Isekai Nikyoten - Chapter 42

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Lunch At The Mansion

「We’ve arrived. This is my house in the royal capital」

 When we arrived in front of the gate of the mansion, Nina looked at it with a blank, surprised expression on her face.

「……rather than a house, this is a mansion, isn’t it?」

 It’s fun I was able to surprise Nina just as I planned.

 I’m satisfied with the reaction as I imagined.

「Come, let’s enter, shall we?」

「U, un」

 Nina followed me despite feeling bewildered when I opened the gate and entered.

 We headed towards the mansion’s building, taking a glance at the beautiful lawn that spread out at the courtyard.

「「Welcome back, Kureto-sama」」

 When I opened the entrance door, all the maids, including Elza, greeted us with neat bows.

 It was usually not this polite, but it looked like they were motivated just because I told them I was going to bring guests.

 The movements of those behind her like Arche, Lulua, and Ralasha are also perfectly synchronized.

 This vividly reminds me of the first day I moved into this mansion.

「Waa, maid-sans!?」

「They are taking care of my house」

「My name is Elza, the head maid taking care of Kureto-sama. Behind me from the left are Arche, Lulua, and Ralasha. We will be responsible for taking care of Nina-sama」

「My name is Nina! Please take care of me today!」

 Although Elza and the others are a little taken aback by Nina’s cheerful and energetic greeting, they quickly respond with a smile and a polite bow.

 Anyone will get comforted after seeing Nina carefree smile.

「Well then, let me guide you to the dining room」

「Eh? Do I have to take my shoes off?」

 Nina let out a confused voice when Arche tried to guide her

「It’s fine to wear outdoor shoes in this house」

 I prohibit people from wearing shoes in my Howling village’s house, but this house is in keeping with the culture in the kingdom.

 Perhaps he was relieved after hearing what I said as Nina stepped inside without hesitation.

「So this is the rumored lover of Kureto-sama. She is younger than I expected」

「Ha? What are you talking about?」

「Is it not? We have heard from Emilio-sama that Kureto-sama has a close relationship with a girl in Howling village.....」

 That guy, he knows the truth but he deliberately told them in a weird way, didn’t he?

「Nina is the girl living next door to my house. We are close in a friendly sense but we are not in that kind of relationship at all」

「So it is just that there is no progress?」

 Elza still seems to be suspicious of me as she looks at me with doubt.

「There is a 17-year age of difference between us ,you know」

「That is not unusual in the world of nobles, though….」

「Nina and I are commoners so it’s not common among us」

「I see. At any rate, I understand that neither of you has that kind of relationship」

 It seems like she finally understood it after I clearly said this much and Elza nodded as if she accepted it.

 I was on the verge of being labeled as a lolicon.

 I’m glad the misunderstanding had been cleared, and so we entered the dining room.

「Uwaa! What a wide room! And the carpet is also soft!」

 Nina happily exclaimed as soon as she saw the dining room.

 The dining room is quite wide as it is a room in this mansion. It’s well over twice as large as the living room of the house in Howling village.

「The meal is already prepared, shall we serve it right away?」

「Aah, please」

 Since they said that the meal is prepared already, I asked them to bring it here.

 When Elza sent a look her way, Arche and the others quickly left the room.

 Cutlery already placed on the table, so all we have to do is probably just wait for them to bring the food.

 Before long, the dining room’s door opened and Arche and Lulua entered, pushing tea wagons.

 There were many dishes for our lunch on the tea wagon, and they started to be served on the table.

「Nina, lunch is ready」

「Un!」

 When I called out to Nina - who was looking at the furniture and furnishings in the dining room - headed to the table and sat down on the chair opposite of me.

「The dishes starting from the middle are gallete, mussel with garlic butter, seafood salad, bacon shrimp bread, and cold corn potage 」

「Amazing! They are all fish I have never seen before!」

 It seems like the unusual dishes completely captivated Nina.

