The abused merchant’s daughter – 31 | Sousaku – 創作

Chapter 1, Episode 31: Fun Days

Kotokotokoto.

It was the same sound of stew simmering that I had heard when I was at Farne-sama's house.
Today, Farne-sama decided to cook for me, saying, "Riese liked stew, so let's make it".

Now we live in a rented part of the temple in the Eldia Forest.
Farne-sama is cooking for me outside in the courtyard where we cook our meals.

Libelle is staring at what Farne-sama does with great interest.
I'm staring at it together, too.
It's outside, so the tree spirits are also sunbathing and watching intently.

When I was at Farne-sama's house, I had to sit down because I was too weak, so this was the first time I got to watch him cook properly.

Farne-sama chopped the vegetables neatly with a tak tak tak sound.

『Priest! Libelle wants to do that too! I want to do that! 』

Libelle, who was looking at the knife, said so and flapped her hands.
Libelle likes to cook, right?
I wish I could do that too.

『Your paws can't handle it. Besides, in your case, it would be faster to do it with your claws.』

Libelle looked aghast when Cyril made that comment.
Surely a knife might be too small for Libelle's hands?

『Libelle wants to tak tak tak too! I want to! 』

Libelle said, flapping her arms and legs as she lay down, then Farne-sama smiled and said.

"Then may I ask Libelle-sama to help me with the firewood splitting? "

『Firewood splitting?! 』

"Yes. You also get to tak tak tak there."

I nodded, smiling, and Libelle looked happy.
Libelle was so happy, she started singing "Firewood splitting, Firewood splitting♪" while dancing.
Cool. Cool. Libelle is cool.
I also want to try tak tak tak.
Libelle was happily chopping wood with an axe.
After sticking the wood on the axe with a tak, she then hit it again with another tak.
Sounds fun, looks like fun.
I was watching Farne-sama teaching Libelle how to do the firewood splitting.

"Next up is Riese. Shall we get you some tak tak too? "

He patted me on the head and said, "You were a good girl to wait for me, weren't you?"
That made me happy and I blushed a little bit.

Then he taught me how to use a kitchen knife, and then I played tak tak tak with Farne-sama.
Farne-sama and I cut the vegetables with a tak tak tak.

Awesome. Awesome. All the vegetables were cleanly cut.

"Riese is very good."

Farne-sama said, and I smiled "Ehehehe", I was so happy.
Behind us, Libelle asked Cyril 『Is Libelle also good? Am I? 』 and Cyril answered 『Yeah, you're very good』.

It's fun. It's fun. It's fun to be together with everyone.

After that, I waited for Farne-sama to make me a stew while playing with Libelle and the tree spirits.
Once done, everyone dined together.
Farne-sama's stew after a long time.
It is delicious when you dip it in bread and eat it mellowly.
As I was eating the delicious, delicious food, Libelle also said, "It's delicious! ! I've never tasted anything this good! ! ! ! " and without tearing the bread, she dipped it whole into the stew and then ate it.
Cyril was also licking her stew, saying, "Well, it sure is good food".

『Riese!! Priest awesome!! Maybe he's a magician!? 』

I puffed my chest out as Libelle said this while chomping down on a piece of bread with stew on it.
That's right! Farne-sama is a magician. He can cook a lot of delicious food.
"It's a common dish in the human world, though."
Farne-sama said, wiping the stew that splashed on my face.
I smiled and said thank you, and Farne-sama smiled too.
I feel very happy.
It's fun to dine with everyone.

Thank you, thank you Farne-sama.
Thank you for waking up.
I was so happy that I hugged Farne-sama.
I prayed to God for the happiness of having the life I have longed for all my life.

Thank you for listening to my request.

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Look, look! Farne-sama!
The next day, Farne-sama and I took a walk together.
Cyril assured me, 『Don't worry, the forest is my territory, and I'll take care of whatever happens.』
Libelle was so determined to go hunting alone today that she went ahead by herself.
She said she would hunt and get her catch and have Farne-sama cook it for her.
So today we both went for a walk.
I wanted to show this view to Farne-sama once he woke up.

A beautiful spring and a beautiful flower garden.
Fluffy, sparkling, beautiful lights were flying around the beautiful scenery that looked like something out of a picture book.
That is a very, very beautiful place.

"Ah, Riese, you can see spirits?"

Yeah, yeah, I see them!

……Can't you see them, Farne-sama?

"Yes. Unfortunately.
Only saints such as you and Cyril-sama can see these spirits.
For a saint is a being beloved by the holy tree."

Riese is loved?

"Yes. That's why you can use your magical powers."

Loved ...... Riese is loved!!

I couldn't help but smile with happiness.
Although I think Papa and Mama once told me they loved me.
No one says they love Riese anymore.
But Riese is loved.

I am glad. I am glad. I am glad.
I have someone who loves me too, even if Papa and Mama aren't around!
Every day, people would tell me, "Everyone hates you".
They would tell me that no one would take care of a filthy girl like me.
I was only called a dirty child, a child who didn't deserve to live, and a disgusting child.

I am loved by Holy Tree-sama.

Now I can properly say back that I have someone who loves me too.

Now I can respond that I have friends and people who love me too.

At that time, I couldn't talk to anyone in the dark room while enduring the pain day after day.
Now I can chat normally with Farne-sama, Cyril, and Libelle.
I can communicate with the spirits of the sacred tree.

I don't dislike them all. Farne-sama and everyone else is taking care of me.
Everyone loves everyone.

For some reason, Farne-sama hugged me when I was thinking about it.

"Farne-shama? "

I asked curiously.

"It's nothing, sorry."

Farne-sama's voice was trembling. I don't know why but I know in these situations.
I told him that if I patted Farne-sama on the back like this, pon pon, he would feel better.

So I pat Farne-sama on the back.
Mama used to do that for me.
It's okay. It's okay, she would say.
Farne-sama also patted me on the back the same way Mama used to.

I'm a girl, so my pon pon is more effective.

Then Farne-sama squeezed me...

I love, love Farne-sama.
I hope you get well soon.