The Bride Of The Sacred Forest God
Chapter 61. What To Do To See It Closer?

Reda finally sat down near Nagi and Ginko. Ryuunosuke sits close to Aragaki. During the sitting, Aragaki sees her little fox tail swaying fast and sparkling eyes that lead to the girl.

“He's really very happy apparently. This little fox really looks happy.” thought

Aragaki saw the girl's confused face on her desk.

“Can I really be here? What if Nushi-sama gets angry later?” Reda is getting scared now

“Reda-sama, relax. Nushi-sama asked you to come in. Don't worry like that yeah.”

Reda looked towards the ruler. Aragaki and Reda meet at a glance. Of course the girl who was immediately bowed down was embarrassed with a red face blushed from embarrassment.

“Nushi-sama saw me. Malunya~”

Unaware by anyone, Aragaki smiled looking at Reda's embarrassed face that was downcast.

“Alright, we eat. Welcome all.” he said softly

“Happy meal~”

Miso soup is the first dish tasted by Aragaki.

“This feeling I like. A rich soup with a soft aroma. In addition, in contrast to the one at Shuen's place, the filling of so much miso soup makes me enjoy it very much.”

“This soft meat and soft vegetable combination is perfect. Besides..”

The unfinished Araraki commented on eating rice with mushrooms and edamamenya beans.

“This rice is also so delicious.”

Aragaki ate the feed from each menu and she seemed to enjoy it.

“This is a taste that I miss so much. It feels like a long time ago I want to feel it again.” Aragaki looked towards the girl.

[I hope Nushi-sama wants to eat it]

The sentence was remembered by the ruler.

“I've never wanted to see it all this time. Who would have thought, that he made me unable to escape the taste of this cuisine.”

“If I remember again..there was never a candidate ‘bride’ who would do everything I ordered.”

“I always ignore them because of the past and I did the same to her. But he was still trying to do all this in order to keep his promise to Ryuunosuke.”

Aragaki looked at her servants who were eating voraciously.

“Ryuunosuke, I ask for more rice and soup!” kuroto said while thrusting her empty bowl

“Eh?” Reda was surprised by that

Realizing the person who made her was nearby, Kuroto blinked her eyes and smiled at the girl.

Reda looks so happy.

“Thank God Kuroto-sama loved it.”

The little fox immediately happily picked up the rice and soup again. After giving it to Kuroto, the little fox immediately ran to where her beloved girl was.

“Reda-sama would like to add more rice no? Ryuunosuke will get it for you.”

“Ah, no need Ryuunosuke. Ryuunosuke also ate a lot ya.”

“Ehehe~Ryuunosuke will eat a lot!” the little fox smiled happily and returned to his place. He immediately finished the food in his bowl and ran to pick up his rice again.

Reda tried to glance at Aragaki. Despite the embarrassment and fear, he felt very eager to look at her.

“God, this must be a dream. It feels Nushi-sama so close.”

Unknowingly, Reda said something that quite surprised Nagi and Ginko.

“Nushi-sama beautiful once.”

“Bruuufh!” Nagi and Ginko accidentally spout miso soup that he is drinking

“Eh?! Na–Nagi-sama, Ginko-sama! You guys all right?!” Panic immediately

“What's up, Nagi, Ginko?” Aragaki also asked the two youko

“Ka–we're okay, Aragaki-sama. Don'worry. Ahahaha” Nagi said while pretending to laugh

“Sorry to startle, Nushi-sama. Don't panic either. We both just drank the soup too fast.”

“Be–so...” Reda still looks incredulous

In the hearts of the two youko, they commented to each other.

“Luckily only me and Ginko heard. This girl..she actually said that while Aragaki-sama was ahead? Totally beyond common sense.”

“Reda-sama does not seem to be aware of his words. But despite being surprised, I was very pleased with Reda-sama's pure and honest feelings. Thankfully, Reda-sama can see Nushi-sama up close like this.”

Aragaki looked at the girl beside him who looked confused looking at the two servants. The ruler's face was so serious about watching the girl.

[Nushi-sama is very beautiful]

Who would have thought that the sentence that the girl spoke was actually heard by her. Even though it was slow, but because of the ability of the ruler, he could hear it even though Reda said it in a slow tone though.

“For so long I never cared about it, so I never cared about what it did and said.”

“But if it's like this.I can't possibly pretend I don't care anymore.”

There was a curiosity in the heart of the ruler now and it was evident from the look in the eyes that looked towards the girl.

After the meal, as usual, Aragaki will be the first one to get out of there. The little fox immediately ran towards Reda.

“Reda-sama cannot work today. Reda-sama should rest. Ryuunosuke will clear this up.”

“But this is a lot, Ryuunosuke.”

“We will help him, Reda-sama. don't worry.”

