Tensei saki de suterareta no de, mofumofu tachi to oryouri shimasu ~okazari ouhi wa my pace ni saikyou desu~
22. We will not be enemies or allies
Say hello to Natalie and sit at the table.
After a word or two and a short chat, Natalie looked to her servants.
The smell of transported food is too exciting.
I didn't put it on my face, but my heart was full of desire to go home.
The dishes arranged on the table are served on white plates with golden colors.
Cutlery is made of silver.
Because it reacts to poison, it is customary for your meal to be arranged in a silver cutlery.
I grabbed a silver fork and ate an assortment of ham and cheese that hit the appetizer...
... it's so painful.
The surface of the ham was coated with pepper and nutmeg grains, and it was painful to be able to play in the mouth.
My tongue feels tingling and numb, and I don't seem to know the texture of the ham.
There was plenty of spice on the cheese, and I didn't have time to rest my tongue.
I thought I was used to the intensity of noble cuisine, but today's cuisine is a bit more intense.
It was a delicious old problem, and it was like being eaten with spices themselves.
How's the taste, Mr. Reticcia? It is a dish that our proud chef waved his arms with plenty of spices from the harbour in our territory. Did you like it?
"... thank you for the very luxurious hospitality with the luxurious use of spices."
While consciously smiling elegantly, I returned Natalie-san's unmistakable answer.
It's a dish that makes you want to sit down right now, but it's also part of your social life.
My compliments were accompanied by the expression of a man who stood by the wall.
White cook's treat.
Perhaps he is the head chef of this detached house.
He stood with his shoulders shrugged to honor his achievements.
... somehow, you're not going to get along very well.
After all, it is called a rich dish, and the attitude that such dishes are naturally praised is a person who doesn't want to be approached personally.
After that, while having a conversation between them, the dinner with Natalie proceeded.
Master Natalie, it's beautiful to be polite.
Anyway, she's a quiet, cool girl.
I hear that my age is 16 years younger than mine.
Beautiful daughter with light blue hair and eyes.
However, the expression is scarce, and apart from the minimal smile necessary for socialization, it seems to be good to say no expression.
Are you nervous about me when I first met you?
There may be, but I don't know how to handle cutlery.
It seems that the nickname "Princess Doll" is whispered, and it was highly possible.
Then I managed to finish my cooking while observing Natalie and the people around me.
To avoid losing to too many spices, meat dishes were oily, heavy, and stomach irritating.
Natalie-sama's throat was snorting as she worked through her throat and stomach with post-prandial lemon water.
It's still expressionless, but there's an atmosphere that somehow feels relieved to be alive.
... does Natalie-sensei have a problem cooking too much spices?
Natalie looked at us quietly, wondering how she felt.
"Thank you, Leticia, for your hospitality. Happy?
"Yes, it was a wonderful meal."
"Thank you very much. In that case, I mean...."
I mean, what is it?
Natalie-san remained silent, despite her insinuations.
When I close my mouth, Natalie looks only like a well-made doll.
In her place, the woman behind her stood in front of her.
A woman in her mid-thirties with tightly tied hair.
It's not as expensive as Natalie's dress, but she's wearing a dress that looks expensive.
"Lady Leticia, excuse me. My name is Dears. May I speak for Natalie?
"... if Natalie-san is all right."
Dears Diggles.
A woman who is Natalie's father's youngest sister, she is married to the Diggles family of Natalie's Duke.
It seemed that Natalie, who was still young, was being driven out to accompany her as a watchdog.
Ten days have passed since I came to this country.
Along with the wolves, the names and brief information of the nobles were beaten.
It was the amount of memory I had raised in my previous life, but I was used to it and it was easy.
... oniisama at the top of my house, it was already tough on my education.
Known externally as the ideal noble son, the reality is that he is a demon teacher.
Oniisama's smile, with her beautiful face and relentless disappointment, still makes me dream occasionally...
Oniisama may have been more resistant than I was able to endure her education.
Oniisama, my sister loved me, but that's why I was Spartan.
I am grateful that the love and educational achievements are helping now.
Now, while thanking oniisama who is far away, I looked at Natalie.
When she nods, Dears comes forward.
"Is it okay for Leticia to join our faction if she comes to this separation today?
All of a sudden, it was a direct question.
"I'm just a decorative queen, and I'm not going to put any of the four potential queens on my shoulder."
"Then why did you respond to our invitation?
"To tell them that you don't want to be hostile. I don't support any of the queen candidates, but I don't intend to turn against them."
That is my course of action in this country.
I didn't intend to be deeply involved in politics and choosing a queen more than leaving the Queen's seat in two years.
As His Majesty Glenn Reed has requested, he hopes to spend time in isolation and quietly.
"Four queen candidates....."
Dears laughed to make a fool of himself.
"In terms of numbers, maybe so. But the reality is different, right? If you look at the current faction map, you'll see that the weak southern queen candidate will never be chosen, right?
"... is that so? Unfortunately, I don't know."
I couldn't bring down the southern queen candidate, so I smiled ambiguously.
"I've come from outside the country, and I don't think Leticia can help it."
Words that obviously look down.
I thought you might be provoking me and asking me how to get out, but there were no such signs.
It just seems like they're looking down at us as if we're just having a bad personality.
"The southern queen candidate is out of the question. And the north and east queen candidates are the Beast Man..." Beast Maneuver ". So far, Leticia would have guessed who of the four potential concubines should be."
"... yeah, that's right. I understand."
A statement called "Beast Manicure." And even by the standards of noble cuisine in this world, the dishes are too spicy.
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I didn't intend to hide my contempt for the Beast, but when I asked for consent, I realized that I didn't like it.