Tsuihou Sareta Bannou Mahou Kenshi wa, Koujou Denka no Shishou Tonaru

I arranged a small plate on the table.

On the plate are colorful jams.

I made tea for you when I made it.

When drinking tea, eating jam instead of tea is customary around the Imperial City.

I use thick tea leaves that are quite thick to brew tea, so it feels good to drink while serving sweet jam.

Look at the jams lined up and Filia makes her eyes shine.

"Beautiful... They all look delicious."

"Pick any jam you like"

When I smiled, Philia said, "Well... make it this way!," he said, taking a crimson jam.

On the other hand, I choose Karin's jam.

The golden karin jam had a hint of tannin amidst the melting sweetness of white peaches.

Preparing so many different types of jams is a bit of luxury.

I also think I had trouble using the wealth I had for my adventurous years alone.

But with the Phillias, I can use them for these little pleasures.

The tea leaves used were taken in the Sinla kingdom, an imperial subordinate of the South.

The tea leaves harvested in the early summer on the cool plateau are luxurious and very fragrant.

When Phyllia put her mouth on the tea, she said, "Smells good. And yummy!," he said, loosening his cheeks.

Then, pepper the strawberry jam on the spoon.

I only tasted it with a bite of tea first, then I picked up a flask of liquor on the shelf.

And added plenty of booze to the tea.

Although the liquor is quite strong, when combined with highly aromatic tea, it loses its distinctive alcoholic odor and gives it a better taste.

"Nice. I want to try that, too."

"Dear Philia, alcohol is still early."

As I laughed, Philia swelled her cheeks and laughed softly.

I feel like I'm thinking of something that's not good.

I think I'm gonna sneak a drink into my own tea.

"Ah, Solon! Out the window! Shooting Star!"

"... it's not caught in that hand, is it?

"... Too bad"

Phyllia caught her hand stretching out into a flask of alcohol.

I put a flask of liquor back on the shelf.

Phyllia's height is too high to reach.

"You don't have to panic. If you're sixteen, you'll be able to drink."

"Yes... but I want to have a drink with Solon right now. You were drinking in Lucy's room the other day, weren't you?

"Well, me and Dr. Lucy are adults."

"Only Lucy is sloppy!

"Even if they say so..."

I was in trouble with the wasted filia.

Imperial law dictates that you can drink from the age of sixteen, and I'm worried about the physical effects of drinking while you're younger.

When I persuaded him to do so, Philia gave up, fumbling but saying, "I don't have a choice, do I?"

"Plus, Solon made us some delicious tea and jam. That's all I am happy."

Philia took the cup of tea again.

The trick was very elegant and at the same time the silver hair fluttered and swayed.

"I'm glad you said that. Because of this, prepare something else sweet."

But there must have been some baked confectionery left over from the Empire City.

Pretty sweet, but I think it probably tastes like filia.

I just can't remember where it went and I searched the shelves for a while.

Finally find a small black crate.

Among the beautiful decorative boxes were supposed to contain several cookies.

When I got back to the table, Philia was blushing for some reason.

What's the matter with you?

"Dear Philia, there was baked sweets, do you want them?

"Ugh, yeah......"

I'd say I'd "like to eat" to jump if I were a regular filia, but for some reason I'm restless and let my gaze wander.

Wondering, when I dropped my eyes on the table, there was less tea in the cup with spirits.

"Dear Philia..."

"What?"

"You silently drank the tea that was in my cup, didn't you? I've been putting in quite a lot of spirits!?

"Hey, about what?

"It's no good to be stuck."

It was rare for Phyllia to drink on her own.

It was sweet that as long as the bottle of fire wine was gone, it would be fine.

I can't believe you drank from my cup!

"'Cause I wanted to try it"

"Even though it's a strong alcoholic beverage, Master Philia is sick."

"Sorry......"

I shrugged my shoulder.

I can't help what I drank.

"Was it delicious, by the way?

"Yeah, very much! And... I kissed Solon indirectly."

Apparently his face is red, not just because he drank.

Phyllia lay her eyes down in embarrassment.

It kind of embarrasses me to the point.

Besides, my cup is filled with philia.

If I try to have tea with the rest of the sparkling wine, it means an indirect kiss with Phyllia.

Because replacing a cup is weird with that, and it's a waste of tea.

I sighed and sat down in my chair and put my mouth on the cup.

Seeing how it goes, Philia looks a little happy.

"Solon wanted to kiss me indirectly too!

"It's not like that..."

When I looked up and tried to argue with Philia, there was a face of Philia right in front of me.

Philia's eyes were dull.

He got drunk around.

I got worried about Phyllia's health, but she shouldn't be drinking enough alcohol to be dangerous any time soon.

I was thinking about that and suddenly a soft feeling was pressed against my cheek.

Philia put her lips on my cheek.

"Phew, Dear Philia!?

"I'll not only kiss you indirectly, I'll kiss you on the cheek"

Philia laughed at him.

Completely drunk.

Lucy and the others said they would make Philia emperor, but would this empress really have an emperor...?

"I want Solon to kiss me, too."

"You can't make me a bad boy like you drink my liquor on your own."

I joked and told him, and instead I stroked Philia's head.

Philia trembled and then closed her eyes happily.

"Please keep my word, okay? Master Philia is my disciple."

"Yes."

Phyllia leans back as she replies and asks me who I am.

I had no choice but to hug Philia and gently stroke her silver hair again.