— Noel —
"Today, you will make stir fry vegetables. It looks easy, but it clearly shows your skills. Focus yourself." (Dee)
"Yes!" (Noir)
Noir's culinary training started today as well.
After closing the [Erina's Dining Room], Dee-san and Noir-chan were cooking in the kitchen.
Dee-san showed his sample, and next, the meal would be prepared by Noir only… and this awfully spartan-like training continued.
"Hmm… You made a progress." (Dee)
"Really? Hehe, I'm getting closer to become Reus-sama's attendant!" (Noir)
I was attentively watching Alad and Nokichan, who was working hard, from behind.
"She's doing best today too. Isn't she already better than you, Onee-chan?" (Nokia)
"That's rude, Nokichan. Noir-chan is still a child. I'm taught by Elinsan, and to defeat me who is an adult…" (Noel)
"But the Tamagoyaki made by Noir-chan at that time was tastier than the one Nee-chan made, isnt it?" (Alad)
"…Noir-chan has grown up, right? Okasan is pleased." (Noel)
"Don't run away from reality! Just accept your defeat!" (Nokia)
My sister and brother were noisy, but there was no parent who wasn't pleased with their daughter's growth. The fact that she was better than me was just trivial.
Besides, Noir-chan wasn't only going to be Reus-kun's bride, but I was excited that she was already becoming like Onee-san a little. (TLN: The Onee-san here is Erina)
While having warmth feelings, I took a dried meat and munched it.
"*munch munch*… if it's like this, Reus-kun's–…*munch munch*… stomach will be grasped–… *munch munch*" (Noel)
"You can just eat or speak, you know." (Nokia)
"I have no choice because I am hungry. You will understand when you become an Okasan." (Noir)
"Kuh!? Don't say anything to me…" (Nokia)
"Nee-chan, Nee-chan. If you make too much noise–…" (Alad)
"It's already noisy." (Dee)
""Thank you for your good job!"" (Noel/Nokia)
I ran away to escape from Nokichan and Alad.
It was because Dee-san had scolded us, who were watching Noir-chan while getting noisy, and that made Noir-chan couldn't concentrate. It was just that Dee-san became serious when it was about cooking. But he was awesome that way.
Anyway, I wanted to run away but it was pointless because this was our home. I thought of going out of the house, but I wanted to make sure Noir-chan's dishes.
"Oh, the stir fried vegetables is delicious! Noir-san is genius!" (Noel)
"…Dear me. Noel, let's eat together." (Dee)
"Yes, Okasan, let's eat together!" (Noir)
"Dear. Noir-chan… yes, Okasan also will eat it." (Noel)
I was having Noir-chan's stir fried vegetables while rubbing the tummy during the last month of pregnancy.
It was delicious… This is a meal made for Reu-kun. It felt lonely because she didn't make it for me… hmm, why I became this selfish, huh?
It felt a bit complicated, but this was delicious… I guess it was alright.
A few days later, I quickly lowered the closing signs because our inventory stock became little on that day.
Dee-san was also tired, so such an occasion these days was also good thing.
And then, when everyone took a break at the table in the dining room before clearing up, a person came in even though I lowered the signboard.
"Yo! You close early today, huh." (??)
"…Gadd?" (Dee)
"Eh, this is rare, isn't it?" (Noel)
Employees of the Galgan Company regularly delivered ingredients, and it was becoming less for Gadd-san to come here maybe because he recently went somewhere far.
And then, Gadd-san sat on a chair prepared with a tired expression.
"I've been busy going back and forth to Adload. Dear me, I feel much better when you are here after all." (Gadd)
"This is not your house. But, do you want to eat something?" (Dee)
"Ouh, please. I will put the ingredients at the usual place. And the other thing is… the main reason why I came here is these." (Gadd)
Gadd-san took out a bag filled with letters from his pocket and put it on the table.
Eh, the writing on these letters…
"There are letters from Danna and others. I directly met them, and that's why I came here." (Gadd)
"From Sirius-sama!?" (Noel)
"Ooh!" (Dee)
I thought that it was impossible to write a letter because they already far away, but… I was unexpectedly moved.
Sirius-sama's part was on Emilichan's. And Reu-kun's was on Reese-chan. I was glad that there were letters from everyone. I looked forward to read these.
"…There is one extra?" (Noel)
"Well, yes, it is. Uhmm.. who is this Shimifia?" (Gadd)
"I wonder if there is a person by that name among them? And the wolf is Hokuto-san." (Noel)
"Aah, is that so? According to the story I heard, there seems to be an Elf in Danna's group. Maybe that person?" (Gadd)
""An Elf!?" (Noel/Dee)
Speaking of which, Sirius-sama said that he met an Elf when he was a child.
Maybe that Elf was…
"Was she beautiful?" (Noel)
"I told you, I didn't see her. Well, my acquaintance said that she was a beautiful woman." (Gadd)
"That is like Sirius-sama. I want him to come back soon." (Noel)
"My goodness." (Dee)
"Oops, wait a moment. There is one more." (Gadd)
One more?
Gadd-san took out a small wooden box while we were surprised, but he didn't give it to me or Dee-san. He gave it to Noir-chan.
