CH 344

“Heh, in the mountains of Luitzar Kingdom, huh.”

“How nostalgic.”

–We returned to my house, still attracting the attention of the townspeople, and had a friendly conversation in the living room.

Radia, who had been walking and playing with Aina as best she could, was soaking in the bath, and Schneider was laying down near the pond, looking content.

The tamer big brother who was talking to Sarge said his name was Nibiru, and he was not a minister, but he works at the castle. He’s a certified tamer, but he doesn’t make a living at it. He usually works at another job, so it’s been a while since he’s played with demons.

“Oh, by the way, Dedite-oniisan, Nora, Me and Urka were there that time. But Jack’s not there.”

“That time when we were hiding in the barrels, huh …… That was a rare occasion when Mom got mad.”

As Makina, who was preparing the food with me, opened her mouth while listening to the conversation coming from the living room, I smiled as I remembered that time. Aina was playing with Ash and Sephiro, so she was quiet. Ash is especially energetic because he’s been sleeping.

“Now all we have to do is wait for Basleigh-sensei to come back.”

“I’d like to try some of this food. The eggs are fluffy and go well with rice.”

“Lars and Makina-chan, is it ready? It smells good.”

“Yes, it’s ready, brother. Oh right, we have to call Fath-san.”

“I’ll get her, okay?”

Makina laughed as she took off her apron, and then Fath-san came in through the front door and approached us.

“There’s no need for that, the window was open, so I can tell by the smell. Ho-ho-ho, looks like you had a fun day.”

“Master! Yes, Helena and the others left on their way, but as you can see.”

“It’s grandma!”

“Kuoon♪!”

“!”

“Oh, Aina-chan. I’m glad you’re paying attention to this old lady. Hm, there’s a person I don’t recognize?”

Fath-san catches Aina as she jumps into the air, holds her in her arms, and frowns when she notices Nibiru.

“Oh, what a brave old lady. I’m Nibiru. I do most of the chores at the castle.”

“Fath. So you’re Basleigh’s colleague, nice to meet you”

“Yes! However, the monsters you’re taming are powerful and the house is luxurious. You’re wife is cute too. Lars, you’re amazing.”

“He’s been like this since his academy days. I wish he could get more wives, though. Luciel-chan and Kuu-chan are still alone, you know.”

“Stop it, Nora. ……”

“Ahaha ……”

Nora says it simply with both hands on her cheeks, and I and Makina let out a sigh. 

“So there are more candidates …… Well, you’re the son of a lord, so I think it’s possible? Is Nora enough for the older brother?”

“I’m happy with just Nora, and there’s no other girl who likes me.”

“He’s a rare aristocrat.”

As Fath-san was laughing, there was a noise from the front door and a figure came stumbling into the living room. Well, needless to say–

“I-I’m home ……! Now, please give me some food, please!”

“You don’t have to be in such a hurry, the food won’t run away, you know!? Fath-san has just arrived, so go wash your hands and I’ll prepare it.”

“Raja!”

I sent Basleigh-sensei to wash her hands, who was out of breath and flushed her cheeks, her tongue was empty, I’m sure she will be recognized as a dangerous person if someone were to see her on the street at night, and I went to the kitchen again to prepare.

My brother and the others aside, Urka had to leave soon, so I decided not to make Basleigh-sensei’s meal too small, and went for a sumptuous meal. In fact, it would be nice if he could enjoy the food we made.

“Come on, everyone, eat up!”

“Wow, this is amazing, Lars-niichan!”

Aina said, her eyes shining as she looked at the table.

“Is this …… fried chicken?”

“No, this is …… Oh, you’re right in time. It’s a shrimp dish, a favorite of Basleigh-sensei.”

“Ohhhhh ……!”

The plate I pointed to was lined with large, round, head-on fried shrimp. Yes, the first item was fried shrimp. Unlike the fried chicken, it is made with breadcrumbs, so the crispy texture should be new.

