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Whole Tomatoes And Miso Soup
Sylvio-niisan finished painting the battle pencil for the king-sama, an original battle pencil.
Of course, you can’t play with a single battle pencil so we also finish multiple battle pencils with other monsters motif. www.ihavesinnedtranslation.com
I think he wouldn’t complain about this.
Then I handed the completed battle pencils to the Toriela company’s employee who had been standing by in the village and he immediately began transporting the goods to the royal capital.
It’s not like working in a company but still, I’m not good at things that require the exercise of authority.
I don’t mind if it’s for my sake but, it becomes challenging when it is for the sake of others.
Just because I had a job makes me get distracted and unable to fully enjoy my daily life.
This might be the mentality of a corporate slave ingrained deeply in me, but I would like to avoid such troublesome things in the future if possible.
Well, with this the request from king-sama is over. Let’s stop thinking about this.
As I took a break since the burden on my shoulders had been lifted, before I knew it, the season had changed from autumn to real winter.
「……cold」
When I woke up in my bed, I was awakened by the cold air that enveloped the room.
The only warm spot in this room is my futon.
However, that too will eventually be dissolved by the cold air.
I don’t want to get out of bed in winter because it’s cold. And so I ended up sleeping again. This is the pattern that often happens.
How many times have I wasted precious morning of holidays because of that?
Oh well, I also love sleeping anyway so it’s a fulfilling time in its own way.
In any case, it’s too cold to go to sleep again.
So I immediately made several fireballs float in the air and was planning to increase the temperature inside the room.
「Haa……it’s warm」
The fireballs burning brightly in midair instantly raised the temperature in the room which had become cold.
Once it reaches a comfortable temperature, I reduce the intensity of the fireballs.
As expected, living at a comfortable temperature is probably the best for humans.
Once the temperature inside the room reaches a suitable temperature, I close my eyes and sink my consciousness into the darkness once more. www.ihavesinnedtranslation.com
「Al! It’s time for practice!」
However, someone invaded my room and prevented that from happening. It was Eleonora-neesan.
Not knocking on the door as always, she enters the room as if it’s her own room.
I was thinking of feigning asleep, but instead, I just opened my eyes obediently.
I realized it’s pointless since for some reason, it won’t work on Eleonora-neesan and Elna-kaasan.
And besides, there’s a high probability that she will take advantage of you being defenseless by approaching and forcefully talking to you to agree.
「It’s cold and it’s still early」
「That’s cause Al is slow when it’s winter and takes longer to prepare, right? And that’s why, I came to wake you earlier――uwaa, it’s winter but it’s warm here. This is a little uncomfortable」
Eleonora-neesan entered my room and frowned without listening to my complaints.
She probably felt the discomfort from the difference in temperature in the hallway and my room.
I can understand her feeling somewhat, but it strangely hurts when a girl enters my room and says something like that as soon as she enters.
Or rather, becoming slow when it’s winter, it feels like a reptile that can’t maintain its body temperature.
「It’s fine. I won’t be slow in the preparation」
That’s why I want you to let me be on my bed until the last minute of the practice.
「But you didn’t move your body in the slightest even though I came into your room」
「Eleonora-neesan, believe me……」
「I also won’t work even if you say that seriously. Come on, let’s go downstairs quick」
「Eeeehhh」
Eleonora-neesan dragged me out of bed without reacting to my serious expression and tone of voice at all.
At that time, the futon was oddly tangled around me, it must have been because even the futon was missing me too, no doubt about it. www.ihavesinnedtranslation.com
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I change my pajamas to casual clothes and head downstairs.
I guess it’s because the fireplace is lit in the living room that it was warmer compared to my room.
「Morning, Al」
「Sylvio-niisan, morning」
There was Sylvio-niisan in the kotatsu.
As expected from the sensible person in our family. He said his morning greetings properly. A great difference from the sister who marched into my room without knocking or greeting.
There’s still time until the time for practice. I go into the kotatsu for now to warm up.
Though, the shortest route was taken over by Eleonora-neesan so I had no choice but to enter the kotatsu at the more distant but vacant side.
The kotatsu had already been turned on and it was warm. This has more heating power than a futon.
「Say, Sylvio-niisan」
「What is it?」
「Do you want to get out from the kotatsu and practice outside on such a cold day ?」
「It’s not whether I want to or not but I have to」
「That’s how it is. So don’t complain now」
Taking advantage of the model answer from the honor student, Eleonora-neesan said that to me.
「But this kotatsu is a heating device created from my habit-driven desire to not go outside?」
「This and that is a different story. Don’t stray from the topic」
Eleonora-neesan shamelessly stays in the kotatsu as she said that.