"Gadd-san, what is this?" (Noir)
"This is for you. From your beloved Reus-sama." (Gadd)
"Reus-sama!?" (Noir)
Noir-chan's eyes were glittering and when she opened the wooden box… there was a pendant attached with red gem and a letter.
"Waah… it's beautiful!" (Noir)
"It-it can't be!? Why Reu-kun… gave her a present!?" (Noel)
"Wh-what is this!? Noir, read the letter!" (Dee)
"Yeah. Uhmm…" (Noir)
What on earth was this, Reu-kun!?
Without minding me and Dee-san who were impatient, Noir started reading the letter with a full smile.
"Uhmm… Noir is important to me, so I send you this… Ehehe–…" (Noir)
"This is… Honey!" (Noel)
"Hmmm…" (Dee)
I read each letter from Sirius-sama and others and I tried to search for information even a bit.
And… Reu-kun seemed to be mentally grown up, and he found a new lover.
"Marinchan.. is it? Could it be that Reu-kun–… Yeah, it's not that weird, isn't it?" (Noel)
"That's right, Onee-chan. Although he is under Sirius-san's shadow, Reus was quite popular in the town." (Nokia)
"I also heard it. While Sirius-san stayed here, I heard the town girls were asking about Reus-san many times." (Alad)
Marinsan was a cute Foxtailkin girl, but since he properly sent the pendant here, he also seemed to think about Noir-chan.
Besides, if it was Reu-kun, it was probably alright to have one or two girls. Since he was Sirius-sama's disciple, that might be as a matter of course.
It felt a bit complicated, but as I was happy with Reu-kun's growth, Dee-san slowly got up.
Eh… it suddenly became cold…
"Gadd. Rather than Marina, our Noir is the number one lover, right?" (Dee)
"… What are you saying? What are you talking about lover or something?" (Gadd)
"What kind of girl is that Marina!? Of course, Noir-chan is cuter, right?" (Dee)
"I don't know! Why are you acting like a child!?" (Gadd)
"Please investigate!" (Dee)
"Don't ask something impossible!" (Gadd)
Y-yeah… I was certainly interested to know about Marinchan, but as I expected, Dee-san didn't like it, huh?
Plus, Sirius-sama and Emi-chan were there, so I didn't think that she was a bad girl. Anyhow, Reu-kun wouldn't do something bad.
As Dee-san became agitated, our Noir-chan…
"Ehe–, this suits me, isn't it?" (Noir)
"Yeah. Definitely, Noir." (Dee)
"Come, turn around and show it to me." (Noel)
She seemed happy wearing that pendant.
Yes, today Erins Dining Room was peaceful.
"If that's the case, I will create [Erina's Dining Room]'s branch in Adload–…" (Dee)
"Can you please calm down!? Do you even have extra money!?" (Noel)
…Actually, there were some savings.
※Later, Dee calmed down thanks to Noel.
Extra/Bonus
On the day when we received letter from Reu-kun, Noir-chan told us her decision.
"Otou-san! Please teach me your specialties!" (Noir)
"…Which one?" (Dee)
"Which one? Are there many?" (Noir)
"Tou-san has two. There are times when I can't eat dishes other than my own cooking. So delicious foods or dishes by using addictive ingredients that can make people in daze. (Recheck) Which one?" (Dee)
Uhm… I knew the former, but the latter was kind of..
How did he know such dishes in the first place?
I learned about it later, but since he was taught about harmful food in details by Sirius-sama, the dish was created in the middle of learning.
Fortunately, Noir-chan didn't really understand that, and since the later was disturbing, I should have stopped him and…
"Yes… both!" (Noir)
"Got it." (Dee)
"Eh!?" (Noel)
'Okasan is getting a little worried about you, Noir-chan.'
Extra/Bonus 2 ※The author apologizes in advanced.
"Hey, Onee-chan, what was written in Shimifia's letter?"
"Wait a second. Uhmm…" (Noel)
※ Case 1
[Nice to meet you. I am an Elf, Shimifia. Everyone called me Fia. I fell in love with Sirius-san because I was saved by him several years ago, and I became his lover when we were reunited–…] (Fia)
And the later part was her introduction and their present situation…
"'He fell in love with the Elf'… I asked Sirius-sama, but… he told me that it was the other way around." (Noel)
"Elf is it… I never have seen one except in far distance." (Nokia)
※ Case 2
[We got married.] (Fia)
They were formally dressed, and the photographs of Sirius and Fia blessed in front of the church were enclosed.
"…Did they blow away various processes!?" (Noel)
"Emilisan and Reese-san were left behind!?" (Nokia)
※ Case 3
[This is a promissory note for 3 barrels of wine, 5 bottles of wine, for as much as this money… Please transfer it to the store.] (Fia)
"…Why is this letter in the house?" (Nokia)
"Yeah, I wonder if this is a mistake. Anyway, I can tell that she is a drinker." (Noel)
※ Case 4
"In the next full moon, I will steal every wine in your house. Sincerely, Shimifia.] (Fia)
""An advance notice!?"" (Noel/Nokia)
– End
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