Hehe, it's truly amazing...
Why does he say like this?
'Shizuko-san should relax at home, and I'll do my best at work.'
I don't understand.
Certainly, it might be expected of merchants and nobles in the royal capital... but I'm just a village girl. Normally, it's common for a wife to work together with her husband, tending to the fields and living a simple life... This is far from being a sl*ve; it's more like being treated as a 'happy wife.'
If I could find such a wonderful boyfriend... No, maybe I should quit thinking this.
But then, it feels empty. When I started looking for a husband, Ceres-kun hadn't even been born yet... Besides, I accidentally mentioned things like, 'I'll be your lover until Ceres-kun finds a girl he really likes.' But he's so young, barely in his teens, and I'm already in my thirties. Plus, I'm a sl*ve, which means I have to undress and be with him when ordered...
"Hehe, really... treating me like a lover or a wife... it's troublesome."
"I'm home~"
Ceres-kun returned.
"Welcome home, you're back so soon."
"Of course, I wanted to see Shizuko-san, so I worked hard to finish work early."
"Hehehe, that makes me so happy."
Our relationship truly resembles that of an ideal couple. It's like a dream.
"You always look so beautiful every time I see you."
Geez, seriously! He said it with a straight face.
Those words, he's probably the only one who says them to me.
"Hehe, thank you! Ceres-kun looks great too! But, this old lady, I've never been told such a thing so often that I get embarrassed, my face turns red and I can't look at Ceres-kun seriously."
"Shizuko-san is not an old lady... at most, you're like a big sister."
"Really? Is that so? It makes me feel embarrassed. My face turns red, you know."
"Yes, I don't think you're an old lady and I think you're very beautiful and I really mean it, so please don't call yourself an old lady too much."
Geez, why did he fall in love with me like this? I'm undeniably an old lady...
But Ceres-kun loves me.
Continuing to call myself an old lady would be disrespectful.
"I'm sorry, I'm sorry, it comes out unconsciously, but I'll try not to say it too much... Really, I'm so sorry!"
"I'm so glad you did because I think you're really beautiful and pretty."
"Really? I'm so embarrassed... Oh no, you shouldn't have done that."
"Take your time."
"It helps me a lot."
Since childhood, huh?
When did he start liking me? I'm pretty sure he used to say "I love Auntie" a lot when he was a child. Maybe back then, his 'liking' me was more like 'replacing his mother'?
Wait, when did he start calling me 'Shizuko-san'? Probably around that time.
"Oh right, since I've got lots of time... I brought you this!"
A bouquet... he's giving it to me?
"No way, are you giving this to me? I'm so happy, thank you!"
A bouquet... hehe, I've only received them from Ceres-kun. It made me happy when he gave them to me as a child, but receiving them from the adult Ceres-kun... it's deeply moving.
"I also bought some more cakes, would you like to eat them?"
"Ceres-kun, please eat it after we finish eating. If you eat the sweets first, you won't be able to eat your meal, right?"
I just blurted it out... What am I doing? It's really a bad habit.
Ceres-kun, you made a complicated face, didn't you? Even though I'm not a mother now, I'm Ceres-kun's lover...
I messed up.
"Well, I guess I'll have to wait until after a meal"
"Somehow, you look strange..."
"No, I'm just thinking about what Shizuko-san told to Zect and me when we were little..."
"Hehehe, it's true, I used to say that a lot."
Ceres-kun seems like the ideal husband, but sometimes he feels like the ideal son too. I need to be careful.
"This stew and soup, it's very delicious!"
"Even though I can only cook such rural food! But only Ceres-kun has told me so."
It's true; it felt like a worthwhile effort.
My ex-husband and my son never just ate silently and said it was 'delicious.' I wonder if I'm really that good? But since he's so happy, I find housework enjoyable.
"I wonder if it's Shizuko-san's taste, I feel so relieved when I eat it."
"Hehe, I'm glad to hear you say so, it's really worth making."
I've been laughing a lot lately. When was the last time I felt 'happy' like this? Being with Ceres-kun, every day truly feels enjoyable and happy.
"Shizuko-san, thank you!"
But I only made some tea and laid out the cake Ceres-kun brought... thanking me for this is... embarrassing.
"I feel bad if you don't let me do this much."
However, something seems off with him since earlier. Why is he so fidgety?
"Shizuko-san, would you mind if you take this?"
Ceres-kun handed me a box. The wrapping paper alone looks fancy. What could it be?
"Let's see~, what is it... a gift?"
"Please open it."
"Okay! Hmm? Isn't this from a famous store?"
"I'll have at least give you this much."
I haven't received a gift in so long. Hehe, the last time I got one was from Ceres-kun when he was little. I wonder what he gave me... What? No way...
"A necklace? Such a beautiful jewel! Are you going to give it to me? Do you know what it means?"
"Of course!"
With him giving me something like this, I can't deny it anymore. I can't say things like 'parent-child love' or 'until you find someone you really like.' Despite the age difference, it's clear that Ceres-kun 'really likes me.'
"Okay, I accept it. Really..."
I put the necklace Ceres-kun gave me around my neck.
"How do you like it? Do you think it looks good on me?"
"Yeah, it's incredibly beautiful."
I never thought I'd be proposed to at this age. Ceres-kun... always surprises me.
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