Chapter 45 (1/2)

Finally lol I’onna try squeeze these out asap This is my main project after all, so when I said uchie, perhaps i fibbed a little o3o

!!!!Also, reo, and the edits cleared up soh lol

Chapter 23, A Shriek and a Steak (Part 1)

Perhaps their distant hearts had finally been able to cous-san all have a bright look on their faces

Before, when they would pass by each other in the hallways, they would appear slightly aard, and even saying hi to each other was someeird

However, recently it looks like when they would pass by one another, they would exchange a few short words with each other

It warms my heart everytime I see that It's not very pleasant to watch faht each other after all

hello everybody, this is Shuri

Having successfully gone through with Ekress-san's great present plan, I had also been relieved, and thus continued devoting myself to my everyday work Gann-san too, has almost become even more passionate and motivated towards his work

I tell hio overboard, but I can see that he's becouide him

Today too, Ganglabe-san came to find me

It hen I was in thehall for breakfast

”Renha isn't eating her food”

For solabe-san had a meek look on his face

”Eh? But I tasted all the dishes that Gann-san and the other cooks made, and there weren't any problems?”

Renha Sounity The one who had been pulling the strings from behind the scenes in Sounity's Civil War this time

It's a little hard to understand for people with the common sense of the Modern japanese, but I'll do a quick explanation of it again

First of all, the al wife, a woave birth to the eldest son, Gann-san Then the concubine gave birth to the eldest daughter, Ekress-san Who came to be Gann-san's sister from another mother

So, the last one to be born is the legal wife's son, which basically est child

If you would allow me, someone who possesses the common sense of Modern japan to just say a word

This was a ridiculously annoying, ridiculously heavy story A story with a gloo behind it If this was japan then, the relationshi+ps were on the level of novels or shoujo as

Going back to the story

That Renha-san is a criminal The mastermind… She was the one who orchestrated this mess behind the scenes

She tried to kill hie of the previous feudal lord's us, into the role of the feudal lord Although her reason for doing so is unknown

That's how things came to be, so at the very least we had to prepare the meals for her, but that was left up to my subordinates, and Gann-san

As a job that had been left up to Gann-san, he had been excited for it regardless of who he wasit for

I taste tested the final product, and since there wasn't any problems with it, I sent it out but…

”No, she just keeps arguing back with 『I a!』”

How rude Saying that what they worked on is dog food despite the… I knew it, she's still held a grudge against us

However, Ganglabe-san seeainst his temples

You could just ignore it, if it troubles you so much

”But, for criht? To withhold their food and such Hu or eating, so maybe it would be fine if we leave her alone until she really does need the food?”

If I had to say it, I don't understand ould allow such a selfish criminal to do as they pleased

Even in the current japanese prisons, we probably aren't that gentle I had thought that in this world which is two, three times more severe than Modern japan, they would definitely be more severe

However, Ganglabe-san said with a troubled tone

”No, it's just that…”

H direct with me?

”Well, Renha is the legal wife of Sounity's lord We can't be overly rude towards her Besides, her authority hasn't exactly been cut clean yet, even now”

I see, I think I understand it a bit better now

Basically, if ere to just treat Renha-san however we liked, then so problematic would probably come into question

Speaking of which, there was also a group of people who supported the legal wife If we don't punish her with a rees on then, there's a possibility that that group of people would riot

Just in case though, that so called party that supports the legal wife, has already been kept away fro kept in watch by the Mercenary Corp

”Is that so Then I'll cook so today”

”Sorry for the trouble”

”No, after all, appeasing custo but complain with a dish that would leave them speechless is also the job of a cook”

Now then, what tomy hand on my chin

Be that as it may, it's not like I knohat she likes as well… For starters,her some soup and bread that's has a little more detail to it

As that thought caht of Gann-san, peeling away at his potatoes, looking down in the dumps

”Uhhhh, Gann-san?”

”Ahhh, it's you, Shuri…”

Oh noes, he's really feeling discouraged He has no spirit

Maybe it couldn't be helped… to have so food…

”Sorry, I couldn't get Renha to agree with my skills…”

”Gann-san…”

”Haha, I've still got a lot to go… I have to try even harder”

Even though he was speaking positive words, Gann-san's eyes were sunken This is bad His confidence has been completely shattered…

I placed both my hands onto Gann-san's shoulders from behind

”I used to fail a lot when I was cooking as well Tons”

”……”

”There were also ti I've had ti that was already made”

”…I see”

”But, every time that happened, I would try my Goddamned best Gann-san, relieve the stress in your shoulders And then keep piling up on that training If you do that then, you will definitely be able to cook a dish that would make someone smile”

”…”

”So, take it easy and try your best? Okay?”

