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I followed Renia and soon arrived at Lumia Hill. Lumia Hill was a place just like the impression I mentioned last time.

“It’s a flower garden after all.”

A garden with many flowers in bloom. The gently blowing wind made me feel excited.

Lenia asked what I said.

“Flower Garden?”

“I’m talking about a place like a hill with lots of flowers.”

“Wow! I like that. Flower garden!”

Renia smiled brightly, perhaps because she liked the expression flower garden. Anyway, it was surprising that I didn’t know the expression flower garden.

Lumia Hill.

If the garden of Louver Mansion was a managed beauty, this place was a natural beauty. Gentle hills and various types of wildflowers.

And at the center of the hill, a large tree providing shade.

Renia approached the large tree, placed her hand on the tree, and spoke.

“Do you know why I know about this place?”

“Because I’ve been there before.”

Renia looked at me with an expressionless expression. I guess it wasn’t the answer I wanted. I answered once again.

This time, I properly understood the intention of Renia’s question.

“By any chance, did someone tell you this?”

Fortunately, this answer appears to have been correct. Renia’s expression brightened in an instant.

“Yes! My father told me. Lumia Hill is like a secret place that even local residents rarely visit.”

Renia spoke again, though a little hesitant.

“This is the place where I first met my mother and had a secret meeting.”

What a secret affair.

Perhaps unintentionally, the current situation resembles a secret love affair between a man and a woman.

Renia was slightly embarrassed after saying the word ‘secret love’. I also felt a little embarrassed, so I quickly changed the subject.

“Oh, that’s right. I’m hungry. Should I go back now?”

It wasn’t just my intention to change the subject, I was actually hungry.

“What… ? I just got here… ?”

Renia made a dumbfounded expression.

But what can you do?

“Still, what should I do if I’m hungry?”

I’m really hungry.

Renia smiled triumphantly at my words. And suddenly he climbed a tree and-. In an instant, it reached the branch of the tree.

And – Renia, who once hid herself in the leaves. At the same time, something fell where Renia was.

Tuk-!

Something small. To be exact, Renia threw that small something towards me.

“Actually, this tree is a fruit tree!”

Renia sits on a tree branch and shouts at me.

When I checked that small something, it turned out to be a fruit.

I couldn’t help but be embarrassed.

“What… ?”

No matter how you look at it, that tree was not a fruit tree. I couldn’t even see the fruit opening in the first place.

It was just an ordinary large tree. An ordinary tree with very thick leaves. It was never a fruit tree.

At that moment, Renia’s pocket came into view.

I confirmed that Renia’s pockets, which had been bulging just a moment ago, were empty. Only then did I realize that this fruit came from Renia’s pocket.

It seemed like Renia was trying to play a prank on me.

I thought about it for a while.

‘Should I be fooled at least once… ?’

Because I feel a little sorry for Renia.

It seemed like it wouldn’t be a bad idea to be treated badly by Renia, as if it were atonement for being treated badly so far.

That’s why I exaggerated and showed my surprise.

“What? really? It’s really amazing. There was nothing that looked like fruit.”

“Hee hee. I was surprised!”

Renia covered her mouth with both hands and smiled mischievously. Seeing that, I also felt like teasing him a little.

“But this won’t be enough, right? Is there more?”

“Ugh… Are there any more?”

It was after confirming that Renia’s pockets were empty. That means there is no more fruit in the pocket.

As proof-.

“Uh… wait for a sec… !”

Renia looked visibly embarrassed.

Renia rummaged through her pockets once and then looked at the tree. However, there was no way that there would be fruit on a tree that was not a fruit tree.

Tears began to form in the corners of Lenia’s embarrassed eyes.

“Well, that’s… ”

I had no choice but to give the answer to Renia.

“I guess this was the last fruit?”

“Yes, yes! That’s it! That’s what you said!”

Renia, who was crying, changed into a smile again. I spoke as if I was truly disappointed.

“There is only one… , that’s a shame… .”

“Oh, it can’t be helped!”

Renia carefully climbed down from the tree.

While Renia was coming down from the tree, I picked up the fruit she threw.

And then I took a big bite. The moment I bit into it, sweetness filled my mouth. Plus, it’s rich in juice, so it even has the effect of quenching your throat.

But, looking at me like this, Renia was looking at me like I was dumbfounded.

