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Dark Smile and Natural Smile
After the toast, each of us reaches out for the dish and starts eating. www.ihavesinnedtranslation.com
「Take the Napolitanー」
「Understood. I will take a little bit from the other dishes as well」
After Ra-chan said that, Loretta - who had been standing close by - brought a plate and served the side dishes little by little.
「Lim, please」
「Yes」
Lim - who had been keeping still and erasing her presence - moved and started serving the side dishes.
She didn’t particularly tell her which food to take, but she probably had been serving her for a long time that she knew her preference.
Then, Ra-chan takes the Napolitan and eats it after being served the spaghetti.
「Mmm! It tastes a little like tomato, but it’s sweet and delicious!」
From the way she said it, she’s probably a little bad at eating tomatoes. But even so, it looks like Ra-chan liked the Napolitan.
And when I checked on Alicia - who sits next to her -, I saw her staring at the spaghetti with a serious expression on her face. www.ihavesinnedtranslation.com
……just staring at the food in silence like that is scary. What if she says something like ‘it’s bad’?
「Alicia-sama, is something the matter?」
「……Al, what seasonings are used in this spaghetti? It tastes like something I have never eaten before」
When I nervously asked her what was wrong, Alicia pointed at the Japanese-style spaghetti with a serious expression and questioned that.
「That uses a seasoning from the country of Kagura called soy sauce」
「That ‘soy sauce’, could it be a black liquid?」
「Yes, do you know about it?」
If you heard the word ‘soy sauce’ and associated it with ‘black liquid’, then you should have a fragmentary knowledge of soy sauce.
「I have heard that Toriela’s Company has been selling black seasonings recently」
「Aah, that is definitely soy sauce」
As to be expected from the young lady of the Duke’s house. It looks like she has completely found out about the information on Toriela’s Company, which has become a big company right now.
「So this is going to broaden the flavor of a dish. I was a bit hesitant since it is a black liquid, but I needed to stock up on this before other nobles noticed 」
Perhaps she noticed the potential of soy sauce since Alicia said that with a dark smile on her face.
’This side of you is also black and scary so can I be hesitant to get close to you?’ I wish I could say that.
「We will have dishes that use soy sauce and miso for tomorrow’s breakfast, so I think you will like the various flavors」
「Miso.......that is also something I do not know. Yes, I will definitely look forward to tomorrow’s breakfast」
Alicia says with a bright smile on her face. www.ihavesinnedtranslation.com
I feel like the smile Alicia has right now is as natural just like when she used to dote on Ra-chan. It’s not the fake smile she used to have until now, but a cute smile appropriate for her age.
I wonder what kind of meaning behind the smile Alicia is wearing right now? I’m a little curious.
「……oi, Alfried. The spaghetti is all delicious, but aren’t there a lot of vegetable dishes? This is harassment because you know I hate vegetables, isn’t it?」
「Vegetables are our place’s local specialty after all, so it’s obvious there’s going to be a lot of vegetables」
It would be troublesome if you make such complaints even though you know about it.
「Ranna-sama, you have to properly eat your vegetables」
「I hate vegetablesー!」
In front of me, Ra-chan turned her face away after being advised by Loretta.
「Ra-chan, do you dislike vegetables?」
「Un, it’s bitter」
As expected, Ra-chan is bad with vegetables, huh? Oh well, considering her eyes of 4 years old, she may be at the age where she dislikes vegetables.
Many children don’t like vegetables since they have an instinctive aversion to them. Vegetables are bitter and there are also a lot of sour ones among them, humans also instinctively vomit out something they deem as ‘highly toxic’.
But, that perception will change if vegetables are not ‘highly toxic’ to them.
In other words, it will be the experience of deliciously eating vegetables. www.ihavesinnedtranslation.com
「Ra-chan, the vegetables here are different from other places so try to eat a little」
「Ehhー」
「Just one bite is fine. The vegetables from our territory are tasty you know」
「Hmー, if Al says so I will try just a little……」
When I tried to keep suggesting the vegetables to her, Ra-chan finally - and with a reluctant expression on her face - stabbed a steamed carrot with her fork.
I also don’t want Ra-chan to grow up to be someone who dislikes vegetables like Eric, but I genuinely want her to eat the vegetables from Koryatt village.
I’m sure that even people who dislike eating vegetables will find the vegetables here tasty.
While I watched over her, Ra-chan took a bite of the carrot on her fork despite hesitating.
That’s probably because she’s not good with vegetables. She chews the carrot inside her mouth while making a displeased expression.
Then in the next moment, she opens her eyes wide with a sharp gleam and says,
「Sweet!」
「Right?」
Ra-chan’s surprised expression makes me smile somewhat satisfied.
「Eh, what is this? This carrot, it’s very sweet and tasty!」
「It is like fruit. It is completely without bitterness or raw earthy smell, and the sweetness of the vegetables is concentrated as they grow」
Not only Ra-chan, Alicia - who sits next to her - also cuts paprika and eats it, saying her impression with a satisfied expression on her face.
That’s right. The vegetables in our territory are different from other places, and the sweetness is excellent. Compared with other places, the bitterness and bad smell are more suppressed so comparatively, even people who are not good with vegetables will have an easier time eating them.
Furthermore, steamed vegetables are a method of cooking and locking the umami and nutrition from the vegetables.
It’s the best method of cooking to combine the vegetables with the strong umami of Koryatt village.
「I, I may be able to eat vegetables if it’s from here!」
Ra-chan said and then she ate pumpkin next. www.ihavesinnedtranslation.com
「Un, the pumpkin is also tasty!」
「For Ranna-sama to be so willing to eat vegetables herself.....」
Loretta is very surprised and moved looking at Ra-chan’s figure of heartily eating the vegetables even though she dislikes vegetables.
