After the toast, each person reaches for his or her food as he or she wishes and begins to eat.

"Pass the Neapolitan!

'Very funny. I'll save some of the other types for you, too.

　At Rah-chan's suggestion, Loretta, who was standing by her side, took a plate and placed a few side dishes on it.

'Lim, please.'

Yes, sir.

　When Aleixia tells us shortly, Limu, who had been absent from the scene, moves and arranges the side dishes.

　There's no particular side dish specified to be taken, but I guess I know what I like because I've been serving for a long time.

　Then the spaghetti is served and Ra-chan wraps the Neapolitan around it and sips it.

''Mmmm!　It tastes a bit like tomatoes, but it's sweet and delicious!

　From the way he said it, he's probably not a big fan of tomatoes. But still, Ra-chan seemed to like the taste of Neapolitan.

　And when I checked on Alecia next to her, she was staring at her spaghetti with a serious expression.

　........I'm afraid of being silently staring at the food. What if they say it's not good or something.

''Alecia-sama, what's wrong?''

'Well Al, I wonder what's used to season this spaghetti?　It tastes like nothing I've ever had before.

　When I asked her about it, Alecia pointed to the Japanese spaghetti with a serious expression on her face.

''That's made with a seasoning called soy sauce, which is found in Kagura.

Did it have some kind of black fluid in it?

Yes, do you know?

　When you hear the word soy sauce, you know even bits and pieces of information about soy sauce that you associate with the black liquid.

'I've been hearing about the black condiment being sold at the Trierra Trading Company lately,'

Oh, that's just the soy sauce.

　As expected of a duchess. She seems to be well-informed about Tory's shop, which is now a large trade association.

This is going to expand the range of flavors in your cooking. I was a bit put off by the fact that it's a black liquid, but this one needs to be bought up before the other nobles notice it.''

　Noticing the possibility of soy sauce, Alecia says with a black smile.

　Can I shy away from it because it's black and scary too?　I wish I could say something.

'Tomorrow morning we'll be serving something called soy sauce and miso, so I'm sure you'll like a lot of things about it.

'Miso that's another thing I don't know about. Yeah, I'll definitely look forward to breakfast tomorrow.

　Alecia smiles at me.

　I feel like Alecia's smile right now is a natural one, like the one she had when she was loving Ra-chan. It's not a fake smile like the one I've been wearing, it's a cute, age-appropriate one.

　What is the meaning of the kind of smile that Aleixia wears? I was a bit curious.

''Hey, Alfried. The spaghetti is all good, but aren't there a lot of vegetable dishes?　Now you're harassing me because you know I don't like vegetables?

We're famous for our vegetables, so it's only natural that we have a lot of them.

　I don't want you to make such a personal complaint about a habit you know.

'Lord Rana, you have to eat your vegetables properly too.

Veggie giraffe!

　In front of me is Ra-chan, who turns away from Loretta's attention with a pout.

'Rah-chan, you don't like vegetables?'

Yeah, because it's bitter.

　I guess Rah-chan doesn't like vegetables either. Well, considering his age of four years old, he may be at an age where he feels that he doesn't like vegetables.

　Many kids don't like vegetables because they instinctively avoid them. Many vegetables are bitter or sour, and humans instinctively recognize them as highly toxic and spit them out.

　But that will change once the perception that they are not toxic is created.

　In other words, it's the experience of eating well.

'Rah, the vegetables here are a little bit different from the rest, so try a little bit of it,'

Yeah.

Just one bite. It's good in here.

'Hmmm, if Al says so, just for a minute...'

　When I asked him to bite back, Lah-chan looked reluctant to do so, but stabbed the steamed carrots with his fork.

　I don't want Ra-chan to grow up disliking vegetables like Eric did, but I want her to try the pure vegetables of Koliat Village.

　Even if you don't like veggies, I'm sure you'll find something you'll enjoy.

　As I watched, Ra-chan hesitantly took a bite of the carrot he had stuck in his fork, but he took a bite at once.

　I guess it's because I'm not good at it. He meditates and chews, looking a little uncomfortable, but chews.

　And then the next moment, her crinkled eyes widened.

Sweet!

Right?

　I smile somewhat contentedly at Ra's reaction, which is filled with surprise.

'What?　These carrots are so sweet and delicious!

It's like a fruit. There's no bitterness at all, no muddiness, just a lot of sweetness growing out of them.

　Not only Ra-chan, but also Alecia next to me, who is cutting the paprika with a knife and eating it with a satisfied look on her face, gives me her opinion.

　That's right. Our vegetables are different from the others in that the vegetables have an outstanding sweetness. They have less bitterness and odor than those from other territories, so they are relatively easy to eat, even for those who don't like them.

　Furthermore, steamed vegetables are a way to lock in the nutrition and flavor of the vegetables. It's best when paired with the tasty vegetables from Koliat Village.

'I could eat the vegetables here!

　Rah said and sipped the pumpkin.

'Yes, the pumpkin tastes good too!'

