Drink a light bottle of tea while sitting on a riverbed with blue skies and looking at the light reflected by the river.

"... here's what I think."

Yeah?

"The King's Way is certainly wonderful." I have a proven track record of doing this, and I think the sense of stability is better than nothing. However, if you're told that something is off the royal road... that is, that the evil path is wrong, then I can assure you that it's different. There is certainly something in the King's Way, and in the Evil Way, the goodness of the Evil Way. "

"... erm, you mean?"

While staring at the object stuck in the toothpick, I asked back, confused by the figure that spoke with a serious expression, and when I heard the sound of a piece of the machine moving, I came back to my conclusion.

"...... I think the ponzu vinegar is an ant for octopus"

"It's delicious, isn't it? The basic sauce is thick, and you want to eat it because the taste is strange and the flavor is clammy. But, personally, it was, uh, Akashi-yaki? I think that way would be more suitable for ponzu vinegar."

Ahh, sure, I'll eat it with stock from the beginning, so it looks like it'll go well with me.

Makina nods with a smile at my words, and I take one octopus from the tray in my hand and take it to my mouth... yes, it's delicious.

By the way, what are you doing... I'm actually asleep, so if I eat octopus in my dreams, I usually do things that seem like I'm asleep when I talk.

I don't know how many times, but I often talk to Makina in my dreams. "However, I forgot to see Makina-san while I was awake..."

At that time, they usually serve you something to eat and chat about. It's a good state to say it's in a dream, so I can enjoy the flavor even though my real stomach doesn't swell up.

Incidentally, the place also changes every time, and this time it is a riverbed that is often seen in the drama of school buildings.

"Speaking of which, I've been thinking about it for a long time... but Makina-san's food preferences are quite commonplace." I've eaten hamburgers, hot docks, yakisoba, donuts, and takoyaki in this dream... and I'm familiar with many of them. Have you always liked it? "

"Hmm, that's a difficult question." Well, I almost only ate jelly drinks and canned goods before I became a god. Since becoming a god, I don't need to eat anymore, so there are many things that I haven't actually eaten in the first place. "

"I see..."

Speaking of which, I remember hearing a few stories about living on an artificial island. Until I met Alice, I had never actually experienced the outside world with a thousand eyes...

And soon after I met Alice, I became a god, and I didn't need to eat in the first place... Maybe Makina-san's favorite food is all she ate with Alice.

When I think about it, I feel that Makina-san has some kind of complicated situation after all.

Thinking of it like that... Makina-san's expression suddenly flashed.

"... Here, that question." I can't believe this... it's a distant sign! "

Yeah?

"Isn't my beloved child eager to eat my cooking?"

"... yes?"

"I see, that's right." After all, when it comes to my mother's cooking, it's something special for my child. I was bypassed. I myself had little experience in eating, and I didn't make excuses, but of course I had never eaten my parents' handcrafted food, so I completely missed the idea. My beloved child is hungry for his mother's love, and he must have sent me his signature ever since. Sorry, it's too late to notice. I want you to forgive me for being late because I will cover it with love. Now, when that happens, it's going to be a question of what to make this time. Of course, not only do you like the taste of my beloved child, but you know perfectly well how many things my beloved child has eaten in his life so far, but I'm not saying that you can make your favorite food in an honest way. That's why my mother's taste is a special dish, and not only the taste, but also the warmth and sense of security should become important. My mother, I'm here, and eating that handmade meal is the ultimate relaxing time for my beloved child, and I want to pursue the gentle taste that is worthy of the sole. In the meantime, I know all about all kinds of dishes, but if you want to choose what kind of lunch is the right one for my mother's situation, I guess it's a lunchbox. A loving lunch packed full of my mother's love. Hamburg, my beloved child's favorite dish, is what I'd like to include. so that you can eat deliciously even when it's cold.... "

Somehow I was stained with madness... but still looking at Makina, who seemed a little milder than usual, I felt that she wanted me to return the complicated feelings of sympathy I felt earlier.

Well, in the meantime, it's really better to run wild this time... right? You're not getting mad anymore, are you?... for now, I hope you'll just have to eat your normal homemade lunch.

... by the way, this is a dream. Writing about people's dreams... reads "I".