Mr. Ryushin, you can come with me.
Oh, thanks.

　I was currently being entertained in Hinata's village, where I had saved her from the evil dragon's family.

　Hinata sits next to me and shares the food that the villagers have prepared for me.

　Hinata (the girl) is right next to me, which makes me a little nervous.

　In exchange for guarding the village, I asked her to feed me when she came to visit, but today's banquet was hastily arranged to commemorate the liberation of the village and to show her gratitude to me.

　For a long time, the village was ruled by an evil dragon, and communication with those outside the four surrounding villages was restricted by the evil dragon's attendants, so the variety of foodstuffs was not abundant.

　Still, the quality of the food was not bad.

　It seemed that the evil dragon desired to eat delicious human beings, and had its subordinates regularly bring food and other daily necessities to the villages it ruled over, using its subordinates.

　Some of them could humanize themselves if they were part of an attribute dragon's household.

　In fact, the evil dragon's family members who were watching Hinata's village were said to have taken human form and brought food and other items to the village.


''Ryushin-sama, you have run out of drinks. We will bring you a new one. What would you like?''

'Oh, that red, sweet thing I drank earlier, it was good. Do you have any more of that?

Louvier. I'll take it!

　With that, Hinata moved away from me.


　After saving the village, Hinata was cured in the time before the banquet was held.

　Then Hinata was forcibly bathed by the village women to cleanse her body.

　When Hinata appeared in front of me after cleaning herself up, she was very beautiful.

　Hinata's hair, which had been hardened to a pale black color by sand, dust and blood, was now a silky brown hair.

　There didn't seem to be anyone in this village who could use intermediate or higher heels, and although Hinata's face and body had small scars here and there, her skin was still crystal clear and clean.

　I'll ask Harut or Luca to treat her injuries.

　With those two's recovery magic, even an old wound from a few years ago could be healed.


''Ryushin-sama, thank you very much for saving the village this time.

　While waiting for Hinata, the village chief spoke to her.

'You're welcome. I'd like to ask you a few questions, is it okay?

Yes. At your service.

Is Hinata's family... or is it just... gone?

　From the time I brought Hinata home until now, I haven't seen any villagers who claimed to be her family.

　Since I saved her daughter and her family, I thought that if Hinata had a family, they would call on me.

''........Hinata's parents were killed four years ago now, when Hinata was determined to be the next sacrifice, by an evil dragon's consort to the blade.

　The sacrifices seemed to be itemized by the evil dragon himself through the eyes of his subordinates.

　So the next sacrifice was Hinata.


　After the murder of her parents, Hinata was in a state of confusion for a while, but the evil dragon's family members told her that they had threatened to kill all the inhabitants of the village if she did not willingly become a sacrifice.

　From then on, Hinata obeyed her family members' instructions.

''At the same time as being the benefactor who liberated this village, to Hinata, Lord Liushin is the one who avenged her parents.

...Yeah, I see.

　I would revive her parents if I could, but even Luca couldn't revive her after so many years of being dead.

　Besides, it seems that her parents' bodies were brought to the Evil Dragon and eaten by that guy.

　Among the countless human bones I saw in the Evil Dragon's cave, her parents' might have been among them.

　As soon as possible, I began to think that I should recover the remains in that cave and mourn them.

　Seira, the former saint who had recently become Hurt's wife, would be able to guide the souls of those killed by the evil dragon to the right place.

　After this feast is over, I'll make a suggestion to the village chief.


''Liuxin-sama, thank you for your patience.

　Hinata returned with a drink and a new plate of food.

'Now that Hinata is back, I'll take my leave. Please enjoy your stay, Mr. Ryushin.

Oh. I'll do that.

　The village chief moved away from our seats.


　Maybe it was because I had declared that I liked Hinata.

　Hinata and I are seated some distance away from the other villagers' seats.

　No one approaches me when I am talking to Hinata.

　It is as if she is being taken good care of.

　As for Hinata, as for me...

'Mr. Liuxin, this dish is my favorite. Please try it!

Yeah. Thanks.

　She was so bright.
　She has a cute smile.

　Also, the distance between us was awfully close.
　In the middle of the party, Hinata started to snuggle up to me.

　I've rarely been touched by a girl other than my sister (Luca), so I'm extremely nervous.

　Why do girls smell so good?

　And Hinata's hair looks nice and smooth.

　........can I touch it?
　I think it's a little better than that. I saved your life.


　I stroke it as gently as I can.

　Hinata, startled by my sudden action, gave a small shudder to her body.

''Oh, I'm sorry,''
''No, it's okay. I'm just........glad to have been touched by you, Ryushin-sama.

　I let go of his hand in a hurry, but he doesn't seem to hate it.

''I'm proud of my hair, which my parents have complimented me on a lot. If it's okay with you, Liuxin-sama, would you mind touching it more?

　He asked me to touch it.
　Then I don't have a choice.

　I touch Hinata's hair.
　Just as I had expected, it's very silky and comfortable.


'....Ryushin-sama.

　Hinata put her head against my body.

　Whoa!
　What is this girl?　Isn't that too cute!


　Sometimes I would see Hurt making out with his wife in the classroom.

　I'm an outsider, so I didn't think he was ashamed of himself, but...


　I get it now.

　For the guy who does it, he doesn't care what people think of him.

　You're a pretty girl, and you're attached to me.

　You know what makes me happy?
　I don't care what's going on around me.


　I enjoyed my time with Hinata for a while.