Differences in values and tastes. This is something that exists
everywhere. Even on Earth, when one travels abroad, they are
sometimes confused by these cultural differences.
That's how it is in a world even in a world that only had the same
humans in it. So, being transferred to a completely different world, the
differences would have been enormous.
However, this world was fortunately greatly influenced by the world I
was in, and I can also feel something Earth-like in this world's unique
cultures, so I feel that it is easy for me to adapt.
Of course, there were some things that puzzled me, such as magic and
polygamy, but now, I can say that I am generally familiar with this
world's culture.
But unfortunately, I was feeling the difference in values very much now.
I felt a definite wall between me and the people who live in this world…
Yes, I just want to say one thing… Why the heck are you still here on the
seventh day, "Baby Castella Cuisine Specialty Restaurant"!?
This is strange, isn't it… After all, the stores that were popular during
the previous six days are the ones who can open their store on the
seventh day, right? That means, eh? Was this restaurant popular? No,
no, no matter how you think about it, this is just a restaurant that likes
pranking others!
It's the kind of store that I really don't think anyone but Kuro would
like, so how the heck are they still…
[It's the Six Kings Festival's sponsor's privilege.]
[...]
So it's your fault again!?
This is that, isn't it? There's no way that this would be that pattern
where I would have to eat baby castella dishes two days in a row, right?
Seriously, how much trauma does the baby castellas of this world want
to inflict on me?
[…I'll ask just in case, but are there any other restaurants we could go
to?]
[None.]
[…I knew it.]
I wanted to go to a different restaurant if it's possible, but of course,
there was no way that Shiro-san, who has a rivalry with Kuro, would
ignore going to a restaurant that Kuro and I went to yesterday.
And just like that, I ended up eating baby castellas two days in a row…
This hurts.
When we entered the restaurant, we were brought to a VIP table, just
like yesterday, and was handed the menu. Hmmm, I feel like I'm going
to have a heartburn just looking at the menu. There are so many items
with the word "baby castella" in it that I feel like I'm going to have a
gestalt collapse, but I think I should choose something before I lose my
mind…
(T/N: Gestalt Collapse is a phenomenon where something complex was
broken down to its component parts in a person's mind, making it lose
its meaning after being stared at for a short while.)
As I was looking at the menu, realizing that all of them didn't look
appetizing at all, I suddenly found a menu that was different from the
others.
"Special Menu (Please be thankful to the Cute and Thoughtful
Transcendental Beauty)"
This stupidity emanating from this sentence… It's definitely Alice who
wrote this. Could it be that Alice is going to cook for us? Alice had an
amazing cooking skill, so she might be able to cook a baby castella dish
that I, who would be eating baby castella cuisine two days in a row,
might be able to eat.
Thinking this, I decided to order the Special Menu.
[Errr, Shiro-san, what will you be ordering?]
[I'll have the same thing as you.]
This is where she differed from Kuro. Kuro just ordered everything…
[Kuro ordered everything.]
[Ehh? Ah, yes. That's right.]
[However, I ordered the same thing as Kaito-san.]
[Y- Yes, you did.]
[That means… It's my win.]
[No, like I said, I don't understand your criteria for win and lose at all.]
There's that smug look on her face again. I feel like Shiro-san is even
more competitive with Kuro today than ever before. Did something
happen?
As soon as such a question popped into my mind, the food we had
ordered was brought in with surprising speed.
The dish brought to me was somewhat reminiscent of a French cuisine,
with a large baby castella in the center of the plate, surrounded by
various sauces and other ingredients.
Is this the special menu? The baby castella was so big that it made me
shy away from the dish… but if Alice was the one who made it, I'm sure
it would have first-class taste.
[Errr, how about we eat now?]
[Yes.]
After saying a few words to Shiro-san, I picked up a fork and knife, cut
some portion of the large baby castella and brought it to my mouth.
Eating a baby castella with a knife and fork makes me feel wrong
though——– Whoa, yummy!
T- This is… It might look like a baby castella, but it's actually not!? This
is "meat"!
Its texture feels similar to a burger steak, easy to eat and goes well with
the surrounding sauce. I see, so the special menu is not a dish using
baby castella, but "a dish that looks like a baby castella"…
Thank you so much, Alice! I'll definitely treat you to yakiniku next
time!!!
[Kaito-san.]
[Eh? Ah, yes. What's the matter?]
[Ahhhn.]
[…Yes?]
[Ahhhn.]
As I was being impressed by Alice's excellent followed-up, for some
reason, Shiro-san had stuck her own food on her fork and held it to me.
She still had the same expressionless face and intonationless voice
but… It seems like she wants me to eat it.
It's very embarrassing, but since it's Shiro-san, I'm sure she won't take
no for an answer. Resigning myself to fate, I opened my mouth.
[How is it?]
[Errr, it's delicious.]
[I see. I wonder what Kaito-san's dish tastes like though?]
[N- No, we're eating the same dish, remember?]
[I wonder what Kaito-san's dish tastes like though?]
[…Would you like to taste it?]
[I'll have some then.]
I understood what Shiro-san was asking for, so I quietly pierced a
portion of my food on the fork and fed it to Shiro-san.
Even though we ordered the same dish, this blatant appeal… As
expected of Shiro-san. Her brazenness and airheadedness is truly
amazing.
[I'd get embarrassed if you praise me that much.]
I'm not praising you. This is important, so I'll say this again, I'm not
praising you.
Dear Mom, Dad——- No, seriously, Shiro-san is coming on strong today,
feeling more troubling than usual. However, I wonder why? Feeling that
she was having so much fun—— I can't help but think that this is fine.