The Tale of the Teapot Hero’s Revenge

Chapter 18 - Beato’s feelings

 Kyrie-san always had a scary expression on her face whenever she's awake. But when we're sleeping together like this, she showed a slightly relieved expression.

I had never seen her smile. It would be really nice if I were to see her smile at least once. If I were to stroke her head while she's awake, she would get angry, I was sure. But it's fine now because she's sleeping, so I gently stroked her head. And then, her expression softened a little.

"Hmm, hmm... Mama..."

Was she dreaming of her family, of happy dreams? The sorrow of losing important people, the wounds in Kyrie-san's heart couldn't be healed by my healing magic. To heal such deep wounds, time and someone by her side were necessary. If only I could be that someone. But that would be going too far.

"Hmm...? ...Morning, huh?"

Kyrie-san woke up, and her face immediately became serious.

"......!"

I wanted to say "Good morning," but I couldn't make any sound. Instead, I tightly held her hand and smiled at her.

"...Good morning."

Yes, I did it! I think she understood what I wanted to say. I became filled with joy and smiled brightly.

"Why are you smiling like that? I really don't understand..."

Oh, she slipped out of bed. Kyrie-san often asked why was I so attached to her.

(Of course, it's because you're my benefactor.)

I ran away from that place, kept running, and just when I thought I had escaped, I was caught. I was sent back, and was locked in that room. I thought it was all over and cried the whole time. But then, she opened the door, and the dark room became bright. At that moment, I was saved. She looked more like a god than the actual god Enpyreo.

Unfortunately, she always had a sad expression. She pushed people away, trying to be alone, and end up hurting herself even more.

"..."

"Hey, don't come sticking to me while I'm changing."

That's why I wanted to melt the ice in her heart. Not all at once, but little by little, I wanted to warm it and melt it. But I could never tell Kyrie-san something like that ...In various ways, because she's scary. That's why I continued to stick to her like this, hoping that someday I would be understood without uttering anything.

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As usual, Beato clung to me after I changed into men's clothes. After having breakfast, I thought of training with the leader, but he seemed to be nowhere.

"Aniki said he’d meet Big Brother and wouldn't be back for the rest of the day," Strah explained to me.

By "Big Brother," she meant Gilius-san. They met from time to time to exchange information and report on recent events.

"So, Kyrie-kun. You’ll go shopping now."

"Huh, me?"

"Yeah, you. Aniki usually goes, but he's not here today. So, you go."

Certainly, lately the leaded has been sent shopping as an excuse to be kicked out of the shop. Procuring food was an important task, and since I was staying here, I couldn't complain. I took the woven basket handed to me and prepared to leave the shop.

"..."

My clothes were tugged.

"...What's wrong, Beato? Is there something you want?"

"..."

She took out a piece of paper and started writing on the counter. What's going on all of a sudden?

"I'll go with you, too."

She held the paper up and showed it to me.

I see, she wanted to go together.

"What about helping at the shop?"

"..."

Wow, she's staring at Strah intensely. Did she really like being with me that much? I didn't get it.

"Hey, Beato, don't look at me like that... Ah, fine, I get it! Since I can handle the shop alone, go ahead! But come back as soon as possible!"

"..."

She easily gave in. Maybe she had a soft spot for Beato. ...Yeah, somehow, I understood that I couldn't be strict with this girl. With Beato, who now had obtained permission, sticking closely to me, I left the armory.

While we're going around the shops in the city for shopping, I felt like we're attracting a lot of attention. Half of the gazes had a heartwarming feeling, and the other half was filled with jealousy.

Currently, I was dressed as a man, and Beato unreservedly linked her arm with mine. In other words, no matter how one looked at us, we definitely looked like a couple.

"Hey, could you step back a bit?"

I was pretending to be a man to hide our identities, so it's not good to attract attention.

"..........."

She gave me a puzzled expression, puffing out her cheeks.

"I don't want to stand out too much, so I want you to walk beside me normally. Look, I'm in disguise, so it's not good to attract attention."

"......"

It seemed like she understood as she obediently stepped back. Although I still felt like she's a bit too close, it's an improvement from earlier.

So, I bought some groceries at my favorite store and was about to go home...

"You bastard, where are you looking?!"

"S-Sorry, but you guys weren't looking ahead either."

"Huh?!"

I spotted a small girl with purple hair being harassed by a group of five delinquents. Hmm, it seemed troublesome. Let's just leave it.

"......!"

My clothes were grabbed. Beato was shaking and shaking her head from side to side. She wanted me to help nut there's nothing in it for us. Besides, I didn't want to attract attention in the first place.

"......!!"

"Ugh, fine... Just don't make that face."

I couldn't refuse when she gave me a teary-eyed, slightly angry look. I was probably as lenient towards Beato as Strah was. When I agreed with her, she gave me a smile that seemed to say, "Got it." She really smiled a lot, quite different from me.

I approached the delinquents who were about to attack and spoke, "Hey, how about you stop? She's apologizing, you know."

"What the hell?!"

What’s the matter with these guys? All the young ones were being sent to war, weren't they? ...Now that I looked closely, these guys seem quite well-dressed. They're wearing expensive-looking clothes. Oh, I see. They must be the idle sons of nobles.

"We're in the middle of something, so go away!"

"What's with this brat? He's trying to show off in front of his girlfriend. How exciting!!"

Wait, were these guys really nobles? They're like typical street punks, there's no trace of refinement.

"Um, I..."

"You step back, Beato, and go to that girl. It's fine now."

"Hey, who do you think you are, taking charge..."

They came at me. I grabbed hold of one arm and twisted it. Thanks to my training, I could easily take down punks like them with one hand. But I might not be able to defeat properly trained knights or soldiers.

"Ouch, ouch, ouch, ouch, ouch!"

"Hey, we might cause trouble here. Let's go to a deserted alley."

It's not just about inconveniencing the pedestrians, it was also so that I would not stand out.

Sigh, how did it end up like this?

"Fine. Hey, you guys, wait here! We'll settle this quickly and come back!"

The delinquents who were harassing the girl took charge, and we headed towards the back alleys in a group. And then...

"...There you go, all done."

Including the one who seemed in charge, I easily took care of four delinquents. They're all lying down, defeated. Of course, I didn't use my powers.

"Now, what about you? If you run away or apologize, what will you do?"

"Heh, interesting. But don't get conceited just because you defeated small fries!"

"Huh? Weren't you the small fry?"

I thought the one in charge was that guy, but it seemed I was wrong. This guy who stayed silent in the back was the boss.

"You make me laugh, calling me a small fry! Listen, and be amazed! I am...!"

I had no interest in delinquents introducing themselves. Let's quickly have him introduce himself, hit him randomly, and finish this. While in this situation, Strah was working hard at the shop, and it's a bit cruel to keep her waiting too long.

"I am Barbario Gold Deltirad. The fourth prince, the fourth son of King Brutogyu!!"

"...Huh? Brutogyu?"

What did this guy just say?