“Uh… ? Why are you eating alone?”

“Hmm? Why?”

“Why are you eating the one and only one by yourself!”

“Didn’t you give it to me to eat?”

Was it a mistake on my part to give it to me to eat?

“I brought that to share!”

Did Renia not realize what she said just now? I pretended not to know until now, but you confessed yourself.

I asked back, pretending not to know.

“You brought it? This fruit? It wasn’t taken from that tree?”

Renia urgently covered her mouth, but she had already spit it out. I couldn’t pick it up.

Renia was shaking her feet and covering her head. Perhaps he soon came up with a clear answer, but he opened his mouth with an awkward smile.

“That means it was taken from a tree!”

“Ah, I see. Anyway, I thought you picked it for me to eat. Well then, I’ll leave it to you.”

“Yes! That’s okay!”

So we sat in the shade of the tree and began to share the only fruit between us.

***

A week has passed since I resolved the misunderstanding with Renia. We actually played together every day. And then I realized something new.

“Ha… , Playing with peers is fun!”

I enjoyed playing alone.

but-.

Playing together was more fun.

No, I realized now that it wasn’t fun to be alone.

Of course, there are also two people. In particular, Renia was a child who was fun to tease. The response was so great that I kept teasing him.

I teased her so much that Renia got annoyed.

I guess I’m definitely a grumpy kid like Renia said.

Anyway, last week.

I went to so many places to have fun.

Of course, the main playground was the mansion’s garden and Lumia Hill, but we went to many other places as well. I also ate the street food that Renia enjoyed.

I had no doubt that this moment would last.

Until my father said that.

“I guess I should return soon.”

The father’s sudden announcement of his return. At the moment of sudden separation, I couldn’t think of anything.

***

Count Rubber’s office.

There, Count Ruber and Baron Fletcher had a conversation.

After several rounds of coordination of opinions -.

We were finally able to reach a mutual agreement.

Baron Fletcher quenched his thirst with tea. Baron Fletcher summarized the conversation so far.

“Would it be okay to put off the accessory matter for a later date and gradually grow the petal tea first?”

The flowers grown by the Ruber family not only had different shapes, but also tasted on a different level. Therefore, petal tea will also be a sufficient product.

That’s why Baron Fletcher agreed, even giving up accessories.

“That would be good. There’s no need to rush.”

“In that case, distribution will be completely handled by our family’s superiors.”

“Well, if you give it to me, I will be comfortable.”

It was an ending that had to be overturned several times beforehand.

Finally, an ending where both parties are satisfied.

Baron Fletcher actually wanted a bigger business, but based on this sales performance, he decided to be content with leaving the path open.

“In that case, I will return soon and prepare for business.”

“Is this already… ?”

“I have been here for quite some time. It wouldn’t be polite to stay here any longer. I have to go quickly.”

“Hehe, I’m fine.”

“I am also the lord who leads the territory. For the sake of my people, I have to go back now.”

Count Ruber licked his lips with regret.

He was someone I liked for a long time. It was a shame to have to go back so early.

however-.

Baron Fletcher has been here for two weeks already. Even this was more than the original schedule.

Now it was really time to go back.

With that, Baron Fletcher left his office and returned to the VIP room.

In the VIP room, there was also Chris who had just returned from playing.

“Chris, I have something to tell you.”

“What do you want me to say?”

“I guess I should return soon.”

“Yeah, what?”

Chris, who was exhausted from playing all day, couldn’t understand his father’s words for a moment. But Chris soon understood what he meant.

I was startled and asked back.

“Now, wait a minute? Are you going back already?”

Seeing Chris looking sad, Baron Fletcher smiled slightly.

‘He’s so… , At some point, he wanted to go back quickly.’

Fortunately, it seemed like my time here was fun.

Baron Fletcher asked back, still smiling.

“Why? Do you not want to go?”

“No… That’s not it… .”

If you ask me what I don’t want to go home to, it’s definitely not Chris. I wanted to go home. I also wanted to see Butler Rachel and the people who protected the family.

but-.

I kept getting worried about Renia. I haven’t been able to play much… .

Baron Fletcher, who realized Chris’s intentions, spoke.

“Well, I’ll be back again later, so let’s go without regrets.”

Chris opened his mouth and tried to say something, but then gave up. No matter what he said, nothing would change.