BXBX NOVEL Chapter 82
Valetta said this as if feeling a bit embarrassed as she made a smile . Since it was the first time she cooks Japanese dishes, she was a bit nervous inside . 「Hmm, that’s not true . I think the slight sweetness is delicious . 」(Valin) 「Really? Then, I’m glad...... Wait, Father, does that mean you had eaten the food before the meal begin!?」(Valetta) 「L-let’s eat before the food gets cold . We also have cold water that had been just drawn from the well . Kazura-san, please have a seat . 」(Vl) Valetta was puffing her cheek from anger, so to dodge the problem, Valin prompted Kazura to sit down . Kazura made a wry smile while taking a seat at his usual position in the room and then received the wooden cup with water and the bowl with sekihan from Valin . 「Mou...... Even though I want Kazura-san to eat first . 」(Valetta) 「Well, sorry, sorry . Since it’s so delicious, I can’t control myself . 」(Valin) 「Well, in front of these delicious dishes, it will be cruel to ask someone to be patient . Valetta-san really have an excellent cooking skill . 」(Kazura) 「E-even if you say that...... Ehehe . 」(Valetta) The situation was glossed over by that ‘delicious’ talk, so everyone said「Itadakimasu」 and then began to eat . For the opening, Kazura reached for the omelette that had been cut perfectly into eight pieces . But if he looked carefully there was a strange gap inside of it, so Valin only eaten the part from 2 pieces of it and then to cover his track he joined them together . This degree of completion was as if it’s an artist’s technique . 「Then let’s have the omelette first...... Delish~! What’s this!? Compared to every omelette that I ate until now, this is the top most best delicious‼」(Kazura) Valetta’s handmade omelette had such exquisite perfectness in both taste and frying degree . The outside was colored lovely golden, the inside was slightly half-cooked, a perfect omelette . Even though it should have been cooked in a round pan, but it was a perfect square, just how she could create this, Kazura had no idea at all . 「Thank goodness...... Please eat the other dishes a lot too!」(Valetta) 「Hmm, everything is delicious . These dishes don’t lose even to the dishes I ate in Havel-san’s manor . 」(Kazura) Valin who put the Arcadian bug stir fry to his mouth, expressed his impressions and Kazura also nodded in agreement .
「That’s true . Or rather, I think I enjoyed the food made by Valetta-san every time . This chicken tomato stew is also so delicious . Perhaps it’s the basil effect?」(Kazura) 「I see, I see . Then, Kazura-san, Valetta will become a good wife, right?」(Valin) 「Gu-ho--!?」(Kazura) 「W-w-w-wait, Father! Ah, Kazura-san, water! Drink water‼」(Valetta) 「Ahahaha」(Valin) Like this, the peaceful-like lavish lunch continued . ✦✧✦✧✦ Meanwhile, In the campsite at the village entrance, Isaac was stood still while looking towards the village’s direction . Sorrow was floating at his back . 「Isaac-sama, the lunch preparation seems to be ready soon...... Is something wrong?」(Havel) Isaac turned back to look at the voice that came from his rear and saw Havel stood with a fishing rod and a bucket in his hand . Behind Havel, there was Mary, who was gripping a fishing rod in her hand . 「Ah, I only think that a real genius might look like that person......」(Isaac) 「Genius?」(Havel) 「Ah, no, it’s nothing . By the way, have both of you been fishing in the river? I haven’t seen you since this morning . 」(Isaac) 「Yes, Kazura-sama have said that it’s fine to do as what we like, since my imouto is with me, I decided to have a trip with her to the river . 」(Havel) Marie who was standing behind Havel made a surprised expression as she looked at him after Havel said this words . Isaac was also the same, this was the first time he heard about this, so his eyes were blinking in surprise 「Eh? By imouto, you mean Marie? But, I think I heard that she is a slave......?」(Isaac)
「Indeed, Marie’s social position is a slave, but she is my imouto . Since our mother is different, then it can be said that she is my imouto from different mother . 」(Havel) Without being especially perturbed by the word “slave”, Havel answered Isaac’s question while smiling . Isaac himself didn’t question in the least about Marie accompanying them since she was a slave, he only has the impressions, 「That’s how it is . 」However, that feeling was only related to Havel and Marie’s relationship, when it was related to Kazura then the story was different . 「I see, so that how it was . Does Kazura-sama knows that she is your imouto?」(Isaac) 「No, since it’s not something that is especially essential to inform him for...... However, since Marie has always received great kindness from Kazura-sama, then when Kazura-sama returned tomorrow, I plan to meet him and express my thanks for the current free time . 」(Havel) 「...... You, while seeing Kazura-sama’s action for the whole time, weighed when the time to say the truth, right?」(Isaac) 「No, I never have such intention . I don’t have any ulterior motive . 」(Havel) Havel denied with an honest expression, so Isaac scratched his head . He had vaguely noticed this since a long time ago, but Havel was someone who have tendency to act calmly like this . Saying from how the event happened until now, it was certainly that Havel’s recommendation for Marie to Zirconia could be thought as a natural flow of events, but the flow of events afterward appeared to be extremely well too . Havel might act like that since he judged that there wouldn’t be a problem even if Marie was assigned to Kazura . This matter itself wasn’t a problem, however, if there was a self-interest motive to put Marie under Kazura’s patronage, then Isaac wouldn’t let it pass . 「Havel, if you did something in secret towards to Zirconia-sama or me, then I wouldn’t mind it . However, I hope you are sincere towards Kazura-sama . That person, is someone who had answered us with sincere action and thoughts . You must not do anything to take advantage of him . 」(Isaac) 「That is of course . I swear that I don’t do any of such action . 」(Havel) Havel looked straight at Isaac’s eyes and reply . Isaac wasn’t feel relieved inside at Havel’s action, but he didn’t let it show on his face and retrained that feeling down . Havel was an exceedingly excellent officer, someone that Isaac depended heavily to watch over every minute details . However, to change one’s action depending on the superior’s attitude and moving in secret if it could be useful, though he understands that this widespread practice in the society was a natural behavior, for Isaac who has a honest personality more than others, it wasn’t a conduct that he liked at all . In the future, he must not leave everything to Havel, even if he was really reliable, he needs to pay attention even more to the situation and people’s actions around Kazura . This might be too heavy for his shoulder, but it was something that he must do . 「Don’t ever forget those words . 」(Isaac) As if to encourage himself, Isaac reminded Havel with such words .