The Village Girl And the Fox Prince

Chapter 25 - The Couple Bracelet.

Hazel nodded confidently. “Yes, I really want to escape. But..” While pausing his speech, his mimic suddenly changed drastically, eyeballs glanced down. “I've been avoiding too much of all the trouble I've had in my life. The more I dodge, I am only given a moment of calm.”

Lynx understands Hazel's current position. It is very difficult to make a decision or think of a way out to solve all the problems that exist. For a young girl who lives like Hazel, this is excruciating.

“How do we chat while filling the stomach? Since this morning, we haven't eaten anything. I saw a food store nearby. Precisely at the end of this hallway,” invites Lynx, trying to divert briefly the girl's grief.

Having no other choice, Hazel nods in tears. Letting his arm be held by the man to be led. Lynx's body, which was large and tall, spent the distance between the walls of this hallway.

So Hazel, walking behind him, could only see Lynx's back. Can't see a speck of light out there. But surprisingly, Hazel did not feel afraid at all.

As if there was protection that he felt through the hands of Lynx, his small fingers that had felt cold were now wrapped in warmth from the thick and long fingers of the tall man.

“You know?” Lynx turned her head for a moment, looking at Hazel who seemed to be focused on looking at the hand. “I had stomach pain while eating noodles given by Mrs Marrie. Maybe because it is not used,” kekehnya later.

Hazel laughs to remove the stiff look and fill the void in this situation. “Haha, really? Then don't eat noodles anymore. Because it's not the food you're supposed to eat. Next time don't push yourself too much.”

Lynx shook her head slowly while widening her smile. “Thank you for worrying about me, but I'm sure that I'll be fine.”

“... As long as I'm by your side,” she continued in a very soft and soft tone, maybe Hazel won't hear it.

“Not worrying, I just suggested,” Hazel correction, herself too hard to admit.

The smile on Lynx's lips slowly faded, until at this second he still did not get the desired answer. Hazel was still in place, while her long-standing feelings were growing more and more everywhere.

“What is the place still far?” Hazel asked on her tiptoes, but still could not see what was ahead.

“In a minute, you're hungry already, huh? Relax, it looks like the store sells a lot of food. And it looks very appetizing,” replied Lynx asking for patience.

Hazel just nodded. But in his heart he was wondering. Because during her stay in this village, Hazel never knew that at the end of this hall was a food stall.

After a while of walking in the dark, damp hallway, they finally arrived as well. It turned out that the hallway they just passed was a rat road or could be said to be a shortcut. Because when it arrived at the store that Lynx meant, it was located close to the big road.

“Let's go in there.” Lynx sped up a little, still faithfully clasping Hazel's arm.

Hazel's small body was slightly shaken while being carried away by the athletic man. Sitting on one of the benches, they faced off. There were no other customers besides the two of them there.

Apparently, the store they came to is an old shop that buyers rarely visit. There was no immediate attendant to record the order, which came only an old lady with her two eyes already tightly wrinkled.

“Tumben once anyone comes. Where are you guys from? Great you can find my remote shop,” he said in a slightly trembling tone due to the age factor.

Hazel smiled awkwardly. “We accidentally found this store. We were hungry, so decided to stop by. Here is any menu?”

The hunchbacked woman nodded briefly. “Menu, huh? Wait a minute.”

Before long he came back while carrying a thick piece of paper that was worn with yellowing paper color. It is certain that it is a very old menu list.

Hazel is a little unsure if she can get food at this store that can suit her taste. Even though the money he has is only a little, but Hazel is also picky food.

“Then, I want a serving of curry with a serving of raw shrimp, if you can add simple fried fish or raw is okay.” Hazel handed the menu back.

Lynx who was silent to listen, his expression was full of question marks. Why did Hazel order raw food? What's more is seafood.

“Good. Orders are coming soon. Please wait.” Without being curious, the old woman wanted to directly flip her body.

But Hazel held him down first. “Eum, sorry Madam. Are you also going to cook our order just now?”

“Sure. Here there is no one else but me,” he replied as he gave a shady smile.

Hearing that answer, Hazel could only nod in doubt. Let the old woman do her job. Want to end his curiosity with the place and people who live in this store.

After the old man actually left the front, Hazel then asked in a voice as slow as possible to Lynx, “Hei, do you not feel anything strange? How could the Madam do everything alone?”

The actual Lynx is not too dizzying, immediately shrugs his shoulders briefly. “Here we are only buyer. Why think of that? Like what he said before, if this store has not been the arrival of customers for a long time. That's why he's working on everything alone.”

