Invite

Well, indeed the palace must have a luxurious meal.

"How? Do you like this meat?"

Instead of eating that meat, which made me vomit, this meat is better and hygienic. This is beef, my tongue can tell when I just tasted it.

"Looking at this meat that is so tender, you seem to have a great cook."

It's not my intention to make fun of Daniel by saying that in my deep voice, but that's my style, speaking with an intimidating aura when I intend to only speak normally.

"Ah, I have a great cook in this house. Would you like me to introduce you?"

"May also."

The two of us stared at each other at this table, filled with hatred that we shouldn't be doing right now.

He suddenly grabbed Irine's arm who was about to put the fork in her mouth.

"She's the one who cooks."

"Eh?"

Perhaps because she suddenly interfered with this conversation, she was surprised when her onii-chan involved her.

But after that, she smiled while scratching her head.

"W-Well, I was the one who cooked all of this—yeah, even with the help of a few maids."

"Oh… so besides being able to shine sandals, you can also cook, right? What a natural talent."

After I said that, Hiyori who was beside me stomped my foot hard and whispered to me.

"Ryuki, I told you to be polite in front of them. They're a noble family, you know."

She had always been like this, looking afraid that I would cause trouble for her. Her feet, mouth, and hands always act as she pleases, and I just leave it like that.

Even though I'm a little annoyed by that, it doesn't mean I have to hit her right now. Because basically, she is a female, a human being who is fit to be protected rather than hurt.

"Oi, what were you talking about? I was indeed helped thanks to you at that time, but that doesn't mean you just go easy on me."

Irine was angry, angry that I brought up her work.

"Look, she's angry."

With a nervous tone, Hiyori told that, even though I also knew that without needing to tell her.

Ignoring them, I cut up this meat that was made into roast beef.

"Hey..."

Even though she was still angry with me, I tried to ignore her.

"Ryuki, you have to apologize!"

While Hiyori was still like that, I couldn't help but sigh.

When she stood up slapping the table, so did I.

"I'm sorry, and thanks for the food."

Leaving here because I don't want to get into the trouble I created, I think they don't understand the joke I'm making.

Am I not cut out to be a comedian? Why is she angry, when it's just a joke.

I meant to joke, tell her she is a sandal shiner. Those words had meaning, but she didn't understand.

I still remember very well when she saw my sandals when I was fighting that time. She kept her eyes on my feet as if she didn't expect my kick to be like that. That's why I call it a sandal shiner.

It was a joke from me, and she did not understand the meaning of those words and instead chose to get angry with me.

What a complicated girl.

"Wait!"

Before I opened the door, the man stopped me.

"What?"

I looked up at him feeling uncomfortable, he lowered his head and then looked at me before speaking.

"We haven't gotten to the topic of this meeting. Will you continue again?"

I felt a little guilty towards him, just left, even though he had wanted to invite me and give me food.

I sighed and walked over to it.

"What can we do about it..."

I should be able to reduce my jokes because my jokes are not funny. Hinata once told me not to make jokes because I often hurt someone's feelings.

Sitting back in this chair, I glanced at Irene for a moment before speaking to Daniel.

"So, what do you want to talk to me about?"

"First of all, I want to confirm something. Is it true, you were the one who saved this little girl?"

"Yes."

"Oh, I see. Did you kill those monsters?"

"Partly yes."

"Did you kill that Monster Crocodile, making the forest a safe place now?"

"No, nature killed the monster."

"You're so generous, even though you're the only one in the forest."

"No, I'm not alone, my horse is still there."

"…Oh… So, will you join as a knight in my father's kingdom? You were invited by him through my intermediary. Would you like to join?"

"Why didn't your father just come to see me?"

"Ryuki!"

Hiyori stomped hard on me.

"You are so insolent!"

Irine even got up to scold me.

"Ah, you're right too, he should be the one who came here."

"Ani-sama..."

"Irene, sit down! We have guests at the moment."

"But..."

The two of them seem to be fighting over this. But then, Irine sat down and gave in.

"I as an intermediary want to ask again, do you want to become a knight for only father's kingdom in Zopy City? If you want, you will go there tonight."

"What if I refuse?"

"Ah… my father will surely be disappointed in you since you have disobeyed his orders."

I'm not the kind of person who makes decisions so slowly because they think too much. I prefer to solve a problem quickly, so as not to bother me later.

"If you wish, you will become a direct subordinate to my father, and serve him with all your heart. There are also many people like you, Pelastaja."

He gave me good news.

Honestly, I want to meet people who are like me, from my world. But even so, since Hiyori said that she had given up being a knight in this town and wanted to be an adventurer, I could only follow her. She was the one who summoned me—in other words, she was my boss.

I can't have two bosses at the same time, so I have to choose between Hiyori or Daniel's father.

Taking this iron fork, I showed it to Daniel.

"Let's make a bet. If this fork isn't stuck in the wall, I'll take your word for it. But if you don't..."

"Oh, that's fine. But are you sure? I mean, the wall is so hard and it's quite a distance from you."

"I don't know, who knows. If nature is on my side, the wall could be crushed instantly with this fork."

"If you're that sure, fine, go ahead."

The wall is 15 meters away from me. Before that wall, there was a gap that opened up between Daniel and Irine who was in front of me, 1 meter away.

Taking a deep breath, regulating the flow of breath, focusing my eyes on it, feeling the sensation of warmth from this room, groping this fork to heat the three sharp parts of this fork, I threw the fork over there.

The fork flew, flew through the gap between Irine and Daniel, shot so fast, carried away by the warmth of the wind.

"Oh... Let's get out of here, Dinda and Hiyori! The answer is in sight."

Not only stuck, the fork even cracked the wall.

Yare, yare, I think I threw it too much. Maybe I should lower my breathing flow.