"It really is that elf lady!"
"That outfit is so cute!"
"Hey, hey, elf lady, do you meow like that cat-eared lady from yesterday, too?"
Hanabishi Warabi leaned in front of Ryu, staring curiously at her pointed ears.
"And another thing!"
Kikakujō Mary gestured excitedly as well.
"The food at that tavern yesterday was so delicious!"
"Since you work there."
"You must know how to make it, too, right?"
"I was still thinking about that taste in my dreams last night!"
"Yes, yes!"
"Yeah, that special toasted bread last night was great, too!"
"Even though I ate my fill last night, as soon as I got up today..."
"My stomach was already hungry."
At the mention of food.
Even Onigawara Rin, who had still been a little shy around strangers, couldn't help swallowing.
After all.
That meal last night.
For these girls who had just arrived in this world and were used to the assembly-line food of their original world.
It had been nothing short of a devastating assault on their taste buds.
Once they finished speaking.
Several expectant gazes focused on Ryu in unison.
-Those sparkling eyes.
"Uh..."
And with so many pairs of eyes staring at her.
Ryu's hand holding the feather duster froze in midair.
Her whole body was pressed against the wall, with nowhere left to retreat.
"B... breakfast?"
Ryu froze.
She opened her mouth, looking in astonishment at these girls whose faces all said, "Please feed us."
The image of Mama Mia wielding a large ladle in the kitchen yesterday and conjuring up a tableful of food as if by magic flashed through her mind.
Since I'm the maid here now.
Then...
Making breakfast.
Should be a matter of course, right?
Besides.
It's only making breakfast.
*I've watched the cooking steps countless times at