- My Pov -

It would be best if I hurried up and said my farewells to Historia before I left this place, as I'm getting a distinct impression that my bad feelings are only getting worse, and I'm not usually wrong about such things, as was the case when I first met Kenny Ackerman.

Even though I had planned to hang out with Historia for a while, it seems that it could be done another time at a later date. I am also satisfied with today because my initial plans for Alma have already been put into motion, and I cannot wait to see how everything turns out. Because I need someone to keep an eye on what's happening within the Reiss family, Alma is the ideal candidate for that role.

"Kaiser!" I heard Historia's yelling voice calling my name, and when I looked ahead, I saw HIstoria waving her hand from the front yard of her house.

I sighed and said to myself, 'too bad, even though I intended to teach this girl something new,' as I continued to walk.

When I got closer to Historia, she immediately grabbed my hand and excitedly greeted me, wanting to invite me into the house. However, I quickly held her back and suggested something while pointing towards a shady tree which is usually Alma's favorite place to read books, "how about we sit under that tree?"

"umm, okay, if that's what Kaiser wants... I'm fine," Historia responded timidly, and then we walked together until we reached the tree and sat down underneath it. As I leaned against the tree trunk, I instructed Historia to sit in front of me and lean against my chest.

'It's no wonder Alma can stay under this tree for such a long time. because I can feel the peace and coolness that this tree provides. Even from where I am, I can see the entire view of this farm.'

I could feel Historia's still stiff body when she sat in front of me. So without feeling embarrassed, I began hugging her from behind so that our bodies could get closer together.

"ahh... Kaiser..." Historia exclaimed in surprise, but then I whispered softly in her ear, "don't you like it?"

"umm... I don't know... but I definitely don't hate it..."

"that is enough then."

Although, at first, all I wanted to do was wave goodbye and get the fuck out of this place as quickly as possible, after I saw this adorable little Historia, I just couldn't bring myself to give her another deep impression of mine.

"Hey, Historia, have you forgotten that your mother often sits on this tree?" When I asked it in a playful tone, Historia, who looked shy up until that point, immediately became slightly anxious.

I could feel Historia's small body in my arms tremble every now and then, and she would reply, "Yeah, now that you reminded me, I realized it now,"

I complimented Historia while stroking her head gently and said, "But you should be proud of yourself. Little by little, you can overcome your fear." In response, Historia would lower her head in shame, and the trembling that had been occurring throughout her body earlier began to slowly disappear on its own.

"But... it's all thanks to you..."

"What are you saying, Historia? Could you speak louder? "I said it playfully, trying to tease Historia, who was looking even cuter than usual with her embarrassed expression. Even I could see that her neck and ears were beginning to turn red.

"I know that if I was by myself, I would revert back to being the timid girl that no one else wants, which is why I said that the only reason I can be this brave is that you are by my side, Kaiser."

After hearing Historia's sincere words, which were also tinged with a little bit of sadness, I, who was hugging her from behind, smiled in contentment.

"It can't be helped. I'll always accompany you by your side. What do you think, Historia?"

"umm, I'd love it if that happened, you can stay by my side forever..." Historia replied in a small voice, but I could still hear it clearly in my ears.

When I turned my head inadvertently to look at Historia's house, I was taken aback to see Milch sneaking out of the backyard. She dashed quickly into the tall grass so I could no longer make out her figure.

"What was Milch doing there?" I muttered in surprise," She shouldn't have bothered to take Alma back to her house unless she did something to Alma that rendered her incapable of walking home by herself.

"Did she knock Alma out cold, that perverted nun?"

Because I also noticed that Milch took a detour and didn't dare to meet me, it's safe to say that my suspicion was probably accurate.

'But is this the cause of my bad feelings? because I feel that my bad feelings are leading to something bigger.'

After she noticed that I had become suddenly quiet. Historia immediately looked back at me with a confused expression, and she couldn't help but ask, "is there something wrong, Kaiser?"

"Yeah, I have to go now," I replied bluntly, and Historia, who looked disappointed, hurriedly said, "ehh, isn't it still early? You can go later in the evening."

"Sorry but I have to go now."

When I saw the sad expression on Historia's face, I couldn't help but sigh. Then, with a soft smile, I leaned my head towards her, and without Historia expecting it, I began kissing her mouth passionately.

I broke off our kiss and looked at Historia, who had a surprised expression on her face. Just as she was about to turn away from me, I gently held her cheek and kissed her small pink lips once more.

"I'll come back to see you another time, understand?"