The Abandoned White Magician’s Tea Life - Chapter 51 : Spring Came in My Heart

Translator: Sunnyshies

Editor: Ryuubii

Chapter 51 : Spring Came in My Heart

Leonardo said he would be able to take a break around the middle of the festival, so he would meet up and join them then.

So far, Amalia had checked her makeup with a hand mirror and reapplied her lipstick, which was peeling off, since she and Yugo had eaten at street vendors. She also made sure not to stain her dress with any juice or residue when she ate the food, so she would be able to meet Leonardo in her proper attire.

The meeting place was under the big clock tower in the park. The park was a bit far from the center of the festival, so it was sparsely populated. It was a good place to rest after a long day of walking, and they could even hear the faint sounds of happy music and people buzzing behind the trees.

Yugo, who was standing next to her, had been staring at a carved wooden figurine for a while now. In the end, this was the only thing Yugo had ever asked for other than food, and he hadn’t let go of it since she bought it.

The miniature figurine resembled his appearance when he was a dragon, spreading his wings and looking up at the sky with his long neck turned away. The wood used for the material happened to be yellowish in color, which made it look more and more like Yugo, the golden dragon.

“You seem to like it.”

“Yeah! Humans are amazing. They can do such detailed work.”

Yugo lifted the figurine up to his eye level and said admiringly.

Even in his human child form, Yugo seemed to be good at heavy work, but on the other hand, he was not good at detailed work. He often played with wooden puzzles and blocks because he was interested in the tools of the human world, and also to train himself to use his much smaller hands better than when he was a dragon.

Since that is how Yugo currently is, Amalia tried to make it easier for him to take off his clothes. She took off the buttons of the jacket he was wearing, replacing it with new and larger ones after widening the button holes. The small buttons could not fasten well, and if he got too carried away, he might tear the fabric.

Amalia was watching Yugo happily playing with the dragon figurine when she suddenly felt the presence of someone and looked up.

The park is quiet.

A man was standing in front of Amalia and Yugo who were sitting on a bench.

He had just gotten a break from his work, so he was dressed in leather armor, a strong jacket, and a sword hanging from his waist, not exactly appropriate for a festival. But the way he was dressed in battle gear was very elegant. His golden hair flowing in the winter breeze, his cheeks slightly red from the cold, and his softly squinted gray eyes were so pure and beautiful that you could not help but admire them.

When he sees Amalia, he bows and walks up to her. He took Amalia’s hand and lightly kissed her fingertips like a knight in the stories.

“Thank you for waiting, Amalia-san… I was surprised when I saw your beautiful appearance.”

“Eh? ah…”

She was complimented as “beautiful” with a soft voice. Although she was taken aback for a moment, soon her cheeks slowly began to heat up.

―Suddenly, she noticed an intense heartbeat in her chest, without even needing to put her hand on her chest.

“R-right?  I consulted with Eva and bought it… does it suit me?”

“Yes, very much. You usually look very serious, but now you look so dainty and lovely… Even when I was watching you from a distance, I thought you were so divine that I was afraid to call out to you… Is your hair ornament meant to resemble a purine flower? It looks good on you.”

“Yeah… ah, thank you. Well, I’m glad you said that…”

She wanted to thank him properly, but her voice trailed off.

She had thought it would be enough to hear words like “beautiful” and “it suits you”. But Leonardo said more than what Amalia had expected.

‘Besides, the purine flowers…’

She gently touched the artificial flowers that decorate her hair tie.

Small, white, purine flowers. The fruits are sweet and delicious, and the flowers are pretty and lovely, so the flowers are often arranged as they are, or they can be made into some kind of decoration, like Amalia’s hair ornament now. And since the flowers are relatively well made, they can also be made as pressed flowers.

Yes, pressed flowers――

“…eleven years ago, the amulet I gave you was also adorned with a pressed purine flower.”

Leonardo said slowly, as though chewing on something, and Amalia nodded her head, feeling a bit nervous.

Good. It looks like he remembered properly.

“…yes. It’s a flower that holds memories for me. Purine doesn’t bloom until spring, but with artificial flowers, I can look at them whenever I want.”

“…Amalia-san, you are someone who――”

For some reason, Leonardo raised his eyebrows in a graceful manner and sighed.

‘…eh! ?? Did I say something disappointing just now!?’

As far as Amalia was aware, she had told him what she thought, but not to the extent that it crossed the boundary of being “A child and a babysitter of their former orphanage”.

She assumed that he would be happy and nostalgic, but she never expected a sigh.

However, Leonardo’s smile quickly returned and he gently touched Amalia’s hair ornament with his heavily gloved hand.

“No, it’s nothing. It’s just that it’s a flower that I’m very attached to. So seeing you wearing it like this… makes me very happy.”

“Leonardo…”

“Oh, I’m sorry, this is not the time to stand around and talk… My break is only an hour long… Sorry, I don’t think I’ll be able to stroll around much.”

“What? Don’t worry about that. Leonardo is the one who took time out of his busy work schedule for us.”

“I’m just doing what I want to do… Come on, let’s get going. And Yugo, I’m sorry for keeping you waiting. Let’s go.”

“Huh? I thought you had forgotten about me.”

Yugo, who had been fiddling with his figurine instead of engaging in their conversation, looked up at Leonardo with half-lidded eyes.

‘…oh, yeah! I had left out Yugo!’

“I’m sorry, Yugo. Thanks for waiting for us.”

“No, I don’t mind at all. It’s okay, Mom.”

“…you have a completely different attitude when it comes to me.”

“Because mom is special… Well, let’s go! I just found a store that sells something that Leonardo might like. Hey, Mom!”

“That’s right. Since a while ago, Yugo had been saying that he wanted to show it to Leonardo…”

“I-it’s not as if it’s all the time!”

Yugo turns red and says something to retort, but it’s obvious that he’s hiding his embarrassment.

Amalia looked at Leonardo and chuckled. Then Leonardo carried all the goods and Yugo’s figurine bought from the stall, while Amalia and Leonardo took Yugo’s right and left hands respectively.

“Shall we go?”

“Yeah.”

The cold winter wind caressed her cheeks, but Amalia’s heart and left hand were warm, as if spring had already arrived.

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