Under the glare of the imperial capital, in a lit room in the center, two people were savoring today's dinner.

There was a lot of food in the dinner party that Hiiragi didn't recognize, especially the all-black plate of fried meat, which was sure to be the meat of some monster......

This is also seen in RPGs, where monster meat and bones can be used as food.

For example, "Labyrinth Rice" (alias: Dungeon on the Tip of the Tongue), which was already famous, won the honor of "COMICNATAL Awards 2015" and ranked 1st.

Although he is not very resistant to food, Hiiragi is somewhat unacceptable to the dishes made with the body of a monster.

It's not a fantasy adventure, so there's no need to eat those, right?

"You don't seem to be satisfied with these dishes, but you don't have anything you want to eat?"

"It's not that I'm not satisfied, it's just that I rarely ate these things in the past......

The woman sitting opposite, the female general of the empire named Estes, asked, and Hiiragi who answered also lied.

It's not that I don't eat it very much, but I haven't eaten it at all......

"It sounds like pride, but these dishes are not eaten by ordinary people, so there is nothing wrong with trying them now, right? How about eating this? ”

Estes enthusiastically picked up the plate of black fried pork on the table and put it in Hiiragi's bowl.

There was still some sauce on the surface of the steaming black piece of meat, and under Estes's gaze, Hiiragi also thought that the refusal was a little unreasonable.

It's okay, judging the deliciousness of a dish by its appearance is disrespectful to the chef.

Hiiragi thought the same thing, and picked up the meat in the bowl with chopsticks and slowly put it in his mouth.

Chewing, chewing......

"How does it feel? It's a rare delicacy made with meat of dangerous species. Since they live in the cold mountains, the environment is extreme, but it is very clean and contains a lot of energy. ”

Hearing Estes say this, Hiiragi also found that when he refused, the originally greasy meat mixed with the sauce exploded in his mouth, causing a cascading effect, and the taste of spices began to turn into a torrent to impact the palate.

It seems that it is absolutely impossible to judge the deliciousness of a dish based on its appearance.

"Very good, then please have some for General Estes."

Hiiragi also picked up the meat and placed it in Estes's bowl, which made her smile slightly.

"When there are two of us, you don't have to call me a general, that would be too formal, but it's time to relax."

"I see......"

Isn't it time to have a leisurely meal with Estes?

Hiiragi also thinks that the most important thing for him to do now is to investigate how to get the next emperor, after all, the progress of his current mission is very slow.

Hiiragi, who thought of this, also glanced at Estes, who was eating the piece of meat she had sandwiched to her.

Open your mouth and bite it off, a very ladylike way to eat......

So can I try to convince her like the protagonist now? Not for her to betray the Empire, but to become her own partner......

If Estes becomes his partner, it won't be too easy to act.

"Unlikely ......"

Hiiragi also ate the food in the bowl, and ate the rice in a few bites.

"What's wrong?"

"No, nothing...... Estes will ...... Estes, what are you not going to do next? ”

"Of course, but I don't want to think about it right now. The plan is going according to plan, I have subordinates I can trust, what else do I need to worry about? ”

"I don't know much about the current situation, I'm just afraid that it will delay your time."

So, Estes drank a glass of wine and stood up

"You don't have to worry about those questions, it's not good to think too much, don't talk about this, there are a lot of plants I planted in the room over there, can you see which ones can be used for torture? The sorrow of those people is all comfortable to listen to......"

"Alas?"

Hiiragi also put down her chopsticks and remembered what happened a few days ago.

"What's wrong?"

"No, of course not, please allow me to go to the balcony before I get a ...... of wind."

Seeing Estes nod, Hiiragi got up and walked towards the balcony.

After confirming that there was no one around, the balcony was only four meters from the ground below, and Hiiragi jumped straight down.

Don't even test those horrible plants again!

However, after only ten meters, Hiiragi felt the temperature around him drop instantly.

It was the wind that set off in an instant, and the familiar sound behind him.

"It's really disobedient, Nan."

“…… Not! ”

A large number of ice fragments chased after him, and the ice fragments that looked like meteors in the air were aimed at both sides of Hiiragi, which could be seen as an obvious threat.

"Stop me."

"People who didn't say they would stand still!"

"Oh? I don't hate people who will rebel against me. ”

Sensing the approach of the person behind him, Hiiragi also jumped sideways to the left, and Estes, who landed on the ground, slid for some distance, raised his right hand, and snapped his fingers.

Syllable!

On the ground beneath Hiiragiya's feet, a layer of shaking ice floated.

He wanted to jump from here, but at the same time, Estes sprinted over.

It's fast, and he captures Hiiragi's every move, which is the advantage of a battle-hardened person.

No, Estes is a fighting genius in his own right.

Hiiragi also raised his right hand at this moment, not intending to use the ability, but at the moment when Estes approached............

“——！！！！！！”

What appeared from his hand was the peppercorns he had just gotten on the table.

A large amount of peppercorns blocked Estes's vision, and the taste was probably quite exciting.

Before the ice floats high into the air, Hiiragi also glides and intends to jump from here.

Because he can't use his abilities in front of Estes, Hiiragi's physical strength is limited.

Of course, it's all just an attempt.

So—

"It's creative, but it's useless."

What hit Hiiragi's back was the pepper that was thrown out just now, to be precise, it was the pepper that was frozen into ice.

Losing his balance and falling in the air, Estes grabbed Hiiragi and carried him on his shoulders.

"Whew, it's okay to exercise after cooking."

"Failed."

"This is the inevitable result, Nan, okay, after exercising, it must be a bath."

"Huh? Take a shower now? ”

"Of course."

If you want to go further......

"It's okay for us to take a shower together."

As a man, should I refuse?

That night was not as simple as it seemed......