Sebas Reports to Master
“As for this ‘chawan’… yes, let me see. It all began when Milady told Young Master Kaito that she wanted to serve miso soup and garigarkuu steak at a tea party.”
“Hm?
If you’re serving food, wouldn’t that make it a dinner party?”
“Yes, exactly. Young Master Kaito said the same thing as you just did, Master, ‘Wouldn’t that make it a dinner party?’ Truly, the way you both interject is alike. As expected of parent and child.”
Young Master Kaito really does resemble Master quite a bit.
Well, he’s a boy. Being quick with a retort comes naturally.
Kaito will end up like that too.
“It’s only natural for a child to resemble their parent.”
… Master, why are you grinning like that? It’s a bit unsettling.
“And then?”
“Well, regarding that dinner party, Young Master Kaito put a stop to it. He said that miso soup is better when you drink it directly from the vessel, bringing it to your mouth, and that vessel is what he calls a chawan, or a rice bowl. Apparently, it’s like a larger version of a cup.”
“What? A larger version of a D-cup? Then wouldn’t that make it an E or F cup?”
An F-cup-sized bowl? That won’t do, I just ended up recalling Amana’s size. No, that’s not an F. It spills out of my hands… G? H? Oh dear~ my me is lively as ever today. Full of vigor. Seems I’ve still got plenty left in me.
“Master, that is incorrect. A teacup. A cup for drinking tea.”
Honestly, Master’s thoughts have gone that direction again. At this rate, we really must have him spend more time with Milady.
“Ah, I see. A teacup, then. I understand, I understand. But why would we need such a vessel?”
“Well, according to him, it can hold a lot of miso soup. And if you drink directly from it, it gives a greater sense of satisfaction… I believe that is what Young Master Kaito was trying to say. He also mentioned that it would make it easier to scoop with a spoon.”
“Drinking directly from the vessel? Wouldn’t that be a breach of noble etiquette?”
“Regarding that, he said, ‘Wouldn’t it be hard to sip something that delicious little by little with a spoon? If you drink it directly, your mouth is hidden by the bowl, and you won’t spill it.’”
“‘That’s what a chawan is like… it was written in a book,’ he also said.
And then, ‘Also, if it’s made of glass, it’d be hot and dangerous when it touches your mouth. So I think it’d be better to make it out of wood. Wood wouldn’t get as hot as glass,’ was what he said.”
“… Sebas. You’re quite good at imitating Kaito.”
“Not at all. I merely conveyed Young Master Kaito’s words to you exactly as he spoke them.”
“I see. More importantly, where is this ‘book’ he mentioned? And before that… Kaito shouldn’t even be able to read yet, should he? Letters and numbers are usually taught starting at age five, are they not? During the Kai Chair fraud discussion, he was also talking about ‘half a year.’ He shouldn’t even understand the term ‘half a year,’ nor the concept of that length of time, yet…?”
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