The sun was setting. I'm lying in bed in my room when there's a knock at the door.

　As I answer, Saara walks in.

'Alfried-sama, it's time for dinner, so go to the dining room. This time it's strictly by order of Master Nord.

'I know. You're right, you're going to dine with the dukes and earls, and you're not going to sleep twice and be late.

'Oh, I see. Well, let's go now.

　Saara opens the door fully and asks me to leave the room.

　I don't feel like she trusts me at all. Well, I thought I could just head out after she leaves, but I don't see why not.

　I have no choice but to get up out of bed, as Sarla doesn't seem to have any intention of moving until I leave.

　And as I leave the room, Saara closes the door and follows closely behind me.

　Too much trust.

''Well you don't need to keep an eye on me, I'll be on my way.

I have to head to the dining room as well, so...

　And so on, but maybe that's another stern order of Father Nord.

　Well, I guess he wants to be that rude.

　I walked to the first floor with somewhat mixed feelings.

　When I walked into the dining room, the whole family was already seated in the dining room, and Nord and Erna's mother looked a little relieved.

'You're worrying too much. They wouldn't want to be late under these circumstances.''

Well, that's as good as it gets, isn't it?

'But he didn't seem to get out of bed at all until I urged him out. I think he was probably going to take it a little slow and then come down.

How do you know-- I don't, I don't.

　Dad Nord's eyes, which had been smiling, became still.

　Saara had read my thoughts so well that a few words of surprise escaped me.

　I dared to ignore the piercing gaze and sat down on the bottom seat appropriately.

'Yeah, Al's in the second seat from the back,'

Yeah, how did it get there?

　I should be right to sit as close to the lower seat as possible.

''Al is the one who can entertain Alecia-sama and Rana-sama the most. So, Eric, you will be sitting next to them as well.

　It is true that if you line up at this long table with your family size, you will be in a slightly pitiful position surrounded by Ra, Bram and adults. I guess that was Father Nord's way of preventing that from happening.

　I do as Nord-Dad says and take a seat in the back.

　Seriously. Alecia is going to sit and eat almost in front of me? I'm not going to be rude in front of the Duchess.

　It's kind of reminds me of the reception I had in my previous life.

　Well, the only time we all get together to eat is on the first day or the next morning. After that, the harvest festival would start, or each of us would be free to have our own food brought to our rooms.

　It's only two times, and we'll get over it.

　It's refreshing to see Nord's father and Elinora's sister in the lower section of the room, which is quite different from the usual.

　As I'm dazed with that thought, Meena opens the door and the Silford family faces come in.

　Father Nord and Mother Erna answer the door and take their seats.

　Mr. Aegal and Natasha sit to my left, and Eric sits on my right, reacting the same way I did.

'So you're next to me...'

I'm here to entertain.

'But this position........could it be that Miss Alecia is right in front of you?

Yeah.

Oh!

　Eric can't hide his joy when he hears that the woman he loves is in front of him.

　I'm understandably buoyed by Eric's easy exuberance and I throw water at him.

"But being in front of you means you're going to be strictly checked on your table manners,

What?　Oh, sister, would you mind switching seats?

　He was probably more afraid of blundering through misbehavior than he was of joy. Eric leans forward and says something pathetic.

'....No.'

　Hearing Luna's immediate response, Eric's face was filled with despair.

'This is a good time to review your table manners. 'Good luck, Eric.'

Yes.

　Mr. Aegal said that with a smile, and Eric replied without effort.

　It's a far cry from the first time he tried to float away. I feel a little guilty about it, but it's better than finding out later and being upset.

　While I'm checking table manners with an anxious Eric, Bram comes in next, accompanied by his butler.

　As I sit down at the table after being urged by Nord Dad, Bram crosses his arms and glares at me with his arms crossed in a pompous manner.

''Well you're being watched like crazy.

It's not good for you.

　I can feel the hostile gaze of a hissing gaze.

　He'll be quiet today because of Alecia's advice, but tomorrow morning, he'll be the first to set up a duel.

　Oh, tomorrow will be the harvest festival, so let's not do that kind of thing, shall we?　And I wonder if Alecia will suggest it.

　But I'm afraid that would mean I'd owe Alecia a debt of gratitude.

　As I turn my gaze away from the ravenous beast, the door opens and Alecia, Lim, Ra-chan, and Loretta-san come in.

　Aleysia and Ra-chan come in front of us, the top seat, when Father Nord urges them to come in.

　Alecia sits down gracefully as Lim pulls out a chair for me.

　I'm sure it's a beautiful gesture as expected of a duchess. I wish I could follow the example of Elinora's sister, who sits down with a thud and props up her elbows.

　I'm not sure if it's because I'm in public now, but I'm being ladylike.

　Next, Loretta pulls out a chair and sets up the steps and footrest.

　From Ra-chan's point of view, the table is a bit high. But even with those steps, Ra-chan sat neatly so that her skirt wouldn't spread.

　Even though she is a four-year-old, she is a duchess. She seems to be well educated in these areas.

