Rihanel swept back his hair and turned his head. The outside world was still dominated by torrential rain.

A satisfied smile appeared on his lips.

“It seems the rain won’t stop for a while.”

The rain showed no signs of stopping at all.

Fortunately.

Soon his thickly *rect c*ck penetrated her body again.

Rihanel thought.

He hoped the torrential rain wasn’t just a passing shower, but the start of the rainy season.

***

The torrential rain that had poured as if to swallow the world stopped instantly after about an hour passed.

The clear sky revealed itself as if nothing had happened. The surroundings that had been dark also quickly brightened again.

The fickle weather was amusing, but not bad. Thanks to it, they would be able to return home easily, and their clothes would dry quickly too.

Rihanel and Janet held hands and came out of the cave together.

At that moment, both people simultaneously let out exclamations.

The sandy beach visible beyond the cliff…… was blue.

When sunlight shone on the wet ground, the color of the white sand changed. The vast space emitted a transparent blue light throughout.

It was truly a sight that the people of Bellice could be proud of.

“The two gods must have finally met.”

“It seems so.”

At Rihanel’s words, Janet nodded with a flushed face.

As expected, there was no way they couldn’t see this spectacle when Janet said she was looking forward to it. Rihanel smiled with satisfaction and captured in his eyes the blue sand and her appearance watching that space.

Then Janet let out a small “Ah!” and suddenly opened the pocket inside her skirt.

What came out of the pocket was a box smaller than her palm.

“Thank goodness. This didn’t get very wet.”

“What is this?”

Janet held out the box to Rihanel. When he received the box, Janet gestured as if telling him to open it.

Rihanel opened the box in bewilderment.

Inside, there were cufflinks with a sapphire of appropriate size set in the center of square white gold.

“It’s a gift. I made it this morning.”

“You made this? You?”

Rihanel’s eyes widened in surprise.

“Of course the designer teacher helped me…… but I did most of it myself. I also engraved the letters on the back myself.”

Janet spoke while shyly fidgeting with her lips.

Rihanel carefully took the cufflinks out of the box and examined them. On the back of the cufflinks, letters engraved on the white gold were visible.

Though crooked, they were definitely his initials.

Rihanel stared at it blankly and asked.

“Today with Marchioness Beiche…… you went to make this?”

“Yes. I’m sorry for going without telling you.”

“Ah……”

He was on his honeymoon but had been throwing childish tantrums thinking Janet wasn’t paying attention to him.

Just this morning, he had been determined to see how delicious that dessert was for Janet to leave him behind.

But it turned out she had gone for his sake.

She had been making something like this with those small and slender hands.

The slightly, that is, very slightly hurt feelings Rihanel had felt today instantly evaporated without a trace. An indescribable happiness welled up.

Rihanel stared intently at the cufflinks for a long time.

On the other hand, when Rihanel showed no reaction, Janet became a little anxious.

It seemed like Rihanel would be happy even if she picked up a stone and gave it as a gift. Still, she was needlessly worried and added an explanation.

“The gemstone…… I chose one that resembled the color of Rihanel’s eyes. I worked hard to make it, so please overlook that it’s a bit rough.”

“It’s the best cufflinks I’ve ever seen.”

Contrary to her worries, Rihanel’s face was full of happiness.

“You put them on for me.”

Rihanel undid the buttons on his shirt sleeves and extended his arm to Janet.

Janet concentrated and fitted the sapphire buttons to his sleeves. It wasn’t even a difficult task, but she felt needlessly nervous.

“Done.”

Janet looked up at Rihanel with a rewarding face. At that moment, he kissed her lips with a “smack.”

“Thank you. I’ll treasure them for life.”

Rihanel smiled brightly. His smile seen  under the clear sky was so beautiful that Janet had to swallow her breath in a daze.

They encountered the Beiche couple and the guards on their way back to the starting point along the path on the cliff. It seemed they couldn’t come during the storm because it was too dangerous, but entered this way as soon as the rain stopped.

“It’s, it’s truly fortunate.”

Lord Beiche, whose face had turned pale, spoke in a trembling voice. Marchioness Beiche, who had an almost tearful face, also let out a sigh of relief.