Kuh, she says something what Elna-kaasan would say despite it being Eleonora-neesan.
Eleonora-neesan shouldn’t be able to make such a clever response. I’m sure Elna-kaasan probably taught her how to deal with me when I tried to win over them.
It feels a bit frustrating.
「Ooh, you’re all ready, huh!」
As I was grinding my teeth in frustration, Bartolo entered the living room.
He’s holding a small pot in his hands and it smells like the soft smell of miso.
「Is that miso soup?」
「Yeah, It’s hard to practice on such a cold day, right? So why don’t you drink something warm even if just a little give it your best! 」
Bartolo, you truly have the heart of a handsome guy. www.ihavesinnedtranslation.com
「Bartolo, thank you!」
「We’re going to have more energy than usual if we drink miso soup right」
「I was just feeling hungry!」
Me, Sylvio-niisan, and Eleonora-neesan are deeply moved by Bartolo’s kind consideration.
「Hehe, today’s miso soup is a little fancy, y’know」
Fancy? Does it have a lot of ingredients inside? Or does it contain high-quality ingredients or something?
Curious, I lean over and look into the open pot in Bartolo’s hands.
Then, whole red tomatoes were sitting there in the middle of the pot.
「It’s a miso soup with whole tomatoes!」
「「Ooh」」
It’s different from what I imagined but it’s certainly fancy.
Who would have expected whole tomatoes to be thrown into the miso soup like that?
The gentle smell of miso soup wafts through the air as I patiently wait for Bartolo to serve it.
You’ll understand from just seeing it alone. It’ll definitely be delicious.
At a glance, you can tell that the tomatoes in the miso soup were soft.
We all grabbed a spoon after being given a bowl of miso soup with a whole tomato in it.
The ingredients are simple green onions and cabbages. The main ingredient is the tomato anyway so this much is enough.
The tomatoes are very soft, maybe because the skin has been peeled off in advance. I was able to scoop them up with my spoon.
After cooling the faint steam by blowing on it, I slowly bring it to my mouth.
「……it’s good」
The tomatoes that had been softened melted inside my mouth.
Then, the sweetness from the tomato spreads.
「It’s warm」
「These tomatoes, it’s sweeter than usual!」
「Tomatoes became sweeter when heated. It’s because of that」
Un, it’s just as Bartolo said. Thanks to the proper heating method, the tomato's sweetness increases.
That taste and volume make it clear that the tomato is the star of this dish.
The tomato’s sweetness and sourness melt into the miso, making it delicious.
My body warms up from the inside when I drink the soup. While the kotatsu warms me up from the outside. This is the best. www.ihavesinnedtranslation.com
「Haa, it was delicious」
「My body really warmed up」
「Un, I’m warm and my stomach is also full now, let’s not practice」
「That’s definitely not allowed you know」
Eleonora-neesan got angry at me when I was making a conversation with Sylvio-niisan like that.
「Ehー, but I don’t want to go outside anymore after eating such delicious food and warming myself in the kotatsu. Let’s stay cozy and warm in the kotatsu like thisー」
We’re having such a great morning. I don’t want to go out of my way to torment myself by practicing in the cold morning.
I want to enter a relaxed and lazy time just like this.
Sylvio-niisan wryly smiles as he watches me whine while Eleonora-neesan ignores me.
It looks like they have no option of stopping the practice today, no matter how much I complain about it.
Sighing in disappointment, something suddenly came to my mind when I saw Bartolo tidying up the tableware.
「That’s right, Bartolo! Now is the time for ‘that’!」
Yes, the deal a while ago. In exchange for helping them clean the mansion, Bartolo will exempt me from practice.
If I play that card I won’t have to go to practice.
「’that’?」
Bartolo quietly approaches while Eleonora-neesan looks puzzled.
「Oi oi, boy. I did promise you that, but I told you it will be impossible if it’s sudden, right?」
It’s necessary to tell him in advance before Bartolo can give me a reason to not participate.
As it will only put a heavy burden on Bartolo even if it succeeds on that day if I don’t tell him in advance.
「Kuhh, now that you mention it, it was so」
「Don’t worry. I’ll make sure you avoid practice time if you tell me in advance」
「Then, can I ask you to do that for the next practice time?」
「Okay」
It has become colder recently it’s harsh. I’ll ask him to help me avoid practice next time.
I gloat over the situation after seeing Bartolo properly nod to my request.
「Okay then, it’s time to go outside」
But, Eleonora-neesan takes us outside, making my relaxed smile crumble away. www.ihavesinnedtranslation.com
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