The Bride Of The Sacred Forest God
Chapters 107. Happiness Before the Storm
Towards noon, lunch is almost ready. Reda was still busy in the kitchen alone, while the little fox was still with her master in her private room, busy telling her many things.
Nagi and Ginko who had previously left the kitchen due to an uproar earlier decided to go to the forest again. Precisely, to the place where the former Kegare land is located.
“It's really severe. When we came here last night, I didn't really realize it. But during the day like this, it really is like burning.”
“You're right, Nagi. However I did not feel the black aura of Kegare belonging to Ara-mitama anymore. I think all of his aura has been absorbed by this forest land, therefore they are blackened like this.”
Nagi jumped to the side of the forest that had survived around the place and jumped on top of the tree. Higher and higher to see the whole forest.
“There's nothing here. Signs of wild animals or such are also not visible. But why do I feel we are still not finished being watched.”
From below, Ginko yells at Nagi.
“Find something, Nagi?”
“Nothing! I'm down!”
With ease, Nagi just went down like freefall without safety. With his great glare reflexes, he could land well unharmed.
“There is something above?”
“Nothing. Ginko, don't you feel like we're being watched?”
“Could there be Ara-mitama around here?”
“True. But I can't smell it. This could be critical if he is eyeing Reda-sama back.”
“Nushi-sama is with Reda-sama. I think it's okay. As long as Reda-sama is not out of kekkai, all are safe.”
Although Ginko said so, Nagi's little heart was still haunted by anxiety and suspicion. Since he was the first to realize besides Aragaki about the figure who followed Reda while in the market, he became even more anxious.
Lunch time is near and the two youko rush back.
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Hakuren and Kuroto fly around the forest as well on different sides with the two youko. It seems that Hakuren himself has still not given up on demon Nue.
It was noticed by Kuroto who followed him.
“This direction..”.
Kuroto calls Hakuren, “Hakuren, stop!”
“...!!” Hakuren stopped and looked behind him. Kuroto immediately pulled him and went down.
“You're crazy! This is the direction to the other side of the forest, right? What do you want?!”
“We already know the culprit, I want to go there and warn Nue not to try to make Aragaki-sama angry.”
“If you want to die, don't take me! That Nue Devil is a high-level demon that is almost as powerful as Aragaki-sama!”
“He is no stronger than Aragaki-sama! He is only strong because it feeds on human blood, remember that!”
“Terden! We're back! If you arrive at will and Aragaki-sama knows about it, think about how angry he is.”
Hakuren fell silent and began to try to restrain himself.
“I'm sorry.”
“Haah~I understand you are so worried about the safety of that village girl, but Aragaki-sama's orders are absolute. We'd better not look for him in the woods again.”
“Then, where do you think we should look?”
“If my guess is right, maybe he's looking for a crack to get in. It would be better if we look in front of the entrance or the back area that is often passed by the village girl.”
“You're right. I-i understand. Besides, it seems lunch time is almost here. We'd better go home first.”
The two return to Aragaki's residence.
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When lunch time arrived, Reda prepared her own lunch this time. Apparently, her cute little fox was spending a lot of time telling her all of her actions today to the master.
As Aragaki joined hands with her little fox, the fox was singing a song she had created herself.
“Ryuunosuke eat snack today, la~la~la~”
“The details are for Ryuunosuke only? I'm not divided?” ask Aragaki with her gentle smile”
“Aragaki-sama gets one, the rest for Ryuunosuke and Reda-sama.”
“So. Can I ask no more?”
“Hmm~if you want to hug Reda-sama again later will Ryuunosuke give you Ryuunosuke snacks. Ehehehe~
Aragaki did not say anything and just smiled at her little fox while hiding her startled feelings.
“This child seems to have intentionally said that to lure me.”
“Ryuunosuke wants to help Reda-sama!” the little fox let go of his hand grip and directly ran towards his beloved girl. His tail and ears were swaying in delight, then he immediately ran to the kitchen to grab another meal.
Aragaki was now in front of the girl.
“Happy day.”
“Good day, Nushi-sama.”
Reda's face flushed. Aragaki also seemed unable to see the girl carrying the food alone and immediately held the hand of the village girl to help bring her food.
“Nushi-sama?!”
“I'll take him inside. Don't worry, I'll help you.”
“But this is not Nushi-sama's job!”
“It's okay.”
Reda could not refute him and gave his food to the ruler. From behind, the little fox came carrying another tray filled with food.
As he was about to pass by his master, in a loud and confident voice, the little fox seemed to be challenging the ruler. Or you could say teasing him with a form of satire.
“Ryuunosuke helps Reda-sama aimlessly become flirtatious like Aragaki-sama. Aragaki-sama helped Reda-sama just to be flirtatious in front of Reda-sama.”
“Aragaki-sama has become flirtatious, shy Ryuunosuke.”
“…”
“Ryuunosuke..” Reda to be ashamed of herself.
It seems that Aragaki had misjudged his beloved son.
“That child seems to have been hanging out with Nagi and Kuroto for too long.”
“Eh?”
“Nothing, let's go in. The others will come. I hope you didn't put my little fox words in my heart huh.”
Aragaki's sweet smile makes Reda can only nod because of her charm.
The four Aragaki servants arrived not long after that. Although in fact they came a little longer than usual, but the four came not long after the food was laid out.
At the dining table, Reda was busy eating beside the ruler while feeding her little fox a meal. Somehow, sometimes, Ryuunosuke has become a little spoiled since Reda sat beside the ruler.
It's like a little fox starting to think of her beloved girl as her own mother.
“This egg I've cut into pieces, Ryuunosuke. Later eat slowly yes.”
“Ryuunosuke wants his annual meal, Reda-sama. Please blow this to Ryuunosuke.”
“Good. Fuuh~fuuh~ayo open his mouth.”
“Aaa~mmph-op. Mmh~”
“Enak?”
“Enak!! Ryuunosuke is fed by Reda-sama. Aragaki-sama do not envy Ryuunosuke huh. Later Aragaki-sama asks to be bribed if he is married.”
“Sluurp–Brugh! Uhuk...uhuk...uhuk!”
Everyone including Aragaki who was drinking his miso soup instantly gasped and coughed at the same time.
Nagi immediately put down her miso soup bowl and shouted at the little fox, “Uhuk! Little fox, you are!!”
“Uhuk...uhuk...Ryuunosuke, not good...uhuk...talking while eating like that.” Ginko also counsels Ryuunosuke
“Um, you'd better not say anything like that again. We little...surprised.” Hakuren tried to understand with a smile, even though he himself was shocked
Kuroto seems to have other thoughts, “If you want to say it, at least not when we drink the soup, understand not?”
Of course that sentence invited a plain question from the little fox.
“So if you're not drinking soup, can you?”
“Of course bo...” Kuroto instantly looked towards his friends and masters who were watching him with expressionless flat faces. He's surrounded. “Se–preferably don't, little fox. It...not good.” tone instantly sounds resigned and lethargic
During the day, lunch was so pleasant with laughter and shyness Reda after her little fox teased her all out.
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Outside the door of the Aragaki-sama residence, Ara-mitama smiled widely as she said with a wide laugh.
“Ahahaha, in a minute! Tonight..really, tonight Aruji-sama will get the girl!”
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