"Alfried, what do you say we trade your sandwich for mine?

　Perhaps seeing an opportunity for Mother Erna and Natasha to have a meeting, Eric comes next to me and offers to negotiate with me without it.

　But it doesn't do me any good.

'No, I took what I wanted, so there's no point in exchanging it. Why don't you just pull out the vegetables and put some meat in between them while you're at it?

Oh, I see. So you'll be handling the vegetables you pulled.

Why are you trying to make me do it?

　I don't need you to be the garbage disposal unit.

Then who the hell is going to eat them?

It's you.

I can't!

So, leave it, if you don't want it.

Your mother will be very angry if I do!

　I don't want to eat my vegetables and I don't want Natasha to be mad at me. You're so selfish.

　Of course that's impossible.

Then why don't you eat your vegetables a little bit with your meat?　That way, little by little, you'll have fewer vegetables...

'Why put something bad in between when the meat is better on its own?　Are you an idiot?

　I told him to break the ice out of the goodness of my heart, but Eric said it with a straight face, as if he was making fun of me.

　This irritated even the mild-mannered me, as expected.

'I don't know anymore,'

　Eric is just a vegetable deficiency that should make him sick.

'Wait, Alfried!　I'm sorry!　Forgive me for giving you my sandwich!

'That's just using the token of apology to push a sandwich you don't like.

　It's a whole lot of shallow thinking.

　I mean, Eric is straightforward when he's on the sword, but he becomes cunning when vegetables are involved. You should make use of that with the sword as well.

You can't just dip them in mayonnaise if you have to eat them. I gave it to you yesterday.

Oh, yeah?

　I say with a scornful smile, and Eric shouts as if he's found a way to make a living.

　Then Largo, who may have heard the conversation, came up to me and said, "Boy, if you've got the mayonnaise that Alfrito gave me yesterday, I'd like to make sure you're getting the right kind of mayonnaise.

I've brought the mayonnaise seasoning that Alfried-sama gave me yesterday, just in case.

"Way to go, Largo!　Give me that!

　Eric happily accepts the small bottle of mayonnaise that Largo offers him.

　Eric then pulls out only the vegetables from the sandwich and smears the mayonnaise on them.

　The fresh, delicious-looking lettuce and tomatoes turn a wonderful yellow color.

'Good, good, this will do...'

　Eric stared at the mayonnaise-covered vegetables, his voice shaking as he stared at them.

　Then he swallowed his spit and put it in his mouth at once.

'Mmm!　Just like in King's Landing, as long as you have this, you can eat your vegetables!　I'd rather just use this source!

　Eric talks briskly while dipping his mouth in mayonnaise.

　After all, he seems to be fine as long as he has mayonnaise. In fact, it seems that it can be eaten on its own.

Hahaha!　As long as you have this, you needn't be afraid of vegetables!

　With a high-pitched smile, Eric pulls the vegetables out of the sandwich and wants to smear them with mayonnaise.

　It seems to be a strategy to treat the vegetables with the intense seasoning of mayonnaise.

'Huh?　Eric is eating his vegetables right!　Is it the mayonnaise or something like that?

　Natasha is surprised to see her own son eating vegetables properly, as if it's rare to see him eat them properly.

　However, Mother Erna's face was not so cheerful.

　That's because Erna-san knows the dangers of mayonnaise.

''...Maybe. But it's a double-edged sword. You might be able to eat your vegetables with mayonnaise, but that means you can't eat them without mayonnaise. And you either love the mayonnaise so much that you become a picky eater or you don't.
Maybe. That condiment is supposedly fattening, so I'm worried.

　It's true that Mom Erna is right. Mayonnaise contains more calories and stuff than vegetables.

　If you repeat it every day, you might get fat. And most importantly, you'll have a horrible time in a few years.

"Oh, no... then what should I do...

We have to feed them steadily. That's your job as a mother.

Yes.

　Natasha and her mother Erna talk to each other with even tighter expressions on their faces.

　I'm sure Eric's eating habits will be more demanding in the future.

''Hahahaha!　I ate all your vegetables!　I'll pinch the meat as much as I want afterwards!

