The Abandoned White Magician’s Tea Life

Translator: Sunnyshies

Editor: Ryuubii

Chapter 52 : Yugo’s Concern

The three of them enjoyed the festival of Astera.

When they returned to the main street, light music was playing and the dancing began. The central square of the main street, which had been crowded with people coming and going, quickly opened up and people started dancing to the music.

Most of them were pairs of men and women. Beautifully dressed women were escorted by men, who danced with smiles on their faces. The way they danced and the rhythm of the dance varied from person to person, but this was more like a festival in a local city, and even those who were not used to dancing joined the circle.

This was also the case with Amalia and Leonardo. At first they both hesitated, but when the frustrated Yugo kicked Leonardo on his leg, he finally made up his mind and asked Amalia for a dance.

It’s really quite sluggish.

If you like her, why don’t you just get on with it?

Yugo thought as he carried his things and sat down on a brick stone in the bushes to watch the dance scene.

Yugo’s vision was limited due to his short stature and the fact that he was sitting down, but his eyesight was very good due to the fact that he was originally a dragon. So he was able to see Amalia and the others as they flickered in and out of his sight, and he was careful to ensure that the effects of his spatial magic were constant.

Amalia’s profile, which he caught a glimpse of, looked happy and relaxed. And Leonardo, who was dancing with her, supporting her waist and taking her hand, also smiled and looked at Amalia with an infinitely loving gaze.

Yugo loves Amalia and doesn’t care about anyone else, but Leonardo is different. And now he was seriously thinking that Leonardo can be his adoptive father.

In fact, he wants to be Amalia’s favorite. Perhaps because of her experience of being abandoned by her friends, Amalia is not very good at showing affection. If anything, Yugo wants to take all of her affection and protect her all the time so that she will never be lonely.

But it’s a dream that will never come true.

Because he knows that he is no longer Amalia’s favorite.

Amalia’s feelings toward Yugo and Leonardo are probably somewhat different in kind. But for Amalia, Leonardo, who can age at the same rate and die with her at the same time, would be a more suitable lifelong companion than himself, who would live for nearly another thousand years.

It was very annoying to give up something to such a small human being, but it was for Amalia’s sake, and the other is Leonardo. If it was any other kid, He would have taken care of them with an “Ei!”, but he knew that Leonardo had to put up with him.

Later, Amalia and Leonardo came back after the dance. They were holding each other’s hands tightly, probably to prevent themselves from getting separated, and although Yugo welcomed them with a smile, he felt a little uncomfortable.

As time went by, the sun went down and it became cold. It seemed that the festival would last well into the night and end with a drinking party, but Leonardo’s working hours were a problem and Amalia should not be allowed to get cold. Therefore, after the dance, the three of them drank fruit juice before returning to the inn.

Amalia fidgeted with a red face, saying, “It’s going to take me a while to get my makeup off…” So Yugo waited in the lobby of the inn with Leonardo until she was ready.

Incidentally, he noticed that Leonardo swallowed his own saliva when he saw Amalia fidgeting earlier, but Yugo, who had learned to read the atmosphere, didn’t dig into it.

…yes, it was only to protect Amalia’s honor that he kept quiet, and he had no intention of relenting to Leonardo.

“…Leonardo. I know you were feeling lust about my mom’s appearance earlier.”

Leonardo, who was sitting next to him on an empty sofa in the corner of the lobby, was startled, then made a low grunt and covered his face with his hands.

“…oh, I knew you were sharp, Yugo.”

“Don’t try to cover it up, that’s the great thing about you. Don’t worry. I’m not going to say anything that will get my mom in trouble.”

“Haha, thank you… Amalia-san is so beautiful and her embarrassment is so dainty that it made me nervous too.

Leonardo chuckled with a red face and ruffled Yugo’s hair.

Unlike Amalia’s gentle stroking, Leonardo’s stroking was quite rough and forceful, but strangely enough, Yugo did not dislike his touch.

“…hmm. If a man other than you had lusted after my mom, I would have burned him with the flames of purgatory, but you… are much better than the rest of the maggots. It’s important to keep in mind that it’s only better, it doesn’t mean that you are forgiven.”

“Of course.”

Leonardo nodded with a serious face.

Really, it was this kind of gentlemanly and honest nature of his that appealed to him, and frustratingly, it was also the thing that forced Yugo to acknowledge him. If only he had been a little worse or more twisted, Yugo would have attacked him without hesitation, yet he was still so hateful.

“…oh, yes. By any chance…did Yugo praise Amalia-san after she had dressed up?”

“Hmm? I didn’t do so. I thought I’d say it after we got home.”

“I see… thank you.”

“Why? I didn’t do anything to be thanked.”

“I see. Then it’s okay.”

Leonardo said with his usual soft smile, then turned his head forward.

…looking at his side profile, Yugo was greatly relieved.

Yugo didn’t compliment Amalia on her dress because he wanted Leonardo to be the first man to compliment her.

However, it is definitely not for Leonardo.

He knew that Leonardo’s “beautiful” would please Amalia more than Yugo’s “beautiful”.

If Yugo said it before Leonardo, she would be less impressed, so although he wanted to praise her beautiful mother immediately, he swallowed his tears and held back.

He was praising himself for being such a caring son, but Leonardo must have noticed. That’s why he said “thank you” earlier.

He was only a young man who had lived for a bit more than twenty years, but he was no match for this man. However, even though he knew he couldn’t win, he didn’t mind sitting side by side with Leonardo like this.

“…I, too, would like to thank you. Thank you for today, Leonardo.”

“You’re welcome.”

“But don’t get the wrong idea! I’m thanking you for making my mom happy, not for anything you’ve done for me!”

People get carried away easily, so he has to nail them down.

However, Leonardo seemed to know what was going on in Yugo’s mind. He patted him on the head again, saying, “You are a kind boy,” and Yugo unexpectedly felt comfortable with his touch.

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Sunnyshies: Yugo the ultimate 2nd male lead!

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