Cold Food
"Heh, so you made friends quickly?"
The sun will set soon
The large hand of the clock in the living room pointed straight down, so when I headed to the dining room, Mileina called out to me.
"Yes, it is Eugenia no Sordalene!"
I have never heard of Eugenia, but I have heard of the surname Sordalene.
"There was the Sordalene family among the marquises of the Shelma Kingdom."
"……Eh?"
"What, didn’t you know? That person is probably the daughter of a marquis."
When Mileina hears that, her face turns pale in an instant.
"I… am I guilty of lese majeste?"
"That's not gonna happen, is it?"
It'd be one thing if she suddenly hit her or something, but she doesn't seem to be doing that, either.
"Leader!"
"What do you want to eat?"
"We'll pay for it!"
"Is she the leader's woman?"
"Shut up, don’t come near me, get lost, I don’t know you guys."
And the four misbehaving people are clinging to me.
"Um, a friend of Ask-san..."
"Absolutely not!!"
I denied it with all my might
"Yes!"
"We are apprentices!"
"Henchmen!"
"Messenger!"
"That’s not true either, so shut up!"
Why did they end up following me when I cleaned up in the hallway?
And the fifth person who ran away doesn't seem to be here.
"Well, it's okay. Anyway, let's eat. Hey, you."
"Call me Mac!"
"Okay, Mac, tell me how to get food."
"Yes!"
First, we head to the area where you can see the kitchen.
Take one of the piles of trays and place plates of various sizes on top of it.
Use the provided tongs to pick up whatever you want and place it on the plate.
Then, the person at the cash register checks the contents of the tray.
Pay the specified amount
"Yes, the total will be 23 copper coins."
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"It's delicious…"
Mileina has a big smile
It's definitely delicious
But Mileina
"I think it's too sweet?"
"I-Is that so?"
It's all cake.
"You are going to gain weight, you know?"
"It's okay! I don't get fat no matter how much I eat!"
That doesn't mean it's okay
"But even after eating this much, eighteen copper coins is still surprising."
"How much does Mileina earn where you live?"
"Where I live? Hmm... it's not stable, but last year I think it was around 2,000 copper coins. For the entire village."
100 copper coins equals 1 silver coin.
"That’s 20 silver coins."
"It looks like it. I've never seen it before, but it's a silver coin."
The annual income of a typical family of three in the Empire is about 300 gold coins.
However, I don't know the prices in Shelma, so it may not be very useful.
"Are you able to make a living?"
"I'm basically self-sufficient, so I don't spend that much money."
"I see. Do you have any money saved up?"
"Yes, and I have this!"
Saying so, she proudly shows off a piece of cardboard.
It says [Special Student Certificate]
And wipe the cream off your mouth first.
"I see. Tuition fee exemption?"
"Furthermore, if I provide a proper receipt, I can actually get food in the cafeteria for free."
It seems that the money will be returned at a later date.
I feel like there's a bit of a waste in there.
By the way, I am on a monthly allowance system.
5 silver coins every month
I've been saving money for a long time, so I have plenty of leeway.
If I don't have enough, it seems I can do short-term labor, so let's make good use of it.
"Hey you guys!"
I hear a loud voice behind me
"Ahh!"
"Are you going to do it!"
"Do you know who you're talking to?"
"I'm going to fondle those breasts, kora!"
The four people said something so horrible so they immediately lost consciousness.
"Ah, Eugenia… sama!"
"Mileina-san, what are you doing?"
Mileina was sitting the four unconscious idiots neatly on chairs.
She's so kind
"Well, these people are also friends of a friend."
"Who?"
"Yes, Ask-san's..."
"We're not friends."
"Ehh!"
I didn't want them to think I was friends with the four idiots, so I denied it and Mileina was surprised and had a sad look on her face.
"Isn’t Ask-san my friend?"
"No, it's not that."
The four idiots are just strangers and Mileina is a friend, maybe.
"I'm not impressed with you getting involved with these five, you know?"
"Wait, I'm not involved, am I?"
I have nothing to do with this. I am innocent. I'm a victim.
I would appreciate it if you would stop making me one of the idiots without my permission.
And for some reason, I took the time to clear up the misunderstanding.
By the time I finally started eating, the food was cold.
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