It's late, and since they will be going to the temple to receive a blessing tomorrow, the conversation with Lilia-san and the others is cut short after about half an hour, and each one of them prepares to bathe and get ready for bed.
　It's a good thing that you're able to get the best out of this, because it's the food from your hometown. I asked them to get together in a room.
　The room is the same for all three of us, so honestly, it doesn't matter which room we gather in, but even though it's a kariya, I didn't feel comfortable interrupting a woman's room.

'So, Miyama-san. What is it that you want to talk about?
'Oh, actually, I forgot to tell you earlier, Mr. Noin. I got a gift from a former Japanese guy. I thought I should tell you about it.

　As Kusunoki-san asked me with a faint scent of soap in the air, I answered briefly, took out the magic box and briefly explained its function, then took out the main items, onigiri and takuan.

''Huh?''

　As expected, or rather, the two of them were glued to the white rice on the table, and although they weren't swallowing raw saliva like I was, the two of them must be looking at this onigiri as if it were a godsend right now.

It's a good thing that you're able to do that.　This is a thing........rice, right!
'Oh, yeah. It seems to be something Noin-san grows personally, and he was so concerned about us that he shared a lot of it with us. It's not just onigiri, there's white rice that's usually cooked, and he also shared some seasonings like miso and soy sauce with us.
Wow, do you mind if we take it?

　When I explain to Yuzuki-san, who asks me for a bite, Kusunoki-san also asks me while staring at his onigiri.

It's a good idea. It's a good thing that you're not going to be able to find a way to get the best out of it.
'Oh, great. I'm impressed!
Haha, I got a lot of ingredients for the miso soup because I know you have a preference for the ingredients, unfortunately we don't have any tofu yet, but we did get some chives, so I think we can make quite a few different things.

　As we talked, Yuzuki-san's tension was rising, and she was coming closer and closer to me as if in proportion to that.
　Yup. I know you're happy, but let's not make that kind of move while wearing light clothes after a bath. I won't say where, but it's hard to look at it because it's shaking so richly.
　Then you suddenly remember that there is something you can take out right now, and you take it out for a few people in order to return Kusunoki-san's gaze, which has been gradually changing to something cold from earlier, perhaps because she noticed my eyes are swimming with Yuzuki-san's movement.

''Well, here, drink this and calm down...''
It's not...
'Yeah. Green tea I'm getting some dumplings and yokan, but it's before I go to bed, so I hope this is all I can get for now.

　Yuzuki-san's excitement stopped thanks to the green tea I gave her, and she started drinking tea with a cute smile on her face, just like a small animal.
　It seems that Kusunoki-san, seeing Yuzuki-san's condition, also began to drink the tea, and it seems that it didn't end up with me being scorned or anything like that.

　It's not that I like big breasts or anything like that. It's not that I don't like big breasts, but I prefer a slender figure.
　In the event that you are not able to get a good deal more than you want, you can be sure that you will be able to get a good deal more than you want.
　......................Who in the world am I making excuses for?

　As I was laying out such excuses in my head that I don't understand, Yuzuki-san, who had taken a break from drinking tea, turns her glittering eyes to me in some way.

''........I thought Miyama-senpai was the senior who decides when to make a decision!
...Yes?
'I agree.
....

　Yuzuki-san, who is already giving me a glittering and respectful look, nodded her head in agreement with Kusunoki-san with a sincere nod.
　I want you to wait for a moment. What is it, a single white rice - no, not just white rice, but just the mere mention of bringing back Japanese foodstuffs is causing my stock to rise tremendously!
　I mean, I'd like to spend an hour or so questioning how low my reputation has been among you guys!

Well, well anyway, that's what I'm saying, and if you want to eat it, you can always just tell me. Speaking of which, we ended up just talking about me earlier, how did it go over there?　How is Mitsunaga-kun doing?
Yes. As expected of a royal palace, it was a very luxurious party, but we were so surrendered that I'm ashamed to say that we mostly relied on Lilia-san for conversation and such.
Justice was... well, you know, he was in perfect shape.

　I finished explaining the story of the white rice, and while it's not my achievement, it's thanks to Noin's thoughtfulness, the relationship between the two of us has eased a bit, so I took the opportunity to ask him about the story at the palace.
　I'm not sure if I'm right or not, but looking at their expressions, they didn't have much time to enjoy themselves, did they?　

''I see, so Mitsunaga-kun was treated as a state guest, right?
''That's right - he's probably treated very well. It was like he was talking to me from above something so awesome, I thought about hitting him a couple of times.
Well, well, you see, it looks like you're going to be busy going from place to place, so it's better than being uninspired, isn't it?
'Well, that's true, but...'