Gann-san hung his head down in shame and nodded

There's no need to look at his face I didn't see anything That's also a form of kindness, I believe

Now then, I wonder ould be a dish that would appease Renha-san…

As I was thinking that, I moved to start

”What did you come here for!? You damned territory thief! Don't show that dirty face in front of me!”

Yes, that was the first thing she said To be scolded as territory thief all of the sudden No, well, I had thought that would happen though

Anyway, I had prepared a dish, and brought it over to the underground jail where Renha-san was being kept

And then, that was the first thing that Renha-san said upon seeing me

I had denied it before, but I'm not a hardcore et excited by having someone scold me… I'm pretty sure?

In any case, hearing these words do nothing but irritate me I haven't been so annoyed since that first time I made Curry Rice for that stupid Feudal Lord of Alturia I wonder what that stupid lord was doing nowadays?

Well, even if I say that, there’s no point in playing the clown like back then I have absolutely no idea what I should be doing and, she would probably think that there was so with my head instead

”Uht you your food?”

But it really is scary My voice is shaking Even if you say that I’ve won and survived through countless wars, it wasn’t like I was actually on the battlefield, or have killed anyone I've just been supporting everyone with

Thus it really is a shock seeing a wo at me

”Go away! Did you think that such garbage would be fitting to my tastes!?”

Renha-san says in rage but… I mean, I don’t think there’s a proble to your taste or not

”This is an intricate soup that I, as the chef, cooked up Please, do try it”

In any case, it’s not like I can just get angry here and leave It’s what Ganglabe-san asked of me after all

This soup, is the Pot-au-feu that I made when I first came to this world

”It’s garbage! Get out of ht!”

This person sure gets on your nerves… With a wave of her hand, she completely rejected the dish that I tried to pass over to her

Geez, what if you knocked it over!?

”Anyway, please eat I hear that you haven't eaten inyou can live on just water, right?”

”Shut up slave! As invaders, don't speak as if you understand anything! You probably put poison in the food, right?!”

It's no use… There's nothing I can do here Maybe she's got hysteria?

Psychology doesn't exist in this world so I can't say for sure though And I have no knowledge on the subject, so it's not like I can ement either

However, this is quite frustrating

”It's not like I care at all whether you eat or not However, it's just that I've been told that it'll be a problem if you keep up your selfishness, and that we'll be troubled if you end up dying, is all”

”How dare you speak to me like that! I am the wife of Sounity's Feudal Lord, Renha Sounity!”

”But you're just a criht now”

Whoops,that has to be said

I just couldn't keep a hold onsos, such as poisoning my own food

As I feel the teether to forht at Renha-san

There was no sense of fear like before What was controllinginsulted

”Stop joking around! What did I do and what crime did I commit?! There's a limit to how much bullshi+t you can spout!”

”Preparing poisonous tableware for your husband, and then running ahen it looked like it was getting bad That's exactly what a criminal would do”

A person ould say they were innocent at this point probably have nerves are thick as a Yakushi+ma Cedar tree… In a certain sense, I'h

However, I've done what I cao~

”Wait, where are you going?”

”I' If you don't intend to eat then there's no point ofhere”

”What are you planning on doing with my food!?”

”I'uards”

I can't stay here any longer Her shrieking is giving ive me neurosis

…Though, I can't say it out loud

”I', naturally”

If I can, I want to grant Ganglabe-san's request After all, I' he has done for me up till now

I once again turn towards Renha-san

”In that case, what sort of dish do you feel like eating?”

”Hah! Nothing you make would !”

”Hh and prideful There's probably soht?”

Yes, it's possible that Renha-san is irritateed

As a for arrested as a criround jail

I think that if even her pride was broken then, she would go crazy

However, she won't be able to live like that now She can't

At the very least, she should eat

”You bastard… What are you planning?”

