The Bride Of The Sacred Forest God
Chapter 56. Heart Flower Pouches that Start to Grow

Reda fainted in Aragaki's arms. This was not because Reda was indeed close to the ruler, but just after fainting, the ruler caught her before the girl's body fell to the ground.

From behind, the five servants looked and somehow none of them dared to approach him.

Between confusion and shock, they saw it without even blinking. A rare sight that may have never been seen before.

Realizing that all his servants saw that, Aragaki called out to them.

“You want this girl you're fighting for to die? He's wounded. Anyone, call Jorogumo to come to this place now.”

Hearing the order, Hakuren and Kuroto immediately flew to Jorogumo's place. Ryuunosuke approached the master and saw both of them.

“Aragaki-sama..”

Aragaki looked at her little fox and gave the bowl of ikebana to her.

“Ryuunosuke, please put this in my room. Put it in the easiest place for me to see ya.”

With a smile, the little fox looked delighted. Not only that, he also hugged his master who was holding onto the unconscious Reda.

Nagi and Ginko approach the ruler. Intentionally, it was possible that Aragaki would ask one of them to bring Reda inside. It's not really like that.

“Two of you, prepare warm water and other clothes for ko– girl..this village girl.”.

“Aragaki...-same..”.

Nagi did not believe her ears. He had been silent for a while because he still doubted his hearing just now.

“What am I saying less clearly? You're forcing me to believe in you and now you're like this? If this girl dies, you can't blame me.”

Aragaki carried Reda to go inside. The little fox opened the entrance and entered with the master. Nagi and Ginko execute Aragaki's orders quickly.

The ruler realized something. Blood from Reda's back started to stain the clothes she was wearing, but it didn't seem to be a problem.

**

While in the village, Jorogumo who was handling his customers was immediately forcibly picked up by the two tengu who suddenly came.

“Jorogumo-san!” yell Kuroto

“Ah, welcome. Hakuren, Kuroto. What's up?”

“There is no time to explain. Come now, this is Aragaki-sama's order!”

“What?”

Kuroto carried the four-armed woman with him. “We want to go to Aragaki-sama place, why?” ask the spider demon.

“Have not asked much, later also know. This is Aragaki-sama.”

“Iya I know, but I just asked why?”

“That's a lot to ask, old grandma! Already, be quiet and don't be noisy!”

It seems that the word ‘grandmother of old’ that Kuroto said was enough to have an impact on him so that along the way Jorogumo did not stop pulling Kuroto's hair.

**

At the Aragaki residence, Ginko who had prepared other clothes immediately held a futon (floor case) for Reda.

He noticed what Aragaki was doing. It was apparent that the master laid Reda's lower body on the futon, but still leaned the girl's head against Aragaki's chest.

“Because his back is injured, can not be directly laid. Wait until Jorogumo comes.”

“Ba–baik..” Ginko can only put on a surprised face.

Arriving at Aragaki's residence, Hakuren and Kuroto deliver Jorogumo to where Aragaki is.

“Aragaki-sama, we are back.”

Simultaneously, Nagi came carrying warm water and a small towel while Ryuunosuke who had placed the ikebana decoration in his master's room came carrying bandages and medicine.

“Aragaki-sama, what is this?” Jorogumo asked. At first it panicked, but the woman felt very surprised by the sight she saw. “That girl..”.

“Jorogumo, please treat the wound and change the clothes.”

“...” the spider demon lady wanted to ask, but seeing that the five Aragaki servants were very worried that there was a state of the girl, she simply nodded.

They all left him alone with Reda who was still unconscious. Inside

that room, Jorogumo took off Reda's clothes and treated the wounds on her back.

“This was injured due to wind attack. Could it be that Aragaki-sama did it? But, this is a human girl? Could this be the candidate ‘bride’ it?”

Jorogumo cleaned his wound. He saw a ribbon tied to the girl's hair.

“Pita belongs to Ryoko?”

For a moment, the woman was silent. He noticed the face and body of the weakly helpless lying human girl.

