While we were flirting in the market for a while, we talked to familiar faces when we saw them, and when we found something unusual and laughed together, Alice suddenly stopped in front of a certain store. She's a so-called accessory shop, but the quality is quite different from what Alice usually sees.
"pretty..."
"Was there anything that bothered you?"
"Ah... yes. Arth, isn't this beautiful?"
"let's see"
When I looked at what Alice was pointing at, it looked like a so-called natural stone, or a ring made by processing a stone of a quality that could not go as far as ore, and it certainly had a beautiful color. I unintentionally picked it up, touched Alice's finger, checked the size, and told the clerk.
"I want this. How much?"
"Eh, Arth? I didn't say I wanted one, but..."
"Is that so? Then let me give you this as a present to commemorate today."
Well, I'm happy to give Alice a gift on a date, but it's cheaper than I thought, so I'm a little worried... Well, the quality looks good, and Alice seems to want it, so it shouldn't be a problem. Gifts are more about feelings than price. The man at the accessory shop saw me buying a ring and smiled. It's just like that... It's a smile that's like saying, ``Bōzu, do your best''.
After I was about to give the ring I bought to Alice, I thought for a moment and then gently put the ring on Alice's ring finger.
"Eh, Arth... is this...?"
"If you don't like it, I don't mind if you take it off, but please think of it as a substitute for a formal wedding ring.
"No, I'm happy, but... is that okay?"
"Rather, I want to ask. Whether you don't mind the cheap ring."
"That's right! Rather, I'm happy to receive a gift from Arth. I will cherish it."
After saying that, Alice happily looked at the ring on her ring finger. I'm happy with her cute reaction, but I'm determined to make her the best one by any means possible before our wedding. She looked at her ring for a while, then Alice looked at me with and stare, said
"I also want to give something back to Arth…"
"Hmm, then I want like you to listen to my request."
"Would you like it?"
"yes"
There are many cases in which it is rude to the other party to refrain from doing it poorly. Therefore, it is necessary to choose an option that can be happy without burdening the other party in such a case, naming people.
"Then, I'm going to hold you like a princess now, so you can't open your eyes, right?"
"Fueh?"
After catching the surprised Alice and giving her a princess hug, I dodge the sword approaching from behind. Alice was dumbfounded for a while, and then she seemed to understand that we were being attacked.
"Arth, this is..."
"Mostly, some idiot must have done it out of personal grudge."
Those who surround me with multiple people are probably not amateurs. However, he's not as elegant as a knight, so he's probably a thief hired for money.
At all, to pour water on a long-awaited date. A little annoyed, but anxiously looking at me, Alice appeared in my vision, so I smiled gently and said.
"It's okay. No matter what happens, I will protect Alice."
"Arth..."
"So trust me and close your eyes. Entrust your body to me. I'll definitely protect you."
"yes"
After smiling at Alice, who obediently responded to her words, I froze my eyes and looked at the thief and said.
"Get lost. I'll let you go now."
"I'm sorry, but I've been ordered to beat you."
"I see, there were some really kind guys there. Don't regret it if you died or get caught"
"Heh, I was surprised that you can avoid it but you, a little brat would catch me? hehe"
While talking like that, I said without changing my expression to the person who attacked me several times.
"Stop it, you have to cherish your life."
"Can you be proud of yourself while carrying your dead weight e?"
"It's not a dead weight---"
I said that while I smash the opponent's sword with my foot like a cartoon.
"She's my precious person."
"Hey hey... what is this?"
Seeing the shattered sword, the thief's complexion changed.
"This is no good... I can't win no matter what I do."
"H-Head! What are you saying timidly! There are a lot of people, if you fold them all together..."
"Don't do it, you'll be defeated. This guy can kill us instantly while holding that girl."
"Shit! At least injured the woman...!"
Saying that, I gave a flying kick to the face of the man who was attacking me, then looked over the other members and said.
"If you surrender within ten counts from now, I won't take your life. If not, then prepared a gift when visiting King Yama"