Housewarming Banquet (2)
The banquet began, the ceiling of the parlor was decorated with colorful ribbons, and the candlesticks on the walls were filled with new candles.
Clusters of candles illuminate the room, and the most striking thing is the long table in the center of the hall! The oak table, which was originally placed in the dining room, was moved to the living room where the banquet was held, and the long table was filled with all kinds of food!
The food constantly exudes an enticing aroma, which makes Kazuma Sato's party, who were already hungry because of the mission, salivate even more.
Some of the food he was fed up was purchased from a famous tavern on the shopping street, while the rest was made by himself! For example, the honey-roasted suckling pig is placed in the center of the table, and the braised pork is served in a clay pot and heated by the stove.
These Chinese dishes from the last life of the boy make Kazuma Sato miss it very much.
In addition to food, drinks are also indispensable! In addition to the famous Neroid, there is naturally one most important thing!
That's right! It's wine!
The attentive boy had already purchased a barrel of the finest red wine from the best tavern in Axel yesterday afternoon, which was said to be made from grapes from years with less rain, so the price was also very high, and this barrel of red wine alone cost a million Alice!
However, although the price is high, it is worth the price just by the mellow aroma that continues to emanate from the open barrel.
"Sniff! This taste............ It's exactly the same as the bottle of wine we bought! ”
Fascinated by the aroma of the barrel, Akua ran to the barrel and sniffed it for a while, calling out in surprise.
"Nani? I remember the bottle we bought was 30,000 Alice! How much does such a big barrel of red wine cost? ”
Kazuma was amazed, feeling that his poverty had limited his imagination.
"After all, it's for a banquet for companions, and of course you have to choose a good wine, don't you? It doesn't matter what the price is! The boy said with a smile.
"Fubo is really heroic! Unlike Kazuma, you can't even taste it! Akua grumbled.
"Hey! What you want to drink is for a floating wave gift! How could you open it and taste it! ”
"What! I just wanted to taste it and see if the shop sold us any fake wine. Besides! Even if I drink it, I won't be able to buy another bottle! Didn't Kazuma make more than a million Alice by catching cabbage? ”
Akua replied with a straight face, completely oblivious to Kazuma Sato, whose face was getting darker and darker behind her.
"Definitely! If you don't have the 150,000 Alice you owe, you can buy a few more bottles! ”
Kazuma suppressed the anger in his heart and said.
"Humph! It's just 150,000 Alice, and Miss Ben only needs to complete a few tasks to purify the water like she did today! Akua interjected.
"I forgot to tell you, the cadres of the Demon King Army who came here for some unknown reason, there are no more water purification tasks like this! And because of the Edgeworth Ringing Night that you sent, the iron cage to protect you is gone! Kazuma said with a playful face.
"You?!"
"Forget it! Don't make any noise! After all, today is to celebrate the joy of their housewarming, and the quarrel is not big! Daknis persuaded.
"Yes! Daknis was right! And really a boy! How can you bully Akua! Megumi, who didn't know Akuya's true identity, also persuaded her.
"That's it! Akuya, don't be angry! Since you haven't drunk the real bottle, why don't you just drink this barrel of wine? After all, I'm worried about buying fake wine! Why don't you ask Miss Akuya, who is a gourmet, to taste it for me? ”
Hearing the boy's persuasion, Akuya's face softened.
"It's still reasonable to float waves! All right! Let Miss Ben taste it for you! ”
As he spoke, he couldn't wait to take the goblet and take a full glass of red wine from the barrel and drank it!
"Daknis and Megumi don't want to be raw, you can eat whatever you want............ the young man also said to the two girls beside him.
"Oh! Then you're welcome! ”
"Thank you!"
The two young girls who had been invited by the boy also walked to the long table and began to eat.
"Yuli, Qianhu too, you go to eat first! Kazuma and I still have something to say. ”
"Oh!" Yuri nodded, and walked quickly to the table to join the food fight.