“It’s called fried shrimp. There’s also pork cutlets called tonkatsu.”

“What’s this?”

“It’s a hamburger. You see them in the dining room these days, right?”

“I’m just eating bread and stuff, after all.”

“Ohhhhhhhh …… It’s big ……!”

“You’ve been eating a lot of small ones lately, so I made it bigger today this time. There’s a trick inside, too. Now, let’s eat!”

I gave each of them a bowl of rice, a bowl of soup, and a salad, and the meal began. Of course, Basleigh-sensei was the first one to take a bite.

“Thanks for the food♪ Hamburger? Fried shrimp? Hmm, I’ll eat it at the same time– Haua!?”

When she sticks her fork into the fried shrimp, Basleigh-sensei stops moving, makes a strange noise, and starts shaking.

And then–

“Munch-Munch…… thank you for the meal ……”

“What!? Basleigh-sensei ate only the end of the hamburger and only one bite of the fried shrimp and declared that she’s done!?”

“What’s the matter, Basleigh!? Did you get too excited and feel sick or something?”

When Urka and Makina threw merciless words at her, Basleigh-sensei looked up with tears in her eyes and opened her mouth.

“Anna told me at lunch that …… I’ve gained weight recently.”

“I didn’t say that?”

“I don’t think it’s Aina, it’s someone called Anna. Well, you might if you ate all that meat ……”

Aina tilted her head as she ate her fried shrimp splendidly, and I patted her on the head. So Basleigh-sensei was surprisingly concerned about gaining weight …… I thought she didn’t care because she was eating so much ……

“You knew it!? So you all have noticed that I’ve gained weight!?”

“I thought your face was getting a little rounder ……”

“I knew it!? Uooooooooohhhhhh! I can’t eat any more …… Please eat it all together ……”

“Uh-huh. ……”

“What a pain in the ass …… Anyway, this is really good.”

“I’m starting to like hamburgers too.”

My brother replied with a wry smile, Nibiru-san ate his hamburger and squealed with delight, and Urka responded in kind. As the meal proceeded quietly, with Basleigh-sensei sitting on the sofa, it was Aina who broke the silence.

“Ah! My Hamburger has cheese that just came out inside! Delicious!”

“Yes, I put cheese in Aina’s and Basleigh-sensei’s. If it’s good, I thought about sharing it with the cooks at the castle.”

“Cheese ……!”

I didn’t miss the fact that Basleigh-sensei’s ears had grown large, but she had given up on eating it, so I told her about the treatment of the giant hamburger.

“Basleigh-sensei just cut off the end with a knife, so let’s eat it together. When it’s hot, the cheese is nice and tender.”

“Wow!”

“That’s great. I only eat cheese with drinks, so I’m interested.”

“Ah, I’ll take the fried shrimp, then. The volume is amazing!”

“Uuuuuuuuhhhhhh ……”

The moment I picked up the plate of hamburgers, my wrist was grabbed.

“That’s mineeeeeeeee!”

“Uwahhhhhhhhh!?”

“I can’t do it, even if I gain weight …… you can’t have the new dish and the hamburgers …… the fried shriiiiiiiiimp!?”

“Let’s eat a lot, Basleigh-sensei!”

In the end, Basleigh-sensei ate the huge hamburger and consumed twelve of the thirty fried shrimp I had prepared.

“All that’s left is to roll over.”

“Because she’s weak-willed?”

“Stone?”

“You shut up!?”

Well, it goes without saying that I’ll be waking up early tomorrow to accompany Makina in her training. Incidentally, it was Makina and I who responded to Fath-san.

And after the meal, Nibiru-san seemed to be interested in the monsters’ garden and asked me a lot of questions.

Well, I guess this chapter is almost over!

Thank you for reading!

[Afterword Theater]

“Oh, fried shrimp is delicious. …… I want to gobble up a sea tiger ……”

You maniac ……