Chapter 46

Chapter 46 – Bear-san Delivers Pudding

I arrived in front of the Foucherose family manor after I left the orphanage .

Cliff was whatever . I was here for the sake of treating his daughter Noire to pudding .

I told the gate soldier that I would like to meet Noire .

The gate soldier knew about me and told me to wait a moment .

A short time later, Noire came running over from the front door .

「Yuna-san!」

Pomf~

Noire dove into my waist .

However, it didn’t hurt, thanks to the Bear Dress absorbing the impact .

「It’s been a while, Noire . 」

「It’s fine if you call me Noa, you know . So then, what did you need me for? Even if you don’t have any business, I welcome you from the bottom of my heart . 」

「I made a dessert, so I wanted Noa to try it . 」

「A dessert?! I look forward to it!」

She tugged on my hand and took me to her room .

「So then, what kind of food is it?」

「It’s a dessert made from a clucker’s eggs . 」

I produced a pudding from the Bear Box .

Of course, I didn’t forget the spoon .

Noa took the spoon, and took a bite of pudding .

「It’s delicious~」

「I’m glad you like it . 」

「It’s the first time I’ve eaten something this delicious . 」

「It’s not that big a deal . 」

「That’s not the case . This kind of melting, cold, smooth, and gentle-tasting flavor is a first for me!」

「Well, it’s a flavor that women and children like, after all . 」

「Oh, I’ve already finished eating it . 」

The cup was already empty .

She stared at me wistfully .

「Just one more, okay?」

「Thank you very much!」

When I handed over a new pudding, there was a knock on the door .

「Noa, I’m coming in . I heard that Yuna came over, but…」

Noire’s father, the feudal lord Cliff, came into the room .

「Sorry to be imposing on you . 」

「It’s not a problem . So, what are the two of you up to?」

「Yuna-san made this… pu . . ri . . n dessert that I’m about to eat . 」

「Purin?」

Noire ate a mouthful of the new pudding she received .

A child-like smile appeared on her face .

Just that alone made it worth coming here .

「Is it that delicious?」

Cliff asked me, after seeing his daughter’s face .

「Yes, it’s super delicious!」

「Noa, sorry, but aren’t you going to give me a bite too?」

「NO WAY!」

Noa blatantly refuses .

「Noa . 」

「No way . This is something that I got from Yuna-san . 」

「Yuna . 」

Cliff looked at me wistfully .

Don’t make such a face as an adult!

「Haa, I understand already . Please tell me your impressions after you eat it, okay? It’s still just a prototype, so I haven’t adjusted the taste yet . 」

「This is a prototype? It’s more delicious than any other dessert you know!」

「Even though I say it’s a prototype, I’m only planning on adjusting the sweetness later . 」

I handed a pudding over to Cliff .

Cliff, who received the pudding, took a bite .

「What . Is . This?!」

Cliff’s face changed .

「I have never eaten such a delicious thing, even in the royal capital!」

I wonder if the level of desserts in this world is low?

There might be no helping it if eggs are hard to obtain .

Cliff’s and Noa’s spoons kept moving without pause .

「Yuna-san, thank you for the treat . It was very delicious . 」

「I see . That’s good . Was there any particular place that you felt could be improved?」

「No, I don’t think there’s any particular problems with it . 」

「Like, would you prefer it to be a little sweeter or a little less sweet, you know?」

「I think it would be better if it were a little less sweet . The first bite at the beginning was delicious, but the sweetness gradually became overpowering . 」

「Is that so? I thought it was very good . 」

「Well, everyone will have different taste preferences, so I’m consulting everyone . 」

「Are you going to open a store?」

「I don’t have that intention at the moment . It’s not just for the children looking after the birds, but if there are kids who want to cook certain cuisines or make certain foods and desserts, I was thinking of helping to create a path for their future . 」

「You were thinking that far ahead?」

「If there is a store, then I won’t have to go out of my way to make something whenever I want to eat it . 」

「Yuna is a better adult than me when it comes to leading the children, hmm . 」

I retrieved the empty cups from the two and put them away into the Bear Box .

「So then, did you need something?」

He purposely went out of his way to his daughter’s room to meet me .

「Ah, I have a request . Can you escort Noa to the royal capital?」

「To the royal capital?」

「Yes, I must participate in the king’s 40th birthday commemoration, but thanks to somebody, I have a mountain of work . 」

「Thanks to somebody…surely you aren’t referring to me, right?」

「I’m grateful to you, but it’s the truth . 」

「Well, it’s fine, but why me? What about the other adventurers?」

「In case you forgot, I’m also an aristocrat . There’s a chance that my daughter might be targeted, in which case I want someone I trust to take care of my daughter . 」

「So you’re saying you trust me . 」

I wanted to go to the royal capital anyway though, so it was fine .

「So then, when are we going?」

「As early as tomorrow is fine with me, since I think Noa also wants to meet her mother as soon as possible . 」

That reminded me, I had never seen her mother in this house .

Since she had never come out to talk to me, I thought she had passed away, but that was apparently not the case .

「Her mother is at the royal capital?」

「Yes, she has some work at the royal capital . 」

「In that case, shall we depart tomorrow?」

「Is that okay?」

I nodded and asked Cliff about an important matter .

「So then, am I the sole escort?」

「Yeah, won’t it be encumbersome if there are others? You have the summoned beasts, so you’ll probably be riding them if you need to escape . In addition, you have the power to defeat a Black Viper . There aren’t any adventurers at your level in this town, you see . 」

「I understand . In that case, I’ll come pick you up tomorrow . 」

「You saved me some trouble . There are some things that I want you to take with you, but I need to prepare them, so please wait for a bit . 」

Cliff left the room for a moment and came back quickly .

「This is for Elenora, please hand it to Noa’s mother . 」

I received two letters and a large box .

「This is?」

「Inside this is the Goblin King’s sword that I received from you . After thinking of the worst-case scenario, I wanted to pass it to Elenora . I wrote detailed explanations in this letter, so I think she’ll understand if you give it to her . Also, this letter is for the Adventurer’s Guild, for handling this as a nominated request, so you can receive this request at the guild . 」

I stowed the letters and the Goblin King’s sword away .

In order to quickly make preparations for tomorrow, I left the feudal lord’s manor .

First of all, I needed to tell Mylene that I planned to leave town, so I headed towards the Commerce Guild .

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At last, we’re going to the royal capital .

Though initially, the reason I had come up with for going to the royal capital was to be a merchant’s guard .

The story has kind of wandered off into a considerably weird direction because of the Goblin King’s sword that I irresponsibly wrote about .