We were having breakfast at Tsubaki no Ma, where we had dinner last night.

　Naturally, this is the Japanese country of Kagura, so the food served is Japanese food. Rice and miso soup with tofu, salmon, tsukemono (Japanese pickles), simmered vegetables and grated baby food.

　I'm definitely a fan of Japanese food in the morning, but I'm a little sleepy because I'm tired from last night.

　I went to bed late last night because I was throwing a pillow.

　I'm a kid who falls asleep at nine or ten o'clock, so last night's pillow fight until midnight and Sanosuke's nonsense was physically hard on me. Thanks to that, I'm a little sleep-deprived today.

　It's a good thing that you're not the only one who's been in the same room with them, because they're adults, and they look sleepy.

The first thing that comes to mind is the fact that it's a good idea to have a good time. The employee threw a pillow at me and Sanosuke-san yelled at me for not getting enough sleep.

　Tory, sitting nearby, gives me a resentful look.

　It's no wonder he says that. Tory is in a position of responsibility as chairman of the board of trade. You can't blame him for being the most angry.

　This time I was able to return the favor for being tipped off by the maid, so my heart is also clear.

　.........Haha, the fragrant green tea is delicious.

　As I was drinking the green tea without even returning the words, Tori also quietly put her hand on her chopsticks as if she had given up.

　The merchants around me are also low on tension due to lack of sleep and are moping around and putting rice into their mouths. The low tension was not only because they were sleepy, but also because they had been banned from throwing pillows at night at this inn. It was one of the few times he could get revenge on Tory, which must have been disheartening for the people in the Chamber of Commerce. Later, I guess they're afraid to work today because they beat up Tory so badly last night.

　They're definitely going to be rubbing off on Tory today.

　Well, a noisy meal like last night is nice, but a quiet meal like this isn't bad either.

　It's nice and quiet.

Al!　It goes great with rice and miso soup!

　However, Roomba, who is next to me, seems to be the same as ever because he is a physical idiot. It should have been the first time for him to cook kagura properly, but he ended up discovering the cat manma.

　That's a bit unfair. I want to do that too!

I'm sure it's delicious with rice, but I don't think it's a very complimentary way to eat in a setting like this, do you?

　I mean, I think it's pretty bad manners to eat at an inn.

　It's not necessarily the same as previous lives and Kagura's manners, but I'm not sure it would look too good.　Thinking that, I turn my gaze to ask Sanosuke behind me.

''........Yes. It's like a busy servant shoveling in and eating, so I wouldn't recommend doing it in a place like this.

　I'm disappointed in Sanosuke's words. The cat manma is so delicious. I wanted to pour miso soup over hot white rice and shovel it in!

'Aleusha-san, they say you can't pour miso soup over rice!

'What?　Why?　It's definitely good, right?

Sanosuke-san said it was bad manners!

　As I was frustrated in my mind, I heard such a voice from the ladies' seats in the distance.

　Apparently, the other side had also noticed the possibility of the catman and was about to try it out.

　It seems that Aleusha and Ilya are also becoming imbued with Kagura culture.

　By the way, the breakfast table is divided into two sections: men on the right side and women on the left.

　It's a good idea to be able to have a good time with them. Because when the men get down, forty seats will be filled in the blink of an eye.

　Even without that, though, I don't think Aleusha would have come by because of what she saw last night that she shouldn't have seen. The same goes for the landlady who was taking care of him worthily yesterday.

　The breakfast on this side seems to have been left in the hands of the men on this side, starting with Sanosuke. I don't think there's enough pomp and circumstance here.

"It's so good, but it's no good.

　Rumba shovels the cat manma in one go, looking disappointed.

　Then she puts down her empty bowl and, as she remembers

"...Oh!　Then how about egg on rice?

It's a breach of etiquette in a high-class restaurant, but the basics are fine.

How come it's not a problem for you...

　Come to think of it, it's true. It is considered taboo to put miso soup in rice, but there is a tendency to regard rice with an egg as OK. What does this mean?

''I don't even know that much...''

　As expected, you don't know that much about the details, Sanosuke also replies while frowning.

　Well, there are not many people who question such small things. Cooking is something that people are familiar with, but surprisingly, they don't know much about the culture and its origin.

Well, that's all right. Sanosuke, give me one raw egg.

　Roomba asks while pouring rice into his empty bowl.

Oh, me too.

　I've heard that egg on rice is okay here, so I take advantage of the rumba and ask for it too.

"Me too.

Landlady, give me a raw egg!

Me too!

　Then hands went up one by one from Irvine, Malt, and the Chamber of Commerce in front of them.

　On the other side of the room, Aleusha and Ilya and the ladies are also begging the landlady for raw eggs.

　In the quiet morning room, the conversation between me and Roomba seems to be more audible than I expected. It's funny to see a grown man wanting a raw egg.

　Sanosuke and the proprietress are laughing at our requests for raw eggs and giving instructions to the employees.

'Al said the egg rice would taste even better if there was soy sauce in it. I can't wait to taste it.

Don't put too much soy sauce on it. A few drops of soy sauce is just right.

　A little bit of soy sauce is enough. Too much soy sauce would ruin the natural taste of the egg.

　I sipped the miso soup and let out a breath of relief.

　Ah, the taste of miso seems to permeate my body.

　 I know it's bad manners, and I know I can eat as much as I want later on, but I can't help but feel the desire to do so.

　Why is it that when people are told that they shouldn't do something, they want to do it even more?

　However, I am still a nobleman. You have to pay attention to your table manners in your own way.... Let's put aside the fact that you threw a flamboyant pillow fight last night or that you and Eric had a slash-and-burn with tongs at a party in the royal capital.

　

　While frowning at what a half-hearted and troublesome measure, I scoop the rice with my chopsticks, drawn by that taste.

　I bring the steamy, white, white rice to my mouth.

Oh, he fell.

　It accidentally fell into the miso soup with chopsticks.

　 Let's enjoy it for what it is.

　Once again, I bring the white rice with the miso and dashi mixture into my mouth.

　Oh, it goes so well with rice. The white rice absorbs the flavor of the miso and dashi soup stock perfectly. It's a nostalgic taste.

　When I was busy in my past life, I used to make a quick and tasty lunch of ochazuke and cat food.

...Oh, the rice has fallen into the miso soup.

You can't blame me for this, once it's down. Eat the whole thing without being rude to the food.

Sure. Why don't you eat the rice you lost in the miso soup, too?

　Irvine and Malt were doing that in front of me as I ate the cat man modding, screaming white.

　Even if you fell, it was still a spoonful.

　Unlike me, who dropped a mouthful of food, what a brazen bunch of people you are.

　Is it okay to be so brazen?

　When I turned around to see Sanosuke's reaction behind me, he was turning away with a complicated look on his face.

　Apparently, he's going to pretend he didn't see it. He looks like a hard-headed guy, perhaps because he has a sour look on his face, but he seems to have a surprising amount of flexibility.

　Well, he's an employee of an inn where people from many countries stay. Maybe a certain degree of tolerance is necessary.

　Thinking about this, I crack a fresh raw egg and drop it on top of the rice.

'No, let's not do that, Aleusha!　It's only those people who can do that!　Let's try a different place, shall we?　Let's just stick with egg on rice for now, shall we?