
After breakfast, Reda and the little fox began to tidy up all his equipment. They washed the dishes and bowls as usual and began to sweep the front door.
"The cherry blossoms are falling, Ryuunosuke" said the girl
"Later will be carried by the wind again and will grow back, Reda-sama. They are the souls of our friends and there are the souls of mothers as well."
Hearing that, Reda smiled and said to her little fox, "Mother Ryuunosuke must be as happy as Ryuunosuke is now."
The little fox wiggled its tail while saying with its ears straight, "Mother must be glad that Reda-sama has been able to get very close to Aragaki-sama."
"Ryuunosuke.." The girl was embarrassed and meant to tease the little fox.
Not long after that, there was the sound of someone coming from the outside door. The voice called.
"Excuse me, Aragaki-sama."
The two men saw each other. "There are voices of people, Ryuunosuke. Like a female voice. Does Nushi-sama have an appointment with someone?" ask Reda
"Ryuunosuke will tell Aragaki-sama first."
The little fox ran inside to call his master.
Left alone, Reda finally approached the door after putting a broom she held on one of the trees there.
The girl opened the door.
"Sorry, who's coming?"
Reda was surprised to see the arrival of the beautiful woman she knew.
"Jorogumo...-why?"
"Good morning, Reda-sama. We have a little business with Aragaki-sama. There's stuff we need to deliver."
Reda could only look at him.
**
In his room, Aragaki who was writing his report recalled the sweet smile and delicious cuisine he ate at breakfast.
"I realized that it was so delicious."
"In addition, he also always uses the comb and mirror that I give."
"What is happiness because our gifts are used by the person who receives them?"
Not long after, the ruler smiled and spoke to himself.
"I can't wait to see her wearing the clothes I ordered for her."
"I'm sure she'll look really pretty."
Not long after, there was the sound of familiar little footsteps. Simultaneously, a sweet voice shouted out.
"Aragaki-sama, Aragaki-sama! There are people outside, there are people outside!"
Aragaki looked at her sweet little fox in a hurry.
Out of curiosity, she followed her little fox.
As soon as he arrived, he saw there was a guest with the thing he had been waiting for.
"Jorogumo..."
Jorogumo came along with four of his workers, carrying some very neatly wrapped stacks of cloth.
Aragaki smiled and approached him.
"I didn't know it was going to be this fast" said the ruler
"We've made it to your order, Aragaki-sama."
"Then, please come in."
Ryuunosuke approached Reda, "Is there something, Reda-sama?"
"I don't know, Ryuunosuke. Jorogumo-sama didn't say anything to me when I entered."
"That's it..."
Ryuunosuke himself had a slight approximation, "Could it be part of Aragaki's gift to Reda-sama? Why did Ryuunosuke really wish it was all true."
After that Aragaki approached the two.
"You two are also coming in."
"We came in too? But, didn't Jorogumo-sama have some business with Nushi-sama."
The beautiful girl was confused. He did not understand the ruler asking him to come with him inside.
But in the end they follow Aragaki's request and go inside.
**
In a room specially prepared by the ruler, Jorogumo and his servants showed all the items they had brought.
Reda and the little fox just looked at it from a not so close distance.
Jorogumo unwrapped the cloth he had brought and took out a very beautiful garment.
"Aragaki-sama, this is the one you ordered."
"I made the details so pretty and beautiful that I'm sure you'll definitely love it."
The beautiful woman gave her newly issued clothes to the ruler.
How happy Aragaki is to see the clothes she ordered look so beautiful.
"It's so beautiful. I know that Jorogumo must be very good at all of this."
Aragaki's face was smiling. He was so detailed to see the kimono and yukata shown by Jorogumo.
"Do you like it?"
"certain. I really like it."
The little fox approached his master and said, "It's so beautiful this outfit, Aragaki-sama~"
"I know that."
Reda who saw him was also so fascinated.
"The clothes are similar to the ones I saw when I was at Jorogumo-sama's place back then. Beautiful~"
"Nushi-sama will probably present it to the lucky girl when I'm gone later."
"Reda. But, I'm sure those pretty clothes will definitely be a perfect fit for the girl."
The strange thought that surfaced in Reda's mind did make her a little sad, but it was a lie if she didn't like the whole outfit.
Soft colors and beautiful floral motifs, plus an obi that is very compatible with the kimono. Those beautiful clothes might never be owned by Reda in her entire life.
