Street Stall
The three remembered that they have to purchase a basin for Dirkhert who can’t go without a bath and looked for a second-hand shop.
Because Meluerina has been in this town several times before, they safely found the second-hand shop and secured the basin.
Because it can be stored into the Dimensional Space, it will serve as Dirkhert’s bath and for washing laundry.
“We bought a huge basin, huh~ Like this, I can take a bath every day!”
Dirkhert advances while happily pyokotanpyokotan hopping up and down.
Walking like that is dangerous, I must tell him to walk properly. Is what Meluerina tried to say, but before that, Dirkhert suddenly stopped in place.
Then, he completely turned and changed his gaze.
When Meluerina and Volsung chased after his sight, they saw a stall selling simple salt and pepper seasoned chicken meat on a skewer. That fragrance drifted up to them.
“…… Looks delish.”
As if entranced by the smell, he approaches the stall while staring at the Ojisan who was roasting the meat.
“Meat~ looks~ so tasty…”
“Dirk-sama, you want to eat that?”
“No way, Brother-in-law-sama. If he eats now, he won’t eat dinner.”
Hearing Meluerina words, Dirkhert shows a slight expression of pondering. Eventually, pon he claps his hands.
“This meat is for the dessert stomach, you know?”
Just where did he learn such words? A sweet dessert for the dessert stomach is understandable, but isn’t it strange having a dessert stomach for meat?
“It won’t go to the dessert stomach. If you want to eat that much I will buy it for you another day, please, endure it for today.”
“No, I want to eat it now.”
“Then, let’s buy one. Dirk-sama will eat the meat at the top, I will eat the meat in the middle, and Melu at the bottom. Let’s split it between us and eat.”
There are three pieces of meat stuck on the approximately 5cm long skewer. Eating a whole skewer alone will certainly make one’s stomach swell up. But, if three people divide one, it would only slightly fill up their bellies. Hearing Volsung’s proposal, Dirkhert answers “Agreed!” with sparkling eyes.
Meluerina sighs “Spoiling Dirk-sama again……”, Volsung didn’t mind.
Moderately spoiling Dirkhert is Volsung’s job.
“One meat skewer please!”
He presents money to the stall Ojisan while being carried in Volsung’s arms. Ojisan receives the money, and says “Thanks, come again!” while presenting Dirkhert the skewer.
Dirkhert who received the meat skewer restlessly stares at Volsung.
He was sure that Dirkhert would immediately bite into the meat, but there’s no indication of him trying to eat.
“Dirk-sama, are you not going to eat?”
“I going to~ I want to quickly eat it so let’s hurry up back to the inn!”
Hearing that, Volsung finally realizes that this is Dirkhert’s first time buying food from a stall.
“Food bought at street stalls such as this can be eaten on the spot, you know?”
“Eh, can eat while walking?”
“Of course. That is the true charm of eating street stall food.”
Receiving Volsung’s words, Dirkhert timidly stuffs the meat into his mouth. With his small mouth stuffed and his cheeks stretched all the way, he opens his eyes wide after chewing a few times. Then, he gulps the meat down.
“The meat is yummy! Dirk has never eaten meat as yummy as this!”
They also heard that same line two days ago while camping, but that must be how Dirkhert conveys “very delicious.”
“I’m glad to hear that.”
If it’s that delicious, I’m going to eat too. When he looked at the meat skewer in Dirkhert’s hand where his piece of meat should have been, it was completely empty.
“Dirk-sama, the meat is?”
“Dirk has eaten it all. So stuffed~”
When he heard such words, Volsung slowly turns around. There, Meluerina was glaring at him with angry eyes of an ogre.
“…… That’s why I told you that it was not a good idea?”
“S, sorry……”
It goes without saying that Meluerina harshly scolded Volsung after that.