I Became the Childhood Friend of the Northern Duchess - I Became the Childhood Friend of the Northern Duchess chapter 254

254 – Side Story – To the World He Was in (5)

4 PM.

It was the time when Edgar checked his watch after finishing the movie and cleaning up everything he had eaten.

It wouldn’t be a bad idea to wait like this for a while, eat her dinner slowly, and fall asleep with her in privacy.

But since Edgar was so good at her, he wanted to let her see a little more of this and that.

“If my back gets better, should I go out?”

“OK. Actually, I was getting a little bored.”

Therefore, she made an offer to the girl who seemed to be able to move more freely, and Ariel happily accepted it.

He made a reservation for the place he wanted to go early and put his smartphone away.

Fortunately, since I had already washed my clothes, all I had to do was change my clothes, so it took less time to get ready.

“Ed, which clothes are prettier?”

“Are you both pretty? “It would be better to have less exposure.”

“I guess so? Then, let’s try this on.”

Ariel, who came out of the room with two sets of clothes, heard Edgar’s opinion of her and quickly went back in.

For reference, what Edgar chose was an indigo pink and white striped shirt and a rather thick beige cardigan.

Ariel always likes clothes that are easy to move around in, so sometimes she thought she would like clothes that were wide and cute, so she chose them.

Ariel went in to change her clothes and soon came out to the living room.

He was wearing the top he showed me a moment ago and the pants his were skinny jeans that were a little tighter than the jeans he wore yesterday.

She was so fashionable that she looked good in anything she wore, but this one definitely had charm.

“How is it? Are you okay?”

“Of course.”

Ariel spinning around in her place with an unusually cute appearance.

To this, Edgar responded by giving a solemn thumbs up rather than saying ten words.

If I were to give scores out of 10, wouldn’t I be able to give 500 points?

“But have you decided on a place to go?”

“Yes. I thought of a place that would feel a little different to you, but there was a good place.”

“Yes?”

To be honest, for Ariel, every place she’s been has been different.

That’s why, seeing him showing off her confidence like this, she became even more curious about where she would go from now on.

“You’ll find out when you get there. “It’s a place I really liked the first time I went there.”

“I’m really looking forward to it.”

She was even more excited because she thought it was a place filled with memories of her lover.

The two people left the house together and quickly got into the car and headed to their destination.

Edgar seemed to be in a bit of a hurry, so when Ariel asked, he gave a small hint, saying that unlike other places, it was a place where you had to go early.

Of course, there was no way Ariel could have known with that alone.

*

The place where Edgar arrived with Ariel was none other than the aquarium.

It is a representative place visited by many people regardless of age, gender, family, or lovers.

Although it is a very old memory, the memory of when he first visited this place with his family when he was young is quite strong, so it is also a place he likes.

I would say he felt like an explorer exploring the ocean.

“You mean everything here is fish?”

It seems like it wasn’t much different just because it was Ariel.

She couldn’t keep her mouth shut as she looked at the fish tank and exhibition hall filled with fish.

Because, to her, she had a strong impression that fish was just a food item that often appeared on her table.

There isn’t a sea near Hespania, and the number of times I’ve been to the beach in my life is just a handful.

Maybe that’s why I was so moved when I saw the appearance of the small and cute fish.

Above all, along the way there were not only fish, but also marine life that she had never seen before, and they naturally attracted her attention.

“I guess there are jellyfish and kids I’ve never heard of? Take your time and look around.”

“Wow…”

As Edgar encouraged her while fumbling with her pamphlet, Ariel approached the tank with her eyes shining like a child.

The sight of various orange and colorful fish swimming was very cute.

In particular, each tank was decorated with a different feel, so it was nice to see the harmony with the fish quite well.

Moreover, the dark lighting also played a role.

I’ve seen aquariums a few times in the other world as well, but seeing the aquarium glowing brightly with lights in a dark place like this doubled its beauty.

As she carefully read the explanation written in front of the tank and looked at various things, her steps suddenly stopped.

“Eh, Ed! Look at that! “It looks like a weasel!”

“That’s an otter. Well, maybe you’ve never seen it.”

It is not a common animal in this world, but if Edgar remembers it, it is an animal that has never been seen in the other world.

Of course, it was amazing to Ariel, who spent most of her time in Hespania when she was young.

Plop.

“Uh? “I fell into the water?”

“It’s something that originally lives in the water. Oh, it comes this way.”

The otter that escaped from its home attempted to dive into the water and soon approached the glass wall.

Then he spun around in place and stuck out his face as if he was trying to be cute.

“Cute…”

Ariel clings to the glass and watches blankly.

She’s not the kind of person who loves animals this much, but seeing her especially obsessed with them today, Edgar smiled with satisfaction.

