After that surprise feast from Rose, she looked bashful hearing me thank her, for some reason even Carla was smiling delightfully.
maybe since I had to struggle for food so much in my life, I felt really grateful when someone could treat me to good food. The obsession was plain obvious but it seemed that Rose liked that about me.
"Ooh, so you're here." When I got to relax, Rin suddenly came. She looked happy. Maybe the training was better than I expected.
"I can't believe it, after a tough day like that many would normally get depressed and get sloppy but after getting healed, they are all in high spirits! I heard that you praised some knights that looked promising to you. They got fired up after hearing that. and thank you for over looking their vulnerability."
"Ooh yeah… I did praise them, they were fighting so hard, so obviously I praised their good points. but Miss Rin don't you think it should have been better if they were brought to knowledge about their vulnerability for loosing their weapon?"
"I am sure it would be better, but a knight has to love their sword, when they have respect for their sword their swordsmanship improves, they get more happy the more they swing it, so when the loose it, they are bound to get distressed, but I can keep that weakness, had they not made a comeback like that at the last push, I would have said I failed, but I don't think they are weak anymore."
"I see.... so it was like that... I didn't think of it like that.... Miss Rin you might actually be a genius."
"anyway, you praising them, really made their morale rise, I wondered why so many persevered like that… it seems you praised the ones who were close to their limits and before they quit."
"That's right, only before dropping dead is a knight most skilled." Of Course I knew this from an anime. So I followed that analogy. Be it true or false… There are things you believe that don't need any evidence, and now I found it.
"Hmm… Rekka you might really be a good leader too, why not join.."
"Nope, too much trouble."
"Hmph! Rejecting a beauties offer without even hearing it." you can pout all you want, managing pride filled guys felt a bigger headache then I can even think of.
"Don't say that, if you want help from me, I can help with their training any time I am free but I don't want any men under me. It is too much of a hassle."
"Haah…. I see, still, after today's training, I should at least reward you with something."
"I would like a boatload of this fruit then!" I said immediately pointing at the juice.
"Haha… I really thought you would have rejected any reward.." Rin looked troubled…
"But that is not possible…"
"If you like I can even pay with money." I tried to grasp any straw I could.
"Still not possible, the season has already ended so you can't get any more. Try next season. Ask for something else."
"I don't really need… anything though….." while I was thinking that, my eyes fell on Carla…..
Would it really be fine?….. But still…. No no, I should ask for what I want. After dying, I have stopped overthinking things. And don't I need maids now? I Probably should make the call myself rather than letting Mai handle it.
"Hmmm… In that case I would Like to take Carla back with me.`` Hearing me even Rin got surprised, of course the same was with Rose and Carla.
"That…. Is…. I saved Carla from a deal like this you know? I can't just do this…. But if she wants to go with you, then I don't mind….." saying so Rin looked at Carla, now she looked like she was in heck of pressure….
I doubt that she believed at this age she would get a proposal like this. Boy this worlds men really liked little girls didn't they?
"Carla, you can reject this offer if you want. I will not force you nor is Sir Rekka that kind of a man to feel anger if you reject, so feel free to answer without worry." Rin assured Carla and then I nodded too. I am not that much of a stalker….
"I- I will accept this, it's only work as a maid, so it is the same as here." Carla replied with an easy expression..
"Wait Carla, it won't be only as a maid, of course I will want to have you as a Partner." Hearing me so clearly say it, even Rin looked surprised, Rose was left speechless.
What? Wasn't I going to say it straight?
[If anything they probably thought it was embarrassing.]
"B-but I am already quite old Sir…. I can't…" while she was stammering, Rose stood up and asked me.
"H-how can you ask someone just like that?"
"Well…. I liked her…."
"And that was enough?" Rose heaved a sigh after hearing me.
"Yeah, who wants to spend their time agonizing over decisions, moreover it's not like I am doing something bad?" Although now that I think about it, my mindset has changed drastically from before. There is no doubt about it. Something has happened in these few weeks… but I can't put my mind into it.
"You certainly did not…. But I see now…. Girls like this straightforwardness of yours….. Carla, if you want to accept Rekka's proposal, accept it. I have seen you reject enough men to know what kind of men you like and that you like Rekka quite a bit." Rose, who looked like she understood something, said to Carla, making her Fluster even more.
