A few days have passed since the day I visited Inugami-senpai for training.

He has become accustomed to running with a bulllin on his back, and his magic consumption has decreased.

I thought I had grown up to a certain extent, but Rose told me that I still had a long way to go. Doesn't Rose know the words "praise and stretch"?

No, I don't want to be praised.

As usual, I go through my own training menu. Today, Rose is going to the castle on private business, so it's rare for her to train alone.

The content is the same as before, jogging with a bulllin on my back. I've gotten used to carrying the bulllyn on my back, and training isn't so hard anymore...... Is this lazy bear asleep on my back exercising?

As a lord, I'm worried that I'm not getting enough exercise, but .......

With such worries in mind, I finished the morning training and returned to my dormitory. I was starting to get hungry and thought I'd eat lunch.

For the time being, I moved Bulllyn to the stable, and then entered the dining room of the dormitory.

 

「...... Hmm? Oh, isn't it Usato?"

"Did you come here for a snack for lunch?"

"What's that, Mil ni Gomul?"

 

In the cafeteria was Miru, a member of the group who was my senior.

Even if you say senpai, you don't have to use honorifics because they are told to treat you like tongs.

In fact, they don't do anything to be respected enough to use honorifics.

 

"What's the matter, you're still a cheeky little boy, hey Gomul."

"Certainly."

 

The short, fat man is Mill, and the guy who is a little taller than me is Gomul. Both are as tough as tongs.

Moreover, these two people look like evil deputies who are playing evil games from the sidelines. Regardless of how they look, they're not bad guys.

 

"I'm here for lunch...... If not, go ahead."

 

Apparently, there was no lunch box or food.

If not, it doesn't matter if it's fruit. After all, they lived in the forest for about 10 days on only portable food. Perhaps because of that lifestyle, the main focus is on eating efficiently, but the taste has become secondary.

I'm a high school student and I'm getting into the habit of eating like an ascetic.

 

"Hey, wait, Usato, just right, go eat my food."

"Cooking?"

 

Sure, it smells good, but how could Mill cook food?

As I was wondering about this, for some reason, Gomul, who had a confident expression on his face, opened his mouth to me.

 

"It's surprisingly cool, isn't it? This guy's cooking."

"It's surprising, Hideena, but it's a dish I made through trial and error. The more eaters you have, the better."

"Well, if you go that far...... I'm going to eat it."

 

Until now, Alec should have been in charge of cooking...... Oh, and Mill could cook too. I didn't know because I had never seen her cook at all.

As for the taste, you can rest assured that Gomul guarantees it--is okay?

 

"Looks like Usato is going to eat too, and I'm going to the kitchen."

"Oh, yes."

 

You go to the back of the kitchen, Mill.

With Mir leaving, it was just me and Gomul in the cafeteria. Apart from Gomul, they don't get along, but it's not bad either. This is because, unlike Tong, who shares a room, he doesn't talk much except during meals.

We will eventually be friends who will stand on the battlefield together, so I will talk to him with a smile as much as I can.

 

"What about everyone else?"

"They're training separately from us, aren't they? Basically, unlike Usato, our training has a high degree of freedom. We're training with two teams."

"Oh, yes...... Does Gomul eat Mill's food well?"

"Well, not long before you came, I found him hiding and cooking. That was the first time I was allowed to eat it. That's how it started."

 

Okay, so I haven't been eating it for that long.

Cooking in hiding...... Well, I wonder why I'm cooking in hiding. Is there a special reason, or is it simply because I'm not a good cook?

 

"Why was Mill cooking in hiding?"

"Huh? I don't know much about it either, but I've heard that he's been interested in cooking for quite some time, right? It seems that he hid it because it was not yet at the level of eating people."

"Well, since you say that Gomul is delicious, I think you should be more confident in yourself......"

 

Is he a man who is surprisingly himself?

No matter how fat he was, when he trained with him, he showed athleticism that did not match his physique. Don't underestimate it, and the same goes for the Gomul in front of you.

 

"It's done!"

"Oh, you've been waiting!"

「...... Soup?"

 

Mill brought a curry-like soup poured into a wooden bowl.

It certainly smells good, but it's a little different from the food Alek makes...... This smell is close to sesame oil.

It was placed in front of me and Gomul, and I swallowed it with a little spit. The first impression is good, and the taste is the key.

 

"Hehe, I found some good salt in the kitchen, and this time I used a lot of it."

 

Is salt something to use in abundance?

I'm a little uneasy at Mill's words. Does this man know the absolute requirements for handling a seasoning called "sashisu seso"? No, only if there were those seasonings in this world......

While I was stiff with a spoon, Gomul triumphantly held the bowl and tried to scoop up "something" like curry with the spoon and bring it to my mouth.

 

「......」

"Then I'll let you eat!!"

 

First of all, let this guy see the poison and then eat it.

Gomul took a bite and swallowed slowly, and then—

 

"Mmmm---no!!"

 

―――Suddenly I started screaming.

- I am drawn to the appearance of holding a bowl and scooping the contents into my mouth.

 

"Oh my gosh! I like the taste of this. I can eat as many more as I want!"

"Is it that good......?"

"What are you talking about?! Eat it quickly, I'll get it!"

 

This rise in tension doesn't seem to be flattering.

From Gomulle, I shifted my eyes to the soup at hand and took the plunge and scooped it up with a spoon. His hand almost stops at the thick sensation like a stew, but he is determined to bring it to his mouth.

