After this and that, I ended up having to drink tea with Elliot. All this was so hed stop making eyes at me from now on. Having him leer at me so I could avoid it felt like I was putting the cart before the horse. How did ite to this Actually, Maxwell is how.
We entered the nearby cafe that Elliot suggested, and were escorted to the table. This ce was a so-called hidden gem, with a calm atmosphere.
The glossy interior made of walnut was quite refined despite facing the street. The aroma of bean tea drifting inside was quite pleasing too. There was no one around either, so we could have a quiet meal. Though I suppose the store itself wasnt quite happy about that fact.
Elliot sitting in front of me was in all smiles, contrastive to me who was acting quite reluctant. Ignoring him, I decided to quickly order the food from the menu ced on the table.
Ah, one strawberry parfait, please. Oh, and a caramel mhiato.
Based on the bean tea smell drifting around, I realized that this was a shop mainly focused on that, but my tastes were that of a kids right now. I liked some bitter things, but sweet stuff was where my tastes mainly pointed to.
I had a sweet tooth since my previous life Though it was a little embarrassing to order parfaits back then. The fact that my appearance allowed me to order it without worrying about it was among the few good things that my reincarnation had brought with it. Though I was currently using an adult form.
If it was Reid ordering it now, there was no knowing what rumors would spread. At the very least, they would be far off from the stoic warrior that I was aiming to be.
Bean tea for me, in.
Sweetening it with milk or sugar was the norm, but when they used high-quality beans, it was tastier to drink it raw Or so I heard. It was proof that this store had good enough quality to warrant drinking it like that.
And when Elliot who had a picky tongue ordered it, it further certified their credibility.
Thats just bitter.
These beans have a great vor so they are good as is. Please give it a try next time.
Maybe one of these days.
He rmended it, but given my sweet tooth, there was practically no chance that Id ever order that. If I evere alone, Id definitely order sweet things. Leaving that aside, we were finally alone, so it was better to initiate a conversation.
You said you were from north Ah, right, its a bit toote, but whats your name?
Pfft, hahahaha, a little bit toote indeed! My bad. I am Elliot.
Now that he mentioned it, I have to think of an alias. Right, maybe Ill borrow that Elvendys name that guarded us on the way to the hot spring town.
Are you wary of me?
Ah, no. My name is Haumea.
He misunderstood my silence for wariness. But well, any girl would be wary in this situation, wouldnt they?
Either way, we finally reached the stage of exchanging names. Now if only I make him fall for this me, his interest in the actual me should fade.
I told you about my birthce, will you not do the same, Mr. Elliot?
Oops, so rude of me. Ie from the capital of Tryad.
Tryad You mean the one that was attacked by the Evil Dragon! Ah, that was so inconsiderate of me.
No, please dont mind it. Its all in the past.
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I shamelessly stared at him while acting shocked. Of course, I was more than aware of where he was born and raised. I also knew that making him remember his ruined birthce wouldnt be a pleasant thing for him.
However, by intentionally asking it, I made myself look apologetic, handing the dominance of the conversation to him.
I was parroting what Maxwell taught me. Man, I sure am diligent.
Im truly sorry for that. I apologize for making you remember something unpleasant.
No, please, its alright already. It was tough when I was a child, but now Its been twenty years already.
Its been so long, huh So you always lived in the capital?
No, I was temporarily away from it. Thanks to that, I managed to avoid that cmity.
That must have been a blessing in disguise.
Indeed, thanks to it, I managed to get acquaintanced with famous people.
Famous people?
I asked anyway, but I already had an idea who he meant. It was obviously us. I couldve just let it slide, but I wanted to hear his opinion of us. Maybe I could even get some weakness of Maxwell out of him.
Yeah, I mean the Six Heroes themselves. Thanks to that disaster, Ive been in their care for quite a bit.
Oh my!
I put a hand to my mouth and acted surprised. This was part of Maxwells lessons too. Meanwhile, the cafe manager carried the order to our table. I went and stabbed my spoon into the parfait without any hesitation.
I scooped out the cream filling thergish ss to the brim and carried it to my mouth. The sweetness of the milk cream spread through my mouth, after which the sourness of the apanying strawberry jam took over and covered it. It was absolutely delicious.
Ahh, delicious
Im d that it is to your taste.
The unexpected taste made me unconsciously leak the words of praise, with the spoon still in my mouth. That said, I felt like I was dancing on his palm, so I fixed my expression, but it onlysted for a moment.
The fine taste of the sweet made my expression naturally melt. The sourness of the fresh strawberry and the sweetness of the milk cream intoxicated me and made me lose myself.
Ah!? R-Right, you were saying something about the Six Heroes
Haha, it can wait until you are done with your meal.
No, please start when you are ready!
Well then
He endured augh, perhaps finding it funny that I became a captive of the dessert, and then he started his story.
He happily talked about Lyell, Gadius and my achievements, and the blunders that we never talked about.
At a nce, we looked like an intimate couple. I intentionally created such an atmosphere for us. But then, I noticed a sharp gaze directed at us.