"B-but.."
"Say it Carla…" As Rose said it and Carla nodded in embarrassment…
"Yes, I would like to be of Sir Rekka's use…" after hearing that I felt relieved.. Moreover I never thought that Rose would be the one to push for it… at first she was surprised but after that she looked at Carla with a resolute expression.
"Rose, I never thought you would be the one to agree with her.." Even Rin looked surprised…
"Well…. Finding a man to love can be hard….. I never thought I could actually like a man, I saw the same for Carla…. But I can now look at Rekka as my partner… and I feel like I can't think of anyone else…. I saw Carla like that too…" even though Rose had no idea what I thought, she herself knew how to read a woman's thoughts I guess…
"I feel kinda embarrassed hearing that from Rose…" I said, scratching my head… I didn't really do much. I wonder what made her think of me like that after a single day… just what happened after we slept that night?
"Don't get too full of yourself, If I see you falling for every girl out there I will kill you!!" oh I heard that line from all the others too… I will definitely keep that in mind.
After seeing me nod, everyone chuckled to themselves…
"Still, to come and win the hearts of the golden doll and the black sparrow…. The knights will only speak highly of you now.. And some will probably curse you but that comes with both of them so you gotta take that too."
"Those are some chu…. I mean those are some unrealistic names…." I was going to say Chuni….
"Please my Lady forget that dreadful name…" Carla said looking extremely embarrassed..
"Well, since you never got within 2 feet of any man who wanted to be your partner, that name really stuck…." On the other hand, Rose looked completely fine…
"I like my name."
After that we chatted until gramps came back. It was fixed that Carla will come with Rose later. And since our work was done, gramps and I will be returning tonight. Since the dragons party will come any day, it was better to be at home.
"So…" Rose and I stood in her room. At the last moment I found myself alone with her… but seeing her fidget like that… really makes me think that she is waiting for a kiss… still I couldn't believe my intuition here…. She was so unpredictable until now…
I am in no way to think what she wants now.
"S-since you will be leaving tonight…. You will probably see me after a week…. So.. since you are a man and you have needs… you can take a kiss from me." Sometimes girls can do something completely opposite from their normal doings…
but I wonder if this was the thing that the guys fall so hard for… as for me… I fall for these mood swings very hard..
Not fretting over the details, I got close to Rose and hugged her tight.. Was this her loving phase?
"Eek!" she jumped when suddenly I hugged her, still there was no resistance…
I kissed her softly on the lips… it was a short one but it was a very sweet feeling… her lips were very soft as if making me want to savour them more
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"MM! Th-that…. It's enough! Now go!" as it got too stimulated, she looked as red as a tomato. If I could, I would really push her down right now….. But that cute face would hate me if I did that…. So I will restrain.. But..
I hugged her again and kissed her…. It was a bit longer… and with more force. I didn't hold back, there is a thing that I believe, first impressions are the most important, I used all my techniques that I knew to kiss her, even while I held her it was all in the technique, my hands lightly grabbed her cheeks to not let her escape, this way she could struggle for sure, but until she really wanted to let go, she could only fidget her hands.
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As Rose looked as if the kiss was going to make her faint, I finally let her go. letting her break free, I saw her cheeks burning with embarrassment.
"Thank you… I love you Rose… no matter how many girls there are, I will love all of you… so come soon, I will wait. Thanks for this opportunity." as I said so, I let her go...now she was too flustered to even speak…. I wonder if I have done too much… feeling worried I tried to apologize…
"Sorry… I was .."
"No, it is fine… I didn't mind it.." Rose said giving a feeling that it wasn't unpleasant but nice.
As I was going to leave the room, Rose stopped me and said.
"At least give something to Carla too, she waited really long to choose someone. So she might have even more expectations than me." Rose showing her true self was really cute.. She liked to think about others. She was a very kind girl… so thinking about her personal maid came to her naturally. Nodding to her, I left the room…. And outside, Carla was waiting.
She must have wanted to leave Rose and me alone… as a maid, she must have been the kindest one and the most normal one I saw till today..
