episode_0004

“I think it would be better for Camilla to sleep in my room until a suitable place to sleep is prepared. I will sleep in the living room.”

When it became too late for Laon to close his eyes, he gave up his bed to Camilla.

Because Raon lived alone without a family, there were no extra bedding, so he gave up his bed.

“Thank you..”

Camilla expressed her gratitude for Laon’s kindness.

So Raon ended up spending the late evening in the living room and Camilla in his bed.

“So fluffy….”

Camilla, lying down on the man’s bed, felt her body become drowsy in the soft, warm bed rather than the cold floor she had to feel every night.

The cold floor was her bed, devoid of any warmth. To her, who used to close her eyes every day with the cold wind blowing as her blanket, his bed was like a warm ray of sunlight that brightened the world.

“Smell…”

More than anything, the strange masculine scent wafting from the bed she was lying on gave Camilla an inexplicable sense of relief.

Since it was Raon’s bed from the beginning, it was natural that his scent would linger in the bed.

Any object that is in the hands of its owner for a long time will retain its owner’s scent.

No matter how strong a mineral or tool is, its shape changes and deteriorates as it spends time with its owner.

So it was natural that the scent of the man named Raon lingered on the bed where Camilla was lying, and Camilla was somewhat aware of this.

“I don’t know why, but… that man’s scent… doesn’t smell bad.”

Camilla didn’t dislike the smell of Laon.

It’s hard to express in words, but… just smelling that strangely masculine scent made my heart feel warm and reassured.

She herself couldn’t figure out why she felt this way.

But it didn’t feel bad.

I didn’t hate his smell, which tickled the tip of my nose.

So Camilla closed her eyes, smelling his scent tickling the tip of her nose.

Before falling asleep, Camilla thought back on everything that had happened since she met him and before she closed her eyes that day.

Their first meeting was almost like a twist of fate.

I have never even heard of a first meeting like this, not even in my dreams.

While recalling the conversations she had with him, Camilla suddenly had something on her mind.

“Come to think of it… Raon also said he had a similar experience to me.”

These are the words that came out while comforting Camilla.

Raon’s words that he had also experienced the same thing weighed on her mind.

It didn’t seem like he was lying.

The pupils trembled as if recalling the events of that day, and the irregular breathing. All of that was so certain that it was impossible to believe that it was a lie.

It’s like recalling painful memories from the past…

“What happened..”

Camilla, who did not know the details of Raon’s circumstances, eventually fell asleep while being caught up in various delusions.

That’s how my first night at Raon’s house went.

***

“Um….”

The next morning, Camilla woke up to the warmth of the sun.

I don’t know how long it’s been.

It was so amazing that I could sleep without any worries.

The warm sunlight that illuminates all things wakes you up like a caring mother’s hand.

This warmth was special to Camilla, as it was the cold wind and the contemptuous gazes of people that woke her up after a long time of wandering.

She woke up, stretched, and regained consciousness.

Perhaps because she had had a good night’s sleep after a long time, her body felt more refreshed than usual.

By the time Camilla came to her senses and got out of bed.

“Hmm…? This smell…”

A familiar smell wafted from beyond the tightly closed door, and Camilla opened the closed door and stepped outside.

and.

“Oh.. You’re awake. Did you sleep well last night?”

The one who welcomed her was the owner of the house, Raon, who was sitting in front of the brazier, staring at something.

He opened the door and looked at her as she came out, and asked her with a detailed smile how her night was.

Camilla answered Raon’s question with her heart pounding in pain.

“It was so good..”

“Is that so? I was worried that you might not be able to sleep well because it was a cheap bed that I bought cheaply at the market.. I’m glad you were satisfied.”

He smiled as if relieved by Camilla’s answer.

Camilla’s heart sank at the sight of that man’s foolish smile.

He gave up his bed to Camilla and slept in the hard living room… so he must have been the one who felt uncomfortable.

Rather than complaining about Camilla’s sudden presence, he was worried.

Seriously… that guy named Raon was really stupid.

“What are you grilling right now?”

Camilla, unable to overcome the guilt that was welling up in her, changed the subject and asked Raon what he was doing. Raon answered Camilla’s question by looking closely at the things inside the brazier.

“I’m baking potatoes. When I was eating alone, I knew when they were cooked just right, so I didn’t watch them like this, but now that I live with Camilla, I’m checking when they’re cooked just right.”

To Camilla’s urgent question, Raon answered while looking into the brazier.

He was preparing breakfast for Camilla, who was going to live with him, and Camilla nodded in appreciation of Raon’s consideration.

“Ah.. No..! I’m grateful that you let me live in your house, but you even prepared meals for me! I feel so bad about that..!”

Camilla tried to say it was okay, applauding Raon’s consideration for not only giving her a bed but also preparing her breakfast.

[Gulp–]

Her body couldn’t lie.

Camilla’s body, exhausted from living on the streets for a long time, lost all sense of reason when she saw the delicious smelling potatoes and screamed for food.

Camilla blushed in embarrassment, holding her stomach where the noise had come from.

“……….”

Camilla, who was caught lying, blushed in embarrassment. Seeing her like that, Raon laughed out loud and comforted her as if it was okay.

“You don’t have to feel so burdened. I did it because I wanted to in the first place, and if there are any potatoes left, you can eat them later, so please eat comfortably.”

“Okay..then..”

Thanks to Raon’s consideration, Camilla eventually agreed in a crawling voice and they had a short conversation.

“I think it’s all done now.”

Raon, who was checking the condition of the potatoes, took the potatoes out of the stove and said.

“Oh my gosh.”

Because the potatoes had been in the stove for a long time, Raon felt a heat similar to touching fire with his bare hands, so he cooled them down by throwing them in the air as if juggling.

As the fiery heat subsided, Raon handed the potato he was holding in one hand to Camilla.

“Be careful, it’s hot. Even though the outside has cooled down, the inside is like a ball of fire.”

Raon said, placing a potato in her rough hand.

Raon’s hands, which had been handing him the potatoes, were not without scars or calluses, but compared to Camilla’s, they were nothing.

Her hands, which had been wielding the holy sword for a long time while on the battlefield, were covered in calluses, despite being a woman’s hands.

Maybe that’s why I couldn’t feel the hot heat that Raon had been talking about at all.

“…….”

Camilla looked at the potatoes that Raon handed her without saying a word.

Soon she took a bite of the potato, and steam rose from the inside of the potato as she bit into it.

“It’s… delicious!”

Camilla took a bite of the potato and her eyes widened at the rich flavor of the potato filling her mouth.

In Camilla’s short life, it seemed like she had never tasted such delicious potatoes before.

Just regular baked potatoes, without any special magic or seasoning.

But the taste of those potatoes was better than anything Camilla had ever eaten.

Raon just smiled as he watched Camilla hastily stuffing potatoes into her mouth.

Raon couldn’t hide his smile as he watched her, looking like a cute animal like a hamster eating food.

“Oops…”

Kamster, who had eaten all the potatoes he had in his hand, looked sad and sad. Seeing Camilla like that, Raon handed Camilla one of the remaining potatoes from the stove and said.

“I baked one more just in case.. I’m glad I baked it.”

Raon, who had baked some extra potatoes just in case, handed Camilla another potato while she was crying and said.

When the new potato came into her hands, Camilla thanked Raon and put the potato in her mouth with joy like a child.

Raon ate potatoes while looking at Camilla like that.

Camilla and Raon had a happy morning on their first day of living together with a baked potato.