The conversation with Blueit was lively, but it was getting dimmer, so we ended up breaking up in that park.
　He is an aristocrat who is not aristocratic, and he is interested in magic items. He is a very rare aristocrat from Ray's point of view, and Ray can treat him in a friendly manner.
　With such a partner, Ray asked where he was staying and asked where he was staying.
　Conversely, Blueit didn't ask Ray where he was staying... because he already knew it.
　Information has already spread among the nobility that Ray is being invited to the Duke of Quevel as a guest.
　That's probably why he didn't have to bother asking.
　At any rate, it was already completely dark when he returned to the Duke of Quevel, having spoken to him more than he had expected.
　It's winter now, though, and sunset is early.
　Seto was disappointed to leave Ray, but he managed to be quiet because he could meet again tomorrow and Miranda would bring him some delicious food.
　...and his loneliness soon subsided, as he had been sleeping in the stable, when he had returned.
　When you go back to your room, it's not long before dinner.

"Ray, I heard you were looking around at Annesis. How was it?"

　During the meal, Liberte asks Ray.
　For those in the position of Duke of Kelebel, it must be worrying what others thought of the place where he had raised himself, Annethys.
　Moreover, Ray is also involved in many things in the building of the guillem, so it is not surprising that he will become even more antagonistic.

"Well, I thought there were a lot of people because it was the second largest city in the kingdom of Milliana."

　Ray stops drinking soup and replies so.
　I'm sure Liberte had expected to answer that. He nods without showing any particular surprise, and urges us to move on.

"There were a lot of other shops because of the size of the city. Oh, and I thought it was amazing that there wasn't a lot of garbage."
"Well, that's partly because of employment measures. Also, I hope it's winter now, but if there's garbage in summer, there's a lot of trouble."

　I didn't say for sure because I was eating, but I guess it stinks and dislikes flies.
　Of course, there are other reasons such as problems with the scenery.

"I wish I could do the same, except for Annesis."

　Whoooooo!
　Arcadia mutters with a slightly regretful atmosphere.
　...but my skin is very glamorous, perhaps because of the active night life these days.

"I understand what my mother wants to do, but there are many people in the village who are barely able to survive. Wouldn't it be as difficult to prepare people as Anesis?"
"Well, I wish there were a little more people, but not so much."

　While muttering, Arcadia carries the salad to her mouth.
　In this winter season, preparing raw vegetables requires considerable financial resources and power.
　This is how salads are served for dinner because alchemy has prepared something close to a greenhouse where vegetables can be grown even in winter.
　This was one of the conditions Georgima put forward when he was hired by the Duke of Kelebel.
　It was an interesting matter for Georgima, the cook, to be able to eat delicious vegetables in the winter season.
　However, it is essential to improve the variety of vegetables so that they can be eaten deliciously in winter.
　For the past few years I've been hiring people who are familiar with agriculture and trying to do something about it.

(It's much easier compared to the first day's meal.)

　On the first day, Ray was under intense pressure from Liberte and Arcadia, but now he was able to eat normally.
　It would be right that the two of them had lost pressure on Ray, rather than because he had gotten used to the pressure.
　Thanks to this, Ray is also able to enjoy Georgima's pure cooking.
　However, what we prepared for dinner today is not a dish where you can enjoy the full course with just one piece of meat prepared for the first day.
　It's the usual -- and definitely for the Duke of Kelebel's mansion -- food.
　The food on the first day was, after all, Ray's first visit, and Georgima must have worked hard.
　The main reason might have been to let Ray say it was delicious in cooking and to learn about ramen.

(Oh, is this dish the result of ramen research by any chance? ...Considering Georgima's personality, I can't say there isn't.)

　Of course, there is no doubt that there is a dish spread on the table in front of you as a way to clean up the dishes that were created by the study of ramen.
　But even in that case, it's almost certainly a neat touch on the food.
　It was good enough for Ray to eat the food in front of him, though.

"So Ray taught Georgima a dish called ramen... was that good?"
"What? Oh, yes. I've always wanted to try this dish, too. Well, if I can make Georgima, I'd be very happy."

　Ray, who was thinking about ramen, was suddenly asked about it and hurriedly replied.

"Special food can only be eaten there. If it contributes to the development of Anesis, I have nothing to say. No, in this case, I can say thank you."

　Words from Liberte's mouth are by no means wrong.
　In fact, the development of distinctive dishes is great.
　However, what Ray imagines is simply Japan.
　In Elgin, where transportation systems are not as developed as in Japan and the journey cannot be called safe by bandits and monsters, cooking does not have as strong an impact as Ray thinks.
　If the food were delicious, the people who ate it would spread it, so it wouldn't be completely meaningless.
　In fact, guillem has come to be known as the birthplace of udon among merchants and adventurers, and its udon noodles have spread along the flow of people starting from guillem.
　The spread of seafood okonomiyaki in the port city of Emosion is evident from Ray's eating at the estate.