 

「...... Whew."

 

Don't be intimidated here. Don't think in terms of the original world cuisine. It's a fine dish、...... If you eat it, you will find something delicious!

Throw the spoon into your mouth.

Before I knew it, Mir and Gomulle were looking at me with expectant eyes.

The taste that spread in my mouth was ――――――

 

「...... What do you think?"

"After all, you groan, don't you?"

 

First of all, the spiciness like when you lick seawater, the unusual saltiness overruns your mouth.

This is no good.

I'm here to crush my taste buds before I say it's delicious. You said you used a lot of salt, but this is clearly too much.

In addition to that, solid foods that sometimes appear in the spiciness that overruns the mouth. A strong foreign body sensation as if potato starch was hardened with water and thrown in as it is makes me nauseous.

However, in front of his colleagues, he desperately tries to hold back and swallow - but at that point, the solids exert useless stickiness and stick to his throat.

What the hell is this poison going to kill me?!

Even after it finally passes my throat, an unpleasant presence and a heartburn-like sensation continue to attack me continuously.

I dropped the spoon and slumped it on the table on the spot.

 

"What's wrong Usato?"

"It's too delicious and I've lost my hips."

「...... This--"

 

"Shut up, aren't you crazy about this blurred taste!? Taste it, isn't this hopeless! !! I don't know how many meals I need to eat to say that this is delicious, and I want you to tell me even if I don't understand this taste! Even if you are taught, you will never understand!

 

I want to say that. I want to hit this object A with the grinning face weapon right now.

But now I can't speak because my throat hurts. What the hell is this, even if you put healing magic on the stomach and esophagus, it won't heal. Object A in my stomach keeps destroying my stomach .......

No, I might die.

 

"You don't say anything? And you're shaking, aren't you?"

"Well, okay, can I get a refill?"

"Oh!"

 

Why is Gomul's yarrow so okay with eating such a toxic substance that destroys the human body?

...... Come to think of it, this guy always complained about Alec's food as "tasteless".

Is that the reason? Do you just like something with a strong flavor...... And I ate Mill's food, which makes something with a strong taste, and I praised it very much. I ...... that Mill himself was not aware that the taste of his food was strong, or that he became the person he is today because he became a quagmire without anyone paying attention.

I can't forgive you. I'll never forgive that yarrow.

 

"Oh, I'm back now-"

 

Huh!? It looks like Rose has returned from the castle.

If you don't stop cooking these guys right now, but you won't be screaming.

Rose walked into the dining room, and perhaps she had an audience with the king, but she seemed to be tired.

 

「...... What's up, Usato, is it a new trick?"

 

It's kind of amazing to see me now and say those words, Rose.

For some reason, Rose sits next to me, and Gomul talks to her.

 

"Sister, did you eat lunch?"

"No, not yet."

"Then try Mill's food, it's delicious."

 

I want to stop. But there is a part of me that wants to see Rose fainting in agony.

Damn it, should I just shut up here...... No, I should tell him about the danger here and keep his face as a subordinate.

Now, since coming to this world, I have been forced to make a choice that I have never made before.

The conclusion I came to was...

 

 

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"Please, eat it while it's hot."

"What, doesn't it look normal?"

 

After all, I couldn't match my grudge.

I'm not bad, it's Mir and Gomul who are bad. I'm the victim, and that's OK.

So, no matter what kind of tragedy happens, it won't hurt me. It's like the first person to die in a detective novel.

Casting a healing spell on my stomach that constantly tells me the pain, I turn my face to Rose as I slump down on the table.

He doesn't have the slightest doubt. How long will that look last?

You won't realize that what you're about to eat is a poison that damages your stomach.

 

「...... I can't help it."

 

Rose normally carries a deleterious substance to her mouth.

After a few seconds, I feel something strange in my mouth and my body stiffens. After a few more seconds, he grabs Gomul and Miru's faces, who are looking at him from the side with eyes that seem to be expecting something.

It is a technique called Sashizume Iron Claw. But I don't know of any Iron Claws like that. That's not supposed to be a technique to lift an adult man with one hand.

 

「...... To? ...... Older sister...... Sir?"

"Hey...... Slap it."

"Temee, did you feed me like this?"

"What?"

"Good courage...... I'm going to cook for you this time. The materials are Temee et al."

""Whew!?"

 

I won't go into the rest of the scene.

As for me, I couldn't stand to see my friends being punished because it was painful.

But as expected, Rose doesn't distort her expression at all...... C'mon.

 

I was considered a victim of both mil and gomul, and I was not scolded for anything.

However, it is unfortunate that the afternoon training was ruined because of a single sip of the poisonous substance.

......... That? Why did I feel sorry for him, when normally I should have been happy.

 

 

 

 

 

"What's the matter with Mir and Gomul? Dinner is going to be wasted."

 

In the evening, after preparing dinner, Alec tilts his head when he notices that Mir and Gomul are not there.

Rose, who sits at the end of the long table, opens her mouth with a disgruntled expression.

 

"They skipped dinner, that's all they did. Hey, Usato."

 

Rose looked at me.

I answer with an awkward smile, trying not to be frightened.

 

"Well, hahahaha, after all, it's not good if you spoil the food."

 

Mill, Gomul, I will never forget you.

 

* The two are not dead.

 

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