The winter wind is cold.
Usually around this time the temperature rises little by little, but this winter the cold wave is particularly severe.
Thanks to this, the field was frozen solid.
To make matters worse, heavy snow fell, paralyzing the territory.
It was a season of silence.
All residents of the territory often lived inside the house, leaning against the fireplace.
The only sign of popularity is the small footprints left in the snow by the children of the estate, laughing.
It was that kind of day.
“My lord! “The cape is complete!”
The cloak I ordered was completed using the skin of a demon beast captured during a demon hunt the other day.
The jet black fur was shiny and shiny.
The texture is soft.
Elric smiled slightly as he thought about the person who would wear this cloak.
*
At the thought of having to do something unfamiliar, Elric’s behavior changed a little from usual.
It’s been like that since breakfast.
“I don’t think there will be any work for a while. “It is a time of rest for the entire territory.”
Bread, bacon, and eggs.
Even though it was a simple meal, unlike other days, I didn’t eat much and just crunched on it.
Elric just glanced at her and listened to her words.
The thing I was thinking about was also about the fur cloak.
How should I convey this?
Should I just give it to you to wear? If not, should I at least give it a pat on the back for thinking about it and making it?
I didn’t like either one.
The former seemed too indifferent, and the latter seemed too dull.
Elric wanted to show some condescension.
By doing so, I wanted to show that I care about you.
If you asked if it would be okay to say it directly, he had nothing to say.
If I had to give a reason, it would be shame.
‘What should I do?’
His worries stemmed from the fact that he had never had a chance to give gifts to others in his life.
When he was young, he was a brat, and when he grew up, he was a murderer who stabbed others.
Expressing gratitude or favor to others in material form was quite unfamiliar and difficult for him.
I groaned for a while.
Thanks to this, today’s nightmare was being erased from my mind pretty quickly.
“house owner.”
“Um, ah.”
“You’re especially dazed today.”
“that… .”
Elric, who continued to talk, soon burst into laughter and made an excuse.
“The bed was a bit cold. “Thanks to you, I’m relieved.”
“I will tell you to turn off the stove harder.”
“Thank you.”
Actually, the bed was hot.
If it gets any hotter than this, then you won’t be able to sleep because of the temperature.
I think I need to tell Rdio separately.
*
What does it mean to say that there is no work? Tyria did not come to the office for some reason.
When I asked Rdio where she was, the answer came back.
“He is in the study. “You are reading.”
Now that I think about it, she was a woman who loved books enough to read an encyclopedia even when she was sick.
“Would you like to visit?”
“I have nothing to do, so I’ll go read a book.”
“Master? Books?”
Rdio made a face as if he had seen a ghost.
It’s an expression I haven’t seen in quite a while since I left the battlefield.
Elric narrowed his eyes.
“Why do you look at it that way?”
“… “Are you in any pain or something?”
The sight of him looking at every part of his body as if he was genuinely worried is quite heartbreaking.
But I couldn’t get angry.
Even in my opinion, Elric Portman and reading were such a disparate combination that I have never had a relationship in my life and will never have one again.
“… “I guess I’ll go.”
Elric limped away and arrived in front of the study.
I could feel her presence inside.
I knocked on the door and there was an answer.
-Come in.
A moderately dignified and firm voice.
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It was the tone used when summoning a servant.
Even though I have rarely heard voices like this, I felt unfamiliar just because they were the target.
Elric smiled for no reason and opened the door.
Then Tyria appeared.
“… house owner?”
She opened her eyes wide.
It was a different outfit than usual.
Round glasses were placed over his wide-open eyes. A brown shawl was wrapped over the comfortable dress, and her hair was braided into a round shape.
The fact that the hair below the ears is sticking out catches the eye for no reason.
“Why is the head of the family here?”
Just like R.D.O., she also made a face as if she had seen a ghost.
Elric was upset for no reason, but he couldn’t show it.
However, I remembered that from now on I might have to pretend to read a book in front of others.
“I stopped by because my wife said she was here. “I guess I’m not bored because I have nothing to do.”
Elric said and sat down next to her.
Fortunately, there was still room because the sofa was big.
“But what glasses? “Are your eyesight bad?”
When I asked her what she was curious about, she made an “ah” sound.
“It’s a magic tool.”
“hmm?”
