Chapter 325 : Would You Make Me Potato Salad, Please?
「Mark, did you have fun yesterday? Where did you go after visiting the Adventurer Guild?」(Tryon)
The next morning, we gathered in the dining room to have breakfast together.
Tryon, who apparently didn’t have any urgent work to do this morning, took his seat and asked me.
By the way, Celine was the only one not here. She was still sleeping after drinking until late with Maya last night.
Maya, on the other hand, seemed to be a much stronger drinker than Celine. She was standing behind Liane without looking sleepy at all.
「Yeah, I had fun. There are a lot of magnificent buildings in this city. I went to Celine’s favorite bar after visiting the guild.」(Mark)
「Miss Celine, really does like bars, huh? Speaking about bars, I remember clearly how I met you at Iris Bar. The potato salad I ate that day was very delicious.」(Tryon)
「Ah, you mean the potato salad I made?」(Mark)
「Yup. You haven’t forgotten that you promised me you would make one for me the next time we met, have you?」(Tryon)
「Uh… Well, I remember, of course.」(Mark)
「Would you do it today? And can you tell me the recipe? I’m sure the chefs at my castle will be happy to learn how to make such a delicious meal. Of course, I won’t ask for it for free. I will give you a reward for it.」(Tryon)
Tryon asked me with a smile on his face as if he knew that I wouldn’t refuse.
Well, I planned to repay his favor for giving me the Silver Eagle Amulet, so of course, I won’t refuse his request.
I’ll gladly make him the potato salad if it makes him happy.
「Alright. I’ll do it.」(Mark)
「Really!? Then, I’ll take you to the kitchen after we finish breakfast.」(Tryon)
「Umm… I think I’ll just go out to buy the ingredients after this.」(Mark)
「Hm? You don’t have to, you know? You just need to tell the pantry manager what you need and he will prepare everything for you.」(Tryon)
That’s a noble for you. You just need to say a word and your workers will do everything for you. What a convenient way of life.
However, I’m a commoner, and I will do it in a commoner’s way.
Besides, I kinda want to walk around the town again. By myself, this time. And I think this is a good opportunity to do that.
It’s not that I don’t like going out with others, but I sometimes want to enjoy my time by myself.
「No, Tryon-sama, I still want to buy them myself. I’m sure all the ingredients you have in this castle are high-quality, right? However, the potato salad you ate at Iris Bar at that time was made with ingredients that common people normally eat. I don’t know how it will taste if I make it with high-quality ingredients. It might taste better, but I’m not sure.」(Mark)
Honestly, I know that it will surely taste better with high-quality ingredients. However, I need a reason so that he will let me go outside.
Listening to my excuse, Tryon shrugged his shoulders and exhaled lightly.
「Alright, then. If that’s what you want. You may go outside today.」(Tryon)
Yoshaa!!
「Thank you, Tryon-sama.」(Mark)
「But of course, you can’t go alone. We don’t know when and where the remnants of that bandit group will attack you. Maya, I want you to go with him.」(Tryon)
「Understood.」(Maya)
「Eh? But… Doesn’t Maya-san have to be by Liane-sama’s side?」(Mark)
「Liane-sama will be studying in her room today, so she won’t need an escort.」(Maya)
When Maya said that, Liane who was about to put a slice of meat into her mouth squinted her eyes.
「Ugh… I almost forgot that I had to study today… Aa-ah… I planned to play with Nicola-chan for the entire day, but…」(Liane)
「Liane-sama.」(Maya)
「I know, I know. I’ll be a good girl and study in my room all day. *sigh*…」(Liane)
Liane puffed her cheeks as she said that.
She didn’t look too happy, but on the other hand, Nicola who was sitting next to her had a big smile on her face.
「Since Lia-chan is going to study, then I will go with Onii-chan!」(Nicola)
「Eeehhh…」(Mark)
『Onii-chan, I don’t want to be stuck with Lia and end up studying with her all day! That would suck!』(Nicola)
『I think you better stay and study, though.』(Mark)
『Oh, come on! You sound like Mama!』(Nicola)
After yelling at me via telepathy, she looked at me with puppy eyes and begged.
「Nee, Onii-chan, nee, nee~ Can I go with you? Pweaaase~」(Nicola)
「Hahh… Alright, alright. You can go with me.」(Mark)
「Yaayy~! Thank you, Onii-chan!」(Nicola)
There goes my ‘me time’…
Well, it can’t be helped.
Even though I can protect myself, there’s no way Tryon would let me go outside alone before the knights capture all the bandits.
「Gununu…」(Liane)
I could feel Liane glaring at me as if saying, “I should be the one going with Nicola-chan, not you!”
I panickedly averted my gaze and tried not to look at her.
「W, Well then, shall we go after breakfast?」(Mark)
「Un!」(Nicola)
「Understood.」(Maya)
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After we finished breakfast, Maya-san, Nicola, and I left the castle and went to the city.
「Maya onee-chan, can I hold your hand?」(Nicola)
「Huh? Holding my hand? I don’t know why you wanna do that, but alright.」(Maya)
As soon as Maya replied to Nicola with a nod, Nicola grabbed Maya’s hand, and they kept walking while holding hands.
By the way, Maya was not in her ‘maid-mode’ and talked with us without her usual polite tone perhaps because Liane wasn’t around.
Suddenly, she stretched her hand toward me and looked at me as if telling me to hold it.
「Eh…?」(Mark)
「It won’t be fair if I only hold hands with your sister, right? Come on, you don’t have to be shy.」(Maya)
Is she… treating me like a child…?
「Uhh… No… I’ll just…」(Mark)
「I told you not to be shy. Geez.」(Maya)
Ignoring me, Maya grabbed my hand.
Her hand was kinda rough. I could feel calluses on her palm.
It seemed that she didn’t stop practicing to improve her combat skills even after she became a maid.
Well, the reason why she became a maid was probably to protect Liane from danger, so it’s only natural that she keeps training.
「Oi, can you walk closer to me?」(Maya)
「A, Alright…」(Mark)
Ugh… This is kinda embarrassing…
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Lmao Barb Maya is this docile with kids