Chapter 118 (2/2)
It began during the day's work, when Izu
Early to bed, early to rise, there was also a problein with
(There's no helping what's been done, but this is too terrible, oh subordinate of mine!)
On the question of whether or not he was eating properly, Rudel said this
'I still have takeout, so I'm fine'
Just what part of that is fine, Izumi and Millia teaun to worry and joined in
”Good grief… before your mission comes into question, you can't even properly live your life?”
”M-ies”
Leaving a noble like Rudel alone was a probleht it would be this bad It was the weak point of the top-scoring Rudel
The sun was already going down so they couldn't do laundry now If they started cleaning, it would carry on to ht
”Hah, I'll prepare food for you today Izumi, Millia, come over once you've cleaned up the kitchen”
Heading off to her own house, Bennet had concluded that rather thana large portion in her own place would be faster
(What sort of thing would a ht?)
Swiftly equipping her apron, she tucked her tail into it so it wouldn't swing around The box loaded with ingredients was filled with side seafood and various meats
(Yeah~, what should I make…)
As she thought that, she heard a screaed to Millia
'Why can't you do so as simple as this!? And wait, how are you able to live in a room like this? I can't believe it!'
'S-sorry'
(Oh no, they're getting mad atit, but Millia-chan is scary)
Hurriedly ements, Bennet looked over the three who appeared once the food was done Millia was letting off a prickly air, while Rudel lowered his shoulders Izu she would teach hi
”You really are hopeless Today's special, don't expect ain”
Before the food lining the table, Rudel delighted at his first decenthis face, while she didn't let it show on her expression, Bennet rejoiced as well
(Yay! It doesn't look like he hates it)
The four of them sat around the dinner table, and as expected, talks went towards Rudel's lifestyle Even if they told hi tomorrow, there was no way Rudel could do that For the ti about it
And the topic changed to the food
”Is it good?”
Bennet asked Rudel, happily chowing down, and the etic reply He was already on his third plate
”Yes! Major, you are an a cook”
”You can skip the flattery With a house of your stature, I'm sure you've eaten the food of top-class chefs from before you could walk I can at least understand that much”
”Is that so? I was never too fixated over the taste”
Unfamiliar about Rudel's early childhood, Millia seemed to be curious over what Rudel ate Izumi knew he had been treated terribly, but she had never asked about the contents of his meals
”So what sort of things did you eat?”
”… First off, vegetables and things with high nutritional value”
”Being able to eat so to be thankful for So hoas it prepared? (Maybe I'll try it out next time)”
Bennet had so as she awaited Rudel's answer
But the answer that came back crossed was more than she could handle
”No, just normally Raw, I mean”
”R-raw?”
Millia was surprised
”Is that strange?”
Izumi looked around, perplexed by Bennet and Millia's reactions She was sure helittle surprise
”… You mean a salad?”
”No, we just kinda ate it whole They were bitter, soGenerally speaking, there were a lot of cold dishes, I guess? I think the bread was on the harder side, and I get the feeling the htly seasoned…”
Rudel was the only one able to smile
After hearing the specifics, they wouldn't iine that as the meal of a future archduke
”So that's why you always said the dining hall food was the best…”
”Hey, no matter how you look at it, that's not normal”
”… Do you want another?”
”With pleasure!”
As Bennet held out her ownhie of tears within
(Poor subordinate offrom tomorroards)
”Maor, your food is the best!”
When he happily praised her, Bennet grew happy as well
”For the ti, I'll provide your meals It will be troubleso, you two?”
There, Izumi and Millia looked at Bennet
”U-um, would it be possible for you to teach us how to cook as well?”
”Hmm? I don't mind”
”Really!?”
As the faces of the to dreadful
(Eh? What's this? Hey, you're scaring me)
The next ht Rudel how to do laundry as promised
(Co everyone's laundry for the past few days)
It was curious how she had no resistance to washi+ng alaundry floated in hertoo far into it
Before the tub, Rudel hesitated as he washed his own clothing
”The water's grown murky”
”When your clothes are so dirty, of course it would Don't change out the water, just keep washi+ng”
”I could use ic and…”
”It's not like you couldn't, but you know that clothing is valuable out here, right? If youto wear”
He had proposed resolving the probleot back to work Watching his back, Izue to help out
But Bennet had told her to make him do it on his own
Once he finished the washi+ng in the house's yard, he hung the clothes up to dry Looking over the large load of drying laundry, it was clear he still had a way to go, but for arguht
Inside the house, Millia was doing theshe could bear
”It's meal time Come over”
Once Bennet called across the yard, taking Millia along, the three of them headed for Bennet's house There, around the entranceway stood aabout so with Bennet
”You sure took your time”
”Don't ask for the impossible Even like this, I made haste”
The oon draped over their shoulder Once Izumi and the others caht
”This is my subordinate Rudel, and his two inspectors The one with the black hair's called Izureen haired one is Millia Remember that”
”Hmm… My name's Keith Keith Elrond Pleasure to meet you”
The ave a splendid s with his introduction, he reached out and took a hand But the way he gripped it wasn't one that they could co overly familiar, or so was Izumi's frank opinion
The way he touched it was a little indecent
”U-um”
During that space, Keith had reached out his left hand and wrapped it around a shoulder as well It was nothing more than a handshake, but it was almost as if his ulterior motives were on show for all to see
”What is it, umm~…”
”I'o of that hand?”
”And why's that?”
Keith flippantly resisted with a smile On his expression, dark ean to well up in Izumi
… Hatred, detestation
A sensation sinized Keith as an eneht face
It was the moment that within Izumi, a person she couldn't like no matter how hard she tried had been born
And she spoke
”Listen, just release Rudel's hand and shoulder already”