Some time had passed since Shiro and Shion went to eat Republic cuisine, but I was still continuing to remove the scum.
There seemed to be people curious about what I, a drifter from Einzheil, was making, but seeing me continue to remove scum endlessly, they apparently lost interest and mostly disappeared.
Well, I was also concerned about being stared at while doing the same monotonous work, and I was not at a stage where I could offer tastings anyway.
「Master?」
「Hm? Renge? What is it?」
I turned around when called, and there stood Renge.
Hmm. No, but the Cheongsam suits her well.
For some reason, when I think of Cheongsams, I am ingrained with the image of Green Dragon Blades or martial arts… so seeing Renge, whose combat style is martial arts, fits perfectly.
My eyes were drawn to Renge’s thighs visible through the slit, and perhaps sensing this, Renge lifted one leg, causing my mouth to loosen involuntarily.
「Master really likes legsssu, doesn’t he?」
「Ah! But not just legs.」
「I meant especiallyssu. Yo! Ho! Is it better if I move like thisssu?」
I certainly liked Renge’s thighs.
Perhaps because she trained, they were slightly thicker than Sorte’s or Aina’s, but firm, and the supple part between them and her shorts was irresistible.
And the Cheongsam enhanced her charm by hiding those irresistible legs while offering glimpses.
Also, surprisingly, Renge had pai.
Since the Cheongsam revealed the body lines where they existed, her pais unexpectedly swayed.
Since Renge was moving quite vigorously… There were many places to look, which was troubling.
I wanted to ask for two more sets, but it would be problematic if people gathered.
「Thank you for your strong service spirit. So? What is it?」
「Well, I tried to get some soy sauce from master… Huh? Are Shiro and Shion not here?」
「Ah. There was nothing for them to help with right now, so they went to eat Republic food.」
Soy sauce, soy sauce…
So Wendy is making a dish that uses soy sauce.
I wonder what she is making?
Is it something I have eaten before?
「Is that so? By the way, I heard that in some parts of the Republic, they serve extremely spicy foodssu.」
「Hoh. Too spicy is…」
Spicy food… Does it feel like Sichuan cuisine?
Ahh… Too much spice is troubling, but now I want to eat Mapo Tofu… Although there is no tofu in this world.
Soy sauce and miso can be obtained from the Goddess via the 『Pocket Money』 skill, but even if they are soybeans, tofu is impossible, I suppose.
If I were to be greedy, I would want natto too… What do you think, Goddess?
My level has not risen recently, so if it rises here, perhaps she will give me various soy products… No, getting soy sauce and miso is enough.
Besides, natto would probably not be liked by everyone…
「…Master? Master?」
「Oops, sorry. I was lost in thought.」
「It is fine, but you have been removing scum for so longssu. What will come out of this?」
「Hmm. Super delicious soup.」
「Soupssu? That is unexpected. Knowing master, I thought you would go for impact, like ‘Delicious meat, boom!’」
No, no. I feel I have made delicate dishes before…
Confections, for instance, are easy to fail if the measurements are not precise.
Well, I understand that men’s cooking is often perceived as bold and impactful.
「…By the way, should you not return soon?」
「Well, well. Aina is near Wendy, and Sorte went to get ingredients requested by Wendy, so it is fine. By the way, Aina and Wendy were hit on by handsome men just now.」
「Hit on by handsome men!?」
「Well, they gave them the cold shoulder, and Aina was there, and the guards were patrolling, so it was finessu.」
I-I see…
Well, since the two wore Cheongsams, they were attractive, so I understood why men would speak to them, but during the participant introduction, were they not said to be my lovers?
Geez… There are indiscriminate guys everywhere, even if one has a lover.
「Master? Wendy and the others are fine, so you should put away that suspicious medicine, okay? If you accidentally mix it into the cooking, it will be a huge incidentssu.」
「Hah! Dangerous, dangerous.」
I inadvertently took out 『Little Heart Tanakunar』 unconsciously.
Its effect was weak, progressing slowly and hard to notice, making one think, “Is it due to age?” But since the effect was permanent, it would have been a disaster if mixed in.
「Well, those two are beautiful, have oppais, and are popular, so I understand why you worryssu.」
「Hm? It is not just about Aina and Wendy, you know?」
「Eh? Then do you worry about me toossu?」
「Of course.」
「R-Really… Ehehe. That makes me happyssu.」
Renge, whose smile would not stop, grinned hehehe.
Perhaps feeling restless, she moved her body fidgetingly and pressed herself closely against me while I continued to remove the scum.
Since I was cooking, she did not take my arm, but feeling Renge’s warmth so close was slightly happy and slightly embarrassing.
