Tensei Shite Inaka de Slowlife wo Okuritai - Chapter 394b

   

Avoiding Trauma

「Bartolo, do you have a second?」

「Okay okay. It’s the snack for the young misses」

Bartolo suddenly handed over some dishes to me when I was about to ask him to add some mayonnaise dishes.

「Eh?」

「It’s turnip with chicken meat minced in a thick sauce」

No, I can understand something like that. www.ihavesinnedtranslation.com

In front of me is a large turnip soaked in a soup, with thick sauce and minced chicken meat that whets my appetite. Not only the turnip, but well-stewed turnip leaves are also colorful it look delicious.

「’Snack for the young misses’ you said, you mean Eleonora-neesan? I haven’t said anything though?」

「Hm? Is that so? The young miss said that she was hungry earlier and asked for something to eat so I thought that you were here to get her seconds」

It’s strange for him not to harbor any suspicion and thought that I was here to run her errand even though I came here after her. No, but it would be inevitable for him to think like that after seeing the usual sight of me being pushed around by Eleonora-neesan.

Or rather, to think that she’s asking for small dishes instead of sweets......aah, but it’s healthier to eat this kind of food compared to cookies and fried dishes, so she’s going healthy, huh?

「Then, put that here」

「No, I’m going to eat this, it’s fine」

「……oh」

I appeal to take the food and casually pick it up since Bartolo tried to make me put down the food.

There is such pretty-looking food in front of my eyes after all. I’m not stupid enough to keep quiet and let it be taken away.

I had just returned from the walk and I was hungry. www.ihavesinnedtranslation.com

「By the way boy, since you’re not here to do the young miss’s errand, you want something to say?」

「Since Eric likes mayonnaise, I want you to serve at least two dishes that use mayonnaise」

「Aah, so that boy got addicted to mayonnaise after you gave it to him, huh…. so is it fine with King trumpet mushroom with spicy mayonnaise and chicken with mayonnaise?」

「Un, I think that’s enough」

I heard that the menu had already been decided for today. I’m already grateful that he can add those since I tried to squeeze Eric’s preference into the menu.

「Even so, today’s meals are sumptuous」

Some of the ingredients that will be for our dinner today are already lined up in the kitchen.

In addition to the turnip minced chicken meat with sauce from earlier, there is also Taro boiled in broth, meat dishes like spaghetti, and soup dishes.

There were a lot of people today, so the tables in the kitchen are fully utilized.

「Still, this is also the first time for me to cook for great nobles like the people from the Dukes’s house.  I’m a little nervous」

「It would be scary if Alicia were to ask me to call the chef in an unhappy tone, right?  Also if Ra-chan were to say that the food is bad」

「S, stop it!」

Bartolo freaks out while grabbing his chest when I try to say the words possible development.

Rather than being reprimanded by Alicia, it would be the most hurtful if the innocent child - Ra-chan - were to say that the food is bad.

I think it’s a nightmare for the chef.

「Well, that won’t happen since it’s Bartolo’s cooking」

I eat the turnip with minced chicken meat and thick sauce from before in front of Bartolo.

Un, the turnip is properly soaked in the thick sauce it’s very delicious. It was made to fully bring out the original sweetness from the turnip. www.ihavesinnedtranslation.com

「I mean, it’s this delicious」

Anyone can make a turnip with chicken meat minced in a thick sauce, but I think only Bartolo can bring out this flavor to the fullest.

「……boy」

Bartolo looks at me with touched-filled eyes.

Fuuh, guess I was able to show him my status as the second son of a noble with that, right?

Still, I can’t say honest remarks like those of Sylvio-niisan’s.

「Well, I know that the most! It’s not as gorgeous as the dish in the Royal Capital, but I’m confident in the taste!」

「I see」

Bartolo declares as he laughs *gahahaha*.

Return me my encouragement.  It looks stupid of me to seriously praise him.

And when I turn around and am about to leave the kitchen, I see a familiar meat on the table.

