The Grand Duchess of the North Is Obsessed With Me

5 – Village Trip with the Grand Duchess (2)

“Oh….”

I let out a small exclamation as I entered the village.

Even Nara, who has been reincarnated for 5 years, was a bit admirable at the sight of a medieval village that she had only seen in movies spread out before her eyes.

Ellensia next to me didn’t say much either, but she opened her eyes wide as if she was quite surprised.

The small but crowded town overflowed with liveliness.

Since it was her first outing, neither I nor she could hide her excitement.

Entering through the bustling entrance of the village, we were immediately able to smell fragrant and appetizing food.

Growling.

In response, my stomach naturally started to roar.

After tidying up my stomach for a while, I decided to have a quick bite, following the words of my ancestors that Mt.

The problem was Illencia.

I’m a very newbie, and I ate everything well in her previous life, so it didn’t matter, but Illencia was the daughter of a noble family.

It would be a big deal if you didn’t like it or felt rejected.

Besides, if that happened, she wouldn’t be able to eat anything delicious by herself, leaving this young child behind.

‘Shouldn’t she have eaten something and come out?’

I felt regret for a moment, but I couldn’t help it.

Because we had already gotten out of the mansion, we couldn’t guarantee that we would be able to go back and come out again.

As I turned my head to ask Illencia’s doctor, I couldn’t help but smile at her father.

“… Do you want to eat that?”

It was because I could see Ilencia licking her lips as she looked around at the restaurants around her.

I smiled and asked Ilensia.

Then, Illencia dyed her pure white cheeks red and nodded her head slightly.

“Yes….”

Well, Illensia must have woken up early in the morning to come to our manor, and must have been quite hungry while preparing things.

I nodded her head, took Illencia’s hand, and walked her to the nearby street vendor.

“Okay, shall we eat something first?”

“….”

“Oh, don’t let go of her hand because we might fall apart or get lost.”

I swear, it was just a word of concern, without any black feelings.

In the first place, I had very normal values, so I wasn’t someone who felt romantic feelings or s*xual desire for such a young child.

I also looked like a child on the outside, but inside I was a man in my thirties.

Illencia gave a small nod, shaking her head at the sight of me holding her hand and speaking.

Contrary to her appearance, she followed me holding my hand tightly.

‘… Is this the feeling of raising a daughter?’

For some reason, the fathers who became fools for their daughters seemed to understand.

Thanks to that, we arrived at a street vendor selling chicken skewers without even having time to pull down the corners of our lips that kept rising.

“Welcome~ Uh, little guests I haven’t seen before?”

“Hello.”

For some reason, a furry man with a generous expression greeted us with a smile.

Contrary to the appearance of her large body and long beard, the old man in a dainty pink apron was skillfully making chicken skewers.

“Looks like you came to play?”

“Yes, Mom and Dad said they were going somewhere for a while, so we’re going to buy something to eat.”

“Oh, the cute little customers from out of town should make it even more delicious!”

Fortunately, unlike his slightly grim face, the man responded kindly to us.

“Wouldn’t it be better if the sauce wasn’t spicy?”

She might have been able to eat spicy food well, but for some reason, I thought that she wouldn’t. When I asked, Ellensia nodded her head and affirmed my words.

Apart from hearing me very well, her eyes were twinkling and fixed on the chicken skewers.

“Then give me two non-spicy ones.”

“Okay~ Two non-spicy ones!”

Spread plenty of appetizing brown sauce on chicken skewers neatly placed on skewers.

After that, I put the skewers dripping with the sauce over a blazing charcoal fire and began to brown them.

Knock.

Me and Illencia swallowed dry saliva without anyone saying anything about the appetizing appearance.

I suddenly looked at Illensia and saw that she had a bright expression like any other child, and I couldn’t help but smile.

“Let’s become 2 Coopers, little customers!”

“Here, thank you.”

After paying for the chicken skewers, we accepted the glossy chicken skewers.

The appearance of chicken skewers with plenty of sauce on long skewers has a delicious visual that stimulates the salivary glands.

“Thank you! Come again!”

We greeted the man with a service spirit who never ends kindly, and we took our chicken skewers and moved on.

