"... welcome, Milord, Madam"

When the carriage stopped in front of the villa, there were already three servants in front of the door to welcome us.

That's what the oldest, most sophisticated man ever said to us.

The clothes he is wearing show that he is in charge of all of this villa.

I've never met him, but he seems to know Cremant.

"Oh, Dennis. Long time no see. It doesn't seem to have changed, and above all, it's important."

That's what I said.

"No... Milord used to come here when he was a little boy, but he was very nice... this Dennis Lindeman. I'm very impressed...."

"Dennis, stop being such a baby... But if you tell me that, I'll be glad to think it's a little piercing."

"Rather than being a pendulum, you are a fine Duke who has no one to complain about....."

I think she seems to be quite close to Clément, as if she was so excited that she almost shed tears.

And I'm sorry I didn't come here before.

Clément would have liked to come, but she probably avoided it because of the proximity to her stepparents.

I never stopped by here before.

Clément may have come secretly...

"Fu, thank you. By the way, as you already know, this is my wife Elaine, and this is my son Sieghart."

I was prompted, first of all,

"Dennis, it's Elaine Farrence. Pleased to meet you. And... I'm sorry I haven't been here for so long."

and apologize.

But Dennis,

"No, ma'am. What a waste of words. This villa is perfectly maintained by us at all times, so if you want to use it whenever you want."

"Yes, I will. Come on, Sieg. Say hello, too."

Let go of the hand that was tied to my words and start with a bit of a fresh greeting that Siegfried remembered.

"Dennis... I'm Sieghalt. Um, uh, hello?

I think that Sieg, who tilted his head and said that, is cute, not the desire of his parents.

Dennis smiled, squatted down and lowered her gaze.

"Yes, it's Dennis. Thank you very much. Oni-chan"

That's what I said.

"... fu. I wonder if I used to be like this."

Dennis nodded as Cremant said so with a nostalgic expression.

"Yeah, I miss a dozen years ago. Well, I'm sorry to have to go out forever. Please, ladies and gentlemen. You'll be tired from your long journey, and I'm getting ready for a bath."

That's how I invited you into the villa.

"... delicious!

Sieg smiled at the fork with one hand.

At dinner.

The three of us eat together what the villa's exclusive cook made for us.

Sieg is also three years old, so she can eat quite a bit, but the menu is slightly different from me and Cremant.

They are all good for digestion, but I can see that they are carefully made using fish, a specialty of Astelle.

I'm sorry I left him with such an arm for almost two years, but when I talked about it, Clément said,

"You don't have to worry about that. As for the chef, he had his shop open in the city of Astor. I usually have my arm shaken by that person. They only stay here while we're here."

"Was it? But then, who is in the store now...?

"He also has a good apprentice. So now they're in charge of the shop."

"Still, if there is no chef, isn't it said that the taste has fallen? I'm really sorry about that."

That way, Clément is standing in her room, waiting to answer our questions at any time... looking at Victor Adan.

"You're okay, right?

and water.

And Victor turned to me.

"Madam, thank you very much for your concern. Sure, if I wasn't in the store, I wouldn't be able to taste exactly the same...."

"Again, isn't that a problem?

"Yes, as long as it operates as usual. However, when I am there, I operate as a specialty restaurant for fine asterisk cuisine in a way that maintains a certain format, but when I am not, I am supposed to operate as a mass restaurant. The price has also been reduced accordingly, and it has received a relatively good reputation. So you don't really have to worry about it."

"That kind of thing... but isn't that going to change the audience a lot?

"Yes, there are a lot of commoners living mainly in Astelle. Normally, people think our store won't let them in because of the price problem, but you can come at a good opportunity at this time. And if you like the flavour, you'll come and eat it on anniversaries, even if it's usually open. So, it's also good publicity. Besides, people who usually come here... mainly become leading merchants and aristocrats who come to Astelle for the summer break, but they also occasionally come to me to eat popular food without straining their shoulders..."

"You've been doing well again... ever since the Duke of Farrence set up his villa here?

Cremant answered this.

"At least that's what I've been like since I was a kid. It's like my father started it... because he's a drunk."

"Your stepfather....."

"As a matter of fact, there were times when the hidden fish were to be wholesale at the store...."

Victor smiles.

"Until then....?

"That's why I told you. I'm a drunk man."

"Do you cook today on a boulder...?

"These will be acquired in Astelle. However, when I heard you were coming, I received the news that I would give you some fish and wild vegetables... so I was wondering if I could serve them soon."

"I appreciate that, but I'm going to say hello, so I guess it's a mistake."

"Were you planning to go to your hiding place? That would make me very happy."