Published: September 10, 2025
※An unexpected surprise post.
“No, no way! Curry rice?!”
The honorable hero shouted loudly and stood up the moment he saw the curry set laid out on the table.
He turned around so quickly it sounded like a whirl, so I nodded firmly and said, “It’s the real thing.”
Since this is the annex of the inn the hero has booked exclusively, it’s not a problem, but I wish he would lower his volume a bit.
“Let’s eat!”
Choking back tears of emotion, the hero plunged his spoon into the curry rice.
I was a bit worried he might scatter the curry everywhere with too much enthusiasm, but it seems that was needless worry.
“Delicious!”
After just one bite, the hero shouted, shoveling the curry rice eagerly, almost like a dog eating.
“After all, curry is basically a drink, isn’t it?”
“No, that’s not right,”
I disagreed with Arisa’s smug remark and offered the dish to the hero’s retainers as well.
“This stew has a rather unusual aroma?”
“It’s spicy, but tasty.”
“I can’t handle spicy food.”
“Oh? It’s delicious though.”
The bow-wielding Weiyali, a long-eared (Buchi) tribe member, and Russus from the tiger ear tribe began eating the curry happily, but Fifi of the wolf ear tribe sniffed the aroma and immediately pushed the plate away.
Lady Loleiya, the priest, stylishly tucked her hair behind her ear and ate the curry elegantly.
“If you’re not eating it, give it here.”
Fifi quickly snatched the plate she pushed aside.
No, no, it’s fine if you want seconds.
“Ah, so this is the legendary curry!”
“The phantom dish the first generation honorable hero pursued all his life,”
Lady Ringlande, Sera’s sister and the “Witch of the Heavenly Conqueror,” and Princess Merryest, the “Witch” princess, trembled with emotion and seemed unable to bring their spoons to their mouths.
Now that I think about it, Hikaru and Miss Karina had similar reactions when I served them curry.
“Fifi, if you can’t handle spicy food, please try this,”
“Oh, that smells delicious!”
I offered a plain omelette rice, and Fifi perked up her wolf ears, peering into the plate.
“Oh? An egg dish? It looks like an omelette from the Saga Empire.”
“Omelette! Is that red sauce carrot-based?”
At that moment, scout Seina and clerk Nono, who had finished the curry behind the hero, quickly flanked Fifi and leaned over the plate.
“T-This is mine!”
Fifi, worried by their enthusiasm, hugged the omelette rice plate protectively.
“Fifi, let me have a bite.”
“I want to eat too!”
Nono and Seina pleaded with Fifi.
“I can’t trust either of your bites.”
“How rude! Seina’s is one thing, but my bite is adorable.”
“Hey, I’m adorable too!”
“Sorry to keep you waiting~”
“A second serving has arrived!”
I wanted to watch their banter a little longer, but Tama and Pochi appeared with additional plates, so I called an end to the quarrel.
“It seems an extra omelette rice has arrived. Would you two like some as well?”
“Yay!”
“Sir Pendragon is evil.”
Seina immediately clamped down on the omelette rice, and Nono gave me a glare before taking a bite.
“Is that carrot? What kind of sauce is this?”
“Tomato~?”
“It’s ketchup!”
“Ketchup made from tomatoes, right?”
Nono seemed to combine Tama’s oddly accurate pronunciation and Pochi’s Japanese-style pronunciation into one.
“The sauce is ketchup made from tomatoes. It’s a specialty product from Lady Ringlande’s homeland, Duke Ouyugok’s territory.”
Upon hearing my explanation, Lady Ringlande reacted.
“Satou? I’ve never seen such a sauce before.”
“Yes, Satou.”
“I introduced it as something Master developed.”
“Wow, as expected of the ‘miracle chef.’”
Mia and Nana’s commentary earned me this nostalgic title from Lady Ringlande.
Just then, Lulu and Liza entered pushing a cart with a large sukiyaki pot on it.
“Sorry for the wait. Here is sukiyaki with Omi beef.”
“Sukiyaki?!”
The hero, who had just announced his fifth serving, wiped the yellow around his mouth with Lady Loleiya’s help and turned to Lulu.