The Bride Of The Sacred Forest God
Chapters 74. Sweet Moments While in the Forest bag. 3

"This hand I hold at my own will. It won't ruin anything."

"My hands hold it to keep you from getting away from me."

Spontaneously issuing such a sentence, Aragaki realized that she was like she was expressing her feelings.

"What am I thinking? Why did I say all that?"

"Unconsciously I acted as if I were walking with my partner."

As soon as he looked towards the girl, Aragaki was surprised. Reda's face instantly reddened and her palms became extremely cold.

"His hands..cold."

He felt the coldness of the girl's hand he was holding and somehow it made Aragaki even more want to hold it.

Now, all Aragaki has to do is find another reason.

"I don't mean to say anything strange. I just wanted to say that you would definitely fall if you were as far away from me as before."

Whatever explanation Aragaki gave her, Reda still felt very embarrassed.

He could only focus on the previous sentence.

[My hand held it to keep you from getting away from me]

That sentence and the voice of the idol of his heart were heard in his ears like a beautiful melody.

"I.I can't believe Nushi-sama actually said that! Nushi-sama doesn't want to be away from me. I'm shy~"

The innocent girl could only silently blush without answering. You can only be embarrassed with teary eyes.

Ryuunosuke could only see with his tail swaying, ears standing up and covering his face with the woven basket he was carrying while making a sound.

"Kyaaa~malunya! Kyaa, kyaaa~"

Nagi and Ginko who witnessed the romantic moment instantly covered their faces while holding a happy smile.

Hakuren and Kuroto on top of the tree hid while muttering softly.

"Aragaki-sama wants to marry Reda-sama?" kuroto whispers

"God! Quiet sec. I still want to see this development."

Hakuren peeked a little from the top of the tree.

"The face of Reda-sama will cry. Red as plums." murmured Hakuren slowly

Aragaki tries as quietly as possible. He was trying to restore this state of affairs so as not to cause misunderstandings.

More precisely, so that the girl did not realize that all the meaning of the sentence was an honesty.

"I really don't mean anything bad."

Reda could only nod.

Although he thought that maybe it was not an important sentence for the ruler, but for him who loved him very much, it was like a statement he had always wanted to hear.

Aragaki held onto Reda's other hand and stroked her gently.

"Your hands are cold. Are you all right?"

Shamefully, the innocent girl replied, "Ma– forgive me."

"That's not what I want to hear. But it doesn't matter. I'm glad you're okay."

"If it does hurt, we can go back now. That's if you want it."

The sentence was actually just to cover the true intent of Aragaki's heart. But Reda's answer left her quite surprised.

"I. I want to go see the waterfall." Been looking a little enthusiastic

For Reda, this was a once in a lifetime opportunity because she imagined her life was only a short stay.

Aragaki smiled at the answer.

"Thank God he still wants to walk with me" she said inwardly

The ruler was just about to start walking back.

However, his steps came to a halt as he watched his little fox cover his face with the basket he was carrying while wagging his tail.

"Ryuunosuke's? Why face?"

"The face of Ryuunosuke is flushed, Aragaki-sama. Kyaaa~"

"Red? Why?"

"Ryuunosuke hears Aragaki-sama proposing to Reda-sama. Kyaaa~"

The girl came back embarrassed and tried to explain it to the enthusiastic-looking little fox.

"Ryuunosuke, don't you think! That's-"

Reda's sentence is stopped by Aragaki who disconnects it.

Aragaki immediately walked while holding the girl's hand.

In his heart now, there was a very unusual feeling.

Happy and blooming, that's what it's feeling now.

[Ryuunosuke heard Aragaki-sama is proposing to Reda-sama]

That sentence made Aragaki so pounding.

"It doesn't mean I'm really going to marry a human. But, for some reason.Ryuunosuke's sentence did not upset me at all."

"That sentence makes me happy. I want to know why it's like that."

"Is it a small desire in my heart that is beginning to grow? Or..."

Before his sentence was finished, the ruler glanced at the girl beside him.

He's seen. The embarrassed face that blushed belonged to the girl beside him was so beautiful.

And even though the girl had lowered her head a little now, it did not make the aura of her beauty disappear.

"Beautiful." said Aragaki inwardly

It is a very simple word of praise but rich in meaning.

Along the way, the hum of the little fox's happiness grew louder and did not stop. There were even lyrics of songs created by him now.

"Aragaki-sama is married and Ryuunosuke will bring flowers. La~la~la~. Reda-sama wears a wedding dress and Ryuunosuke will bring flowers. La~la~la~. Kyaaa~"

The ending of the song is always pinned by her cute voice.

Reda pounded more and her hands grew colder.

"Ryu–Ryuunosuke.." the girl tried to calm her little fox.

"It's a song by Ryuunosuke. Ryuunosuke will sing later when Reda-sama gets married. Ehehe~"

Bluuush

Reda finally could only give up because she was so embarrassed that her legs began to limp.

After walking a few steps, the little fox heard the sound of water.

"Water sound! It's almost there, Reda-sama!"

The little fox immediately ran itself forward leaving the two couples holding hands behind him.

"The waterfall's not going anywhere. We're almost there. There's no need to hurry" Aragaki said gently

Reda just nodded. When I arrived, how beautiful the view was.

"This... the waterfall Ryuunosuke once told me about? Beautiful once~"

For the first time Reda saw a natural scene that was as dazzling as the one in front of her at the moment.

By walking while holding hands with Aragaki, Reda walked on the edge of the river under the waterfall.

There were many wild herbs, flowers and there were even wild vegetables nearby as well.

Reda was so happy that she forgot that her hand was holding Aragaki's hand.

The girl immediately walked with vigor that morning to approach the wild vegetables near her river.

"It's suberiyu! And there's taki no ko too!"

"What are wild vegetables too?" ask Aragaki

"It's delicious when used as tempura. Huwaa~ada nirinsou and yomogi (a type of flavoring leaf for soup) too!"

Put on your knees and pluck some leaves.

"It would be so delicious if it was processed into soup!" he said with a happy face

"Really, how do you know?"

"The late father and mother often took him from the mountain finished looking for a quarry. I made it and it tastes so good."

"so. Then, can you make it for me too?"

"Of course, Nushi–" Reda fell silent. What made him speechless was because of Aragaki's question to him.

As he looked to the side, Aragaki was now within reach very close to his face.

The ruler knelt unnoticed by the beautiful girl. With a smile, Aragaki looked at the girl's face.

"So, can I taste your cooking?"

A question so strange yet so eager to be heard by the beautiful girl from the village.

Meanwhile, their beloved little fox was engrossed in water play while creating a wedding song.

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