Published at 5th of August 2023 5:53 pm

Chapter 352: Completion Of The Script

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After eating Alkinoko by the lake, Viscount Dole, Tickle, and I parted ways with Torr and Asmo, and we returned to the mansion.

After that, Viscount Dole immediately shut himself inside the lounge to continue to be immersed in writing the script of the puppet show, while Tickle is practicing using the non-attribute magic - Psychic - by controlling several objects over and over again.

The two of them are so engrossed in their work that the only time we can see them is during meals.

I easily listened to their problems and gave them bits of advice.

According to Elna-kaasan it was 「A daily life with three people like Al」 and the days passed peacefully......

Then, on the morning of the fourth day after Viscount Dole arrived at our mansion.

「It’s dooooonnnnneeeeeeeee!」

While we were drinking our tea after our meal in the dining room, we heard a yell coming from out of nowhere.

「Hiii!」

「Wha, what is it? What was that voice?」

Sylvio-niisan’s shoulder shook as he got surprised while Mina - who stands by - raised a worried voice.

Amazing. The surface of the tea on the table is shaking.

「It’s Viscount Dole」

「I wonder if he finished the script?」

「Mina, can you please open the door, Viscount Dole will be coming」

「Ye, yes!」

Perhaps they are now used to Viscount Dole, Nord-tousan and Elna-kaasan didn’t particularly become disturbed. Nord-tousan is already giving instructions, knowing that Viscount Dole will be coming.

And Nord-tousan’s prediction turns out to be true, as we can hear someone with a large build comes running towards our direction from a distance. And at a great speed at that.

As we look toward the door for some time, Viscount Dole finally enters as though rushing in.

「The script is completed! Al!」

As soon as he saw me, Viscount Dole raised the thick bundle of paper he held in the air.

It should be obvious what that is.

「Congratulations Viscount Dole. The script is finally completed」

So I praise him, but for some reason, he looks unhappy.

Huh? There’s nothing strange with what I said, right?

「Al, it is now time to celebrate. To begin there is no need to use honorifics when you talk to me since Al and I are comrades! Just talk to me familiarly like when we take a walk!」

Eh, so it’s because of that?　……but, you’re not like Eric who is close to me in age, but a full-fledged lord. Is it really okay to call him so familiarly?

When I looked in Nord-tousan and Elna-kaasan’s direction as though asking them, they gave me a nod of consent.

But, it’s kinda embarrassing to say it again. But Viscount Dole - who is in front of me - is looking at me with a look full of expectation......

「Umm, Gregor. Congrats on completing the script」

「Yeah, this is also thanks to Al! Thank you!」

When I said that to him Gregor gives me an ardent hug, maybe because he was overcome with emotion.

Uooh, this is the first time I feel a hug that gives me a sense of security. I think I’m going to be crushed to death by Gregor’s body

「Ma, master. Alfried-sama has a small build so you can not hug him too tight.....」

「Oh? I’m sorry about that, are you okay?」

「Ah, un. Somehow」

I escaped from crushing pressure after Tickle - who came in late - advised Viscount Dole.

If she was a bit slower than that then I might have died with my spine lightly fractured.

「Al, I know this is abrupt but can you read the script for me?」

「Of course」

I know the general content of the story, but I’m curious about how it turns out to be.

I move to the sofa after receiving the bundle of paper from Gregor.

「Can I also read it?」

「Ah, sure」

Sylvio-niisan is probably also curious. He came beside me despite feeling nervous after receiving permission to read.

「I would like to get all sorts of opinions about the script so I would be happy if everyone can read it too if you like」

「Then, me too」

And then, Eleonora-neesan also came from the back as if being drawn in by interest.

Sylvio-niisan on my left and then Eleonora-neesan from my right looking into the script with me.

Setting two people aside, as expected, it’s hard to read it when it became the three of us together like this.

「Eeh, Eleonora-neesan is also reading?」

「What? I can’t read?」

It’s cramped, and it’s not in your character to read, doesn’t it? Eleonora-neesan gave me a sharp look when I asked her.

「No, it’s not that you can’t」

「Then it’s fine」

I feel like she was forcing her way into this.

「Fufu, well then, we will read it after the children finish reading it?」

「That’s right」

I continue to flip over the pages of the draft on top of my thighs while listening to Elna-kaasan and Nord-tousan’s casual conversation.

However, Eleonora-neesan stopped me.

「Wait Al, you’re flipping them too quick! I still haven’t read half of it yet!」

「Eeeh, even though I’ve flipped them slower than usual. Sylvio-niisan already finished reading it earlier, right?」

Even though I already flipped the page slowly to match Eleonora-neesan.

「Eeh? Are you reading them properly?」

「Ahaha, that’s because Al and I are used to reading」

That’s because Eleonora-neesan normally doesn’t read a book that much, so her reading speed is this slow.

「Eleonora should read books a little more」

「Un, or else you will be in difficulties when you are doing paperwork in the Knight’s Order if you are not used to reading characters」

Worried over Eleonora-neesan’s ability to read, Elna-kaasan and Nord-tousan discussed her teaching course.

