Chapter 114 Reunion Dinner With Sisters After Many Years
I'm organizing the dishes in the order they were stored. Everything on the table is now neatly arranged, and the lively, pleasant smell quickly fills the room. The bread is freshly baked, and so is the fish. Everything is warm and delicious.
"Wow, this is impressive!"
"The Space Attribute makes it really convenient. Oh, please have a seat and wait a moment."
I head to the kitchen, where Rosalier-san is reheating the soup and other dishes.
"Rosalier-san"
"Yes, what is it?"
"Could you prepare an extra serving for one more person? We need enough for six people in total."
"I've made some extra, so it's all good."
"Great. Look, Mylavirna-san is here, right?"
"That's right. I'll get it ready, so please wait in the dining room. Thank you, Maya-san, too."
"No, no problem."
We set up enough chairs for everyone, and instead of sitting next to Privia-san, I sat in Mylavirna-san's seat. The four of us sat together, and we also prepared an extra meal.
After taking a bath and changing clothes, the young queen, Mylavirna-san, came to the dining hall with Danna Vinna-san.
"Myla, please sit here."
"Yes, sister."
Rosalier-san, me, Maya-chan, and Danna Vinna-san all sat together. In our glasses, instead of the water that Mylavirna-san had purified, I had put in some fruit water from my inventory. It was a really safe drink, after properly detoxifying it and getting Maya-chan's approval. Everything in my inventory has been detoxified.
Privia-san raised her glass high.
"Now, let's celebrate Mylavirna's return."
I guess the reason it's not a recovery but a return is because she came back to life.
""""Cheers""""
"T-thank you"
Mylavirna-san took a gulp and looked surprised. Maybe the only ones who don't know are Danna Vinna-san and Mylavirna-san?
"That's the fruit water sold at Watterhill's, 'I detoxified it.' Of course, there's no trace of Oso (Dreadful element) left, okay?"
"...You knew everything, didn't you?"
"Yes. My family did a thorough investigation."
Rosalier-san and Maya-chan are laughing.
"Oh, this is really delicious"
That's the shrimp mayo flavored sauce. It's delicious because it's a taste that's not here. It's a masterpiece that I created, even though it gave me a hard time... I went through a tough time.
I think Mylavirna-san said she's 62 years old, right? So, her parents passed away about 30 years ago, and she became an adult at around 30 years old. That means she must have ascended to the throne at around Maya-chan's age.
When breakfast was over and I was taking a break while having tea...
"I've been wondering about something."
"What is it?"
"Why didn't Privia-san become the queen?"
Maya-chan and Rosalier-san nodded in agreement. If you think about it normally, both in terms of ability and age, it feels like Privia-san would be more suitable.
"You know, Tatsuma-kun."
"Yes?"
"In the royal family, there is an obligation to have descendants."
"That's true, right?"
"To be honest, I am more comfortable with people of the same age or older."
"I see."
"It's not that I dislike men..."
"Huh?"
"It's not about being biased. It's just that I find it difficult to have children. I have a tendency to prefer women over men."
"Huh? Does that mean..."
Even I, though I can't say it out loud, have read novels like that and I think it's precious... I just can't say it out loud.
'Prefer women...'
I can hear you even though you're speaking softly, Maya-chan...
"So, I ended up getting a partner named Danna."
"Really?"
Hmm, isn't something strange?
"Then what about me?"
"Well, Tatsuma-kun, you're still a child, aren't you? From our perspective, being a hundred years older, you're a little boy and Maya-chan is a little girl. Both Danna and I really like children. Right?"
"Yes, that's right."
We're children, huh? If that's the case, I guess I understand. Hmm...
"Rosalier-san."
"Yes?"
"Are there many people from the demon realm?"
"Well, I think it depends on the race, but there certainly are quite a few. It's also a way of life, you see."
"I see, so that's how it is... The world is wide."
"Tatsuma-kun, do you find it strange?"
"No, not at all. I just ended up having two mothers, so I don't have any problems being myself. But why did it turn out this way? Oh, by the way, Mylavirna-san, do you have a butler or anything like that?"
"Well, Tatsuma-kun."
"Yes?"
"The Tiger Man (Kojinzoku) royal family has a tradition, you know."
"What kind of tradition is it?"
"It's a tradition to have male butlers or female secretaries as partners. For example, in my case, it's Danna, right?"
"Oh, I see."
"Myra is still single, so she doesn't have a butler."
"I see, so that's what you meant. By the way, what about Myra-san?"
"I'm just normal. I like men. Of course, I find the relationship between my sister and Danna-neesama amusing."
Huh? She looked at me intently, then when I thought she looked away, she looked back at me with her eyes slightly raised.
"Um, Tatsuma-san."
So, Tatsuma-san, oh I see. I guess I'm kind of like a nephew to Mylavirna-san, in a way.
"What's up?"
"Well, earlier with Rosalier-san..."
"Yes?"
"I heard she's Tatsuma-san's secretary."
"Yes, that's right."
"So, she's your wife, right?"
"Huh?"
Rosalier-san, did she say something strange? When I hurriedly looked at Mylavirna-san, she seemed to be avoiding eye contact.
"That's how it is in this country. How about you, Tatsuma-kun?"
"No, well, it's not like that yet. Rosalier-san saved my life, after all."
"It's still not official, huh... sister."
What are you talking about, Mylavirna-san?
"What's up?"
"I want to be Tatsuma-sama's second wife!"
"Huh? Second wife?"
"It's about concubines. Well, that depends on Tatsuma-kun, doesn't it?"
"Why is a second wife called a concubine?"
"Well, isn't it because Tatsuma-kun is eventually going to marry Rosalier-san as his official wife? So, isn't there a possibility that I could be accepted as a concubine?"
"Wh-wh-wh-what!"
Help me, Rosalier-san! I looked over at her, but wow, she was still looking down. She's fidgeting with her fingers, twisting and turning them. And Maya-chan is smirking and looking this way.
"Tatsuma-kun may be my son, but we're not blood-related. He's a great benefactor of my friend country, Swiglefen, and the people of Watterhill. If he were taken away by another country, I would regret it for the rest of my life. So, I thought of welcoming him as my child. That's what I thought."
"I see, Sister. In that case, Tatsuma-kun, when you officially marry Rosalier-san, could you please consider me as a concubine?"
"Uh, uh, wait, my head is spinning..."
"Myra, even if you're feeling better, don't bully Tatsuma-kun, okay?"
"Yes, I'm sorry, sister."
Rosalier-san is in a bit of a mess, and I'm totally clueless too. What should we do about this?
* * *
"Maya-chan, what do you think?"
Right now, we're at the reservoir in the center of Ensgard.
"Well, the Oso content is at about 70% right?"
"Yeah, so I'll just dip this staff in the water."
I'm holding a staff about 30cm (11,8 inch) long. And it's made of holy silver. Holy silver is mithril, right? Apparently, it's easier for magic to be transmitted, so it was given to me by Privia-san.
"If I don't touch it directly, can't I use it as drinking water?"
"As long as we wash our hands properly, I think it'll be fine."
"For now, let's put that aside and 'Detoxify.'"
Suddenly, the entire staff shone brightly.
"Wow, what, what's happening?"
"Hoho, the area around the staff is now at 50%."
"That's amazing. Um, let's take out a bucket from the inventory, scoop some water, wash my hands thoroughly, and then 'Detoxify' my fingertips. How's that?"
"Well, it's at about 34, ...35%, maybe? It looks like there's an amplification effect. It's amazing mithril, isn't it?"
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