Translated by Jyzciel

It was in the afternoon of the fifth day of starting a life in the countryside.

I wondered if it was due to the influence of another world. The vegetables were growing remarkably fast. The vegetables that Grandpa had likely planted were now ready for harvest.

I was diligently harvesting them with a basket when I heard barking from Kinako and Kuro-mame coming from the back of the yard. It wasn't an aggressive bark. Perhaps some small animal had come by?

I thought as I looked up, and there was a man standing there. He was dressed in what appeared to be military attire... A quite handsome man was standing right in front of me.

A stunningly handsome beastman has appeared!Wow~ another world is amazing~

I found myself frozen in place, unable to move, and the man approached me in a friendly manner.

"Are you doing well? This house still has that delicious smell, as always."

"Uh, yes?" Have we met somewhere before? If he's this handsome, I shouldn't forget, but... Who are you? Rinsakura tilted her head.

"This, thank you." Saying so, he handed me a water bottle and some kind of luxurious-looking box.

A water bottle... This water bottle... Huh?

"Wait? Wha... what? It's that pervert guy from before!?" I involuntarily pointed and took a step back.

"Hey, come on, don't call me a pervert." The man chuckled.

I couldn't hide my surprise at the true form of that unkempt, mysterious beastman.

"I might not know what women like, but I brought some sweets that are popular in the capital. It's a token of appreciation for the bento from the other day. If you'd like, please have some."

"Thank you."

"We haven't had proper introductions yet. I am Chronos Aion, the commander of the First Knight Order in this country." A knight commander, huh. No wonder he's so strong. And he's quite muscular, which makes sense.

"I'm Rinsakura Aotsuki. And this black one is Kuro-mame, while the brown one is Kinako."

"Alright, nice to meet you." Saying so, he gently petted Kinako and Kur0-mame.

"Would you like to have some afternoon snacks?"

"Is it okay?!" Chronos wagged his tail happily.

When I brought out the custard pudding, he cheered with joy. Since one wouldn't be enough, I served three.

"Oh! It looks delicious. It's a treat I've never seen before, and it's so wobbly." Saying so, he cautiously scooped up a bite with a spoon and tasted it.

"....!" His beast ears perked up.

"It's delicious! So delicious. I can't resist this bittersweet brown sauce." He said that and began eating heartily.

Meanwhile, I opened the box of sweets I received. They were beautifully preserved flower candies. There were various flowers, such as violets, small roses, and violas, neatly arranged, displaying a beautiful array of colors.

"They're adorable, thank you," Rinsakura smiled happily.

"Uh... yeah," Chronos mumbled bashfully, scratching his head.

Afterward, I inquired about the general situation in this country. It seemed that my house was located within a forest that stretches to the south of the country. This is really something else, it's truly an another world. I still couldn't believe it and couldn't help to asked as if it were someone else's business.

"By the way, may I ask something?"

"Yes?"

"Rinsakura, when did you become acquainted with the snake tribe? It seems like you have a pretty close relationship with them, but..." Chronos struggled to articulate his question.

"Huh?" I didn't understand what he was suddenly talking about.

"Um... Are you dating?"

"Huh?" Dating? Who with who?

"Well, there's the shed skin over there. The moment I entered this house, I could smell the snake. You've been marked thoroughly." Chronos said, pointing towards the veranda.

Oh... it's the shed skin of little White Snake. "Eh... marked!?"

Rinsakura reacts with shock and disbelief upon hearing the term marking.

"And on top of that... it's the skin of a tribal chief. They left it here so ostentatiously as if to flaunt it."

White Snake was such a prominent figure? Seeing Rinsakura's reaction, Chronos seemed a little irritated as he spoke.

"You sure its okay? Are you sure about the man's identity?" Don't point fingers at me, it's you! This is the second time you've said this...

"I'm not sure." I only found out he was a man for the first time today. Chronos furrowed his brow and sighed.

"If he comes back, make sure to send him away, okay?" I was quite intimidated by his stern expression.

"Y-yes." It was so imposing that I nodded in agreement.

"Alright, I'm going to reinforce the barrier a bit more." Saying that, he went down to the garden.

I don't really understand, but it's a warning to be careful, I suppose. White Snake-chan was cute, though.

Afterward, Chronos naturally devoured three portions of tonkatsu for dinner and of course, took a bento box[efn_note]the bento she made probably like this .[/efn_note] home. The bento's menu was white rice, hamburg steak, potato salad, boiled broccoli, and crab stick scrambled eggs. It included two manju for dessert.

"Really, be careful." He said, and then he disappeared into the backyard.

It's been quite an eventful day. Rinsakura took a bath and went to bed right away.

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