She’s a Saint Who Was Banished for Being a Late Bride, but She’s Being Spoiled to the Fullest by the

Chapter 16: I’m withdrawing my request

As we left the mansion in Manilas

The next thing I knew, the landscape was filled with fields.

“Wow……”

I exclaimed in admiration.

(They’re harvesting cabbage, spinach, and strawberries? Oh, they’re harvesting onions over there.”)

“About forty percent of the vegetables shipped to the royal capital are grown in the town of Shem.”

As I watched with gleaming eyes, Theodore-sama behind me explained a little proudly.

“When we go to parties held in the royal capital, the other nobles sometimes make fun of the town for having nothing but vegetables……”

“Those people should be punished.”

I am unintentionally indignant, and Theodore-sama’s eyes widen.

“They don’t even understand how gratifying and wonderful it is.”

(It’s true that saints have special powers, but……)

Even those who are called saints would starve to death in less than three days without daily meals.

With meat, fish, and vegetables, a person can survive. The miasma makes people sick, but so does hunger.

It is because of the people who take the trouble to grow vegetables that we are able to spend our days in good health.

” ……Thank you very much.”

“Huh?”

“I’m very happy to hear you praise this town like this.”

I almost looked back at him, but I decided not to.

Right now, Theodore-sama is probably smiling like a prodigal.

(If I look at him up close, my face will turn red again……)

“……Speaking of which, as Cain mentioned, Evelyn-sama is in the back alleys of the royal capital.”

“I didn’t exactly live in the back alley of the city. I stayed in an inn in the royal capital.”

When I said that I couldn’t spread any more misunderstandings, Theodore -sama exhaled somewhat relieved.

“That’s good to hear. Even though the royal capital is very safe, it would be dangerous for a young and beautiful person like you to sleep in a place without a roof.”

“You are young. Well, I’m a late bride……”

I whispered in a quiet voice that he couldn’t hear the second half.

He was only concerned about me, so I couldn’t let him hear me complain like this.

We remained silent for a while and continued on our way (kappa, kappa (horse stamping)).

The people who had been hard at work on the farm since morning looked up at the sound of approaching hooves and noticed Theodore-sama.

“Boy!”

They left the farming tools in their hands on the ground and came running.

They looked very strong, but there was nothing but concern and relief on their faces for Theodore-sama, the lord’s son.

“It looks like your injuries are really getting better!”

“Good…! I’m glad!”

“I’m sorry to have caused you all so much worry. As you can see, I’m fine now.”

Theodore-sama stopped walking his horse and smiled.

They were all looking up at him with smiles on their faces, when they suddenly noticed me.

“Boy, who’s the pretty girl over here! ?”

“Don’t tell me you’re the little boy’s keeper!”

“A sweetheart! Jackson-sama will be relieved to hear that!”

“The Manilas family will be even more secure now!”

“Wait, this is all a misunderstanding. And please don’t call me ‘little boy’ in front of her.”

Theodore-sama’s face turned a little red.

Then he coughed and cleared his throat.

“I’m healed because of this person’s healing magic, Evelyn-sama. I owe her a debt of gratitude, so treat her with respect.”

(Ah…… Me.)

In addition, his tone of voice seemed more broken than when we talked together.

Both Jackson-sama and Theodore-sama must be genuinely adored by the people of the territory. Their expressions and voices seem to convey their affection for the Count family.

But for some reason, I envied them for their distance.

I turned around and gently tugged on the sleeve of Theodore-sama’s clothes as he continued his desperate excuses.

“Theodore-sama…

“Ah…! I’m sorry, Evelyn-sama, I took the liberty of introducing you.”

“No, that’s fine, but I do have one request.”

“A favor?”

I looked up at Theodore-sama, tilted my head, and smiled.

“Like everyone else, I wish that Theodore-sama would feel free to talk to me like that.”

(I think we’d be friends that way!)

That’s what I was asking, but for some reason, Theodore-sama looked stunned and stiff.

When I looked at him, I saw that the uncles around him were also blushing for some reason.

“……Theodore-sama?”

“…..Tsu”

Theodore-sama’s cheeks immediately turned red, as if on fire.

“Evelyn-sama!”

“Y-yes?”

I replied, startled by being suddenly grabbed by both shoulders.

Theodore-sama opened his mouth several times, closed it several times…… He lowered his eyebrows in annoyance.

Master Theodore opened his mouth a few times, closed it a few times, and then…… Theodore lowered his eyebrows in annoyance.

“You are too…… unaware of it.”

(Unaware?…… What do you mean? I mean, yes!)

I thought about it for a moment, and when I realized what it meant, my face tensed.

“That’s right! It was just like you said.”

“I’m glad you understand…”

“It was an undue request for me to get as close to you as I could!”

“…..Eh!”

“Theodore-sama and I are friends, but we haven’t known each other as long as they have, and we’ve only known each other for a short time……. And yet, I was asking too much. Please forgive me for that.”

“Ah, um… Something’s wrong…”

Theodore-sama muttered.

But I already understood everything he was trying to say.

I nodded vigorously to Theodore-sama.

One of the uncles, who was watching the scene, gulped and swallowed his spit.

“Boy, it looks like you’ve picked a big fish that’s not easy to catch.”

What, big fish—

(……Another fishing story! ?)

In the corner of my excited vision, Theodore-sama was covering his face in a small way.