Chapter 37 (1/2)

I have to speak with Iris.

「Iris, we are returning to the carriage」

「Y, yes……」

Iris returns a miserable voice. It's quite amusing. Maa, she must be still cautious because of the meal.

Maa, I don't think it's bad to eat what others cook, but it's a necessary skill when living alone.

Besides, if I know something useful, I would like to help. I think it's necessary for people, but am I being selfish, I wonder……

「Iris, sit here」

I hit panpan the seat next to me.

I won't let you escape?

「Yes……」

「What have I said before going to rest?」

「Ha…… eh…… um……」

「Ëven though I finally made a meal together with Iris……」

「Sorr…… ma…」

「I wanted to eat together……」

「…… I'm sorry……」

「Let's eat together next time, okay?」

「Ye… s…」

「So? Was it delicious?」

「Yes」

Maa, what a fine answer. It really was delicious, wasn't it? Maa. Oh well. Let's leave being angry at that.

She doesn't seem to want to learn that much?

I wonder if I missed the opportunity.

「Let's make dishes together from now on, okay? Okay?」

「Ah…… that's…」

Iris suddenly averts her gaze. That won't work for me, I intend to teach you, after all.

「Ara? Does Iris not want to learn from me?」

「No, but I think you understand from today. I think it would be better to stop because I will only cause troubles for you」

「It wasn't troublesome. It's just because you don't have many experiences, right?」

「That's not the case. I just don't like cooking」

「You like delicious things, right? What we made together just a little while ago was delicious, right?」

「Yes. But……」

「No buts. You have to practice in order to cook properly」

「I panic, I'm bad with a knife…… I will only tire you out, Koyu-sama」

「Then, if something happens to me again and I collapse or get injured, are you all right with just hard bread and dried meat?」

「I didn't mean it like that……」

「So, when people would want you to make them something, you won't do it?」

「That's not the case. But, the things I make are not that great」

「Then, what will you do if I fall sick?」

「You will recover after a while……」

「Eh? What if I get a fever? You will let me only to sleep? Like this time? Or are you planning to let me eat only dried meat while I'm with a fever?」

Let's continue to attack.

「That's not……」

「Isn't Iris in charge of recovery? Are you just going to watch?」

「I will properly cast Heal」

「Are you able to do anything with magic?」