Chapter 203 They Were Very Soft (1/2)
After a rowdy meal, Rei-san and Fia-san said something along the lines of “I’ll leave the rest to the two youngsters”, as if they were chaperones who sent us on an arranged date, and then, they went to their room.
I’ve already finished bathing, and since it was still too early to go to bed, Sieg-san suggested that we drink some alcohol.
[……Heehhh… I didn’t know there was a place like this in this house.]
[Yes, my father had a friend who was once invited to play the role of Hero and permanently lived in this world, and seeing the porch that he had in his house, father liked it and built the same thing in this house.]
[I see, it certainly is a porch.]
Behind the house that Sieg-san showed me, there was a Japanese style porch, though there doesn’t seem to be a garden of any kind outside.
But still, I don’t know if I should say it’s because it isn’t perfectly identical with the porches we had in our world, but it feels different around here…… Sieg-san laid out a large cloth, that seems to act as a leisure seat, on the edge before sitting down.
When I was prompted to sit down too, there was nothing like a garden for me to look at, but the city of Rigforeshia itself was decorated with trees, and they have an elegant feel around them.
[Are you okay with alcoholic fruit juice?]
[Ah, yes.]
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[Then, here, Kaito-san.]
[……Thank you.]
Sitting down on the edge of the porch and accepting the glass Sieg-san held out to me, Sieg-san gently smiled before pouring some alcoholic fruit juice into my glass.
The color of the fruit juice is light brown, so I thought it was plum wine for a moment, but the faint aroma wafting through the air is of a fruit I’m sure I’m familiar with……
[It’s an alcohol made from ripple fruit, called Rivel.]
[Heehhh…… It smells good, isn’t it?]
I see, ripple…… apple liquor huh, what do they call this back there? Was it Calbados or Calvados? I don’t really remember which one it is, but it’s my first time drinking one, so I’m looking forward to it.
After Sieg-san poured me a glass of Rivel, I also poured some on the glass Sieg-san held in her hand, and lightly clinked our glasses together, making a toast.
(T/N: Not the bread one.)
Taking a sip, the aroma of aged and elegant ripple spreads with the alcohol, and the refreshing acidity and natural sweetness are very delicious.
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The bitterness of beer and the taste of sake is delicious too, but this kind of elegant alcohol is also good.
Well, be that as it may, it would have been an interesting sight seeing someone sitting on a carpeted porch, drinking alcoholic fruit juice in one hand but…… Though I say it like that, I don’t think too much about it since I was drinking coffee on a tatami mat on the balcony on my first day in this world.
[Kaito-san, here…… Some dried fruits.]
[Thank you. Thank you for the food.]
As I’m savoring the taste of the Rivel, Sieg-san gently holds out a plate of dried fruits.
I’ve heard before that eating chocolate or dried fruit with brandy as a snack, so trying it out, I felt the pleasant crunchiness of the fruits, and they have the right amount of sweetness that helps mellow the taste of the Rivel.
[Come to think of it, Sieg-san, are you a strong drinker?]
[Me? Hmmm, so-so, I guess.]
[That sounds like a line from someone who is a hard drinker.]
[No, no, my alcohol capacity really is normal…… Of the three of us, Lilia, Luna, and I, Luna is the best at drinking. At least, I’ve never seen her be drunk before.]
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[Heehhh……]
It seems that Lunamaria-san is a strong drinker. She certainly has such an image. On the other hand, Lilia-san seems to be quite the weak drinker, though it might just be me assuming that.
While I was thinking about that, Sieg-san seemed to have read my thoughts, giving me a gentle, wry smile.
[Just as Kaito-san imagined, Lili is weak to alcohol. She’s exactly the type who gets dead drunk after a few cups.]
[Ahaha, I don’t mean to be rude, but I guess she’s exactly what I thought.]
[Incidentally, I don’t like ale or beer, and I prefer wine or alcoholic fruit juice.]
[Arehh? Beer also exists in this world?]
To my surprise, I heard there’s beer in this world too. I remember seeing mayonnaise and chocolate as well, so I guess it wouldn’t be strange for beer to spread out huh.
In that case, there might be some Japanese sake somewhere too…… Perhaps, Neun-san might already have it.
[Yes, it’s very popular in the Symphonia and Hydra Kingdom, but it’s not very popular in the Archlesia Empire.]
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[It isn’t popular in the Archlesia Empire? Ahh, could it be because there are many dwarfs living there?]
[That’s exactly the reason. Dwarfs like strong drinks, so they don’t seem to like beer very much.]
[I see…… Are elves not too keen on beer too?]
[No, many of the elves prefer beer. I’m simply not a fan of it…… but, let’s see. The most popular would have to be wine.]
As we continued chatting peacefully like that, tipping our glasses and enjoying a leisurely and comfortable time, I suddenly saw Sieg-san’s face, illuminated by the moonlight and the pale light of the Illumination Magic Tool.
I couldn’t help but gaze at her reddish face, looking slightly tipsy from the alcohol, and even added a somewhat glossy look to her originally beautiful face.
Thereupon, Sieg-san seemed to have noticed my gaze a little later, tilting her head with a gentle smile on her face.
[……Are you curious about my ears?]
[Ehh? A- Ahhh, errr, let’s see. I guess I’m curious since they’re the defining characteristics of the elves.]
It seems that she thought I was looking at her ears instead of her face, and Sieg-san pointed to her ear…… to her long, thin ears peculiar to elves.
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