Reincarnated as the Legitimate Son of a Duke Family's ~ Just Trying To Live Live My Life Normally, But Somehow I've Got a Harem?~

Chapter 9 : Barely Survived!

While the four of them were talking, before we knew it, our turn was approaching.

In the meantime, we gazed at the menu displayed above.

There were familiar items lined up in the menu, even now that I am in a new world and regained my memories I noticed that some of them resembled those of my previous world.

Tonkatsu, fried chicken, udon, soba, curry, and more…

Honestly, there might be something strange about it, but… the reason didn’t matter.

Because in the end, if I could live somewhat comfortably like this, that is all that matters.

“Now then, what should we do today? What about you, Thor?”

“I think I’ll go with tempura udon.”

“Well then, I’ll have fried chicken. What do you want, Merle?”

“Um, well… Is fried chicken tasty?”

…That’s right.

Non-human races other than humans don’t prefer to modify their dishes much.

They often prefer to cook things as they are, like grilling or boiling.

Of course, that has been slowly changing recently as they are adapting to various other things and improving their delicacies.

“Yeah, it’s crispy and delicious, you should try it as well.”

“Um, then I’ll have that, please!”

“Well, you have to order for yourself.”

“Ugh… I’m nervous. I don’t really understand how money exchange works here either…”

Ah, that’s right…

In this world, we use silver coins, gold coins, steel coins, bronze coins, iron coins, stone coins, and so on.

If you compare it to Japanese yen, it goes from stone coins to one, ten, a hundred, a thousand, ten thousand, a hundred thousand, a million.

This is a school where nobles and commoners attend together, so the prices are relatively reasonable.

The school lunch usually ranges from five to seven bronze coins.

In other words, it’s about five hundred to seven hundred yen when compared to my previous life.

“Well then, I’ll take care of it this time, so just watch.”

“Oh, thank you! I’ll watch and learn!”

With those words, she clenched both of her fists and struck a pose as if showing her dedication to learn.

That’s adorable, she gives those vibes which forces my inner self that I have to protect her at all costs.

…Will the day come when I will be able to touch her ears and tail?

“Alright, with that said…”

“Wait a moment? Why didn’t you ask me?”

“Huh? Well, I don’t really need to ask.”

“Muu… Even though you asked her… You’re so kind to her… It’s our first time eating together in the cafeteria like this.”

With an unhappy expression, she muttered something which I couldn’t really understand.

She can order for herself, so what’s bothering her now?

“What was that about? There are a lot of people, so be clear. Seriously, even though you usually have such a loud voice for no reason.”

“Ugh, you’re so noisy! That’s enough!”

“Hey hey, is that so? Anyway, you’re probably going for tomato cream pasta or Genovese pasta.”

“…Huh? H-How did you know?”

“Hmm? Well, I figured. It’s usually one of those two.”

“T-That’s… Were you watching me the whole time…?”

This time, she was blushing even more and was muttering something… Seriously, I don’t really understand her antics at all.

Afterward, we placed our orders, paid the money, and carried the trays to a four-person table.

I sat next to Thor, Serena sat diagonally across to me, and Merle sat in front of me.

“Alright, Itadakimasu.”

“Ita-dak-masu? What is that?”

“I’ve never heard that before either.”

“Ah…”

Shit! I forgot that in this world, people do not have those cultures.

As I was pondering what to do, Merle in front of me leaned forward.

“Al… Alex-kun! Could it be that you’ve had a meal with a beast-person before?!”

“Um, well…”

“That’s a dining etiquette similar to that the beast-people know! I’ve never seen anyone in this kingdom say it before!”

…I see, so it was a custom similar to what the beastfolk have.

Well… That’s a good chance to escape from this situation using that as an excuse.

“No, I’ve never had a meal with them. I just heard that an exchange student was coming, so I thought I should learn more about their culture. Since I ended up being your caretaker, I thought it might be better for Merle too. If I’m the one doing it, Merle won’t be seen strangely, right?”

“Wow… Th-Thank you! Um… I was told that saying that might be seen as weird when coming here.”

“Is that so? I don’t think it’s weird. It’s just my opinion, but maybe it means something like expressing gratitude? Towards the person who made the food or the ingredients, maybe.”

“Yes! That’s right! Hehe… Since I came to this kingdom, today is the happiest day for me.”

“That’s good to hear. Don’t worry about it, just be yourself and enjoy yourself.”

“Thank you! Hehe~… Let’s eat!”

Perhaps she was really happy, her voice was clear without any hesitation.

Phew… It seems like I managed to smoothly deflect it.

“Hmm, you knew that quite well, huh? Or rather, did you already know?”

“Well, you see…”

“Alex-kun! Please teach me about human culture!”

“Hmm? Well sure, I am your caretaker after all.”

“Yes!”

“Good grief, you’re quite clingy.”

“Muu… I’ll forgive you today.”