, if I get the same kind of trouble, I'm likely to get it wrong as well. If it's a centipede or a spider, it's a scream.

''Ha, you're being punished for making fun of me.

What about Al, then?

Oh, you want to put some prawns under Al's clothes?

　Thor says it with a light feeling as if he's giving me some juice to drink.

　I sense the danger and immediately try to escape, but Asmo, who was nearby, holds me tightly.

'Al, I won't let you get away,'

'Wow!　I mean, I'm naked and wet with sweat and water!

　Normally he wouldn't want to be in a situation like this, but he's willing to make himself unhappy in order to make others unhappy. This guy is a genuine scum, too.

''Haha, give up, Al!



　After this, I moseyed on over and took off my clothes, just like Asmo did.