The two of them walked out of the cowshed hand in hand. Looking at the pastures, fields, and rolling hills in the distance beneath the azure sky, they both seemed to feel much better. Shade suddenly wanted to ask a question, but the lady beside him asked it first:
"Do you really like me?"
She asked Shade with a smile, and he nodded without hesitation.
"Of course. You didn't leave that night, and you even jumped into the sea to pull me out. That alone was enough for me. No, it isn't gratitude or thanks. It's just... you know, the red mark on your forehead is truly beautiful."
The blonde Countess smiled and blinked.
"Were you going to ask me the same question?"
But she did not let Shade answer. Instead, she covered his mouth with her hand. The color in her golden eyes was even more captivating than the countryside scenery.
"Let me tell you the answer—do I like you very much? Of course I do. I like your appearance, and I like your soul, because you are the person I was destined to meet."
The pastoral scenery of the Moon Bay Area was quite different from that of Tobesk. Tobesk lay on the great plains of the Central Old Continent. Although the eastern part of the city was mountainous, the farms were all located on flat land. Moon Bay's terrain, meanwhile, was extremely complex, giving its countryside a wide variety of landscapes.
The weather that afternoon was indeed quite pleasant. The maids rode on horseback far behind them, while their mistress shyly suggested sharing a horse with Shade, sitting sideways in front of him as they traveled together.
"Last time, when we returned to the city from Whisper Hills, I slept the entire way and knew nothing."
She