Chapter 3-8 : Relaxing Night At The Port City (part 2)
After I finished my stew, the waiter came with the main dish. It was grilled fish with some kind of special sauce and vegetables.
「It’s finally the fish-nya! I’ve been waiting for this-nya~!」(Nyat)
Nyat’s eyes were shining as the waiter put a plate of delicious-looking grilled fish in front of him. He then immediately grabbed his fork and started eating it
I grabbed my fork and knife and began eating too.
「Mmm~!」(Kako)
The skin is crispy while the meat is soft, and this sauce is really good! It’s so delicious! But…
「Ugh… It has so many bones…」(Kako)
I stretched my tongue out and carefully removed the fish bones from my mouth using my fork.
「Kako ojou-sama, this fish tastes good, but it has three times more bones than normal fish. Let me debone the fish for you.」(Thea)
「Eh?」(Kako)
Watching me having difficulties eating the fish, Thea suddenly stepped forward, grabbed the chopsticks on the table, and began removing the bones from the fish quickly.
「Whoaa!」(Kako)
Her movements were so agile, precise, and fast. She removed the bones one by one from the meat without ruining the crispy skin of the fish too much.
What a chopstick technique!
「Now you should be able to enjoy it without worrying about the bones.」(Thea)
「Thank you, Thea!」(Kako)
「It’s my pleasure. Let me feed you.」(Thea)
Thea cut the fish into a bite-sized piece with the chopstick before I knew it, but when she was about to bring it to my mouth, I immediately shook my head.
「What? No, no, no! You don’t have to go that far!」(Kako)
「That’s too bad…」(That)
Thea put the piece of fish back on my plate with a somewhat disappointed look.
Before she asked me the same question, I quickly stabbed the piece with my fork and brought it to my mouth.
It was embarrassing enough being watched by people when Thea fed me in the stagecoach. I don’t want to experience it again here…
「Nya nyaaaa~! It’s really good-nya~! Eating an entire fish is best this way-nya~! The fork is only slowing me down-nya!」(Nyat)
Unable to control his enormous appetite anymore, Nyat stopped using his fork and started eating his fish with both paws.
He really doesn’t care about manners. I kinda envy him.
Meanwhile, since Thea was watching me, I tried as hard as possible to keep my manners, but thanks to her removing the fish bones, I could eat much more easily and enjoy my meal more.
「Mmm~!」(Kako)
「Kako ojou-sama, please stay still.」(Thea)
Saying that, Thea gently wiped my cheek with a handkerchief.
I was enjoying the fish so much that I didn’t realize I had sauce on my face.
「Thank you, Thea.」(Kako)
「Are you sure you don’t want me to feed you?」(Thea)
「I’m one hundred percent sure! Thank you!」(Kako)
She’s so persistent…
She was never like this at home.
「Say, Thea, I feel like you’re more attentive toward me here than when we were in the mansion.」(Kako)
「Fufu. Please forgive me if I make you feel uncomfortable. It’s just… In the mansion, Lord Elvent and Madam Folia were always watching you, but here, I have a chance to pamperー I mean, serve you as your loyal maid as much as possible.」(Thea)
Did she just say “pamper”?
「I know it’s your job, but don’t you ever feel tired of serving me?」(Kako)
「No, of course not! How could I ever feel tired of serving you? Serving a cute lady like you is my only entertainー Ahem! Pardon me. Serving a talented young lady like you has always been my honor.」(Thea)
She said it had been an honor to serve me, but I’m sure she said a different thing at first.
「Umm, if you enjoy serving me that much, then… Fine. I’ll let you feed me.」(Kako)
「C, can I reallyー」(Thea)
「ーBUT! Just this one time, and just one bite. That’s it!」(Kako)
「Understood!」(Thea)
She looked so happy and excited. She grabbed the chopstick again, took a piece of the grilled fish, and brought it to my mouth.
「Here you go, Kako ojou-sama~! Open your mouth~ Aaaaannn~」(Thea)
「A… aaannn…」(Kako)
Thea gently put the food into my mouth as I opened my mouth somewhat unwillingly.
She then smiled satisfiedly while muttering to herself as she watched me chewing.
「Ahhhh~ The food I cut has entered Kako ojou-sama’s cute, small mouth~ She looks so adorable while eating~」(Thea)
「*Munch munch* *gulp* …Did you say something?」(Kako)
「It’s nothing. More importantly, do you like the food here, Ojou-sama?」(Thea)
「Un! Southern dishes are delicious just as I expected!」(Kako)
「I’m glad for you.」(Thea)
Just like that, my first southern meal in the port city ended in a slightly exhausting way.
But above all, the food was delicious! It’s been a while since I ate splendid seafood like this. I’m looking forward to tomorrow’s dinner.
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After Nyat and I finished our dinner, Thea escorted us to our room.
