Book 9: Chapter 20: Transient Happiness

Book 9: Chapter 20: Transient Happiness

Ryuushin-sama, please have this, too.

T-Thanks.

Right now, Hinatas village is currently holding a reception for me, the one who saved them from that evil dragon.

Hinata sat beside me as she served the dishes that the villagers prepared to me.

She (yeah, a girl!) was really close to me so my heart is pounding.

I did request that they serve me some food whenever I visit this place to play in exchange for my protection, but they hurriedly prepared a feast to celebrate the villages liberation as well as to express their gratitude to me.

That scum dragon had ruled over this place for a long time and the four villages interactions were restricted by his minions, so they didnt have a wide array of dishes.

Still, the foods quality wasnt so bad.

The evil dragon wanted to eat delicious humans, so he would order his underlings to bring ingredients and daily necessities to the villages that were under his dominion.

Even if they were just minions of that scum dragon, some of them could morph into humans; in fact, they would bring the ingredients while in their human form.

Ryuushin-sama, Ill go get something to drink since theres no more here. What do you wish to have?

Oh, I want the red, sweet one that I drank earlier. Its delish. Do you still have that?

Rouvier, is it. Yes, I will get some!

Hinata left me after saying that.

The villager tended to Hinatas wounds after we saved the village up to the time the feast started.

The women half-forced her to take a bath to cleanse away the dirt on her body

They help groom her, and after theyre done, Hinata was so lovely when he appeared again before me.

Her hair that turned blackish because it was caked with sand, dirt and blood turned into smooth, chocolate brown tresses.

Nobody here could use more advance healing magic than a mid-tier level, so there were still traces of wounds on Hinatas face and body, but her skin looked translucent, its really beautiful.

I decided to ask Halt or Ryuka to heal her wounds.

Those twos recovery magic could even heal a few years old scar.

Ryuushin-sama, I am really grateful that you saved our village this time.

The village chief striked a convo while I was waiting for Hinata.

No worries. Theres something I want to ask, is that okay?

Yes, by all means.

Hinatas familyare they perhaps gone?

I havent met a single person who could possibly be her family ever since I took her home.

Since I saved their family and their daughter, I was pretty sure theyd definitely call out to me.

Half-way through the feast, shes started to cling to me.

Ive rarely been touched by a girl other than my older sis Ryuka, so my heart was racing.

Why do girls have to smell this nice?

And Hinatas hair, it looks really smooth, probably feels really nice, too.

Is it okay to touch it?

Just a bit is fine, right? Im her savior, after all.

I gently stroked her.

Hinata was shocked by my sudden movement, and her body trembled slightly.

Ah, s-sorry.

No, its alright. Ahm Im really happy that Ryuushin-sama touched me

I hurriedly took my hand back, but it seemed that she wasnt disgusted by it.

My parents also praised my hair, and Im really proud of it. If its okay with you, would you like to touch it more, Ryuushin-sama?

She asked me to touch her.

Then, theres no helping it, right.

I stroked her hair.

Yeah, just as I thought, its really smooth and feels really great.

...Ryuushin-sama.

Hinata leaned her head on my body.

FuooooOOOHHHHH!!!!

W-whats with this girl? Isnt she way too cute!?

I saw Halt flirting with his wives in the classroom from time to time.

Theres an outsider like me watching them, so I wonder whether they dont get shy, but

I got it now.

From the standpoint of the parties involved, they dont care about the others gazes.

Such a pretty girl is clinging on me.

Ahhh, what bliss.

To heck with whatevers happening around us.

I enjoyed this time with Hinata for a while.