The legend of the Crimson Demon clan started from Suqing

#362 - Hangover x Kimono x Okonomiyaki

With Felt's intervention, the meeting naturally wouldn't proceed smoothly. After hearing that the inn had hot springs, she forcefully disbanded the meeting and went to soak in the hot springs with the girls.

Zunzun also invited Natsuki Subaru, Ferris, and Reinhard, but for some reason, they all seemed to have other matters and reluctantly declined the invitation to soak in the hot springs together.

It felt like he was being excluded.

After the refreshing hot springs, it was naturally time for a luxurious dinner. The banquet was lively, and with Liliana there, it was even more joyous. Zunzun drank quite a bit of fruit wine.

—And then there were no more memories after that.

"Ouch, ouch, ouch..."

He covered his dizzy, aching head and opened his eyes.

It was already the next morning.

To his left was a dark-skinned, blonde-haired, twin-tailed beauty hugging a musical instrument. Her sleeping posture was really not elegant at all, a far cry from the songstress he had in mind.

To his right was Otto riding the covers. His sleeping posture was normal, and his clothes were only slightly disheveled, but his face was pale and twisted in discomfort.

Zunzun really didn't want to get up.

Just as he was thinking that he could just sleep through it, Fram came to call him, saying that Emilia and the others had something to discuss and hoped to bring the songstress along.

Without guessing, he knew that Emilia intended to have Liliana help persuade Kirika Taka.

Looking at the dark-skinned, blonde-haired twin-tail who had somehow clung to him, Zunzun could only get up with a pained expression.

The feeling of a hangover was very unpleasant.

"You too!" Zunzun slapped her forehead. "Last night, you dared to trick me into thinking the fruit wine was juice. Get up now!"

"Ouch!"

A girl's painful cry echoed in the room.

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"Hey, hey, hey, what's wrong with you? You look like you're about to die."

"Because I really am about to die."

When he arrived at the hall, Natsuki Subaru and the others were already waiting there. He, Emilia, and Beatrice didn't have any abnormalities, after all, they hadn't drunk any alcohol last night.

"So, what do you need me for?"

"Accurately speaking, it's for Liliana."

Natsuki Subaru then put one hand on his hip and pointed at the staggering songstress with the other, saying, "In order to negotiate with Kirika Taka once again, I plan to use Liliana as a hostage to obtain magic crystals!"

"Such an extreme method?"

"...Eh?"

Zunzun and Liliana's hangovers immediately cleared up.

"That's not it!" Emilia quickly interrupted, explaining, "We don't want to do that, it's a misunderstanding! And Subaru, how did you come up with such an extreme method? Have you properly reflected on what you did yesterday!?"

"...I'm sorry, a slight amount of anger towards Liliana has affected the strategy."

He was about to use people as hostages, this anger value is not a slight level. Considering Liliana's unaware expression later, it was only natural to be angry.

Emilia apologized: "S-Sorry, Liliana, Subaru didn't mean it that way."

"Honestly, I was a little scared, but if the person kidnapping me is Mr. Natsuki Subaru...it's okay, I can endure it!" The girl gave a hearty smile and then gave a thumbs up.

"It's okay!?"

Natsuki Subaru was completely out of patience.

In the end, Liliana was still kind-hearted, but she was just doing good deeds that went wrong. Besides, the other party was so frank, how could he, a generous person, be petty?

"The reason you're looking for me is actually that, right?"

"Hmm?"

"It's that! Kirika Taka is in a fit of anger, you want me to beg for mercy and help say some good words, right?"

"Y-Yes, that's right, is it possible?"

"Of course! Leave it to me! I'll go now!"

"Wait...!"

Before Emilia could finish speaking, Liliana disappeared in a puff of smoke.

"Kindness is kindness, but...is it okay, Emilia?"

Natsuki Subaru's face was filled with unease.

Emilia also had a strong sense of unease. The way to say good words in her impression was not like this! Could it be that in the end, it will only get worse?

"Then let's rely on Otto."

"Otto?"

"My most reliable knight, and also the internal affairs officer who manages Felt's territory in an orderly manner. Yesterday, he almost helped you complete the transaction, right?"

Zunzun tiptoed and hooked Otto's shoulders.

Natsuki Subaru's eyes lit up.

"Is it possible!?"

"But, isn't it too much trouble for Mr. Otto?" Emilia hesitated.

"No problem, please leave it to me!" The hungover Otto perked up and said, "As a qualified merchant, a transaction can succeed or fail, but it is never allowed to be abandoned halfway! I will finish the work that wasn't completed yesterday!"

This was the merchant's pride, and it was also his unwavering adherence.

"But I have a request."

"Request?"

"Mr. Natsuki Subaru is not allowed to follow!"

"What!?"

Otto snorted, ignoring the dumbfounded Natsuki Subaru, and left the mansion after apologizing to Zunzun, going to chase Liliana.

