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Noble's Dinner
The sun had set. There was a knock on my door when I was lying on the bed in my own room.
After answering, Sara comes in. www.ihavesinnedtranslation.com
「Alfried-sama, it is time for dinner, please head to the dining room. This is Nord-sama’s strict order this time」
「I know. You know, I‘m not going to sleep again and be late since we’re going to have a meal with people from the Dukes’ and Earl’s house」
「Is that so. Well then, let us head there now」
Sara fully opens the door and urges me to leave my room.
I feel like I’m not being trusted in the slightest. I thought it would be fine to leave the room a while after Sara left but I can’t shake off this feeling of dissatisfaction.
It seems like Sara has no intention of moving until I leave my room, so I have no choice but to get up from my bed.
Then when I left my room, Sara closed the door and followed me closely from behind.
So mistrusting of me.
「……you don’t have to keep an eye on me, I will properly go to the dining room, you know」
「I also have something to do in the dining room.......」
So she said, but this is probably also Nord-tousan’s strict order.
Well, I guess they don’t want me to come off as rude.
I walk to the first floor while having mixed feelings.
When I entered the dining room, all the members of Slowlett family were already sitting inside, and Nord-tousan and Elna-kaasan showed a slightly relieved expression.
「You worry too much. I won’t be late in this kind of situation」
「Hmm, it would seem so」
「However, Alfried-sama did not show any sign of getting off his bed until I urged him to go outside. I think he was probably going to go downstairs slowly and a little later」
「How did you kn――th, there’s no way I will do that」
Nord-tousan’s eyes - which were smiling - suddenly changed into a solemn one.
Sara was able to read my thoughts so well that she caused me to let slip a few words in surprise.
I ignore the gaze that was stabbing at me and sit on the lower seat of the table. www.ihavesinnedtranslation.com
「Aah, Al should sit at the second seat from the back」
「Eeh, why should I sit there?」
It should be the proper thing for me to sit as close as possible to the lower seat.
「That’s because Al is the person who can entertain Alicia-sama and Ranna-sama the most here. And so, we planned to have Eric sit next to you」
Certainly, if you line up the person with the family status in mind on this large table, it will be a slightly pitiful position for Ra-chan, surrounded by Bram and all the adults. That would be Nord-tousan’s consideration to prevent that situation from happening.
So I sit in the back seat as instructed by Nord-tousan.
Like, seriously? So Alicia will sit and eat almost right in front of me? I can’t definitely do something impolite in front of the young lady of the Duke’s house, y’know?
I remember the corporate drinking for entertaining people back in my previous life.
Oh well, everyone gathers and eats together on the first day or the morning of the second day anyway. After that, the Harvest Festival will start, and everyone is free to have their meal brought to their room.
Let’s overcome this by thinking that I will only have to do this twice.
Nord-tousan and Eleonora-neesan are sitting in the lower seat, but this is quite a different experience from the usual seating, which is fresh for me.
While I was sitting there blankly and thinking about such a thing, Mina opened the door and the Sylfords came in.
Nord-tousan and Elna-kaasan receive them and then each of them takes their seat.
Egar-san and Natasha-san are sitting on my left and Eric sat to my right while reacting the same as me.
「Sitting next to you, huh......」
「It’s to entertain people」
「Even so, this position.....could it be Miss Alicia will sit in front of you?」
「That’s right」
「Oooh!」
Eric can’t hide his joy at hearing that the girl he likes is going to be in front of him.
I pour water to Eric who is so happy that it’s easy to understand his feeling.
「But, sitting in front of you will mean your table manner will be checked strictly, you know」
「Naa!? A, aneue, can I change seat with you?」
He’s probably scared of making mistakes due to being rude rather than the joy of having her in front of him. Eric leans forward and says something pathetic. www.ihavesinnedtranslation.com
「……no」
Hearing Luna-san’s immediate reply, Eric’s face had a hopeless look on his face.
「This is a good opportunity to review your table manners then. Do your best, Eric」
「……yes」
Eric weakly replied to Egar-san’s as he said that while smiling at him.
It’s a huge difference from his initial joy. I feel a little guilty, but it’s better than finding out later and panicking then.
When I was confirming Eric’s table manners as he got this anxious-looking appearance, Bram entered the dining room accompanied by his butler.
After being encouraged to sit by Nord-tousan, Bram crosses his arms looking self-important as he glares at me.
「……you, you’re being watched」
「Really bothersome」
I acutely feel the hostile gaze at me.
While he was warned by Alicia today and is now being quiet, he would probably challenge me to a duel again first thing in the morning.
Aaah, but tomorrow is the Harvest Festival so let’s not make that kind of disturbance, okay? Maybe Alicia will suggest something along those lines?
But, that is that, and it seems like I’m going to owe Alicia and that’s scary.
As I turn my eyes away from the gaze of that fierce beast, the door opens and Alicia, Lim, Ra-chan, and Loretta-san enter.
After being encouraged to sit by Nord-tousan, Alicia and Ra-chan come before us at the upper seat of the table.
As Lim pulls out the chair, Alicia elegantly sits there.
I guess it’s to be expected from the young lady of the Duke's house, her gestures are pretty. I wish Eleonora-neesan also followed her example instead of just plopping herself on her seat and putting her elbows on the table.
She is in the presence of other people right now so she is well-mannered.
After them are Loretta-san who pulls out the chair and then sets up steps and footrest for Ra-chan.
From Ra-chan’s perspective, the table is a little high. However, even with such steps to her seat, she sat down neatly without making her skirt flaring out.
