The Bride Of The Sacred Forest God
Chapter 36. The Beginning of Aragaki's Suspicion
Finished crying and putting down the clothes he had just obtained, Reda had seen something rolling on the tatami.
“That's..the little ball belongs to that sweet little fox. Apparently left here yes.” he said with a smile
Reda kept the ball near her bed so that mana then came out and met the two tengu who were still outside the hut.
“Hakuren-sama, Kuroto-sama, thank you very much. Really, thank you very much for everything.”
“Huh! If you want to thank me, lunch this time should be good. Aragaki-sama brought chestnut and yam and fruit. Therefore, if you want to thank–”
“Kuroto..” Hakuren staring cynically at his friend.
“Huh! It should be delicious!”
Reda smiled blushingly hearing him. He supported her and made the two tengu feel relieved. They left Reda and flew back to the Aragaki residence.
The girl walked back to the Aragaki residence.
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On the other hand, when the little fox had just returned from the hut where Reda was staying towards the kitchen with the fish, Nagi and Ginko had just returned from the forest carrying something.
“Small change!” Nagi called out
“Nagi-sama, Ginko-sama. Ryuunosuke has just returned home~”
“We know. What did you bring that?”
“This fish. Re–” the little fox closed his mouth and pulled on Ginko's clothes
“What's up, Ryuunosuke?” ask Ginko curiously
As Ginko knelt down, the little fox whispered to her.
“Reda-sama will cook great for this afternoon. Ryuunosuke was made fried fish and fish soup is delicious. This fish will be fried as well. Anyway today Aragaki-sama will eat ravenously again.”
Ginko's fox ears swayed and his fox tail swayed quickly. I see a happy face hearing that.
Nagi was curious as well and went on her knees to listen. As soon as he heard the little fox's words, Nagi's ears and tail swirled and moved with pleasure.
It seems that he also has his own initiative.
“Day lunch will be the most luxurious. Look at this, we brought the forest rabbit again. In that case, we will skin and we cut so that the village girl can raise directly.”
“Thus, the scent of his hand will not be known to Aragaki-sama. Let's do it, Ginko!”
“You're right, Nagi. We went back to cut the rabbit meat. Oh yes, Ryuunosuke..”.
“Ya?”
“Nushi-sama told us that you have come home, you should meet him in his room.”
“Good.”
As soon as the two youko left, Ryuunosuke made tea and peeled off the fruit that Nagi and Kuroto had previously brought to the kitchen.
“Maybe it's time for a snack before a meal. Reda-sama has not come here either.”
Ryuunosuke prepared the tea and the snack, then brought it to Aragaki's room. Aragaki's door opened, indicating that he was inside.
“Aragaki-sama..”
Aragaki who was looking at the paper scroll on her desk welcomed the arrival of her little fox.
“Come in, Ryuunosuke.”
Ryuunosuke brings a snack before Aragaki's lunch. As soon as the little fox put down the tray, Aragaki's nose sniffed something familiar.
“The dirty girl's scent and..cuisine?”
His facial expression could not be lied to, he was emotionless.
“Ryuunosuke, don't you feel that you've been touched too often by that dirty girl?”
“Eh?”
“The scent of his body is too attached to you is too concentrated. Makes me nauseous and want to vomit.”
“...!!” Ryuunosuke was shocked to hear that
He was indeed constantly clinging to Reda and being hugged by her because he loved the beautiful girl, but he forgot that her master was so sensitive to scents.
The wolf's smell made Ryuunosuke unable to hide it from his master.
“Aragaki-sama.tega once upon Ryuunosuke..” muttered the little fox while frowning.
“...!!” hearing his little fox say so and almost cry, Aragaki remembered what his two loyal youko said a while ago.
*[Nushi-sama, maybe Ryoko-san misses her little son that*]
*[Lately, the little fox also used to cry a lot to call her mother*]
Aragaki looked back at her silent little fox expression with red eyes.
“He will definitely cry again. I'd be considered evil if Ryoko found out about this.”
Aragaki sighed softly and spoke in a soft tone to the beloved little fox.
“Ryuunosuke, I'm sorry. I didn't call you to say such a thing. I'm sorry yes.”
“…”
Aragaki's words were gentle with a smile, but Ryuunosuke's heart was already sick and disappointed.
“Why does Aragaki-sama so hate the scent of Reda-sama? The aroma of Reda-sama is very fragrant, similar to the aroma of mother.”
“...” now Aragaki who feels astonished. “Why did my little fox up to such an extent receive the presence of that dirty girl?” figured
Aragaki was already unwilling to prolong the matter because it would make Ryuunosuke cry later. He tried to talk casually.
“Ryuunosuke, I thought maybe it's time I gave you permission to visit Ryoko's grave.”
“Eh?! Ryuunosuke can visit mother's grave?!” the fox's ears and tail immediately stood up and swirled around
“Nagi and Ginko told me that lately Ryuunosuke always called Ryoko. I also felt Ryoko coming. Therefore, I think your mother must miss you.”
Ryuunosuke's tail swayed quickly and his face was cheerful.
