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Stalls Tour
Walking casually from the central square, I immediately found Nina and the others.
Nina, Arte, and Camila. The three of them are very beautiful, although their charms lay in different directions.
It's easy to find them even though there are a lot of people coming and going since they stood out a lot.
「Sorry to keep you waiting」
「Ah! Kureto! Have you finished your business?」
「It’s done」
「Let’s go around the stalls freely now that Kureto is back!」
Arte restlessly says as soon as I joins them.
It seems like they have been killing some time before I join them.
I walk together with them and look around the stalls while feeling happy about the kindness of Arte and the others.
The rows of stalls are simple structures built of wood or wooden pillars covered with cloth.
They are not as solid as the stalls in the royal capital’s main street, but the people’s excitement will not be outdone by them. Villagers are shouting here and there, trying to show off their proud dish.
The people setting up the stalls are naturally Howling Village’s villagers.
Seeing most of my friends and acquaintances setting up stalls here feels interesting. Because of that, people are continuously calling out to me as we walk.
「Kureto! Would you like to eat some food from our stall?」
「Angelica-san! What kind of food do you have?」
「I have fried cheese. I recommend it since you can eat them while walking!」
When I try looking into the stall, there are several long and thin, spring roll-like foods lined up.
There's a pot filled with oil at the side, which is probably used to fry them at a high temperature all at once.
Fried cheese made from the milk of sheep raised by Angelica-san, huh, they’re definitely going to be delicious.
「That looks good!」
Nina immediately takes the bait, but Arte and Camila look puzzled.
「Fried cheese? What kind of food is that?」
「Does deep-frying cheese make them delicious?」
The two of them probably don't cook much, so they may not be able to imagine what kind of food it was.
「How many are there per portion?」
「1 copper coin for 20 of them」
「Then, I would like two of them」
「Thank you!」
I don’t know about Arte and Camila’s preferences, but I’m sure the two of them will like it.
It will be just the right amount if I order 2 and share them.
「Kureto, I can pay too, you know? I got some pocket money from kaasan」
After I pay the whole bill, Nina tugs at my sleeve.
She's worried about things like this, despite still being 10 years old, Nina is really a level-headed kid.
「Um, I also brought enough money, you know?」
「Nah, it’s okay. This is an apology for making everyone wait for me. Also, Arte put that gem away. No one will buy it even if you sell that kind of thing here」
「Wha, what!」
Arte exclaims in surprise when I point that out.
Although she enjoys the life of a commoner, it seems that it is still far from her to learn common sense.
「Fuh, Arte-dono still has a long way to go, eh. I had prepared some money just in case something like this happened」
「What’d you say!」
Camila proudly takes out the leather bag from her waist.
It's tightly packed with the Kingdom’s gold coins.
「No, the price of the food stalls is mostly in copper coins, you know. It’ll just trouble people if you gave them gold coins」
「What!?」
Camila leans back as though she's receiving a shock at what I say.
I’ve heard from Elza that she's the daughter of a Duke, but as expected, this person seem to be a privileged person.
She looks like she's concerned when Arte paid using a gem for the request last time, but this person also has a really strange sense of money.
「Understood. Thank you. I will let you treat me this time」
「Um, I will leave this to Kureto. I’m looking forward to the fried cheese」
Just when everyone accepts it, there's a sizzling sound of oil *juwaa*.
Turning around as if they're jolted, Nina, Arte, and Camila turn around, only to see Angelica dropping cheese sticks wrapped in skin into the frying pan.
The sticks quickly turn golden brown.
Angelica collects the sticks after around 30 seconds, and then she sprinkles some salt on them, and quickly packs them into wooden cups.
「Here you go, your fried cheese!」
「Thank you very much!」
Ooh, it's very quick to make.
I take the cups and hold one by myself, and then give the other one to Arte.
「Let’s eat!」
It’s best to eat deep-fried food while they’re still hot.
Nina and I pick up the fried cheese with our bare hands and eat them on the spot.
The deep-fried batter made by Angelica made a delightful crunching sound in my mouth.
And then, a thick cheese comes out of that batter.
「Un, delish!」
「It’s delicious!」
Fried cheese made by Angelica. No way it won't be delicious.
「What’s this! It’s crispy and yummy ja!」
「It's just a deep-fried cheese, but to think it turned out this delicious!」
Even Arte and Camila - who hadn’t been able to imagine how it would turn out - seem to like it very much.
They move their small mouths, and a crunching sound can be heard repeatedly.
「Oi, Camila ate too much ja!」
「You’re the one eating too much! I’ve only eaten 3 of them but already more than half is gone!」
They seem to have liked it more than I thought, as they end up fighting over it.
They have completely forgotten about their slightly difficult position as the First Princess and the escort knight who serve her.
However, that kind of thing is completely irrelevant in Howling Village.
As long as the two of them are having fun, that’s all that matters.
「Still, it’s delicious」
「Un, I can’t stop eating them」
Nina and I both like the fried cheese, and we keep taking them from the cup.
The little bit of salt sprinkled on them brings the flavor together, and I never get tired of it.
It has the addictiveness of potato chips.
「Hey hey, Kureto. Isn’t it quite enviable to be eating from the same cup with my Nina?」
As I am absorbed in eating the fried cheese, someone grabs me by my shoulder from behind.
Looking back, there's Andre standing there with a slightly irritated look on his face.
Seeing that he is holding a spear in one hand and wearing light gear, I immediately know he's making his rounds.
There is a big age difference between Nina and me, and there Arte and Camila are also here, so it is not a date, but seeing his daughter eating from the same cup as another man, it may be inevitable for him to feel jealous. And if the parents are extremely doting of their child, the anger will be even greater.
「……Nina, looks like Andre-san also wants some fried cheese」
「Right. Fried cheese is delicious. Tousan, here, aaahー!」
After I whisper to her, Nina immediately carries it out.
The pure Nina doesn't realize her heavy parental affection.
「Oooh! It’s delicious! Delicious, Nina!」
Still, Nina’s ‘aaahー’ made Andre happily open his mouth.
The fried cheese tastes like the most precious and delicious thing in this world.
Well, everything might taste like that if his beloved daughter feeds her.
「Are you working during the Harvest Festival?」
「Yeah, we’re doing such a lively one this year so there are a lot of people coming from other villages and settlements. The more people there are, the more trouble is likely to occur」
His hardened heart probably has softened as Andre calmly talked about the situation.
Alcohol is also sold at the stalls. Alcohol makes people bolder, and angry shouts resounded amid laughter.
「Really, another quarrel. That’s how it is, I’m back to work」
Nina trembles at the sound, and Andre sighs.
「Thanks to people like Andre, we can enjoy the festival with peace of mind. I’m thankful for your work」
「Tousan, thank you for always protecting the village. Let’s look around the stalls together after you finish your work, alright?」
Hearing Arte and Nina’s appreciations, Andre’s eyes widen, and he hurriedly turn his back on us.
「……ou」
He briefly replies and leaves, but even I can tell that he's very happy.
Andre’s face probably looks awful now. I’d like to tease him as a friend, but I decide to let him off the hook this time. www.ihavesinnedtranslation.com
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