The Bride Of The Sacred Forest God
Chapter 55. The Feelings that Started to Be conveyed

Nagi's eyes were full of seriousness indicating that she wasn't lying. Nothing is hidden from Aragaki. Everything is said very honestly.

But because of Aragaki's hard heart to forgive people, she still denies it.

“I don't believe everything you say. I'll never believe what you said about him. You guys trying to trick your master?!”

“We are not lying, Nushi-sama. What Nagi said was true. In addition, the bowl containing the ikebana decoration gift was indeed made by Ryuunosuke. Nagi and I saw it for themselves.”

This time it was Ginko who spoke, “As they searched for flowers for you in the garden, they picked up the cherry petals that fell on the ground and there were suddenly two small branches full of flowers that fell.”

“Reda-sama and Ryuunosuke took the branch. They did not forcibly pluck it but rather took it because the branch fell by itself.”

“In addition, that thousand-wish cherry tree is the embodiment of all that has gone. Ryuunosuke is unlikely to take it, so is Reda-sama.”

“Nushi-sama, maybe you don't know but Reda-sama really holds and does everything you say. None of your words or commands were violated.”

“In fact, just to eat leftover food from this place alone, Reda-sama prefers to hold back his hunger compared to breaking your orders.”

“I, gekkou no kitsune (moonlight fox) Ginko, dare to swear on the name of the sky that we do not lie.”

“...” Aragaki is increasingly unable to speak. Not only Nagi, this time Ginko also said his defense.

“Aragaki-sama, kuro no tengu (black tengu), Kuroto swore in the name of the sky and Higashi no Mori that the village girl named Reda was really doing it all for you. That's because I'm with Hakuren always watching them even when they go to the market.”

“Shiro no tengu (white tengu), Hakuren also swore in the name of the sky and Higashi no Mori that all was true. Just like Nagi, the two of us might as well have betrayed you. We give clothes to Reda-sama and always try to hide that reality from you.”

“If you remember the incident in the dining room that time, it was not a lie. Miso soup and all the dishes eaten by us all including the ones you eat are handmade Reda-sama.”

“We even helped him buy groceries and meat to be able to serve new dishes for you when you returned home.”

“You guys...do it?” Aragaki was stunned

“True.”

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Aragaki was like he was hit by a stab in his heart. He never imagined that all his servants were actually defending the girl.

The little fox that was still crying walked over to its master. He prostrated himself at the feet of the ruler with tears.

“Hiks, Aragaki-sama.Ryuunosuke please Reda-sama. Ryuunosuke likes Reda-sama. Reda-sama warm like mom.”

Aragaki saw her little fox prostrating at her feet, “Ryuunosuke..”.

“Hiks..Reda-sama is not evil, Ryuunosuke knows that. Reda-sama is very good to Ryuunosuke. Reda-sama has never treated Ryuunosuke badly. Reda-sama always hugged me like my mother always did. Hiks..”

“Aragaki-sama, Ryuunosuke please take a good look at Reda-sama. Reda-sama loves you so much, Reda-sama loves Aragaki-sama so much.”

“Ryuunosuke please, please save Reda-sama. Ryuunosuke.hiks, Ryuunosuke does not want Reda-sama to die. Ryuunosuke did not want to lose his mother-like figure again. Hiks...huwaa..huwaaa...ibu.”.

“Hiks, mom...” the crying broke. The four Aragaki servants who were still bowed and kneeling began to show their shrill expressions.

The little fox was like a child so sad, so poor and so pathetic. He was so weak and fragile that he could only beg and cry to the ruler.

In Aragaki's heart, a sentence that had appeared for the umpteenth time was again heard clearly.

[Consider the girl as a struggling flower to grow to beautify your dry heart of love]

[Sometimes, we don't realize it. The person you hate the most can be the one who loves you the most]

Aragaki turned around and left her room through the outer engawa. He left all his servants and walked over without saying anything.

The four maidservants could only resign and approach the little fox who continued to cry.

“Ryuunosuke, don't cry. We please Reda-sama yes.” Hakuren hugged the little fox. Of course the fox did not immediately stop crying. He kept calling the names Reda and her mother in turn.