Perhaps Renha-san didn't expect me to deal with her in this manner, so she responded with a bewildered expression

Yea, I don't think she expected this at all Probably, the people up till now didn't e down on her, and treating her like a criminal

I calm myself down, as much as I can, and then said in a warm tone

”Si you can hold out with just your will I'm sure you don't want to continue with this stale on a full stomach for when you really need to be active, would not be a bad feeling at all”

Yea, this is more like me

Rather than be enticed by soo with the flow, ignore their anger, and try to understand them

After all, food doesn't only fill a person's stomach, but also their heart

It's better to feel like this rather than to get all irritated

”Hht then It doesn't seem likely that I won't be able to dent your stubbornness

Which is why, it means you've left but one path available for me as well”

Renha-san puts a smile on her face, and said to me

Those eyes were used to mock someone, and I could see that from her cold, emotionless eyes and smile

”So me over a luxurious meat dish But, it has to be to my taste”

Hmmm…

”A meat dish, you say?”

”Indeed Why don't you show ood, a peasant like you, truly are?”

A meat dish, she says… My, now I'm in a pinch

I mean, the problem isn't with the meat itself, nor is it with the dish

What I'm worried about is the difference in values

Since I was born as a co over 2000yen

However, Renha-san is royalty Basically, the equivalent of an oil tycoon on Earth

Basically, someone ns a private holiday villa, and could just casually drink soh class tea in the afternoon out of boredom Our values were different

Which meant that I had to choose a dish that was the equivalent of ealthy people on Earth ate, for this royalty

H!

”Alright then, I'll bring you so!”

It's gotta be steak!

And so, I' steak

I ilabe-san, aiting for me there

”And so Ganglabe-san, please prepare for ood meats”

”You've really been taken advantage of by that woman huh…”

Having explained the entire series of events to Ganglabe-san, he responded to me with a look of dismay

This guy, did he request so that I wouldn't be able to do it?

Well, it is that insane, hysteric wo from…

”I ry, that they couldn't just keep on toughing it out”

”These words sound rather dangerous co from you”

It was the truth in a certain sense As living beings, it was so we couldn't escape from

”So, Ganglabe-san What ?”

”Don't worry about it It'll be the good stuff”

”Thank you”

And so, what he prepared for ood section

However, there weren't many cows in this world that were breed just for the sake of riculture, or for their milk It seemed as if Newbyst was the only country who actually ate beef, and would raise cows just for their meat But, maybe that wasn't the case?

Because of that, even though I said it was a tenderloin cut, it was a little bit tough since it was theaway in the fields

Furthernon, a cut that came from the smaller end of the tenderloin

Was there such a shortage of beef?

”Hey, are you really going to make fried beef with this?”

”Ganglabe-san It's called a steak”

”Ooh, you're right It really is a steak”

H as steaks in this world as well? Since it had the same name, perhaps it was the same dish?

Well, I guess that's the case No rilled meat Perhaps it's a coincidence that the names are the same

”Even so, you don't hear of steak being made with beef very much”

”Really?”

”Ahh Cows are generally used for agriculture or for ht? You know about that, yeah?”

”Yes, of course”

”That's why there's not much beef from cows herded for their meat You know about that too, yeah?”

”Yes I've heard it in the passing from Gann-san”

After co towards this world's coe, I've tried to learn about as s from as many different people as possible

Due to that, there have been times when I've been treated as a weirdo How rude, I'm such a normal person

Even if I'm from another world

”Basically, there aren't even many Feudal clans or Royalty ould feast on beef As a result, you don't hear about it often That's all I've never heard about how it tastes either Even this, although it's a pretty good cut, caood steak?”

”Hmmm”

I tear a bit off and took a bite

It's true Isn't this a little tough for tenderloin?

But I don't think there'll be any problems with the taste

”No probleh”

”No, that's definitely a probleher”

”Cooking is an art that will take care of that problem one way or another”

This time I have a secret plan

Leaving aside Ganglabe-san, who looked at me in daze, I called out to Gann-san

I decided to ask for Gann-san's help for the dish this time around

If this goes well then, I'll be able to reverse Renha-san's opinions, is what I said, and he agreed, full of spirit I knew it Gann-san was feeling depressed Which is why I think he's so motivated towards this request of mine

”Gann-san, how goes the onions?”

”Ohh, donnnn…”

Gann-san gave rated

However, his eyes were co down his cheek No way!

”Ah! Didn't I tell you not to rub your eyes with the hand that cut the onions!”

”Sorree, I forgat…”

Arara… It see i gave him about the onions

Geez, he really needs to be looked after

”Please put some ice on your eyes It'll help”

”Alwight…”

”Now then, I've got the garlic here so, let's start”