After that, I was taken with Julia's story for an extended period of time.

　According to

'I had the bridal gown made all the way up to the time of Ike's return. It's long overdue, but is there anything you're not happy with in the design?　For me, the silk lace is a little too flashy, don't you think?

　And.

'I was training as a bride all the way up until Ike-sama came back. Now I can make scrambled eggs!　I can't make a regular fried egg because it's smashed up, but...

　And.

'I took knitting lessons all the way up until Ike-sama came back. Now I can make a wool scarf!

　And after being shown something that I couldn't distinguish whether it was a scarf or a rag, he released me at midnight.
　Incidentally, after I returned to the bedroom, I cast a powerful 《Locking(Lock)》 spell on the door.

　Sure enough, after a while, I heard the sound of a rattling doorknob being turned, but it's unclear if the culprit was Julia or Lilith.

　All I know is that it's not Anemone or Sati, but I'll try to find out tomorrow, or so I thought, and settle myself into my luxurious bed.



　It was both Julia and Lilith who tried to sneak into my room last night.
　They put their hands on the doorknob at about the same time and apparently got into a fight over it.


''I'm the one who does Ike-sama's nightlife!

No, it is I who will be spending my wedding night with Master Ike.


　Afterwards, they apparently fought in front of my bedroom for an hour, but they didn't seem to win the fight.
　This morning, they met at dinner, but neither of them would look at each other.
　It's like we are in a cold war.
　A meal without any conversation at all is tasteless, so I decided to ask Julia a question.

'Did you get to sleep last night?'

　It's a safe topic, or rather, that's the only thing to ask.

　Yulia's expression faltered when the topic was broached and she said, "Yes. Thanks to Ike-sama, I was able to sleep soundly,'' she replied.

''I'm glad to hear that.''

　He returned it with a smile and continued eating.
　The Octave family's table was even more sumptuous than I had imagined.

　The bread was the best, made entirely of wheat, not whole wheat. It seemed to be kneaded with honey as a secret ingredient and was slightly sweet.

　The soup served with it was also gorgeous for breakfast.

　It's made by stewing the tail of the cow, or tail, and is sprinkled with spices to stimulate our appetite without being vulgar.

　It is also served with a salad of raw vegetables, which is a pity. The fact that you can eat fresh vegetables in this medieval-like other world is proof of its luxury.

　Since transportation and freezing technology has not yet been developed, it is difficult to get fresh vegetables in the city.

　If you have the financial resources of the Octave family, you can probably hire a magician and use the magic of the "freeze" to get them from far away.

　However, according to Yulia, this is not something she obtained from the market.

''This is from the Octave family's exclusive plantation in the garden.

　He told me that he is the most powerful merchant in Zenobia.

　He is indeed the richest merchant in Zenobia. I didn't know if he had his own private garden here.

Your mother enjoys gardening," he told us.

　She also adds.
　To be honest, I thought it was an unexpected hobby, but I guess even someone as busy as she is needs a hobby.

　It is said that she still hides in her office and eats sandwiches because she has a job as a merchant as well as arranging for a warship, but when she has time, she is said to be standing in her own vegetable garden and tending to her plants.

　It's a very feminine hobby, and if you say it's not like a merchant, it's not like a merchant.
　Perhaps the time she spends tending to the soil is the only time she feels at peace.

　Even in a previous life, a feudal warlord called Dokuganryu enjoyed cooking, Tokugawa Ieyasu enjoyed making medicine, and British Prime Minister Churchill enjoyed laying bricks.

　Great men and women throughout history may have taken a break from the hustle and bustle of life to rest their minds and find some peace of mind.

　As I was thinking this, I was bringing the tomatoes that Eltria had grown to my mouth when Julia spoke to me.

It's a good idea, if you don't mind, Ike-sama, but would you like to go out into town with me this afternoon?

　He suggested.

'The city, sir?'

Yes, the city.

I don't mind that, but wouldn't it be better for you to refrain from putting yourself in danger now?

''That may be so, but I haven't left this pavilion even once since I was chosen as a candidate for sacrifice. I'm afraid I'm going to get choked up if I don't...''

I see.

　Understanding her feelings, I said, "So would you mind showing me around town for a distraction? I offered from here.

　Hearing those words, Yulia smiled like a little girl, and

Thank you, Mr. Ike.

　He stood up from his seat, spun around, and spun around on the spot, expressing his joy with his whole body.

　Seeing her, the woman who seemed to be the head maid gave a light cough, '.......kohon.
　Miss, it's a bit of a hassle, I guess she means it.
　Julia quickly sits down and returns her hand to her knife and fork in a ladylike and elegant manner.
　However, for a moment, the head maid takes her gaze off the head maid and turns toward her and sticks out her tongue with a "bee".
　According to her, that head maid doesn't like small talk because it's so May.
　I can somewhat sympathize with that, but seeing that figure, I thought.
　I heard that Yulia had spent the last few months training as a bride, but it didn't seem to have paid off very well, I thought.
　It's not easy being her husband, I thought, but I didn't say it out loud.
　I thought it would be rude, and on second thought, her fiancé is supposed to be 'me'.

　Of course, my engagement to her was only a verbal agreement, but I wasn't an optimist enough to assure her that she wouldn't be my bride.

