The Abandoned White Magician’s Tea Life - Chapter 55 : The Flower's Name (2)

Translator: Sunnyshies

Editor: Ryuubii

Chapter 55 : The Flower’s Name (2)

“…oh, yes. Amalia-san, it’s about work.”

“Oh, yeah. Did you already get another one?”

Amalia asked, trying not to sound disappointed.

As a mercenary, it’s a sign of popularity when another order comes in right after a job is done. Although he would not be able to come home as much since he would be very busy, Amalia was happy to know that Leonardo was trusted as a mercenary and that his skills were reliable. 

“I’m still in the process of receiving consultations from the other side, but if there are no problems, I will take it. It’s not going to be that long…”

“Is it dangerous?”

“It’s not terribly dangerous, either. It’s just that… when I checked the schedule… it will pass by while I’m at work.”

“What?”

Leonardo’s words are a little sharp now.

She couldn’t hear some of what he said, so when she asked him again, Leonardo blushed and dropped his gaze. Apparently, it wasn’t because he was warmed up from drinking the tea with Jarjar.

“…Amalia-san, have you forgotten by any chance? It’s almost Amalia-san’s birthday!”

“…ah.”

She really had forgotten it. It had completely slipped her mind.

When she was at the monastery, she celebrated her birthday at the beginning of the month with everyone who had birthdays that month. That’s why she didn’t have much of a sense of “this is my birthday,” and since she didn’t tell Alphonse and the others about her birthday, she never celebrated it during her travels. Although Esmeralda’s birthday was celebrated, she felt that it was very unimportant now.

Leonardo was right, it would be Amalia’s birthday in about half a month.

‘When my birthday comes, I’ll be twenty-two… huh? How old am I going to be?’

“Hmm… that’s right. But can I just say that I’m turning twenty-two?”

“That’s fine, isn’t it? For ten years you hadn’t grown up, therefore it’s only been twenty-two years since you were born.”

Leonardo cleared his throat there, then excused himself, saying, “Excuse me,” and returned shortly after with a small box in his hand.

――Her heart is racing.

“Amalia-san’s birthday is going to pass while I’m at work, so although it’s a little early… This is a gift from me. Happy 22nd birthday to you!”

“…”

Amalia stared at the small box that was soon presented to her, unable to say a thing.

Leonardo remembered Amalia’s birthday. And when he found out that he might not be able to come home for work that day, he prepared a gift for her early.

The box, which was large enough to fit in Leonardo’s large palm, was almost a cube. Perhaps because it was a gift, the lid of the box was decorated with a flower made of ribbon. Such fancy wrapping must have been ordered in a town like Astera.

‘He gave this to me…’

“…ah, thank you. I mean, I was so surprised…”

“Hahaha. You really forgot your own birthday, didn’t you? Maybe it’s because you’re so busy every day.”

“Right… um, can I open this now?”

“Of course. Go ahead.”

She gratefully accepted the box and looked at it carefully. The box she received was quite light in proportion to its size, and made no noise.

She couldn’t help but laugh at his character, since he had helped an old man in need despite the fact that he had such a delicate gift. Perhaps the reason it was so badly stained was because he had pulled the old man up, while being careful not to crush this box in his luggage.

She opened the box nervously.

“…wow, beautiful!”

She couldn’t help but exclaim.

In the box was a brooch that resembled a white flower. The five petals were made of a shiny milky white material and accented with small pearls.

‘I don’t know, maybe this is…’

“It’s a purine flower..”

“Right, well, yes. I have a lot of attachment to purine flowers, so…”

“And could this be white coral…?”

“Oh, you knew. As expected.”

“I’m glad to hear that, but isn’t this pretty expensive…?”

White coral and pearls. Both are extremely valuable in Leandra, an inland country not facing the sea, and the number of imported pearls is limited. Even Amalia had learned about white coral and its characteristics from books, but this was the first time she had actually seen it.

Leonard chuckled, while she held the box, wondering what to do, and whether it was really okay to accept or even touch it.

“Well, it’s one of the pricier ornaments sold in stores, but I chose the cheapest of the real white corals and pearls… I really wanted to give you something more expensive, but I’m sorry, that’s all I could afford.”

“What? Why are you apologizing!? Leonardo bought it for me, didn’t he?”

It was Amalia’s turn to soothe the frustrated Leonardo.

Amalia thought she would never be able to afford such a luxury item in her life, so this was more than enough. She was more than happy to know that Leonardo had taken the trouble to buy her something in the shape of a Purine flower, rather than something that cost a lot of money.

“I thought I’d never get something this nice in my life, so… I’m glad I did. Thank you, Leonardo.”

“…that’s good to know.”

“Hey, can I try this on?”

“Of course. I bought it because I thought it would look good on you, too, and I’d like to see it on you.”

Leonardo said so with a smile, so Amalia quickly took the brooch out of its pedestal and removed the pin from the back. She knew how to put it on since she had worn a brooch before when she was in the monastery.

…she knows what this is.

“…I-I’m sorry, It’s bent.”

“It’s alright… I will be touching your body a little bit, but can I put it on you?”

“Yes, please.”

Even though it was a lovely purine flower, it appeared a little bad when Amalia put it on, and it pulled at the chest of her shirt, making it look strange.

Once she took off the brooch, she handed it to Leonardo, who agreed willingly. He crouched down and said, “Excuse me,” then touched Amalia’s chest.

…it’s not that he touched her. He just pulled the fabric of her clothes a little to attach the brooch, but her fingers were touched by him in the process.

And then the moment she felt his hard fingertips through her clothes for a moment, her heart raced so hard that it almost made her ears ring.

‘Ugh, wow… my face is so hot…!’

When she looks down, she can see the top of Leonardo’s head. Normally, Amalia is in the position of being looked down upon by him, so this is something very new.

But then seeing him trying to put the brooch on Amalia’s chest, even though he was not used to it―― she became more and more feverish. All kinds of emotions were messed up, and for some reason, her eyes started to water.

‘I don’t know what to do… I can’t let Leonardo see my face now――’

“It’s done. What do you think?”

In a flash, Leonardo put on the brooch and looked up, pulling her shirt a little to adjust its position.

――his gray eyes widened and he looked at Amalia as he was taken aback.

In her eyes, he sees his own face which has a pathetic expression.

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