''I can't believe Lord Rana is so willing to eat vegetables...''

　Loretta is very surprised and thrilled to see her vegetable-phobic Lah eat her vegetables with a crunch.

　I hope that this will help her to change her perception of vegetables as bitter and toxic and recognize that they are delicious.

　I'm sure the experience of eating vegetables in a delicious way will help to alleviate Ra's dislike of them.

'See, Eric, you should try some of them too.

Oh, me too?

　Eric is puzzled by Alecia's recommendation. It would be impossible not to be happy to be recommended by someone you are interested in, but he can't reply right away because it's a vegetable he doesn't like.

''Eric, the vegetables here are delicious, right?''

See, that's what little Ra said about hating vegetables.

　Eric struggled to get on board with pure Ra's feelings.

'Ummm, um, can I put mayonnaise on it?'

No, you're not going to follow this trend.

　I don't think it's right to put mayonnaise on here.

'Well then let's eat it a bit as is.

　As we watch, Eric slowly pours the steamed broccoli into his mouth.

'Hmmm!'

　Then Eric was surprised.

'Well?'

'It's not at all like the broccoli I know. The one I was fed before was much greener and didn't have much of a taste. But this one didn't have a bluish taste, it had a sweetness to it that was almost like a broccoli flavor.
I can. And the texture is interesting because it's so firm. I could eat my veggies with this one.

　Eric expresses his thoughts as if he was surprised himself.

　With our vegetables, even people who don't like vegetables can eat them. This might be the best compliment for the villagers who have grown our vegetables.

　I'll tell them later.

'Just one thing, though, would you mind?

What?

'Can I put some mayonnaise on this?　My gut tells me that my instincts are absolutely right.

　This guy just ruined the whole process.

　I don't know who turned him into this mayor but it was me.

"Yeah, yeah, go ahead.

Oh, so now it's on!

　Then Eric takes a piece of broccoli and dips it in mayonnaise and eats it.

'Oh, I knew it!　This one tastes far better!

　It's true that broccoli and mayonnaise go well together, but it's a bit complicated, given that we pride ourselves on the taste of the vegetable itself.

　Well, we all have our own tastes and combinations of food and preferences, and I guess I'll forgive her for admitting that the vegetables are delicious.

"Eric, what is mayonnaise?

'Do you care about Miss Lana too?　This mayonnaise thing--

"Don't do it, Eric. Don't pull Rah's down the wrong path. Have a nice mayonnaise dinner.

Oh!

　Calling me a bad maid and liking cookies is still in the cute category, which is probably fine, but I can't stand the quicksilver to make me a mayo rah like Eric.

'It doesn't matter, Rah. Have you ever heard of Neapolitan dogs, Neapolitan on bread?

Yeah, what's that, what's that?

　I changed the topic of conversation to get the attention of Ra-chan and he bit into it beautifully.

　I was a little worried about him, but that doesn't mean he didn't love Neapolitan.
Ugh.

"What?　Spaghetti in a bun?

"You're an idiot to take a piece of spaghetti that's a complete meal and put it in a bun?

　The idea of putting it in the bread was surprising, and even Alacia and Bram, who was silently tasting the spaghetti, rushed in.

　Incidentally, sister Elinora's face was a bit miffed at the comment just made.

　Sister Elinora likes Neapolitan dogs. She often eats them when they come out in the mansion or as a lunch.

　Of course I didn't know that, but I'd stepped on one land mine.

　With that thought in mind, I answer the question.

'No, they're delicious,'

"Yeah, I'll try!

Okay, I'll take it.

Miss Alecia, are you out of your mind?

Yeah, because Al says it's good.

　I expected Rah-chan to be on board, but I was surprised that Alecia would do it too.

　Following Rah-chan and Alecia's wishes, Loretta and Lim sliced into the bread with a knife and placed the Neapolitan on it.

　And when they took the completed Neapolitan dog in their hands, Ra-chan boldly and Alecia elegantly sipped it.

''Hmm!　It's true!　Al was right, it's delicious!

Yes, surprisingly, it goes very well with bread. As I would expect from the birthplace of spaghetti, there are some unusual ways to eat it.

　Rah-chan is delighted while dipping her mouth in the sauce, and Alecia is surprised while elegantly hiding her mouth with her hand.

''What, what........''

　Bram looks at the two of them with a mixture of surprise and envy.

　I've tried it myself, but I'd say I can't cut it out because I made a foolish remark earlier.

'It's an unusual way to eat, but I think Master Bram should try it once.

Yeah, right. If you say so, I'll give you a taste.

　When I suggested that, Bram replied with a superior look.

　He still looked pompous, but I smiled as a smile of happiness escaped from his face.

　When the elderly butler made a Neapolitan dog, Bram took it and ate it.

'Oh, it's delicious - it's good. And the spaghetti and bread go together quite well.

Speaking of good food--agh?

'Lady Rana, you have sauce on your mouth.

　Ra-chan tried to go straight into Bram's less than honest impressions, but that was prevented by Loretta wiping her mouth with a napkin.