Chapter 59

The next morning, when I opened my eyes,

"Whoa!!??"

I was surprised.

It was because Prim was sleeping right in front of me.

"...So cute."

Her sleeping face was incredibly cute.

I decided to just keep watching her.

I've always had a soft spot for cute things, even in my previous life.

She's cute. Let's just leave it at that.

I don't know how much time passed, but I kept watching her.

Suddenly, Prim woke up with a start. Her eyes opened.

To cover up my surprise, I greeted her first.

"Good morning."

Prim groaned for a while,

"Mmm~..."

It seems she's not a morning person.

"Good morning~..."

Prim greeted me back.

"Then, Miss Prim.

Let's have breakfast together."

I greeted her cheerfully, though my heart was pounding. I didn't let it show on my face.

If someone who was fully awake had seen me, they would have noticed my drooping eyes.

But Prim was still half-asleep and didn't notice.

Suddenly, a voice came from behind,

"Good morning, Lord Rain, Miss Prim."

"!!!???"

I was so surprised I couldn't even speak.

When I slowly turned around, Lisa was there.

"Why are you here?"

"Didn't I always stay here when Lord Rain went to sleep?"

(I forgot... I haven't seen her for over a week.

And she wasn't here last night when I went to sleep!!)

I was sure she wasn't here last night.

If she was, she would have heard my embarrassing story.

(The way I stuttered and trembled while telling that story... I would have exploded with embarrassment if anyone else had heard it.)

Lisa was still the same as always.

"By the way, where were you last night?"

"Huh? I went to the bathroom."

It's true that she went to the bathroom after our conversation.

"I see.

In that case, breakfast should be ready soon.

Please change into your clothes and come to the dining room."

As soon as she said that, one of the Harbor family's maids knocked on the door and came in after Lisa answered.

(You answered?!!)

"...My privacy?"

I heard a voice in my head saying, "No such thing."

I got dressed and went to have breakfast.

The house was a two-story building, not very large (though it was about half the size of a primary school gymnasium), and I quickly reached the living room.

The dining table was set with quite luxurious dishes.

Prim's eyes were shining.

"Da, Dad! What's this!?"

"Hahaha! Surprised?

These are the things Lord Rain brought from home! Say thank you to Lord Rain!"

That's right. Of course, they were the things I brought from home.

They were all things that would last for five days, a bit lacking in variety, but all of the highest quality.

I haven't forgotten that Prim is a food lover.

"Lord Rain! Thank you so much!!"

She said it with the biggest smile I've ever seen.

Even though I was a bit hurt that the food had won her over, I responded maturely,

"No, no, it's nothing."

"Lord Rain is so impressive! I hope Prim can learn from him! Hahaha!"

I had completely forgotten that I needed to act like a child.

After a while, a problem arose during the pleasant meal.

"Prim, eat your vegetables! You won't become a proper lady if you don't," Prim's mother scolded.

"Mmm~... But they're not tasty!"

"Stop making excuses and look at Lord Rain for an example."

She pointed at me.

"Huh?..."

"Mmm~..."

I was also leaving my vegetables uneaten.

If I was the example, it would mean she didn't have to eat them.

I wish she had checked before saying that.

"Haha, Haha, Haha..."

I let out a dry laugh.

Then Lisa, who was standing behind me, added pressure.

"Lord Rain, this is your chance to show your manliness! Your impression with Prim's parents will drop if you don't eat."

I couldn't help but think, "What are you whispering to a six-year-old?" but I felt I had to eat.

"I have a habit of leaving my favorite things until the end, Haha, Haa~..." I sighed and finished them in one go.

"Lord Rain, as expected.

How about Prim follows Lord Rain's example and eats her vegetables?"

"Uu, okay."

She started eating the vegetables bit by bit.

She cleverly used me as an example to get Prim to eat her vegetables.

After the meal, I decided to go for a walk with Prim outside.

Lisa and the others followed us from behind.

The Harbor territory had no walls, only a fence to keep monsters away.

So, they needed to hunt monsters regularly.

(This is my first time in the Harbor territory, but it's really different from the Orion territory.

It's more like a village than a city.)

The Harbor territory was more like a village. From the hill where the Harbor family's house was built, I could see fields just outside the fence, and the territory was much smaller than the Orion territory.

"What a nice village."

It wasn't flattery; Rain genuinely liked small, cozy villages more than cities.

Prim seemed happy that her hometown was being praised and blushed.

She's so cute, but I didn't have the courage to say it, so I encouraged her to show me around.

"Hey, there's a flower field!

Let's go together!"

"Sure! Let's go together."

I held out my hand.

Sweat was seeping from my hand, and it was trembling.

Rain had been hugged by Prim before, but he wasn't that used to it. His social anxiety wasn't that mild.

Still, he wanted to take a step forward.

(If she makes a face, I might die...)

I reached out my hand, embarrassed and looking away.

Suddenly, I felt her hand grip mine. When I looked, Prim was smiling and holding my hand back.

"Um, um, I, I'm a bit sweaty, so, if you don't like it..."

I thought it was enough. I had taken a step forward.

"No, I don't mind! I'm happy!"

"R, really? That's, that's good... Yes, really!"

I stumbled over my words, but I felt like I was on top of the world.

We held hands and walked out of the village to the flower field.

I activated my Divine Eye just in case, as the outside was a bit scary.

We walked through the flower field, hand in hand.

Yellow flowers, similar to chrysanthemums, bloomed like a carpet.

Of course, Rain was looking at Prim's face.

"Isn't it beautiful?"

"Yeah, it is."

(You are.)

"It's my favorite place!!" she said with a radiant smile.

"I see.

The yellow flowers blooming like a carpet are beautiful."

(I did it! I said it!

If I could have said, "Well, Miss Prim is even more beautiful," it would have been better.)

I was a complete wimp.

"Yep!

I'll make you a flower crown!!"

She let go of my hand and tried to squat down.

But I couldn't let go of her hand.

"?

Hey, Lord Rain, if you don't let go, I can't make the crown."

She said it with an innocent expression.

Rain quickly let go of her hand.

"Ah, ah, ahaha, sorry. I, I didn't realize you were going to squat down."

I tried to cover it up.

Prim didn't seem to mind and started making the crown.

"Ha~..."

I sighed and felt a bit down.

(Ah! That's it!)

"Miss Prim, can you teach me how to make a crown?"

"Sure, sure!!"

Yes!

It's not going well, what should I do? It's a strategy.

As expected, our hands touched.

(I'm living my youth now. The time I lost, or rather, the time that never existed... how beautiful it is.)

I cried inside.

The crown was finished, and even though mine was a bit clumsy, she was happy, so I was satisfied.

"I'll never wash my hands again."

I made a firm decision.

But of course, Lisa made me wash my hands right after that.