Published: July 5, 2025
"Harg-san is an amazing person."
Ryo passionately asserts.
"He worked hard when the previous emperor told him to become a chamberlain, worked hard when told to go to the Western Nations, and since King Rupert's return, he has been going back and forth between the Western Nations and Central Nations. Moreover, that 'transfer' seems to cause health issues when moving such long distances. Yet, he never once complained, working diligently for the Empire and its citizens."
"...."
"When his child grows up, he has been working himself to the bone so that they can live happily, as one of the citizens of the Empire, in a better country."
"...."
"What supported him in that was the cake set from Café Roma! Even if the transfer is draining, just eating the cake and coffee there rejuvenates you... it’s truly something wonderful."
Before long, Ryo's admiration for Baron Hagen Benda shifted to admiration for Café Roma.
"Indeed, Café Roma is delicious."
Nils agrees with that sentiment.
"It makes me very sad to think that Harg-san, who loves Café Roma so much, is being deprived of his cake and coffee while chained in the clutches of a vampire."
Ryo shakes his head repeatedly with a sorrowful expression.
There is no lie in that feeling.
However...
"It's just that the image of him holding crepes in both hands lacks persuasive power."
"Appearance and form are trivial; it’s not about looks, what matters is the heart."
"Y-yeah, that’s true."
Nils ultimately accepts Ryo's words.
Certainly, just because Ryo is holding crepes in both hands does not lessen the truth of his feelings about Harg's likely situation.
From a third-party perspective, it’s just that the attention inevitably goes to the crepes...
The four members of Room 10, including Ryo, found themselves returning to the Skizblaznil Vessel in disappointment due to information obtained from the ore exchange.
On the way back, they changed their mission.
The new mission: 'Crepe Exploration.'
This new mission was successful... in fact, they quickly found several crepe stores.
From among them, Ryo chose three that had tempting chocolate banana cream crepes.
The four of them ate there, and all felt they were delicious.
At that moment, Ryo made a decision.
"Let’s buy ninety of them."
"...Huh?"
"Let’s give them to the Royal Knights and the sailors."
"That sounds good."
Eto agreed with Ryo's thought.
It was determined that buying ninety from a single store would be difficult, so they ordered thirty from each of the three stores.
Those ninety crepes were stored in the cart following behind Ryo.
This time, unusually, it was a cart of ice, keeping the crepes cool.
"They sliced the rindo thinly, but this isn’t bad at all."
"I’ve heard this fruit is called Momo, and it’s delicious too."
Nils and Amon also sampled various kinds.
"They're delicious, but I'm full now."
The one who says this is none other than Eto.
Eto could be considered the smallest eater among the four.
But Ryo knows.
"It's because you’re trying to eat the fourth crepe of chocolate banana cream and the Momo banana mix you’re holding in your hand."
"Well, it is delicious."
Despite claiming to be full, Eto has a very happy smile.
And just as Ryo pointed out, in her hand, she holds a crepe mixed with Momo and banana in whipped cream...
By the way, Amon also has one crepe with Momo inside...
"Nils is truly an heir to the lineage of the hungry swordsman. While holding rindo in his right hand, he also has chocolate banana cream in his left."
"Yeah, that’s right. Ryo is holding crepes in both hands too."
"Don’t compare me to Nils! What I’m holding in my left hand is chocolate banana cream, and in my right hand is a Momo banana mix!"
"It's true that you are a hungry mage."
Nils dodges Ryo's claim, insisting they are the same in the end.
As long as everyone is satisfied, that’s what matters.
In such a state, Ryo was giving a speech about the greatness of 'Harg-san.'
"But realistically, when Harg-san returns to the Imperial Army, won't he become a threat to the kingdom?"