He changed positions, sitting with his back slightly leaning and his chin-backed hands, looking at the girl in front of him with narrowed eyes. “Weighing that, why did you order raw food? Has your appetite changed?”

But unexpectedly, Lynx who was immediately carried away feeling instead did not control her tail and ears that suddenly came out. Even until a few seconds passed, he was even cool cupping his cheeks with a smile.

Hazel, who was panicking, looked to her left right, afraid that someone might see. Hurriedly shuffling from the seat and not thinking long immediately covered Lynx's head.

His intention was to hide the man's pointy ears, and to cover the dense orange tail that was busy swaying around without guilt, but it was like Hazel was hugging Lynx.

“Stupid basis! Why are you even pulling out your tail and ears? Quickly remove before anyone else sees!” rutuk Hazel, still panicking. Unaware that his chest body was attached to Lynx's face.

“A-anu ... It's hard to open my eyes. But why does the texture in front of my face feel tender and warm, huh?” it was Lynx's great-grandson that made Hazel glare and finally realized what her position was like now.

“Damn,” hissed Hazel while slowly rewinding her body, her cheeks were already flushed with embarrassment.

Hazel doesn't know what to do now. But seeing as it seems Lynx doesn't know and doesn't realize what just happened, it seems like Hazel is safe. Just look at the plain face that is more like a fool, it is hard to believe that Lynx will feel like a normal man in general, right?

“By the way that just was what thing?”

“Nothing. You should have more control over yourself. Why are you casually removing your tail and ears? What if there are a lot of people here? You must have been their target,” Hazel, deliberately exaggerated so that Lynx was not curious about the previous incident.

“Sorry,” is down while bending face. “I'm too happy. I didn't expect you'd be that careful of me.”

“Don't overdo it, I'm just trying to repay your kindness. Maybe now you're safe because no one else can suspect you. But next time, you might have a hard time saving.”

“Iya. Once again thank you.” Lynx still did not lift her eyes.

Hazel, who began to feel sultry because she was still imagined by the incident, chose to look around for a while while waiting for the food in her message to come.

“I won't go. I just want to see the knick-knacks sold here,” said Hazel first because he saw Lynx who had taken a swing wanted to stand up from the chair.

Right in front of the rows of empty benches, there was a table filled with baskets containing various trinkets and jewelry. Ranging from rings, necklaces, bracelets and many other types.

When touching a pair bracelet made from durable plant roots, also covered in dried flowers that still smell fragrant, Hazel became interested. Before finding this store, Hazel did want to buy a bracelet but that can be engraved a name.

But after seeing the bracelet that is left two here, as if the bracelet is intended for a couple, Hazel thought something. What if he buys it for Lynx too?

There had not been five seconds of the question perching in his mind, Hazel hurriedly shook her head. Trying to pull him away. It's great that a high-profile person like Hazel would want to wear the same bracelet as that guy.

What will Hazel do when she gives me that bracelet? Or how red does Hazel cheek when shy about giving it to Lynx?

Ah, maybe it would be like a disaster if it continued to be imagined.

“You are interested in that bracelet?”

The question just left Hazel aghast on the spot, her heart like it was about to jump. Looking at the source of the voice, it turned out that the one who spoke just now was the old woman who owned this tavern.

“I'll give you a discount if you buy those two bracelets. Know it? It was a rare bracelet, rarely did anyone sell. Although the design of the bracelet is very simple and not too flashy, it is predicted that people who wear the bracelet will have good luck,” he said again, maybe this is just a tactic to persuade buyers.

“Yattaa!” Lynx, who had been behind Hazel's body, suddenly touched both shoulders while advancing his face, again made the girl surprised.

“Let's buy this bracelet, Hazel! Isn't that funny? I'd be very happy if we wore the same bracelet,” persuade Lynx while prancing around cheerfully. Very noisy.

Hazel, who feels helped by not having to lower her prestige, realizes this is an opportunity. But in order to hide his feelings of pleasure, he retained as much of his delicate expression as possible.

“Stop hopping and screaming like a child. Remember, I bought this because I happen to like the bracelet and the price is discount.”

Hazel is good at lying to cover up feelings. But until when will Hazel continue to deny the truth? She is in love with a man who is not human.

Before time makes him regret, maybe Hazel will never realize that Lynx will not be able to stay by her side to cover the emptiness and loneliness that often whack.

Because Lynx could disappear at any time and leave regrets in Hazel's life. Well, that's just the worst possibility.

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