I’d be happy if she could use this opportunity to change the perception that vegetables are bitter and like poison and start considering them to be delicious.
I’m sure that the experience of eating delicious vegetables would alleviate Ra-chan’s dislike for vegetables.
「Look, Eric, you should also try some」
「M, me too?」
Eric got bewildered after Alicia encouraged him to eat vegetables. It might be a happy thing for him to be encouraged by someone he has on his mind, but he can’t immediately reply since he hates vegetables.
「Eric, the vegetables here are good, you know?」
「Come on, even Ra-chan who dislikes vegetables said that, see?」
Eric struggles when I say that taking advantage of Ra-chan’s genuine feelings about the vegetables.
「H, hmm, would it be okay if I add mayonnaise to them?」
「No, there’s no way to add that at this moment」
I think it will be wrong if you add mayonnaise now.
「I see.....then, I’ll eat them as they are a little」
While we are watching him, Eric slowly brings steamed broccoli to his mouth. www.ihavesinnedtranslation.com
「Nuoohh!?」
Immediately after that, Eric shouts in surprise.
「How is it?」
「This is completely different from the broccolis I know. The vegetables I was made to eat before were more grassy, raw smelling, and had less flavor than this. But, there is no grassy, raw smell in this broccoli and I can taste something that seems like the broccoli’s sweetness. It also has a good, firm texture and is interesting. If the vegetables are like this then even I’m going to be able to eat them」
Eric expresses his thoughts on the vegetables in a manner that conveys his surprise.
Even people who dislike vegetables will be able to eat the vegetables from our territory. This might be the best compliment for the villagers who grow them.
I will tell the villagers who grow them later.
「Just that, can I just add a little ?」
「What?」
「……can I put mayonnaise on this? My intuition is telling me that this will definitely be a good match with mayonnaise」
This guy, he ruined the course of conversation so far. www.ihavesinnedtranslation.com
Really, who was it that made this guy into such a mayora.....nah, it was me.
「Fine fine, just do it」
「Ooh, then quickly!」
Immediately after that, Eric takes broccoli and dips it in a mayonnaise.
「Ooh, I knew it! This way of eating them is much tastier!」
Certainly, broccoli and mayonnaise have good compatibility, but I have a bit of mixed feelings considering that I’m proud of the taste of the vegetables themselves.
Oh well, everyone has different tastes and preferences and he already acknowledges that our vegetables are delicious so I’ll forgive him for that.
「Eric, what is that ‘mayonnaise’ thing?」
「So Ranna-sama is also interested in it! So this mayonnaise is――」
「Stop, Eric. Don’t drag Ra-chan into a strange path. Eat that mayonnaise dish」
「Oooh!」
It might still be considered fine to call Mina ‘poor maid’ and ‘cookie lover’ since it is still in the category of being cute, but as one would expect, I don’t want her to become a mayora like Eric. www.ihavesinnedtranslation.com
「Rather than that, Ra-chan. Do you know about Napolitan Hot Dog, a Napolitan sandwiched between bread?」
「Eeh, what’s that, what’s that!」
In order to pull her attention away from the mayonnaise, so I directly changed the subject and she took it.
I’m a little worried since she’s so simple but, I guess that means she really likes Napolitan spaghetti.
「Eeeh? Sandwiching Napolitan spaghetti in bread?」
「You, to put the already complete dish spaghetti into a bread, are you stupid?」
Perhaps the idea of putting spaghetti in bread was so surprising to them, Alicia and Bram - who had been eating spaghetti silently - retorted to my remark.
Incidentally, his comment just now made Eleonora-neesan got a little annoyed.
That’s because Eleonora-neesan likes Napolitan hot dog. She often eats them when she goes out or as her lunch box.
It’s natural he didn’t know about it, but he just stepped on a landmine.
I answer their doubts while having such a thought.
「No, it’s delicious, you know」
「Hee, let me try it!」
「Then, me too」
「Miss Alicia, are you out of your mind!?」
「Ehh, but Al said it was delicious」
I expected Ra-chan to get along with it, but it was surprising that even Alicia was interested.
Guessing Ra-chan and Alicia’s intention, Loretta and Lim cut some bread with a knife and served the Napolitan into the bread. www.ihavesinnedtranslation.com
Then the two of them take the completed Napolitan hot dog to their hands and Ra-chan starts to eat it with gusto while Alicia eats it elegantly.
「Hm! It’s true! It’s as Al said, it’s delicious!」
「Yes, it surprisingly goes well with the bread. As to be expected from the birthplace of spaghetti, there are also unique ways of eating it 」
Ra-chan delightedly said still with sauce on her lips, while Alicia told us her impression in surprise while covering her mouth with her hand
「Wha, what the……」
Bram is staring at those two with a gaze of surprise and envy.
He probably also wants to try it himself, but he can’t bring it up since he looked down on the idea with his remark earlier.
「It is indeed a unique manner of eating spaghetti, how about Bram-sama also try it just once?」
「Tha, that’s true. I will also try it since you suggest it to me」
Bram then responded with a condescending attitude when I suggested it to him.
He looks so self-important as usual, but a smile of happiness unintentionally slips through from his expression, which is quite heartwarming.
After the near-elderly butler makes the Napolitan hot dog for him, Bram takes it and continues to eat the hot dog.
「Ooh, it’s delish――I mean, this is not bad, isn’t it? Spaghetti and bread go well together」
「If it’s delicious――hmgh?」
「Ranna-sama, you have sauce on your mouth」
Ra-chan was about to directly point out Bram’s not-so-honest impression, but it was prevented by Loretta as she wipes Ra-chan’s mouth with a napkin. www.ihavesinnedtranslation.com
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