“I received it as a gift from the princess during my last trip to the capital. “They say it relieves eye fatigue.”
Ah, Elber’s arrangement is coming back so visibly.
She clearly remembered that the princess of Ferdin, who loved tea parties, was interested in her.
“… Doesn’t it suit you?”
He seemed embarrassed.
Elric immediately shook his head.
“You look intelligent. “I was just a little surprised at how much the atmosphere changed with just one eyering.”
“Well, I’m glad that’s the case.”
Before I knew it, Tyria’s book was closed.
I wondered what I was looking at, so I looked at the cover and saw that it was a novel.
It is also a popular novel that is widely circulated in the private sector.
“Do you like novels like this too? “It’s surprisingly cool.”
“It’s good to kill time. “Because I can see it without thinking.”
“I thought your wife would read history books or poetry collections.”
As I giggled, Tyria answered quietly.
“I read it regularly. However, since liberal arts is an area of study, it is not enjoyed during leisure.”
“Thank goodness. “I’m not the only one who doesn’t find it interesting.”
“I understand that the matriarch needs to read a little more.”
Elric looked at Tyria hesitantly.
It must be a joke, right?
“Can you recommend a few things?”
… It wasn’t a joke.
Aside from feeling a bit sad, it occurred to me at this point that I really needed to read the book.
When I asked for a recommendation, Tyria stood up and picked out a few books without hesitation.
“hmm.”
It was a history book that was sure to make you feel extremely sleepy just from the title itself.
“These are books that are often discussed as a topic in conversations with nobles. “These are easy things, so you will memorize them in no time.”
“I guess it was memorizing it, not reading it.”
“It’s easier that way to pretend to know. “Understanding is much more difficult than remembering.”
He sounds like Elbus.
It was so funny that Tyria laughed and tilted her head.
The sight was just so cute that the story of the fur cape came to mind again.
“Now, would you like to read it? “I will help you.”
“Um, I understand.”
For some reason, feeling hot, Elric could not look at her anymore and turned his attention to the book.
The letters were narrow.
As I concentrated on it and swallowed it one letter at a time, I began to worry more about things around me.
Crack, crack. The sound of a fireplace gnawing on firewood.
The sound of her breathing and the warm smell of her shawl.
And at certain points, she quietly says, ‘This is what it means.’
So, to put it simply,
“… .”
“… house owner?”
I was sleepy.
*
For some reason, Elric opened his eyes late to the cozy and warm smell.
My vision was strange.
I blinked and saw the ceiling and Tyria’s face.
The back of his head was thin, and for some reason there was a curve in his clothes that obscured his vision.
I think with a dazed yet clear head.
‘You didn’t have a dream?’
That means he fell into a deep sleep.
How long has it been since you slept this deeply?
When I realize this, my mind feels quite refreshed.
It was the moment when the eyes returned.
The visual information finally came together and informed Elric of the current situation.
“Are you awake?”
It is said that it was only later that he realized that he was cutting her knee.
“Ugh!”
Elric was startled by the greeting and stood up.
Tyria said.
“It looks like you really couldn’t sleep last night. I left it there because I was about to fall asleep. Was that rude?”
No, it was me who was rude.
“… no. “You have no shame.”
What kind of shame is it to fall asleep while reading a book?
I felt lucky that he said he didn’t sleep well.
My face got hot for no reason and I looked at the clock and realized that two hours had passed.
Have you been using a knee pillow all this time?
The sensation in the back of my head starts to bother me.
His eyes tried to reach her thighs. Besides that, I remember the curve that blocked my view.
My cheeks feel even hotter.
‘Another thought… Another thought… !’
Elric was just coming to his senses.
“Shall we go out first?”
As Tyria asked, Elric looked out the window.
The snow had stopped.
As the dark clouds disappear, a clear sky appears.
“Outside?”
“yes?”
“Oh, I guess that’s not what you meant.”
I guess you just meant to leave the study.
He was about to nod his head.
‘… for a moment.’
Maybe my clearer head helped, but I got a good idea.
Come to think of it, didn’t you plan on giving her a gift today?
This means that a good opportunity has arisen.
“ma’am.”
“yes.”
“How about getting some fresh air outside? “Just to get rid of the drowsiness.”
When I hinted at the topic, Tyria nodded.
It was an opportunity.
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