　I prayed that my future self had made the right choice and tossed the slice of bread left in my hand into my mouth.

　The delicious aroma and sweet taste of freshly baked bread filled my mouth.




　After finishing breakfast, Yulia and I went out to the city.

　Just the two of us - but not.

　My maid, Satie, also accompanied me.

　Sati first asked, "Is it okay for Sati to accompany you? I was puzzled, but all I can say about that is, "It's okay. I'd rather have them follow me.

　I'm going to ask Sati to also serve as a 'sort of escort'.
　I've been thinking that if you are accompanied by a woman, Yulia will not act in a strange way.
　It's a good idea to be able to have a good idea of what you're looking for.

　-- which is a joke, but it would be right to take Sati along with her, who doesn't have much opportunity to see the outside world.

　Normally, she's holed up in the city of Ivalice, taking care of me.
　It seemed to me that it was the Lord's duty to have her once in a while.

　When I told her that, Sati was
Thank you, Master.
　He smiled an angelic smile.

'But, my lord, can we not take Miss Anemone with us?

You don't have to take me with you.

Why?　She told me she longed for the big city.

　'That's why I'm not taking him with me,' I say immediately.

'I mean, I've been missing since the morning without being told. I had a mushroom sandwich for breakfast and he just ran off.

　When Satie heard those words.
It's just like her, isn't it?
　I smiled.

'Yeah, but I'm kind of worried. In case you're wondering, I've got a few silver coins in circulation in Xenovia, but I hope the bad guys don't screw you over.

'Miss Anemone can be a little naive in some ways, you know.

A little?　I guess. I feel like the slavers are following the slavers right now, telling me to dress them in clean clothes and feed them lots of white bread, and they're following the Soko.

'Oh, it's likely...'

　Sati gives him a subtle look.

'Well, I can picture a future where I'm going to beat the slavers to a pulp afterwards. Anemone's swordsmanship is quite good. Although it's not as good as Lilith's. And she's a spirit user who can summon spirits of the spirit king class. Maybe we should be more worried about the slavers than we are about her.

'Yes--' I hope I can go easy on you.

　Talking about such things made Julia puff out her cheeks, as expected.

'How long are you two going to be talking to each other, Ike-sama and Sati-san?　It's going to get dark at this rate. The city of Zenobia is full of places of interest. I can't show you all of them, but I can show you a few at this rate.

　The two of us look at Julia and mutter at the same time.

''Well, rather than worrying about Anemone, the first thing we need to do is to keep the selfish young lady in a good mood. That's more important.

　I blurt that out, but Satie doesn't affirm that she's right.
　She's still the same girl who doesn't say a single sarcastic word.
　It's a modest or modest girl, a girl who seems to have been born to be a maid.
　That's what I thought, but I didn't have time to say so, and Yulia tugged on my arm.

''Come on, let's come quickly. ''Ike-sama.''

　She crosses her arms and rubs her cheek against my arm as she says this.
　It would look like she's either my girlfriend or my fiancé to those around me, but in the meantime, she's my fiancé, so it wouldn't be a problem.
　I did as she told me and was shown around Zenobia.




'Zenobia's famous landmark is, after all, the big clock tower facing the central square,'

　That's what Miss Julia said.

　It is a huge clock tower designed by a famous architect from Zenobia, and it seems to have taken 100 years to build.

　In an earlier life, it would be similar to the Great Clock Tower (Big Ben) in London.
　I heard it has become a popular spot for lovers to meet each other.

　They say.
We don't need that in our marriage, do we?
　So, since when did they become a couple?

　I'll ignore that part, but for the time being, if we got lost, we were to gather in front of this clock tower.

　However, it was impossible to get lost if the arm was tied around us.


　Next, we were led to the Zenobia fish market.
　This was my hope.
　Trade is the main industry in Zenobia, but fishing is also at the heart of the city's industry.
　The fish market in Zenobia is filled with rare fish and shellfish unique to the South Seas.
　Our maid, Satie, was immediately filled with curiosity.

I've never seen such a rare fish before," she exclaimed excitedly.

'How rare is it?

　That was Julia's words, but I answer for her.

'My territory, Ivalice, is a landlocked city. Fresh seafood is hard to come by.''

'Well, that's it, then, you've never had sashimi or anything like that before?'

No.

　I wouldn't have to answer "in a previous life, but".
　I mean, even in this world, they eat raw fish in some areas.

'You can eat fish in Ivalice, but fresh fish is hard to come by. We only import dried fish from the north or roast river fish.

Can't you serve the river fish as sashimi?

River fish have parasites. It's a terrible thing to eat them raw.

Well, that's scary.

　Yulia opens her mouth wide and presses it with her hand.

　If you don't have bread, you can just eat sweets," she says, but inspired by her, I buy some fresh blue fish at the market.

　I'll have some sashimi for myself later.
　With that in mind, she led me to the next tourist attraction.
　Just as Julia had said, Zenobia is huge. We were guided until evening, but since we were on foot, we were exhausted.
　However, Julia was still in good spirits.

　Although Julia was supposed to mainly travel by carriage, I wondered where she was storing her strength, and Satie and I kept a curious look on our faces, but the next day, Julia ended up in bed with muscle pain and fatigue.

　We waited for these pleasant days to get ready for the battle.