Her Majesty the Queen
---The Queen's Chambers.
After that, the Queen asked His Majesty to lend me to her, got permission from both him and my father, and brought me to her room.
“U-Umm, is it really okay for someone like me to be in the Queen’s chambers? I mean, even if we both have memories of our past lives, our positions are just way too different.”
“Ahh, no worries, no worries. If we’re talking about status, I was originally a commoner. Well, nobody knows that, though. Oh, and feel free to relax. You can talk casually too. No one’s going to complain here. Plus, I’ve got it soundproofed.”
“Eh!? If you say so... But is it really okay for an outsider like me to hear that?”
“It’s fine, really. You don’t seem like the type to go blabbing, Joan-chan.”
“Well, I won’t, but... What about the maids?”
After entering the Queen's chambers and making some tea, I turned to the three standing near the door.
“Her Majesty is always like this.”
“It’s nothing new.”
“We’ve just accepted it…”
“Ladies… When you give up, that's when the game is over.”
“““Huh!?”””
“Here it is~~~Anzai-sensei~! So you’re Japanese too?”
“Yes, that’s right. You too, Your Majesty?”
“Yup, yup. Died in my 40s. A lifelong single woman who ended her days as a corporate slave.”
She said this while giving a salute.
“Thank you for your service.”
I returned the salute.
“So, Joan-chan, how old were you when you died?”
“Ah—You’re really gonna ask? I haven’t even told my current parents, so just for Your Majesty’s ears... whisper, whisper.”
“No way, seriously!? I couldn’t say that either.”
“Right? But now that I’m influenced by my current age, my mental age’s kinda gotten younger too.”
“Whoa, that’s such a cheat.”
“Oh, I have a gift for the former Japanese Queen. Here, and this, and…”
I pulled out: chopsticks, a bento box, a lunch bag, and a tumbler from storage.
“Whoa, so nostalgic!! Wait, these are lacquered? Where’d you get them?”
“I had the artisans from my domain make them.
“Oh, I’ve even got a bento with food in it, but… we’ll need a food taster, right?”
“““Yes!!! We’ll taste it!!!”””
““......””
“Whoa—this is delicious, Your Majesty.”
“Mm-hmm, perfect seasoning too!”
“Your cook must be really talented.”
That's not even food tasting anymore, is it? The Queen got upset because the amount left for her was decreasing, so I took out another one.
“Yummy~! It’s been forever since I had tamagoyaki, kinpira, eggplant with miso stir-fry. Thanks, Mom!”
“Umm, I’m not your mom… Oh, and as for rice, we’re planning to have it delivered in autumn, so we don’t have any right now.”
“Wait, rice exists here?”
“Yup, it does. We even have sake.”
“Sake… I want some.”
“Ah, but I only have about one go (180ml) right now.”
“That’s fine! Gimme!”
“Here. It’s daiginjo. Treat it with reverence.”
“No way, daiginjo!? I haven’t had that in over half a century counting my past life. Seriously, thank you!”
“Oh, do you have things like 'seuyu’ or ‘meso’ in the royal castle?”
“What are those?”
“Eh!? Soy sauce and miso… Do you want some?”
“Wait, you have them? Yes, yes, yes! But how do you have them, Joan-chan?”
“Eh, ‘cause I cook. That bento was handmade by me.”
““““Ehhhhhhh!?””””
“Eh? That surprising?”
“Well, you’re six years old, right?”
“You’re the daughter of a margrave, right?”
“A noble lady who can cook is...”
“I can’t…”
“Ah, well, I’ve got memories from my past life. I had a family in that life too, so I can do all the basics. Oh, if you have one of those magical time-stopping bags, I can store my cooked food in them—”
“Get one ready, now!!”
“““Yes ma’am!!!”””
The Queen , nostalgic for Japanese food, and the maid trio, now obsessed with it, moved in perfect sync. In just five minutes, they brought five bags…
How much food do you need~~!?
“Let’s see… Karaage, tonkatsu, pork soup—oh, that’s orc soup. Then, pizza toast, French toast, mimosa salad, tamagoyaki... I guess that’s it?”
“Oooh, it’s a feast tonight!”
“That far!? Oh, right. Do you like the bread here, Your Majesty?”
“Ugh, I’m tired of it. It’s all baguettes. I like hard bread, but I miss soft bread.”
“Dun-dun-da-dun! Soft breeeeaaaad~!”
“Woooow, thank youuuuu Doraemoooon!!”
“W-What is this bread?”
“Wow! It’s so fluffy~”
“This is my first time seeing something like this...”
“Want to try it? I’ve got honey and ichiberry jam.”
““““Jam!!””””
“Waaah~ so fluffy. So good!!”
“And it’s freshly baked.”
“This is my first time ever having this~”
“This jam’s amazing~!”
Seeing them eat so happily really made me feel warm inside.
“Hey, Joan-chan, won’t you become a cook here?”
“No, I won’t.”
“Ehhh, I want to eat your food every day~”
“If my father says it’s okay, I’ll give you the recipes.”
“Thank yooou~”
“Then I’ll ask him about the soy sauce and miso too. I’m not sure I can talk freely about the company stuff.”
“Yeah, please do. But I only remembered my past life at ten years old, so getting to eat Japanese food now makes me really happy. Thank you, Joan-chan-chan… Though, I feel like I’m going to gain weight. Ahaha.”
“Oh, then I’ll give you some dried fruits. Eat these and it’ll be like nothing happened by the next day. Here.”
“What is this amazing item—wait, it’s dried sweet potato. Does it really work?”
“That’s right, Ma’am! And right now, as a special offer, I’ll throw in a mix of dried fruits too! How about it? Ma’am? Let’s give some to the lovely trio over there too! Take it, you thieves~!”
“Alright! I’m in~~!!”
“““Yaaay!!”””
“““““Pfft—Ahahaha.”””””
Someone who can keep up with all these past life jokes is a rare treasure.
And that maid trio? They’re probably noble ladies themselves, but they’re easy to talk to and have great energy. I can tell they have a really good relationship.
What do you think about this chapter?
LMAO this queen 🤣