I was hungry while looking at the flower garden while talking in the shade of a tree.
"Let's eat lunch soon. I'm hungry."
"Me too. Let's eat lunch."
Flora smiles, holding a basket and opening the lid.
Today's lunch is a sandwich.
I know what ingredients are in it because I made it with Flora, but I'm still excited.
I thought that the ingredients sandwiched in the morning would be delicious, so I was waiting for the preparations while I was waiting, and I saw children coming from the front.
"Oh! Aldo and Flora!"
"Oh! Isn't that a lunch box? Maybe you'll eat!"
"For real!?"
"Hey, they're both fast!"
That's Colette and the children of the village that I often go to.
Pointing in our direction, we are running through the flower field at a tremendous speed.
In light of Chlor's words, I'm full of eating sandwiches for lunch. What is the good feeling of a child?
"Colette, Chlor and Lucina."
Flora opens the basket with a smiling expression.
Closing the basket just because the kids are coming is ridiculous.
I'm bitterly smiling and sometimes I want to have a lively meal with my kids.
"Wow! I'm the best!"
Collet arrives first below us and lays down on the cloth.
There was some soil on the cloth, probably because he was running fast. Fortunately, it didn't seem to reach the sandwich in the basket.
The child's innocence makes me sick.
"Well, I won't catch up with you who ran first."
"If you were a boy, could you run faster?"
Collet smiles with a generous smile to Chlor, who is late on his shoulder.
"Now, I can't lose!"
Well, given Chlor's personality, this wouldn't be a complaint.
I don't know if I know or say it's natural, but colette is likely to be a strong woman in the future.
"Huh ... huh ... they're both fast."
And finally, a girl named Lucina who came while laughing.
Because of his calm personality, I guess she's not the one who runs around like a collet or chlor. Well, the flower garden is very wide, and it would be normal if you run your best with your child's physical strength.
"Lukina doesn't have enough physical strength"
"... they are strange"
In response to Chlor's stunned voice, Lucina muttered. He doesn't seem to have enough energy to breathe.
"If you sprint and stop suddenly, it's harder. It's easier to walk and hold your breath."
"Hey, is that so?"
I nodded at Colette's voice, I stood up in shoes and pushed Lucina's back.
Lucina, who was breathing rough, was walking straight forward, listening to my words.
Actually, it is better to run slowly and walk to calm your breathing, but it is hard to say that you can run slowly because you are slow to tired Lucina.
While walking around a bit, Colette and Chlor had Flora wipe their sweat and had water.
It's like a mother who cares for her child.
"……It's all right now"
When Lucina's breathing subsides, we return under the tree.
She advised her to sit on the cloth, and Lucina took off her shoes and sat in a crumble.
Looking at the flora, he seems to be wondering what to do with the soil that Colette has put on the cloth.
You can pay by hand, but what you're going to eat is a hand-held sandwich. You have water, but you don't want to get your hands dirty.
"You should pay with a towel. It's okay to have another spare."
"understood!"
When I took out a new towel from my bag, Flora paid off the soil with a towel with a reassured expression.
It may be cooler to say that I can pay with my towels, but I still use a little towels. It would be better to refresh the towels used by Collette, Chlor and Flora.
Well, Lucina uses new towels immediately.
"Yes, a new towel."
"I think it's better to give a new towel to Flora. I'll use collets and chlors, and Aldo's towel."
"Hmm?
It's natural to share with kids with a lot of family, and did you care about it?
Give Lucina a new towel, and give my towel hanging on the tree branch to Lucina.
Thanks to the dryness of the branches, the sweat seems to be a little dry, and it doesn't smell strange ... It's a new towel brought by Flora and I don't think there is a problem.
She looks at Lucina wiping her sweat, worried that she doesn't smell.
"... a very good smell"
"The flora smells the towels."
Yes, the clothes in my house are all smelled by the flowers taken by Flora. It seems that women who can't take a bath every day seem to be an essential thing to adjust their tastes, and most village women use this.
The smell of the flower that is scented by the person seems to be different, and seems to be changed according to the tastes of yourself and the people around you.
In fact, the flora seemed to have changed many times, and since I met a few months ago, I seemed to have changed my scent by watching my reaction.
I noticed that the scent had changed, but I didn't think I changed it consciously.
The joy of the flora's health is rising.
"Why are they fragrant at home, but why is there such a difference? Is it the difference in knowledge of flowers?"
"Because Flora and Fiona know a lot of flowers."
We mix our own medicine, and I think it's not an exaggeration to say a pharmacist.
Later factors might be that you are using good towels or that you and me are taking a bath every day.
"Wow, this is a sandwich !? It's totally different from my house!"
"It's so good, it looks really good"
I made myself this morning, but when I was told that I was curious and looked into the basket.
There was a sandwich that sliced bread and stuffed eggs and various ingredients into grilled meat and vegetables. The fragrant pepper scent drifting from the basket and the smell of sweet and spicy sauce irritate our stomach.
When I saw the delicious sandwich, the kids made a stomach noise together.