In most cases, the one who enjoys it the most will be happy for the one who brought it in.

“Do you want to take a picture together? These are also memories.”

“Well, is that so?”

Ariel walked up to the otter’s side and gently adjusted her posture after hearing the word “Her photo her her her her.”

No matter how long it had been since she learned about the existence of photography, she seemed to already be showing signs of professionalism.

Click.

Edgar smiled at the two shots of the cat and the otter and approached Ariel.

As I held her hand and walked with her again, another space appeared.

It was a little narrower than the exhibition hall she was in earlier, and Ariel felt that it looked like an entrance to somewhere.

“Are we here already?”

“Why? Where am I?”

“You will know when it passes. “It’s my favorite place.”

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This time, Edgar leads her with his playful smile without even giving her a hint.

As I passed through the small arch-shaped entrance, the surroundings suddenly became brighter.

“W-what!?”

Ariel flinched in that unfamiliar space and took a step behind her.

Not only did her surroundings become brighter, but the sight of her before her eyes was so unbelievable.

“How is it? Isn’t it amazing?”

“Yes… “Are these really fish too?”

“That’s right. “The whole place is a water tank.”

What Ariel couldn’t help but admire was the tunnel tank, which can be said to be one of the highlights of the aquarium.

A vast underwater world unfolds beyond the glass wall of the arch-shaped entrance.

Not only the small and cute fish I had seen a moment ago, but also a fish that was half the size of Ed was swimming around.

“What is that? “It looks particularly scary.”

“That’s a shark. Haven’t you seen it in a book?”

“Uh, shark? Aren’t those guys definitely attacking people?”

I never thought I would see sharks here that I had only seen in literature.

Ariel was started by the appearance of a creature that even sea people found difficult to see, and she stared again at the shark that she had passed by moments ago.

“I heard that’s not all, and that there are differences between species. “I guess they’re probably less aggressive.”

“Still, it’s a bit scary… “This glass is safe, right?”

“If it’s not safe, that’s a big problem.”

Edgar found it funny that she was worried that even a five-year-old would not do.

On the other hand, I was surprised that she had such a small liver.

“Uh? Ed, look at him.”

“What? Ah, it’s a stingray.”

“Stingray? “It’s a name I’ve never heard of.”

“Huh? Really?”

Edgar tilted her head, wondering if it was a fish that didn’t exist in the other world.

In this world, it is a common fish that is even on the dinner table.

“Phew. The face looks very strange. “Do you seem like a frowning person?”

At the sight of her frontal view of her stingray, Ariel burst out laughing as she burst out laughing, and Edgar turned to face her, crushing her own face with her hands.

“What do you think, do I look a bit like me?”

“Puh huh… ” ! What is that!”

In the end, Ariel burst out laughing and had to hold her stomach and giggle for a long time.

This was the first time she tried to make Edgar look so broken.

“You smile so much when you see people’s faces?”

“Kuhup… But you were funny.”

“Of course.”

Edgar also told her to laugh, so she had no intention of saying anything.

I was just curious how they would react if I made a vaguely stern expression.

As expected, Ariel didn’t take it easy either, and only after she burst out laughing until the end did she return to her original state.

“Huh… “Don’t people around you see me as a strange person because of you?”

“I’m going tomorrow anyway, so why not?”

“I see. True.”

Although she was aware of the thought that tomorrow would be goodbye to this world, Ariel somehow did not feel sad.

Even if I go to the other world, this man will be by my side forever, and that fact will not change.

The story of these three days will not disappear, but will remain in her memory as a good memory.

Rather than being sad about that fact, it would be right to enjoy it a little more happily.

Ariel, who was walking under her tunnel tank with her back to her, turned her body around.

Fortunately, there was no one around her, so she felt like she could say this now.

“When I look at this, I somehow remember what Minette said.”

“What did you say?”

“He said he was a person who studied magic, but he never thought of magic as a miracle. In the end, magic is only possible within the limits of a person’s imagination.”

For example, flying in the sky. Like lighting a fire without even touching it.

These are all just phenomena and scenery that everyone has imagined at least once.

But Ariel had never pictured scenes like today in her head

Fish flying above you, seeing the underwater world without being suffocated, etc.

From that perspective, I think today may be more magical than any magic she’s ever used.

“So, thank you, Ed. “For giving me this magical time.”

“Okay? But it’s difficult to be surprised like this. There are much greater things ahead of me.”

“Hehe, really? I’m looking forward to that.”

Ariel carefully stretched out her hand and held it out in front of him.

Then it was Edgar who held her hand in his reverential posture as he did at the ball in Hespania and walked with her.

Even though it is only a three-day spell, there is no such thing as permanent magic in the world.

Until then, let’s play the role of magician that she has given us.

With that promise.