I also think so. I think Eleonora-neesan should learn common sense, open-mindedness, and kindness through books.

「Ughh! If that’s the case, then Al should just read it out aloud! Then everyone will be able to listen and it will also make it easier for me」

「Ara, that’s interesting. It’s been a while since I listen to someone else read for me」

Eeeh, it will be annoying to read it aloud fully.....or so I thought, but the person with the highest authority here - Elna-kaasan - appears to be interested in the idea.

And when Eleonora-neesan and Elna-kaasan - who are people with higher hierarchy here - support the idea, then normally most things will get a green light.

The only hope for me - Gregor -, is for Gregor to decline the thought of reading his script.

So I look in Gregor’s direction as if asking for help.

「U, uhm, it’s embarrassing if you read it out aloud but it’s not a bad idea. I don’t mind if you read it out loud」

Darn it, this ossan, why are you allowing it while being embarrassed!?

「Come on, read aloud from the beginning」

「Okay」

Poked by Eleonora-neesan, I started to read the script aloud from the beginning.

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「And thus, Gekota and his cheerful friends were able to protect the rich forest. The end」

Everyone clapped their hands after I finish reading until the end of the writing.

I’ve been forced to read the script the whole time and it was tiresome, but as a reader who also genuinely enjoyed the story, I also applaud Gregor for his work.

「……thank you. I feel great」

Gregor started to tremble as he was moved as though he was becoming sentimental when he said that to us as though breathing a sigh of relief.

After we stop applauding him and watching for a while, Gregor - who had calmed down - starts to come alive again.

「What do you think of my script? Please let me know what you think of it」

「It was easy to read and interesting.」

It was simple, but those were coming from Eleonora-neesan’s heart.

Certainly, it might be like that when you simplify your impression of it. In a sense, Eleonora-neesan’s opinion might be the most correct.

「The conversations between the characters are interesting, they were animated. I unintentionally laughed just listening to them」

「They fought even when in a pinch, but still they cooperate so well in the end, which is heartwarming」

Nord-tousan and Sylvio-niisan talk about the interesting parts in detail, but my current state of mind is quite subtle about that.

「Viscount Dole, I have been wondering about this but, the mouse Tortor(トルトル) and the caterpillar Azmo (アースモ), they are made after Al’s friends, Torr and Asmo, right?」

「Hm, I met them when I took a walk with Al while troubled over the character's creation. While their personality is a bit twisted but somehow they are still living true to themselves so was fascinated by them, so I made them based on those two」

Rightー. I mean, that Tortor and Azmo were Torr and Asmo, aren’t they? From the perspective of someone who knows them, I have mixed feeling about it.

But, I can relate to the story of Torr being a mouse, and Asmo as a caterpillar, I didn’t feel any sense of discomfort in their appearances.

「Incidentally, Al is also there, you know?」

「Eh, no way?」

Was there a character made with me as the idea?

「「「The fat city cat, Alf」」」

All members of the family aside from me said in unison when I tilted my head in confusion.

And, Gregor only nods to that.

「Eeeh, I’m Alf!?」

The cat who lives in the world of humans - Alf -, is a cat who is acting cute and flatters people to get delicious food and take a nap, a cat that is at the height of depravity.

Even when the main characters are asking for his help, Alf is a high-minded individual that flatly refuses them because he didn’t want to ruin his comfortable life.

「Each and every word and act of his give out Al-ish impression」

「I also thought he was Al」

「He doesn’t have the will to do something despite the fact that he will be able to do it if he tried, he’s just idle around. Even though Gekota was desperately asking for his help he doesn’t help it’s making me irritated」

I guess Eleonora-neesan empathized with Gekota since her words are harsh.

That character has a lot of parts of him I can quite relate to, it was the ideal image of what I want.

Especially the part where he was dragged into Gekota’s trouble, it was awesome how he refuse them, but it looks like I should not say it after seeing Eleonora-neesan’s reaction to him.

「Well now, don’t blame Alf, Miss Eleonora. He also had things he wanted to protect」

「I, is that so」

「It was still just an idea but, I’m planning on writing a story about Alf as the main character. I think everyone’s evaluation of him will change when you read it」

「Ehh! Gregor, don’t do that!?」

Just imagining a character using me as the model and being a main character is embarrassing.

「Hahahaha, no way! I’m sorry for Al but I already decided to write it!」

Even when I suggest to cancel the story, I was rejected by the happily laughing Gregor.

「I might also be looking forward to the next story!」

「I would be happy if I can read it when the script is completed」

「Hmm, of course, in the event that it is completed I will send it to you. However, now I want to talk about the story of Gekota. Please point out any parts that bother you」

After Gregor said that, everyone starts to list the parts that they were curious about, and then Gregor starts to write them all.

Sometimes Gregor will object and argue with them, but eventually, he ended up with a completed script better to understand than the first one he came up with.

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