“This girl is really a candidate for ‘bride’ Aragaki-sama..”

After a while, Jorogumo came out. The surprising thing was that he saw the ruler still outside waiting with his five servants.

“Jorogumo-sama, how is Reda-sama doing?!”

“He's okay. The wound is not severe and will heal in the near future. His torn clothes I fixed with my spider web and I put them beside him. Just need to wait for him to realize.”

Hearing that, everyone was happy. Ryuunosuke even immediately ran in and saw Reda's already clean face sleeping soundly.

“Reda-sama is not dead. Thank goodness~”

The little fox immediately spread its head near the girl with a swaying tail.

Aragaki just saw that from a distance. He had seen the face of the girl sleeping inside from the outside.

“Jorogumo, come with me for a minute.”

“Good, Aragaki-sama.”

Both gone. The four loyal servants entered to accompany the little fox. Ginko approached the little fox who was not at all willing to get away from the sleeping girl.

“Ryuunosuke, Reda-sama is fine. Don't cry anymore and let Reda-sama rest.”

“Ryuunosuke wants to be with Reda-sama.”

“Iya, Ryuunosuke can be here. But, we should prepare dinner too. Reda-sama must be hungry when you wake up later.”

Nagi, Hakuren and Kuroto were still in disbelief at what was happening.

“What do you think, Aragaki-sama has received Reda-sama?” ask Hakuren

“I'm not sure. But, what makes me so distrustful that I can't comment is the fact that Aragaki-sama brought in Reda-sama.” Nagi said

The two tengu who heard this became very shocked. But, seeing the circumstances when they first arrived in the room made the two sure that their master was starting to change his attitude.

Hakuren looked at Reda's peaceful sleeping face with her beautiful face.

“I hope this is a good thing for Reda-sama. If Reda-sama finds out, Reda-sama will probably be very happy once.”

**

Aragaki and Jorogumo walk in the outer engawa. Fearfully, Jorogumo asked the ruler.

“Aragaki-sama, sorry if it is not polite but it is a human girl..really right?”

“How do you see it?”

“It...it is indeed human. But..” Jorogumo was silent for a moment. He was sure of what he saw with his eyes. The ruler held it plus the two tengu who picked him up seemed so worried about him.

“The girl is beautiful and clean, but what surprised me more was that she could have Ryoko's ribbon. Little Ryuunosuke earlier.he also looked so close to the girl.”.

Although the woman was eager to say all her thoughts, she was aware that the ruler in front of her did not want to discuss it.

“Jorogumo..”

“Yes, Aragaki-sama?”

“Thank you for today. Do you mind if I call you again tomorrow?”

The woman bowed in honor of the ruler, “Jorogumo will carry out Aragaki-sama's orders. After all, Aragaki-sama is the ruler of Higashi no Mori and this Jorogumo will also devote myself to Aragaki-sama.”

“Thank you. And one more thing.”.

“Ya?”

“Please do not discuss anything you see here.”

“Good.”

“I'll ask Hakuren and Kuroto to take you back.”

“No need. Jorogumo will be back alone. Have a nice day, Aragaki-sama.”

The woman walked back to go to the exit. A little curious, he looked at the girl's room again. He only peeked a little and saw the four servants Aragaki-sama was very worried about him.

He looked at the little fox who was now grasping the hand of the sleeping girl tightly while calling her name, “Reda-sama.”

“This is not the same as that spread in the village. Everything is not the same. Does that mean all the news is just lies?”

Jorogumo walked away to the exit alone and out of the Aragaki residence towards his house.

**

Aragaki who was still standing in his place at this moment looked at her own hands. The clothes that were soiled by the girl's blood bear witness to the most unusual act she has ever done on a human.

“Why did I catch that girl's body? Why didn't I let it fall to the ground back then?”

Another thing that became a new color in Aragaki's memory was a sweet smile with a blushing face from the girl as Aragaki received the ikebana she was given.

There is something growing, a new bud that wets the dry Aragaki heart. As his friend once said, a small flower bud in a dry heart began to appear.

****