「W-Well, besides, there are countless guys more handsome than me, so I had some worries about that too…」
「What is thatssu? You do not need to worry about that, okay? To us, master is the best, no matter how handsome the other guys aressu.」
「I am happy to hear that, but…」
Although not to the extent of Hayato, this world had too many beautiful men and women.
Therefore, even from my perspective as a man, there were many who I thought were handsome, and I could not deny that I felt inferior as an ordinary person.
「What? Do you lack confidence despite being a womanizer?」
「Despite being a womanizer, hey…」
It had nothing to do with being a womanizer; in the first place, I did not intend to deceive anyone!
…Well, Emily said that being a womanizer was a compliment, so perhaps I should be happy…?
「Geez, even though you are liked by everyonessu…」
「I feel that enough, but even so…」
I was not particularly popular in my previous world, and although I did not doubt the love from Renge and the others, I was aware that my appearance was ordinary.
One’s self-evaluation formed over decades could not change just because one had multiple lovers in another world.
「…I do not want to be praised by any handsome guyssu, but I want to be praised only by master. I always want to be told I am cute, and I want to be touched only by masterssu… Do you still lack confidence even with this?」
Renge rested her head on my arm.
She looked up at me from there, and just seeing her soft gaze made me feel encouraged.
「…Sorry. I will try to have a bit more confidence.」
「That is rightssu. Rather than worrying about us, you should realize that we are worried you might add another new womanssu.」
「That is… well… I am sorry.」
I did not live with the intention of increasing them, but when I saw their resolve and affection, I felt I could not refuse the offered meal, or rather, I could not let them be embarrassed… Well…
「Well, regarding that, we have half-given up, thinking that the man we fell for is that attractivessu. Even if they increase, you treat us importantly, right?」
「Of course! You all are the most important!」
「Yes, yes. I understandssu. But if we are important, I wish you would remember things you have forgottenssu～」
「Things I have forgotten…?」
Wh-What?
What have I forgotten?
Given the way she said it, I thought it was something important… but I had no idea.
Was it that?
Had I not touched her thighs recently?
Was she dissatisfied because I had restrained myself, thinking that even though we were lovers, excessive skinship might be bad!?
Until now, when she sat next to me, my hand would naturally be drawn to Renge’s thigh, but I had been trying hard to resist. Come to think of it, Renge had sandwiched my hand then…
I see… Understood. From now on, I will not hesitate――
「…I am appealing this much, you know. I am showing you my legs, which master likes, but you have not said anything yetssu.」
「Ah… Sorry.」
So that was it.
She had said she wanted to be praised and told she was cute.
Since it suited her so well, I had focused on my delusions and forgot to say it.
「Renge. That outfit suits you perfectly and is cute.」
「Is that sossu? Does Master not care as long as he can see legs?」
Renge did not accept the praise honestly, perhaps because I had made her say so much.
However, since she said it with a smile, she seemed to be happy somehow.
「Hmm. I am back. Hm? Renge, what is wrong?」
「Oh. It seems you are back. I was just being praised by master and feeling happyssu.」
「Hmmm. Nice. Shiro wants to be praised too. Lord, I bought souvenirs.」
「Oh, okay. Thank you, Shiro.」
「Hmm.」
She offered her head, so while thanking her and patting Shiro’s head, she narrowed her eyes and softened her mouth.
Her ears were twitching, showing her cute happiness.
「Well then, I should be going soonssu.」
「Yeah. Thanks.」
「Hmm? For whatssu?」
「You stayed with me because you did not know what might happen while Shiro and the others were gone, right?」
「Was I found outssu? Well, I also wanted to enjoy being alone with master.」
I had found out.
And now I could confidently believe that the latter was also true.
「Master. If we win, you will have a date with us in these outfits for a whole day, okayssu! Of course, until morning!」
Leaving behind such demoralizing words, Renge took the soy sauce and headed toward Wendy and the others.
「Lord. You must not lose.」
「Do not read my mind.」
「I did not read it. It was on your face. Muu. Shiro will also have a date in this outfit.」
「Then I cannot lose.」
「Hmm. You must not lose.」
Alright. Then let us focus on removing the scum so as not to lose.
Whatever. Even if I win, I just have to have a date with Renge in that outfit for a day.
「…Wait, huh? Where is Shion?」
「Hm? She was writhing in agony after eating extremely spicy food, so I left her there.」
「You left her behind…」
Extremely spicy food that made her writhe in agony…
Shion would probably buy that as a souvenir, so I decided to make Shion eat her own souvenir.
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