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Volume 4 Chapter 88

Fried Rice and Apologies

I changed into my butler’s uniform that I had brought back with me, combed my hair, and made my way to the kitchen.

I told everyone to wait in their respective rooms until I was ready with the food.

「Let’s do this.」

Sasha will probably come at any time now, so I need to finish the food and apologize to them as soon as possible.

Making fried rice definitely isn’t new to me, I’ve been making it in my original world as well.

I got carried away when my sister told me she liked my fried rice, and started making it all the time.

I made it a few times for Tina and the others ever since I got transported to this world and entered the Magic school.

They are quite fond of it.

I couldn’t cook at home because the maids, including Tina, wouldn’t let me in the kitchen.

When I said I wanted to practice for when I live by myself someday, Tina said, 「You don’t need to do that because I’m here for you, Haruto-sama.」

Also, I heard that fried rice is not a popular food in this world.

There was a restaurant that sold fried rice based on a recipe handed down by a hero who was transported to this city, but the rice was all mushy and soggy, which made it far from popular.

I tried it out of curiosity, and it tasted awful.

Sometime after I entered the Magic Academy, I suddenly had a craving for fried rice from my original world.

This desire had fueled my motivation to make it.

First, I looked for rice that would go well with the fried rice that I was going to make.

On days when I didn’t have classes, I asked Tina to take me to various countries with her flight magic.

Finally, in an island country in the Far East, I found something similar to Japanese rice.

This seems to be Yoko’s homeland.

I felt a little nostalgic as I witnessed the Japanese-like culture that was unfolding before my eyes, but since my goal was to make fried rice, I bought the rice and went straight back home.

I’ve created a teleportation marking, so I can come back anytime I want.

I regularly use my transfer magic to go to the island country to buy rice and give it to Tina to cook it.

At first, Tina and the others thought the pure white rice to be weird, but now that same rice from the island country has become our staple food.

Rice is the best!

By the way, with the exception of rice, the ingredients for fried rice available at the Magic School’s market were close to those found in my original world.

When Tina was not at the mansion, it was my chance to cook fried rice in the kitchen by myself.

When Tina came home, she was surprised to find me cooking, and then surprised for the second time when she ate my fried rice.

Since then, every once in a while Tina would ask me to make fried rice, and I would make it for her.

Even after Yoko, Mai, Mei, Refa, and the others came to our house, I still made it for them occasionally.

I think it was Merdi who enjoyed eating it the most.

With haste, I made the fried rice.

Now, here comes the main event.

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「Tina, are you there?」

I came to Tina’s private room and knocked on the door.

I don’t have to switch to my butler mode yet.

The door was opening.

「Haruto-sama, what can I help you with…」

Tina froze in her place when she saw me.

In order to become the perfect butler, I needed to use my mind-reading skills.

Butler mode on.

「I am sorry to keep you waiting, My Lady. dinner is ready and I came here to call for you」

「Ha, Haruto-sama, your outfit…」

(He looks so cool!!)

Hmm, this is kinda embarrassing.

But I’m Tina’s butler now, so I have to keep my cool.

「Please consider this as an apology for my rashness at giving the bracelet away so easily, and a reward for you, My lady, for helping us run the coffee shop today from behind the scenes. Is there anything you would like me to do for you?」

「Please kiss me!」

(Oh no! I can’t beg Haruto-sama for a kiss)

「Huh?」

「Ahh, that’s not what I meant…」

I was taken aback, I didn’t expect this at all.

She casually asked me to kiss her like it’s nothing.

But if that’s her wish, I had no choice but to comply, I’m her butler after all.

「Excuse me, My lady」

Tina’s cheeks were blushing bright red as she cast her eyes down at the floor, I lifted her chin with my finger and made her look at me.

I kissed her.

「……」
(……)

Tina froze in her place.

She was not able to think clearly.

Tina’s strength drained from her body with a poof

I hurriedly supported her body that was about to plummet down.

「Tina, are you okay?」

「I… I’m sorry」

(I was so happy I couldn’t get a hold of myself, Haruto-sama, that’s unfair.)

「Can you stand up?」

「Yeah, yeah, somehow…」

(I definitely wouldn’t mind if you lifted me up and held me in your arms and carried me to bed… Can’t ask him that, can I?)

All right, leave it to me!

「Huh, Ha-Haruto-sama?!」

I picked up Tina and carried her to the bed.

I’ve been working out properly, so I can lift Tina with ease.

I gently laid her down on the bed.

Then I kissed her again.

「That’s all for today, My Lady. Would you like to come and have dinner?」

「Y-yes.」

There seemed to be no end to the number of thoughts that I can read, so I turned off my mind-reading ability.

「Ok, I have to go and call for the others. Please wait in the dining room.」

With that, I left Tina’s room.

Now five more to go.

Playing the part of a butler sure is hard work.

I headed to Rifa’s private room.

「Rifa, can I enter?」

「Yes, I’ll go open the door right now」

The door opened and Rifa came out.

And, just like Tina, she froze in her place.

「Dinner is ready, Would you please come to the dining room?」

「Huh! Oh, yeah I’m coming」

(Why is Haruto-san wearing a butler’s outfit!?)

「Think of this as an apology for my rashness in giving Sasha the bracelet and also as a reward for you, My Lady, for your hard work in serving the customers in the shop today. So, how do I look in it?」

「You look great!」

(You didn’t have to do that…)

「Ohh… Thank you so much, My Lady」

Hmm… I wonder. When my wife gets nervous, does what she thinks and what comes out of her mouth get reversed?

I felt myself getting a little bashful at my lovely wife who gave me an honest, frank compliment.

All right, butler mode on!

「Is there anything you would like me to do for you, My Lady?」

「Hmmm…」

(I want you to kiss me. If possible, I’d like you to get a bit forceful when doing it… there’s no way I can say that!)

「Understood」

「Huh…」

I grabbed Rifa by the shoulder and lightly pushed her against a nearby wall.

「Oh, Um, Haruto… san?」

Rifa was surprised but did not try to resist.

I put my hand on the wall to prevent Rifa from escaping.

So that’s what is called a “Kabedon.”

I never thought the day would come when I would do this.

I kissed her a little bit forcefully, just like she wanted.

「I’m sorry, you are just too pretty My Lady, so I couldn’t control myself」

That’s the way I’ll do this.

「…Why, how did you know that I wanted you to kiss me?」

「That’s because I am your butler, My Lady」

「Haruto-san…」

(That’s too unfair)

I made out a bit with her, as she wanted, and then I left Rifa’s room.

There are four left to go.

I wonder if the fried rice has gotten cold.

With this thought in mind, I headed to Yoko’s private room.