　When Eric finally flattened all of the vegetables in the bread, he took the meat and sandwiched it between them, as if it was just the beginning. Moreover, he even smeared mayonnaise on it.

　I felt like I was going to get a heartburn when I looked at Eric.

　I try not to look next to him and I'll have a sandwich too.

　Let's start with the salted aji and lemon sandwich.

　I grabbed the sandwich on a plate and chewed it up vigorously.

　The flavor of the aji and a little strong salt and pepper. But they are absorbed by the soft bread and neutralized by the sour lemon.

The sourness of the lemon permeates my body, probably because I've been practicing from early morning. The tiredness in my body seems to disappear.

This is delicious.

'Yeah, I can only recommend it to you, Mr. Agal.

　Brother Silvio and Father Nord, who are eating on the other side of the room, are also eating well.

''Haha!　Especially after you've worked up a sweat in training, right?　When you sweat, you want to eat a strong taste. But meat is a bit too heavy. That's when this is easy to eat.

'I see!　I know that feeling very well!

I'm tempted to eat something strong after rehearsal, but sometimes I don't like meat.

　Especially since Brother Silvio and Father Nord are more fish people than meat people. They seemed to agree with Aegal's words.

　It's true that I don't like meat, but there are times when I want to eat something with a strong flavor. I know a little bit of what you're thinking.

　It's easy to eat and it's hearty. Eric's house cook does it too.

　As I was gobbling it up with that in mind, I quickly finished my aji sandwich in no time at all.

　Now, the shrimp and salad sandwich was next.

　Brightly colored vegetables such as lettuce and onions were placed on top of it, and a large, plump shrimp was placed on top of it, with a cream sauce on top.

　This is an absolutely delicious one!

　I can't stand to look at it anymore and I take a bold bite.

　The texture of fresh lettuce and the taste of large, plump shrimp. And the sweet cream mingles with it. And then there's the bread, which gives off a savory wheat flavor that envelops it all.

　It's as if the salad itself is sandwiched between breads. The inside of my mouth is so fresh. It's a refreshing, pleasant taste that I had been eating.

　Seabirds cooed in the distance and the waves came in and out quietly.
The vast blue sea is endlessly blue and wide, and the white clouds in the sky stand out beautifully.

We ate our sandwiches elegantly while gazing at the beautiful sea view. It's quite elegant, isn't it?

'Luna!　I'm done eating!

I'm with you.

　As I was eating my sandwiches while gazing at the sea in a daze, Sister Elinora and Luna suddenly started to stand up.

　Have you finished eating already?　As I look at her, wishing I didn't have to eat so hastily, sister Elinora says something outrageous.

''Well then, let's have a fight!

Hmmm, next time I'll get one.

　And Luna nodded at that, unfazed by it.

　I can't believe it. We've been practicing since early morning and it's finally time for a break, and now you're going to take it by surprise and still practice?

　........It's insane.

　When I am looking at you with a shocked gaze, Erinora sister may have misunderstood and said something stupid.

''What?　Maybe Al wants to do it too.

Ha, ha, no kidding.

What?　I didn't say I was joking, but?

　I laughed bitterly and softly refused, but sister Elinora didn't get it.

She seems to be asking me out.

I'm still having lunch, so I'm not going.

Okay, go ahead and eat.

　Feeling that if they knew they weren't going to come, they didn't have time to reply, sister Elinora and Luna danced out into the sunshine with their wooden swords.

'Let's go, Luna!

Hmmm.

　And then the two of them started to practice hitting each other with their wooden swords.

''Uh-huh, Luna looks like she's having a lot of fun. I'm sure she's happy to have Elinora-san here.

'That goes for Elinora too. She's having a great time conferring with Luna, whom she doesn't get to see very often.

　Seeing the two of them happily striking each other with wooden swords on the beach, Natasha-san and Mother Erna gave a soft smile.

　Sis Elinora and Luna-san are both in good spirits at all. The amount of energy they contain must be different from mine.

　I continued to eat my sandwich in the shade as I thought about that.