「Thank you, Thea. You should eat your dinner now. I’ll be right here.」(Kako)
「Understood. I will finish it as quickly as possible.」(Thea)
「No, no. You can take your time. Enjoy your meal.」(Kako)
「Thank you, Kako ojou-sama.」(Thea)
Thea replied to me with a bow and left.
Meanwhile, Nyat immediately hit the bed and slept as soon as he entered the room.
Eating a lot and sleeping a lot. That’s a cat for you. Well, if I said that out loud, he would definitely wake up and yell at me, “I’m not a cat-nya!”
As for me, it’s too early to sleep, and since Thea is not here, I think I will do some experiments with my Synthesis Skill.
With that in mind, I grabbed my magic bag that Thea put next to my bed and took out the weapons I bought from the weapon shop this afternoon.
「Alright. I think I’ll start with these swords. Synthesis!」(Kako)
I started my experiment by synthesizing two swords made from sea monster materials. I then appraised immediately.
〈High-Quality Bladefish Sword : A sword made from Bladefish materials. It’s not as sharp and powerful as a metal sword, but it has high resistance to rust and decay.〉
So it’s called a Bladefish Sword, huh? Is it because it’s made from a sea monster called Bladefish? I wonder what kind of monster it is.
Continuing my experiment, I kept using my Synthesis Skill to merge the swords.
〈Top-Quality Saberfish Sword : A sword made from the finest Saberfish materials. Its sharpness and power are on par with that of a metal sword, and it has high resistance to rust and decay, making it a great weapon in long-term battles, especially on the sea. It possesses the elemental property of water, which is effective against fire-elemental monsters.〉
Wow. Not only has the quality improved, but its name has also changed. Perhaps Saberfish is an evolution of Bladefish or something.
Also, now it has the same sharpness and power as a metal sword. It will surely become much better if I synthesize it with mithril, but unfortunately, I don’t have any mithril weapons I can use as a synthesis material.
「Next, I think I’ll go with the spears. Synthesis!」(Kako)
I put away the top-quality Saberfish Sword and started synthesizing the spears until I got the top-quality one.
〈Top-Quality Charging Marlin Spear : A spear made from the finest Charging Marlin materials. It has the same sharpness and power as a metal spear, and it has high resistance to rust and decay, making it a great weapon in long-term battles, especially on the sea. It possesses the elemental property of wind and has an extremely high penetration power, which is effective against enemies with high defensive capabilities.〉
Charging Marlin Spear, a spear with high penetration power, I see. Seems like this spear inherited the characteristic of the monster called Charging Marlin perfectly.
This is really good. I think I can sell this sword and this spear to adventurers or guards.
I still have some fruits, herbs, and the seasickness potions I bought from the shopping district, but… I have a feeling Thea will finish her meal soon, so I guess I’ll just stop my experiment here for now.
As I felt satisfied with the result of my experiment this time, I put the sword and the spear in my magic bag and decided to take a bath before relaxing on my bed.
Unlike cheap inns that don’t have any bathrooms, a luxurious inn like this has one in each room, and of course, there’s also one in our room.
I opened the door of the bathroom, which was on the opposite side from the beds, and entered.
「Wow, it’s surprisingly big!」(Kako)
It’s much smaller compared to the bathroom in Father’s mansion, but it has everything. It has a changing room, a wooden bathtub, and a toilet.
After taking off my clothes, which had become sticky from the sea breeze and sweat, I decided to wash my body first with a wet towel before entering the bathtub.
However, just as I was grabbing the towel, I heard Thea’s voice from behind.
「Kako ojou-sama, let me wash your back.」(Thea)
「Th, Thea!?」(Kako)
I turned my head and saw Thea, who had started taking off her clothes.
「I thought you would take longer to eat.」(Kako)
「I skipped the appetizer and ate the main dish right away.」(Thea)
「I see… Anyway, you don’t have to. I can do it myself.」(Kako)
「No, you can’t wash your back completely clean by yourself. You need someone to help you. Your skin must feel kind of sticky from the air in this city, right? Please sit on the stool and let me help you.」(Thea)
Thea insisted. She grabbed my shoulders firmly and made me sit on the wooden bath stool. She then started wiping my skin with a wet towel while whispering into my ear.
「Fufu~ Your skin is so soft and pillowy as always~ Ojou-sama, let me take good care of you tonight~」(Thea)
「Hiiiiiyyyyyー!」(Kako)
Thea’s eyes looked kinda scary!
Nyat, help me!
Oh, right… He’s sleeping…
Looks like I have no choice but to let her do as she pleases for now…
And just like that, Thea spent almost an hour just washing my body until my skin became as clean and as smooth as a baby’s skin.
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I believe you should tell her truth about your skill, you won’t be able to hide it any longer lol