1038 Tasting in Castle Town ⑧ - Taste Comparison

Therefore, the aftertaste comparison was started at the tasting party.

Multiple surnames line up by the wall, and people line up there.Those who had not yet finished cooking hurried to the booth they were looking for, but it seemed unnecessary to panic so much.They all have big books, and they're listening to what voters have to say today.

By the way, not only the four people who prepared the dishes, but also the people who helped them do not have the right to vote.So we laid back and enjoyed Princess Del Share's last remaining dishes while watching the noise.

"Good work, Aster."

And Yun-Sudra and the others will meet there.The people arrived at the booth, so the food distribution ended sooner than we could return.

"Today, there was also a leisure time compared to taste.Did you know Asta? "

"No, it's totally new.Looks like not just us, but everyone who cooked the food wasn't listening. "

"Really? That's a strange hobby."

Ray-Matua slightly advanced from the side of Yun-Sudra tilting his neck.

"Um! What is it compared to the taste?I heard it was a pleasure for the nobles. "

"Taste comparison is basically a comparison of cooks' abilities.I'll decide which dish was the most popular of today's dishes. "

"Compared to the power of cooks!So, even if you're proud to win, you won't be ashamed to lose! "

That may be true, but I wasn't very pleasant.It wasn't my style to order cooking in the first place.

(Besides, some of you might be worried about the outcome... and I wonder if Syrie Lowe is okay.)

When I thought like that, Yumi and Terria-Mouth split up the crowd.

"Hey, Aster and the others didn't know about the party.Cyril Row, I've been stroking over there. "

"Oh yeah... have you guys finished voting yet?"

"Yeah! I'm so annoyed, I was the first to answer.I was asked how was today's meeting, root-digging and leaf digging.It would take a long time for everyone to listen like that. "

After saying that, Yumi showed her white teeth.

"Still, I talked to someone else about which dish I chose until the party was over, but I didn't even have to bring out what my stepsister was, so I put him in the closest person!"

"Thank you very much," I laughed bitterly, and Yumi looked at me.

"What's wrong? It's kind of an asterisk face."

"No, this kind of entertainment doesn't really suit my hobbies.I don't think winning will be such an honor, and losing won't be fun. "

"Er? This is how Asta wins!... ah, but I also wanted to throw away the bozzle's caron dishes. "

"I was curious about the gibberish cuisine of a man named Diamond.I'm surprised you can use gibberish meat in the shape of a flower... it tasted like you've never eaten before. "

When we were talking like that, Ei Fa called out, "Hey."

"If you have finished your meal, you should join Ziza-Lou and the others.It's about time this party ended. "

"Eh" was the sad voice of Tur-Din.I haven't had much time today to talk to Odifia.

"Then why don't you say hello to Roberts first?I haven't spoken a word today. "

Ey-Fa seems lost for a moment, but after a glance at Toul-Din, he said, "I see."

"Ah, if that's the case, can we peek from behind, too?I was so afraid, I couldn't get any closer to my noble seat. "

That's what Yumi proposed, so we both decided to go for a seat of nobility.

Most people are on their way to vote, so the nobility seats are idle.Still, the approximate nobles returned to their seats, but only the four seats on the far right were empty.

(Hasn't Dakarmas or Princess Del Shea returned yet?)

Speaking of which, I never met the royals while I was in the hall.I didn't seem to want to stick around as tightly as I was worried about Ei Fa.

(I wonder if you've been talking to other chefs and lodgers all the time while we were tasting.If so, that's a lot of enthusiasm.)

With that in mind, we set out for Roberts' seat.

Since the order of seats was first, Robros and his men are at the side of the Marquis of Genos.When he noticed the approach of Tour-Din, Odifia slipped her legs on the chair and pulled her head out.

"Oh, did you come all the way here to say hello?"

Eurifia smiles and smiles.On behalf of the group, I said yes.

"I didn't have time to say hello to the members of the mission either... and I'm sorry for the delay."

