I Noticed That It Was an Academy After 10 Years - I Noticed That It Was an Academy After 10 Years chapter 430

Side Story 1 – An Old Story Told by Grandmother (4)

“Put it down over there.”

“I understand.”

Teddy put down a pile of herbs at the location Maria said.

Maria, who had been watching him for a moment, turned her head and said when Teddy turned her body.

“Hold out your hand. “I will treat you.”

Her voice was as sharp as a midwinter wind, but her actions she she were not, so Teddy softened her feelings toward him with her soft smile.

“Thank you.”

“There are a lot of scratches.”

Some of the herbs growing in this forest had thorns on their stems, so you had to be careful when picking them.

So even though Maria handed Teddy her work gloves, she was bound to get hurt since she was a beginner after all.

There is no way Teddy would have the know-how to avoid thorns and obtain herbs.

“It’s harder to pick herbs than I thought…Haha.”

“It will sting, so be patient.”

Maria began cleaning her wounds with a cloth soaked in homemade antiseptic. Every time the disinfectant on the cloth covered her wound, Teddy felt as if she was cutting her wound with a knife, but she gritted her teeth and endured it.

It stung a lot, but it didn’t hurt as much as getting cut by a knife. Teddy waited as calmly as possible for her harsh treatment to end.

“It’s over. Even when washing, you must not take off the bandage.”

“It might be a little uncomfortable.”

“I shouldn’t have been more careful.”

When she complained in a slightly softer voice than fifteen days ago, Teddy smiled awkwardly and scratched her head.

“Haha…I’ll be careful.”

“…I’ll make you a pair of gloves, so be sure to wear them next time you work.”

‘…They make the gloves themselves.’

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Teddy’s face went blank at her unexpected words her her her her. This may be because she, who had always been cold and annoying, said something warm at first glance.

“…I’m going to make dinner now, so please bring me the ingredients.”

“What can I bring?”

“Carrots, onions, and radishes will do. I plan on making a simple stew. “It’s great for dipping the bread I bought in town.”

“I’ll get it right away.”

In that lukewarm atmosphere, the two began preparing dinner.

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‘I live alone in a place like this, but am I not lonely?’

Fifteen days and a week.

During that time, he had no choice but to spend time with Maria and get to know her one by one.

His cooking skills are quite excellent.

The sewing skills are so good that that alone is enough to make a living.

Although he looks cold on the outside, he has a soft side on the inside.

They don’t like interacting with people.

And… There is a strangely disturbing sound coming from the house at night.

Although it was still a bit far to say that they had become friends, Teddy thought that she might be enough to call him an ‘acquaintance’, so he chopped down the firewood with her axe.

“…Doesn’t it hurt?”

“It’s okay. It looks like Maria’s treatment is really excellent. “It was a pretty big wound for her, but I can’t believe she can already move this much… “

“…I guess it’s because I have a well-trained body. “You are a knight.”

“A chivalrous man is also a man. “There is no such recovery.”

“If you knew how to manipulate magic, it would be a different story.”

“…But not this fast.”

If it had been normal treatment, the seriously injured body would not have recovered enough to work in less than a month. That’s why Teddy thought that Maria was a highly skilled pharmacist.

“That’s Okay. Because that’s not an important story. Her work is done, so she goes to bed and rests. Because she will come to town.”

“Don’t you need a porter? “I will go with you.”

When Teddy recalled the fact that Maria’s hands were full after visiting the village earlier, she shook her head and rejected his offer.

“I’m enough on my own.”

“Still, it is dangerous for a woman to pass through the forest alone.”

“She has been living here alone for over five years. How do you think I can live alone in this forest?”

Her deep persuasiveness was evident in her words.

As she said, the reason she was able to live alone in this forest for so long was because she had that much power. But Teddy thought she was closer to him than that, and she felt sad when he saw her staring at her wall.

She was dumbfounded by his dark expression and glared at him, then turned her body around.

“…Get ready.”

“Yes. I will escort you to the village. Lady.”

Teddy’s face brightened in an instant.

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“…Your gaze is not nice.”

“As a woman who lives alone in a remote forest where people are reluctant to enter, it would be easy to mistake her for a witch.”

It was a cold voice, but Teddy felt a little irritation and sadness in it.

‘Maria doesn’t particularly like this situation either.’

She was tempted to go a little overboard, but Teddy restrained himself. Because it wasn’t a good choice to carelessly judge my emotions and move forward.

I just stay by her side

Therefore, today’s village people focused their gaze on the tall, handsome man who followed her around.

‘Why are you following that witch?’

‘Am I possessed by magic?’

‘Why is such a handsome man like that witch… ‘

Envy, jealousy, curiosity.

Eyes filled with various meanings alternately look at Maria and Teddy. At first glance, Teddy scratched her head and followed Maria around like a chick.

“…Don’t look away and follow me.”

“I’m sorry.”

“What is there to be sorry for?”

A grumpy voice. Teddy, who spent quite a bit of time with her, noticed that Maria was not in a good mood.

“It’s a bit surprising to come back to the village after such a long time.”

“Is there anything interesting about the village?”

“In the country where I lived, cities were not this vibrant. Everyone had sunken eyes and a look in their eyes that they could not die.”

Civil war repeating for 10 years.

A country that is falling apart.

Because the country’s situation was so bleak, Teddy mocked himself, saying that if he went back, he would be nothing more than a meat shield.

In response to his self-deprecation, Maria asked with a bit of curiosity, unlike usual.

“…Do I need to go back?”

“…Haha. “I’m not sure.”

If I go back, I will definitely be driven into a hellish battlefield.

Teddy had no particular desire to return to the battlefield.

This time, she was lucky enough to meet Maria and survive, but only the goddess of luck knows whether she will smile again next time.

“…It wouldn’t be a bad idea to settle down here.”

“…If you’re going to settle down, this town isn’t bad. Since it is surrounded by a major forest, it is not easy for war to spread here.”

“…I’ll put it on hold for now.”

Teddy’s eyes met Maria’s. Maria turned her head to see him closing his eyes.

‘Your ears are red…’

Are you conscious of it?

Teddy smiled softly as he looked at Maria’s ears and cheeks.

“Follow me quickly. “Because the herb shop wasn’t far away.”

“Oh, yes.”

The two headed to the herb shop in the corner of the village.

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“Hmm? “What are you?”

“My name is Teddy. I was accidentally saved by Miss Maria and am indebted to her.”

“Hmm…”

He slowly looked at Teddy, looking like his father-in-law with a daughter. Teddy smiled sheepishly at her rather serious her search her her her, scratched her head, and looked at Maria, who was arranging the herbs she had gathered on her counter her.

“…If he was a bad guy, there’s no way Maria would have left him alone. “She’s not the type of person that this guy can just get away with.”

“Grandpa.”

“Haha. It’s just an old man’s nonsense. And… Sigh. Hey there you are. “What is your name?”

“This is Teddy.”

“You are not from this country.”

“Yes. “I come from the western kingdom of Borwin.”

“Her.They must be in the middle of a war right now…Are they the remnants of the defeated army?”

“…That’s right.”

“If you’re going to live in this country, you’d better not think about getting into an accident.”

Teddy nodded his head at his heavy words.

“Of course. “Because I also want to stay here.”

Teddy’s eyes landed on the back of Maria’s head and then she returned to Theo.

‘Youth.’

I don’t know how the two will end up, but it would be possible to just watch quietly.

Theo smiled kindly and turned his back.