Chapter 97 (1/2)
Shrimp Doria
The Alphaid trading coinally born at the Kingdom
Although it had been around for several hundred years, it was a trading company which just started to trade wheat froo
The predecessor of the Alphaid Coenius When he decided to retire, he had already largely expanded the business into the Kingdo a plan to diffuse the quarrel between siblings
While displaying his shrewdness, he entrusted the company to his eldest son… and in order to settle the dispute for the next head of the cohter, he decided to entrust them with the branch company at the capital city of Empire and capital city of Principality that he created with a great suin country of the Kingdom
Thus, the Alphaid Coinally, was divided into three branches The branch of Principality with long history of tradition and the branch of E with tremendous momentum Hence, the inheritance dispute itself disappeared and the coained its stability
…Although the consciousness of ”The Alphaid Coovern is the true Alpahid coe for their intense rivalry
And now, the Empire branch of Alphaid Co point
In one of the residences of a noble of the Empire where the number of aristocracy was extremely few for a country of that size, aristocrats fro
The story was heard frorance of expensive spice was spreading, and the one person ordered by her mother to come to this mansion was the next head of the Empire branch of Alphaid Company, Linda Alpaid, who unintentionally asked for clarification
[A, a dishrice, is it?]
The ambassador with brown skin that came from a desert country of the far Western Continent… nodded to confirm Linda's question
[That's right This is an ihness Prince Sharif, our crown prince, will visit this capital city]
Her expression and voice were fir about the future
Linda unconsciously fortified her body while listening to the full details of the story
Anyhow, an extre in the Empire and Sand Country
It was not an exaggeration to say that this discussion would decide the future of the Eed to be too overwhel by an ambassador of a country
Therefore, it was said that the crown prince of the Sand Country ca of Sand Country and was able to directly discuss with the emperor of the Empire
[His Highness Sharif will stay at the ieneral rule and will eat the Eet tired with just the Empire's cuisine, and even the daytihttime of our Sand Country with its harsh environment Therefore…]
[I have to prepare a dish that resemble the Sand Country's cuisine, isn't it]
As the next head of the company, Linda had the same shrewdness as her mother as the current head
From the story she heard so far, she could understand what she was asked for
[Umu I've heard that you are also familiar with the cuisine of Sea Country That's why you should be able to prepare the cuisine of our country… this is too fast to prepare our own chef]
Aftera bell while calling loudly {TN: The author did not specify the aender so I use 'he'}
[Aisha! Aisha! Come here!]
After he called, a woman came
(Hee… this is the middleman)
She looked to be two years younger than Linda A young wohter of the ambassador was accompanied by a butler of Empire descent
She hite dress with lots of fabric to accommodate the Empire's cold weather, she had black hair and eyes and her brown skin showed that she came from Sand Country
[Please show it to this guest Isn't the day today?]
[Yes Today is definitely Satur's day, otou-sama]
After having a conversation that Linda didn't understand, Aisha turned towards her and said
[If it's okay, how about we have a ether? …I would like to explain the dishes that will be served to His Highness Sharif]
[Ha, haa Well then, I' with you]
Linda nodded while feeling that soe
[Very well… let's go there Alfred]
[Yes, ojou-sama]
Aisha nodded satisfactorily to Linda's answer and called Alfred as beside her
[Well then, please follow me Linda]
[Yes, I will accompany you]
Linda left the mansion with Aisha
Linda walked while exhaling a white breath
[Are you okay, Aisha-sama? Do you feel cold?]
On the way there, Linda asked Aisha alking with her butler Alfred
The Imperial Capital was located at the northern part of Eastern Continent, so it was very cold during this season
On the contrary, she thought that it would be hard to be born at the Sand Country which was hot throughout the year
[Ee, I have gotten used to the te here]
However, Aisha ore a thick coat hite fur shrugged her shoulders
Aisha was used to it after visiting ”that place” hout the year
[Sa, we're here This is the place]
And when they arrived at the usual narrow back alley, Aisha turned to Linda while internally felt relieved that the black door hadn't been used by any halflings
[Why is there a door in such a place…?]
Seeing the mysterious door at the back alley, Linda's eyes widened and she couldn't help but to retort
[Well, let's go First of all, you have to taste test and decide which cuisine will be good]
In that way, Aisha took Linda's hand and went through the door along with Alfred
'Chirinchirin', while listening to the bell, the tent through the door followed by Alfred, then the door closed
At the h the door, Linda felt that the air ar food at their respective tables
[…Ano, Aisha-sama, what is this place?]
[It's a restaurant In a different world]
[A, a different world?]
Aisha kept speaking, while she recalled her father's reaction when she brought hih
[Yes, this is a restaurant of a different world than the one we live in I'd like you to cook the dishes for His Highness with the reference of the cuisine here]
When their conversation was done, the waitress noticed the three new customers and welcomed them
[Welcome to Western restaurant Nekoya I will show you to your seats Also, would you like to deposit your coats?]
The two of the thick bulky coats that would hinder the
The waitress offered to take their coats off the their time there
[That's right Please do Linda too]
[…Yes, very well]
She was inspired by Aisha and while she entrusted her coat to the waitress, she was surprised by her appearance
(…Such a tidy demon, I have never seen one like this even at the capital)
At one point, the experience of touring every major cities of Eastern Continent over a period of several years under her mother's instruction made her realize the abnormality in front of her