Fiancée of the Wizard Volume 8 Extra Story 1 – My Treasure Part 1
We had returned from the estate that the demon had set as her hideout. It was a few days since the priest of the main church who had been carrying out criminal activity had been captured by the princess. It was as if those days when I had been trapped by anxiety and panic was a lie. This was because I was living such a calm and peaceful life at the Schtorenvihein estate.
This incident had finally ended. Thus, I wanted to return to the capital immediately. However, in the capital, this incident was not announced publicly yet. If we return to the capital in such a state, I could easily imagine that another chaos would happen. Additionally, the physical toll on my husband, Agedilus Von Lancent, was quite significant. It seemed that he would not be able to endure a long journey. Hence, upon the encouragement of the princess and the hero, we decided to stay at the Schtorenvihein estate for a while longer.
Now, the man had almost completely recovered. Today too, he dragged the hero along and worked hard training his sword skills like the time we had just arrived in this land. According to him, 「his body had deteriorated since he had been constrained to the bed for too long」. However, he had asked me to spoil him the whole time for so many times. What was he saying——I thought so, but did not say so out loud. Instead, the hero could not help but point out that the man 「you seemed to have tons of fun! 」. The man had pinched the hero’s cheek. Then, the man had dragged the hero to the central garden. The hero seemed like he was about to cry in a lot of ways. I offered my condolences.
Moreover, the man did not drag along the hero only. Estrella was also taken by the man, who said 「you too」. Eventually, the boy would land the role of the princess’s guardian. Hence, I understood the logic as to allowing Estrella to gain exposure to swordcraft since earlier on. However, it was very rare for the man himself to coach. That was why I could not help but whisper to Estrella who got depressed at how he had not touched a sword before, saying 「please do train with him」
In his own way, the man wanted the hero and Estrella to play with him. He could have simply had tea with them. Nonetheless, the man could not do so. What an unadorable, yet cute person he is. Well, that said, I do think the hero and Estrella being involved in his training would surely not like it.
So, after saying bye to them, I was working near the window of the guest room that the hero had gratefully lent to me. That is, not just alone……but with another person. Beside me was an adorable girl of young age that had maroon-colored hair and olive-colored eyes. She was moving the knitting needle with a serious look on her face. Her face was so intense, I could almost describe her expression as demonic. I could not help it. It was because the flow of bright green threads…….that is to say the half-done scarf that she was weaving was a gift for somebody the girl loved. It was a matter of course that she would look so intense.
The girl’s name was Ms. Marie Alily. The girl is the childhood friend of the hero. Just a few days ago, she had come to me just by herself.
——Are you the person Yuri treasures?
With eyes that wielded anxiety and jealousy, she asked me. I could not help but impolitely talk with a stupid voice, saying, 「what? 」.
In the first place, the fact that the man and I were staying at the Schtorenvihein territory was initially kept a secret due to the hero’s father’s consideration. Well, it was a matter of course because we had been chased out of the capital because of a specific reason. It was just a few days ago that this rule to keep our presence secret had been lifted. Apparently, the hero had then talked about us to Ms. Marie who is his childhood friend……apparently, his way of explaining was quite bad.
——A person I treasure had come.
Ostensibly, he had only said so. What was this line that would definitely invite miscommunication? If one hears only of this line, it would be natural for one to think that 『the person Yurifalet Lila Schtorenvihein romantically loves had come to this land』. If it was a girl who loved the hero romantically, all the more.
The sight of the girl who is desperately in love was unbearably adorable to an auntie who is “__” years old in mental age. It was cute and brighter than anything. At the same time, although it was inappropriate to compare, I could almost see my past self in her.
I had smiled at her, saying. We both have quite troublesome childhood friends, huh. Since then, I had become friends with Ms. Marie. Moreover, I now taught her how to knit. Of course, her goal was to make a gift for the hero. Ms. Marie had lamented that their relationship did not progress from a childhood friend at all. Upon hearing her complaint, I had suggested. How about first of all, you make him recognize you as the opposite gender? This was the start.
Then, since the next day, we had been knitting the whole time together——however, I did not embark on a new project again, but was dealing with the two scarfs that I had already completed. One was the scarf that had a gradation of lapis lazuli blue and navy purple. I had given this to the man when we were in the capital. Another was the lavender colored scarf I had given to Estrella. I was in the midst of trying to tweak them a little. Upon much contemplation and brainstorming, it was an arrangement that I had finally decided upon. I moved my hands busily, and I sighed at it which I had finally completed knitting.
Now next; I was about to reach my hand towards the lavender colored scarf. At that moment, I heard the sound of the door being knocked. It seemed that Ms. Marie was so focused on her knitting that she did not notice the knock. She continued to move the knitting stick. I wryly smiled at her. Then, I spoke to the door, 「come in」. The hero, the man who is my husband, and Estrella who had become my son came into the room one by one.
「Well well, what happened you guys? Are you guys done with today’s sword fighting training? 」
「Filmina. Do you really mean that……!? 」
For some reason, I was questioned by a face that was almost about to cry. What did they mean? Why did they make such a hopeless and dreadful faces? Hm? While tilting my head, I glanced at the man who had ignored their question and sat on the chair beside me. Wordlessly, the man pointed in the direction of the window with his chin. I followed the direction of his gaze and looked outside the window. Finally, I realized how merciless my words had been.
「Ah, I did not know that it was so late already」
Outside the window was already slightly dark. The dusk in the winter happened earlier in the day. Be that as it may, the hero and others had gone out to the central garden immediately after taking a break after eating lunch. They had taken their sword with them then. Undoubtedly, it had been not just quite, but a very long battle they had.
I had extra teacups prepared. When I poured herbal tea into each of the teacups, the men immediately drank from the teacups. Apparently, they had finally been able to relax after doing so. This was because the hero sighed softly. Then, he looked at the person beside me……..not the man, but Ms. Marie on the opposite side.
「It is quite rare for Marie to be in our house until such a time, right? What happened? 」
「I had asked Ms. Marie to be with me. Sorry, Ms. Marie. We shall stop here for today」
What the hero was saying made sense. I shall repeat it but, even though the sunset on a winter day was quite early in the day, a girl of a ripe age should not be here until so late. Keeping her here was a mistake.
I regretted; I made a mistake. While regretting, I gazed at Ms. Marie. At the hero’s words, it seemed that Ms. Marie had finally stopped twitching her knitting needle with her hands. Then, she smiled cheerfully as if she did not care a single bit.
「No no, I had asked her to do so! Ms. Filmina, thank you for today! 」
「Me too. Hope to have a fun time tomorrow as well」
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