The Failure Alchemist of the Royal Capital ~My Job Is a Failure So, I’ll Manage My Store Carefreely.~

Cool the forked porridge into your mouth.

The wheat is also completely soft, and the gentle taste spreads in the mouth.

"... delicious"

The taste is the same as the one you often ate when you were 5 years old (...) or when you got sick (...). The nostalgia has risen in my chest.

"Don't force it, just eat it slowly." Please let me know if there's anything I can do for you. ”

Kate told me that, and she sat down with the chair her mother had been sitting on. Apparently, I'll keep watch until I'm done eating.

She took a small booklet out of her pocket and began to read it, so that I could eat at my own pace without worrying.

... I can eat this slowly without worrying about it.

I ate the amount of slow-moving stomach that was still acceptable after sleeping for two days, tasting slowly.

And I felt sorry for Bob and Maria in the kitchen, but I decided to leave half of it behind.

Hey, Kate.

Yes, Daisy-sama.

Kate closes the booklet and responds to me.

"This porridge was so delicious. But it looks like this amount is a little too much for me now. I'd like to keep it, but could you tell Bob and Maria about it?"

When I said that to Kate, she laughed and nodded.

"It's okay, Daisy-sama." Daisy-sama has been eating for the first time since she woke up, so don't force herself. I'll let Bob and Maria know how Daisy feels. ”

Kate tactfully moves the dish and fork in front of me to the table. And finally, he dropped the simple table in front of me.

Well then, I'll clean this up and stop by the kitchen afterwards.

"Thank you, Kate."

When Kate bowed to me, she pushed the table to clean it up and left the room.

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Then I'll be alone in the room again. Of course, I refrained from using the leaf.

That's right. I think we should ask Reef.

As expected, if it were my Holy Beast Reef, it wouldn't be covered by [Secret]. I'm sure you'll share your secrets with me. In the first place, the Reef was kept at that meeting as my escort.

"Hey, Reef."

Yes.

The leaf lifted its face and tilted its neck.

"There's one thing I want to talk to you about." Do you mind? "

"Of course. I am Daisy's loyal self." I'll do anything for Daisy. ”

The leaf nodded, and I felt reliant on the workmanship.

It was hard for me to hold my own troubles that I could not solve by myself.

I wanted to share it with someone.

So I opened my mouth.

"I see. His Majesty wants to use what I made for war." Of course, not to hurt people, but to protect the people.... you know the leaf, don't you? "

Yes.

"If that's what His Majesty thinks, I will do what I can in response to His Majesty's offer."... but that's it. "

"... yes"

"Protecting people in this country means... war." Maybe some innocent people in the other country will get hurt... or die. I think that's what I'm trying to do to help the country grow in strength. "

"... maybe that's what it is."

The reef stares at me with these jewel-like eyes.

"Hey, Reef."

Yes.

"I wonder what I should do. I wonder what is right. I wonder what the right answer is.... I may not have grown anything since I made that confession agent and learned of the results....."

Daisy-sama......

Reef called out my name, and Pong came up to my bed and leaned over me.

His warmth is gentle.

Dear Daisy...

What?

"I am your servant." Whatever you decide, I will follow you faithfully. ”

"... thank you"

But then, after switching to "but", Reef shook his head to the side.

"I am yours." It's not your guide. "

……

The words made me feel as if I had been cracked by a stretched-out hand for a moment.

"Oh, please don't look like that."

The reef seemed to be in a bit of a hurry and tried to comfort me by rubbing its cheeks.

"I made a mistake in my choice of words. I can't guide you. But you shouldn't be alone.”

"... is that...?"

"Lord Anastasia, yes... when I wrote the textbook, Master Daisy took care of me, Lord Hohenheim." Doesn't Daisy have such an alchemy forerunner? "

"Speaking of which, that's right..."

“I don't think it's me, but I think it's my job to talk to them.”

Reef looked straight at me and gave me advice.

One more thing.

What?

"I would like Daisy-sama to decide and act on her thoughts, not her thoughts. I think that's what Daisy looks like.”

"...... Reef......"

That's just a little bit of a difference of words.

However, Reef's words gave me a small but sure idea.