Chapter 120 (1/2)

After leaving the treasury, we went with the Prime Minister to transfer the Gaya trees.

When that finished smoothly we arrived at the castle’s kitchen.

It was in order to teach the castle’s chefs the promised Cream bread and Anpan.

「I will be in your care today」

「……」

When I said h.e.l.lo to the castle’s chef in the center of the kitchen that was introduced to me, he just lightly nodded with no other response. Is he perhaps discontent that the greatest chef――the royal castle’s chef like him suddenly has to follow instructions of an amateur like me?

「Head chef, this person came expressly on His Majesty’s request. Don’t show your shyness in front of a person like that!」

「Eh!?」

W, was he shy of strangers? Moreover, this person is the head chef!?

I opened my eyes wide in surprise at the words of the another chef that stood next to the head chef.

Woah~ so he didn’t find me unpleasant or anything, he was just being shy, huh… he doesn’t hide behind others, but seeing a man in his fifties with similar att.i.tude Allen and Elena had just a while ago is a little laughable.

「I’m really, really sorry about our Head chef! Even though he’s like this, I can guarantee his skills!」

「N, no, it’s all right. I don’t mind」

「Thank you very much! Ah, I didn’t introduce myself. I serve as the sous-chef and my name is Wagner. Thank you very much for coming on this occasion! There, Head chef, please greet him properly!」

The other chef was a sous-chef, huh.

The sous-chef――Wagner-san greeted me with a very respectful att.i.tude. Well, we have come under the name of the King of Guardia, Tristan-sama after all. It’s an inevitable att.i.tude to have once knowing that, I guess?

「…… I am Carl. I will be in your care today」

The head chef――Carl-san said in a feeble voice, however, he properly introduced himself.

To serve as the head chef in the castle with such personality, as Wagner-san said, he must have a considerable skill in cooking. Ah, also because of Wagner-san’s follow-ups?

「My name is Tak.u.mi. Once again, please treat me kindly」

「I am Allen」

「I am Elena」

「「Best regards~」」

When I introduced myself once again, Allen and Elena said h.e.l.lo after me. Then, the two looked at me with expressions that said「How was it?」, so I heartily patted the two’s heads.

「U, umm……」