Tensei saki de suterareta no de, mofumofu tachi to oryouri shimasu ~okazari ouhi wa my pace ni saikyou desu~

"Lady Leticia responded to my invitation today. In other words, it will make us walk the same way as our faction, right?

... I guess it's a deja vu.

I remember Dears when I first visited Natalie's separation home.

Dears decided that I would support Natalie among the same people.

And now that Natalie's momentum has weakened and Kate's influence has been dramatically strengthened, Kate seems to think that I will join Kate's faction.

Certainly, if the time went by without major turbulence, the next queen would likely be Kate.

In addition, even though it is a decoration, if I support Kate as the current queen, Kate's victory will be a cornerstone.

If you want to ride a winning horse, perhaps you should move towards Kate's faction so that my relationship with my country after she became queen is better.

I know, but I had some concerns and couldn't honestly nod.

"... I want to get along with Kate-san, and..."

"Great answer!!!"

Kate moves her cat ears twitching and shines her expression.

I am sorry for her, but my words go on.

"─ ─ I want to get along with Lee Riena-sama."

"... what do you mean?

Kate lifts her eyes from the face of joy.

In response, I reiterate that it is difficult to honestly recommend her as the next queen.

Kate, even with today's short conversation, I can feel the nature of expressing emotions as they are.

I don't hate emotional people, but how about a queen?

There are a lot of problems when you become a member of the royal family because you are not someone who can control your behavior to some extent.

"Lady Leticia, why does your name appear there?

"I was invited today under the joint name of Kate and I Riena. Then it's natural that you two want to get along, right?

"It's an honor. My concubine also wants to greet Leticia forever."

Kate decided to ignore Lee Riena when she opened her mouth.

Kate's eyes at me did not hide her vigilance and dissatisfaction.

"Dear Retichea, to be frank, joining my faction would be the smartest and most profitable option. No, I Riena is the mouth master, but given the size and variety of the territory from which she came, there is no way that she will be chosen as the next queen without me."

"... maybe."

"Then why don't you shake your head honestly? Do you despise me for being a beast?

Kate's outrageous accusations had to be met with an inner grin.

I don't have a hobby to look down on Wesen, and even if I hated Wesen, I didn't intend to show such personal feelings in front of Kate, a Wesen.

Rather, Kate is the one who can't hide his distractions from me as a human being.

It may be helpful to think of the obsession between a beast and a human, but it is true that Kate is reluctant to support such a queen.

Most of the inhabitants of my country are human.

If people like Kate were to become the next queen of the Wolfvard kingdom, their relationship with each other might be questionable.

... I decided to distract Kate because I couldn't tell the truth.

"I'm in my own detachment, and I'm getting along with the Beasts. I looked down on him because he was a Beast, and I gave him a favor because he was a human. I don't intend to do that, but I think you'll see how Dears handled them at the birthday party."

"... that's right, but... So, what's going on with Natalie? You invited her out the other day, didn't you? Could you please explain your intention to be friendly with her, who was the Lord of Dears?

"Natalie was not guilty of failing to take the lead, but he was not malicious."

"If you don't mean it, you say it's okay? It's not just that the same people are fighting each other..."

"Fufu, Master Kate, don't you really understand?

"... is this all of a sudden?

Kate glanced at Lee Riena, who had interrupted the conversation.

On the other hand, Lee Riena was not afraid, but pointed her eyes at Kate like looking at a young child.

"Did you understand that Leticia, who accused Dears, bought a grudge from someone in Natalie's faction?

"Isn't that resentment?

"Even resentment, resentment is resentment. What do you think would happen if Leticia were to be even colder to Natalie?

"That's....."

Kate's tail gets smaller.

She also seemed to have noticed.

Why did I invite Natalie to leave the house?

I wanted to talk to Natalie and help her personally, but that was not all.

I accused Mr. Dears, but that's it.

I only disliked a faction of Dears who directly committed the crime, and I invited Natalie to a tea party to express that Natalie had no bad feelings.

In that case, Natalie's men would not, at least publicly, be hostile to me.

"Dear Kate, I don't feel hostile to Natalie, nor to Kate or I Riena, but are you convinced?

"... if you don't want to be hostile, why don't you join my faction?

"That may happen eventually, but don't you think it's too soon? Isn't this the first time we've met in earnest?

"That's true....."

"The two of us are born in different countries and races. I think it's natural that it takes time to understand each other."

"... okay. Stop talking so hard today and enjoy the rest of the meal."

I'm relieved that Kate pulled back.

If you're not on your side here, like the old Dears, you're not as high-handed as your enemies.

Kate, I don't have emotional control, and I don't seem to be a good runner, but I don't think I'm a bad person personally.

Strong hits on me are generally acceptable given the race differences.

If we slowly made friends, Kate's attitude might soften and prejudice against humans might diminish.

For the time being, I think it is not a bad first contact.

When I tried to relax a little and resume eating, I felt my gaze.

And then I felt like Lee Riena-sama was looking at us...

Contrary to Kate, the expression is difficult to read, so it may be because of her mind.

When I got the fork and carried the sauced beef to my mouth -----

⁉

For a moment, it was stiff.

As soon as nothing happened, swallow the cuts into your throat.

Too spicy.

The moment it touches your mouth, intense saltiness similar to pain strikes your tongue.

I'm thirsty.

The moisture in my mouth dried up and I felt like I had been drank seawater.

No matter how salty the main dish is, this salt concentration is abnormal.

Compared to other dishes, the flavour was obviously strange.

However, since he is in the guest's position, he can not point out without a hint, and proceeds with the fork with a nasty face.

I saw Leonard eating the same dish with the same smile.

Is the flavor of my dish just strange, or is Lee Riena keeping calm without making too much noise here?

Thinking about how to deal with it, Kate also extended the fork to the beef.

"Oh, my God, this taste is making a fool of me."

Kate stood up, making a loud noise and banging the fork on the plate.

My efforts, which I endured not to make noise, seemed empty and emotional, and she couldn't endure it.