"Mm~ delicious!"
"Today's Honey Glazed Carrot Pan-Fried Meat turned out really well!"
Moss gave Celia a satisfied thumbs-up, then cupped her face in her hands and sighed in admiration.
Hearing that, Celia, who was arranging lunch, immediately smiled and nodded. She said happily and proudly:
"Of course. I heard this dish was passed down from some otherworld."
"Uncle Roz researched it for a long time before finding ingredients suitable for this dish."
Moss's mouth immediately fell open in an "Oh," and she looked extremely surprised.
She turned toward the girl sitting quietly across the dining table and said with a smile:
"Oh my, isn't Captain Novi going to try some? It's delicious!"
"..."
Novi lowered her head to look at the pan-fried meat in front of her, then raised her eyes toward Moss and said with slight helplessness:
"You knew I would come..."
Moss smiled and slowly cut the meat with her knife and fork, answering indifferently:
"I didn't know at first... But after seeing that letter, I figured you would come looking for me."
As Moss spoke, she nodded toward Celia and lightly waved the index finger of the hand holding her fork.
Celia immediately understood. She stopped what she was doing, bowed to Moss and Novi, and quietly left the room.
Click...
The door was gently closed. Novi merely glanced back before turning her attention away.
She slowly picked up the knife and fork beside her and began cutting the meat on her plate. Her expression darkened as she said:
"Something isn't right."
Moss gently raised her fork and elegantly put the food into her mouth before asking leisurely:
"What's wrong?"
Novi looked up at Moss and said seriously:
"The Second Prince... seems to be taking part in this subjugation campaign as well."
"Huh?"
Moss stopped what she