Chapter 273

I was led by the steward Gilbert through a long corridor.

Gilbert stopped at one of the doors in the corridor, knocked on the door and called to Otousama.

「Master, I have brought Cristea-sama」「Umu, enter」「Excuse me」

When Gilbert opened the door for me and I timidly walked inside, sitting there was Otousama and…

「Yoo! Were you well?」

Completely relaxed, Yo! hand waving Leon-sama.… It was you after all~!

「… Leon-sama, thank you very much for your care yesterday」

I deeply curtsied.

「You have my gratitude as well. My daughter has caused you trouble, Leon-sama」

Otousama gave his thanks.Ahh… a scolding course will definitely follow after this…

「Ah~ no need for thanks. Helping the troubled is something like my job after all. Don’t mind it」

Leon-sama shook his hand.

「You saying that saves us the trouble. So, what business might you have come here for today?」

Otousama inquired the reason for his visit.

… Crap. Even though I haven’t told him that Mashiro and Kurogane got exposed yet.… Do I have no choice but to rely on Otousama’s quickwittedness in front of Leon-sama’s confidence…!?

「Business? A, ahh~ right. I thought of letting you eat delicious meat skewers I discovered on the morning market today. Here」

What was it? As if recalling with such expression, Leon-sama retrieved a piping hot meat skewers from his Inventory and handed them to Otousama and me.

… Eh? Meat skewers?I, who absentmindedly received the meat skewer froze in place because I didn’t know what to do.

「… Leon-sama, you have went to the downtown again? You have to think of your status and restrain yourself a little…」

Otousama accepted the meat skewer wiht an exhausted expression.

「Now, don’t say that. Unlike the nobles like you, those guys are working without resting. Ain’t it fine to let them make some money?」

Leon-sama wildly pulled out a piece of meat from the meat skewer and chewed.

「Dhere, afuifuhinifuehe」

… Leon-sama, I have no idea what you are saying.

「Indeed. Cristea, let’s eat while it’s hot」

Eh? Otousama understood him?Glancing at the startled me, Otousama also bit the meat skewer.

「… Fumu. This is quite… the seasoning is simple, but the meat and the grilling is good…」

「Truly」

Umu, I believe there are methods for aging meat in a cellar, but I won’t say anything unnecessary. I can’t talk with my cheeks stuffed with meat, so it can’t be helped, yeah.

Mugumugu… delish.

… Huh? What did I come here for again? … Huhh?