I walk through the beautiful forest, squinting at the light shining through the trees.
　I feel quite heavy since I couldn't sleep at all last night, but looking at the beautiful scenery around me, I naturally feel energized.
　Zeke-san is walking a little in front of me, and he smiles at me from time to time, shifting his gaze as if he's paying attention to me.

''Kite, are you okay?''
Yeah, the air is great.

　I'm currently walking through the forest with Zeke, which is simply put, a walk in the woods.
　It's the second day since I arrived in Rigforesia, and Zeke-san suggested that he would show me the forest around Rigforesia that I couldn't see during the Treasure Festival.
　Indeed, I hadn't seen anything but the city of Rigforesia and the forest of the spirit tribe, and I wanted to see more of this vast forest, so I was grateful to accept the invitation.

　The place Zeke brought me to is a forest that was the setting for a hunting festival in the previous Treasure Tree Festival, and it seems to be a place where many animals live.
　Since it's also a place where the elves hunt, the road from the city of Rigforesia is well maintained, and it's pretty easy to walk around for some reason.
　All of the trees are lush and the air is very tasty, not to mention the beauty of the scenery, and as I heard the explanation beforehand, I can see small animals here and there.

　The fact that there are so many animals means that there are naturally many demons that I can't come alone, but now Zeke is here, and if push comes to shove, Alice will be there somewhere, so I can say that I feel safe.
　I felt like I was hiking, advancing through the lush green forest with Zeke-san.

　From time to time, Zeke will stop and give you a brief explanation about plants and animals.
　It's a good thing that this is a different world after all, or perhaps it should be called a different world, because there are many plants and animals that I've never seen in my original world, and Zeke's careful explanations were very easy to understand and enjoyable.

''........I don't see many demons, do I?　Oh, no, as far as I'm concerned, I'm grateful, but...
The black bears were wiped out by the Dead King before. Also, due to the influence of Kaia-sama's warding, it seems that there are even fewer demons approaching the city than before.

　Should I call it quintessential Isis-san, or should I say quintessential Liliwood-san..............................The area around Rigforesia seems to be much safer than before.
　I wondered if that would reduce the amount of prey that could be obtained from hunting, but it seems that the elves don't seem to like eating meat very much to begin with, and they were rather grateful that there were more places to safely grow fruit.
　Well, either way, thanks to that, I'm now able to enjoy a leisurely stroll, so I'm grateful.










　While I was leisurely enjoying the stroll with Zeke-san, it seemed that quite a bit of time had passed without me knowing it, and the sun seemed to be quite high up in the sky.

''........Is it about time for lunch?''

'Thank you. I'm looking forward to seeing you, Zeke, because your food is delicious.
Yeah, you can't get anything out of him.

　When I called out to him to see what he was going to do for lunch, Zeke-san smiled and took out a package with his lunch... I was honestly expecting a little bit more.
　I then find an open area in the vicinity and sit down with Zeke-san, laying out a large cloth as a sheet.
　After that, Zeke-san places something that looks like a small magic tool on all sides of the cloth he laid down.

''Mr. Zeke?　What's that?
'Oh, it's a magic tool that makes a weak ward wide open and we don't want any demons coming to us while we're eating.

　Okay, so it's like avoiding demons?　It's true that we're pretty vulnerable while eating, so it's a relief to have something like that.
　And after finishing putting it down, Zeke-san once again places the package containing the lunchbox in front of me.

''I'm still not as good as my mother, but...''
'No, it's not. Zeke's food is really good, and I like it a lot.
Oh, thank you.

　With a slightly embarrassed smile on his face, Zeke-san spreads out a delicious-looking bento box.
　Mini hamburgers, egg salad, simple sandwiches........they all look delicious.......or rather, they're all lined up with my favorite foods, and I'm embarrassingly excited.
　I don't know what to say, but there's a strange sense of excitement about bento, and it's strange because the food looks better than it normally does on a plate.

'Itadakimasu,'
Here you go. Bon appétit.

　The smiling, gentle smile pushed me to bring the sandwich to my mouth first.
　Ham and lettuce?　It was seasoned with a tangy and slightly spicy seasoning to make the salty taste of the dish more appetizing.
　Continuing on, I brought the egg salad, which was accompanied by a small wooden fork, to my mouth, which was also really carefully broken up and soft and gentle, along with a refreshing vegetable flavor that spread to my mouth.
　

The best thing about this is that there is a lot to choose from, so please eat slowly.......................Oh, we have tea too. Here you go.
Thank you.

　Hmmm, what is it?　How can I say it........this kind of thing is nice.
　Eating my lunch with Zeke, who is smiling peacefully in the midst of nature and full of greenery....................I feel very warm and calm.

　Feeling relaxed and happy, I proceed to eat my meal and finish all of my bento, which was supposed to be quite a lot.
　When my stomach was full, Zeke quietly prepared a cup of hot tea for me, I thanked him once again and took it and carried it to my mouth.

''........Huh.
Mr. Kite?
Uh, I'm sorry.
...maybe you haven't been sleeping much?
...Well, actually, there's a little...

　Maybe it was because I was so relaxed and uncomfortable, but I couldn't help but let a yawn fall out of my mouth.

"...Kite, would you like to get some sleep if you want?
'What?　No, but....
Don't hesitate to get some rest.

　As he says this, Zeke takes a large cloth from the magic box and wraps it around me and keeps it as a pillow.
　It's true that my stomach is swollen and I'm quite sleepy and the suggestion that I can sleep is very appealing.
　And since Zeke-san was concerned about me at the time and made the suggestion, it's awkward to say no.

''........Well then, just a little bit.
Yes, sir.

　I decided to take Zeke's suggestion and lie down for a little while, and lay down on the pillow that Zeke had prepared for me.
　Then Zeke-san took out a thin blanket and gently draped it over me.

'.........well, then, wake me up after a bit.'
I understand.

　Lying down makes me feel sleepy all at once, and as I call out to Zeke, feeling my eyelids getting heavier and heavier, he gives me a gentle smile to reassure me.
　Then he slowly approaches me, and with the feel of his hair being gently stroked, I hear a beautiful voice.

''~~~~''
...a song?
Yes, it doesn't have any lyrics but it's a song that's often sung in lullabies. If it's too hard to hear, I'll stop it?
No, you can keep going if you want.
Yes...........

　The gentle, beautiful melody lulls me to sleep with a pleasant resonance.
　Zeke-san.........she can also sing very well. She really seems like an adult woman who can do anything, she's a wonderful person.......

　As I was thinking about this, as my consciousness slowly faded away I thought I heard a small voice mixed in with the song.

...let me tell you... this thought...

　Before I could get a firm grasp on the words, my eyelids dropped completely my consciousness sank into a slumber.

　Dear Mom, Dad--I came for a walk in the forest with Zeke and treated him to a delicious lunch. Then I felt sleepy all at once, probably because I had been up all night, and I had to take advantage of Zeke-san's kindness to let me take a nap. When I'm with Zeke, I feel really calm and at peace.