I've been wanting to watch a few more Rotten Races.

　As soon as we left Rick's backyard, Rah muttered in remorse.

'No. Lady Rahna just keeps getting hotter and hotter and more willing to bet big money on it.'

　We have watched the race three times since then and bet money on it.

　Rah's rabbi won the race three times in a row, and he was so excited that he wanted to bet a gold coin on the race.

　Loretta stopped him in a hurry, and our race was over.

'What?　But Loretta was into it too, wasn't she?

No, I don't think so.

　Loretta swims her gaze slightly as Rah-chan gives her a still gaze.

　She was cheering so desperately in the first race, so it seems pointless to deny it, though.

''Ah, I guess this is where the excitement begins.''

Hey?

　Perhaps imitating Thor's boring statement, Ra-chan says in agreement.

'See!　Lady Rana's words are disturbing!　That's another influence of the Ratton Race!

　This is not so much the effect of the Ratton race as it is the effect of talking to Thor.

　This is certainly not a good idea.

　I don't want Ra's to be influenced by someone as unclassy as Thor.

'That should be enough about the importance of money and the danger. I will not allow you to watch any more races!

　Apparently, the race is over and Loretta has cooled down. She's regained her awareness as a chaperone.

'So, next time you want to play something more wholesome, right?

'Where do you plan to go next?　Tell me here.

　Apparently, Thor's credibility has fallen significantly after the one that just happened. Loretta asks with a somewhat wary look in her eyes.

There's an arm-wrestling tournament in the village cafeteria. They have a small women's division, so you can have fun there like a child.

　Oh, it's certainly not bad.

　The arm-wrestling competition at Celia Diner is held every year at the Harvest Festival.

　They do it to accommodate a wide range of people, from adults to children, mixed gender, etc.

　There are also competitions for small children only, so even Ra-chan and I can enjoy them.

　This kind of event is never held in the aristocracy, so it will be a new experience for us.

'Arm-wrestling is the kind of thing where you hold your hands in a goofy grip and knock them down, right?

Yeah, yeah, it's a contest of strength.

'Sounds interesting!　I want to try it!

　It's so cute to see Ra taking my arm and reenacting arm-wrestling.

　His hands are very soft and small.

　But I'm worried that he might break his arm when he wrestles me.

Isn't it like a gambling den again, calling it a village restaurant?

No, they're full of decent people in there.

Oh, really?

　I don't want to look bad because of the Ratton race, so I'm going to make that clear.

　The villagers who were present at the race were just bad gamblers, not bad behavioral people.

Well, if that's what Alfried-sama says, that's fine.

Well, it's settled then. We're going to the Celia restaurant.

　Once Loretta's permission was granted, we were to head to the Celia Dining Hall.



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This is the Celia Diner, baby!

　It wasn't long before we returned to the center of the village from the outskirts of the village and found the Celia Diner.

　The Celia Diner is open for harvest festivals and serves not only food and drinks, but also functions as an event venue.

''It looks like a normal public diner,''

　Loretta, who had been somewhat nervous about coming to a very ordinary place, was relieved.

'There's a lot of people here today for the arm-wrestling tournament,'

It's a bit tinny.

　I slurred my words, but Asmo stated crisply.

　It's only an arm-wrestling contest, and there are a lot of large men who are proud of their strength.

　There were barrels of alcohol placed inside and outside the store for the villagers to arm-wrestle, and the villagers were arm-wrestling.

''........Is this a place to eat?''

　When we walked into the Celia Diner, Ra said with a stunned look on her face.

''Yes,''

Wow, it's a buzz!

　I see, because a duchess like Ra-chan doesn't come to a commoner's shop like this one.

　She must have been surprised at how different it was compared to the upper class shops she usually goes to.

　Ra must have been surprised to see a world that he too knew and didn't know about.

'Unless it's an upper class restaurant like the ones used by the aristocracy, most normal eating places are like this.

Heh, I see.

'I don't like these crowded, noisy eating places?'

　I asked somehow, but Ra shook her head.

'Nah, I like it better this way. The air is so tense in the shops I usually go to that it's hard to talk to you...

　Loretta looked at Ra-chan who was talking like that with a slightly complicated look on her face.

　Unlike me and Eric, Ra-chan has been born and educated by a historic duke family in the kingdom.

　He must have been educated as a nobleman since before he can remember. But that's too rigid for a small child........

　I think I can understand a little bit why Ra-chan is not good at formalities.

'You should ask Sherka to take her when you get home. She's also a student, and she should be familiar with these kinds of shops in the royal capital because she goes out and buys and eats with her friends.

Yeah!

　I can't interfere with other people's home affairs or educational policies, but I can at least give advice on how to make it easier for Ra-chan to spend time there.

　It looks like Shelka is attending a magic academy, and there's at least one or two shops that are easy for students to get into.
You know.

　Something about Loretta in the background, Loretta was muttering something disturbing like, "Yes, Sherka-sama has a friend...", but my sweet sister.
I'd like to think that they would look into it thoroughly for the

Hey, Carla!　We're going to have to mix in some arm wrestling too!

　Thor raised his voice with authority and called out to Carla-san, who was organizing it.

　Then Carla-san came in a straight line and lightly tapped Thor's head with her tray.

'Ow, what are you doing?

Call me Carla. I'm older than you.

You're calling everyone else that!

'Other people are fine, but not you. Thor gets annoyed when you call him by his name.

"Yeah, I know,

　Asmo and I, who can fiercely agree with Carla's opinion, nodded deeply.

''Nah, that's it!''

　Well, the reason is because it's Thor. That's the only reason.

　If I were Thor's age, I wouldn't want to be called out on it either.

''The six of us, including Alfried-sama and the others, are allowed to participate in arm-wrestling, right?

'Oh, no. I will watch over Lady Rana and ask you not to participate.

'What?　Aren't you going to do Loretta?

I'm an adult, and I wouldn't mix it up if I were you.

　Loretta could become separated from her if she joined because she would be in an adult slot. And she realized that if she participated in it, she would get carried away and neglect to take care of Ra-chan.

'So, there are five of you in the children's category. Please put your name here.

All right.

　I get a notepad and a pen from Carla, and I write the names on the list of participants.

　.........Hmm, it seems that there are quite a few kids in the children's section as well, but there's no one who looks particularly dangerous.

　Because if there's an Elinora sister or something like that in a place like this, it would really be a warrior situation.

'This is the Celia Diner?　It's pretty crowded, isn't it?

Celia's Diner often hosts events like reversies and arm wrestling-- oh, Al.

Sister Elinora?

　As I was writing my name on the form, I turned around when a very familiar voice called out to me.

　Then, there was sister Elinora, Alecia, Luna-san, sister Emma and Sheila.