Death March to the Parallel World Rhapsody

This time, the story is not from Satou’s perspective.

It’s a short story from Lulu’s point of view.

Note: Typo corrected on 1/2.

Today, we’re having a barbecue in the mansion’s courtyard.

“Ahh, the smell of freshly grilled meat is irresistible.”

“Tarararari~” “Indeed!”

Tama-chan is so happy she can’t even say “irresistible” properly. It’s like she’s singing a little song, and it’s adorable.

But Liza-san is watching the grilled bone-in meat with such a serious expression, it’s a little intimidating.

Master prepared a lot of meat skewers, so everyone ate their fill.

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Today’s test dish is pudding.

It’s very delicious, but the “caramel sauce” isn’t quite satisfactory, and Master is struggling with it.

“Hmmm, no good. It’s just sweet, completely lacking any bitterness.”

“It’s delicious.”

Mia-chan and I think it’s tasty, but Master and Arisa don’t seem satisfied. Even though Arisa is complaining, she still licked it all up. Didn’t she just have a big eating contest with Pochi-chan and the others over “fried rice”?

She must have a big appetite since she’s still growing, but is it really okay to eat that much?

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Master praised the kelp we bought at the downtown dried goods store. It was a bit expensive, so I hesitated, but I’m glad we bought it. I’ll go thank the shopkeeper who recommended it tomorrow.

Not only did Master praise it with a big smile, but after hugging me, he even patted my head.

Ehehe~ so today I won’t wash my hair in the bath.

“As expected, crab hotpot is the best~ But how did you get your hands on such a crab fork?”

“Oh, that? I just made it a little while ago.”

“Ugh, you cheat! But I forgive you. Without this, I don’t feel like I’m really eating crab.”

Just as Arisa said, this fork is great for getting the crab meat out cleanly.

Crab is delicious, but everyone is quiet. Mia-chan looks a bit lonely, but she’s quietly eating the pilaf Master specially made just for her.

“Mia, give me a bite of that pilaf.”

“Arisa, you’re eating too much.”

“Can’t help it, it’s just too delicious~♪”

Isn’t that really overeating?

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When Master brought a magical artifact into the living room — a round board connected by a rod to a wooden box — Arisa immediately dashed out of the room.

I was surprised. I didn’t know Arisa could move so fast.

Pochi-chan and Tama-chan, who were ordered by Master, caught Arisa and brought her back. Since Arisa hates it that much, I wonder what that magical artifact is? Since Master brought it, I don’t think it’s a bad tool.

“Alright, next is Pochi.”

“Yes, indeed.”

When you stand on that platform, the needle attached to the disc spins. Tama-chan got scolded for trying to touch the needle.

“A bit heavy, but within the normal range. Since the species is different, calculating BMI doesn’t make sense, but we should still keep track of body weight changes.”

Body weight? I’d never heard that term before, but the moment I heard it, I instinctively took a step back.

“Next is Lulu.”

“Y-yes.”

I hesitated a little but bravely stepped up.

“No need to jump on with so much force; just step on gently.”

“Yes, sorry.”

“No need to apologize. Lulu is a bit lighter than average. You should eat a little more meat and dairy products at meals.”

Judging by Master’s expression, I passed, which was a relief.

“No way~ I promised my dead granny I’d never get on that demon machine again~”

Promises or not, Arisa’s grandmother passed away before Arisa was born, right?

Even though Master told her to “accept it and get on,” she’s resisting. In the end, Master got on while holding Arisa, checked the numbers, then put her down and checked again.

At first, I wondered what he was doing, but Master is amazing — he figured out Arisa’s body weight by calculating the difference between the two measurements.

“Arisa.”

“Ugh, I’ve been dirtied...”

“Shut up. You’re slightly overweight. From tomorrow, no meat and no seconds for a while. Of course, no snacks or treats either.”