NOVEL NEXT The Beloved New Daughter-In-Law of the Wolf Mansion
Chapter 188 - Side story 1
God can shape the body and the mind, but…
But he can’t shape memories and the heart. Thus, even returning Linsy Yeckhart’s memories was beyond the power of a god. That was something only one person could do. “Arsene!” Only Linsy could do it. But God wasn’t worried. “Did you wait for me? Did you wait for a long time?” The heart is stronger than anything else. “Did I make you wait long?” Linsy Yeckhart’s heart is stronger than that of anyone else in the world. “Did you get upset because I came too late?” Linsy will regain her memories. The phoenix, which has returned through several lifetimes, will be reborn once again and continue its life. At that time, God had such faith. And that faith really came true. When everything in the world aligns, the perfect moment will arrive. *** Tak. Yeckhart’s carriage quickly kicked the ground and ran away. The sound of horse hooves occasionally flowed into the carriage. “I said I would be back soon, but I ended up being too late.” I hugged Arsene’s neck and rubbed my cheek against his warm cheek. Arsene, whom I hadn’t seen in a long time, seemed to have lost a bit of weight compared to before. Or perhaps his body had become a little stronger. “But I kept my promise.” Arsene Yeckhart, who was a bit different from the image I remembered. And my beloved wolf, whose heart had not changed even while his appearance had changed. “I really came back to you, even though it was a little late.” As I hugged Arsene, I felt my heart fill with emotion. Arsene hugged me and put his ear to my chest every time the carriage rattled. Thump, thump. “…Arsene?” I carefully stroked Arsene’s fluffy hair. Arsene, who had his ear pressed against my chest, spoke softly. “…That’s why.” “Mhm?” “Because it feels like you might disappear again.” I need to hear your heartbeat to feel like you’re really here with me. Arsene’s voice was low and calm, but it was filled with loneliness. I stroked Arsene’s hair without saying anything. “What have you been doing all this time? Where have you been?” “…Mhm?” Arsene mumbled, still burying his head in my arms. “You didn’t want to see me?” “Of course…!” “I’ve wanted to see you for such a long time…” Arsene’s nape was red. I smiled faintly at that, then gently stroked Arsene’s reddened neck with my fingertips. “I missed you too, you fool.” “…Really?” “Mm, but actually, I had no memories until I met you.” I confessed, sneakily avoiding Arsene’s persistent gaze. “I didn’t remember anything until then and didn’t know who I was, so a farmer who lived nearby took care of me.” “….!” “I spent my time helping with the orchard work at that house. And then, the moment I saw you…” “Did you remember?” “Mhm?” I smiled brightly, cupped Arsene’s cheeks in my hands, and kissed his forehead. Rumble! The carriage shook violently. Arsene hugged me, holding my waist to keep me from swaying. “While helping with the orchard work?” “Did you see the apples? They’re from the aunt’s orchard.” After regaining my memories, I immediately ran to the aunt and explained everything that had happened. I left a promise to definitely return the favor and got on Yeckhart’s carriage with Arsene. And now, here we are. I made a promise as I thought of the Aunt. ‘As soon as I return, I must repay the aunt.’ Taking care of a fully grown beastman who had lost her memory was no easy task. If it hadn’t been for the kind-hearted Aunt, I might have met Arsene much later. Thinking of that, I felt a deep affection for the Aunt. “Linsy?” I felt an even deeper affection for Arsene. I cupped Arsene’s cheeks with both hands and gently caressed his ear. “!” Arsene’s ears quickly turned red. At the same time. Pong! From the top of Arsene’s head, perked wolf ears emerged, and a large tail sprang out from behind him. I looked at Arsene in surprise. “Arsene?” “What…” But Arsene seemed to be surprised as well. Arsene’s wolf ears flinched in confusion, twitching and flapping in all directions. “No, what… why is this happening? Linsy, I don’t know why my body is like this either…” Every time Arsene spoke, his wolf ears moved restlessly in all directions. The large tail was the same, swishing around restlessly. The tail swayed behind Arsene’s back regardless of his will. A fully grown beastman doesn’t make such mistakes. It was embarrassing to make