“Mother also..Mom also came to Ryuunosuke, Aragaki-sama~”
“Really?”
“...!!” hearing the fox instantly take notes with whom he was going to visit made Aragaki's expression again annoyed. This time, his level of annoyance was almost like he was going to kill the girl if he met her.
Aragaki suppressed her emotions and tried not to directly say her hatred.
“Ryuunosuke..”
“Ya?”
“I and Ryuunosuke will visit Ryoko's grave. No one else can.”
“Why? Ryuunosuke wants to go with–”
“I gave you permission, right?”
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Ryuunosuke looked at Aragaki's eyes. He understood, Aragaki hates Reda. His tail and ears came down with sadness.
“Ryuunosuke. Aragaki-sama can visit him alone.”
“Ryuunosuke?”
The little fox saluted and got up to get out of Aragaki's room.
Actually there are still things that he wants to ask about the aroma of cooking attached to it. But it seems Aragaki has to put off for it.
“Looks like I forgot about it. The little fox still takes time.”
In engawa, Ryuunosuke walked over with his regretful expression.
“Why Aragaki-sama is so evil! Though Nagi-sama and others are already willing to accept Reda-sama well.” grumbled
Ryuunosuke.
“Mother..Ryuunosuke would love to Reda-sama see you too. Why doesn't Aragaki-sama understand? I also agree that Reda-sama is with Aragaki-sama, right?”
Once in the kitchen, Ryuunosuke sees Reda busy making soup sauce.
“Ah, Ryuunosuke's. I'm sorry I'm late. Where have you been?”
Seeing Reda, the little fox immediately looked delighted. Instantly all of Aragaki's words are lost from his memory or rather he ignores them all.
Reda just smiled looking at the little fox. The two of them prepared to cook lunch for everyone.
As usual, it was the little fox who washed the ingredients and cut all the fish and vegetables. The little fox also did not forget to wash the rice and cook it.
“Ryuunosuke, I can not wear nuts?”
“What are you making?”
“We add it into the rice so it becomes mushroom bean rice. Nushi-sama and the others must have loved it.”
“Huwaaa~Ryuunosuke wants to eat again! Can not?”
The girl nodded happily. Once all the ingredients have been washed and cut, everything is Reda's job. By adding niboshi dashi, vegetables and fish meat, he cooked everything.
Not long after, Nagi and Ginko walked towards the kitchen. From where they stood, they could smell a delicious scent.
“This..the village girl huh? It seems that he has come while we skin and cut this rabbit behind.” Nagi whispered
“Let's deliver this.”
Once they arrived and saw him, their guesses were correct. Reda and the little fox were busy making food.
“Yo~” says Nagi
“Nagi-sama, Ginko-sama!” the little fox looked so happy
“Reda-sama, we just finished cutting this forest rabbit.” Ginko gives the cleaned and cut rabbit meat to Reda. The girl smiled while accepting it.
“Thank you very much, Nagi-sama, Ginko-sama. I was dying to make a stir-fry, but for lunch I might burn.”
Nagi's saliva seemed to be unable to be held back. He could already imagine that delicious grilled meat.
“Whatever it is, the important thing this afternoon can eat well.”
Reda just smiled hearing it. The two youko left both of them.
After spending an awful lot of time cooking in the kitchen, lunchtime finally arrived. Ryuunosuke brought all the food that had been provided to the dining room.
Unlike Aragaki who looks like normal, the four loyal servants actually look like waiting for lunch this time.
Aragaki heard them like whispering and muttering to herself.
“Hakuren, look at this. In the soup there is fish. I want to know what it's like.”
“Ginko, the grilled meat is immature huh?”
“I don't think yet. But look at this rice, Nagi. This is the chestnut Nushi-sama brought. I didn't know these beans could produce this delicious aroma when cooked with rice. I can't wait to eat it.”
“This fried fish looks good.”
It seemed that the whispers and murmurs made a question of their own for the ruler.
“You seem to know what the little fox is going to do?”
Aragaki only asked, yet it seemed that the four servants had other thoughts. They just glanced at each other and smiled stiffly.
As soon as the next meal came, they immediately ate it not long after Aragaki ate the first feed.
“Enak...”ucap Aragaki in his heart. The warm rice with the mushrooms and the chestnut piece really fit on his tongue. The fried fish with wild vegetables also adds to his appetite.
Aragaki looked at the four loyal servants. They seemed to be enjoying it so much, it might even be the thing that Nagi and the others had been waiting for the most.
Not long after, came the newly completed cuisine. Reda and Ryuunosuke brought the cooked rabbit meat stir-fry.
“Ryuunosuke, is this sauteed meat?” ask Hakuren
“Iya. Saute the flesh of a forest rabbit with mushrooms and radishes. There is a fuki vegetable also in it.”
“Looks good. Artificial cuisine Reda-sa–”
“Reda?” Aragaki instantly silently heard Hakuren barely say Reda's name clearly
Everyone including Reda who was outside immediately panicked to hear it. Aragaki immediately put down her chopsticks and looked at Hakuren with a cynical look.
“Hakuren, what did that sentence mean? What did you just say? Try saying it again. What does that mean?”
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