Going towards her, I took a hold of her hand.. I didn't want to be too forward… her own father had tried to sell her to the empire, she must have so much distrust towards men…
I can never try anything too fast with her, my consciousness would hinder it… but maybe feeling my worried look, she grasped my hands with both of her hands…
"Thank you Sir Rekka for asking for me… I would have gone on alone all my life without a second thought…. But after hearing that you wanted me… I feel that I can't go back to the past anymore.." her words held a weight that I never thought they could. These were the words of someone who truly did think that she would live alone all her life…
Had I done something other than ask for her? I don't know… but her feelings were not shallow.. My Blessing was responding to me…
"Carla, you're so lovely… I wish I could take you home right now… but even after that.. There is a whole line waiting for me...so you will have to wait a bit longer.. I am beyond charmed by your feelings though… I don't think I could hold back from loving you, even if not this time, sometime in the future, I would have come for you, so don't think it as if you are just lucky." Since she would be joining as a maid, I would have to take care of the maids before her, or a big war would start… it's not like all the maids wanted to be with me but there were a lot of them there… and the order had to be maintained.
Something has to be followed as they say.
"It is fine, I am not getting any younger so.." as if I couldn't let her say anything anymore, I embraced her…..
"Eek! Th-this is still the Hallway sir Rekka… we can't..."
"Deploy a Mass Dimension." {Mass Dimension deployed, radius 5 meters.}
"What?"
"No one will come.. I created a new space.. Only you and I are in this World." hearing that Carla looked confused still she got the point and looked flustered…
"Carla… Do you think I choose you only because of your current beauty?" I asked her, looking at her straight.. Different from her usual state, she was now nothing more than a flustered girl.
"N-no.. I.."
"I like you from the way you keep yourself to the way you treat others… you look kind… even after going through a terrible experience in your childhood, you still believed in society… your kindness is soothing to my heart… the little things that you look into are very appealing to me, even if you were way past your prime, my heart would have fluttered for you…" hearing me she looked like she couldn't keep up with it...
"S-sir.."
"Then let me ask you… what would you have done if I were ugly….? Apart from everything else, if I looked ugly, would you have rejected my offer looking at my ugly face?" hearing me, she looked like she just woke up from a dream..
"I would never… Sir Rekka is very kind, the way he looks had nothing to do with it… a man who is so modest that he even strived to help the human countries without anyone saying anything…" eh? Did I really help the human lands that much?
I wonder what Carla was referring to. Ignoring that, I talked about the main issue here. Carla took her beauty and her self esteem too lightly, I wanted her to realize that she should hold her head high as much as the others too.
"That is right, it is the same for me.. Your age, beauty doesn't matter, the you that can only be found with you is what matters, so don't say those things again.." as I tightened the hug she cried…
"Th-thank you…. I- I am really grateful… to god.. That I found someone like you.." as if her feelings had broken through, she lost her façade and cried with happiness…
After getting her normal by holding her head to my chest, she stood on her toes to get to my height and then tried to kiss me… she was a bit shorter, so I took her by the waist and held her while we had a romantic kiss….
After I let her go she hugged me again and smiled like a normal girl… it feels like I could finally clear her anxieties….
"I am glad to see that smile.. If I hadn't seen It, I probably would have been too worried to sleep.."
"Thank you…" I was glad, it seemed that we could clear up our feelings before we entered a relationship.
After parting ways from Carla, I went towards the balcony where Gramps was waiting. Carla had cried quite a bit and we were in the fake Dimension for quite a long time but in the real world, it was hardly any time… Carla needed some time to calm down, so I left her with Rose… she was the best person for the job right now…
"Ooh you are back? That was quick." Gramps said as he stood up.
"Yeah, did you properly say goodbye to the 2 of them? You can be gone for a while so…" Rin looked worried… since she had saved Carla herself and Rose was her Daughter, it was normal for her to worry about the both of them.
"Don't worry, I used magic to spend time with them, while in the real world little time passed.."
"Th-there's actually magic like that?" Rin asked in bewilderment..
"Yeah, I made it by copying my training ground. it has limited uses but it does come in handy…"
"Haha… you never cease to amaze me." gramps said so patting my head.."
After saying bye to Rin, We returned by Portal to our home. There was another surprise waiting for me there.