"Maybe so, but the ramen I've taught you this time is quite difficult. There are many things that require special seasonings and ingredients, but I'm afraid I'm not familiar with that."
"I've heard that you need a bean seasoning, or some strange liquid. It must be difficult, but I'm just letting you look for it, for it's possible that there's some seasoning left, and yet there's some knowledge left of it."
"Ah... yes. I know."

　I can't tell you the background of ramen, and Ray misleads you by saying so.
　I don't even know if this Elgin really has the condiments and ingredients needed to make ramen, such as miso, soy sauce and brine.
　As long as beans are normal, I think they'll probably be fine... it's almost a wishful observation.
　The particular problem is irrigation.
　I know that miso and soy sauce are made from soybeans, even though I don't know exactly how to make them.
　But even though we know from its name that irrigation is liquid, we have no idea what and how to make it.

"But without the seasonings and ingredients, I don't think it's ramen, but a subspecies of udon that I taught you in guillem."
"I see. But Georgima. She'll probably have a hard time, but she'll eventually finish ramen."
"I hope so,"

　Suddenly, I thought I should have taught him pasta instead of ramen... unfortunately, Ray doesn't know how to make pasta more than ramen noodles.
　The only pasta Ray has ever eaten is dried pasta sold in supermarkets.
　I know we have raw pasta, but I've never eaten Ray.
　If you're not good at it, you don't know how to make noodles more than ramen.

(I know a little about soba, but... I don't even know if soba is in this world.)

　Soba was grown at Ray's relative's house and helped him harvest it.
　I've heard of towari soba before, so I should have been able to make soba if I had buckwheat and water.
　That would be much easier to understand than Ray's use of completely unknown materials, such as brine.

(Huh? I guess it's better to teach them how to eat soba from the beginning... No, they don't seem to have a habit of eating soba in the first place. Considering the current season, I guess it's impossible to look for buckwheat berries.)The soup stock of udon and soba may be different from each other strictly, but when Ray was in Japan, he had the same soup stock... I had eaten both udon and soba with chicken, so I didn't feel any problem.
　However, even if you end up eating noodles different from udon noodles, it may be difficult to describe them as different dishes because the soup stock that determines the taste is the same.
　If you're a Japanese, you can say it's a different dish, but unfortunately, this is the kingdom of Mileana in Elgin, not Japan.

"Anyway, I wanted to try ramen, too.

　Ray's words telling me so are genuine.
　I came to this world called Elgin and ate various dishes.
　Monster meat, in particular, becomes more delicious due to its magical influence as it rises in rank.
　Oak meat is a few steps better than brand-name meat I've had several times in Japan.
　Food made from such meat is delicious... but I still want to eat the food I ate when I was in Japan.
　I wish I had rice, but unfortunately I haven't found it so far.

"It's a dish that Ray wants to eat. Honey, I want to try it, too."

　Arcadia also seems to have had an interest in Ray's words.
　Her glamorous gaze was directed at her husband, who cleared his throat slightly.

"Ah... but ramen is a popular food, so it may not suit the taste of aristocrats."
"Oh, you know it only in books, but you know it very well."
"The book said it was common people's food."

　Ray was momentarily surprised by Arcadia's words, but managed to hide his agitation.

"Is that so?"
"Yes. In fact, udon is also a dish where noodles are snapped, so I think it's especially good for aristocrats."

　Snoozing is a culture that is not very common on the planet, let alone.
　No, it's known that there's a way to eat it, of course, but it's usually considered.
　In the case of guillem, most of the people who eat udon were ordinary people, and they were confused at first by the act of sipping, but they soon got used to it.
　But it seems in many ways unsavory that the nobles...and the Duke of Quelebel's family, who lead the aristocracy, should do such a thing.

"Sleeping... That's..."

　For Arcadia, either, the snoozing act may have been unexpected or surprising.
　But it's only surprising that the expression on his face shows.
　There is no color of dislike or repugnance.

(Come to think of it, you said you were looking around the Duke of Kelebel. Is that why?)

　Wasn't Ray more reluctant to snooze than he had expected because he had so many opportunities to interact with ordinary people?

"Come to think of it, I heard from my maid that she met the Earl of Exoris, Blueit, in the town?"

　Elena changes the subject so much, perhaps because the atmosphere has changed to something subtle.
　Ray rides on it and nods back.

"Oh, he was so open-minded that I don't think he was the next head of the Earl's family. He's just... pretty good at it."

　At least from Ray's point of view, he was clearly superior to Leodanis.
　Leodanis, a knight who trains every day, and Bluit, who is probably spending most of his time working as a nobleman, in his capacity as the next head of the Earl's family.
　Nevertheless, if you actually fight, you can tell Ray that Blueit will win.
　The gap in talent is tragic.
　With that in mind, Ray moved on.