“There’s a lot, so you can eat until you’re full.” (Yuna)
“Well then, I’ll dig in.” (Mia)
Mia and Carol took the bread and put it in their mouths.
“What the! This bread is delicious!” (Mia)
That’s right. It’s the bread that Morin-san made.
I am happy that it’s being praised.
I poured them a cup of drink.
“Do you like fruits?” (Yuna)
“As long as it’s free.” (Mia)
After Mia and Carol said thanks, they wholeheartedly enjoyed the food.
“Yuna. Do you have onigiri?” (Kagali)
Kagali-san looked at the food lined up on the sheet and asked.
Apparently, Kagali-san would instead prefer eating rice balls to bread.
“Yeah, I do.” (Yuna)
I gave Kagali-san a rice ball.
“I prefer this one.” (Kagali)
Kagali-san eats her rice ball with great relish.
“What’s that! Give me some too.” (Mia)
Seeing Kagali-san enjoying the rice ball, Mia also took a rice ball.
“Ah, wait~” (Yuna)
Mia puts the rice ball in her mouth before I can stop her.
Mia’s expression changes.
I offered her a glass of water, which she drank down in one gulp.
“S-Sour!” (Mia)
“That’s why I told you to wait. That rice ball contained something sour called umeboshi.” (Yuna)
“Nobody can eat this.” (Mia)
“That’s not true. It’s delicious for me and Kagali-san.” (Yuna)
To prove it, I eat a rice ball with pickled plums.
Yup, it’s sour and delicious.
However, it seems impossible for people who are not used to eating it. Fina doesn’t like pickled plums, either.
“I think you’ll like this one.” (Yuna)
It’s a rice ball with seasoned meat.
Mia timidly picks it up and brings it to her mouth.
“Indeed, this is delicious.” (Mia)
“Do you want some rice balls too, Fina?” (Yuna)
Fina looked at me happily, so I handed her a rice ball.
“Yes. I will eat it.” (Fina)
I ask Mia and Carol while eating rice balls.
“Mia, Carol. How long have you been here?” (Yuna)
“We came here three days ago.” (Mia)
It’s difficult to tell whether it’s short or long.
“So I was doing some research and found you guys today.” (Mia)
“Yuna-san, was it? Did you come from a village nearby or something?” (Carol)
Carol hesitated to ask.
“……”
Having trouble answering, I turned my attention to Fina and Kagali-san.
“We came from a hidden village, so I can’t tell you about it.” (Kagali)
When I was at a loss for a response, Kagali-san answered for me.
“I see. Actually, I don’t think we can stay here very long, considering the food situation. So I was hoping to find a village nearby where we could get some food.” (Carol)
Carol looks disappointed.