"Got it! You have to hurry up with the floating waves! Otherwise, I'm afraid there won't be much left! Chiho turned his head to look at the four girls who were gobbling up on the edge of the long table.
"Ahem! Try your best! ”
The boy smiled.
After Qianhu left, he continued to ask Kazuma:
"I just heard you say that you met an adventurer who was sent to this world by Akua, right? Can you tell me more about that? ”
"Actually, it's nothing! It's just a fool who thinks he's the protagonist of a novel! But since Fubo wants to know, then I'll reluctantly tell you about it............"
Under the story of Hezhen, the boy gradually understood the whole content of the matter. The whole story begins with Akua's inability to repay her debts.
It turned out that because she thought she could make a lot of money in the cabbage capture mission, Akua actually borrowed money from a loan shark to eat, drink and have fun. Unexpectedly, when I received the reward, I found that because a large amount of round lettuce was mixed in the cabbage I caught, the hundreds of thousands of Alice that I could have obtained turned into only 50,000!
Under such circumstances, Akua had to turn to Kazuma for help to repay the loan sharks she owed. Then Akuya asks Kazuma to help her with the task of purifying the water!
And the Edgeworth Hibiki that Kazuma mentioned just now also met Akuya on the way back from completing the mission.
Unlike Kazuma Sato, as a sword Hibiki who was personally sent to the other world by Akuya, because of the magic sword Gramm, which was given as a gift, it is natural that he will be mixed in the other world. He has made a name for himself with the buff provided by the magic sword, and is one of the few high-ranking adventurers in another world.
Therefore, after seeing Akuya, who had helped him, being put in an iron cage like a treasured monster, Edgeworth Hibiki was furious. So what happened next is easy to guess. Hibiki Edgeworth, who thinks he can bring happiness to Akuya, challenges Kazuma, but capsizes in the gutter and is defeated by Kazuma taking the magic sword.
“………… Hawkers! That's a bad name! It's like a villain with a powerful name created specifically to show the strength of the protagonist in a third-rate adventure novel! The boy complained.
"Yes! Right! When I first heard the name, it was exactly what you thought! That guy had a disgusting aura all over his body, and I think he must have been burned to death by the FFF regiment. He Zhen speculated with the greatest malice.
"I remember that you adventurers who were teleported to another world by the goddess were chosen because of their untimely death in modern Japan, right?"
"Hmmm! That's right! Kazuma nodded.
"Then how did you die?" The boy asked curiously.
"Ugh! ………… Well, that, I died in a car accident because I pushed a girl away desperately! He Zhen said in a flurry tone.
"Huh? I didn't expect Hezhen to die because he sacrificed himself to save others! It's amazing! The young man didn't hear the hint of sincerity in Hezhen's words.
"Aha! Actually, that's nothing! That's right! I was a little hungry at first! Why don't we go get something to eat? The weak heart and the truth shifted the topic.
"Ahh I'm so sorry to let you starve because of my curiosity! I was feeling a little hungry too! Let's go to dinner together! The boy said apologetically.
At the same time, because she drank a very high-end red wine, Akua started her banquet talent show with great interest.
"Everyone's optimistic! I'm going to use this mug for a show! ”
Akuya casually took out a very ordinary mug on her body and said. In order to prove that the mug was empty to the girls present, she also deliberately shook the cup downward.
"You all see it clearly, right? There's nothing in the cup! ”
"Hmmm! See clearly! The four girls on the opposite side nodded and said in unison.
"So ............"
As she spoke, Akua put her right hand into the mug's mug and pulled out a rabbit the size of a dinner plate.
"That's amazing!" This is Yuri and Daknis, who are unconscious.
"I didn't feel the magic fluctuations!" As for Megumi and Chino, who are legal professions, they are surprised that Akua can do such a thing without magic.
"Is this what it's called a magic show? It's the first time I've seen it! It's amazing. Qianhu said in surprise.
The atmosphere of the whole banquet was brought to a new climax by Akuya's impromptu performance!