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"Oh, here we are,"

 In Marina's courtyard, helping her prepare a meal -- just laying out a kiln of magic items and laying out plates -- Ray says so when he sees Gaga in the courtyard.
 Gaga was the only one who came, and Zozo was still escorting the tower of his birth.
 In that case, it would be difficult to communicate with Zozo because he couldn't use his tablet, but... he would have to do it with gestures.
 It was fixed when Zozo stayed there, but Gaga still chose to sleep in Marina's courtyard.
 As the third prince of the Grand Dragonian Empire, Ray could understand that the common sense of the world did not necessarily correspond to the common sense of the Lizardman country in a different world.
 Anyway, if it's Gaga and Zozo's decision, Ray has no intention of saying anything to it.

"It will take a little longer to eat, so please relax."

 To rest with gestures, telling them so.
 Did you understand that Gaga also told Ray to rest? Marina sat down on the earth chair that she made for her by magic?

"Even without Zozo, there's no problem communicating with him to some extent."
"Yes, but it's because Gaga is smart and can see what I mean. If this is just a normal lizard, it's probably impossible."

 In Ray's words, he says so, placing a chunk of meat from the kiln on the table.
 Perhaps because it was baked with herbs, it is a very appetizing scent that drifts out of the meat.
 Gulping. The sound of Bune swallowing while waiting at the table to cook.

"Yes!"

 Vichela, who had heard of it, opens her mouth to agree with Bune, who says she wants to agree.

"Gaga is back, so why don't we have dinner now? I can't help but feel hungry watching this."
"Yes. ... So how do you eat this meat?"

 In Ray's words, Marina brings a plate once she gets home.
 The plate was laden with thinly baked dough.

"Crape?"

 Ray mutters from the appearance of the fabric, recalling the time he lived in Japan.
 Ray, however, lived in the countryside of Tohoku.
 I've only ever eaten crepes at a festival stall.
 I've had some crepes in the dessert section of the supermarket.
 However, there is no such thing as crepe in this Elgin.
 No, not exactly sweet crepes, but rather snacks like gallets wrapped in ham and cheese.
 When Marina hears Ray's words, she asks, putting the plates on the table.

"What's a crepe?"
"Ah... it's the food in the book I saw when I practiced under my master."

 In the words, Elena, Marina and Vihela understand that the crepe is a dish that was in the world before Ray came to the world, and Arra and Bune take Ray's word for it.
 Only Gaga was hanging her head, not knowing what Ray was saying.

"Are you going to cut the meat and wrap it in the dough, vegetables and so on the crape.

 Many vegetables are cut into bite‐size pieces on the table.
 By looking at it, Ray could see how to eat it.

(It's a Peking duck-like way of eating, though the real Peking duck seems to eat only skin and not meat.)

 This was also the knowledge I saw on TV when I was in Japan.
 Even if you don't have that knowledge, you can easily imagine how to eat it when you see it on the table.

"Well, basically you cut the meat, put the vegetables on this dough, put the sauce on it, and then fold the dough."

 It was naturally Bune who first reached for the fabric after listening to Marina's explanation.
 Cut the meat with a knife and the gravy will overflow at that moment.
 Place the meat on top of the dough, pick up other leafy vegetables and boiled wild vegetables, pour sauce over them, roll them in dough and carry them straight to your mouth.
 Bune's expression was usually the same, but now it's a slight smile.
 The food must have been so delicious.

(Since the meat has a lot of gravy, if you put the meat on top of the dough, it's better to eat it quickly... No, if you put vegetables on top of the dough first, won't the gravy seep into the dough?)

 Watching Bune eating, Gaga knows how to eat the food in front of her, and rolls meat and vegetables with sauce in the same way as Bune does.
 The food looked rather big when Bune had it, but when Gaga, who is 3m tall, it seems to be smaller than a bite... no matter what.
 When Gaga puts such a small dish into her mouth, she chews it tightly and looks satisfied.
 The portion was overwhelmingly insufficient, but it was probably satisfactory in terms of taste.
 Ray also puts meat, vegetables and wild vegetables on top of the dough and rolls them in sauce.

"Yes, it's delicious."

 Yes, I mutter just one word.
 In fact, that alone seemed delicious enough, so just one word was enough.
 Marina looks satisfied just by listening to Ray's short words.
 Yesterday... to be exact, a series of events that occurred late at night, and I thought Ray was tired, and it took some time to recover from it, but I prepared this kind of food.

"Yes, you must be tired since yesterday, and have a drink today."
"I'm sorry. I'll let you."

 She returns to Marina, and Ray goes back to eat again.
 Elena and Arra also bring food to their mouths, with a touch of curiosity.
 It may be impolite for aristocrats to eat, but it is not uncommon for both Elena and Arra to eat on the battlefield.
 For that reason, there was no repugnance to eating with one's fingers.