Emilia then comforted the disappointed Natsuki Subaru.

"—Good morning! ...Oh my, what's wrong, you have the face of a loser whose life has been denied."

Anastasia, who came to the hall, said with a calm smile.

"Thank you for such a kind explanation."

Natsuki Subaru rolled his eyes unhappily.

From her point of view, she was surprised that Zunzun and Emilia's camp were gathered together, but Zunzun was equally surprised by her appearance, because she was wearing a sleek and cute yukata outfit.

Emilia was also greatly surprised.

"Very good, very good, it seems that I surprised you all this morning, I'm so happy."

"This outfit is really beautiful. Could it be what you mentioned when you took a bath yesterday?"

"That's right, this is a kimono. It's similar to a yukata, but it's a little more troublesome to wear."

Anastasia proudly turned around on the spot, the blue clothing perfectly presented in front of her, imitating the appearance of fluttering petals was also very charming.

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"This clothing called a kimono is also one of the few cultures passed down by craftsmen from the He Xin era."

There appeared again, the mysterious figure, He Xin of the wasteland.

"How is it, Lord Zunzun."

Anastasia walked up to Zunzun, opened her arms, and thoroughly displayed her slender and graceful body in front of him.

"Does it still meet your eye?"

"It suits you very well. It makes my eyes light up."

If he were to look left and right at this time, it would be too uninteresting. Moreover, Anastasia wearing this blue kimono really had a different kind of charm.

"Hehehe—"

The girl's rosy cheeks already explained everything.

Her face was filled with a bright smile, her expression relaxed and approachable, as if everything she had was prepared for this moment. No, not as if, it was exactly like that.

"—Sorry, I'm late."

"It seems we were the last to arrive."

The last to arrive at the hall were Crusch and Felt.

Crusch, who tied her green hair together today, was still dressed as a young lady. Floral ornaments and white ribbons were luxuriously decorated on her head, followed by Ferris, who was walking with light steps, and the steady Wilhelm.

Felt was wearing the same outfit as last night, along with Reinhard, who looked troubled. It seemed that making Felt change clothes was giving him a headache.

"It seems that everyone has arrived... Although it seems like a few people are missing."

Anastasia looked around.

The noisy Liliana, Otto, as well as Garfiel and Mimi were gone.

"Forget it, the reason for Roharo's defeat is an empty stomach. Let's worry about work after eating."

She clapped her hands and said to the waiter, "Then, can you please serve the food?"

Then, several waiters appeared from outside the door and unloaded the boards on their respective long tables.

"Today, we have prepared the traditional cuisine of the Kararagi people, a great okonomiyaki hospitality day!"

Quickly lifting the sleeves of her kimono, Anastasia shouted energetically.

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The so-called okonomiyaki is actually okonomiyaki, a relatively famous snack in Japan. It feels a little strange to be treated as breakfast, but I am a little happy to be able to eat these after a long absence, however————

"I say, Zunzun, it should be my turn next, right!"

"No, it's me!"

"Wait a minute! Lady Felt, you've already eaten 3, it should be Lady Crusch's turn next! Besides, Reinhard has also made a lot, you go eat that!"

"But it's not as delicious as what Zunzun makes!"

At some point, Zunzun had become a cook.

Everyone gathered in front of him, eagerly looking forward to the okonomiyaki on the iron plate. Reinhard on the side smiled wryly at the okonomiyaki piled high on his iron plate.

Although his blessing allowed him to make good food, and the taste was also good, it was far worse than Zunzun's.

That's not ordinary okonomiyaki, it's okonomiyaki in the realm of the gods.

Compared to others who made it either undercooked or burnt, or with too much sauce and terribly unpalatable, Zunzun's skills were completely top-notch, the aroma alone made people's mouths water and couldn't help but come up to beg for it.

"As expected of Lord Zunzun, I admit defeat."

"Even if Reinhard, you say that, I'm not happy."

I really hope that what made the Sword Saint admit defeat was his strength, not his own cooking skills.

Just at such a noisy time————

【Residents of Pristella, good morning. What a nice morning it is.】

A voice came from the air.

The sudden voice made everyone except those in Anastasia's camp look up at the sky in surprise.

"Oh oh, what is this, it sounds like there's a guy with a really loud voice!"

"This is the daily routine of this city every morning, a magical device broadcast used by the city organization."

Its existence is to prevent sudden situations.

Due to the limitations of the city's structure, evacuation routes in emergencies are prone to confusion, so broadcasting has become a habit.

In addition, the proposer of this broadcast and the provider of the magical device are both Kirika Taka.

【Then, this morning, I will also send everyone my heartfelt...no! Give everyone the best blessing! The appearance of the songstress Liliana!】

"...Eh?" xN

The few people looked at each other in confusion.