“Are our kids really well-behaved?”
“Heh. They’re relatives, right? Well, I guess it wouldn’t matter even if they were.”
What is he even talking about?
Seeing the herbal shop owner grin, I narrowed my eyes, puzzled about why he was smiling like that.
“Sir, your smile is strange.”
At that, the herbal shop owner clicked his tongue and shook his head.
“You’re the strange one, Ailet.”
“Why?”
“You’re clueless.”
“C-clueless?”
“Yeah. Though I guess that’s part of your charm, Ailet.”
Leaving behind that ominous remark, the shop owner went inside.
I suddenly felt uneasy. Usually, romance fantasy heroines aren’t clueless, are they? There’s no way that applies to me.
I’m just a side character.
Thinking the herbal shop owner was just trying to tease me, I stopped the puppy and the fox who were fighting over my bag.
“Stop it!”
“Mm.”
“Yip.”
“My bag—I’ll carry it myself.”
Ignoring their sulking faces, I slung the bag over my shoulder. Then I took Sate and Ain with me to a clothing shop that sold ready-made men’s clothes.
Ain asked first,
“Why are we here, Ailet?”
“I’m going to buy you guys some clothes. Seriously, those outfits don’t suit your faces at all. Right now.”
“I like what I’m wearing though.”
Sate tilted his head and looked down at his clothes.
“You really don’t know fashion.”
I clicked my tongue. It was understandable for Ain since he was a beastman, but that man was clearly a noble…
If he later regained his memories and realized he’d been walking around in such ‘wild man’ clothes, he’d definitely resent me.
Better prepare for that and buy him some decent outfits.
I went into the clothing shop and bought each of them two sets of linen shirts and pants that commoners usually wore.
Their builds were different, so I had no choice but to buy different sizes. As they say, clothes make the man—unlike when they wore my father’s old clothes at home, now they looked radiant.
‘So dazzling!’
Both Ain and Sate were handsome in completely different ways, and I suddenly had the urge to make them idols.
‘No, that’s not it… Calm down. Once we get to the capital and start making money properly, I’ll dress them up in truly nice clothes.’
“D-do we look okay?”
Ain spun around awkwardly. The shop owner said they looked beyond okay—blinding, even—and gave an extra shirt as a service. He also gave Sate a jacket.
“Oh my, to think I’d see such handsome young men in this countryside! Dressing them up is such a delight!”
The shop owner looked extremely excited. Well, I guess looks really are everything.
Anyway, I thought I should get that missing-person flyer they said was in the capital as soon as possible.
Sate’s family might be desperately searching for him.
‘Next time, I’ll ask the merchant heading to the capital to bring me a flyer.’
We quickly bought various ingredients and daily necessities and returned to the mountain.
“Ailet, dinner is ready!”
“Yes!”
Today, we grilled meat outside and even opened the apple wine I had prepared earlier. I felt pleasantly tipsy.
So I decided to say what I wanted.
Pointing at Sate and Ain, I narrowed my eyes and raised my voice.
“You two! Get along with each other~.”
“No thanks…”
“I’d rather not.”
“Why not!”
I shouted and struck the ground with a poker. Ain smirked, narrowed his eyes, and said,
“Then, Ailet. If we get along, will you like me more?”
“Of course. I like good foxes more.”
“I see. Then I’ll be a good fox from now on. That works, right?”
“Mm-hmm.”
Suddenly, light burst from Ain’s body, and he transformed into a silver fox. He immediately jumped into my arms.
When Ain was in fox form, he was so soft and adorable that I couldn’t help but hug and pet him tightly.
Maybe it was because I was drunk.
“Our Ain is so cute—even his tail.”
As I kept petting him and rubbing my cheek against him, Sate clenched his fist.
Why is he clenching his fist?
“…Teacher. You’re drunk.”
“Ah, am I? Hehe. So what?”
Sate spoke to me in a slightly stiff voice. I couldn’t see his expression clearly, but it seemed somewhat rigid.
I set Ain down on the ground, rested my chin on my hand, and said with narrowed eyes,
“Sate… if you were an animal, you’d probably be a large dog. About this big—like a border collie?”
