A Change in the Two of Them
“Corrin-san, I’ll carry that!” Sharm said as he suddenly appeared next to Corrin and tried to take the laundry basket out of her hands.
“Fweh?”
“Leave the heavy lifting to me.”
“B-But, umm, this is my job, so...”
“I want to help you, Corrin-san.”
Sharm’s straightforward manner overwhelmed Corrin, leaving her at a loss for words. This was the first time in her life anyone had confessed to her. Initially, she’d used Oscar as a shield and run away from Sharm’s confession, but she was honestly a little happy that he kept at his efforts to win her love regardless. That being said, Corrin was still only eight years old. Sharm’s overbearing devotion scared her more than it pleased her. Fortunately, Oscar wasn’t the only older brother there to look out for her.
“Hey, Sharm, cut it out. You’re bothering Corrin,” Ruth said, standing protectively in front of her.
“Oh, hello, Ruth-onii-san! Fancy seeing you here,” Sharm replied cheerfully.
“Don’t call me Onii-san! I know what you’re trying to do!”
Corrin hurriedly hid behind Ruth. She poked her head out from behind his back, giving Sharm an apologetic look.
“You’re too cute!” Sharm exclaimed, staggering backward. Corrin’s expression had been right in his strike zone.
“I don’t understand you at all...” Corrin muttered, but at the same time, she did blush a little.
“Haaah...whatever. Anyway, what happened to your work, Sharm?”
“I’ve already finished peeling the vegetables and cleaning the kitchen, Onii-san.”
“I told you to stop calling me that! Also, holy crap, you’re fast. I mean, I knew you learned fast when I taught you how to do chores on the first day, but...”
“So you’ll approve of me dating Corrin-san, then?”
“I don’t even know how you connected those two... You’re scary, man.”
Well, I guess if you’ve finished your work, I can’t really tell you off.
Shrugging his shoulders, Ruth looked back at Corrin. Putting laundry out to dry was hard work, especially for a younger kid. Ruth figured Corrin might as well let Sharm help, but when he looked at her, she shook her head furiously. Apparently she wasn’t mentally prepared to be alone with Sharm. Just then, Yunfa ran over.
“Corrin! Miledi-onee-san’s back! Hurry or you’ll miss it!”
“Huh?! Yun-chan, wait for me!”
Ruth cocked his head in confusion. He could tell Yunfa was clearly in a hurry to take Corrin somewhere, but he didn’t know why. After a brief moment of hesitation, Corrin stepped out from behind Ruth and handed Sharm her laundry basket.
“So you’ve finally decided to accept my love, Co—“
“Take care of the rest for me please, Sharm-kun! Oh, and make sure you hang them up properly so they don’t get wrinkled!”
“Huh? Corrin-san, aren’t we—?“
Sharm looked down at the basket in his hands...and when he looked up, Corrin and Yunfa were skipping away, hand-in-hand. Ruth gave Sharm a pitying look.
“Heh heh, she’s already starting to rely on me. Don’t worry Corrin-san, I’ll dry these clothes perfectly just for you!” Sharm said to himself as he jogged off, leaving a dumbfounded Ruth behind.
“Maybe those two really are meant for each other,” he muttered, scratching his head. Putting the two of them out of his mind, he returned to his work.
Meanwhile, Corrin and Yunfa were—
“Hyaaah!”
—doing their best to keep their excited voices low while they stared into a certain room through the window.
“O-kun, you need to eat lunch or you won’t be able to keep up your strength.”
“I know.”
Inside the room, Miledi was floating a tray with a sandwich and some tea on it over to Oscar, who was sitting on the floor. Apparently, he’d been so focused on his work that he’d forgotten about food, so Miledi had brought him something. That, in itself, wasn’t anything special, but the two of them were way too close to each other. Miledi was close enough to Oscar that she could rest her head on his shoulder. Also, while it looked like she was just trying to catch a glimpse of his expression, from the right angle it looked like she was kissing his cheek. And that was precisely why Corrin and Yunfa were squealing to each other in hushed voices.
“Look, I know how you feel, but you’ll just tire yourself out if you don’t take a break.”
“Yeah, sorry about that.”
But despite Oscar’s reassurances, he didn’t take his eyes off his work. Though he’d gotten a prototype of the artifact working, his younger siblings’ lives were depending on him creating a perfect product. His concentration was unbreakable. Sighing, Miledi gave up on convincing him and sat down to watch him work. Her gaze was both intense and surprisingly gentle.
“Hyaaaaaah,” Corrin and Yunfa squealed, holding each other’s hands and blushing.
This scene had repeated itself every day for the past few days. Ever since Oscar had called Miledi out on the first day, the two of them looked like they’d returned to normal. But every now and again, you could see surefire signs that the two of them had grown closer. Naturally, Yunfa and Corrin had been perceptive enough to pick up on the change, and they now spied on Miledi and Oscar whenever they got the chance.
“God you’re hopeless,” Miledi muttered finally, picking up the sandwich and motioning for Oscar to open his mouth. Half on reflex, he did so, prompting Miledi to stuff the sandwich into it. He bit off a little, chewed, and swallowed, then opened his mouth so Miledi could do it again.
“Hyaaaaaaaaah!”
Even after she’d finished feeding him, Miledi didn’t leave. She sat back down, resting her back against Oscar’s.
“Hyaaaaaah!”
Miledi dozed off, looking utterly relaxed. Over the next few days, Corrin and Yunfa made sure to catch every single cute moment Miledi and Oscar shared. Eventually, Susha, Lyutillis, and even the women of the village joined in to watch as well. Naturally, when Miledi found out, she blushed to the tips of her ears and gave Corrin a long lecture about privacy.
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