267 - - Episode 265. Preaching

Sylphy brought a group of spirits who will run a store in the village of spirits. They seem to have some strong habits, but they seem to be very motivated, so I feel a little relieved.

I should have been relieved, but .......

"Yuta's brother!　It's morning!　Get up!"

I was awakened by a voice noisily calling me. That voice must be Ruby. It seems that she couldn't wait any longer and came to call me first thing in the morning. I wonder why they are so childish, though they must have lived for a long time.

......Nomos mentioned it before. Sylphy and the others are excited to have a foreigner like me in their stagnant life of spirits. Maybe Ruby and the others are in the same state.

I force myself to get out of bed. Ruby and the others don't seem to have come into the room, and I hear their voices coming from the hallway. What?　Mixed in with the voices of Ruby and her friends are the happy voices of Bell and her friends. They must have heard the commotion and are having a good time, so they join in.

I open the door, and the Bells come charging in, greeting me. I calm them down and turn to face Ruby.

"Yuta's brother, it's morning!　Let's go to the store!"

"Ruby, Emme, Saffy, Citrine, it will be a little later in the morning when we wake up. I'm glad you're looking forward to it, but you'll have to think about the time."

"Yes. That's what I said yesterday. I told you that from now on you're going to be living with other people, so be careful. Didn't you listen to me?

Suddenly, Sylphy appeared in front of me with a chill in the air. Her voice is colder than usual, and I think she might be angry.

"S-s-s-s-s-s-s-s-s-s-sylphie's sister!

Sylphy is looking at Ruby, so I can't see her facial expression, but the way Ruby's face is scrunched up, she's definitely angry.

"Look over there!"

When I look in the direction Sylphy points, I see Sarah and Gina peeking out from their rooms. Sara and Gina are early risers, but they usually sleep a little longer.

"You woke up the kids because of your noise, didn't you?

"But it's already morning and I thought it would be okay. ......"

Oh, Ruby just dropped fuel on the fire. What are you thinking?　Emme and the others seem to know it's a bad idea, since they look like they don't like it. Hmm?　Come to think of it, Onyx is missing. She's supposed to be the self-proclaimed stopper, so she'll have to be stopped firmly.

"It's not okay. Yuta!

Yes, yes!

"I'm sorry these kids have been bothering you all morning. I'll scold them properly, so please forgive them this time."

"Ah, ah. I just woke up a little earlier, that's all.

So please go back to your usual gentle Sylphy.

"Yes, thank you. Okay, I'm going to go now. I don't want breakfast, so go ahead and eat."

Where?　Before they could wonder, Sylphy's winds had restrained Ruby and the others, forcing them to fly away. The fact that they slipped through the wall must mean that they were forced to release their materialization as well. There seems to be quite a difference in power between the great spirits and the advanced spirits.

And I'm a little scared that Sylphy, who usually moves through the door like a human being, went through the wall. It was annoying, but I don't think it's something to be upset about. Is there a reason for this?

"Well, Master, what's going on?"

Gina asks with a slightly puzzled expression. It's hard for me to answer because I don't understand what's going on.

"I don't know, but it looks like everyone is awake, so let's get dressed and have breakfast.

As I got dressed and gathered in the living room to lay out the dishes, I heard a knock at the front door. ......That reminds me, this is the first time a door knocker has ever been used.

"Good morning."

I opened the front door and Onyx politely greeted me in the morning. Curious, the belles who had followed me cheerfully greeted her in return.

Good morning, Onyx. Well, your friends are not here because Sylphy took them away.

"I know. I tried to stop him, but I couldn't, so I came to apologize. I'm sorry that Ruby and the others have been bothering you since this morning.

Onyx bows deeply. Is it to apologize for not coming with Ruby and the others?　I don't understand this girl either.

"I don't care anymore, so lift your head. Um, I'm having breakfast now, would you like to join me?"

"Thank you for the invitation, but Ruby and the others would hate us if we dined with you first. Now, if you'll excuse me."

He apologized and left. Unlike last night, he had lost his s*x appeal, and seemed to have just come to apologize politely. He knew that Sylphy had taken Ruby and the others, and he came here at the right time to apologize. He seems to be a loose stopper, but he is following up on his apology. I don't know, but I'm going to have breakfast anyway.

**

"Welcome back, you're late."

A little after lunch, Sylphy and the others finally returned. The little army plus Gina had gone to build the plaza, so it was a bit lonely to wait alone.

"Hmmm, I'm sorry. But I made sure to warn them, so it won't happen again. Okay, guys?"

""""Yes, sorry for the inconvenience!

Ruby and her friends bow beautifully in unison. You didn't brainwash me or anything, did you?　It's kind of destroying the warm and fuzzy image I had of the spirits.

