I Couldn't Become a Knight, But for Some Reason, I'm Beloved by Dragons - Chapter 04: Talking About Runa

Chapter 04: Talking About Runa

The day after meeting Runa, I had my usual job as a dragon handler. Typically, we would meet once a week or once every two weeks at that spot, and it had already become a part of my routine.

(Still a mystery, but… )

I wonder what kind of person Runa really is, but I’ll wait for her to tell me herself.

“How about it, Luna? Feels good?”

“…”

Asking her if it feels good, she responded with a satisfied groan.

I was washing her body with a special brush, and while dragons usually bathe in sacred springs, I was washing Luna’s body as she didn’t want to join the rest of the group.

“She really likes hearing about dragons. And seeing her smile makes me happy too.”

Since I was busy washing her body with my hands, I talked to her about Runa.

While thinking that the names Luna and Runa are similar, I felt like fate had indeed brought us together.

Luna is the dragon queen, and since she’s female, she easily gets upset when I talk about my female colleagues. But when it comes to Runa, she seems happy to hear about it.

(Maybe she instinctively senses how great Runa is. Well, I also think she’s a wonderful person.)

Whenever my colleague, Rito, talks happily about his home life, I get jealous and think about Runa. but for now, as a dragon handler, I have to do my best with all my might.

“Hmm? What do you think of Runa?”

“…”

When I asked her, Luna nodded.

Although Luna is not human, but a dragon, she is still a woman, so I felt a little embarrassed to say this.

“I think she’s a wonderful woman. Of course, she’s very beautiful, but she also understands my job as a dragon handler and enjoys listening to stories about dragons. She’s a fun person to be around.”

“…♪♪”

Luna flapped her large wings and shook them.

It seemed that Runa, through my story, also liked Luna. If she listened to me talk about dragons with such enthusiasm, then I would like to introduce her to Luna if I had the chance.

“I feel like I want to introduce Runa to you someday. What do you think?”

As I said that, Luna turned away silently, and I chuckled at whether she wanted to meet Runa or not.

It was then when I finished washing Luna’s body that I heard a noise, and two dragons flew into the area.

“Are they playing? Or are they fighting?”

There are many different types of dragons, some have a gentle personality, while others have a quick-tempered and mischievous personality.

It seems that the two dragons approaching us are the latter, but then the dragon behind me moved.

“Luna?”

She stared at the two dragons, and then erected a magical barrier around me and opened her mouth wide.

“No way.”

As I mentioned before, Luna is a dragon who can handle high-level magic. Therefore, this barrier surrounding me could not be penetrated by any attack, and it even blocked out all sound. I couldn’t hear any sound coming from outside.

As soon as Luna roared, the barrier trembled slightly… and the two dragons, who had shuddered, started to run away.

“…”

Luna was completely angry.

This place is a sanctuary where only Luna can stay. Other dragons, who are like her subordinates, can also stay here. The King and Queen visit a few times a year, but no one can come here without Luna’s permission.

“Hey, Luna.”

She caught my gaze with her red eyes.

Even the royal family cannot easily visit here, but I am the only one who can come here at any time… not only as a dragon handler but also when there is nothing to do. I feel like she wouldn’t refuse me.

“What if I come here even when I’m not working as a dragon handler?”

When I said that she placed her strong arm behind me. As her arm pushed me with a thud, I naturally leaned against her face… Yeah, it seems she’s welcoming me.

“Well, that’s impossible. If it weren’t for work, I wouldn’t be able to enter the castle anyway.”

Luna whined sadly, expressing her disappointment.

I mean… even though her face is that of a dragon and it can be intimidating, when it comes to this, I can’t help but find her really cute.

“Hey, Luna, let’s get married.”

“…!?”

I mean, I could really marry such a cute dragon. Well, it’s a joke, of course, but I can’t really marry a dragon girlfriend, and it would cause inconvenience for Luna as well.

“Well then, we’re almost done with work… huh?”

As I was about to leave since work was over, Luna stopped moving while still placing her arm on my back. Even when I tried to crawl out, she held me with just the right amount of strength, so I couldn’t escape.

I had no choice but to stay here until she was satisfied, while stroking her head.

“Huh? Xeno? Why… haven’t you gone home yet?”

“Yeah, I couldn’t leave.”

“??”

That day, I ended up staying overnight.