Apparently, I’m a Childhood Friend of a Saint in the World of Light Novels, and When We Meet Again After a Few Years at School, She’s Turned into Some Kind of Yandere?
After two more hours of classes after the mock battle, we took a lunch break.
We each had about an hour to make good use of this time.
“Alan kun? Would you like to have lunch?”
“I’d love to. Shall we go to the cafeteria?”
“Yes. The cafeteria at Nobilitas Academy is famous for its delicious food, so I wanted to try it.”
“I’m looking forward to it. Let’s go there right away.”
We moved to the cafeteria where many students use.
I thought Princess Iris and Mary would come too, but they both have lunch boxes so they eat in the classroom.
Princess Iris had decided to eat lunch as a precaution against assassination, while Mary had made her own lunch.
They opened their lunch boxes in a friendly manner, which, now that I think about it, is an amazing sight.
If it weren’t for Princess Iris, who didn’t care that much about her status, and Mary, who was extremely friendly, there would never have been a scene of royalty and commoners eating lunch together.
“Now, which menu would I prefer ……?”
The menu is full of dishes that I have never heard of before, as there are many nobles in the restaurant.
However, all the cooks are top-notch, so I was inclined to try the commoners’ dishes.
Anyway, there are so many dishes to choose from that you can’t help but get lost.
“Have you decided what you want to eat, Charlotte?”
“Yes. I’m thinking of this beef stew.”
“It looks delicious. …… I think I’ll have the …… hamburger steak.”
I decided on the hamburger steak.
I couldn’t resist the appeal of the original sauce and top-quality meat written on the signboard.
I mean, everything looks delicious, so I’d like to try it all someday.
We received our order and sat down at an empty table.
It would seem that the aristocrats would object to receiving the food themselves, but in most cases, such people have someone of the same faction but in a lower position go and get the food for them.
I would think that they should just go and get the food themselves, but I guess there are some things like face value, and aristocratic society is really a pain in the ass.
“Shall we eat then?”
“Yes.”
“”Itadakimasu.””
We all join hands together and begin to eat.
The cook’s skill and the ingredients are excellent, and the meat is filled with juices, and the original sauce gently envelops the meat.
The taste of this dish would be enough to satisfy even the nobility.
In fact, Charlotte, who has probably eaten many delicious foods at the Duke of Lawrence’s house, is eating the beef stew with the corners of her eyes downcast and looking delicious.
“Is it good?”
“Yes! It’s very delicious!”
I was also enjoying the food so much that I couldn’t stop eating.
But I suddenly stopped eating when I felt a strong gaze on me.
When I looked at them, I saw that they were glancing at me from all over the place.
But these glances were not malicious, but rather curious.
If they had hostile intentions, I would have noticed it immediately. ……
The fact that I looked around made Charlotte realize that everyone was looking at her, and she started to look around.
“It’s a little uncomfortable. ……”
“At first I thought it was because I’m a commoner, …… but apparently not.”
I listen carefully to the rumors around me.
The content of the rumors, however, was unexpected.
[Is that the hero of our time who is rumored to use lightning magic… It seems that he is not only good at magic but also skilled with a sword.]
[I heard he was a commoner, but he’s quite handsome,…….]
[Even if he doesn’t have a title, he’s the only hero in this country. So, if he has that kind of appearance and strength, I’d like him to have me as his mistress or concubine…]
[Maybe I should talk to my father about it……]
[If he crawls on me at night and steals my purity, I’ll have no choice but to take the responsibility……. But in the same room is Charlotte sama, right…]
……No, why would they do that?
The first half of the story is still not complete, but the second half is definitely not something that Charlotte should be allowed to hear.
If I let her hear this kind of content, the light will definitely …… disappear from Charlotte’s eyes!
I can’t stop breaking out in a cold sweat as I imagine the scene.
“…..? What’s wrong, Alan kun? Are you sick? You don’t look so good. ……”
“N-No! I’m fine! Hahahaha. ……”
I must change the subject at any cost.
If not, it might end up being engraved in history as the Nobilitas Diner Incident.
“T-this food really is delicious, isn’t it? I wonder how they make it!”
“I don’t know because I can’t make this level of food either ……, or rather, Alan-kun.”
“Y-yes.”
Charlotte asks me a question.
I didn’t even know what the question was yet, but I was startled for a moment.
“What is it that you are doing that you are so afraid? It’s not so much a lie …… but more like a secret.”
Isn’t that a little too sharp!?
I felt it in less than a minute!?
W-what do I…… do? What’s the right thing to do here ……?
After much thought and consideration, the choice I made was ……
“No, I think it’s just your imagination. ……?”
I faked it.
Because there’s no proof, and if I didn’t tell her, she might never find out.
For the sake of peace in the academy, I have to somehow cover it up. ……
“I don’t want to doubt Alan kun’s words, but …… there’s something suspicious about it. ……”
“N-No, I don’t think so. ……?”
Charlotte gives me a cold stare.
I can’t stop sweating, but I manage to keep my eyes from watering.
“…Alan-kun started acting strange after sensing someone’s gaze on him. I’ll just confirm. Enhanced five senses.”
Charlotte cast an auxiliary magic to strengthen the five senses.
However, the fact that her hearing is enhanced means that ……
I despair as I realize that the worst is yet to come.
The light fades from Charlotte’s eyes as she seems to have heard something similar to what I heard.
“…… why did you hide it from me?”
“I thought …… Charlotte would be angry.”
If I have come this far, resistance is now counterproductive.
I answered Charlotte’s questions honestly without any lies or concealment.
I have no choice but to do as I am and leave the rest to Charlotte’s discretion.
“Haaa… Looks like I have to show the thieving cats who Alan-kun belongs to.”
“Eh?”
“Here”
Charlotte takes a scoop of her beef stew and puts it in front of me.
It was the so-called “Aaaahhnn” position.
“……, aren’t you going to get in trouble for bad manners?”
“I don’t care about that. It would be worse to aim at my Alan-kun. Or do you dislike it…? ”
If I refused, things would become even more troublesome.
Besides, there’s no way I wouldn’t like it when Charlotte gets like this
It’s not just a little embarrassing, but extremely embarrassing to do it while others are watching, but I can’t help it.
“A-aaahhn”
I put the beef stew that Charlotte served me in my mouth.
The beef stew was as delicious as the hamburger steak.
“It is delicious,……, and if you’re going to be shy about it, you shouldn’t have to do it.”
“I-I’m not embarrassed!”
Charlotte’s face turned bright red as she said that.
After all, she is embarrassed about something she is embarrassed about.
Still, she didn’t seem to want to stop, so she offered it to me again.
The second time was less difficult than the first, so I took another bite.
“I will never give Alan kun to a thieving cat, ……!”
“Haha…I’m sorry I hid it from you …….”
The incident at the Nobilitas Diner didn’t happen.
And not only was my peace protected, but I was able to flirt with Charlotte.
But …… let’s not hide anything from each other. ……