"Tap, tap."
"Tap, tap."
As soon as everyone finished speaking, a set of not particularly loud footsteps reached their backs.
"Mr. Yajima!"
Nodding with a smile at the Fairy Queen, the head chef and owner said with a smile, "Everyone must have worked hard today!"
"Hehe... This is actually pretty nice too! (Lying on the table, continuously stroking his round, plump Fire Dragon)"
"Just how much food did you sneakily eat, you bastard?! (The Queen of Complaints opening her mouth to its absolute limit)"
"Hehe... As long as everyone enjoys the food, that's all that matters!"
Looking at the warm-faced owner, the rest of the Strongest Team all blushed with embarrassment.
"By the way, Mr. Yajima, why did you resign from your position as a councilor back then? (Irene)"
After carefully examining the full-sized Erza before him, the former councilor's mouth instantly formed an "O."
"You..."
"I'm not that person anymore. I'm merely a mother traveling around with her daughter."
Before the owner could speak, Pink Ball at the side spoke first. "Ms. Irene, which daughter are you referring to?"
Great Crimson roughly rubbed Pink Ball's head and smiled, her smile hiding a blade. "Miss Kornech, what do you think?"
"Hehe... My perspective was too narrow. Of course, you're traveling with both daughters!"
"Mm!"
Satisfied, Ms. Irene nodded before refocusing on the owner's face. (PS: There was a faint sound of laughter here... Ahem, I don't need to say who made it or what they were laughing about, right, everyone?)
"I'm already old. My energy couldn't keep up anymore, and that incident happened at the time as well!"
"As far as I know, Lord Micahlo was also involved in that incident, yet he's still a councilor now."
Shaking his head, the head chef somehow produced a frying pan with several