35 34. 3 people party.txt (1/2)

When I returned to my new home with Rustyala, Maria greeted me first.

Maria said, ”Welcome back--! He looked at Rustyala and choked on his words, but he quickly recovered and moved to entertain his guest.

And now.

Me, Maria and Rustyala are sitting at the same table for dinner.

Maria's homemade food is laid out on the table.

The ingredients are simple, but the food is elaborate. Maria must have bought the ingredients with her own money and spent a long time making them.

--I'm not going to be able to get it right.

You can't take the food away from Maria, so you can't take it away from her, so you put your own food in front of Rustyala. Although he has become a companion, Rustyala is still a guest in this house. This is the result of avoiding the lack of food for guests.

However, as I moved the food in front of Rustiala, it was as if the temperature in the house dropped.

It felt like a cold wave was flowing through the house, especially from Maria's side. I looked at Maria and saw that she had a very nice smile on her face. She kept looking at me with a rare full smile.

Wow, if you're smiling, it's okay ......?

'Wow, wow ......!　This is it. It's the kind of food I'm looking for. It's warm. Hey, can I have it?

Rastiala happily asked permission to eat. Apparently, Maria's home cooking was in the strike zone. Maybe this kind of common people's food was rare for the boxed girl's daughter.

'Well ...... that, I think it's good, don't you?　Hey, Maria?

...... Yes, of course. I don't mind.

Scaredily, I ask for Maria's consent.

Maria's smile is as seamless as ever.

Even though there is a guest named Rustyala, she still has a terrifyingly seamless smile.

It's okay. Rastiara.

Well, I guess I'll just have to go ahead and have it.

Rustyala clasps his hands together and goes to take the wooden spoon.

Then Maria calls out to me.

But then you'll run out of food for your master. I'm sure you'll have to eat mine--” ”This was prepared with Maria's money. And you can't have Maria not eaten. I have a stockpile of emergency food, so eat it without worrying about it... I knew the master would say that!

Maria interrupted my words, but she interrupted back.

Unusually for the calm Maria, her endings were rough.

She didn't seem to like my response.

It's true that the fact that I didn't eat the food that they had prepared for me was unwanted. But you don't have to be that angry .......

It's not a good idea. It looks like it's not good for me to eat it after all.

No, Mr. Rastiara, you don't need to worry about that.

Rustyala stops trying to eat without seeing it.

Maria replies to that, but Rustyala continues to talk about how he has an idea for something good.

'Yes, I do. 'Yes, it's not a good idea to be alone in the wild. As a fellow human being, we need to avoid that situation. ...... So, Christ, do you want to eat with me?　Sharing what little food we had together was a common occurrence in adventure stories.

Wait a minute. When you eat together, do you mean you both poke at each other's food?

That's right. From what I understand, it's possible for them to be friends. Most importantly, it'll be fun. You see, Christ.

Saying that, Rastiara pulls the chair and food towards me.

Rastiara doesn't seem to have any doubt in the common sense of the adventure tale.

''So, then!　Master and I will poke each other, so please eat properly, Mr. Rustyala!　I can't let my master and his guest do that!

'Oh no, you're a guest, ....... That's the one thing you don't have to worry about. I'm going to be one of you.

'Ha, ha ....... Friends, sir?

Apparently, Maria considers Rustiala to be a one-night stand guest. However, I consider Rustyala to be a companion who will continue to share in the pain and suffering.

I see it as a good opportunity, so I interject.

''Then why don't you two, Maria and Rustiala, go at it together?　The two of you are still new to each other, so it's a good way to get to know each other. As for me, I'll take a leisurely meal like the host of this house.

This should satisfy both Maria's and Rustyala's needs. It's a good arrangement by me.

'That's a good idea!　Christ!

'Huh!　Wait a minute!

Rustyala stands up, as if to say that's all that matters. He then returned the food in front of him to me and moved next to Maria with a chair.

'Alright, come eat with me!　Maria!

No, no, I don't want to impose on you, but...

You needn't be afraid. Why don't we feed each other?

What?

It looks like they've finally decided on a food policy.

That's a relief. If they continue to get along with each other, we'll be very happy.

I'm in front of them, who are eating their food in a hurry, and I start to work on my own dishes.

It's nice, this girl. It's so cute and tiny. I'm sure you'll be able to find a way to make the most of your time with us. Teasing...

'Wow!　Hey, stop attaching yourself!　Oh, you're touching me in the wrong place--

Great.

That's what I thought, that more party members might mean more trouble. But I guess that was not the case. If I offset Maria's troublesome parts with Rustyala's troublesome parts, like now, my hands won't be bothered by them.

I can concentrate on my meal alone and think about the labyrinth without being distracted.

-- and thus I finish my elegant dinner by myself, leaving the two of them closer than I thought they would be.

It was late today when I got home, so it was decided that I would go to bed soon.

Then, as a matter of course, I said, ”Yes, Rustyala. Why don't you and Maria sleep together?　It's like a scene from a story where two friends are talking to each other in the same room, isn't it? As long as it's just a bunch of girls, there's nothing wrong with that, right? He encouraged Lastiara to do the same.