"Nushi-sama?"
"Do you think this is pretty?"
"Yes. This is very pretty, Nushi-sama. But, why–"
"I want to give this to you. I hope you like everything."
"Eh?!"
The girl was surprised to hear what the ruler said.
"Forku?"
"really. Consider it a gift from me too. Accept it."
Reda still doesn't believe. He touched the fine clothes given by the ruler.
His eyes began to glaze over and look towards the ruler.
"This is really for me? Clothes as good and beautiful as this?"
Jorogumo smiled at the beautiful girl, "Reda-sama, this entire clothing material was chosen directly by Aragaki-sama."
"He bought a lot of beautiful fabrics to make clothes for you to wear every day."
Ryuunosuke looked pleased, "Ryuunosuke was expecting it! Thank goodness, thank goodness!"
Aragaki looked at him gently and said, "Are you willing to accept this gift and wear it?"
The girl's cry couldn't be hidden and she looked so happy.
"Thank you, Nushi-sama. Hicks..."
The gentle hand of the ruler wiped away the tears on the girl's face, witnessed by all eyes there including Jorogumo and his employees.
The four Aragaki servants who heard from outside smiled happily.
"Don't cry, try it first. I want to see you wear it."
Reda blushed in embarrassment and nodded.
He immediately stood up and brought the clothes Aragaki had given him to try.
Aragaki looked towards everyone in the room who was looking at her with their strange gazes.
"Why are you guys like that? Is there something?"
Jorogumo began to tease the ruler, "I didn't think Aragaki-sama could be so romantic like that. Is this what you call attention when you're in love?"
"What are you talking about?" Aragaki tried to dodge
But all that was there bore witness that the ruler had changed.
The attention he showed just now was irrefutable tangible evidence.
Seeing the large number of people there made the little fox start to feel relieved, "Ryuunosuke sure, the bad gossip that Ryuunosuke had heard will definitely start to disappear."
"Not only Jorogumo-sama but also his servant has seen for himself what Aragaki-sama's treatment of Reda-sama is like."
"Reda-sama will definitely be accepted by all the residents of Higashi no Mori. Ryuunosuke sure! "
Jorogumo opened a small wooden box that was taken out by him.
"Aragaki-sama, this is another object of your order."
Aragaki accepted and saw it. She smiles.
"thank you. I'm sure he'll be happy with this ribbon."
Not long after, Reda comes and surprises everyone including the Aragaki servants who saw her from afar.
"Nushi..-sama, Jorogumo-sama..."
"Huwaaa~" little fox looks sparkling
Like a princess, Reda looks stunning and so beautiful.
The servants of Jorogumo were stunned by Reda's beauty and her new clothes. Jorogumo himself immediately stood up to the girl.
"What a beauty, Reda-sama! I thought all this would be so beautiful if it were worn by you."
Reda looked embarrassed and as she looked ahead, she had seen the ruler standing before her.
"Nushi-sama?"
Aragaki was flabbergasted as if her mind was only fixed on the beautiful and beautiful figure in front of her.
"That's pretty. You're so beautiful, so beautiful."
- Blueuush
As soon as the red face of the beautiful girl heard it and so gently the hand of the ruler stroked her face and hair.
Like a romantic scene, everything in the room is a witness that the ruler of Higashi no Mori can gently caress the human girl he hated all along.
"What..are you comfortable with her clothes? Is the fire too tight for you? Is there anything less?"
The ruler became so concerned with every detail of the clothes Reda wore, hoping that the girl would feel comfortable wearing them.
Every question Aragaki asked made Reda's heart unable to calm down. He was so awkward to be looked at so closely and touched by the ruler.
His voice was hard to come out and he could only bow down in embarrassment when answering him.
"It's.it's convenient, Nushi-sama. There's nothing more.less."
"Really?"
- Blueuush
Red more than tomatoes, now Reda like a fever. True, this is the fever of love and kasmaran experienced by both.
Reda nodded her head slowly to answer the ruler's question.
Later, Aragaki realizes that he intends to give one other gift.
"I want you to wear it too."
"What's this?"
"The hair ornament for you. It's the same as Ryoko's who you're wearing."
"I know you like Ryoko's belongings given by my little fox, but I hope even once, I'd love to see you wear them."
Reda saw the ribbon with the same color and subtlety as given by Ryuunosuke.
The look of happiness was so clear and her sweet smile gave a spring-like thump to the ruler who was in love.
****