The Bride Of The Sacred Forest God
Chapter 60. Ask Him to Eat Together
In the kitchen, Reda and Ryuunosuke are preparing breakfast.
“As long as I am sick, Ryuunosuke cooks well.”
“Really? Ryuunosuke's cooking is delicious?”
“Enak. It feels great.” said Reda while giving a smile
The little fox approaches Reda, “But Reda-sama's cooking is much tastier. Aragaki-sama must have missed the taste of the cuisine Reda-sama.”
Reda became panicked to hear it, “Sst! Ryuunosuke, don't be so loud. Nushi-sama will hear you later.”
“Eh? Ah!” Ryuunosuke realized something, “Reda-sama still does not know that we have all told Aragaki-sama. Ryuunosuke must remain silent.”
“Listen Ryuunosuke, Nushi-sama can't get to know. Ryuunosuke did not forget that, right?”
The little fox nodded slowly. Seeing that, Reda smiled and rubbed her little fox head. “Smart child. Its alright. Although Nushi-sama will not know about it, we make Nushi-sama healthy and eat a lot of ya.”
“Iya!”
Reda still does not know that everyone has told Aragaki about the cuisine he has been making.
The girl still thinks that Aragaki will get angry and throw away her homemade food if she finds out, therefore she still does the old way of cooking.
“Ryuunosuke, the vegetables have been cut?” ask Reda
“All Already. The base has been washed as well, Reda-sama.”
“Good. Please cut the meat. I want to make miso soup with this meat.”
“Baik~”
Outside, the four Aragaki servants looked delighted.
“Finally 5 days off finish~” said Kuroto with a big smile
“What does that mean, Kuroto?”
“You do not miss the delicious cuisine made by the village girl? Aah~ I would love to eat rice with full flavor as usual. Finally, the waiting of patience for 5 days paid.”
“Kuroto, don't talk as if you're just thinking about the food.” Ginko tried to advise. But
he himself did not dismiss the longing for artificial cuisine Reda, “Although, to be honest, I also miss the cuisine Reda-sama.”.
Nagi sees Aragaki walking towards the kitchen, “That's Aragaki-sama!”
The three friends approached Aragaki and knelt in front of him before reaching the kitchen.
“Good morning, Aragaki-sama.”
“Nushi-sama, good morning.”
“Good morning.” Aragaki answered. Seeming to be in a hurry, Aragaki stepped back and was blocked by Nagi who immediately stood before the ruler.
“Aragaki-sama, what do you want to do?”
“I want to see it for myself.”
“Seeing...alone?”
“My little fox said that I have to see for myself what he's been doing all this time, you guys didn't forget that right?”
Nagi was surprised, as were the other three maids.
“You didn't mean to barge in, did you?” asked Nagi with an anxious face
“I only see, nothing more. If he gets hurt again, I can guess you guys will barge into my room and say all the good things about him with a little tear drama.”
“Geh! Aragaki-sama even thinks so?”
“I know you well, Nagi. I am also the witness of your lives.”
“Ukh..”
“Even I still remember when you guys were as small as Ryuunosuke, you all loved to climb trees until you couldn't get off by yourself.”
“Aragaki-sama!!” Nagi yells
“Already, don't stand in front of me.”
Aragaki started walking back. With his supernatural abilities, he eliminated his presence. Aromas, footsteps and others cannot be felt by others.
Inwardly Hakuren said, “And Aragaki-sama was in front of us, but we could not feel the aura of his presence in the slightest.”
This was done by the ruler so that his little fox was not aware of its existence. Worry still haunts the four servants.
They secretly follow the Aragaki who is almost the same in the kitchen.
“Just don't let Nushi-sama rampage in the kitchen and make Reda-sama hurt again.”
Aragaki's steps came to a halt upon hearing the girl's voice.
“Ryuunosuke see, the soup is ripe.”
He was shocked and surprised by what he saw. The girl gave a bowl of soup to her little fox.
“This, let's sample.”
“Thank you.” Ryuunosuke drank his soup and a happy face was seen. “Nak! Ryuunosuke missed this taste. Glad~”
“Sgratitude.” Reda smiled hearing that
“Aragaki-sama must love it, Reda-sama.”
“Sst, we can't until ketauan.”
“Sst.” Ryuunosuke followed what Reda did. The girl opened the rice lid and mixed a little spice as well as slices of mushrooms and edamame beans.
“I hope Nushi-sama wants to eat it.” When he said that, the village girl showed a smile that was so beautiful.
“Reda-sama don't worry, Aragaki-sama will love it.”
“Iya. As long as Nushi-sama does not smell my hand in this dish, I hope he will finish it. Thank you for cutting my vegetables, my dear little fox.”
“Ehehe~”
Reda gave her hug to the little fox.
Aragaki saw the other thing back. He looked at the way the girl was cooking wild vegetables that had lately become her favorite.
“Ryuunosuke who picked all these wild vegetables?”
“Ryuunosuke assisted by Nagi-sama and the others. Although the taste of the battle is not as good as the artificial Reda-sama.”
“That's not true, artificial Ryuunosuke tasty.”
“But, Aragaki-sama can recognize it.”
“Eh?”
“So. Then I'll teach you how. So, someday if I'm not here, Nushi-sama can still eat the flavor he likes.”
