The Bride Of The Sacred Forest God
Chapters 27. A Gift from a Little Fox

It has been three days since Aragaki said that her little fox could serve Reda back. Ryuunosuke looked so excitedly running towards the old hut where Reda lived early in the morning.

As soon as he reached the old hut, the little fox saw Reda who had just folded her mattress over the tatami. The fox came straight to him.

“Reda-sama, Reda-sama!!”

“Good morning, Ryuunosuke.” he said with a smile

“Good morning, Reda-sama.”

Ryuunosuke looked so happy. Nothing made him happy because he could serve Reda back.

***

This happened three days ago at lunch. At that time, Ryuunosuke who boldly said his wish to the master.

“Ryuunosuke wants to be able to help Reda-sama again!”

“Hah?!” the four servants were now shouting simultaneously

Aragaki was initially so shocked to hear the request from her little fox.

“From all things, I've guessed he'll ask for this.” thought Aragaki

Of course his eyes turned so sharp. The look in his eyes showed how much he hated hearing the request, even though it came from his beloved little fox.

But, Aragaki recalled the thing that she had seen a while ago before this.

He saw how troublesome Ryuunosuke was to take care of everything by himself in the kitchen. In addition, he also felt that lately his little fox was getting excited to wake up earlier in the morning to be able to work with the human girl.

Aragaki was silent for a moment and remembered everything the human girl who was now behind the dining room shoji door.

[Sorry, Nushi-sama, please forgive Ryuunosuke. I was wrong. This was all because last night I secretly asked him to bring me food because I had not had time to go to the forest to find food, so Ryuunosuke only did my request]

Not wanting to argue much, who would have thought that Aragaki would agree to this quickly.

“Good. Ryuunosuke can help him again.”

“What?!” the four servants were stunned again

“Really?! Is it true that Ryuunosuke can help Reda-sama again?!” the little fox looked so happy

“Actually I said the wrong sentence. It wasn't Ryuunosuke who would help her, but that dirty girl who had to help you. He has to do all your work. I told you from the beginning that he took over all your duties, didn't he?”

“But..but..”.

Now Ryuunosuke's smile disappeared. Seeing the little fox again showing a tearful expression, Aragaki continued her sentence.

“Because that dirty girl has to help you, make sure she gets up first. If he wakes up too late, then Ryuunosuke must take responsibility. Since you're the one who wants to have that dirty girl with you”

At first glance it was like a cruel sentence of command for Ryuunosuke. However, there is a meaning to it.

“Ryuunosuke who. That means Ryuunosuke can pick up Reda-sama again just like when he first came. Ryuunosuke can.Ryuunosuke can work with Reda-sama again. Horee~”

Reda did not understand why the little fox was so happy. But suddenly the little fox came out and invited the girl to jump with him.

“Reda-sama, Reda-sama, Ryuunosuke and Reda-sama can do the task again with~”

“Ryuunosuke?”

“Later, we can pick vegetables together again, prepare a meal together again and do the work together again. Horee~Ryuunosuke will wake Reda-sama again every morning, so Reda-sama should get up in the afternoon for Ryuunosuke to pick up.”

“Ryuunosuke, it can't be right?” Reda began to be embarrassed and confused by the little fox's words

“Of course can.” The little fox looked into the dining room and asked his master. “If Reda-sama wakes up late, Ryuunosuke can wake Reda-sama, right? Ryuunosuke can go to Reda-sama place. Aragaki-sama?”

The little fox asked in a relaxed tone to the ruler.

“If until the dirty girl wakes up late, still she will be punished. Remember that.”

“But, Ryuunosuke can still go to Reda-sama place. Yes, right?”

The little fox asked the same thing a second time. It seemed that he wanted to put a little emphasis on his master's sentence. Make sure that his master does not break his promise.

“Hmm.” A deheman came out of Aragaki's mouth. He did not want to say anything and asked all his servants to have a quiet lunch.

The little fox again took Reda around in circles and looked very happy.

“Horee, hooray. We did it, Reda-sama! We succeeded! Reda-sama and Ryuunosuke will be together again. Horee~”

“Thank God yes, Ryuunosuke.”

Reda was eager to look inside the dining room, yet she did not dare to do so. He chose to pay his respects behind the shoji that was restricting him now.

“Nu–Nushi-sama, I thank you for all your kindness. Thank you very much for listening to Ryuunosuke's request which might be a little selfish. Thank you very much for not punishing him.”

Aragaki did not say anything and did not want to hear anything more from him. Ryuunosuke saluted his master and pulled the girl with a feeling of pleasure.

Not yet in the kitchen, the little fox stopped and hugged Reda back.

“Reda-sama, thank goodness. Thankfully Ryuunosuke and Reda-sama can be together again. We can do many more things for Aragaki-sama to accept the presence of Reda-sama. It's good, it's very good. Ryuunosuke happy.”

Reda can only smile. Her eyes started to tear with pleasure, but she did not want to cry. The little fox hugged her by shaking her thick tail and Reda answered her with a beautiful smile for the little fox.

“We fight yes, Ryuunosuke. This is a good thing. We will fight for Nushi-sama to smile at humans again like before.”

***

That's what happened. It had been three days that Ryuunosuke had come to awaken Reda.

There is no permission to bring things like clothes or anything like that. But, since the little fox remembered Hakuren and Kuroto alone could give away the thing that was said to be his personal possession, Ryuunosuke so tried to do it.

The little fox took something from inside his clothes.

“Reda-sama, Ryuunosuke brought this.”

“What is this?”

“This ribbon belongs to my late mother.”

Reda saw a beautiful blue ribbon in Ryuunosuke's hand. The ribbon was long and when it tried to be touched by it, it felt so soft.

“Beauty once..”

“It is made of silk produced by Jorogumo. He gave this to Ryuunosuke's late mother 500 years ago as a birthday gift.”

“Joro...gumo?”

“Women spider smile. They used to kill bad guys. But, since Aragaki-sama knows him well, that jorogumo often makes clothes for Aragaki-sama. This ribbon is one of them.”

“Isn't that a memento. Why was it given to me?”

“Because Ryuunosuke sure late mother Ryuunosuke will like Reda-sama as well.”

“Ryuunosuke..” Red was so moved to hear it

The little fox had other hopes for the reward he was given.

“This is Ryuunosuke's wish. Ryuunosuke wishes Aragaki-sama and Reda-sama could be together forever. Mother, Ryuunosuke believes that within 3 months, Aragaki-sama will love Reda-sama.”

“Mom's ribbon will Ryuunosuke give to Reda-sama. Ryuunosuke please, protect Reda-sama as well, mother. Aragaki-sama should marry Reda-sama! Must!!”

Reda received the ribbon and tried to wear it herself.

“How? Does it fit me?”

“Suit! Reda-sama is getting more beautiful~”

Reda blushed and stroked the little fox.

“Thank you for doing this for me. I love you, Ryuunosuke.”

The little fox blushed in embarrassment and acted like a child who managed to earn praise.

After that, the two decided to go into the forest to look for wild vegetables again.

“Reda-sama..”.

“Hmm?”

“Reda-sama is getting prettier with that ribbon. Ehehe~”

Reda smiled while holding the hand of the sweet little fox. None of the two men realized that behind every tree near them, the two were being watched by the four faithful servants of Aragaki.

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