「Wait a minute Bartolo. Could this meat is possibly......」

「Hmm? You ate it before didn’t you, boy? That’s rabbit meat」

「I, it’s not Pyonkichi, right!?」

「Who is this Pyonkichi?」

「The rabbit that lives in the plain by the stream!」

「Aah, don’t worry. The rabbits in that area are also cherished by some villagers besides you boy, the hunters won’t hunt them」

I’m relieved to hear Bartolo saying that as he laughs at me. www.ihavesinnedtranslation.com

「Then that’s good. But, I think you should not serve rabbit meat for dinner today」

「Why is that?」

So I told Bartolo - who wonders about the reason - about our walk earlier and how we pet the rabbit outside.

Then, as to be expected, Bartolo wryly smiled at the bad timing.

「Ahー, that’s right. Then, shall I use different meat….....」

Despite playing with the rabbit earlier, we were served rabbit meat for our dinner. What kind of horror would that be?

While it may be understandable for us, it will be especially too pitiful for Ra-chan - who had treated the rabbit so affectionately and named it - to be treated like that.

By coincidence, I managed to avoid a tragedy that would occur at dinner.

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Having finished my business I wanted to go back to my room soon, but Bram is going to destroy my peaceful time if I were to spend my time thoughtlessly.

He promised to be quiet today due to Alicia Duke’s power, but I don’t know what he will do tomorrow.

Or rather, it should have been Eleonora-neesan who had to deal with Bram.

And yet for some reason, why did I get involved with him?

「I have to complain about this to Eleonora-neesan a bit.......」

Dealing with Eleonora-neesan is troublesome, but getting involved with Bram is even more troublesome.

When push comes to shoves, Elna-kaasan would probably be my ally in this,  I have to complain about it to Eleonora-neesan.

And that’s why, as I was about to look for Eleonroa-neesan, I easily found her in the living room.

「Because this sword is thin and single-edged, so instead of pushing like the swords we are familiar with, wouldn’t it cut someone if we pulled?」

「……it looks sharp, but it’s thin and looks to break easily though?」

「Hmーm, I haven’t seen the real thing so I don’t know much about it, but it might not be used to clash against another sword」

I was wondering what they were talking about, but they seemed to be studying the wooden sword I brought back as a souvenir from Kagura. www.ihavesinnedtranslation.com

Even though those two girls are in their adolescence period, talking about weapons is not very appropriate, isn’t it?

「Ah, Al. You came just at the right time. Is there something like this that has a blade?」

「There’s no way. It’s dangerous」

If there were any, it would be the scariest if Eleonora-neesan showed some interest and tried to use it.

「Even though you bought the wooden sword, you didn’t buy the real sword, what a strange kid」

Eleonora-neesan sighs since she can’t use it

「Rather than that, you don’t need a bladed sword, right?」

「I’m not using it, but I’d like to look and think about it」

Maybe Luna-san also feels the same, she looked at the wooden sword with intense concentration.

As expected from Eleonora-neesan’s friend, she’s of the same kind.

「Aah, you have something nice with you. Give me a bite」

And as I was thinking such a thing, Eleonora-neesan had her eyes on the turnip minced chicken with sauce.

She suddenly reaches out for it, so I keep it away from her hand.

Immediately after that, Eleonora-neesan looks unhappy at my action.

「It’s just a little bit, it’s fine, isn’t it?」

「Before that, listen to what I have to say

「About what?」

「About Bram」

Eleonora-neesan - who was tilting her head - made a clear frowning expression after I told her it was about Bram.

And Luna-san who was lacking in expression and difficult to understand now has a slightly curious expression on her face. www.ihavesinnedtranslation.com

「He’s been so noisy asking me to have a duel with him you know. We talked about it the other day right, can neesan do something about it?」

「I already told him properly. I told him that he could fight me again even without fighting Al first. But, he won’t listen, saying that his pride won’t allow it or something」

What the heck!? Good grief, this is why people with high pride are so! It’d be great if he just challenged Eleonora-neesan and got beaten up completely and quietly.

Darn it, I thought he could somehow stop with a word from Eleonora-neesan, but my expectations were off the mark.

「……that Bram had become so persistent. It will be easier to beat him in one hit......ah, this is deliciosu」

「Ah, me too」

As Luna-san had said, it might be best to just quickly deal with him.

While I was thinking about such a thing, more than half of my turnip minced chicken with sauce in my hands was gone. www.ihavesinnedtranslation.com

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