Volume 4 Snippet 3.3 (1/2)

Volume 4 Snippet 3.3

Editor: Weasalopes

「So today I ate with Mark and the others, but……」

「For some reason there were a bunch of octogals stalking us today.」

「And so we gave them a little too much food……」

Surmising the situation that Avin and Mark discussed, Aearis grimaced. If those octogals of all things were the ones showing up here, they had to have taken a ton of food.

「So what will you be having？」

「Yeah…Just regular cup noodles is fine.」

「And I guess I’ll…go with soba today.」

「Very well. Please wait inside. And what about you, Sister？」

「Right. I felt a bit under the weather this evening and couldn’t eat, so maybe something on the light side.」

Nodding at Elena, Aearis proceeded to prepare each of their requests.

「It’s kinda weird how we’re all bonding together in this unusual situation……」

「Yeah, all we need is Mother to be here and we’ll have the whole royal family, minus the babies.」

「Although you must admit that it’s a crazy sight with the family gathered in the priestess princess’s room eating instant ramen. And if this was winter we’d be wearing padded kimonos, in all probability.」

Picturing Elena’s image in his head, the king had a really weird look on his face. Not to be arrogant, but he couldn’t help but find that strange.

The whole reason Aearis had changed the corner of her room to wooden flooring and put down carpet was to place a kotatsu. She also wanted to put down tatami, but that would have taken longer and she decided instead to turn it into a space for discarding shoes and reclining.

「Thank you for waiting.」

「Thanks.」

「Appreciate it.」

Taking the cup noodles and cup soba Aearis handed them, Avin and Mark gratefully slurped down. Bean sprouts were added in extra for the soba, but nothing in particular for the cup noodles. There was already a wide variety of ingredients added in, so Avin didn’t really see the need.

「Sister, here you go.」

「Thank you.」

Elena took her half-size pioneer bird soup, giving thanks. There was also a mug cup with miso in it.

「If this room had a kitchen, I would be able to make some simple meals for everyone……」

「No, come on, that’s no job for a priestess or a princess.」

「Oh? But I always cook in the temple.」

Now all the royals gathered here grimaced at Aearis. Doubtless, when everything went to shambles, Aearis would be the most dependable candidate, having been the youngest child until recent times.

「So what about you, Aearis? Gonna eat anything？」

「No, I already had plenty today.」