Roberts, who sat in the chair all the time, looked at us in a mood.Warlord Forta and scribes bow with vague expressions.

Are they them?... today was a big day. "

"Yes! I enjoyed eating all kinds of people's food!"

And Limi Lou replies energetically.In that appearance, Roberts softened his eyes.

"The sweets on the other side were very successful.I felt like it was even better than before. "

"Really? I'm so glad!... Ah, I'm so happy!"

As we greeted each other in turn, a group of the Lou family approached from the other side.Ziza Lou, Ludo Lou, and Reina Lou, with the women of Lid.The people of the forest are full of strength.

"Chief of Mission Roberts. I am delighted to see you again safely."

"Hmm. That was... Ziza Lou, the first son of the Lou family.I hear there is no change around the forest.... the disturbances surrounding the cult came as a surprise. "

"For us, it was an unprecedented event.Does the cult still cause trouble in Jagal? "

Then, while Ziza Lou and the others spoke in a serious way, the women of Toul-din and Lid deepened their rapprochement with the people of the Marquis of Genos.

Reina Lou also took Ludo Lou and went to greet Luidros, and Ray-Matua and Marfila-Naham went to Rifreia.Yumi and Terria-Mouth also took a ride with Ray-Matua, leaving me with Ai-Fa, Limi Lou and Yun-Sudra.

"- Well, there has been no attempt by the cult in the vicinity of King's City.Those abominations are said to gain strength the closer they are to the mountains.Genos tells us that we are strengthening the security of the neighborhood even in Jagal. "

"Hmm. They were going west through Genos or south… If the route was south, there could be a stronghold in Jaguar territory.It would be too much for me to talk, but I wanted to be very careful. "

Ziza Lou was turning her head to something like that.

I am secretly impressed that I have a huge responsibility for making the clan leader's deed.

Meanwhile, there appeared a presence that smashed the solemn air in the spot.

That is, Princess Del Share.

"Ah, Asta-sama! If I hadn't seen you all this time, you'd be here!I wonder if this is what Karon's feet are like! "

Such adage cannot be overstated.

Regardless, I bowed in awe, and Ei Fa secretly managed to sharpen her eyes.

"If you don't mind, please come here! Please let us know what you think of the tasting party until we have a taste comparison result!"

I can't refuse to be invited like this.

Ziza Lou and Limi Lou still talked to Robros, so I decided to take only Ai-Fa and Yun-Sudra to Princess Del Share's seat.At that time, I'm sure it wasn't my fault that Roberts looked very sorry.

Princess Del Share's seat is on the right end of the nobility table.Due to the absence of His Royal Highness Dakarmas and Martin and Melfrid, there is an appreciable vacancy.Slightly seated in her seat, Princess Del Share invites us with a smile.

"Ladies and gentlemen, please come here... yes, if you surround me like that, the others won't hear you."

Me, Ai-Fa and Yun-Sudra became walls, and Princess Del Share's private space was built.

The cooking Princess Del Share looks at us with an unchanging smile.

"Are you surprised by the sudden taste?It happened every time at our house's tastings, so I forgot to contact you.But anyway, no matter what happens, you did your best, didn't you?Then there's nothing wrong with that, right? "

"Ah, I don't know what the problem is... but what kind of fun is this?"

"What's the point? The taste comparison is the taste comparison, right?The winners and losers will be as encouraged as the losers, so it's a loss not to do it! "

With no shards of evil in her face, Princess Del Shea smiled.

"However, under today's conditions, I can't participate in what happened.Next time, let's compete on equal terms!Wow, I'm excited just thinking about it! "

"Do you have any next...?"

"Sure! Isn't that right?We have to show the others! "

That said, Princess Del Shea sparkled Emerald Green's eyes more brightly.

"So in the meantime, I'm going to let you disturb me by the forest!I've always wondered where and how you train!I invited Geld's princess and cook, so you won't refuse, right? "

"Well... as long as the chiefs forgive me..."

"I know, I know! I'll have my messenger sent out tomorrow! I'm going to stay a day and bother you the day after tomorrow!"