"As Ray said, this is delicious, especially this dough. It's not just wheat baked, it's got some other hidden flavor in it. That's probably why we're able to combine the taste of meat and vegetables."
"Oh, you've got a good idea. There's only a nobleman."

 Marina says so admiringly to Elena says so.
 It's just a hidden flavor, and it's hard to realize that it's due to a hidden flavor, even if you think it's delicious.
 In particular, this time, the nectar and petal of the flowers that bloom only around the guillem were added as a little secret flavors.
 In fact, considering that no one but Elena seemed to have noticed it, it was probably an indication of how keen Elena's taste is.
 ...as is the case with Zepyle and Ray, who use the crystalline body of the Zepyle family's techniques in terms of his sharp senses, but even with a keen sense of taste, Ray did not notice the hidden taste of it because of its small drawers.
 If this was like poison, you would have noticed it immediately.

"Well, you can't make this taste with just plain wheat. The sweetness that's really subtle overlaps with the sweetness of the wheat."

 Vihela, also a former princess of the Vestian Empire, had a very keen sense of taste.
 By their words, Ray tries to taste only the dough baked.

(Now that you mention it, I feel sweetness other than flour, but it's a light sweetness that you'll notice only after you mention it... well understood.)

 Ray reaches out to cook again, admiringly.
 The main dish is to wrap ingredients such as meat, vegetables, and wild vegetables in dough, but the rest of the dishes are naturally on the table.
 There are stews made with oak meat, probably out of Marina's care to make sure Gaga is full.

"Gruly!"

 Seth cries at Ray.
 Ray wondered for a moment what was going on, but he could understand that he was envious when he saw Bune wrapping himself in meat and vegetables.

"Ah... is this food a little hard to eat with Seto?""Guru..."

 a sad and sad set of voices
 Putting meat and vegetables on top of the dough is difficult for Seto to wrap.
 Flour-baked dough is a crepe-like thing that Ray said in spite of himself.
 Naturally, it's pretty soft and easily rips when you try to wrap it in seto sticks or nails.
 Still, if he tried hard, he might have managed, but it's only natural for Seto to depend on Ray to do it.
 As he spoils her, Ray rolls up meat and vegetables quickly in dough.
 You can roll meat and wild vegetables, vegetables and wild vegetables, and dried fish.

"Slurrurling.

 A set that grates happily at the finished dish.
 When Ray sees it... and sees each one wrapped around the dough with his favorite ingredients, he suddenly thinks.

(Oh, Temaki-zushi?)

 My first impression of crepes is not at all wrong.
 At the same time, however, there is no doubt that there is something in common with temaki-zushi, even though the ingredients are very different from the way everyone wraps their favorite ingredients in dough.
 Even in Japan, Rei used to eat Temaki-zushi once a year or even once every few years.
 I'm looking forward to dinner, remembering that...

"Whoa..."

 A sleepy stretch comes out of Ray's mouth as he rests with Seto after a meal.
 I woke up in the middle of the night and ran about in the transition of the tower of my birth, and although I slept until a certain late hour, I still didn't have enough time to sleep.
 Also, I guess it's because I slept in the tower of my birth, an unfamiliar place.
 When I lean against Seto's warm body, I feel full and naturally close my eyes.
 ...somewhere away, Vihela and Gaga are engaged in mock warfare, and even the sound of fierce fighting is tantamount to a lullaby for Ray today.
 It's a spring night, so it could be cold in its own right, but the magic of the Marina spirit creates a pleasant environment in the courtyard.

"Ah... This is Ray, I'm going to sleep. What are you going to do?"

 Close your eyes, and half... mutter Marina, looking at Ray, who is already eighty percent asleep.
 Ray's leaning on the set gives Marina a heartwarming feeling, perhaps because she's putting her hood down.
 It was the same with Elena, who was also watching Ray next to the marina.
 From the sidelines, it's probably a drawing of a young girl who looks at her beloved man and thinks of him.
 The scene is very picturesque, as both Elena and Marina are rarely seen in history.
 It's as if someone who knows how to draw here would be unable to stop writing.
 ...however, as long as a mock battle is taking place a little further away, it significantly diminishes the desire to create.
 No, since it was a battle between Gaga, who was three meters tall, and the most beautiful woman in light clothing like a dancer or prostitute, it might have stimulated some people's desire to create.

"Then I'll carry Ray."
"Oh, I'm sorry to make your guest Elena do such a thing. Isn't it for me, the master of this house?"
"No, no, I've been living here for a long time. I don't think I have to call you a visitor."
"I wonder. But don't you think I'm better suited to carry Ray? I can carry him without waking him up with spirit magic."

 Elena and Marina quarrel over who carries Ray.
 But Arra, watching the scene, showed no sign of stopping their argument.
 Their conversation isn't a serious argument; on the contrary, they probably understood that they were even enjoying this argument.
 That's why I watched the scene with a smile.

"Yes,"

 Bune enjoyed the juicy seasonal fruits served as an after-dinner dessert, watching the conversation.