“I’m sorry for causing you worry.”

Janet clasped her hands and apologized. She hadn’t thought they would worry this much, so she had just walked leisurely.

However, at Janet’s apology, Marchioness Beiche waved her hands helplessly. She bowed her head with a face full of regret.

“I’m the one who should apologize for recommending such a cliff without knowing that sudden torrential rain would pour……”

“No, Marchioness.”

Rihanel cut off Marchioness Beiche’s apology. He spoke with a smile like sunshine after rain.

“It was a perfect recommendation. Rather, thank you for coming to find us so late.”

Thank you? It was a nonsensical remark, but surprisingly, no one thought Duke Reynes was being sarcastic.

He seemed to genuinely appreciate them coming late to find them, and Marchioness Beiche was truly puzzled by this.

However, in the overwhelming relief that the distinguished guests had returned safely, all other thoughts soon flew away.

***

“Blue sand after five years, it seems Duchess Reynes brought luck with her.”

While strolling through the well-maintained garden, Marchioness Beiche smiled with crinkled eyes toward Janet.

Bringing luck—even knowing it was just a trivial metaphor, Janet felt inexplicably elated.

There was a time she’d felt like the embodiment of misfortune, but now it seemed distant and blurred, like a memory from long ago.

“Thank you. For me, being able to come to Bellice was the lucky thing.”

Janet spoke sincerely.

“It’s an honor to hear you say that. It’s regrettable that you’re leaving now. If you ever have concerns or need advice about married life, please contact me anytime.”

At Marchioness Beiche’s words, one worry flashed through Janet’s mind. She stared intently at Marchioness Beiche and asked.

“By any chance, do you two have pet names for each other?”

“Hoho, pet names? Hmm……”

Marchioness Beiche laughed as if she had heard a cute question, then furrowed her brows slightly in thought.

“Publicly we call each other honey, but when we’re alone……”

Marchioness Beiche leaned her head slightly toward Janet. Then she lowered her voice and spoke quietly.

“I call my husband Rales, and my husband calls me Philoa. We even decorated our marital bedroom in white sand and blue colors.”

Janet’s mouth fell slightly open. Marchioness Beiche brought her index finger to her lips and raised the corners of her mouth.

“It’s a secret from other people.”

Janet quickly nodded.

“Janet! I think we need to leave now.”

At that moment, Rihanel gestured toward her from in front of the mansion’s main gate.

Beside him, Rois was clinging to Rihanel’s pants with a tearful face.

“Why is this little one acting like this?”

“Duke, you’ll come visit again, right?”

“Well……”

“No, you have to come visit.”

“Ah, yes. I will.”

“It’s a promise!”

Rois held out his pinky finger with a bright face. Rihanel chuckled and hooked his pinky with Rois’s.

Janet watched this scene with a pleased expression.

It was time to leave Bellice.

But the honeymoon wasn’t over yet. Her married life with Rihanel was just beginning.

A smile filled with transparent anticipation appeared on Janet’s face.

***

“Did you enjoy your honeymoon? Looking at how your face has brightened up, it seems like you had a really good time!”

“Does it show that much?”

Janet looked at Letsy with wide eyes. Letsy nodded with a deliberately serious face.

“Even a stranger would ask if you just got married and your husband treats you too well.”

“What should I do……”

“It means people watching you become happy too. Don’t worry about it, sister! So, what did you decide on for pet names?”

Selize asked with sparkling eyes. Letsy and Selize prepared to cover their mouths while waiting for Janet’s lips to open.

However, Janet shook her head.

“I haven’t decided yet. It’s too difficult a task.”

“A task, boss? This isn’t company work. That’s a word that doesn’t suit pet names at all.”

“That’s right! Think about it more lightly, Sister Janet. It’s not like you have to decide right now!”

Janet nodded. She didn’t know if she could find the right answer by thinking lightly about it……

Meanwhile, Letsy and Selize felt uncomfortable when Janet fell into such deep thought over the topic of pet names, which they had casually thrown out as a light and exciting conversation topic.