“You must rest because I do not want to change the lunch menu today, village girl. I want soup and vegetable stir-fry like that again, so you better not be too tired.”

Reda smiled hearing that. He was so happy because little by little he was finally well received by all of them.

Ryuunosuke pulled Reda's hand out of there.

“Ah, Ryuunosuke's. I'll go back to the shack first. My clothes must be dirty and full of dust because they are not cleaned.”

“Ryuunosuke follow. Ryuunosuke who will clean the place Reda-sama later.”

“Thank you very much, my sweet little fox.” Reda petted her little fox. Hand in hand, Reda and Ryuunosuke told her many things.

“Ryuunosuke, today's taste is like the most beautiful dream. Glad to~”

“Ehehe~Ryuunosuke is also happy, Reda-sama.”

Reda stopped and knelt down in front of her little fox.

“When I first came, I never thought I would be able to eat in the same room as Nushi-sama. But, I can eat and see Nushi-sama up close. I was dreaming.”

“It feels great, Ryuunosuke.” Reda hugged her little fox. Unknowingly, her tears were dripping, “Nushi-sama wanted to touch my hand, wanted to take me to eat with her, was willing to bribe me and take care of me when I was sick. It's too beautiful to be called reality, Ryuunosuke.”

“Reda-sama..” the little fox's eyes began to tear up. He started crying.

“I..I really love Nushi-sama, Ryuunosuke. I would love Nushi-sama to smile and be happy.”

“Ryuunosuke know it, Reda-sama. We fight again yes, Reda-sama.”

“Uum..I will fight again, Ryuunosuke. Even though Nushi-sama might not choose me, as long as it can make her smile, I will try a little more.”

While speaking in his heart, Ryuunosuke hugged his beloved girl tightly, “Reda-sama will be chosen by Aragaki-sama! Anyway only Reda-sama should be chosen by Aragaki-sama!”

“Mother, please help Ryuunosuke as well. Aragaki-sama should choose Reda-sama, mother! Please help Ryuunosuke!!”

Ryuunosuke took off his embrace and wiped away Reda's tears. The girl smiled and stood up while holding the hand of her little fox. They walked back to the hut.

Without realizing the two, Aragaki apparently saw and heard all that.

[Nushi-sama wants to touch my hand, wants to take me to eat with him, wants to bribe me and take care of me when I am sick. It's too beautiful to be called reality, Ryuunosuke]

[I really love Nushi-sama, Ryuunosuke. I want Nushi-sama to smile and be happy]

The ruler was seen starting to melt after hearing that even though it was still difficult to accept it.

“Love...after everything I did to her, she can still say that she loves me?”

A warm feeling came, Aragaki became curious about what the girl was doing.

With her visualization skills, she saw what the village girl was doing with her little fox in the old hut.

“That's the shack where he lives. She's really willing to stay in that place?”

It's a funny thing, considering Aragaki herself asked him to stay there. But now he is also surprised.

He looked closer. Aragaki looked at the inside of the hut.

“I always ask the descendants of that damned village to spend their time there. None of the dirty girls want to live there.”

“Not only did they try to escape and torture my beloved little fox, they also made the place even more destroyed and damaged to almost like a place that is not worth living in.”

“However, he is willing to stay there and make it feel comfortable for himself.”.

Aragaki looked around the hut. He observed everything unbeknownst to Reda and Ryuunosuke there.

“There is no light and there is nothing worth keeping there. How could she keep smiling at me after I asked her to sleep in such a bad place?”

“Why am I starting to feel the uncomfortable feeling of seeing her stay there?”

Aragaki closed her eyes and started to sigh.

“This is not true..” mumbled slowly.

After that he walked into his room. In the room, he sat down and saw a bowl with cherry blossoms handmade by his little fox.

When Aragaki saw the ikebana, she recalled the sweet smile from the village girl.

Even though the girl he thought was dirty was injured, he gave his prettiest smile only to the ruler.

“It's not like me. Why can't I erase the memories of that time? Why is it her face and smile that I keep remembering?”

Apparently, the ruler could barely control himself. He did not want to admit that he cared, yet he did not want to erase the memory of Reda's smile from his mind.

Aragaki sat in her room. After a moment of silence, he started calling his loyal servant.

“Nagi, Ginko, Hakuren, Kuroto.”

The ruler called the name of his loyal servant. It didn't take long, the four maids suddenly appeared before him.

Since they were the most loyal servants belonging to the ruler Higashi no Mori, whenever and wherever they would immediately appear when summoned by him.

“Aragaki-sama called us?” ask Hakuren

“There is something you need, Nushi-sama?” Ginko asked that too

“...” Aragaki was silent

“Aragaki-sama?”

The ruler sighed and began to ask the four of them, “I want to know, since my little fox asked me to look at the village girl closer, what should I do?”

"What should I do to get a closer look?"

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