Eye-Fa's shoulders twitched.

And before that mouth opens, I'll say no.

"I'm sorry, but it won't be convenient just the day after tomorrow.Could you do it the day after tomorrow? "

Princess Del Share looked back on me.

"Er... I'm just disturbing you around the woods, so there's no need to suspend the stall business."

"Yes, I have other business to attend to."

"More important than inviting a royal man?"

I was lost, but there was no other way to say yes.

Every once in a while, Princess Del Shea smiles.

"I knew you'd be honest!Normally, you can't leave a royal human request that easily. "

"I'm sorry. I know how rude I am....."

"Don't apologize, I praise you!Who do you think I am?The Jaguar royal gift of frankness.Most westerners laugh, but frankness doesn't matter.I wonder if your honesty is the southern bloodline. "

"I don't know. I'm not from Jagal..."

"I know that, but if you've been living in the same place for two years, that's the same thing.Humans can only be inspired by people around them! "

With the same smile, Princess Del Shea said so.

"Not only you, but everyone around the woods seems frank!I love the people around the woods!I'd be happy if you liked me too. "

All I could do was return the stupid word "yes, that's right."

Regardless, the assault the day after tomorrow seemed to be a pleasure, so I took a breath of relief.On that day alone, there was a serious reason why freedom of movement had to be ensured at all costs.

"... by the way, I don't see Prince Dakarmas for a long time."

And Ey-Fa spoke with a voice that killed her emotions.

Princess Del Shea smiles back at you.

"My father is in a separate room, checking the paperwork that can be delivered from his surname!If you don't work from the inside out, everyone will be waiting for you! "

"What is a book? Isn't it just about counting which dishes were good?"

"That's your job as a fiancé!When I put the stars in, I listen to what they say, so I write it down in my book!I can't hear everyone's thoughts until I circle around the hall! "

That said, Princess Del Share finally smiles happily.

"But even if I just asked around, your ratings were outstanding!If I was comparing the flavors with the confectionery, I would have been number three.Not only you, but Limi Lou and Tour-Din are great cooks! "

"Yeah, I think they're pretty good."

"And Reina Lou, Sheila Lou and Marfila-Naham?Looks like it's gaining a reputation in Castle Town.I need to see the girls' arms eventually. "

At last, the information seems to have caught up with Princess Del Share's antenna.

Well, I don't think we can hide it forever.Only Sheila Lou, who weighed so much, asked for forgiveness, and Rayna-Lou and Marfila-Naham seemed to have no choice but to excite her.

After that, Martin and Melfrid will return.Apparently, the nobles have gone all the way to the separate room to get votes and questionnaires.The return of those two names seemed to have brought the nobility vote to an end.

Afterwards, Martin and the others had a chat, and about a quarter of an hour later, the roots of the bell rang in the hall.

"The stars have been tallied.I'm going to announce the results, so please keep listening. "

This time, the boy of the people of the south shouted, not Pollus.Apparently, His Highness Dakarmas is one of the surnames brought from King's Landing.His Highness Dakarmas, who smiled, stood beside him.

"Today, the three dishes for taste comparison are prepared by four people: Dia, Vulcus, Bozzle, and Asa.Among them, we asked 85 attendees to cast one star at a time to see which dish was the most delicious. "

With the exception of the 24 people who prepared the dishes, that's all there is to attend.

And it's a silly story that you can only vote for one dish.If I had been a voter, I would have been worried sick to death.

"Now, I'd like to announce the results... but before I do that, I just want to put one thing in front of me.A total of 12 dishes have been prepared compared to this time, but only 6 dishes have been starred.Please feel that way. "

A wave of snoring spreads in the quiet hall.

Wait for it to disappear, then the surname opens his mouth again.

"Now, let me announce. Today, the most stars were won by… 19 votes, matching the meat dishes of the bozzle."

After a moment of silence, a strange sigh erupted.

Then you will receive a stern applause of blessings.On this table, Martin breathed.

