Chapter 120 - Bets and Donations (2/2)

Just a few months. If they don't move quickly, then those people will go hungry again. It's not enough. What she's doing still isn't enough. Unlike Mother and her eldest brother, she's done nothing to help anyone yet. Her thoughts broke when Kazuya suddenly started to pinch her cheeks. ”Kazu--”

He wasn't putting that much force in it; and yet due to her scars, it was slightly painful. ”Your hands are covered in scratches from practicing too much, they look pink, so you've probably been gripping the bow for long periods of time. Your face is covered in scars too, which you've done an excellent job hiding. But if you move a lot, the effect wears off, and it becomes visible. No doubt your body is aching from standing for a long time. Let's see. .what else now? ”

He's seen right through her. From the very beginning, she's never been able to hide anything from this person. He's different from Allen. But there's a strong connection.

”Miss Lyn, you really have become quite ugly recently. ”

Wah! What?!!!

”Let's see aside from your wounded face and hands. You have dark circles under your eyes. Awful ones,” Kazuya removed his hands from her cheeks and patted her head lightly. ”You've been working far too hard. Try to relax a bit. ”

Even though he's no longer able to stay by her side like before they went on this journey, he still seems to know everything about her. It really is unfair, being seen through like that.

”I don't know what you're talking about. ”It's really unfair even though Lyn brought him along instead of asking Rhys. For the sole purpose of making him relax. Here she is making him worried about her.

”But, since we have this opportunity to ourselves. We probably ought to get the item now.”

Lyn nodded in agreement.

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Outskirts of Town -

There stood a single shop amid all the snow and forest. It was still part of Surri town, but Lyn noticed that there was something different. When Lyn saw Rhys there, she was a bit taken back. Apparently, Rhys had entered the store to negotiate, but things didn't end up well. So, Kazuya decided for them to go on ahead to that place while he went ahead and negotiated.

”Princess? ”

”Ah, sorry. I spaced out a little. I know where we need to go, so just follow me,” Lyn turned towards the direction of the mountain path. For the next fifteen minutes, neither of them spoke.

”About your sister, Princess. What are your genuine thoughts about her?”

”I think she's very smart.”

”And?”

”. . I don't think I can like her if she likes Kazuya. Truthfully speaking, I'm okay with others liking Kazuya. Even though he belongs to me, I can't prevent others from loving him. After all, he is a kind person; his gentleness is so warm and beautiful. For other girls to like him shouldn't surprise me. Even back in the Mist Kingdom, many asked him out. He never told me about it, but I found the letters. He was never good at hiding those. He accepted many sweets but never ate them. Instead, he'd give them to the children on the streets.”

The entire time, Kazuya was acting considerate. He accepted the presents but never ate them. He rejected them but didn't start hating them either; he even helped those girls out with other matters. He did all that when she wasn't looking though; because he didn't want her to get hurt. ”I've known for a long time that people stopped seeing Kazuya as a monster a long time ago. ”

For a long time, she knew; that the only problem was her. But Kazuya always returned to her no matter what. He never left her side for a long time. He was always with her. It's because he was with her, that those comments and others dissatisfaction never reached her.

”So, did you also know he beat up anyone who said anything about you?” Rhys said.

Lyn looked at Rhys puzzled, ”Eh? What?”

”Anything you'd hear when you weren't together with him. The remarks of all those guys and the girls. He'd beat them up. The later though, he'd only threaten them a little. Even then, it was frightening. ”

Kazuya. .did that? ”But his image. .his reputation... ”

”Do you think he cares about any of that? Sure everyone knew he was a nice person. But they also understood that if they said anything about you, and continued to treat you the way they did, then he'd never get away with it,” Rhys trailed off and suddenly cursed, ”What am I doing improving your impression of him for? How stupid.”