Then order whatever you want?
Giving a smile to Fina, who was seated in the chair opposite , a quizzical expression was ford on her features.
The place I dragged Finas hand to was a restaurant located on a street slightly off the main road. Without windows, the restaurants interior cannot be seen from the outside, making entry challenging for first-ti patrons; nonetheless, regular patrons would find it unobtrusive. The exceptional quality of the food was another aspect that made the place so appealing to .
That.
Hmm?
As our conversation continued, I cast a downward glance at the nu.
Arent you bringing here to listen to what I have to say?
Yeah, thats right. Oh, and of course, Ill pay for your order here, so you can have whatever you want up to 1,000 Fanta
Fanta referred to the currency here. It was adopted from the na of this world.
In that case? Why not just listen to right now? Why are we even bothering with the food!
No, no, I cant listen to you on an empty stomach, because I am as tense as you are right now, can I? So why dont we first eat, and then you and I can take our ti and catch up?
Lady Karen is probably waiting for at ho.
Thats a big deal. Then why dont we hurry up and eat before we have the conversation?
A plate of stew.
She seed to have sensed that I was not willing to make any concessions. Satisfied, I ordered the sa stew as Fina, and eventually, the stew was served in front of . Next to it were two slices of bread to go with it.
The stew in front of was a great illustration of the many culinary parallels between this place and where I was from.
The potatoes were almost lted and the broth was pure white. There was a sound of a faint squeal before my eyes then.
Lets hurry up and eat it.
Well then
With a wry smile, I said, Bon apptit, and brought the soup to Fina with a downcast look on her face as she began to move the spoon around.
For a fleeting second, Fina glanced at , but returned her gaze to her dish imdiately. The food here was not terrible. She must have realized that.
Fina seed to be fairly starving, and she dared enough to have another bowl of stew. Of course, I had a second serving, too, and for the first ti in a long ti, I was contented with my al.
I did, however, utter a serious scowla rare occurrence in my lifeat the sight of the bread crusts that remained on Finas plate.
Fina. Arent you going to finish those bread crusts?
? Yes.
If you use the bread crusts to wipe the stew plate at the end before you eat it, it tastes better than you might expect. It kills two birds with one stone because it cleans the plate too.
She then followed my advice and consud the bread crusts she had left over.
Her expression was one of surprise.
Ive never seen anyone do such a thing before.
Fina, youve been in the royal castle for a long ti, right? Well, I suppose its unusual for people to eat like this, even in a normal city.
Thats true. Even I have never observed another custor who eats like he do.
The owner of the restaurant suddenly interrupted our conversation from the kitchen. He was already well-acquainted with , and I adopted a startled expression.
Really? It used to be the norm in my region.
Everyone used to do it during school lunches and such.
You are quite a varied one. Other than that, you chant by yourself before and after eating.
Ah I was wondering about that too.
Fina bit at in an unexpected way, making slightly taken aback, but I promptly seized the opportunity and started talking.
Thats a greeting at the ti of a al. Before eating, we say bon apptit to express our gratitude for the life used in the al, and after eating, we say thank you for the al to express our appreciation for the person who prepared the food.
Wow, thats a practice Ive never heard of before.
I supposed that would be true.
Originally, I would like to share my knowledge about food education here, such as the fact that thank you for the al ans making the efforts to prepare the food, but in this country where there existed no kanji culture, there seed to be no opportunity for to do so.
It is a fine practice.
The words that struck my ear suddenly brought to raise my face, where the sight of Fina, averting her eyes, was eating the bread crusts just as I had done.
The success in breaking the ice from an unexpected source made chuckle inwardly.
In my childhood, food was a scarce commodity as an impoverished child, but never did I imagine that being fussy about food would co in handy in a place like this.
Haha. Thats very kind of you to say so.
Nevertheless, Mister, you ca with a rather young girl today, didnt you? Is it your daughter?
Please refrain from saying anything innuendos that will hurt , owner. She attends my school, a student. I brought her here today to have an important conversation with her.
Oops, Id better go over there then. There wont be any more custors here today, and no one will hear you.
Thank you.
Thanking the owner for his discretion, I turned to Fina once more.
Now, here was where the real feat of skill would unfold.
T/N:
Bon apptit and thank you for the al are Itadakimasu and Gochisousama respectively, I simply did not want to use Japanese words mainly because this world is based on Western settings
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