Volume 2 - CH 44

After a brief moment of surprise at the sight of Shirotaka, Ena and Falk greeted each other again.

When they finally calmed down after talking about the circumstances, the conversation turned to a friendly tea party.

While looking at the state of the shop, Alme decided to participate while taking a break.

She boiled water in a pot and made tea for three people. While waiting for it to be ready, Ena and Falk talked together about the military and demons.

“–Even so, I never thought that the person I met at that time was Mr. Shirotaka… Aiden said something rude. Please forgive him.”

“Please don’t be so formal, just talk like you normally do. I don’t mind at all what he said at the time.”

“But if he is rude to Mr. Shirotaka…”

If Aiden is disrespectful and the priests don’t like him, it will put him at a disadvantage on the battlefield and Ena is probably worried about that.

Falk said calmly, as if he could see through her feelings.

“Please rest assured, military priests do not decide the priority of treatment based on likes and dislikes. Equally, I will heal in order from those who are closest to death…Therefore, combatants with minor injuries that do not affect their lives may have to wait…. Even if it is an acquaintance or a friend.”

With a slightly bitter face, he added.

“Depending on the order of treatment, minor wounds may have residual effects, so… In the unlikely event that Mr. Aiden is left with a scar, you can direct your hatred towards me or the military priests. I will spend the rest of my life apologizing for it and making amends.”

Alme shook the pot of tea while listening to the conversation.

She wondered how many people know about the fact that behind the scenes, the glamorous Mr. Shirotaka, whom everyone in town is so enthusiastic about, bears this kind of determination on his shoulders. Somehow, that’s what she thought.

Despite Falk’s mysterious aura, Ena relaxed her shoulders and smiled.

“Hearing those words, I am somewhat relieved. I’m glad Mr. Shirotaka is sincere person… Even in the worst case, I’m sure neither I nor Aiden will turn our hatred towards you. Thank you for your continued support of the Luorio army.”

“In the name of the God of medicine, I will take care of everyone’s lives.”

Ena bowed her head respectfully to Falk, who put his hand on his chest and returned the salute.

At the end of the conversation, Alme moved the pot to the table. She asked while taking out glasses for three people.

“Which would you like, iced or hot?”

“I’m Ice”

“I’d like some ice cream, too.”

“Then, I’ll chill it.”

Putting both hands on the pot and using ice magic, the tea is cooled by shaking it while letting the cold air flow through it.

Putting the chilled black tea on the table, she took out the milk ice cream for home use from the freezer.

Lately, when Alme has tea with Ena, she has been adding milk ice cream to her tea. Since Ena prefers milk tea, she recommended it to her as a trial, and she was hooked.

And, as if following her lead, Alme got hooked on it, too. It’s a personal boom for both of them.

“Ena, do you want your usual tea float?”

“Yes! Please.”

“Wait, you two. What is it? What’s the secret menu?”

Falk cut in with a sulky voice. She didn’t know, but… he mumbles in a low voice.

Even though he has such a beautiful appearance, he looks like a child who has been left out of the group.

“Don’t look at me like that. This is like an employee benefit…”

“Not fair… if I work here too, can I have it?”

“I’m sure you’d be a great crowd-pleaser just by being out in the open! It would be great if you could work as a caller.”

“Hey Ena! Don’t say it lightly…!”

When Falk tried to stand up triumphantly, Alme held down his arm and returned him to his chair.

Falk is a naïve person, despite his graceful, prince-like appearance. He could really do it, so please don’t put strange ideas in his head.

“I will treat you too, Mr. Falk, so please sit quietly!”

“Can I have it without doing any work?”

“Yes, because you’re doing a good job just being here!”

Alme swallowed the words “as an air purifier”. Falk was pouting, but she’ll spare him the explanation.

Pouring tea into glasses for three people and floating perfectly round milk ice cream on the top.

When she served it with a spoon, both Falk and Ena smiled.

She scoop a spoonful and brought it to her mouth.

“The tea float is delicious! It’s wonderful to be able to enjoy tea and ice cream at the same time.”

“Aren’t you going to put this on the shop menu?”

“I don’t know how to make a good cup of tea, and if I were to serve it, I’d have to practice.”

Alme always put it in randomly, so if she wanted to make it into a product, she would have to start by borrowing a book called “How to Make Delicious Tea”.

As she was pondering this, the ringing bell on the counter chimed. At the same time, Jayla came into the kitchen with a cheerful voice.

“Hey! I’m here to help you, Alme-chan. Nice to see you today~!”

Recently, along with Ena, Jayla has been asked to help out at the shop.

Her main job – a barbecue restaurant – is apparently an evening and night job, so Jayla seems to do a little side work in her spare time during the day.

Alme lightly broached the idea of working in the ice cream shop, and she immediately raised her hand to help.

It was only recently that she had a lunch meeting for Ena and Jayla to meet each other as a social gathering among employees.

Alme was surprised at how small the world was when she learned that they already knew each other. Jayla’s brother is a friend of Aiden’s.

Jayla was immediately taken aback when she saw Falk as soon as she entered the kitchen.

“Whoa! What’s this!?”

Her exaggerated movements and lines are completely the same the “black bug reaction” that Ena had earlier.

Alme smiled, and Ena chuckled. Falk is the only one with wide eyes.

After Jayla blinked her eyes, she pulled herself together and walked over.

“I can’t believe that Mr. Shirotaka and Alme-chan are really friends. It’s so funny that Mr. Shirotaka is eating ice cream. It seems like he’s the type to just live on air.”

“People can’t live on air…”

Falk looked troubled by Jayla’s matter-of-fact words. It seems that Jayla has the quality of not changing her attitude toward anyone.

After observing Shirotaka for a while, Jayla called out to Alme as she remembered something.

“Oh, yeah. The postman put something in the mailbox.”

“Oh, is it a letter?”

Since the exchanges with the robbery-related police officers has already been completed, the only people who would send her a letter are already here.

Alme left the kitchen and headed for the mailbox at the front door of the shop.

When she opened the lid and looked inside, there was an envelope in the mailbox made of light green high-quality paper.

She quickly took it out and checked the sender.

“Mr. Darnell Beatos…”

The sender is Julio’s uncle.

Julio’s uncle – Darnell – is an old friend of her grandmother’s, and he has the air of a good-natured uncle. He is the one who arranged the marriage between Alme and Julio.

Alme didn’t have a particularly bad impression of him, but somehow she let out a sigh.

Just when she thought that she would never have to see a Beatos’ handwriting again.

She will read the contents of the letter after work is finished.