"Did Vulcan's apprentice Bozzle come first?Sure, that meat dish was brilliant... but I don't know, number one. "

I thought so too, but whatever dish was chosen, it might have felt the same way.In addition, I did not intend to be too temperamental to complain that my cooking was not number one.

"Next, the second place is... 18 votes, which matches Diamond's meat dish."

The first place is just one vote short.

And even more astonishing results came from the mouth of a surname.

"The third place is 17 votes, which is Asta-sama's meat dish.The fourth place is Asta-sama's Shaska cuisine, with 15 votes.The fifth place is fourteen votes, and it's Asta-sama's vegetable dish.The sixth place is for two votes, which is the soup dish of Mr. Bozzle. "

Your giggles are getting hotter and hotter.

Thought it wouldn't calm down anymore, the surname raised his back loudly.

"Based on the above results, the number of stars earned by the cook is... # 1, Asta-sama has 46 votes.In second place, Mr. Bozzle had 21 votes.3rd place, Diamond will get 18 votes! "

A whisper "I see" suddenly blew into my ear.

Looking back, Princess Del Share smiles at a very close range.

"You did a wonderful job of cooking all the dishes, so I lost my vote.I was surprised when I heard that Bozzle was number one, but this is convincing. "

"Hah... sorry."

"Just keep your chest open! Of the 85 attendees, more than half put a star in you?Today's winners are unbelievable! "

I didn't want to be stubborn or victorious.

Rather, it is heartbreaking to see the relentless result that Vulcan has not earned a single star.Even if it wasn't Cyril Lowe, I wouldn't have thought it through.

"Now, here are the bozzles who won the first place in individual dishes and the asters who won the first place in total!The Sixth Prince of Jagal, His Royal Highness Dakarmas, will award you a Medal of Blessing! "

I came before His Highness Dakarmas with a big applause.

Even from the crowd, the bozzle enters with a smile that seems complicated.The Vulcan apprentice Bozzle is more complicated than me.

"Bozzle and Astor will be awarded a Medal of Blessing!We look forward to further breakthroughs! "

His Highness Dakarmas gave me a medal at his fingertips.A silver brooch medallion with a yellow stone about the size of a thumbnail in the middle.

The bozzle that was given to his chest shouted "His Royal Highness" in a definitive manner.

But His Highness Dakarmas smiled with a full smile and said, "Please wait!" Hold it down.

"I'd like you to talk a lot about it later, but we need to finish the general review before we do!Please wait where you came from! "

The bozzle sent me a rather slight smile and then disappeared behind the crowd.

I'm going back to Ey-Fa, who was on the top of the Buddha.

"Now we are announcing today's general review!Your words were brief and well written, but they were all very interesting!... first of all, it seems that the people who came from the stadium town were slightly lacking in freshness because of the aspect of being able to eat Asta's gibberish dishes!Some of them said freshly baked meat sold on the street is more delicious!Due to these circumstances, I guess it has become the third most spontaneous in terms of individual flavors!However, the meat dishes of Mr. Bozzle and Mr. Dia were also excellent, so this would be a legitimate result... and in any case, there were no votes from the first to the third place!None of those meat dishes were inferior, they were excellent! "

No matter how noisy the hall was, His Highness Dakarmas' voice seemed to be able to break through it easily.

"In addition, the dishes of Diamond and Bozzle were quite novel for those working as chefs in the castle town!You two don't have a restaurant, so that makes sense!On the other hand, the gentlemen of Genos are indispensable for the opportunity to taste your dishes, so it seems that these inner feelings are reflected in the number of stars!Especially since Diamond's gibba meat dish seems to be a staple in the Genos Castle feast, the nobles did not remember the novelty and few gave the stars!Still, I was able to secure second place because the chefs in the castle town and the people in the post town gave me equal stars! "

With this state of affairs, His Highness Dakarmas refreshed his inner feelings in comparison to the taste of frustration.