“Reda-sama can't talk like that! Reda-sama will stay here!”
Aragaki who saw that finally understood the sentence that Nagi had said.
[He taught this little fox to cultivate wild vegetables and cook so that one day, if he dies, Aragaki-sama's fondness can still be felt by you]
“Reda-sama can't talk like that! Ryuunosuke does not want Reda-sama to leave! Aragaki-sama has also started to change. We've started to succeed. Don't be, don't talk like that.”
The little fox ran while hugging Reda. Looking so sad, Reda could only smile to cover it up.
“I'm sorry. Don't be sad, Ryuunosuke. I'm sorry ya.”
“Uu~”
Reda smiled, “True. Nushi-sama is also willing to accept my presence even if a little. These are definitely signs of a good thing. Let's fight, Reda. For the sake of your promise to Ryuunosuke and for the sake of Nushi-sama's smile on humans.”
Both make tempura from wild vegetables favored by Aragaki. Reda really taught her little fox.
While waiting, subside also makes meat stir-fries and carrot slices.
“May Nushi-sama and all those who ate it be happy today. Ryuunosuke also ate a lot ya.”
“Reda-sama also.”
Reda just remembered something. “Ah, Ryuunosuke's. I haven't been back in an old hut in a long time. It must be dusty there. I should come back later. Ryuunosuke breakfast with Nushi-sama yes.”
“Reda-sama has not healed.”
“It's okay, Ryuunosuke. Besides, it's gonna get dirty in there because I didn't clean up. After I finish washing and drying my clothes there, I will come back again yes.”
Aragaki decided to leave. The four servants only saw his master leave without saying anything.
“How is this? Aragaki-sama just left. Do you think he's angry?” ask Kuroto to the others
“I'm not sure. It's just–”
Nagi suddenly said, “Oi, we go to the dining room! They want out!”
Everything went away in an instant.
“Hmm?”
“What's up, Ryuunosuke?”
“Should it be like there is a familiar scent?”
“Aroma? Hmm..maybe the aroma of the soup we made.”
“True too. Come, Reda-sama.”
They both brought food to the dining room. They alternately prepared their food. Reda has not changed her attitude. Everything he did was the same as before.
He did not set foot in the dining room in the slightest and did not show his face to Aragaki like before.
When all the food had been prepared, Reda simply smiled hearing everyone look at her breakfast menu.
“Thank God I can make food for Nushi-sama again. I hope Nushi-sama ate with a gluttonous”
When he finished giving the food, Ryuunosuke sat inside. Reda stood up to go to the hut where she lived, yet it seemed that she had to wait.
Another surprise was found.
Aragaki who was already sitting inside the room stood up and walked out. The little fox followed the master out followed by four of his servants who were very curious.
“Shortly.” said the ruler
Reda who had walked a little surprised and looked back. Seeing the ruler approaching him, he became misbehaved in an instant.
“Nu–Nushi-sama?!” the innocent girl immediately bowed to pay her respects. His red face could not be hidden once he heard the gentle voice of the man he loved earlier asking him to stop.
Aragaki was at a close distance to him this time. Reda did not dare to look at him for fear that it would anger him, but it seemed that his thoughts were wrong.
“Bless your head.” The ruler asked him to raise his head. Reda followed the ruler's orders and raised his head.
“Where are you?” ask the ruler
“A–aku want...return to the hut to clean the place. Se–other than that, it's breakfast time, so a–aku intends to go to the forest to make breakfast in the hut.”
Aragaki fell silent and said inwardly, “He still remembers everything I ordered him.”
“The figure of the girl in front of me is the one who came from that dirty cursed village. But..he is different.”
“Why didn't I realize it before?”
The little fox standing behind Aragaki prayed, “Mother, please help Ryuunosuke. I beg you, may Aragaki-sama accept Reda-sama, mother. Ryuunosuke wants Aragaki-sama to receive Reda-sama after this. Please Ryuunosuke!”
Very unusual indeed, a gentle breeze blowing carrying petals of cherry blossoms. Like a beautiful rain of cherry blossoms, there was a sweet aroma that smelled.
Aragaki walked over and held the hand of the girl in front of her.
“Eh?!” the five servants who saw it were like having a heart attack together. They were really surprised.
“Nushi...-sama?”
“You can move today. If you get sick, the little fox behind me will cry again. We have breakfast inside. Come on, get inside.”
Aragaki held Reda's hand gently and pulled her inside.
Ryuunosuke is like seeing a dream. His tail immediately swayed.
“Ryuunosuke will take part Reda-sama!!”
The little fox excitedly ran into the kitchen to get his food. When he came in, Reda hesitated.
“I don't want to disturb Nushi-sama eating.”
“But now I'm the one who asked you to come in and eat. Any problem with that?”
“It...”
“Sign in and sit down. The little fox will bring you food.”
Aragaki let go of her hand and asked her to sit down. Not long after, the little fox came with his food.
“Reda-sama, this is food Reda-sama.”
“Ryuunosuke..”
The little fox looked happy, clearly drawn from its tail that was swaying very quickly.
After all sitting in their respective places, they began to eat together in one room.
Like a beautiful dream, Reda could eat in the same room as the man she admired in silence.
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