Only with Your Heart

As I was complaining, the welcome preparation for the loan started by Ruklov was quite handy.

Of course you welcome a duke class person to a castle, so you can't do nothing at all...... I guess you have the decency. Rooms for the loan and for the knights who would be escorts were prepared, the castle was always increased and cleaned, and a welcome feast was planned.

It's not just a dinner party either, he said, but he also calls people from the castle town, letting them spread something like a stall in the square, which is usually used as a fighting training ground, and hosting a kind of festival-like evening.

"There are as many nobles and knights in the capital who do more flashy things. Master Ruklov is modest enough. We can interact more with the townspeople, and we have economic benefits, so we can hold more of these events."

was Alde's explanation.

The girlfriend, too, seems excited about the liveliness before the festival and is busier moving around with her cheeks on fire than usual. That's why Chizuru's reaction to the kids taking care of him was more than I could have imagined. When baked confectionery, sweet stick confectionery similar to candy, smoked meat and fish behave, and bard songs and music can be enjoyed, every child is rushing around with great joy.

Without exception with Chizuru himself, he was making his chest jump at reuniting with the nostalgic knight (Lone) and his expectations for the coming feast night.

Only one person, Ruklov, sometimes looks complicated and looks away somewhere... though that's all I cared about.

Two days later...

It appeared across the horizon that the blue flag, bordered by gold, would proudly hang, and the brilliant knights, the newest lords of the famous Duke's family, Lone, said to have lasted five generations, gradually appeared.

"It's the Duke of Lone!

One of the outposts guarding the castle gate raised his voice high.

To welcome the guests, Ruklov, on a horse fitted with armor, glanced at the four approaching knights. In front of his (Luklov) chest is a thousand cranes riding, gazing equally far away.

To welcome this loan, it was a bit of a surprise that Ruklov accompanied Chizuru.

Though the opponent would welcome a well-known guest, he also thought that Chizuru would have to wait in the castle or possibly until the evening of the feast in front of the other knights.

I didn't know that would be such a grand ride on the same horse as Luklov to welcome the guests in front of the gate.

Moreover, it was Luklov himself who instructed it, and there was not even a gap to say no to Chizuru. "If you try to hide it, it will be pryed loudly the other way around," he said, and the loan would soon be satisfied if you just showed him a thousand cranes first.

(So, but...)

Chizuru, who was cleansed slightly more than usual by Alde's hands, could not stifle the beat that deviated while fitting into Ruklov's arms.

(It's like... a couple to welcome a customer together like this... right?

Even though it would be after a long journey, a bunch of Loans marched fast.

It would have taken less than five minutes for the flag to begin to be visible before it reached the castle gate. Ruklov took the horse a few steps forward, and Lone also moved a little further away from the knights accompanying him, moving forward.

He wasn't wearing a helmet, so his bright red-brown loan hair, as if it were a new brick, is shaking brightly in the wind.

Contrary to Lucroff, who seems to have lost a little weight than he did fourteen years ago, Lone seemed to wear some fuzzy piercings - but his strong presence, which is slightly exaggerated, and his brown eyes, which always shine with curiosity, remain almost unchanged.

Lone had often found himself in a thousand cranes with wide open eyes.

"Why... this is again... oh my god, you're a real chizzle...?

Chizuru felt like he wanted to laugh and hug him to a loan that sounded like he was in love. But I also thought before the other knights, and waited for Lucroff, the castle owner, to say something first.

Ruklov holds Chizuru's stomach all the way with one hand, and takes the horse a few more steps forward.

"Lone, I welcome you to my castle again this year. Stay as long as you like."

With a courtesy greeting, Ruklov took considerable self-control... and read the bar. "This is my guest, Chizul. Well, I wouldn't have to introduce you."

I guess I would have to give a response where the loan would be paired (with) here, but the redhead knight seemed completely unwilling to do so.

"Guests...? What the hell is going on, my sweet little chizzle is no different than it used to be..."

Chizuru couldn't stop the face he kept as serious as possible from collapsing, and after looking up at Lucroff behind him, he made him smile meaningfully toward the loan.

Lone shook his head persistently over and over as he alternated between Luklov on the top of the Buddha and a smiling Chizuru.

"Oh, my God... Oh, my God!

Against Lone, who repeatedly shouted the same dialogue like a headless parrot, Ruklov tilted his face toward the castle gate so that he would go inside again, throwing a cold gaze.

"Oh shit, oh shit... I'll have you explain. Let me explain..."

After the bump and the loan you are alone, the knights accompany you to advance the horse and creep through the castle gate. The group, led by Luklov, went straight to the main tower of the castle, where they descended the horse.

"Chizuru!"

The loan, which was coming off the horse one foot away, approached Chizuru, who was helping Luklov to disembark at the entrance to the castle mansion, with a large strand. I didn't mean to be fully equipped, but I have armor around my shoulders and chest, so every step of the way is chattering and loud. Ruklov can walk quietly even in these outfits, but the loan was of a nature he didn't really care about.

"Show me your face often...... Unbelievable! Are you sure it's Chizuru..."

Lone didn't even say hello to Ruklov, and came to Chizuru to run straight ahead. It feels more like it's not really in my eyes than I've deliberately ignored the castle lord.

The hand of a loan in leather gloves stretches out onto the face of a thousand cranes.

Thousand cranes didn't even escape, but they didn't even move Luklov's side.

"Who the hell did you think he was because Ruklov says he started surrounding the woman... Oh, my God, this guy really waited until Chizuru showed up."

Lone always spoke quickly and spoke so hastily that she wouldn't give him time to respond.

"Welcome back, Chizuru. It's good to see you again. You shouldn't have gotten married if this was happening."

"I'm... Lone, long time no see"

"How the hell did you get back to such a tough man? After fourteen years, you'd be an increasingly murky, stinking man, wouldn't you?

"That's not true. Loans don't change at all."

"That's a lot. Come on, come on, let me just go inside and talk to you. Whoa."

Lone now looked much more surprised to notice Ruklov standing next to Thousand Cranes without even hiding his tannic colour.

"Oh, you were here too! I'll take care of you for a few days from today. What, I'm not staying long. I just wanted to talk to you... and I wanted to see you as your woman."

"You've already seen it"

Luklov replied with a fed up voice.

Lone laughed back niggly.

"Oh, let me take a good look"

So Lone glanced back at Chizuru again and smiled gently.

"... hey, Lucrov, I don't like to compliment guys. Not to mention they're not you... but only this time I'll give you a compliment. Well done."

Ruklov did not answer.

Just return your heels silently and walk towards the door of the castle. The remaining Chizuru and Lone looked at each other.

"What do you got?

Rather than a question, it felt like confirmation, and Lone peered into Chizuru's face.

Thousands of cranes tried not to look as sad as possible, but I don't know how successful they were. Lone nodded a few times as if he was seeing through everything, slapping Chizuru on the shoulder.

"We'll talk about it later. Now let me in... I'm tired from a long journey."