My Childhood Friend the Demon Knight Hates Me Chapter 9

Reunion Last Part

Chapter 9

Since it would be a waste, I put the freshly made blueberry jam on the tea, mixed it by stirring and made blueberry tea. My cheeks slackened as the scent of sweet and sour was slowly spreading. I think that this tea that I brewed was much better than what I made before.

I served it to Uncle Allan and Rinze and both of them told me it was delicious.

Even though the bad atmosphere about Reiss is there, I felt a warm and relaxed myself a bit.

「Even though you will be leaving tomorrow. As I thought, it’s just too rushed. Since it’s just too rushed, I’ll help you prepare for tomorrow’s departure.」

「You don’t really have to do that.」

「No, though I have only one concern….」

While holding a cup on her hand, Rinze let out her disagreement by let a 「Ah」sound.

She then took out something from the bag nearby and dropped it on the table in front.

「What is this?」

What she took out is a wooden chest that was a little larger than my palms.

There was a golden outline on the edges of the chest making it look elegant. And the lid was decorated with a 『 bell 』that was entangled by ivy vines. It was a well made product that even those of amateurs would know how that it was made by a skilled craftsman.

「This a popular item from the capital that is called『Spirit’s Treasure Chest』」

「Spirit’s Treasure Chest?」

「Having permission from the church, the skilled craftsmen were asked by some popular Spirit Users, to carve the 『 Sacred Bell of the Spirit Queen 』. By placing your most treasured thing inside the box, the spirits grants blessings and good luck on it and is currently a very popular item in the capital. It was really a difficult item to put your hand on, luckily I got my brother give it to me as a souvenir.」

「Hee, indeed it is a well made carving.」

「Right? And if you place your accessories inside properly, you can even place that ribbon here. To tell you the truth, I was not really planning on coming on Suu’s house, I was intending to show the chest to others and placed it inside the bag…. I’ll give it to you Suu.」

「Eh!?」

My eyes widened being surprised.

Uncle Allan exclaimed in admiration, 「Ho—, as expected of Lotterea family’s daughter. So generous.」, I can’t just easily accept such an item after hearing those stories. A n.o.ble’s daughter from the capital normally owns lots of expensive jewellery, and even for men, it is used to gift their lovers such fine item for them to safekeep. Unfortunately, I won’t be able to obtain such expensive item.

Before I was able to refuse, Rinze immediately pushed it unto me.

「Isn’t it a perfect gift for Spirit Princess-sama? Take it as a good luck charm.」

「But, it was a gift Rinze received from her brother. I apologize. But there’s nothing I can place iside of it…..」

「It’s alright, I’ll tell Onii-sama that I gave it to my bestfriend Suu. It’s okay just to put it in your cabinet, for now, just take it.」

Being scared of the words, 「I’m already giving it for free you know?」, I didn’t have a choice but to accept it. Just the same as that time that I was crying and Rinze was pus.h.i.+ng the ribbon to me, I lose to her persistence.

When I took it from her gladly, her crimson lips upturned and her cheeks loosened.

Looking at the chest closely, it’s indeed a first-cla.s.s item.

The truth is Uur was staring at the chest intently since awhile ago but the two people in front of me haven’t noticed it since they can’t see spirits. While wiggling his fluffy water tail, he was muttering 「I wonder if I can place my favorite strawbery pie in it」, please stop such thoughts. It’ll just spoil.

「Well then, I guess I’ll taking my leave」

After placing the empty cup on the table, Uncle Allan stood up. Somehow, we’ve been chatting for quite some time now. Mother and the rest will be home anytime now.

I’ll leave the cleaning later, for now I decided to see the two of them off.

The sky is slowly dyed with hues of autumn, and the cool breeze that blew indicates the autumn evening approaching. The gentle breeze was carrying was carrying laughters into my ears, it must’ve been the spirits. They must heard the rumors.

Rinze left final words of encouragement 「Do your best!」before leaving the place, and hurriedly went out.

As I was staring the broad back of Uncle Allan while leaving, he suddenly stopped his steps and turned around.

「Nah, Suria-chan. I don’t know if I should tell you this or not, I wasn’t able to put it into words a while ago but, please don’t take it seriously」

「…… What is it?」

「Reiss’ words, I just felt it.  Those words aren’t that much of a matter.」

While saying so, Uncle Allan scratching the back of his short hair.

「…… That guy stopped by at my place, he did not really『 converse 』with me, he just came to drop his greetings and just reported the situation. Saying those doesn’t matter, his behaviour was just emotionless. His words in the first place is unrelated, he really isn’t cute, that brat….. Even so, I wonder what is it. Somewhere on it, I think it is impossible to show such kind of behaviour. It was funny, so I stopped him from leaving.」

「You stopped him, why is that?」

「It was really funny that I just said what came up in the spur of moment. I said 『You need to protect Suria-chan seriously!』. And then…..」

Did he answer 『Is it within the scope of my duties』with a scornful look on his face?

Such sarcastic retort came to my thoughts, but what came out from Uncle Allan’s mouth was beyond my expectations.

「With a low voice, like that of a little bird that’s chirping in a horse voice, Reiss said.  It was a hoa.r.s.e voice but it wa.s.s full of conviction, 『…… such things, I know it already』he said, that’s the only thing he said to me. And his facial expression was like he was enduring something painful.」

「……Reiss did?」

「Yes. That’s the only exchange we had, the only 『conversation』I had with that 『son』of mine for quite some time now.」

Uncle’s laughter faded along with the disappearing autum dusk in the sky.

「This is only my intuition but, something terrible must’ve happen to him, and that was while he was by himself. And maybe that something, I don’t have any idea….. I was curius I did he say those things to Suria-chan after all this time. However, somehow I’m still the parent of that kid. I’m really worried about Reiss, so I’ll take responsibility. I’m sorry for saying weird things, Suria-chan」

「……it’s nothing」

I shake my head lightly, Uncle Allan made a wry smile, lightly bowed his head and this time already took his leave.

I was left behind having complex emotions somewhere inside me, a feeling hard to describe was itching on me.

I opened the door and before getting in, glanced upward to the red autumn sky which was overlapped by Reiss’ eyes.

Translator’s Note:

With this we conclude the Reunion Arc. What are your thought? How did you feel about what Allan has said?

For me, I got p.i.s.sed, he, saying not to take it seriously, if it was that easy it won’t traumatize her, what an insensitive old dude. Well that’s how it went to me. Tho I felt sorry somehow, somewhere along the lines.

And I’ll be fixing the navigation links later, sorry for the trouble for those wanting to read with ease.

Thank you for reading and I hoped you enjoy it.

-BabyDalyn