Okay, take your share.

I'll take care of it!

　I finish melting the miso and it's done, so I leave the sharing to Meena.

'Put more meat in it, right?'

I'm a fish.

"Yes, yes, yes!

　Sister Elinora and Brother Silvio give orders and Meena pours them out in response to their requests.

　Since it's so important, I'll give them an order too.

''Then I'll have more leeks.

'You're reluctant to be a leek!

　It's probably the best thing about the dashi and miso, soaked up by the sweet leeks. That's not even close to calling it reluctant, and Meena isn't even close to calling it reluctant.

　I have Meena pour my portion, and finally Meena adds her own, and we're all ready to go.

''Well then, let's eat!

　Then sister Elinora said so and started eating.

　She waited until we were all present, but she wanted to eat as soon as possible.

　I felt the same way, though, so I dipped my mouth into the bowl and drank the soup as soon as I could.

　The gentle flavors of kelp broth and miso spread through the bowl, and I could feel the delicious flavors of cod, chicken and vegetables seeping into the soup. It's a gentle, yet robust flavor.

'Hah, it's delicious.'

　The words leaked out like a relieved breath.

　Maybe it's because I thought that from the bottom of my heart, but I think my voice was somehow more reluctant than usual.

''Drinking the soup warms my body, doesn't it?

Yeah, this just feels right.

'It's summer and it's a luxury to eat hot food in a cool place. I feel a little bad for the people who work outside.

　The three of us let out our thoughts as we let out a sigh.

　Hmmm, even though it's summer, using ice magic to make the room cold and having a warm pot is a bit of immorality and a spice that enhances the taste.

　Feeling the cold air in the room, you drink the warm miso soup.

　You can feel the warmth of the soup gently spreading through your body as you taste it more delicately.

　This feeling of relief can only be experienced in winter. Recreating it with magical power and eating it deliciously is exactly the luxury that Meena says it is.

''There's more, right?

　As I drank the soup and breathed a sigh of relief, Elinora leaned forward and looked into the pot.

　When I looked at Elinora's bowl, I saw that it was already empty. It was neatly flattened.

　Elinora sister, you eat fast.

　I've been eating not only the soup but also the other ingredients in it, with an eye on Elinora's grumpy-looking sister, who seems to be in a good mood and wants a refill.

　This time it's the leek. It's a big white scallion cut diagonally into pieces. They are slightly brown and heavy because they have been absorbed by the miso soup.

　This one seems to soak up the flavor. I blow on it a little and put it in my mouth in anticipation.

''Hot!　Huff, huff.

　I thought I'd cooled it down enough, but the broth seeping inside the leeks was hotter than I'd expected.

　I rolled the scallions around in my mouth and managed to let the heat escape and swallowed it down.

　Ah, I couldn't taste much because of the heat.

''Hmph, Alfried-sama is such a panicky person. If you eat it cool enough like I did--heat!　It's not good!　The inside of the potatoes are hotter than I thought they would be.......!

　You can't make fun of people at all.

　The potatoes are just as hot inside as the scallion-soaked broth, and they're just as hot as the scallion-soaked broth.

　Meena, with tears in her eyes, is crunching her mouth open to let the heat escape. Even so, the heat spreading in her mouth is still too much, and she's flapping her hands around as if she's seeking water.

　I've experienced that heat many times, so I make a cup with my earth magic and pour water into it using water magic.

'Yes, water,'

Huh!

　When I handed her the water, Meena took it as if she were scratching it up and very, very quickly put the potatoes in her stomach with water.

''Huh.......Thank you, Alfried-sama. I thought I was going to die.''

Meena's got a cat's tongue, so you can't be in a hurry, okay?

Yes, you're right...

　Meena responds to this honestly, probably because she doesn't have any words to say back.

　For now, I fill Meena's cup with water so that she won't do the same thing, and I prepare water for the other three people, including myself.

　Now it won't matter if another tragedy happens.

　I carefully let the leeks cool and this time I put them in my mouth.

　When I bite down on the leeks, the thick sweetness of the leeks, the well-soaked broth and the taste of the miso are spat out in a thick, rich way.

'Ah, the soup is so well absorbed and delicious.'

　And above all, the sweetness of the leek is different. They are so sweet that you can eat them even without the broth. It is indeed a vegetable grown in the village of Koliat.

　It's nice to have this moderately chewy texture while it's soft. The crunchy texture is unbearable.

The sweetness of the vegetables and the flavors of the broth and the miso are a perfect match.

Yeah.

　We are warmed up by the deliciousness and warmth of the miso hot pot.

'Huh?　Where's the meat?

　Sister Elinora is again exploring the pot with her ladle as a refill.

'Hey Elinora sis, you eat too much meat. You should eat your vegetables and fish too.

I'd rather eat meat than vegetables.

　Sister Elinora says something like a child to the point of cleanliness.

　Normally, I would scold her for eating a few more vegetables with everyone, but I don't even feel that way because we're all at ease with the delicious one-pot meal.

　We've all eaten the same kettle of fish. It's no wonder we have the expression, "We've had a pot of rice together. One-pot dish makes everyone's heart tender.

　In other words, eating a casserole might make Thor and Asmo feel calm and gentle - or is it impossible for someone whose heart is already too dirty?



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Huh, it was delicious.

Maybe it's the cooler weather in your room, or maybe it's the fact that you're enjoying a hot pot like in winter.

Yeah, it's warming me up.

　After eating the nabe, everyone looks relieved to see that their bodies have been warmed up.

　Everyone looks satisfied with their stomachs, perhaps because they've been suitably filled.

　However, the pot isn't over yet. In fact, it could be said that this is the moment of truth.

Well, let's make it the last thing we want to do.

'Yes!　It's a perfect match for the rice and the miso soup, which is infused with the flavor of the ingredients!

　We had a potluck in the winter, and we all understand that this is where we started, since we ate it with rice as a sime at that time.

'Well, I'll get the rice then.

But you can't eat a meena.

　When Meena was about to leave the room with the pots and pans in her arms, Saara, also a maid, was waiting for her.

'Huh?　Come on, Sarra!

'As soon as I deliver the pots and pans to your room, please go back to cleaning. I haven't finished cleaning the hallway at all.

Oh, no!　Five minutes, no, just three minutes!　Please just let me have the last of the sime!

　Meena pleads upwardly, but Saara shakes her head.

'No. What time do you think it is already? It's long past your break time, you know?'

'I'll give half of mine and I'll share it with Saara!

'I've already had my lunch and I'm full.

　Saara doesn't waver at all when she cuts the trump card of separating the porridge.

　What mental strength. Saara's heart must be made of steel or something.

''Now, let's get back to work.

Yes.

　Meena walks out into the corridor, swooning as Saara tells her to.

　From the happy face she had earlier, it turned into an expression of despair. It's not unreasonable, it's a miso hot pot, but they've taken away the last sime. Nothing could be sadder than this.

''........Meena.

'Yes, what is it?　Master Alfried!

　When I call out to her, Meena turns around with a somewhat expectant look on her face.

'Not only do you have to go get some rice, but you have to go get some eggs in it too.

"Master Alfried, you fool!

　Meena walks out, spitting a throwaway line.

　What a stupid thing to say to my husband.



　After this, the porridge was enjoyed by me, sister Elinora and brother Silvio.