It was almost dinner time and Clarice's suggestion to cook was a neat one.

But Philia says anxiously.

"Ri, what is cooking, made by Clarice?

"Of course! It's a maid for that!

Clarice rips her chest off.

But Filia remained a cloudy face as ever.

"I could have cooked Clarice...... Besides, do you have ingredients?

"To be honest, I've never done much...... I can handle it! Ingredients too...... I can handle it!

"Ku, Clarice... I'm very anxious..."

When I was in the Imperial Palace, I had a large number of servants, each with a division of roles.

Clarice looked after the crown princess mainly, not that she was in charge of the kitchen.

If you're in the Imperial Palace, your imperial cooks will cook you a daily meal.

So there's no way Clarice has never cooked much

That being said, I'm anxious to leave the food to Clarice.

I agree with Philia on this point.

In the first place, I wasn't going to let Clarice cook today.

"I'll cook."

I said.

The next moment, I shook my ears all the time, and the Virgin Sophia rose.

"Solon's cooking?

"That, Sophia. You were aware of that?

"Ugh, yeah."

"Since when?

Sophia said nothing warmly and blushed.

I've been awake for a long time, but I guess I couldn't tell you because I was ashamed.

I know exactly how embarrassing it is to mistake the Demons for ghosts, because they're scared and faint.

Sophia tried to divert the subject or spoke to Clarice next door in a quick tone.

"Soron-kun's rice is delicious."

"Really?!

"Yeah! When I started out as an adventurer, Solon always cooked for me. Delicious."

Smudge and Sophia say.

Sure, there were times when I was cooking for the Sophias, and that was so popular, but I don't want you to get too much of a hurdle up.

I expect too much of Phyllia and Clarice, and I have trouble being disappointed.

But Sophia had her eyes shining.

"Also, I'm so happy to have Solon's cooking!

"It's not that big of a deal."

I said in a hurry, but it was too late.

Phyllia and Clarice were also looking at me with feverish eyes.

Totally expected.

This looks like we're going to have to cook something for both of us.

After a while, Clarice looked stiff.

"But I'm sorry to ask Master Solon to cook. Master Solon is the master of this mansion."

"My husband's role is to entertain guests. Nothing is wrong. The ingredients are well prepared."

"Huh? Do you have ingredients?

"I'm not calling everyone here without any preparation. We have more or less the essentials, and this is a suburb of Imperial Capital, so we can negotiate with the nearby farmers to procure a lot of things."

Naturally, we also take the time to prepare equipment for the defense of this mansion.

It is a suitable mansion to welcome the Empress Phillia.

"Exactly! Master Solon!

Clarice was impressed as she climbed the stairs and moved from the basement to the first floor of the mansion.

And I'm sorry to say, "In exchange for that, I'm a bad maid... I can't cook... I don't care," he snapped.

I smiled.

"I've never cooked before, so I can't help it. I'll teach you, and then you'll remember."

"Does Master Solon teach you!? Really!?"

"I can't tell you that big a deal, though."

"No, I'm looking forward to it!

Clarice said with a very bright smile.

I'd be happy to, though, if you'd look forward to even the extent to which I teach you to cook.

Phyllia glanced at me.

"Hey, Solon. Will you teach me how to cook too?

"Fine, but shouldn't Master Filia be the first to study witchcraft? It's my job to teach magic as a master."

"I heard the sorcerer's master teaches his disciples a lot more than magic, right? Even Solon must have been taught a lot by Lucy, right? Like how to treat older beautiful women."

"I didn't learn that..."

"Anyway, I want you to cook and teach me."

Phyllia screwed me, and I ended up nodding.

Well, next time, you two should teach together.

But it's already late today, and we don't have much time.

When I went to the kitchen, I told Philia to rest in the hall and asked Clarice to clean up the room around the table.

Only Virgin Sophia called me to help cook.

Because Sophia used to help me cook sometimes when I was an adventurer.

After the Knights grew in large numbers, they had hired a cook and adventurer to make it for her, but until then, it was a classic that I would cook mainly and someone would help.

Sophia in an apron showed up in the kitchen.

Looks like he's wearing a simple and relaxed piece of family rather than his usual pure white monastic clothes.

"I don't have much time, and I can't cook elaborate dishes, so I guess it feels like sautéed thick-cut bacon and cold soup. The wine is chilled."

When I said it, Sophia nodded.

Then I instructed Sophia to do some simple work.

Sophia stood next to me, staring at my face for some reason.

Sophia dyed her cheeks red after a while.

"Sophia? What's wrong?

"Yeah. It's nothing."

"Suddenly reddening your face, is it also a fever?

"Eh, this is how I thought I'd be newlywed when I cooked in line with you at Soron-kun's mansion"

Since I said it, Sophia's face has become increasingly red.

Before I responded, Sophia whispered, "I hope you forget what you said now," so I didn't say anything more, either.

The food was done while I was doing that and this, and the four of us sat at the table.

"Now we will have this meal to live this time in truth. Bless us, O Lord"

After a pre-meal prayer from the Imperial Church Stream, we started eating.

Referring to the taste of the meal I was eating when I was at the Imperial Palace, I was regulating the seasoning, but that seemed to work and it seemed to fit perfectly with Phyllia and Clarice as well.

I am well aware of Sofia's preferences, so I take care not to deviate significantly from them.

"Wow. Really yummy"

Philia snapped slowly.

Clarice and Sophia are also nodding.

However, to Philia, there seems to have been only one dissatisfaction.

"I'm sorry I can't drink alone."

In the Empire, it is determined that you can drink alcohol at least sixteen years of age.

I mean, me, Sophia and Clarice can drink wine without any problems, but not for fourteen-year-old Philia.

I laughed.

"It's not long before you're sixteen. Let's have a drink together then."

"Two years from now, right? I wonder if we can be together even then."

Phyllia looked at me and asked.

Two years later, huh?

Until then, indeed, I'm not always the tutor of Philia.

Filia doesn't know what changes will happen to her identity in the royal family, and besides, it doesn't necessarily mean that no harm will be done to her by an organization like the Union of Foreigners.

The future is uncertain.

But I nodded to Philia.

"Until Master Philia is alone, I will be by Master Philia's side. I am Master Philia."

Filia brightened her face all the time and smiled very beautifully.

"Yeah. Right. That's what Solon promises me. I'm sure we can stay together. Thank you, Solon."

"Well, let's just start our sorcery class tomorrow...... shall we go buy a cane before then"

If I'm going to have a magic wand for Phyllia, I want you to choose the highest possible quality.

In order to do this, it is necessary to have a professional craftsman adjust the wand while seeing his/her aptitude.

As I thought about what to do, I realized that I myself, with Philia, was looking forward to going looking for a wand.

Something I can do for my disciples is a pleasure as a master.

That's what my master, Lucy, said, but I just figured out how she felt, too.