How to get Healed at Demon Farm

We ostracized Alfred? 

I looked at Alfred with a look of great bewilderment. 

I could feel the sincerity in his eyes even though he was drunk. 

I sneaked a look at other farm members. 

Andras and Lia were also flustered.

They exchanged silent glances and tried to understand the situation, as there was nothing they could think about bullying. 

Three eyes naturally turned to someone, as we had planned beforehand.

As the suspicious eyes gathered on him, Kaneff opened his eyes wide as if he was falsely accused.

And he appealed to us, his innocence with very intense eyes.

Looking at his frustrating appearance, Kaneff also seemed to have no idea.

Everyone seemed to have no idea about bullying.

I felt compelled to hear the details from Alfred.

I spoke carefully. 

"Hey… Alfred? What do you mean we left you out?" 

"You say we're in the same family, but you guys don't treat me like a family member." 

"……?" 

"I know everyone still thinks of me as a guest. You wouldn't have called me like that if  you thought of me as a real family member."

Andras and Lia shuddered at Alfred's words. 

My eyes turned to the two. 

"In my case, I called him ‘Prince Verdi'. I followed the basic courtesy of noble families." 

"I too called him Prince." 

"Hmm…." 

It certainly wasn't friendly. 

As Alfred said, it was close to dealing with guests.

"Ha, but I didn't mean to call you that. It was a basic courtesy, and I didn't know what else to call. . .." 

"Me neither. I didn't expect you would feel uncomfortable because of that."

The two made excuses restlessly. 

They didn't seem to have any idea that Alfred was thinking like this.

I looked at the last remaining person – Kaneff. 

He said awkwardly, scratching his head. 

"Uhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh” 

I thought Alfred adapted well to the farm.

When I was on the farm, it seemed like everyone was doing well. 

So I thought it would be okay even when I’m not around…

There was more awkwardness between them than I thought.

I gave the three a slight look of resentment. 

Everyone was aware of the mistake and hurriedly avoided my eyes. 

"But it's not me, is it? You've been close to me, haven't you?" 

"There's something I'm upset with Senior too." 

"With me?" 

"You're always trying to run away when we are together, aren’t you?”

“It's not because I hated you, it's because the sword training was too hard!" 

"I wanted to help you somehow… …So last time I even lent you my favorite sword…" 

"Ugh… …" 

He muttered as if he was disappointed, and I flinched and stopped talking.

Seeing our reaction, Alfred bowed his head. 

His drooping shoulders trembled slightly. 

"I regret being rude when I first came to the farm. It may sound like an excuse, but I was out of my mind then. I was kicked out of my family and came here against my will."

Everyone was breathless and focused on his honest story.

"I realized what’s wrong with me while working on the farm. Without Senior, I wouldn't have realized it. Thank you." 

“Uh… well.” 

To be honest, I was a little uncomfortable hearing him saying thank you, because I did it with a bad intention at the beginning.

"It's very late, but I apologize for my rude behavior. I'm so sorry…” 

Alfred bowed his head. 

Even if it was half-drunk words, everyone seemed surprised at his heartfelt words.

While everyone was unable to open their mouths hastily, Speranza was the first person to move once again.

Speranza stood on the chair next to her and stroked Alfred's head, which was bent down. 

"It's okay~ It's okay~" 

I don't know whether she knew the situation properly, but she seemed to want to comfort Alfred, who was depressed. 

Alfred looked up blankly. 

When he saw Speranza's bright smile, tears formed slightly around his eyes.

He must have felt really lonely… …

" Alfred. Don't worry too much about the past. I've already forgotten everything. Maybe the same goes for everyone else. Right?"

"Of course. It's more about how you have changed from what you used to be. The past is just the past."

"As Sihyeon said, I forgot everything. I thought it was nice to see you help me with farm work on a daily basis." 

"Why are kids these days such a sissy. In my time Juniors are treated like a piece of junk…." 

"Stop talking, boss. Have a beer!"

I quickly cut off Kaneff's useless words.

Thanks to this, laughter permeated Alfred's hardened expression little by little. 

"Why don't we come up with a new name to call Alfred while we're at it?" 

"I'd love to." 

"What should we call him from now on….?”

" A new name… “

"Well, if you don't mind, can you call me Elaine?" 

"Elaine?" 

"Yes, it's a nickname that my family used to call me when I was a kid. They don't use it now, but…” 

"Elaine…Elaine… Not bad  It's definitely more friendly than Prince Alfred.”

"Well, let's call him Elaine from now on. Nice to meet you, Elaine!" 

"Nice to meet you, Elaine." 

"Nice to meet you, Elaine." 

"Nice to meet you, Elaine." 

"It's easier to call than Alfred. I look forward to your kind cooperation."

Alfred's face, who was greeted by everyone, became brighter. 

And lastly…

"Me too, me too!"

Speranza raised her hand and said with sparkling eyes. 

"Nice to meet you, Brother Elaine!" 

Alfred, who heard the last greeting, had tears in his eyes.

At the same time, he smiled brightly in a way we had never seen him before. 

“Me too… nice to meet you.” 

“Yes! You have to play with me a lot from now on.” 

“Of course.”

“Hehe!” 

Alfred made an appointment with Speranza and looked at us again. 

"I will be in your care from now on." 

With Alfred's greeting, the picnic became noisy again. 

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"How about creating a separate workshop on the farm?" 

"A workshop?" 

"Yes, with a few tools and a proper environment, I can make my things that will help the farm."

Andras suggested building a workshop as an opinion to improve the farm. 

"Do we have to build a workshop?" 

Hearing my skeptical attitude, Andras went back into explanatory mode and poured out the words. 