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Reda who sat while looking at the cherry blossom decoration began to look pale. The wound on his back continued to bleed. Yukata's injured back begins to look red from her blood.

His gaze began to blur and blur, but he tried to stay awake and was more worried about the cherry blossoms in his ikebana decoration.

“The object...do not wither, right? If Nushi-sama accepts it, I want him to find the flowers are still fresh.”

Reda touched one of her cherry blossoms.

“This..soul that always protects Nushi-sama. You must love Nushi-sama so much. Thank you so much, for being with him all this time.”

The sound of footsteps approached him. Reda doesn't know who's approaching. As soon as he looked up, he saw a figure he admired so much.

Her eyes immediately looked alive, her beautiful face turned blustery. Like a dream, he saw the figure of Aragaki in front of him now.

Reda who had initially found her body so weak from being injured, started to stand up without thinking about her pain.

With her legs trembling and gurneys to keep her body standing, she retreated backwards and bowed to pay her respects.

“Nushi...-sama.”

Aragaki did not say anything for a while and just stared straight at the village girl before him. While Reda only looked at the face of the person she loved so much in silence.

Perhaps because it was so innocent and innocent, Reda thought that the ruler kept looking at her so much that she was bowed in shame with a blushing face.

“Why..”.

“Eh?”

“Why are you still in this place?”

Reda was surprised by the question, but she looked so happy.

“Nushi-sama's voice is soft once.” he said in heart

“Why stay still in this place? What do you expect? Do you think I will return to this place and receive that gift?”

Reda looked at the ruler and smiled at him.

“It's a gift from Ryuunosuke. The little fox, made it excited this afternoon. The cherry blossoms we collected ourselves from the ground and I found a sakura branch that fell.”

“That little fox even chose this cherry tree picture bowl because it says that Nushi-sama really likes sakura. Look at this, pretty isn't it?”

“…”

“Actually today, when we went to the market and were about to buy this bowl, the money we had was less so the little fox had a chance to cry. He felt that his special gift was incomplete without this bowl.”

“But, Kuroto-sama gave this to her. Ryuunosuke also chose this ribbon himself.”

Reda began to walk slowly towards the ruler and gave Aragaki a bowl of ikebana ornaments.

“This was made with a prayer for Nushi-sama to always smile. I'm sorry for touching it, but I want the little fox to be happy because the gift was received by Nushi-sama.”

“He loves you so much. At least, I beg you.please accept it, Nushi-sama. For the sake of that cute little fox smile, please accept this.”

Reda's trembling and sweaty hands held back the pain in her back, but she tried to keep showing her smile.

“This is the best gift for Nushi-sama. I beg you, please accept.”

[The meds are very good on Ryuunosuke. Reda-sama has never treated Ryuunosuke badly. Reda-sama always hugged me like my mother always did]

[Aragaki-sama, Ryuunosuke please take a good look at Reda-sama. Reda-sama loves you so much, Reda-sama loves Aragaki-sama so much]

The words were ringing in his ears. Aragaki reached out her hand and accepted the gift.

“I'll say thank you to that little fox.”

Like a dream, the girl never expected that Aragaki would accept it. Tears subsided when it dripped without realizing it. He looks so happy.

Beautiful beautiful smile looks adorn.

Simultaneously, the afternoon wind started to gently blow. Many cherry blossom petals on the tree are flying.

“Nushi-sama, thank you very much. Ryuunosuke would definitely be happy if he found out.”

Aragaki saw the cherry blossoms on the ikebana decoration. Although it was only for a moment, Aragaki showed a faint smile.

Reda smiled seeing him. “Thank God, Ryuunosuke. Nushi-sama would like to receive it.”

Reda's consciousness began to disappear, her vision began to darken until finally Reda fainted from the pain of the wound on her back. But there is something unexpected.

Unbeknownst to the village girl, she fell into the arms of the Guardian God she loved.

It was also a surprise to his five faithful servants. From a distance, they are witnesses that for the first time, Aragaki wants to touch the humans again.

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