Kays Translations
Just another Isekai Lover~
Chapter 324: The Lavender Family Has Changed
“Tea.”
“…Thank you.”
On the terrace of the Lavender family mansion, Rest was having tea with Urla, sitting across from her.
The tea in their cups gave off a rich, elegant aroma.
It felt slightly different in flavor from the teas Rest had drunk before.
“This tea has a unique flavor. I don’t dislike it, though.”
“Empire.”
“Ah—so it’s from the Empire?”
“Yes.”
“So relations with the Empire are going well now, huh. That’s a bit surprising.”
“Mhm… things changed.”
Changed? What changed?
Perhaps their relationship with the Empire had shifted?
Rest had heard that the Lavender family harbored deep hostility toward the Empire.
“No need to worry.”
“You mean I don’t need to worry?”
“Mhm.”
Urla nodded.
It was reassuring, but she was still very young, and he’d heard rumors that her grandfather, the head of the house, was a stubborn man. Could things really be going that smoothly?
“More importantly…”
“Ah, you mean I should eat the sweets. Of course—I’ll gladly have some.”
“Mhm.”
Urla pushed the plate of cookies toward Rest.
It felt like she was saying, “Forget the hard talk—let’s just enjoy tea together.”
(She’s really not a bad kid… I think I’m starting to understand more of what she’s trying to say compared to before.)
Though Urla rarely spoke and had little expression, she was fundamentally a rational person.
Compared to someone like Yuri—who was completely unpredictable—Urla had a far more grounded way of thinking.
(Maybe I don’t need to overthink it… at least, not when it comes to her.)
“Oh?”
Biting into a cookie as she urged him to, Rest’s eyes widened.
“Wait… is this… red bean?”
The flavor was familiar.
There was an anko (sweet bean paste) filling inside the cookie—it tasted of azuki beans.
“Empire.”
“This is from the Empire too? Could it be… was this made by a Japanese person?”
“Japanese?”
“Ah, sorry. Just rambling. The taste reminded me of a snack I had long ago—it made me nostalgic…”
He picked up another cookie and took a crunchy bite.
The sweetness of the anko, the taste of azuki spread across his tongue.
Memories from when he was still Japanese began to resurface.
(That old wagashi shop in the neighborhood… their manjuu was so good…)
Apparently, this world was filled with reincarnated people from the other world—starting with the Dowager Queen.
Perhaps the person who brought these azuki sweets to the Empire was also a reincarnate.
“You liked them… want to take some?”
“You’re offering to let me take some home?”
“Mhm.”
“I’d love to… but isn’t this expensive? I should pay for it properly.”
If this product wasn’t distributed in their country, it must be quite rare.
Like how distilled liquor hadn’t spread in the Iwood Kingdom, maybe the recipe was closely guarded.
“It’s fine… but.”
“But? There’s a condition?”
“…Aan.”
“Huh?”
Urla opened her mouth and closed her eyes.
Rest tilted his head at the mysterious gesture—but soon understood her intention.
“…You want me to feed it to you?”
“Aan.”
“…”
Basically, she was saying “Aahhhn~” like a child being fed.
With her mouth wide open, Urla looked like a baby bird waiting to be fed.
“…Aahhn~”
“Aan.”
“Whoa!”
As he brought the cookie to her mouth, Urla chomped down enthusiastically—
—And even ended up sucking on Rest’s fingers.
Her tongue slid over his fingers, making wet sounds as she slurped—
Rest hurriedly pulled his hand back.
“Yummy.”
“…I’m glad to hear that.”
“Your turn.”
This time, Urla offered him a cookie.
“…I’m not going to suck on your fingers, okay?”
“Mhm.”
“Mgh—!”
Urla gave him no time to object and pushed the cookie, fingers and all, into his mouth.
(Why… why am I doing this…?!)
He thought he had come to understand her to some extent…
But maybe, just maybe, he still didn’t know anything at all about this girl—Urla Lavender.
The finger she pushed into his mouth tasted faintly of gentle, sweet ogura (red bean) flavor.