As expected, there were many people who voted for me in the nobles' corner, but because Shaska cuisine had already tasted more lavish dedication, votes had been cast for the other two kinds of dishes - well, there were many people who voted in the workplace towns that were unfamiliar with Shaska cuisine - I think that Dia and Bozzle Jola cuisine and Dia's confectionery were all about the point of convergence because they had been compared to the work of Princess Del Share and could not be awarded a star.

"And as for Vulcus's cooking… this will end with a saying that Vulcus's manoeuvres are difficult to produce in a short period of time!Vulcus is famous for devising the most complicated and strange dishes in Genos, which means he didn't have enough time in five days!From the beginning, Vulcus was reluctant to attend this tasting, and he wanted to allow us to serve only bad dishes today!I must apologize to Lord Vulcus for not being able to attend the tasting! "

And His Highness Dakarmas finally began to mention Vulcus.

"For the first time today, those who have spoken of Vulcan cuisine may think that their reputation has fallen!However, this is not Lord Vulcus's fortune!And I still don't know Lord Vulcan's true power!I and you must now know Lord Vulcus's true nature!I am here to assure you that I will prepare for your visit, and I would appreciate it if you would wait until that day to evaluate Lord Vulcus! "

I didn't think so, but I looked back at Roberts.

Naturally, Roberts has a bitter face.

But what surprised me was that it was live from here.

"And one more thing! In Genos, we hear that there are excellent cooks in the workplace town!Also, with today's tasting, I am convinced that it is true!Many of the words received from the townspeople of the workplace are in your heart and seem to be well understood!Now, how wonderful cuisine can the people of the workplace make... I want to set up a place to showcase it, so please join us! "

More than I was surprised, the front of the town seemed to have been smashed into a puzzling crucible.

His Highness Dakarmas paid attention not only to the chefs of the castle town and the Kamamoto station near the forest, but also to the people involved in the inn of the post town.

(That's why you introduced the people of the workplace town today... it seems that their passion and obsession are far beyond my imagination.)

But the heavier the luggage, the harder the burden will be to disperse.

I decided to send Yale secretly to the front of the town.

"That's all!We want you to enjoy the time for an exchange of opinions in about half an hour, so please feel free to enjoy yourselves! "

His Highness Dakarmas returned to his seat of nobility with exhilaration as he disturbed the people of the hall.

Her Royal Highness Dakarmas, who sat down next to Princess Del Shea, smiled at me.

"Congratulations, Astor!When Lord Bozzle arrives, please stay with him for half an hour! "

"Yes, I understand."

I decided to pull myself to the wall to recharge my energy before that.

I wonder if everyone around the forest is worried about me, but Ai-Fa is the only one who will follow me.

"It's kind of a big noise.He's going to get caught up in all of Genos. "

"Everyone is already involved.It's just that the hole was deeper than I imagined. "

After answering in such a polite manner, Ey-Fa gave the wipes a bite in the mouth.

With that lovely manners soothing my heart, I laugh "ahh".

"That was a bit of a crisis.I'm glad Princess Del Share was able to tell me. "

"Hmm... if you hadn't responded immediately, I might have said something extra."

"Oh, I won't allow anyone to disturb you until the day after tomorrow."

The day after tomorrow - the 24th of the yellow moon is my birthday.

I was relieved that my freedom had been preserved that day, but I smiled.

"But I must have said it desperately for my birthday.Looking at it from the edge, I think it's a very stupid composition. "

"... if anyone laughs at it, I'll beat it up."

So Ai-Fa turned her back to the hall in the middle of the disturbance and smiled at me secretly.

"You also spoke for me as a parent.So there's nothing to be ashamed of. "

"Thank you. I'd be happy if Ai Fa felt the same way."

"There's no reason why you don't feel the same."

From the neck to the bottom, Ey-Fa said as if he were a majestic samurai.

I'm finally going to spend two full years by the woods.

Two years have passed since I met Ai-Fa.Considering the moon, it should have been nearly 700 days.

I didn't think it would be my birthday in such a noise.

But I'm fine. As long as I was the people around the forest, as long as Ai-Fa was there - I should have lived clean and correct as a human being in this world.