The Bride Of The Sacred Forest God
Chapter 69. First Date bag. 3

The face of Aragaki who was looking at Reda was so soft. The hand that had just touched the lips was instantly pulled back.

"I'm sorry, did I surprise you?"

"Eh?! Ti–no! I. I am the one who apologized for showing things that are not comfortable to be seen by Nushi-sama. I'm sorry!"

"Don't apologize. I'm okay, not bothering me at all. Eat again and enjoy slowly."

Unlike Aragaki who can show a gentle side to humans since the tragedy, the ruler is willing to succumb to vengeance in order to follow the heart.

Ryuunosuke begins to see Aragaki before he hates humans.

It seemed that the little fox was so eager to tempt the master.

He purposely soiled his face with mochi and sugar.

"Reda-sama, Reda-sama. Ryuunosuke's mouth is dirty."

Reda who was originally drifting in her world was shocked to see the face of the little fox that was full of sugar.

"Ryuunosuke, why that face?"

Ryuunosuke approached his beloved girl and said with his sweet face on.

"Dirty face of Ryuunosuke. Ryuunosuke wants Ryuunosuke's face cleaned like the way Aragaki-sama cleans the sugar on Reda-sama's lips."

"Ryuunosuke..." Panic mixed with shame

She did not expect that her little fox could tease her.

But, seeing that cute and sweet face made Reda smile. Gently, the village girl cleaned her little fox face.

This caught the attention of the ruler who saw it.

Aragaki noticed the finger of the village girl.

"The finger and the hand are white. Although it's a bit rough because it does a heavy job, but I have to admit that the finger is quite beautiful."

Ryuunosuke who finished cleaning his face hugged Reda while wagging his tail.

"Thank you, Reda-sama!"

"Eat it don't get messy again huh, Ryuunosuke."

"Ehehehe~" Ryuunosuke looked at his master, "Aragaki-sama also ate it don't mess up huh."

"I won't eat messy like you, little fox."

"But if you want to fall apart, Ryuunosuke does not think it's a problem. Later Reda-sama who will clean the food on the lips and face of Aragaki-sama."

- Deg

Bluuush

The sound of Aragaki's heartbeat and Reddened face Reda seemed well connected.

The little fox's goal of teasing the master finally succeeded. He looked at his master with a triumphant smile and a swaying tail.

The atmosphere in the room looked so warm. Not only warm, but also hot because too many sweet moments that occur.

Aragaki tried to take a calm attitude as usual, while Reda timidly continued to bow.

Every now and then, the girl glanced towards the man she admired while shouting inwardly.

"God, this heart seems to be stopping all of a sudden! How about this, Reda is so embarrassed!"

For some time, the three tried to behave as usual.

Although the little fox sometimes teased the master while eating in his room, Aragaki managed to maintain his calm demeanor until the end.

They were leaving the store.

"It's payment. Food's great. Thank you." Thank you."

"Aragaki-sama does not need to pay for it. Think of it as a welcome for you" said the owner

"No, don't be. I came to buy so I didn't receive this kind of treatment. Accept it."

The owner was so pleased with the sentence and received payment for his meal.

The owner's wife approached Reda who was holding a small fox.

"Excuse me..."

"Ah, madam. Earlier, thanks for the snack. It tastes delicious and sweet."

"so."

The wife of the food shop owner saw Reda from top to bottom.

"Do you like other sweet foods?"

"Yes. This is actually the first time I've ever eaten it. Nushi-sama took us to a very nice place."

Seeing the girl smiling, the owner's wife held Reda's hand.

"If you go around again, you should stop by this place again. I'm gonna make you a nice sweet treat and that little fox."

"really? Thank you very much, madam. It's good, Ryuunosuke."

"Happy~Thank you very much, Tenko-sama. Ryuunosuke. Reda-sama is also happy right?"

"Yes!"

The shop owner's husband approached his wife.

"What were you talking about?"

"I asked him to come to this place again."

"What's wrong?" ask the husband with a curious face

"My husband, you may not know. But, as long as I delivered food to Aragaki-sama's room several times, I saw her continue to smile."

"He also fed the little fox very carefully and was willing to give the most delicious food I brought to Aragaki-sama."

"It's very hard to accept that he's human, but I saw him. I saw Aragaki-sama smiling at her with a gentle expression."

"Because of that, I believe Aragaki-sama may also have known that he is a human being."

"I think he's good. And he fits perfectly when he's close to the ruler."

The wife's explanation and sentence made the shopkeeper's husband remember what he had said to Ginko while searching for them.

"I don't think I'm the only one who feels that way."

**

While coming out of the sweet food store, the three walked together around the surrounding shops.

They look at the traders, the walking people, the traditional games that are being played and more.

The day was not felt and it seemed that their stomachs had started to get hungry again.

"Reda-sama, we're going home huh. Aragaki-sama, Ryuunosuke is hungry. We go home and eat."

"Your stomach is still hungry?"

"Hungry! Ryuunosuke wants to eat rice with vegetable-filled miso soup and kakiage from wild vegetables made by Re–" the little fox fell silent. He looked towards Reda.

"Reda-sama does not know that Aragaki-sama already knows about his cooking! Ryuunosuke must hold!"

"Don't let Reda-sama be sad or feel guilty again!"

Ryuunosuke lied, "Ryuunosuke wants to cook all that!"

Reda had been very anxious before. He was afraid that if Aragaki knew that the cuisine was his, the ruler might come back to hate him.

Aragaki seems to know Ryuunosuke's lies and follows him.

"Then we go home. Although it's past lunchtime, but it still seems to have time to eat."

The three of them finally walked home.

**

From a distance, Nagi and Ginko still followed them.

"It looks like they're going home. We should wait at home first" Nagi suggested

"seems so. Come on."

Quickly, the two youko went through another path.

When the air of existence did not exist, Aragaki began to sigh.

"It seems they're both gone. If I don't order another room, they'll follow me."

"Hakuren and Kuroto also seemed to be unable to enter the store and see everything. Thank goodness I'm safe."

Aragaki realizes she was being followed, but she remains calm. It was because he decided to focus on the girl during the day.

The ruler was also worried that until his treatment in private space some time ago was seen by the four loyal servants.

"I guess I'm just worried that someone might see me other than the little fox."

Arriving at home, Reda and Ryuunosuke bow to say thank you.

"Nushi-sama, thank you for your kindness today" the girl said with great pleasure

"No problem." Aragaki looked at the girl and looked towards Ryuunosuke, "Ryuunosuke, I wait for my lunch huh."

The little fox looked at the master and smiled happily. He realized that it was a code from the master.

"Yes! Ryuunosuke will prepare his lunch."

Aragaki smile. Before leaving, Aragaki somehow still looked at Reda's face with her gentle gaze.

The embarrassed Reda could only restrain herself from embarrassing herself in front of the man she admired.

"Nushi...-sama?"

"If you're tired, take a break."

Reda was so embarrassed to hear it but also happy.

A gentle smile graced his lips and as if touching Aragaki's heart, the ruler's eyes widened in surprise.

"Thank you for the attention, Nushi-sama."

Only able to be enchanted, Aragaki seemed as if she did not want to leave now.

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