
Nagi and Ginko who had just entered the shop started to look around.
"This place is crowded. Where are Aragaki-sama and those two people?"
"I don't know. Nagi, wait here. I'll try asking the owner there."
Ginko leaves Nagi for a bit. He approached one of the owners of the sweet shop.
"Good day, Nakuru-san."
"Oh, good afternoon Ginko-sama. Can anyone help?"
"Did Nushi-sama come here?"
"Aragaki-sama came with Ryuunosuke and a girl. He asked for a private room for three."
"Personal room?"
"really. Ah, my wife is preparing some snacks for Aragaki-sama."
"Did he order something?"
"No, not a message yet. But we took the initiative to provide the best menu for him. It is rare for the ruler of Higashi no Mori to go to this place. Ahahaha."
The owner seems to be very happy with the arrival of Aragaki. Ginko just smiled hearing that.
Just as he was about to go to Nagi's place, the shopkeeper asked him.
"Ginko-sama, may I ask you a question?"
"Yes? What's wrong Nakuru-san?"
The fox of the shop owner approached and whispered to Ginko.
"My wife, Tenko said that the girl who came with Aragaki-sama is a human. Is that true?"
"Is there a problem with the girl?" Ginko asked back. He observed the shopkeeper and the motion of his face.
The shop owner whispered back.
"That..I don't mean to be disrespectful, but doesn't Aragaki-sama hate humans so much?"
"I heard rumors that the girl from the cursed village was evil and cunning."
Ginko is surprised to hear, "What? Such rumors were all around this place?!"
"really. But my wife said that the girl who was supposedly human was very close to Ryuunosuke."
"Say my wife, the girl was close to the little fox and wanted to smile at him."
Ginko smiled, "According to Nakuru-san, if she's human?"
The fox owned her shop and seemed to think for a moment.
"I guess..."
"Yes, I want to hear your opinion. How is he in the eyes of Nakuru-san and Tenko-san?"
"I think she's pretty. My wife also said she was beautiful and would smile at demons."
"In addition Aragaki-sama himself said that he came with him."
Ginko smiled happily at the remark and asked again, "Do you think the gossip is true?"
"I think the rumors are wrong." Nakuru's answer to the food shop owner made Ginko feel happy.
"Thank you very much, Nakuru-san. Regarding this matter, please don't tell Nushi-sama that I came looking for him huh."
"good. I get it, Ginko-sama."
Ginko goes to where Nagi is back.
"Hows it? Meet you?" ask Nagi
"Nushi-sama is eating with Reda-sama and Ryuunosuke. It seems that Nushi-sama himself ordered a private room."
"What did you say?! Aragaki-sama booked a private space for them?"
"really. Isn't that great, Nagi?"
"Good, very good! I'm happy for you. Then we better wait outside."
"I understand. Come on."
Both went out.
**
Inside the room where Aragaki was, her new self wiped away the tears of the girl in front of her was shocked and almost forgot to act like a leader.
"What am I doing? Why would I show such an attitude to her? I'm really carried away."
As if confused by his actions just now, Aragaki did not seem to regret all of these things.
He looked so happy and a sweet smile was shown by him back to comfort the village girl in front of him.
"Is it better?"
The girl before him looked embarrassed and blushed.
"It has. Thank you very much for that beautiful sentence, Nushi-sama."
Reda's face flushed red. He had wanted to lower his head in embarrassment, but he also still wanted to see Aragaki's smiling face.
"Oh God, how beautiful is Nushi-sama's smile. It feels like Reda wants to always see that smile."
The heart of the innocent village girl was only filled with her face and love for Aragaki.
Ryuunosuke only saw the two facing each other with their tails and ears swaying.
"Mother, I must see from the sky. Aragaki-sama wants to eat with Reda-sama, mother. Ryuunosuke happy! Ryuunosuke is so happy!"
Aragaki stopped wiping away the tears on the girl's face and behaved normally.
The ruler looked normal in order to hide his strange mixed feelings now.
"We'll try to order the food first."