　You've done a great job," she said, as if to endear herself to her grandson, but I thought it was rude, so I resisted.

　As soon as she sat down, Ra-chan gave me a big smile.

''What's wrong?''

'Ehehe, I'm happy to have dinner with Al and Eric!

　When I asked her why she seemed to be enjoying herself, Ra replied innocently.

　'What is this creature, isn't it a little too cute?

'Yeah. I'm happy for you too.'

　When I replied, Ra-chan laughed happily and then turned to Eric.

　When I put my elbow in, Eric, who had been silent with his arms crossed, opens his mouth.

''Um ... me too.''

Heh.

　Then a smirking Ra chuckled.

"Oh, I don't see my name in it.

Of course, I'm glad Alecia is with us!

Yes, I'm happy for you.

　Even Alecia, who is next to me, feels like she's having a conversation with her grandson.

　She seems a lot softer and more human compared to her usual beautiful smile.

　Ra-chan is a natural human thalassie.

We're all here now. Saara, bring me the food.

I'm sorry, sir.

　After bowing to Father Nord's words, Saara opens the door.

　Then the maids who were waiting with a wagon in hand enter the dining room.

　Among them were not only our maids, Meena and Mel, but also the butlers and maids that Eric and Alecia had brought with them.

　The maids who pushed the wagon put down the dishes with a careful hand.

　It was immediately clear that it wasn't Meena just by her touch. It's probably the maid from Alecia's house.

　She has a very beautiful face and an aura of workability. Probably a merchant's daughter or some nobleman's daughter.

　I've heard that there are some noble families that make their daughters serve in order to gain education and other skills.

　If you have such a maid to serve you, you might feel happy if you are a man, but I'm the opposite.

　If I had such a good-looking maid to serve me, I would feel that my life is cramped.

　If we're going to hire more maids, it's best to recruit them from the village of Coriat.

　A platter of spaghetti is placed on the table. There are four kinds of spaghetti: Japanese spaghetti with autumnal mushrooms and bacon, Neapolitan, cream spaghetti with mushrooms, and peperoncino.

　Since mushrooms are in season now, there are more mushrooms in the ingredients.

　This time there are twelve of us, so the volume of mushrooms is amazing.

''Oh, there's some spaghetti I've never seen before, even at the King's Palace.

　Surprisingly, Alecia is curious.

'Are you quite fond of spaghetti?'

Yes, it's something that comes in a variety of flavors and is delicious. It's no exaggeration to say it's the most popular dish among women.

　I'm pretty sure I've seen a few places in King's Landing with spaghetti illustrations on them, but I didn't think they were that crowded.

'I had it too!　I love meat spaghetti!

'Oh, I see. We don't serve meat spaghetti, but I'd recommend the red-colored Neapolitan, too!

Really?　Then I'll have a Neapolitan!

　If you like the taste of meat spaghetti, then you'll love the Neapolitan.

　Once the spaghetti is finished, it's time for seasonal salads, boiled vegetables, pumpkin soup, turnips with chicken boro sauce, marinated mushrooms, bread, gratin, roast beef, cheese hamburger, and a little bit of eringi.
and white meat with mayonnaise.

　As I thought, the menu is lavishly prepared for the guests who are to be entertained today. Well, it's better to have more than a few items on the menu than to have a few, because it shows that you are welcome.

　Some dishes are placed individually, such as soup, but most of them are placed on a platter. We take it from there and put it on our own plates as we please, buffet style.

　Actually, we thought about doing a little bit of a course, but Alecia wanted to eat a variety of things, so we did this.

　I'm grateful for this because I'm used to and like this rather than having a formal course.

Mmm, there's even some mayonnaise on the side.

　Eric checked the mayonnaise plate by his side and nodded with satisfaction.

'By the way, that's the mayonnaise dish in front of you.

'Mayonnaise dishes!　I didn't know there was such a thing!

　I point to the mayonnaise dish and Eric reacts more than I expected.

　His excitement is a little scary.

　Apparently, he'd put mayonnaise on his own house, but he'd never mixed it up into a dish. If so, those dishes would be a new shock to Eric.

　Once the food on the table was ready, Mr. Largo and the Bram family butler would go around and pour the red wine and other drinks. Those who drink alcohol will have wine, etc., while those who can't drink will have fruit juice, etc.

　Naturally, me, Eric and Ra-chan will have fruit juice. I'd like to try a glass of red wine, but there's nothing I can do about it.

　Elinora's sister, Luna-san, Bram, Alecia and others had red wine poured for them.

　Elinora sister, you were cool when you said that red wine was just austere and not good.

　When the meal was ready, the host, Nord Dad, as usual, gave his welcome speeches.

''Well then, Alacia-sama. May I ask for a toast?

Yeah.

　After a longer and more formal greeting than usual, Father Nord passed the soundtrack to Alecia, the flowery one.

　Alecia was unfazed, and announced in a cool voice while remaining imposing.

''Well then, cheers.''

Cheers.