Vol 2 Chapter 11 (2/2)

「Is it because I didn’t let you do it? I also wanted to do it but i promised my grandma I wouldn’t before getting married, and Cyril said we should wait until Elucie becomes peaceful to have the wedding.」

「That’s not it, Lucie!」

「What’s not it? Is there another reason, when did you stop liking me?」

「I not that I stopped liking you. Even now the fact that you are the one I love the most in the world hasn’t changed」

「So why did you do that with Kuu-chan」

「Because I like Kuu too. Lucie is the one I love the most, Kuu is after that」

While listening to my word Lucie makes an expression like she doesn’t believe it. She was raised by her grandmother a person with a big sense of virtue so she seems surprised when I said I love two people.

「…….. Cyril, if I said that I like you the most, but I also like another man what would you think?」

Lucie says to me in a low voice with a cold expression she normally doesn’t have.

「I would be very sad, and my chest would hurt.」

「If I slept a man other than Cyril, what would you think?」

「I would go crazy, and probably wouldn’t forgive Lucie or the man.」

「That’s exactly how I feel right now. Hey, Cyril why didn’t you keep it a secret? I didn’t want to hear that. The Cyril I love so much and my friend Kuu-chan, I don’t want to hate either of you. You should have just kept seeing each other without me knowing.

I also thought about that, but

「I don’t like that. That’s insincere to both of you. That’s why I said it. I know it’s just my own selfishness. But I want you to keep liking me, I want Lucie to remain only mine. 」

I may have hurt Lucie for my own self satisfaction. But even so I decided to tell her everything.

「Do you really love me?」

「Yes, the most in the world」

「You will not say the same to Kuu-chan?」

「I told Kuu that she would be number two. If that was fine I would go out with her.」

「… Kuu-chan, it’s a wonder she accepted that」

Lucie kept silent for a moment. After thinking about things she said.

「According to reason, Cyril’s father and the previous village chief as well each had three wives. They had to keep the bloodline going, that’s one of the jobs of the chief. They said man are creatures that can love various women」

Lucie looked like it took all her effort to squeeze that out.

「But my feelings are telling me it’s sad, painful and bitter. But even so I like Cyril and don’t want to be apart」

I’m instantly filled with immense regret.

「Will you forgive me?」

「Give me one night to think about it, if you say that suddenly I don’t know what to do」

After saying that Lucie leaves the table.

She goes to the bedroom and comes out carrying all her luggage.

「I’m sorry, but I want to think about it away from you. I’ll sleep at Konna’s place tonight, so watch over the house」

After saying that Lucie tries to leave but I grab her hand.

「Cyril, don’t stop me」

「It’s alright to want to be alone. But this is your house, if anyone’s leaving its me. I’m sorry, I’ll come back tomorrow morning. That time I want to hear the answer you’ve come to. And i’ll say it again, you are the one I love most in the world」

「I also want to believe in Cyril’s words」

「Lucie, I love you」

After saying these words from my heart, I left the house.

After that, because I’ll be leaving for a while to do the shopping I had to finish making some arrangements.

Later, I dropped by the new workshop being used by the firefoxes and tell Kuu that we’ll be leaving tomorrow to go shopping. After relaying that I go to the old workshop that’s on the side.

Kuu is necessary for tomorrow’s shopping.

We will buy clothes for the firefoxes, but I can’t choose clothes for women, and more importantly, firefoxes have tails so the basis for choosing clothes is different. There’s no one but Kuu that can take the place of their representative.

The reason I invited Lucie was to serve as a bodyguard and help Kuu.

We can only spare one day. While Kuu is buying clothes, I’ll be selecting livestock and buying food so I can’t accompany her.

But leaving Kuu alone is too dangerous. To have battle capabilities and be capable of helping while choosing clothes. Lucie is the only one who fulfill these conditions.

Kuu realized something from the way I was acting and when we separated she said 「I’m sorry, do your best」.

There is no need to make her feel bad. Everything is my responsibility.

「I wonder if Lucie will forgive me」

I was naive. I was hoping that Lucie would forgive me and accepted Kuu. Never thought she would be so sad.

It’s the first time I see Lucie like that.

If I knew, would I still have accepted Kuu that time?

「I’m sure, nothing would change」

While grumbling that my consciousness drifts away.

The next morning, I stand dressed for the trip at the front of Lucie’s house.

Kuu is also ready and stands at the side.

After waiting a while Lucie appears. All her preparations neatly made.

However in her case, no matter what her answer is she’ll still do the job discussed yesterday. My uneasiness is still not dispelled.

「Lucie, would you let me hear your answer?」

I ask with a voice filled with fear.

「Cyril, I like you after all. But I want you to promise me one thing」

「Please say it」

「I don’t want to feel this way again. So from now own don’t touch any other girls. No matter how much I like you, I’ll not forgive you a second time.」

「Of course, I’ll never do that」

After all, Kuu said something similar. To betray both Lucie and Kuu by going to another girl, I don’t even think about it.

「And to make me feel relieved, when spring comes marry me. I’ll not wait longer than that. I want to be with you in the true sense 」

「That’s right, I also want to be with you. When spring comes within two months of the snow clearing we’ll get married」

「Yes absolutely」

「Right, I promise」

While saying that I hold out and catch her hand and intertwine her fingers with mine.

This world’s pinkie promise.

With this my greatest fear disappears.

Kuu, seeing me and Lucie back to normal, makes a happy face. But, from somewhere a envious face appeared. She took a breath and said.

「Lucie-chan, I’m sorry. I knew how you felt but still fell in love with Cyril-kun」

「It’s all right, I’m not mad. I also understand your feelings… No lying is no good. To tell truth at the beginning I resented you Kuu-chan. Why would you say you like Cyril. But Kuu-chan is my friend and the one who decided was Cyril so I can consent. So Kuu-chan, take care of me for now on」

「Lucie-chan, thank you」

Lucie extended her right hand, and Kuu shook it.

When Kuu released the hand, her eyes were filled with tears.

「Well, let’s go then?」

I smile at Lucie and Kuu

We’ll be leaving Elucie for two days. I already made all the necessary arrangements. When I’m gone, the informant will certainly make his move so I left instructions with a few I could trust to be on the lookout for any suspicious movement.

「Cyril, where’s the carriage?」

「There’s no way we’re using something as slow as that」

After all, snow can start falling any day now. If we take the poor quality road to Erin City with a carriage it would take five days.

「Don’t tell you’ll do thing you did when we went to the firefoxes village」

「Of course, I improved on that」

「But I feel like there’s no way to carry the baggage」

「I have a magic that can hold everything we buy so that’s no problem」

「Cyril-kun can really do anything」

First I carry Kuu on my back. Hold her in place with the cloth I prepared in a way that distributes her weight evenly.

Then I lift Lucie in a princess carry. The bag filled with about three hundred gold coins(18.000.000 yen) I make Lucie carry. Gold is heavy so we can’t take more than what is needed. 300 gold coins weight about 12kg.

Then, like always I activate 【Body Enhancement】 and wind magic at the same time to move at high speeds.

But, today is more comfortable than usual

「Cyril-kun, should i warm you up a little more?」

「No, it’s okay」

「Cyril, it’s not hard to breathe?」

「This is just right」

Kuu is using her fire magic to warm up the surroundings and Lucie is using wing magic to reduce the wind around us.

Like that we can enjoy a calm and warm trip. And with the two so close to me I feel their body warmth and nice smell filling me with motivation.

At this pace we’ll arrive at the city of Erin that’s around 120km away in two hours.

After that, the fun shopping can start.

¹Sweet deep fried buns similar to doughnuts native to Okinawa.

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