The eight members who participated in this dinner party were. The six former Demon King members, Kanon, Yataro, Saburo, Takaharu, Sarah, and Akira, and Lina of Humanity. And me, the Demon King.

　The old-timers, Chloe and Leila, did not participate this time, as they were given the formal punishment of no food. I don't think there's any chance of wavering Chloe and the others' loyalty being shaken, but I'd like to show my appreciation in some way when the next "rule" is successful.

''Ah, um.......may I begin?''

　Are they serving?　One woman calls out to Yataro in a trembling voice.

'Mm. I look forward to working with you. Would you like to drink a beer toast?
Oh!
Mmm I could use a glass of red wine.
I'm Cassiore!
I'll have oolong tea, please.
I'm not an orange, I'm a woo-woo.
I'll have an oolong tea.

　After my men ordered their drinks, I told them I too would have an oolong tea.

　The waiter prepares the requested drink with trembling hands.

It's all here. I'm sure you'll be able to find it. It's time for a toast.
What?
A toast. Now that the former lord's men are here, let's have a toast.

　Yataro smiles softly and makes a reckless gesture at me.

　A toast...?　What can I say...?

　It boggles my mind, but there is no 'toast' in my drawer.

　Simple is best..... It's normal for people to shun redundant greetings.

　Then--.

Kanpa--
It's just a bit tacky to say a few words in a toast, isn't it?

　The optimal solution I derived, 'The Toast', was shattered by Takahar's one word.

　It's easy to chastise Takahara for saying an unnecessary word here - you just need to give a single order. My subordinate Takahar can't resist my orders as the Demon King.

　But I look around and think.

　There are human beings around me who send me a look of awe and curiosity - the 'Lords'.

　There are two choices - should I chastise Takahar and make him the cornerstone of the politics of depression, or should I tolerate Takahar's words and show him the depth of my nostalgia?

　We can always show fear. It takes a limited set of circumstances to show the depth of one's pockets. Then--.

　I cleared my throat and chose to tolerate Takaharu.

''From now on, my forces will unify Hakui County, Nanao City, Hozu County, Kashima County, Wajima City, and Suzu City - the northern part of the province - to strengthen the ground. We will invite various outstanding people to join us to build a strong organization.
Seriously...
"Politicians--
Shut up.

　He looks at Takahar and Sarah, who have ruffled too many feathers, and forces their mouths to close.

　It's important to show the depth of your nostalgia. However, to allow everything - it would be folly for a demon king.

''In order to do so, we need the power of our family members who are here. The power of our family members who aren't here. The power of the created subordinates. And the human beings who have become the 'lords of the land' - all of their power will be needed. For my........no, for our bright future - cheers!
Cheers!
""Cheers!"

　In the quiet space, I announced the 'toast' and Yataro was the first to smile, holding out his glass to me, and the other members of his family members followed suit, holding out their glasses to me.

The other members of the household belatedly held out their glasses and called out, "That's a nice toast. It was a good toast.

　When Yataro made an eye contact with the waiter, the 'Lords' who had been waiting in reserve as a waiter hurriedly began to prepare for the delivery of food.

''Excuse me........''

　The woman serving the meal nervously served corn soup, salad and curry rice in front of me.

　The smell of curry rice, which I hadn't smelled in a long time, stimulated my appetite, which should have gotten rid of my hunger.

　I unconsciously clasped my hands together in front of the food that was served to me.

'Itadakimasu,'

　Then he utters the words that became habitual when he was an unconscious human being.

"'I'll take it!'

　Then the former Demon King's faces who had gathered there also put their hands together and said the same words, as if they were caught by my words.

　I picked up the chopsticks that were provided and took them from the salad to my mouth. The food I hadn't eaten in a long time hadn't been rejected, and the fresh vegetables made a crunching sound as I chewed them in my mouth.

''Well that's fresh.''
They grew this lettuce.
Ahhhhh... it's them.

　These are the human beings that I made into my family, but they were too useless as a fighting force, so I left them alone and they started tinkering with the soil.

''Kaa~!　Yummy!　Another one!

　Takahara, who had eaten his first bowl of curry rice unusually quickly, demanded more curry rice.

''Oh, impossible........''
'What?　If you don't eat it, I'll eat it, okay?

　And to Sarah, who is staring at her curry rice in a daze, Takaharu calls out to her in a rough tone of voice.

''Seriously, Manji!　I mean, chopperheads!　Seriously, it's impossible!
'What?　How come you don't eat?　Is that what it is, by any chance?　Can't you eat a carrot?
I can eat!　It's so edible!
I see...!　I see that you have a cat's-eye view, Sarah. Then it's all right if I huff and puff.
"A real swastika!
I wish I was dead.

　To Sablow, who said something out of character for anyone to hear to Sarah, Kanon let out a mutter that carried his feelings.

"d*mn, at least eat your food quietly........ And why don't you eat, Sarah?

　I let out a sigh and pose a question to Sarah, the one who started the commotion.

Curry in Kanazawa is more sloppy, with cutlets and cabbage on top... and you're supposed to eat it with a fork!
Hi, hi....I'm sorry, I'm sorry...

　Seeing Sarah in a rage, the woman serving her screams.

'What?　Isn't a typical curry this way?
To begin with, this isn't Kanazawa City.
The curry you mentioned is commonly known as Kanazawa curry. Even if you were a Kanazawa citizen, curry made at home would be more normal.
"Impossible?　Curry here is all Kanazawa Curry, right?
What kind of prejudice is that...
That's why we're not in Kanazawa City.
The curry I remember has a fried egg on it.
I'm going to have to make a quick call.

　The former Demon King's men who verbally refuted Sarah's words.

　--!

　I didn't know........

　The curry rice that was prepared this time was ordinary curry rice. Commercial roux is melted, and vegetables and pork cut into slightly larger pieces are simmered, just a little bit spicy general curry rice.

　Not wanting to participate in a sterile argument, I pick up the prepared spoon and scoop up the curry rice and bring it to my mouth.

　--!

　........delicious.

　There's no need for me, the Demon King, to eat or sleep.

　But maybe it's good to have a meal once in a while... I thought to myself.