Chapter 5 (2/2)

But really, it’s much too wasteful to throw away all this food. Even I’d get cursed by that ghost who hates waste. I don’t want to do this. I don’t like it.

“I’m fine with eating it cold, you know?”

“That is not the issue!”

“Then what is the issue?”

“The issue is that if the prestigious House of Physalis was discovered being stingy with their Duchess’ food by serving her cold meals, they would completely lose face!”

Lotus’ expression has completely changed.

“But that’s not the way it would be…”

“Yes it would!”

“Then, could you use these dishes for something else?”

“… I understand. I will have the servants re-cook them and eat them themselves.”

Lotus finally gave in at my persistence. But I do feel bad making the servants eat my leftovers, even if I didn’t touch them.

Wait, I might actually want to eat that re-cooked food…

“Then, could I have those re-cooked meals for lunch?”

“What?”

“As I honestly cannot eat this much, I am fine with bread, salad, and an egg dish for lunch. For dinner, I would be fine with steamed chicken and sausages as the main dish with salad, potage soup, and bread as sides. Oh, in small quantities, naturally.”

I tried making a menu based on the dishes in front of me. The sad truth is that it’s more luxurious than my meals back home despite being made from leftovers.

Still, Lotus is a bit flustered.

“M – Mistress…”

“I seriously don’t need this much fancy food. Hey, please?”

Though I’m average in looks, I can look pretty cute when I beg for things. And I end up naturally gazing up at Lotus since I’m sitting. It’s probably even better if I make my eyes a bit teary.

“… I understand.”

Lotus gives in completely again.

T/N:

The “ghost that hates waste” is a reference to an old Japanese commercial that ran in the 1980s, teaching people (kids, based on the contents of the commercial) not to waste food.

Viola’s speech is somewhat amusing. She sometimes goes from super duper formal to super duper casual in the same line. I try to demonstrate that by increasing the amount of slang and contractions, like “gonna” or “dontcha”.