At the old witch Flora's warm invitation and insistence that they stay, Guts and Annie didn't rush to leave that night. Instead, they planned to spend the night in the unusual treehouse, which was said to be able to keep the Brand's presence at bay, and share dinner with everyone.
Of course, in Annie's eyes, resting was secondary. Dinner was the most important thing—and an absolute must. Otherwise, why would she have chatted with that old lady for so long?
But then...
When Annie and Guts followed the green-haired witch, Schierke, into the treehouse dining room—which was also decorated with all kinds of flowers and plants, making it look like a forest park—and sat down to behold the dazzling spread on the table, Annie was completely dumbfounded.
"..."
Because every dish on the table was made up of all sorts of colorful leaves, flower petals, tender shoots, sliced fruit, and various nuts. The spread looked incredibly generous, but there wasn't a scrap of meat or anything remotely meaty in sight.
"What's all this?"
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"Is it salad before the main course?"
(゜-゜)
After staring for a while, inspecting every corner of the table, and even leaning in to sniff the food, Annie finally asked in confusion.
It all looked pretty tasty, sure. But if that was all there was, it definitely wouldn't be enough for Annie. Compared with this, she would much rather see big, chunky pieces of meat!
"??"
"This is the main course!"
"It's delicious and there's plenty of it. Go ahead and try some."
Schierke had no idea what Annie meant, and she didn't understand the confusion in Annie's eyes, either. She simply began eating and gestured for Annie to dig in.
"..."
(ー`ー)
"Mm-hmm..."
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When she heard that this was all there was, Annie reluctantly