She’s also a young miss from the Duke’s house even though she’s four years old. It seems like she had properly received education on this sort of conduct.
I was about to say ‘You did a good job~’ like what someone would say to their grandchild, but as expected I think that would be really rude so I endured it.
As soon as Ra-chan sits down, she has a bright smile on her face.
「What happened?」
「Ehehe, I’m happy to be able to have a meal with Al and Eric!」
Ra-chan innocently answered when I asked her why she looked so happy.
What is this cute creature, don’t you think you’re too cute?
「That’s right. I’m also happy you know」
Ra-chan happily smiles when I say that, and next she looks toward Eric.
After I nudge him with my elbow, Eric - who had been silent and crossing his arms - opens his mouth.
「……umm, me too」
「Ehehe」
Immediately after that, Ra-chan smiles. www.ihavesinnedtranslation.com
「Ara, it looks like my name was not mentioned though?」
「Of course I’m also happy to be with Alicia!」
「Is that so, then I’m glad」
Even Alicia - who sits next to her - also feels like talking to Ra-chan as though she’s talking with her grandchild or something.
And compared to the usual beautiful smile she has, her smile right now feels softer and more human.
Ra-chan is naturally clueless.
「Now, everyone has gathered here. Sara, bring the food」
「Understood」
After bowing to Nord-tousan, Sara opens the door.
Immediately after that, maids - who were waiting with the meals on the tea wagons - entered the dining room.
Among them are our housemaids, Mina and Mel, and the butlers and maids that follow Alicia and Eric’s family.
A maida who pushes the tea wagon continues to place the meals politely.
I knew right away from her gestures that it was not Mina. She’s probably a maid from Alicia’s house.
She has a beautiful face and an aura that tells people she’s able. Probably, the daughter of a merchant or noble from somewhere.
I’ve heard that there are some noble houses that have live-in servants or apprentices for them to acquire experience and education.
A man might be happy if they were served by such a maid, but it’s the opposite for me.
I feel like my life would be too uncomfortable if such an outstanding maid were to serve me.
It’s best to recruit people from Koryatt village if we’re about to hire more people.
A large plate of spaghetti is placed on the table. There are four types of spaghetti, Japanese-style spaghetti with autumn mushroom and bacon, Neapolitan, mushroom cream spaghetti, and spaghetti aglio (with garlic and olive oil).
There are a lot of mushrooms on the menu since mushrooms are in season right now.
The volume should be large since there are twelve people this time.
「Ara, there is also spaghetti that I have never seen in the Royal Capital shops」
Alicia is surprisingly very interested in the spaghetti.
「Do you really like spaghetti?」
「Yes, you can enjoy various flavors from the dish and they are delicious. It would not be an exaggeration to call it the most popular dish among women」
Indeed, I’ve occasionally caught a glimpse of illustrations of spaghetti drawn in the Royal Capital, but I never thought it would be popular to that extent. www.ihavesinnedtranslation.com
「I also ate spaghettiー! I like meat spaghetti!」
「Ohー, is that soー? There is no meat spaghetti served, but I also recommend that red Neapolitanー」
「Really? Then I will eat Neapolitan!」
You should also like Neapolitan spaghetti if you like the taste of meat spaghetti.
After they are done placing the spaghetti, now is the seasonal salad, boiled vegetables, pumpkin soup, turnip with chicken minced meat in a thick sauce, marinated mushrooms, bread, gratin, roast beef, cheese hamburger, and then there is also a little bit of King Trumpet mushrooms with chili sauce and fillet with mayonnaise.
I knew it, the menu today is lavish and abundant, it’s normal considering our guests, right? Oh well, it would make people feel more welcomed if we served more variety of food rather than a few.
There is certain food like soup that are placed individually, and most of the food is served on a large plate or bowl. We take what we like from those to our plate, it’s in a buffet style.
Actually, we thought about making the course come out and served little by little, but Alicia wanted to eat all sorts of food, so it turned out like this instead.
Rather than having a formal course, I’m grateful since I’m more used to this kind of style and I prefer it this way,
「Hm, there is also mayonnaise」
Eric nodded in satisfaction after confirming the mayonnaise at the side.
「By the way, the one in front of you is a mayonnaise dish」
「Mayonnaise dish!? There was such a thing!?」
Eric showed a more intense reaction than I expected when I pointed at the mayonnaise dish.
That excitement is a little scary, to be honest.
Apparently, he never mixes mayonnaise to a dish even though he likes to add mayonnaise to his meal even back at his house. And so, this kind of dish would be a shock to Eric.
After the dishes were placed on the table, Largo-san and Bram’s house butler went around the table and poured drinks like red wine. Those who drink liquor will be served red wine, those who don’t will be fruit juice.
Obviously, Eric, Ra-chan, and I will be having fruit juice. As for me, it would look good if I could drink even a sip of red wine, but there is nothing I can do about this.
Eleonora-neesan, Luna-san, Bram, and Alicia had red wine poured into their glasses.
Even though Eleonora-neesan said that red wine was bitter and not delicious, she still looked cool.
After all the food was ready, Nord-tousan - as the host - gave a welcome speech as usual.
「Well then, Alicia-sama. May I have a toast?」
「Yes」
After a longer speech more formal speech than usual was done, Nord-tousan passed the lead for a toast to the elegant Alicia.
Unperturbed, Alicia spoke in a clear and confident voice. www.ihavesinnedtranslation.com
「Cheers」
「「Cheers」」
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Thanks for the meal!! 😋
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