
The next morning, Reda woke up early as usual. This time, it was not Ryuunosuke who woke him up, but Reda who went to Ryuunosuke's room to wake him up.
"Ryuunosuke..."
"Yes." the little fox replied. He opened the door and smiled. "Good morning, Reda-sama!" he said with a smile.
"Good morning, Ryuunosuke. How was he sleeping last night?"
"Sufferful! Ryuunosuke slept well. Reda-sama slept well not last night?"
"I'm..."
- Blueuush
Reda can't take away what happened last night.
"I.. I can't possibly tell Ryuunosuke about last night, right? Ba–how is this?! I'm embarrassed now."
It was still morning and the girl thought hard.
A red face gleamed up and both of her hands holding her cheeks signified her embarrassment.
"Same-sama?"
"Eh?!" the girl was surprised. He's trying to calm down. "Ma–forgive me, Ryuunosuke. Where were we?"
"Hmm? Ryuunosuke asked if Reda-sama slept well tonight?"
"O–oh, i–iya. Well, quiet, very sound. Thank you for asking, my little fox."
Reda rubbed the little fox's head gently. The two walked to the kitchen.
Since Reda showed her how to greet the morning, the two people used to make tea while waking up Aragaki.
Warm tea becomes a thing that Aragaki likes when starting the morning.
Although out of normal habits, but the ruler quite enjoy the habit.
Reda and Ryuunosuke awaken the ruler.
"Good morning, Aragaki-sama. Ryuunosuke's coming to wake you up."
"Wait a minute."
When the door was opened, the ruler was greeted by the two men who restrained and saluted him.
"Good morning, Nushi-sama." Reda ventured to greet the ruler
Unexpectedly, Aragaki's response was so friendly to the girl now.
A smile in the morning begins to be shown by Aragaki.
"Good morning."
Ryuunosuke seemed to be so pleased with the warm welcome from the master. The little fox gave the tea that was on the tray.
"Good morning, Aragaki-sama. Ryuunosuke brought you some warm green tea."
Aragaki received and drank it on the spot.
The ruler who should not drink at the door of his room, willing to violate it in order to be able to see the face of the girl in front of him.
He took one step back, sat down and drank his tea in front of the two men.
Smiling, he said, "It's delicious."
Of course both of them smiled and it was from Reda's smile that Aragaki found another color on that sunny morning.
"I feel a little fun this morning."
After finishing waking up Aragaki, the two of them were about to return to the kitchen.
They intended to cook breakfast, yet it seemed like the ruler still did not want to let go of that smile.
"You going to the kitchen now?" ask the ruler
"Ryuunosuke wants to cook breakfast" the fox said so, but his eyeballs glanced at Reda.
Aragaki looked at the little fox's eyes. He understood that Reda would make his breakfast, yet it was still considered too soon for Aragaki.
To be more precise, it was too soon for her to see the girl's smile leave.
"I want stir-fried mushrooms for my breakfast this morning" said the ruler
"Mildew?"
"really. The mushrooms that Ryuunosuke made were delicious and I wanted to eat them again."
The girl was silent. He asked Ryuunosuke, "Ryuunosuke, is the mushroom still there?"
"Hiratake mushrooms in the kitchen are no more. Ryuunosuke and Reda-sama get it in the forest, Aragaki-sama."
"That means you have to go into the woods?"
"Yes." replied the little fox. Reda thought it might be better if he went alone to look for it.
But it seemed that the little fox refused, "Ryuunosuke wanted to come along. Ryuunosuke will help Reda-sama look into the forest."
Reda saw Aragaki. He knew that perhaps the ruler was still reluctant to him. Reda tried to persuade her little fox.
"Ryuunosuke, I'm fine. Ryuunosuke can wash it with me."
"No way!"
"But–"
"Why not? I was also a little curious about the state of the forest around this house. What if I accompany you too?"
"Eh?!" both surprised. No one thought that Aragaki would propose to come along.
Ryuunosuke looked at the eyes of the master and continued to look at Reda. A moment after that, Aragaki saw Ryuunosuke.
It seems the fox realized something.
Tails and ears swayed the sign he was happy and enthusiastically supported his employer's idea.
"Aragaki-sama can come!"
"Ryu–Ryuunosuke?" the girl is confused now
"Why? I can't go with you two?"
Reda was happy but also confused. Even so, it was clear from his face that more of a feeling of pleasure from being confused at this moment.
With a smile, Reda says that Aragaki can come with her.
It was also what made the ruler's heart beat so fast now.
"Is this what it feels like to be happy when you get what you want? I can still see that smile."
In the end they went to the forest together.
Behind them, the four loyal servants of Aragaki looked disbelieving but also happy.
"I swear these eyes still work fine. My fox ears can still hear a slow sound from a distance. Aragaki-sama actually offered herself to come along?!" Nagi was still very surprised
"But this is the fastest thing. Nushi-sama is slowly becoming a curious figure with Reda-sama" Ginko said
Hakuren immediately prepared to fly, "Kuroto, we follow from above."
"I understand." Kuroto flies after Hakuren
Nagi and Ginko decide to go follow her as well.
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Inside the front side of the forest, passing the road towards the old hut where Reda lived first, the three walked together.
But, there is something unique. This time Ryuunosuke refused to be in their midst but instead was in front of them.
That means now Reda is walking right beside Aragaki.
The sweet blushing red face came back to look from that beautiful and innocent girl.
"I'm walking with Nushi-sama now. We're walking together now."
"Reda, relax. Don't let your attitude make Nushi-sama uncomfortable."
Trying to encourage herself, Reda took her breath and exhaled her slowly without a sound.
So far, no chat has happened. Ryuunosuke was even still waiting until there was an interaction between them.
"Ukh, Aragaki-sama.why not try to talk to Reda-sama? Mother, why is our master so insensitive? Ryuunosuke is already upset!"
Finally the little fox started the conversation first.
"Reda-sama, didn't you say you wanted to try walking down the river in the forest?"
"Well..." Reda remembered that sentence. He really wanted to go and see the beautiful scenery in the forest that he had never visited.
"really. Ryuunosuke said there was a waterfall there, right?"
"Ehehe~"
Aragaki begins to realize that it is the code of her little fox and a chance for her.
"Because it's still early, how about going there for a while."
"Is it okay?" Reda looked towards the ruler. Instantly, his heart pounded back.
A warm and gentle smile was shown for the girl from Aragaki.
"I don't mind taking you away to see it. That place isn't that far away."
There will never be a choice but to answer yes in Reda's heart if it is in contact with the man she loves so much.
"I wish I could go with Nushi-sama."
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