"Don't worry, I don't care anymore. Lift up your head."

Ruby, Emme, Saffy, and Citrine raise their heads as if relieved by my words. I feel sorry for them if they stay like this for now, so I'll go to the store and show them the ingredients and seasonings like I wished.

（Sylphie, maybe I was a little too hard on you.　I don't need to lecture you for hours on end.)

I whisper to Sylphy on the way to the restaurant.

（I'd normally do that. I scolded them a little too hard because they broke the rules of being a genie.)

（Rules?)

（Yes, a contractor who has a contract with another spirit should not be bothered by the other spirit. If you need a favor, ask the contractor's spirit to act as a go-between. At first, when Meral asked Yuta for a favor, she would put Bell and the others between them. (It's a different story if you get along with them or if you have a contracted spirit with you. ......)

I remember that the Belles brought Meral in the first place.

(A person with a high affinity for spirits was born a long time ago. (A person with high affinity with spirits was born a long time ago. They knew about the rule, but they were so excited about the store that I had to give them a lecture to tighten up.)

(That's what I meant. ......)

Sylphy told me that there were some people who said they heard or saw spirits besides me. I guess that's when the rule was made.

"Yuta's brother!　We're starting with the diner!　I can't wait to see the seasonings and ingredients!"

Ruby talks to me like I'm floating. ......You were so angry with me just now, but you're getting back on your feet way too fast. I glance at Sylphy, but she looks a little troubled. Well, Emme, Saffy, and Citrine have got Ruby under control, so I guess it's safe.

Onyx greets me when I go to the cafeteria. Ruby and the others report that Sylphy is angry with them, and Onyx tells Ruby and the others that he will give them a sermon later. Ruby might want to take another sermon, if not Emme and the others, for sure.

"Anyway, I'm sure Nomos will do some work on the interior later, so let's show them the seasonings and ingredients first, as requested.

He takes out a table from his magic bag and lays out a lot of condiments and ingredients on it. Starting with ketchup made by Mr. Toruku, salt, pepper, chili, vinegar, and other common items were displayed, followed by a mixture of various seasonings developed at Marie's place that had been ground into powder.

Some of them are spicy, but you can taste them anyway.

Ruby is peering intently at each seasoning as it comes out, and Emme and the others are observing with interest. Everyone seems to like eating, but Ruby seems to be more interested in eating than the others, since she calls herself a cook.

"So this is ketchup!　It has the taste of tomatoes mixed with sourness, garlic and spices. You can use this in all kinds of dishes!"

"Hey, Ruby. This one with all these herb powders is amazing too. Just pour it over the meat and grill it to make it taste like restaurant food.

As Ruby exclaims in admiration, Emme reads the instruction manual and tells her about the seasoning that Marie has developed. Yes, that seasoning is excellent. Just pouring it over meat and grilling it gives it a great taste. At one time, it was used at many food stalls in the labyrinth city, and it is said that there was a problem of differentiation among the stalls.

Since then, Marie's seasoning has spread to the general public, and the food stalls seem to be struggling to create a unique flavor. However, thanks to this, housewives in the labyrinth city began to arrange various combinations of seasonings at Marie's stall in their own ways, and the quality of the food has improved from the general level. I heard that sometimes they request Marie's store to prepare seasonings to their liking.　

"Ah, Citrine ......"

"Ugh. ......"

Too late.

"Citrine, there's a manual next to it, you should read it before you taste it. It's just powdered garlic, so I don't think you should eat it by itself."

Citrine nodded with a little teary-eyed. I love garlic powder too, but I still don't think it tastes good on its own. I think that's a little too much for my taste.　It tastes good when you put it on so much that you feel guilty.

Now that we've checked most of the seasonings, it's time to put the ingredients on the table. Seafood from the sea and vegetables from the labyrinth city. Roughbirds, orcs, giant deer, magma fish, assault dragons, wyverns, and emperor birds from the labyrinth.

Well, let's wait a bit for the fire dragon. It is so tasty that I want to consume it myself as much as possible.

"Ruby, basically, you need to come up with a menu of rough birds, orc meat, and seafood. The other ingredients are courtesy of Yuta. Until we have a proper supply of meat, we'll call it a special menu.

After I said that, Sylphy gave me a scowl. Ruby and the others were so happy that I served them a lot, but they said they would basically keep the cafeteria running with rough birds and orc meat. I'll apologize to Sylphy later too.

"Sylphy's sister, I know! I'm a little disappointed, but I can still cook with all these ingredients and seasonings as I like. I'm going to make this a great diner!"

Ruby is motivated by Sylphy's words. At any rate, I'm glad I wasn't disappointed. I wish you all the best in your endeavors to become the best diner in the village of spirits. Though there is only one restaurant.