the mistake of revealing one’s ears and tail after growing up. However, sometimes such mistakes happen. And that happens when… “Do you like me that much?” When his emotions are not in control. Arsene stared at me intently with a slightly pouty expression on his face. “Huh? Do you like me that much~?” I laughed brightly as I rubbed Arsene’s twitching ears with my hands. A husband who can’t come to his senses because he’s so happy, and who sticks out his ears and tail. “I guess I must have saved the world, Arsene…” “What are you talking about all of a sudden…” “I just like being with you.” Arsene didn’t let me sit down on the carriage seat. Thanks to that, I was sitting on Arsene’s lap, heading back to Yeckhart. No, but—. I can’t see Father like this after such a long time, though? I looked at Arsene with anxious eyes and asked. “You’ll drop me off when we get there, right?” “What?” “Don’t pretend not to know.” “….” Arsene shut his mouth. Phew, stubborn… A lot of time had passed, but Arsene’s stubbornness remained the same. But I couldn’t say anything to him. ‘I like it too…’ I liked sitting on Arsene’s lap and being held in his arms. The memories I had regained felt completely natural. Everything connected smoothly, as if it had happened yesterday. Nevertheless, the emptiness I had felt while I was away from Arsene remained. ‘During the time my memories were gone, I kept feeling like I had lost something important…’ I lost you, Arsene. I was so lonely every night because I wanted you back. Arsene’s two ears fluttered in my hand. Arsene hugged me and refused to let me go. He was embarrassed by his exposed ears and tail, yet he kept pulling me closer, as if he had no time to feel embarrassed. “Everyone in the family was waiting for you.” “Really?” “Yes, everyone has been eagerly waiting. Of course, I probably wanted to see you the most… but Ethan, Father, everyone missed you.” “I just came from the orchard, and my skirt is covered in dirt. Do you think it’s okay to meet like this?” “Even in this state, it’ll feel dramatic enough, so don’t worry.” Arsene said with a confident voice. His voice sounded particularly sweet, so I held onto Arsene and kissed his cheek. “I wish the carriage would go faster, I want to see Kendrick soon.” “I haven’t told Dad that I’ve met you yet.” “Why?” “I wanted to surprise him. He has been lacking excitement in his life lately.” Arsene said with a slightly mischievous voice. I narrowed my eyes as I looked at Arsene, then let my hair down, which had been tied up high. Then, I raised my fingers and carefully combed through my wavy hair, letting it fall down. “How is it? Do I look more like Linsy Yeckhart than the orchard girl?” “When we first met, you didn’t look like an orchard girl, you looked like Linsy.” “To be honest, I never thought it would take this long for me to come meet you…” But it took longer than I thought. If I had met Arsene a little earlier, would my memories have come back a little sooner? “Mm, I’m really sorry for being late…” “Is that all you have to say after saving the world and coming back?” “I want to talk about trivial things, rather than something like that, to my beloved Arsene. Like saying I’m sorry for being late.” I grabbed Arsene’s cheek. Then Arsene’s ear naturally fell back. It was as if he was expecting me to pat him. “Don’t you want to hear that? Would you prefer if I talked more about the world?” Arsene’s eyes softened, and his perked-up ears were now almost flat against his head. “No, I think you’re right. Instead of talking about the world, let’s just…” Tak! At that moment, the carriage stopped. Arsene and I turned our heads away from putting our faces close together. “Lady Linsy, Sir Arsene, we have arrived at the mansion…” The knight Arsene had brought opened the carriage door familiarly. And. “….” “….” “….E, excuse me!” He was startled and slammed the carriage door again. Arsene and I exchanged awkward glances inside the carriage with the door now closed. “…Should we get off first?” “Yeah, that would be good….” Arsene slowly released the hand that was wrapped around my waist. Hello! You can also buy the advanced chapter in Ko-fi now, just click the ko-fi button and look for the title of the novel in shop. Thank you for your support! Next chapter will be updated first on this website. Come back and
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