“If I were a border collie, would you have doted on me like that?”
As Sate asked seriously, the fox Ain at my feet bared his teeth.
“Grrr.”
“Hey.”
“Whine.”
I lightly smacked Ain’s mouth for growling again without reason, then looked at Sate, who had somehow come closer and was now sitting beside me.
Because of the flickering firelight, shadows fell across his face, making him look even more handsome.
I placed my hand on his cheek and smiled softly.
“You probably would have been treated like that. Since you’re a dog~ like this.”
“Teacher.”
He bit his lower lip tightly, then gently took my hand off his cheek.
“Not like that?”
“…No. Not that.”
“Oh, Ain fell asleep.”
Ain, who had pretended to be strong despite being worse at drinking than me and had downed three glasses of apple wine in a row, was now asleep at my feet.
I carefully looked at the sleeping Ain, then turned to Sate and asked, resting my chin on my hand,
“Hey, Sate.”
“Yes.”
“I heard your face was on a missing-person flyer in the capital. You heard about it, right?”
“Yes.”
A shadow fell over Sate’s face.
“Your family seems to be looking for you. You should go to the capital soon.”
“…Yes. That would probably help me assist you more. I think I’m of high status.”
“That’s not why. You don’t need to help me. I’ve never asked anything from you.”
Startled, I waved my hands.
“I want to be of help.”
He lowered his head, face flushed red, and muttered.
‘Is he drunk?’
Hmm. Maybe Sate drank too much apple wine too. Why are the men here so bad with alcohol?
“Do you like drinking? Why did you drink so much? Your face is completely red.”
I teased him with a small laugh. Sate lifted his head and called me.
“Ailet, teacher.”
“Yes?”
After hesitating, he seemed to make up his mind and clenched his fist tightly.
“Would you come somewhere with me right now?”
“Where?”
“It’s not a dangerous place.”
Sate smiled faintly. His smile was so charming that I found myself nodding without thinking.
He tilted his head slightly, stared at me for a moment, then began tidying up the surroundings.
He’s moving well. Doesn’t seem drunk at all.
While I was stroking the fur of the truly drunk, sleeping Ain, Sate finished even the dishes, then put a thin cardigan over me and stepped forward. Hesitating, he held out his hand.
“Teacher. May I hold your hand? The path is a bit rough.”
Seeing his large hand extended toward me, so different from mine, I stammered slightly.
“Y-your hand? Y-yes.”
“Think of it as an escort.”
He said it seriously, and I also became serious, nodding solemnly as I placed my hand on top of his.
He stared at my hand, then clasped it tightly.
“Your hand is really small.”
“Haha.”
“It’s like a baby’s.”
I burst into laughter.
“Well, for a baby, I’m pretty smart. I’m the head of this household, you know.”
“Haha.”
The awkward atmosphere between us instantly melted away, and we chatted as we climbed the mountain.
Though it was night, thanks to Sate, who had become more accustomed to the night paths than me, we were able to move smoothly.
As we climbed higher, I asked him,
“Can I ask where we’re going?”
“It’s probably somewhere you’ve never been, Teacher.”
“Oh really? How are you so sure?”
“Because it’s a place a baby can’t go.”
At his teasing, I raised my eyebrows as if annoyed.
“Wow. Are you underestimating me?”
“No. I’m cherishing you.”
Sate smiled gently. It almost felt like honey was dripping from his eyes.
‘Oh… my.’
Maybe I really am too drunk. Ahem.
Anyway, when we reached the place he wanted to show me, it was truly a cliffside rock I could never have gone to on my own.
Standing on top, I gasped at the breathtaking view of the village and the vast spread of stars all at once.
“Wow…”
It was insane. This was the first time since living on this mountain that I’d seen such a wide, star-filled night sky.
“Beautiful, isn’t it? I wanted to show you, Teacher.”
“It’s pretty.”
As I unconsciously held his hand tightly, Sate lowered his gaze and said,
“You’re more beautiful.”
“Ah.”
Startled, I looked up. Sate was looking down at me with gentle eyes.
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