"Excuse me, Aragaki-sama. I came to bring you food."
The owner's wife came in with some sweet treats, warm green tea and some cut fruit.
"Huwaaa~ini looks good!" Ryuunosuke looks pleased with the moving ears
"It's a special dango with Aragaki-sama's favorite sakura scent, this one is a cut of apples and oranges."
"This is our new menu, sugar sprinkled mochi. It is sweet with sugar on it. Please taste."
"I haven't ordered anything" said the ruler with a smile
"This is a special service for Aragaki-sama. After all, you rarely come together..."
The owner's wife looked at the girl sitting in front of Aragaki.
Seeing him so happy and smiling with the little fox made him smile too.
Aragaki seemed to be aware of the direction of the shop owner's view.
"What's wrong? Is there something?" ask Aragaki
"ah! There aren't. If you like it, I'll bring it back."
"It's okay. We'll taste this first. Thank you very much."
The shop owner's wife came out. Before he woke up, Reda saluted as her thanks.
"Thank you very much, madam."
Unexpectedly, the shop owner's wife smiled at Reda. This made the girl happy and gave her smile back.
Finally, three of them returned.
"Reda-sama, this is mochi he said. Funny shape. Kyaaa~Ryuunosuke pleased!"
"Ryuunosuke's voice is also funny. I'm glad to hear it."
Ryuunosuke looked very happy. He looked at Aragaki who was smiling at him.
"Aragaki-sama, Ryuunosuke wants to eat this!"
"certain. I'm taking you guys to eat." Aragaki put down the part that belonged to the girl and her little fox. He allowed them both to eat first.
"Come, eat first."
"Thank you very much, Nushi-sama."
Reda and her little fox ate first the sugar mochi in front of her.
When eaten, Reda was so surprised by the sweet taste that entered and melted in her mouth.
"Enak. Sweetness."
"Ryuunosuke loves this food! Aragaki-sama, this is delicious!"
"so. Thank goodness you guys liked it."
Aragaki tasted his part. As the first mouthful entered his mouth, a sweet taste began to spread within the mouth.
"It's delicious" she said slowly
But, it was not just the sweetness that was on his mind. The sweet smile belonging to the village girl in front of him also dyed his sweet taste.
The more difficult thing to make her turn away at this moment was the beautiful face of the girl who was so enjoying the food she was eating right now.
The soft voice of the girl also became another color that accompanied the sweet taste.
"I really like this food. It's really nice and sweet. Glad~"
The slow sentence that was said with a beautiful smile on his face made Aragaki not stop looking at him.
"That smile that can't be lost from my memory. I finally saw him again."
Aragaki's eyes stared at Reda softly without being noticed by the girl. His heart rate started fast and his entire focus was now just for the girl.
When Reda ate it again, there was a little sugar grain on the other side of her lips.
Reda was unaware of this and when she saw Aragaki who was like looking at her, a red face was immediately visible.
"Nu–Nushi-sama, is there something?"
The girl in front of Aragaki looked timid. But it is also an attraction for Aragaki.
The sugar grains on the side of her lips became an opportunity for the ruler to touch the girl.
Aragaki's hand gently touched the girl's beautiful lips.
With a warm and gentle smile, Aragaki said, "There is sugar on your lips. I cleaned it up."
- Blueuush
This time, Reda's entire face turned red.
"God, I want to faint. Nushi-sama's delicate hand touched my lips!"
The little fox who saw it dropped the mochi in its mouth back from being too shocked.
His face turned red and his eyes began to glaze over as if he wanted to cry.
"It's a miracle, it's not a dream! Mom, Mom.see it's mom! Aragaki-sama started to seek the attention of Reda-sama!"
"Ryuunosuke pleased, Ryuunosuke pleased. I need to see this from the sky!"
Aragaki did that consciously. He did not try to evade or find a reason to do so.
"Finally.I realized it. This happy feeling is my wish."
"I want to see that smile and that face. I want to try touching her and realize her feelings."
"I'm starting to get interested in him."
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