𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝟏𝟗: 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐤𝐞𝐲 𝐢𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞
“I see, it’s about time.”
“Time?”
“I think Tyran-san eats things that may have some kind of impact when time passes.”
Freshly made hot meat buns and melting sorbet, of course, soup pasta absorbs the broth as time goes by, and steak’s oil returns.
Although he doesn’t seem to be particular about food, I can speculate that he is careful not to miss the perfect timing.
Whether this speculation is correct or not needs to be verified.
At the very least, he shouldn’t be in a terminal state where he slurps cup noodles left for a few hours without any problem, or blends convenience store rice balls in a mixer and mixes them with energy drinks. By the way, my favorite drink in my previous life was an energy drink mixed with milk. I used to pour supplements into it.
Because I have been such a person in my previous life, I cannot leave Tyran-san alone.
Anyway, improving his eating habits is urgent.
Although I may be called meddlesome with a twisted face, my original job is to support Tyran-san.
Once decided, let’s take the first step in Tyran-san’s dietary correction plan right away.
“Migi-san, Hidari-san. I have something I want to try—”
As I explain the plan that just came to mind, both of them tilt their heads in confusion. There are numerous question marks floating above their heads.
“I don’t mind if you bring it, but whether he will be interested in it. . .”
“If he doesn’t eat it, you can use it as ingredients for dinner!”
“Yes, let’s try doing it.”
・・・
『”𝓐𝔀𝓮𝓫𝓼𝓽𝓸𝓻𝓲𝓮𝓼.𝓬𝓸𝓶” – 𝓓𝓲𝓼𝓬𝓸𝓿𝓮𝓻 𝓪 𝓬𝓪𝓹𝓽𝓲𝓿𝓪𝓽𝓲𝓷𝓰 𝔀𝓸𝓻𝓵𝓭 𝓸𝓯 𝓵𝓸𝓿𝓮, 𝓹𝓪𝓼𝓼𝓲𝓸𝓷 𝓪𝓷𝓭 𝓪𝓭𝓿𝓮𝓷𝓽𝓾𝓻𝓮, 𝔀𝓱𝓮𝓻𝓮 𝔂𝓸𝓾 𝓬𝓪𝓷 𝓲𝓷𝓭𝓾𝓵𝓰𝓮 𝓲𝓷 𝓪 𝓬𝓸𝓵𝓵𝓮𝓬𝓽𝓲𝓸𝓷 𝓸𝓯 𝓽𝓻𝓪𝓷𝓼𝓵𝓪𝓽𝓮𝓭 𝓷𝓸𝓿𝓮𝓵𝓼 𝔀𝓲𝓽𝓱 “𝓭𝓪𝓲𝓵𝔂 𝓾𝓹𝓭𝓪𝓽𝓮𝓼” 𝓪𝓷𝓭 𝓮𝔁𝓬𝓵𝓾𝓼𝓲𝓿𝓮 𝓪𝓬𝓬𝓮𝓼𝓼 𝓽𝓸 “𝓪𝓭𝓿𝓪𝓷𝓬𝓮𝓭 𝓬𝓱𝓪𝓹𝓽𝓮𝓻𝓼”.』
・・・
The execution will be during snack time tomorrow. It doesn’t require much effort, so it’s just right for a trial.
While watching Migi-san and Hidari-san diligently making meat buns, I hope that my idea is correct.
The next day, after finishing lunch with the three of us, we bring the snack to the king’s chamber.
Today’s snack is as announced, boiled corn and steamed cornbread.
With the kitchen wagon filled with corn, we pass through the door. Then, a cute thing comes flying towards us.
“I’ve been waiting for so long.”
It’s Demon King-sama. Although he crashes into the kitchen wagon, the plates are safe. Demon King-sama is also safe.
But there is definitely damage to my stomach.
“Well, Demon King-sama, please refrain from charging like that. . .It’s dangerous.”
“I see, humans are fragile. . .I apologize.”
His words of reflection are unexpected.
Indeed, compared to demons, humans are fragile. Especially humans like me who can’t use attack or defense magic, there is a risk of being crushed by an innocent Demon King-sama tackle.
However, what I want is not a sense of crisis that I might get killed.
I just want him to be careful and not repeat the same mistakes.
As I think about what to do, a special phrase comes to mind.
“Since the snack I made with care might fall.”
“Ah! I didn’t consider that possibility. I’m truly sorry. I won’t do it again, so please forgive me!”
At least with this, I hope that I, and of course, the servants carrying the tea, won’t be flying around.
When there is another opportunity, I will think of something similar. For now, I can only trust in Demon King-sama’s innocent eyes.
“I forgive you. Now, please take your seat while I prepare the snack.”
“Yes!”
Today, a tea set is prepared next to the throne. It’s the same as yesterday.
I can’t help but wonder if it’s okay to prepare something like this in the most important place of the Demon King’s Castle.
But it must be fine since it’s none other than Demon King-sama, who reigns at the top, who has allowed it.
The snack-loving Demon King-sama, as I try to carry the plates, effortlessly lifts the wagon with magic and says, “Should I just carry this whole thing?” He smoothly carries it up the stairs.
It’s convenient that there’s no need to go back and forth. Magic is truly a useful thing.
Climbing the steps, I start preparing the snack from there.
The first thing I hand over is freshly boiled corn. Of course, with a wet towel as well.
I really wanted to have chilled barley tea, but I had to give up because there wasn’t enough time.
But it doesn’t mean it doesn’t exist.
It’s a great harvest just to know that there is something similar in a country abundant in barley production. I learned that it has a specific season when it is sold, so I decided to buy it when the time comes.
