Chapter 61 – Hidden Love
Chapter 61
Maybe it’s because of the scale of the cafe city, but there was no place to wander around like Athens. There were some passers-by on the street, but it was one of the fewest in the city I’ve ever seen.
Maybe that’s why, the taste was a bit different from other cities. If the cities so far had a noisy and exciting atmosphere, this place had a calm and emotional atmosphere.
Musicians commonly seen in other cities were also rare. Even the occasional musicians played quiet melodies that suited the atmosphere of the place rather than exciting music.
“This kind of atmosphere isn’t bad either.”
“…Does the warrior like a quiet atmosphere?”
The saintess’ voice became a little easier, but she still maintained a slightly unfamiliar atmosphere.
Awkward! It’s awkward! You are not such a calm b*tch!!!
“…I like the noisy atmosphere. But isn’t this kind of atmosphere bad?”
“…Yes, I see.”
Perhaps the aftereffects haven’t completely healed yet, the saintess has been quiet from time to time like this.
…I don’t know what caused the aftereffects.
“Ah, saintess.”
The saintess slightly turned her head at my call. Sparkling amber eyes stared at me.
“Yes, warrior.”
“Would you like to try that?”
I asked, pointing to street food. The saintess glanced at it, and said she was fine.
“I’m not hungry right now.”
“Ah…Really?”
…Chloe’s eyes sparkled when I asked her to eat something. It’s a different feeling here.
“…Still, if the hero buys it, I will eat it.”
“Uh…Of course. I will buy it for you.”
By the way, both sources of funding are the same, does that mean…? My money is your money and your money is my money.
But I wasn’t in the mood to argue about that, so I took out my money bag.
“Madam, how do you do this?”
“Welcome. Do you want to eat this?”
What I asked the store owner was a fruit skewer with a piece of fruit on a skewer. It looked delicious because it was plugged into various types.
“Yes, two, please.”
“Five hundred gold each, 1,000 gold in total.”
I took out a 1,000 gold fairy tale from my money bag and handed it to him. The shop owner thanked me and handed me two fruit skewers.
“Saintess.”
He held out one to the saintess. Then the saintess took her skewer and bit off the fruit stuck on top of her.
“…Delicious♡”
“Really? Where….”
Is this a kiwi…? It looks like a kiwi, but why is it blue?
…It looks poisonous.
When I bit into a piece, the freshness spread in my mouth. It had the right amount of sourness mixed between fresh and sweet.
“Oh, I see.”
I took the saintess and her fruit skewer and moved on again. As I walked all the way down the street, I saw people coming and going on dirt roads leading from paved roads.
What is it?
“Well, shall we go over there? I think there is something over there.”
“I’m fine anywhere.”
“Okay, then let’s go.”
People took the saintess and went up the dirt road. As we went up the slightly inclined road, what appeared in front of us was a wide field.
“…And.”
It was lined with small trees with yellow flowers in full bloom. It was not a natural place. Naturally, it would be difficult for one type of tree to grow in a line like this.
This seems like a tourist attraction in Café City. It was much larger than the daisy fields in the body’s hometown.
The flowers are pretty. The scent is fine too.
“Saintess, there are so many flowers.”
“…That’s right…”
Huh? The reaction is odd.
“Holy Lady, why are you like this? Aren’t you sick?”
“Oh, no. It’s not like that…”
“By the way, saintess, do you know what these flowers are called? I’m curious.”
Yellow flowers blooming on trees…I only know forsythia. But the tree is too big for forsythia…
“…Acacia.”
The saintess must have known what kind of flower this was. But isn’t the acacia that white flower?
“Does Acacia look like this?”
“…Yes.”
“Then what is that flower? Like this one, the white color comes from the tree…”
“…Are you referring to the Black Locust? It is also called False Acacia, so it is confusing.”
“Ah.”
Are you sure it was a different species?
But I know all of that. It seems that the saintess is not only familiar with monsters.
“By the way, the flowers are pretty. These guys usually have fun talking about flowers.”
“…Can I tell you something?”
Do you know the language of flowers? The encyclopedia of monsters and plants was here.
“What is it?”
“There are many meanings. The most commonly used flower language is…”
The saintess paused for some reason and slightly lowered her head. Does she suddenly forget? She’s a human being, but she might be.
She calmly waited for the saintess’ answer, but her face suddenly turned red.
“…?”
So she was a little taken aback. She suddenly asked why she blushed.
The saintess slightly raised her eyes and looked at me.
“…Hidden love.”
“Yes?”
“This is the language of flowers.”
…Hidden…Love?
“Ah…That’s a pretty word. Is it like unrequited love?”
The saintess silently nodded her head. And she gasped for a moment as she lowered her gaze again.
…Why, why such a reaction?
Hidden love. That word lingered in my head. For some reason, her head was spinning.