 The menu includes dishes you can only eat in the royal capital, such as seafood dishes and special bread.

 And yet, they were all at just the right level of lavish that doesn’t feel overwhelming

 It’s exactly on the level of the dishes I asked them to make.

 To think they could prepare this level of dishes in such a short amount of time with no preparation.

「Thank you for preparing these despite the sudden request」

「Please do not worry about it. We have made preparations for a situation such as this」

 Elza replied calmly as if it was not a big deal when I thanked her in a whisper.

 As expected from a capable maid, always prepared for emergencies.

「Galette goes well together with cider, would you like some? Or should we skip the alcohol and go with apple juice?」

 Ralasha asked while holding two different bottles, while I was still being impressed with her.

「We are still going out after this so let’s go with regular juice」

「Understood」

 Cider has low alcoholic content, but I’m currently taking Nina sightseeing the royal capital and I didn’t feel like drinking.

 Ralasha continues to pour apple juice into Nina and my glass.

「It’s okay for everyone to withdraw」

「Understood. Please let us know if you need anything」

 

After Elza said that on behalf of the others, the maids all left the dining room.

 As expected, it seems like Nina is nervous with the maids standing by in the room with us as she lets out a sigh of relief soon after they leave.

「They are kind and pretty but I feel nervous when they are nearby」

「I understand that feeling. I also can’t say I’m used to them yet」

 We weren’t used to being attended to by someone else, we still had the mindset of commoners through and through.

 Emilio would tell me I wouldn’t have the self-awareness as the master if he saw me, but I wanted to at least have my meal leisurely.

「Now then, shall we eat? Let’s not care about manners and just eat like you normally do」

「Un!」

 After I said that, Nina picked up a fork and knife with a very relaxed look on her face.

 First is the large galette.

 It’s a pretty famous staple food in the royal capital and it is often served in restaurants and cafes.

 After cutting them into bite-sized pieces with a knife, and then break the yolk in the center with a fork. Scooped the rich, flowing yolk, spread it, and then brought it to my mouth.

 The aroma of buckwheat flour spread inside my mouth. It is crispy outside and chewy on the inside.

 There are also egg whites and bacon added inside.

「Un, delicious」

「It’s delicious!」

 Nina also seems satisfied with this, she smiles happily with a relaxed expression.

 The sight of Nina moving her mouth, chewing the food, looks so adorable, like a small animal.

 After eating a bit of galette, Nina continued to eat the seafood salad and bacon shrimp bread.

 Every time she eats them she says ‘Delicious’ and looks really happy.

 That makes me happy as well if they make you that happy.

 As expected, you would want to eat food you normally don’t eat if you go to the royal capital.

 But well, the people preparing them are Elza and the others.

 Nina munches on the food, takes the mussels, and stares fixedly at it.

「……it’s completely different in size from the shellfish I saw in the river」

「There are a lot of creatures living in the sea, and it’s also rich in nutrients. The creatures living there are also huge」

「I see!」

 I’m unsure if this will answer her question, but the scale difference between the sea and the river is different.

 It’s probably only natural that the size of the creatures living in the sea is different from the river creatures.

 Since it looks similar to the shellfish in the river, it seems like she knows how to eat it.

 Nina skillfully uses her hand and eats the mussel.

「The meat is big and filling!」

「Looks like a flavor Andre would like」

 This type of dish is mainly enjoyed with alcohol. Andre - who loves wine - will definitely be delighted with this.

 Nina gave me a questioning look when I unintentionally blurted out those words.

「What’s the matter?」

「……say, Kureto. Can I take a little back home? They are so delicious, so I want to give some to tousan and kaasan」

 I was deeply moved by Nina’s kindness. What a good kid she is.

「I’ve prepared some souvenirs for Andre-san and Stella-san so feel free to eat them all」

「Really!? Thank you, Kureto!」

 After thanking me, Nina resumed eating the food with a look free of worry.

 Un, children should be like this after all.

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