"What are you talking about Sihyeon? If we have a workshop, we can do many things. We can also repair most of the equipment used on farms. Aren't you planning a new strawberry jam workshop? I'm sure it'll help you a lot." 

"Hmm. "

“And I'll cover all the expenses for the workshop."

I'm beginning to lean in favor of Andras’ suggestion. 

“What do you think of it boss?” 

“I think he's just trying to do something else here that he can’t do officially.?'

“Absolutely not Mr.Kaneff. It's all for the development of the farm."

Kaneff, who had been suspicious for a while, sipped his beer and went on.

"Well… It would definitely help." 

"How is it, Sihyeon?"

There was no reason to object if even Kaneff said so. 

"Then let's trust Andras and proceed." 

"Hahaha! You won't regret it." 

Andras burst into laughter and expressed confidence.

"Why don't we build a training room while we're at it?"

"Why? Wouldn't it be enough to do the training in an open space?" 

“No! We need a better environment.” 

Alfred said with a sullen look. 

"You don't want to train with me.?" 

"No! No, it's not… Yeah, I got it… it's fine. Let's think about building a training room."

It wasn't until he heard my promise that Alfred smiled again. 

Shall we also extend the barn? 

Chorongi will also need a new home for her babies after giving birth. 

Come to think of it, we have to build more storage facilities for the strawberry field. 

Ugh… We have to prepare a strawberry jam workshop…

I suddenly got confused when I thought of a lot of things. 

Come on! Let's think about complicated things later!

I drank beer cool and emptied my mind.

"Sihyeon, I also have something that you could improve on." 

"What is it, boss?"

"When you bring things from your world, from now on, get some beer together if possible…"

Kaneff brought up the story of beer very carefully.

He seemed to like the beer a lot, but he seemed to be cautious.

"That's a little… I'll bring a decent beer next time."

"What? Why are you allowing it so easily?"

When I nodded obediently, Kaneff asked back with a rather bewildered look.

"There were things I worried about before, and to be honest, I thought the boss would get drunk and disturb the farm members…" 

"What did you take me for.? ”

Kaneff protested with an unfair look. 

"I've heard a lot about my personality, but I've always been neat when it comes to leadership!" 

"Yeah, that's amazing.”

I'm surprised that he believes that he is a neat leader, and I'm also surprised that he knows that he has the worst personality.

“So you will keep bringing beer from now on, right?” 

“Yes. But you can't just drink it anytime? You can have a drink only during dinner after work?" 

“Sure! Don't worry.” 

Kaneff nodded confidently, content that he had won.

Unlike the others who gave their opinions, I turned to Lia, who has been quiet.

“Is there anything you want, Lia?" 

“Me? Well, I don't have any.” 

“Really? If you need anything later, please let me know.” 

"Yes, thank you for your care, Sihyeon."

The food prepared on the table was reduced, and the atmosphere of the picnic gradually ripened. 

"Since we're running out of food, shall we all make a toast?" 

"That sounds good!" 

“Everybody get your glasses up!" 

Everyone stood up at my suggestion and lifted the can beer high. 

"Ugh……………." 

Speranza also wanted to toast, so she lifted the fruit juice over her head.

I smiled and held Speranza in my other arm.

Only then did Speranza's cup go up high. 

I thought Kaneff, the farm manager, should make a toast, but he was rather staring at me. 

So did the other farm members. Hmm? 

Does this mean I have to make a toast?  I grasped the atmosphere and spoke belatedly. 

"Uh… First of all, thank you for your cooperation to have a good time today. Well… I didn't spend a lot of time with you guys on the farm, but I think the days I have spent and will be spending will always be memorable."

As I continued to talk, I calmly made eye contact with everyone.

It's a perfunctory, boring toast, but everyone listened to me. 

The eyes alone seemed to warm my heart. 

"Looking forward to another pleasant occasion like this…and to the endless development of the Demon farm!" 

"To the Demon Farm!" 

Everyone shouted cheerfully and joined in the toast.

Three cans of beer and two fruit juices clashed lightly. 

"Hahaha!" 

Speranza burst into laughter as if it was fun to toast for the first time.

As I was pouring the rest of the beer into my mouth, 

I heard Alfred's puzzled voice from the side.

"Huh? Where's my beer?" 

He had fruit juice in his hand.

Speranza still has fruit juice in her hand, so the other person who was drinking fruit juice… 

Lia? 

Gulp!

In my eyes, I could see Lia drinking a cool can of beer. 

Wow! She is a great drinker. 

Why were you holding it in when you were so happy while drinking? 

She emptied the can of beer neatly.

Lia's expression with her eyes closed had a very satisfied smile. 

And when she opened her eyes again.

The atmosphere surrounding her was 180 degrees different. 

I felt something strange and spoke carefully. 

"Li….. Lia?" 

"Lia…" 

"What…What are you looking at, you dimwit.?" 

"…?" 

" Is it your first time seeing a Demon Dragon drinking?" 

"…?" 

"…?" 

A sharp look and an overbearing demeanor.

I couldn't feel the usual calm appearance of Lia.

"I can't believe I've been holding back this delicious thing…" 

CRUSH

Lia crushed the empty beer can with one hand. 

The overflowing power made me flinch.

She seemed completely assimilated by the violent energy that sometimes flowed from her. 

Lia threw away the crushed beer can and looked at me. 

“Hey, you there!” 

“Yes?” 

“Yeah, you asked me earlier if I wanted anything?”

“….I did…” 

Her smile grew more and more vicious. 

"A picnic… wouldn't it be too boring if it ended like this?" 

"……?" 

The picnic party slowly started turning into a Panic party.

(To be Continued)

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