Illencia also couldn’t take her eyes off the chicken skewers, but never let go of my hand and followed me.

Seated on a bench in front of the fountain on the central boulevard, we finally got a bite of the chicken skewers.

“Arm.”

Bumpy.

Me and Elencia took a bite of the chicken skewers without anyone saying anything first. At the same time, the flavor of the fragrant sauce and the juicy chicken that spreads in your mouth.

“mmm!”

It was a heavenly taste.

I opened my eyes wide and savored the heavenly taste, and Illensia kept her eyes tightly closed, her little mouth munching and nodding her head.

I tried to check whether Ilencia was eating well, but I found her to be so cute, so I smiled and looked at Ilencia.

Even though she is still a child, she has long and beautiful eyelashes, a sharp nose, white cheeks made from a bite of chicken skewers, and red lips smeared with sauce.

If it’s the cuteness from the sky now, when I grew up, I took out a handkerchief from my arms with a smile at the appearance that would captivate any man’s heart.

It was a handkerchief that my mother often brought to me as the Duchess and Elencia went in and out of our mansion.

“Wait a minute.”

“… ?!”

As I wiped Illencia’s mouth and the sauce on her cheeks with her handkerchief, I faced her red eyes.

How delicious it is, how these eyes tremble relentlessly as if an earthquake had occurred, and that appearance made my father smile spontaneously.

“…… Thank you.”

“It’s nothing special.”

She was so proud that she could even say thank you. I stroked her shiny black hair for a while and then took another bite of her chicken skewers.

The chicken skewers we ate together tasted even better than in our previous lives.

Maybe it was because I ate with such a cute kid, but if it weren’t for him, I wouldn’t know if the yakitori in this world was particularly delicious.

“….”

“Will you wake up after you finish eating?”

“Yes.”

We bought clean water, refreshed ourselves, and got up, feeling our stomachs full.

The good thing about being reincarnated as a child is that you don’t have to eat a lot of food to be full.

Although it turns off just as quickly.

“Is there anything else you want to eat?”

Dori Dori.

Illensia shook her head, her little cheeks blushing, as if she was ashamed of her hasty eating at my words.

Eating makes me happy, so it looks good.

I shrugged her shoulders, grabbed Illensia’s hand, and moved her steps.

It was the first time I came to this town, so I didn’t know where to go, but I knew about the places I shouldn’t go.

For example, a dark back alley.

Except for the dangerous places for children like us to go, the town itself wasn’t that big, so it didn’t matter if we walked around in moderation.

“If there is something you want to have or eat, you can tell me.”

“Okay.”

If the Grand Duchess of the North made up her mind to have it, what would she not be able to have?

Although we didn’t have much time, there was no reason to rush around.

In the first place, both of us came because we wanted to see the town, and today was not the only day.

Illencia didn’t rush to see if she was of the same mind as me, and just looked around her with her curious eyes.

The territory ruled by the Valencian family was small in scale, but full of vitality.

He didn’t impose excessive taxes, and perhaps thanks to his father’s caring nature, the security was good, and the residents had happy faces.

I was curious and excited as I looked around the flower shop, general store, and street stalls. Suddenly, I felt Ellensia’s footsteps slowing down a bit, and turned my head.

Illencia was staring blankly at something in her.

Illensia just stared at it, not knowing how much she was focused on it or how much I stopped walking together.

As she turned her head to follow her gaze, there was a stall selling sparkly accessories.

“My own necklace! Ring! I have a bracelet! There are also hairpins and hair ties, so take a look around!”

No matter how much she suppresses her emotions and closes her heart, I couldn’t take my eyes off her. I naturally smiled and opened my mouth in a playful tone.

“Do you want to go see it?”

Even though she was young and of low status, the aristocrat was a noble, so the pocket money she received from her mother was not small.

Besides, since she didn’t have anything to spend money on, I could easily buy her a few things at that level, so I asked her lightheartedly.

“… Huh.”

Illensia avoided my gaze and gave a small affirmation.

I was worried that I would refuse because it was burdensome, but fortunately, it seemed that desire overcame shame.

I smiled and took Illencia’s hand and walked her to her stall.