The atmosphere got weird, so I cleared my throat and changed the topic.
“…Hmm! Anyway, the scent is really nice. The flower garden is also pretty. Isn’t it?”
“……Hero.”
Amber eyes that shimmered like jewels looked at me.
For some reason, I couldn’t read her eyes even though I was looking straight into her eyes.
It wasn’t the usual playful eyes, nor the eyes when giving serious advice, nor the eyes that worried about me.
A very strange look. Had she ever looked at me like this, her eyes made me think.
What’s in those eyes…
Gulp, saliva ran down his throat with a loud noise. Without realizing it, I was naturally nervous.
“…Hero.”
A voice calling me once again. Without realizing it, I hurriedly replied.
“…Yes, yes?”
“…What are you so stupidly nervous about~♡ Do you think I’ll even tell you that I like the hero~?”
The saintess showed off her characteristic cheeky smile and eye smile.
…Ha, don’t scare me.
“…That’s right.”
“I think I misunderstood myself.”
A voice came out almost at the same time. Seeing the immediate reply, I must have misunderstood.
“Ah, as expected…Sorry, did you feel bad?”
“Yeah?…That, that’s not it…”
The saintess stopped talking.
…That’s not it?
I calmly waited for her saintess’ next words. A little silence passed, and the saintess’ lips parted cautiously.
“…Really~♡ You really have to be misunderstood♡ This is why sympathy can’t be done~♡”
“Ha ha…”
The saintess smiled at her eyes and teased me as usual.
“Why do I like the hero~♡”
“…Isn’t it?”
I smiled awkwardly and hit her answer, but the question lingering in her mind disturbed her mind.
…Teasing…Is that right?
#
“Oh, did you wait long?”
After visiting the Ludria Church branch, Celine greeted Abel and Estelle who were waiting in the plaza. As her Celine approaches, Abel greets her.
“Are you here? What happened?”
Seeing Abel worrying about her right away, Celine nodded her head in relief.
“There was no particular problem. The church also readily agreed.”
“Oh, is that so? I’m surprised. Is it usually like that?”
“Your hero did an excellent job this time. I think that’s why they gave permission easily.”
“…Ah.”
It was Abel who left the process and pierced the heart of an Amon-class monster. That’s why she highly appreciated Abel’s performance and her potential in the Church of Ludria, so she turned a blind eye to Celine’s departure from Levius and willingly allowed her to accompany Abel.
“Thanks to the hero. Thank you.”
“No, what did I do? The other warriors…Just did what they had to do, like Elfriede.”
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Celine glanced at Abel and Estelle. I could see that the air flow between the two had changed a little. Was she doing something while she wasn’t there?
‘…It’s a good thing for Saint Estelle.’
It wasn’t Estelle who felt the most change. Estelle was no different than usual. Even with the person she likes by her side, she couldn’t express herself clearly, so her hesitant and shy appearance was her usual.
The cause of the difference in the flow between the two was that Abel’s attitude had changed. Abel was deliberately trying not to direct her attention to Estelle.
When Celine found it, she grinned.
“…If this continues, it won’t be long.”
“Yes?”
“No, what were you doing anyway?”
“Ah…I just looked around the streets. If you stay still, that’s why.”
“Hmm, is that so?”
Celine turned her attention to Estelle. Estelle felt Celine’s gaze on her and met her eyes, then turned her head away.
She didn’t have the confidence to face her eyes as if she was asking if she had a good date. Seeing that, Celine shook her head.
‘Looks like that shy saintess failed again.’
Anyway, Estelle seemed to need special measures. If left alone, that cowardly, shy saintess would not gather courage, and she was a great person who would have someone else take away the delicacy in front of her eyes.
Celine quietly approached Estelle. As her Celine approached, her Estelle looked at her with a little surprise.
“…Celine?”
“Saintess.”
Celine bowed her head slightly to Estelle, who was shorter than she was. And she whispered in a slightly playful voice.
“If you keep procrastinating, will I get kicked out?”
“…Eh?…Yes!?”
“I warned you.”
Celine smiled. Estelle wouldn’t be able to gather her courage if she didn’t do this. Celine decided to play her villain herself.
Estelle couldn’t hide her embarrassment.
“Three, what does Celine take from the hero? You don’t have any interest in the hero…”
“Hero, aren’t you cool enough?”
“Yes?”
“You’re handsome, you’re strong enough to be called a warrior now, and you’re also kind-hearted…It’s hard to find a man like him, right?”
“Celine also likes the hero…”
“Oh, not yet. I mean, there is a feeling. Therefore….”
Celine said with a fishy smile.
“Do you get it straight before I change my mind?”
“…Heeep.”
It was cute that Estelle was flustered.
Meanwhile, watching the two whispering among themselves, Abel thought.
‘…Why are you excluding me?’
She was feeling left out.
Just whyyyyyyyy