"Hmm, so Rein-san is doing all this for her body." appearing from by my side was Shouta and with a satisfied tone, he said.
Crap, because of his short height, I failed to notice him.
"No, it's not like that... Well, it's like that but no. Anyway, it's complicated for children like you so fuck off." I shooed Shouta but he didn't leave.
"I'm 15 years old... Rein-san, what is that thing called? It smells delicious! Could you make it for me the next time?" Shouta was a positive person.
"Alright, alright. I will make it for you when we have some leisure with money to get back to your sit."
"Yay!" after happily squealing, Shouta returned to his seat.
Back to the table we once were at, I was reassured to see that the party was still there and I could see Tilda and Reinhart speaking to each other.
Although after feeling my presence perhaps? They stopped talking to each other, and now, their attention was on the plate with double cheeseburgers on it.
Luckily, Shouta kept secret what I said before.
Under everyone's eyes, I closed my distance with Ceria. This short moment pained my heart. Nervousness, worries, hope, shame. Such emotions enterwined inside my body as I laid the plate.
'Fucking god, why does she smell so good,' soon, almost at running pace, I went back to my sit.. Only to find out Reinhart was sitting there.
'You, sit, there.' as if to say that, Reinhart's gaze was overbearing.
And 'without a choice' but secretly celebrating and overjoying inside, I sit next to Ceri.
'Still... I wonder what's with the change in heart?' in my impression, Reinhart seemed to be the person who would do anything to protect Ceria.
Letting me, a complete stranger whom you just met before, sit next to her was strange.' I had such thought but fuck that thought, I had no time to be deducing pointless shit as I enjoy Ceria's face from the side.
'Oops, not staring too much, she or the people surrounding may think I'm a creep... Well, I am a creep but yeah.'
'I wonder what caused her food trauma? I wonder why hasn't she been talking since coming here?' I wanted to know Ceria's past. I wanted to hear her voice.
In my view, I saw Ceria drooling like a starved beast as her pupils on one spot. But for some reason, her hand was pinned onto her thigh... As if she was afraid of something.
"It's safe," with the gentlest voice I could emit, I said, trying to reassure Ceria.
Next, I showed safety through action by cutting the double cheeseburgers in half and taking the other half, eating it.
'Hm. Delicious... But not as delicious as the one I've made back on Earth.' while I was silently evaluating my fine creation, Ceria couldn't hold against her desire anymore as she copied my movement and took a bite of double cheeseburgers.
Widening her eyes, she hastily ate the burgers and treated them as if it was a national treasure, guarding them against anything, anyone, in fear that they may be stolen by someone.
'Oh. My. Fucking. God. She's so fucking cute.' I was enthralled by that small action of hers.
'So this is the advantage of real life which the 2D and 3D can't express,' once I noticed it, I found the other hand which I unconsciously raised to pat her head.
'Shit. That's too quick of an advance. Retreat your hand, or she'll come into hate you!'
Just as I was about to hastily remove my hand, Ceria took my hand swiftly and laid it back on her head once again.
'!?!?...' I continued patting her embarrassed.
Soon, tears began flowing out of her but the hand on my hand kept me from asking her what was wrong.
In the end, I silently patted her head without speaking a word, trying my best to soothe her.
After finishing her food, Ceria has fallen asleep, her head relying on my body.
Although it was a little bit different from my imagination, it was better than nothing.
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"So, who are you two? Tilda would you tell me?" I decided to get serious for once.
"E, eh? Uh... Why ask me...?" Tilda stuttered after I redirected my attention to her.
"Well, you do know this two, no? Or do these two don't want their true identity to be revealed? If so, I won't pursue it any further." I made the intention clear that I don't wish to force anyone.
"So you already did know about us, Rein-san. Brilliant, as expected of a man Tilda chose over her goal." for some reason, Reinhart started praising me.
"Wait a minute, I don't know who you guys are so I am asking. And Tilda did what?" unable to act like the eminent shadow, I tried clearing the misunderstanding.
"Oh, so Tilda hasn't talked to you about it yet. Fumu. To respect her wish to not involve you, I shall keep it a secret. We were once someone from the Midom Kingdom."
"Once?" I asked.
"Yes. It was around a month ago. It is unknown where he gained it but, he obtained a square-shaped object and tapped on it to change the surface."
"Through the power of that object, he managed to hypnotize everyone and alter their memory of his will, except for the knight with a strong will and strong relations to the altered memory."
"That was us, Reinhardt Knight Division. Which is now, called the [Resistance]."
Is it okay to be saying this important information out here in the inn? I thought but for some reason, the sounds didn't travel outside here.
"We all tried taking the King and Princess but unfortunately the King was slain, exhausted to death and the princess was imprisoned underground. Through someone's help, I've managed to save the princess but the fact that we're in grieve situation remains unchanged." Reinhart or Reinhardt? generously explained to us.
"We're sorry for the late introduction, I, Reinhart am called Reinhardt and the girl there is the true princess of Midom Kingdom, Ceri Nefia." Reinhardt first introduced himself then next was Ceri who was resting in peace.
"Oh. We're the same as we introduced before." I wasn't that much surprised anymore because of my Prothor Skill.
Even if someone told me that Ceri is a Shrine Maiden and if she died, the seal on some evil god would be released, causing the world to befall in chaos, I wouldn't still be that surprised.
'But damn, to think my prediction of Ceri being a princess would be on spot. Well, this trash still won't give up though.'
"It's a small request but, Rein-dono, if possible, I'd like to leave our princess, Ceri onto your hand," Reinhardt said earnestly.
"Yes, please leave her to me! I will swear that I will never make her sad!... *cough* why me or rather, why the [Fate] Party? In terms of strength, I doubt Reinhardt-san is weaker than us?" I asked back to Reinhardt.
"It's because... only you can save her!" it's just a short moment but, I saw Reinhardt look at Tilda for an instant.
If it weren't for my [Clairvoyant] skill, and if it wasn't activated due to my excitement, I would have missed it.
'Why Tilda? Does she know something? Did she tell something to Reinhardt? If so, why would he believe whatever Tilda told to him? What kind of relationship does Tilda have with the Midom Kingdom?'
Thinking about something that didn't interest me wasn't my thing so I decided to accept his proposal.
"Sure. Shouta, Tilda, do you have any problem? If you have any complaints, tell them to me right now, because I'm going to invite Ceri to my party."
"We have none :)" Shouta's smiley face made me feel a strange goosebump but I decided to ignore it.
"Same as Shouta," Tilda answered.
"Haha, thank you." I shook hands with Reinhardt.
Suddenly, the grip tightened. "Rein-san, although I'm relying on you and grateful for you if you ever do something to our princess out of her will, I.."
"Calm down, calm down, I've not fallen that low. Besides, there's Shouta and Tilda, right? They will stop me. Not to mention..." I stopped my sentence because I got embarrassed.
Just like that, on the 10th day since arriving in the world, I gained the princess of Midom Kingdom as my party member.