[BONUS]

After we had been again in the home, I instantly noticed Emi and Sheryl flanked on the sofa by the fireside, ingesting some tea.

Alongside the fence, tea bushes had been planted close to the fruit bushes, so we may get pleasure from tea every time we needed.

“Oh, you are again?” Sheryl beamed.

“Ah . . . sure.” I needed to ask in the event that they had been finished with their chores, however I made a decision in opposition to it.

“You are additionally again, Ford? Did you catch a variety of fish?” requested Sheryl with a bemused expression, and tone mocking.

Ford shrugged. “Yeah. I did.”

‘I?’ It was me who did all of the work, although. Not that I minded it.

Whereas the three conversed, I went to the kitchen and gave Megu the fish for that day. A complete of two massive fish, three medium fish, and 5 little fish.

Megu clapped her palms in delight and beamed. “My . . . so many fishes. Depart every little thing to me, and you may go and get some relaxation.”

I scratched the again of my head and stated, “Thanks then.”

My gaze then went to her youngster, Angelica, who was taking part in with every little thing she bought her palms on. Fortuitously, she wasn’t breaking something.

“Fish?” Sheryl’s voice shifted our consideration to her.

Sheryl was already within the kitchen and whined. “Fish? Are we going to have fish once more? Can we eat one thing like pork or hen? And even like beef?”

Megu briefly shot me a glance and gently informed Sheryl, “Don’t fret, pricey. I can cook dinner up one thing scrumptious with this fish.”

Sheryl rolled her eyes. “Until you may make fish style like actual beef, then I doubt it could be scrumptious.”

She then sashayed out of the room.

There was a silence that lingered between us earlier than Megu broke it along with her soothing voice. “Sorry about her, my Lord. It is simply her age.”

I shrugged. “It is advantageous. And you may simply name me by my identify,” I stated. “She does remind me of my sister. They’re across the similar age.”

Megu clasped her palms in glee. “My . . . you have got a sister?”

I nodded. “Yeah.”

Disappointment crossed Megu’s eyes for a second, and she or he sighed as she checked out her daughter. “I want I may give Angelica a sibling too.”

She chuckled. “However I suppose it is not possible now.”

“Ah . . . your husband.” I did not wish to ask, however my curiosity bought the perfect of me.

Megu shook her head, and the smile on her face vanished. “Now not alive. He died in an accident when Angelica was solely six months previous.”

Megu’s eyes shook, and a tear nearly dropped on her cheek earlier than she shortly blinked them away. “I really feel unhappy for her. She now not has a father who’d love her, nor may she ever have a sibling to play with.”

“. . .” I did not know what to say since I used to be not one to consolation others. She may at all times simply remarry, proper? Or was it insensitive of me if I informed her?

“Ah. Sorry.” Megu sniffed, wiped her tears, and compelled a smile. “Take a look at me, making issues awkward.”

“It is advantageous,” I instantly stated, “You possibly can . . . augh . . . inform your issues to me. I heard that it’ll make you are feeling higher in case your informed your issues to others.”

Megu’s eyes rounded and mirrored mine. And I instantly raised my palms and stuttered, “Ah, a-and don’t fret! I can’t inform anybody!”

Megu was nonetheless in shock, however she abruptly burst right into a smile and nodded. “Thanks, Cross.”

My lips closed tight to carry the foolish giggles inside. Megu was so stunning and type that it was not possible to not really feel such as you had been in heaven when chatting with her.

A mature lady’s attraction was arduous to withstand.

<Is that your sort now, Host? Dementia can be older than you>

I used to be solely giving praise the place it is due.

“I-I . . . I will go go searching, then,” I stuttered and instantly ran exterior earlier than one thing unusual may occur.

<What precisely do Host take into account that will occur~?>

“. . .” I ignored it like I normally did and moved on with my life.

I handed by Ford, Sheryl, and Emi by the fireside, chatting and ingesting tea as I hurried exterior.

With my makeshift umbrella, I went again out and even handed by Edgar, who was hurrying in the direction of the home.

“Edgar,” I known as him, however it appeared like he did not hear me.

He had a foolish smile on his face, and he gave the impression to be whistling beneath the rain.

I believed for certain that he can be extra stressed, however I suppose he favored being with the animals.

Nevermind. I continued on my manner, planning to test the breakwater within the ocean. It might hassle me to no finish if I did not test it, so I might go to the ocean on daily basis.

Whereas I am at it, I might additionally forage.

After I reached the ocean, my eyes had been instantly glued to the breakwater on the ocean. Up to now, it nonetheless saved the waters at bay, and the waves nonetheless did not attain the coconut bushes as they used to earlier than the breakwater was constructed.

After ensuring that every little thing was advantageous and that the Blood Rain was neither getting weaker nor stronger, I went to forage across the space.

After an hour, I went again simply in time for lunch. Nonetheless, it appeared like I used to be too late. They had been already consuming, however there was not a single dish left on the serving plates.

None was left for me.

I used to be extra stunned than indignant at this level.

“Ah, sorry . . . ,” Sheryl stated. “We had been so engrossed with our chat that we did not discover that we had already completed all of the meals.”

Florin additionally went inside at that second, and she or he, too, was confused on the flip of occasions. She was smiling as typical, however her anger could possibly be felt by everybody within the room.

Megu instantly stood with an apologetic smile as she stated, “I-I will cook dinner one thing once more.”

Florin beamed. “And what’s going to you cook dinner? Herbs and spices?”

( . . . continuation on NOTES)