Published: July 4, 2025
Afterword
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Below is the illustration of Ryo and Sera, which is the cover of the novel volume 4 that was revealed today!
"This is... surely a dream."
Ryo's voice trembled.
But it wasn't trembling from fear.
It was trembling from joy.
Yes, joy.
What kind of joy was it?
"How many cakes... no, how many hundreds of cakes are there..."
Before Ryo spread out... a mountain of cakes.
"Really, is it okay to eat all of these?"
"Of course. They were prepared for you, Ryo. Let's eat together."
The answer to Ryo's question came from Sera.
Hearing that answer, Ryo finally smiled.
Seeing that, Sera also broke into a beaming smile.
"You're definitely going to eat too much."
But a voice echoed as if to condemn that sight.
Even without turning around, he knew it was that swordsman.
"Abel doesn't want any, huh?"
"Huh? No, I want to eat too..."
When Ryo stated with a serious expression, Abel quickly changed his demeanor.
"You want to eat? Very well. I'll let Abel have a little."
"Oh, um... thank you."
"Hehe. Your banter is always entertaining."
Ryo said, and Abel expressed his gratitude with a subtle expression while Sera laughed.
There was happiness there.
If happiness were to take form, it would surely look like this...
"This is... a Chocolate Mousse covered in glaze... Drizzling melted chocolate over it... The person who first thought of this is a genius. What a combination filled with guilt... Right, I had this at Doge Pietro... truly silk."
In front of Ryo’s gaze was a chocolate cake enveloped in jet black.
Moreover...
"This is... pistachio? Chocolate? Strawberry? No, raspberry? A mousse intertwined with jelly... Ah, this is light. It's Lumiere (light) guiding us who have wandered into the forest of gourmet food."
Ryo gazed dreamily at the beautiful cross-section.
After a while, his gaze shifted.
To the top of the mountain of cakes.
There, it was wide open.
"Sitting at the peak... yes, the Cake Queen. The highest peak of the Alps that has captivated gourmets from all over the world... A perfect and supreme name to represent that height... The White Lady, Mont Blanc."
Ryo's gaze was glued.
"What a... wonderful sight."
He unconsciously let out a word of admiration.
Cakes can captivate people just by looking at them.
But...
"Oh no, we’ve kept the cake waiting too long. Let's eat right away. Let’s eat together. Let’s enjoy it!"
With that, Ryo quickly placed the first item before him.
The queen, Mont Blanc.
Beside it, accompanied by Kona Coffee.
With a solemn yet joyous motion, he inserted his fork.
In that moment, Ryo's expression was filled with joy.
Without pausing, a movement smooth enough to be described as elegant... He stabbed Mont Blanc with his fork and brought it to his mouth.
"Ah..."
Delicious.
Delicious.
Delicious!
To try to express its deliciousness in words would be tactless.
Yes, deliciousness reminds us of the powerlessness of words...
You just need to eat.
Just eat.
That alone is the only correct answer. The true solution.
A great truth understood by everyone in the world.
The only word needed in this world is just one.
"Delicious..."
As long as you have this word.
"Yes, it's delicious."
"Indeed, it is tasty."
And "delicious" spread.
Sera and Abel also became captivated by the deliciousness.
Happiness reigned.
The three of them ate cake until they were full.
Smiles appeared, laughter rang out, and they felt like they could forgive everything.
Deliciousness is justice.
Now, justice has been served.
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"Hey, Ryo, wake up."
"…I can’t anymore. I can't eat any more cake. I’m full... mumble mumble."
"Probably, there aren't any cakes around here."
This was the story of the dream Ryo was having at the beginning of part three in the "Narou version."
Please refer to the post on November 20 titled "Volume 3 Release Commemoration: 'Narou Version' Part Three Opening 2700 Words."
The reason Ryo ate so many cakes up to part two is because in part three, Ryo won't have access to cakes... perhaps (whisper).
If you find yourself thinking, "Why is that?" it is usually a foreshadowing by the author.