Later that day.

　I went to Chiyo's parents' house in Kimura with a sleepover kit.

"So, Chiyo. "So, Chiyo, please let me stay at your place for the night.

"Yeah, okay!　I'm going to have a healthy baby!

　I'm going to have a healthy baby!" Chiyo replied cheerfully, plumping her loincloth buttocks.

...... you. You didn't listen to me.

What?


　So.

　I was hoping that they would not marry the daughters of the seven villages equally, as Juzo said.

　You may say that I am a small vessel as a lord, but I was just an adventurer until recently,......, and even if you suddenly say that, I also have my own feelings.


　You'll be able to find a lot of people who are interested in this sort of thing.

　That is, the part about 'a lord must treat the whole territory fairly to some extent'.

　If I, the lord (even if I'm pretending to be his fiancée), were only getting along with the Igarashi family, the rest of the village would naturally be worried that I'm only taking care of Nakamura and leaving their village alone ......? It is natural for them to feel uneasy.

　Even so, Nakamura is the largest village in the territory.

　That said, I can't just stop pretending to be engaged to Igarashi-san now, so I have to somehow deepen my connection with the other six villages and industries, and relieve their anxiety and frustration.


　So here's the thing.

　I've decided to create an opportunity for me to go directly to the villages to conduct the training of the lord's troops, which I've been doing by calling them all together in front of the pavilion.

　The villagers would be able to see the training, and I would be able to stay in the village and make friends with them.

　It's called the "reverse training camp" strategy.


　However, it would be too much for me to start with a village that I am not too familiar with, so I tried to get the chief of the wooden village where I had stayed once to let me stay for the first time. ......

But he said, "I have relatives coming to stay with me right now. It's not good for the layout of the house. But I'm sure Chiyo's place will be fine. Please take your time.

　That's why I came to Chiyo's house.


　When I explained it like that again, however, Chiyo said with a puzzled look on her face.

What?　But, Chief, I told you that you are the hope of the village. You're the hope of the village, come and give us a good beating.

　Oh, that chief. .......

I don't know what to do. We reported it to our ancestors with that in mind.

　Chiyo glanced at the altar at the back of the small house and fidgeted anxiously with the crotch of her loincloth.

"Oh dear. ......

　I sighed and hugged the female fighter gently on the shoulder.

I'll be sure to tell the ancestors that you'll be fine. I'll be waiting for you all. Let's go train.

"...... Yes!

　And so, after dropping off the sleepover kit at Chiyo's house, the two of them went out to the village square.


　I'll be back.


I'm not sure what to say.　The inner wheel will come around!

　When Chiyo gave the order, the young men of the village curved the wheeled cart.

　Dodo dodo dodo ......

　The men from Kimura's troops were swordsmen and wizards by profession, but they were also positioned as special forces for transportation and logistics.

　This is their training.

　Transporting items in the midst of battle requires more than just carrying them, it requires speed and a steady gait.

"Yeah, you're getting a lot faster.

　I said.

But if you make a turn here, you don't have a clear view, right?　Speed is important, but you also need to be ready to deal with monsters attacking you from behind rocks and trees. I'll see what I can do.

　With that, I moved everyone out of the way, and one of them held the cart in his left hand, while the other raised his sword and manipulated the wheels of the cart.

"Mmm......!

　Gee, gee, gee, ......

"Yes!　He could handle that heavy cart with one hand. ......

"Wow, that's a lot of power!

　That's what the people from the village around me were saying.

　On the other hand, those from the same village, but in the same unit, were not surprised.

"That's my lord, he doesn't have the strength to carry a load except with his left arm.

I think I can carry a load and use a weapon at the same time.

　They know my personal ability through many actual battles, so they calmly analyze it and try to use it as a reference.

"Aizura ......

"Why is he so calm?

　The spectators were also surprised when they saw the troopers.

　Yes.

　I think that if they see this kind of training, they will know that there is such a depth of relationship between me and the troops from this village.

"So you guys. Let's do as the lord says and take up arms!

　And when Chiyo called out to them, they began to continue their training.

　...... doo doo doo doo


　By the way.

　This is the first time I've ever seen such a thing.

　This is because I think that if the transportation of heavy equipment is refined, the main guns used on ships can be used on land.

　Well, the guns for land use have not been completed yet, and it is unknown whether those guns, which are difficult to hit, will be able to be used on land.

　It all depends on strategy, I guess.

Okay, that's it for today!



　As I was thinking about this, the sun was setting before I knew it, so I cut short my training.