A Kind Goblin’s Bird - Chapter 4

The Goblin’s Proposal Part 3

It was early in the morning when the woman woke up.

The energy of the herb was gone, and the woman had no strength in her body. Her head hurt terribly, and she didn’t have the energy to lift a finger. It seemed that she was hungry and could even eat her own raw flesh, but she was in fact so powerless that she would not be able to lift a spoon even when a table was set. The woman sat blankly and blinked her eyes.

“Are you awake?”

The woman was startled by the man’s voice and turned her head. And she was once again surprised. It was because she heard the sound of water splashing from under her neck before she could see the man’s face.

When she lifted her head, she saw the man wearing the red goblin mask. It was an elaborately crafted mask. The woman narrowed her eyes, checked the mask, and she recalled yesterday. The woman who gathered her fragmented memories and managed to put it together somehow frowned.

“Who are you?”

“It’s the goblin.”

Sir Goblin. She bit her lip when she realized the identity of the man she had called. The man reached out and touched the woman’s cheek. The woman replied, brushing her own cheek from the hand.

“You are a human being.”

“I am also your fiancée.”

“Marriage…… I mean. then,”

It was the moment the woman was dumbfounded and tried to refute. The man coldly interrupted her words.

“Before you say it, let me make it clear. The herb is a drug prohibited by national law, and those who eat it, grow it, and ignore it are all subject to death. Wherever the herb is, it must be burned.”

The woman hurriedly bit her mouth.

Burn it? She recalled her mother’s grave next to her home. It was midwinter when her mother died. In the middle of winter, the woman dug the frozen ground with her bare hands. It took her three full days, and she was barely able to dig enough to lay her mother down. She wanted to dig a little deeper, but all of her ten nails were broken and that was the limit.

Are you going to burn it down?

If the body is burnt, she will not be able to rest……?

The woman looked at the man with a pale face, without saying a word. Her father said he would give her mother’s body to the dog if she dies, so she’s survived a tough life, but now her mother is to be set on fire and she loses her rest.

The man asked.

“At that time, you promised to marry me. right?”

Tears welled up. The woman tried not to cry, but her tears fell. She shouldn’t cry, then she’d be beaten.

“Yes. I did.”

“…….”

“Because I did…… Please do not burn it. There is my mother’s grave…… Please do not burn it.”

Tears fell from the woman’s eyes. Even as she forced herself to swallow the tears, her tears continued to fall. What to do. What if that man is offended and burned the mountain? It was when the woman shook her shoulder and started crying.

“Lady, I won’t burn it.”

The man said in a troubled voice. When she lifted her head, she saw the man’s eyes. He seemed perplexed. His hand stood still in mid-air. It was strange that the man was swaying, so she blinked and tears fell again. At that moment, the man hugged her as if he couldn’t take it any longer.

“I swear. I will never burn it.”

At that moment, the woman could not contain her sorrow and burst into tears. I shouldn’t cry. But her tears did not stop. Tears continued to flow even after forcibly swallowing the cry, and as the woman clenched her teeth and shook her body, the man patted her naked shoulder.

“Lady, you can cry.”

“Bu, but, I, I’m ugly, so if I cry, I will be beaten.”

If she cries out loud when she is beaten, she will get even more scolded. She used to be beaten harshly, saying that the ugly bitch was crying and acting poorly. In those words, the man suddenly lifted her chin. It was a cautious but firm hand.

The eyes and gaze met behind the mask. The woman looked up at those dark eyes and sniffed. She doesn’t know what the man’s face looked like, but the man’s eyes were amazing. It looked as if she had seen it somewhere. The woman forgot to cry for a moment in the eyes, the man said,

“There is something the Lady doesn’t know, but the Lady is a really pretty person.”

“…… what?”

It was a word that brought tears to her open eyes. The man smiled softly as she doubted her own hearing; perhaps her tears had dried up and even blocked her ear canal from the shock.

“You’re pretty when you cry and you’re pretty even when you smile. So please do whatever you want to be pretty.”

…… He’s a human, not a goblin, but she doesn’t think he’s a sane person. Or maybe his eyes aren’t fine. It’s such a strange and beautiful eye, it’s a pity.

The woman blinked her eyes. The man burst into laughter as the rest of her tears fell. She doesn’t know what’s funny, the woman looks blankly at the face while he picks up a bowl of porridge.

It had colorful porridge in a white porcelain bowl. It was very pretty that something shiny was sprinkled on. The woman was mesmerized without realizing it.

Her man carefully scooped out a spoonful of porridge and handed it to the woman. As the woman tried to reach out her hand, the man’s hand swung back. Reluctantly, the woman carefully put her lips to the spoon and sucked the porridge.

“Delicious…… ! This is so delicious!”

It was the first time she had ever tasted it, something she had never imagined. Is it because she was hungry? No, there were many times when she was hungry, but it was the first time she had tasted this kind of food. The woman looked at the man. He didn’t even notice that his sleeves were wet, and he hugged her in the bathtub and was now feeding her porridge. Suddenly, she wondered if he had eaten.

“Have you eaten your meal?”

The man could not answer for a moment and stopped. The woman noticed that he hadn’t eaten. Did he not eat because of her? The woman wrapped the man’s hand holding the spoon.

“Sir Goblin, you eat too. It is very delicious.”

After holding the man’s hand and scooping out the porridge, after blowing it to cool it, she brought it to his lips. It was really delicious. Best of all the food she has ever eaten. Does the  man know this taste? If he didn’t know, please she wished he knew.

The man shook his head. And he yielded the spoon to her. The woman looked down at the spoon. It smelled savory. She already knew this taste, and she starved for four days. Her saliva dropped down. The man nodded his head lightly as he looked up at her. The woman couldn’t resist any further, and she took a spoonful into her mouth.

Oh, it’s really delicious.

Perhaps the man knows the taste of this food. So he may not be very curious. When the woman thought so, the man put down the bowl of porridge and gently lifted the mask.

His lips were visible. It was his lips that looked manly cool. It seems that he has a strong character. And it was very red. It was amazing because it was red as if a woman had applied a rouge. The woman stared blankly at the lips. As she watched the lips approach, she thought nothing of it.

As the lips touched her own, she opened her eyes wide.

The folded lips were warm and soft.

A flesh crept in between her lips, gently stirring inside, and then disappeared. A strange feeling slipped away and disappeared without a trace.

“It’s delicious.”

The man said, putting on the mask again. The woman looked up at him with her eyes wide open. The man asked bitterly.

“Did I do something wrong?”

Is it wrong?

The two were engaged, and the woman sat naked in front of the man. Being in the murky water, the only thing the man could see was the woman’s shoulders and above, but she was still naked.

Is it wrong or not?

The woman thought for a moment and shook her head. Actually, she doesn’t know if there’s anything wrong with it. But she didn’t want the man to feel bitter. Isn’t he feeding her this delicious porridge? She doesn’t know him well, but he is a friendly person.

…… Although his eyes and hair look a little weird, though.

“Then, can I do it again next time?”

The man asked without hiding his expectations.

Suddenly, a spoon filled with sparkling porridge arrived at the woman’s lips. Alluring. The woman looked down at the porridge for a moment and took a bite. And she nodded her head with a whimper. She doesn’t know why he kisses her, but she wants to do it if the man wants it.

The man lifted the woman’s wet hair and placed it to the corner of his mouth above the mask. The woman looked at it and blinked her eyes. It felt weird as her heart was beating a little faster.