I'm a bit embarrassed like a child.
"Let's eat it together!"
"Yay!"
With the permission of Flora, the children are delighted.
that? I wondered why I wouldn't ask me if I wouldn't eat, but after stomaching I didn't mind because there was no dignity or sloppy.
Flora listens to the children's requests and hands out the sandwiches one by one.
Of course, the child seemed to love meat, so he picked up a sandwich with baked meat and sweet and spicy sauce.
I naturally picked it, and Flora laughed at me.
You can't help it. Because it looks so delicious.
While flora laughs, I stick to the sandwich.
Then the bread wheat flavor spreads in the mouth and goes very well with the chicken entangled in the sweet and spicy sauce. The seasoning was a little darker, but it was just right because of the fresh vegetables and tomatoes that came crisp later. The sourness of the tomatoes that come later makes the throat run very well.
"Yeah, delicious!"
I thought it was delicious from the morning, but it was more delicious than I imagined.
"delicious!"
"I can't compare to my mother's sandwich!"
"... this is completely different from ours."
The honest impression unique to children is very interesting.
The kids are crazy about the sandwiches we have made and keep eating them.
If you eat with a very good smile, you will not want to eat more as a creator.
Does Flora usually cook with such a feeling?
When I looked at the flora next to me, I was watching the kids smiling and watching my sandwich with vegetables and cheese.
"Collet, the tomato juice comes out of the end of his mouth. I'll wipe it."
Flora wipes the collet's mouth with a handkerchief.
"Hmm, thank you!"
"There is still more."
Collet nods to Flora's words and nodds again at the sandwich.
Flora looked at it happily.
If we had children, would it look like this?
Looking at the smiling scene, I thought so.
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Children who ate lunch fell asleep after playing after chasing after all, and now they are sleeping on cloth.
The innocent figure that sleeps so fast and closes his eyes is intriguing.
The three sleeping together are like siblings.
Flora gently strokes her head, watching the calm children look calm. The cheeks loosen involuntarily in the sight opposite to the dangerous adventurer life.
Peace.
When I look up to the sky, a cold blows, and the trees above my head make leaf sounds, cooling our ears.
Every time the leaves sway, the sunbeams come and go.
Leafy leaves fell on Chlor's nose. Then, Chlor sneezed with Kushri, making his nose mummy.
Me and Flora laugh quietly in such a pretty gesture.
When I tickled Chlor's nose with the fallen leaves, she moved her nose twitching to make Chlor entertaining.
"It's no good."
It was so interesting that I stroked it with a leaf or pierced it. Flora's shy feeling is like her mother.
Flora mutters in a cool breeze as she keeps trying.
"... Is it like if I had a child?"
"Yeah"
He answers while stroking his head to apologize to the mischievous Chlor.
Flora suddenly said something unexpected.
"... It's cute. I also want kids."
"Uh !?"
"What? What happened?"
When I shouted, Flora tilted mysteriously.
that? Are you not aware of the meaning of the words? Did you say that unintentionally?
"No, today's flora is so daring. When I got out of bed, I said it was okay at night and I wanted a child now ..."
When Flora hears her words, she listens in a nervous manner, but suddenly turns red as she understands what I mean.
"Well, no, no! No, no, I definitely want a child, and I want it to be at night, but that's not the case! No, it's a pure feeling, uh ...
Flora seems to have denied in a hurry, but she feels she is digging a grave with Don Don.
Indeed, when I was told that way, I understood that the current word was purely meaningful.
"Yeah, yeah, even if I don't feel so excited because I understand"
"Uh, yes."
The flora that makes her face red and descends is very cute. Don't want to hug yourself.
But I can relax tonight, so now I want to rest my body slowly.
I lose my sitting position and lie down like children.
It's easy to roll thanks to the bushy grass and cloth, but I don't have enough pillows. Apart from the adaptability that I have cultivated during the adventurer days, I can sleep even in harsher places, but now I want to pursue more comfort.
When I was looking around to see if I could use the bag as a pillow, I found something very soft. It's much better than a bag.
I get up slowly and move to the side of it and Flora.
Flora reddish her face and muttered a little like "... a child." Apparently he was still pulling the words from earlier.
Laughing at Flora, I laid my head on Flora's thigh and lay down on my back. The touch of the soft skin hits the back of the head.
"Hi !! Oh, Mr. Aldo. I was surprised."
"I'm sorry. Can I have a knee pillow?"
I'm already asking you to ask.
Flora smiled kindly and put her hand on my head.
"Ufufu is good."
Flora stroking my head with a gentle smile.
Small, soft hands gently stroke my head. It was a bit embarrassing, but more comfortable than that.
I felt such an overwhelming motherhood, as if it would surround me.
If I had a mother, would I have done this? I don't have a handle, I just think about it.
"... a bit embarrassing, but very comfortable and calm. I understand why Flora likes to stroke her head."
"Then, next time, Aldo, please give me a pillow and stroke my head?"
"……OK, got it"
I made that promise with Flora and slowly closed my eyelids.