Chapter 121

I Have Lunch with the Head Priest

Proofread by Ruriko

The greetings that Fran and Rosina prepared are so long . They begin with the names of the gods and goddesses and show how honored I am invited in a poetic way . I have to get down on my knees, cross my arms in front of my body, and keep my posture . In order to act elegantly, I have to suffer a lot because of the lack of strength .

Lutz, who recite the greetings with me together, is also tired and says, "It's bothersome . We just need to say 'Thank you very much for inviting me today . ' That's enough . "

As Lutz is a Dapla of the Gilberta Company now, he will communicate with the nobles on business . So he also needs to remember those polite expressions . However, we are really tired of reciting the difficult words or the names of so many gods . I think that monotheism is good in this occasion .

Now even I am facing the Head Priest, I can greet 1 . 5 times more gracefully than usual without slipping my mind . Finally, I step on the skirt of my costume and cannot adjust myself quickly, but have not fallen . I have grown up .

"Well, good . This part is well performed . Good job, both of you . . . . . So, how is your Fespiel training?”

The Head Priest praises the two instructors . When he looks at the Fespiel that Fran holds, a faint smile crosses his face .

"Because the teacher is good, you must have improved . "

"I should take no credit . Because Miss Maine has talent for music! She remembers the scales very fast, and is good at distinguishing the sound . Her fingering is a little clumsy, but will be improved as long as she practices more . "

. . . No! There is no talent at all! I just remember the experience on the music class when I was still Urano Motosu!

In my heart, I am so dismayed that I almost want to prostrate myself to beg for forgiveness . However, as Rosina told me a little while ago, I should smile for the time being . It makes me feel like being stuck, but I have to get used to it .

"Hmm, I'm looking forward to it . The meal is not ready yet, so show me how your practice goes on .

On the Head Priest's words, a gray-robed priest holding a flute prepares a chair for me . Fran hands me the Fespiel, and encourages me, whispering, "You can do it . It's ok . "

I can treat it as a practice . The melody is for beginners, so it is not difficult . There won't be any problem if I calm down .

After taking a deep breath, I raise my face, and notice that Rosina's face is rigid as if she is too nervous . She looks like a mother who attends to an open house for the first time .

I pluck the Fespiel’s strings . The first etude I learnt is "Fruit in the Fall" . The lyrics are about the names of food and its good taste . So it is not difficult if only I don't make mistakes in fingering .

"Blessing of the forest, fruit in the autumn . . . "

Anyway, I play it without any mistake, and finally breathe a sigh of relief .

" . . . Well done . "

"Miss Maine is really a quick learner . It's a great opportunity, so why don't you present the Head Priest the song you composed?"

"What? . . . The song I composed?"

What does she mean? I can't remember it at all . . .

"Indeed . . . Like this melody . . . "

This Maine's ears are much keener at sound than Urano Motosu's . It may be because I kept practicing since I was young when I was Urano Motosu, or because this Maine's body has that talent, I'm not sure . I do not mean the absolute pitch hearing, but this body really has a good ear for music . Now it's easier to discern the musical scales of the melodies which I memorized when I was Urano Motosu .

I tried to play the song that I had in my memory with Fespiel, but it seems that Rosina has memorized them well .

"Because I haven't written any lyrics yet . . . This time . . . "

Indeed, it is impossible to revise and sing the theme song of the English movie in the language of this world . I shake my head slowly and said so . The Head Priest wears a slight smile, with an interested look on his face .

"I look forward to it next time . Here is the following assignment . "

. . . What! I put myself into greater trouble again .

My heart is crying when I receive the new musical score . Next time, in addition to the assignment, I have to show my own song .

"Then, this way please . "

The shining silver tableware is placed before the Head Priest . Fran has put the tableware which he brings along before me . It is normal here that the attendant brings the master's tableware . In order to prevent theft or damage, no one else can touch it .

What I use at home is the tableware left by the former orphanage director, and it looks like good stuff . Fran had suggested that it would be better to buy some new one . But I didn't agree because it's too expensive to buy the tableware that matches the house . I said that "I don't know the former head of the orphanage, but things did nothing guilty," and keep it for use .

The noble meal is served in the order I know, and is similar to what I ate at the Guild Leader's house . Drinks are poured, followed by the appetizer, a soup, then the main dish, fruits, desserts, and after-meal tea .

However, the quantity and the sorts are amazing . Probably because the remaining will be sent to the attendants . But there are eight different appetizers alone . The attendants keep serving little by little in the plate, but the appetizers are so many that I'm almost full .

Fran knows how much I can eat, and picks only three kinds of appetizers that I like for me . While we are eating, I begin to consider how to improve the meals of our own restaurant .

. . . Our food tastes good, but we have to make more efforts at the decoration, carving and display of the dishes . The nobles' dishes require quite a high level .

But the soup here tastes just so so . My soup is better . There are several types of main dishes, and Fran gets as much as I can eat .

Even at the Head Priest's house, there is no fish for the main dish, only meat . It seems that nobles here rarely eat fish .

At dinner, we talk about the Fespiel training, questions on official business, the condition of orphanage and the condition of Maine's Workshop .

The Head Priest only makes brief responses while listening . Sometimes he beats around the bush, but I cannot get his intention . I tilt my head to one side, and finish my talk when the Head Priest sighs tiredly .

. . . If waiters in my restaurant can do as Fran does, there will be no problem . If possible, it would be better to have music performance .

I have such a feeling when listening to Rosina's play of Fespiel at dinner . When I was still Urano Motosu, I had been to some restaurants with BGM . But I now find it not easy to listen to music in this world . At this moment, enjoying the music, I can feel my heart totally free .

" . . . You seem to be considering something . Is there anything helpful?"

The Head Priest asks me while we are drinking after-meal tea .

"Yes, it helps a lot . . . . Sir, I have a question . "

"Wait a minute . Let's talk there . "

" . . . Ok . "

Interrupted by the Head Priest, I drink up the fragrant tea at ease .

The Head Priest shows me a secret chamber, and I follow him to get in . While the Head Priest prepares the chair, I clean the bench to have a place to sit .

"Well, then . What's your question?"

"Could you please allow the idle gray-robed priests to work outside?"

Hearing my question, the Head Priest presses his temples and frowns .