　Hmm, I don't know much about Mitsunaga-kun, but... from the way he looked when he was summoned, it seemed like he was somehow reading that kind of light novel or something, and this world is peaceful, so I can't understand why he'd be upset if he was pampered in many ways.
　However, Yuzuki-san is surprisingly bitter?　As I recall, she said she was childhood friends with Mitsunaga-kun, so maybe they have an unreserved relationship.
　Hm, but Mitsunaga-kun looks like a man in the humanities, but... he was a childhood friend of Yuzuki-san's and Kusunoki-san's junior, wasn't he?
　It's not necessary to think again, but both Kusunoki-san and Yuzuki-san are beautiful girls. You are close enough to the two of them to go to and from school with them, and Yuzuki-san has the wonderful attribute of being a childhood friend.　After all, you're usually a winner from the original world, aren't you?

Well, I'm also relieved to see that my junior colleague seems to be in good health. It's going to be a while before we see each other again if the timing isn't right.
'I honestly think the idiot should be in some pain, though.
Hm.........isn't Mitsunaga-kun a lover of Kusunoki-san or Yuzuki-san?
'What?　It's not possible.
He's just a junior colleague, you know?

　I'm sorry about this, Mitsunaga-kun. I'm sorry, Mitsunaga-kun, for thinking that you should explode in your rear end or something weird....
　As I was thinking about this, Yuzuki-san approached me and spoke to me in a whisper.

I'm sure you'll be able to find a way to make it work. It's a good thing that you can't get away with it.
Oh, okay.
...?

　You're right, Kusunoki-san seems to be very popular. And she's a model of a high-root flower.
　But if you say she seems to be popular, then so must be Yuzuki-san. She's cheerful and energetic and seems to get along with everyone easily... Oh, by the way, was there another guy you went to school with?　Is it too influenced by games and other things to imagine some kind of complex quadrilateral relationship?

'I mean, I also thought that Mitsunaga-kun and Yona were lovers.
''Please stop, Aoi-senpai. I really get goosebumps...
Oh, really?

　Apparently it's not embarrassment or anything, but a real dislike. It seems it doesn't turn into a story like a game like that after all.
　Oh, but... speaking of games, there was a quest like that in an internet game I was into in high school - childhood friends, the guy had romantic feelings for each other, but the girl had no pulse at all. But was it a story where the guy doesn't realize it and helps the girl approach him in various ways?
　In the end, the guy's love was fruitless and always spinning in the air, but I remember the dialogue of the other NPCs in the quest was very unique and interesting... I think...

'Just because we're childhood friends, it's like we're a point ahead of--what?'
Yes?

　Huh?　I feel like something strange has just happened.
　So I remembered the development of the internet game I used to be addicted to, and the line that was left in my head came out of my head... and for some reason, I hummed perfectly with the girl who seemed to have no connection to such things.
　Kusunoki-san, who was about to say the same or exactly the same words as I did, looked at me and her eyes widened in disbelief.

　And after a few seconds of silence in front of Yuzuki-san, who is unable to keep up with the situation and is tilting her head, Kusunoki-san hesitantly opens her mouth.

''........Miyama-san. Can I ask you one question?
Uh-huh. Yeah, yeah.
'A newbie looking for a place to hunt. Slimes, goblins, orcs what do you suggest?
Buy some equipment from a store in town, Orc.
"...and...

　Kusunoki-san mentioned a very famous monster that would appear in many games. Many people would be under the impression that slime is the weakest of all if they were just listed by name, but I responded with an orc.
　Because in the net game I was playing, slimes were monsters that appeared in seaside fields or dungeons, and you had to be a good player to reach their habitat, and they were a mid-range monster with a fairly high status.
　The status of goblins alone is lower than that of orcs, but the Goblin King boss monster appears in the field where the goblins are located, and the large number of goblins themselves makes it easy to be surrounded by them, so it is not a place recommended for beginners.
　In comparison, Orcs can be defeated with equipment that can be purchased from NPCs in the city, and the fields in which they appear are close enough to the city that they can be easily replenished and healed, making them a monster that even beginners can easily hunt.
　There is a separate field where the High Orcs are found, and the boss monster, the Orc King, appears in that field, so bosses do not usually appear in the Orc field.
　So, for beginners, buying equipment sold at a store and using orcs to get up to level 20 or so is an ironclad training course that can be called a template for the internet games I used to play.

''........Can I ask you about it?
Come in.
'I've put together a party and we're here to hunt the Earth Dragon. What's the easiest formation?
'A wall for the bandit, a barrier for the monk, and fire magic for the mage.
"...and...

　By the way, the Earth Dragon is an advanced monster with an absurdly high attack power, but it only performs physical attacks at close quarters and is extremely vulnerable to magic.
　Therefore, rather than high defense and high HP jobs such as knights and the like, the combination of the skill of a bandit who has a certain probability of avoiding melee physical attacks and the skill of a monk's barrier, which blocks melee physical attacks up to a certain number of times, was very effective, and it was a popular monster that could be hunted by a party of a minimum of three people and was delicious in terms of experience.

　Yeah, well, I mean, I'm pretty sure that's what it was. Kusunoki-san was also playing the internet game I was into in high school. And he was probably a pretty advanced player.
　The world is a strange place where common topics are found, and Kusunoki and I looked at each other - and smiled.

　Dear Mom, Dad - thanks to the white rice, but I've gotten to know my hometown kids - a bit better.