321 312 It is said that the calm before the storm, but these days we know when the storm will come (1/2)

I am fully recovered!　Oh no!　Sleep is important, that it is!　I do not regret it, that I do not regret it!

Do it and be reminded of it.

”We'll have to wait for next time, that is!

Sorry for the inconvenience.

”Oh, next time, be more careful.

”Yes.

LUNCH TIME .

It's rare that Kitamiya and Amelia were standing in the kitchen when the smell of Kitamiya and Amelia appeared from the napping room with a bang and a door opening like something out of a comic book, Minami standing on his knees, perhaps lured by the smell.

Behind him is Masaru, who politely bows his head.

You'll be able to get a good idea of what to expect when you see them.

The two men's complexion has improved by a wide margin compared to this morning.

You can see how hard the lack of sleep is in your previous company, so you say it's a good thing you're happy to see them, and urge them to sit down.

It's the best time for you to sit down, as it's just about time to serve the food.

Not as much as Katsu-kun, but I made a simple pasta dish that's easy to make. I tasted it, so there shouldn't be a problem.

It's so good!

Kitamiya and Amelia, who has removed her black apron to bring the food, and Amelia, who has removed her blue apron, report on the results of the cooking.

The steam wafting from the plates on the table looks very tasty.

By the smell, is it a soy-butter type?

The familiar pasta with clams and parsley and onions is on the table.

I had some for you guys, but I thought I might as well ask you to eat it.

Thank you very much, that I do!

”Excuse me, thank you.

I'm going to have to ask you if you'd like to lighten up because I'm a sleepyhead, but Nanbu is proud to say it's no problem.

When Masaru says it's not a problem, Kitamiya says yes and brings more food for two people.

Then everyone takes their seats and lunch begins.

So, Minami.

”Hmm?　Gokun, what's the leader

Chatting with each other while having a meal is one of the usual things.

You are able to talk about your work and react to the content of the TV that you have on as background music, and call out to Minami as she munches on her pasta.

I've shown you, but is that story serious?

From the looks of it, it looks like you've read the third one too, that it is. And the answer to your leader is yes, that it is. I'm so serious, that I'm serious enough to write ”serious” and read ”serious” as ”serious,” that I am. I'm not going to stay up all night for three days with a drunken rage, that I'm sure of it. I am serious, that I am.

After swallowing the pasta, her eyes turn serious and she nods her head repeatedly to say she's serious, and I nod my head to tell her how I'm feeling right now.

The words would normally sound like a lie, but the expression on her face, the atmosphere and her intuition tell you that she is serious.

”I think that's a yes or no story. But I have to admit that it's hard to move forward.

I'm talking about the third story.

It's about the clan that South is trying to create.

I think the idea is pretty good, and the content is realistic.

I'm sure it will have a great effect if it comes to fruition.

But even with that in mind, I didn't think it was beyond the realm of theoretical thinking.

I think so, that I do.

I told her that honestly, and I thought Minami would argue why, but contrary to my expectations, she accepted my expectations honestly and started eating her pasta.

Did you expect that?

I don't tend to dream that much either, that I do. How many contacts, costs and manpower will it take to get this done? We need a long-term plan, that we need to start from the ground up.

Unfortunately, none of that is enough, and the aware Minami cut off his own proposal as now a pie-in-the-sky.

That being the case, why did I say I was serious?

A normal expression while eating pasta.

She has an exaggerated reaction, but her normal face has become a kind of poker face.

She doesn't let you know her true intentions and doesn't make waves.

It's a goal for the time being, that it is. It would certainly be best if you could do it all of a sudden, that it would be best, but it's still difficult for me to manage, that it is. But it would be great if I could launch the project by the end of this year.

I have no idea what has motivated the South to get to this point.

The project will be up by the end of the year.

That means we'll have a realistic outlook by the end of the year.

Well, for that, the dungeon test has to have a certain level of success, and we need to get serious about internal communication, that we do.

And then she realized that the schedule had been assembled in her.

How far do you see?

”For the time being, it's just a matter of arranging to use the connections between Evia and Memoria, that it is. They say you can use what you're standing for, that it's your parents' choice.

If you ask honestly about it, she has seen me with my closest connections.

I'd say she has connections within the demon king's army and the nobility.

Is Memoria's one of the merchant associations?

You will need to have a process to show your value, that is, because you don't look at them through the lens of your leader's friends.

I know, it's going to take a lot of work to convince those two.

My goal was not to work and live comfortably, but where did I go wrong?

That's when I started here.

”Too bad, that I have no choice in the matter, that I do.

The seriousness in her eyes faded away as she blinked once, saying she was sorry, but she didn't look sorry.

This pasta is quite good, that it is. I'm not a princess.

What do you mean, ”You're a prude. You don't know how to cook and I don't have to take that kind of crap from you.

Hmmm, I'm not saying I can't do it, I just don't do it, that I can't.

”That's what people say when they can't

”You can do it, that you can: ......... If it's just a cup of noodles

Do you really think you're cooking?

The air loosened up and went back to normal operation.

You're going to be able to get the best out of it.

Although my relationship with Katsu is getting better lately, I don't think this exchange will ever go away.

I also put aside my work-related topics for a moment to indulge in Kitamiya's cooking.

Yes, it's delicious.

Lunch passed, thinking that the saltiness of the soy sauce and butter with a hint of saltiness is good.

Time to take it easy is over.

It's not so much the after-dinner exercise, but it's time to get to work.

Sometimes a change of eaves is not a bad thing.

Equipped and ready to go.

I walked through the usual gate and entered the dungeon.

It's not a place you come to often, though.

”Wow, you're as magical as ever.

”The word 'dark' comes to mind, that it does, in the elven forest, that it does. I have an image of magic, that I do.

I mean, every time I think about it, there are no roads here.

You can get through, though.