Naruhito (55)
Hirosue approached Sai and placed the fallen spoon in his left hand after speaking.
“You said it was delicious, right? First, you need to eat plenty of good food and regain your strength. Then, we can think about what to do. No matter what sins you may have committed, I'll bring you food. There might be truly harmful villains in the world, but I don't see you as one of them. If you have any regrets, you should live and think about what you can do.”
Sai rose from the sofa.
“What you need to do now is finish your pudding. Then, after taking a nap, eat dinner when you wake up.”
Sai laughed softly.
“That’s quite a luxurious life.”
“When you get better, you’ll have things you need to do, right? So, you should rest while you can.”
Hirosue is so cool.
“Naru-boy, don’t just sit there. Eat up. It will take some time, you know.”
I nodded enthusiastically and plunged my spoon into the bowl. After putting the pudding in my mouth, I glanced to the side.
Rikimaru was holding his head. He had been crying earlier. Maybe what I said was wrong. I want to apologize again, but I don’t know if it’s okay. I’m sorry for troubling you, Rikimaru.
Rikimaru suddenly stood up.
“I’m going home.”
He said, holding his half-eaten pudding, and left.
Everyone was surprised and watched as he left.
“He didn’t forget the pudding, huh.”
Hirosue muttered, and I thought, that’s so like Rikimaru.
“He’ll probably sort things out in his head and come back.”
Ikumatsu said, looking at me.
Yeah, well, either way...
As long as Rikimaru doesn’t mind...
Thinking about that, I continued eating the pudding, and I started to feel sleepy.
“I’ll escort him to his room.”
Before I knew it, Grandpa was behind the sofa, speaking to everyone.
“Oh, Lord Murashige. You were here. If I’d known, I would have brought you some pudding.”
“Oh, you had some for me too? Thank you as always, Sir Hirosue.”
“Please stop calling me ‘sir.’ I’m not used to it. There’s always enough for everyone, so if you don’t eat it, take it home with you.”
“Then, I’ll gladly accept. Since Master Naruhito looks sleepy, I’ll escort him to his room and then stop by the kitchen.”
“Okay.”
I must have fallen asleep while eating the pudding. When I woke up, I was in my bed, and it was getting dark outside.
Sai and I followed Hirosue's instructions, ate the pudding, took a nap, had dinner, and went back to bed again.
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