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I thought it was a high-class French restaurant, but it turned out that this place was serving rather unusual Chinese cuisine.
The first item, pork feet, was quite tasty but…… Eating pork feet with a knife and fork somehow feels a bit strange to me.
If this was going to be a full course of Chinese cuisines, would the next meal brought to us be salad
[This feels like a full course, isn\'t it]
[Yes, it does.
There were no amuse-bouches, and they started with hors d\'oeuvres, so I guess the next meal served would be salad]
(T/N: Amuse-bouche is a small complimentary appetizer.
A mouth amuser.)
[……Aoi-senpai, what\'s amuse-bouche]
[Let\'s see.
I guess it\'s like the tsukidashi in pubs.]
[……I haven\'t even experienced going inside a pub though.]
In comparison to Aoi-chan\'s familiarity with the subject, Hina-chan and I were noticeably lacking in knowledge.
Or rather, I\'m glad that I\'m sitting on the same table as Aoi-chan.
Right at that moment, a colorful salad was brought to us, to which we ate as we continued our conversation.
[Hina-chan, tsukidashis are dishes that can be eaten in a single bite, and are usually served before you ordered.]
[Heehhh~~ As expected of Kaito-senpai, you have the knowledge of the adult world~~!]
[No, I don\'t know much about it either…… Aoi-chan, after the salad would be soup, right]
[Yes, if it\'s the usual French restaurant, that would be the case.
There\'s a chance that bread might also be served first.
After that, it depends whether the plat is poisson or viande, or perhaps, even both.
If it\'s just one of them, I think granité will come out next.]
[……Sorry, I have no idea what you were saying.]
Just from what Aoi-chan said, I found about four words I didn\'t know.
Hmmm.
Eating full course meals feels kind of difficult and intimidating.
[The word plat refers to the main dish.
Most of the time, it\'s categorized between poisson…… fish dishes and viande…… meat dishes.
However, this varies a lot from restaurant to restaurant.
If the main dish is raw though, it may be categorized as an entrée instead.
And then, granité is a palate-cleansing semi-frozen dessert.
Depending on how many plat they serve, the timing of order may change.]
[I- I see…..]
[However, since this restaurant is Chinese style, it may be that instead of bread, they would serve dim sum…… shumai.
There\'s a chance that a dish like that would be served next.
If that\'s the case, no granité may be served.]
[A- Aoi-chan, that\'s amazing…… Do you often eat full course meals]
As I continued to ask questions to Aoi-chan, who carefully explained things…… the answer came back from a different person.
[Aoi-senpai is the noble lady of the Kusunoki group after all~~]
[Hey, Hina-chan……]
[Kusunoki group…… You mean that company whose advertisements often appear on TV and other stuff]
[……It\'s just a slightly big company.]
No, no, even I know the name of the Kusunoki group.
It\'s one of the biggest companies in Japan, with a wide range of businesses including cosmetics, clothing and even IT.
For Aoi-chan to be the noble lady of that company…… The idea never really occurred to me even if they share the same surname.
[Aren\'t you the granddaughter of a congressman, Hina-chan]
[Really!]
[W- Well~~ A- Ahaha……]
Aoi-san is the noble lady of a big company.
Hina-chan is the granddaughter of a politician…… They\'re totally ladies of the higher society.
[Heehhh…… You both are amazing.
My father is a normal salaryman, so I\'m kind of surprised.]
[……Even if you say it like that, isn\'t Kaito-san more amazing than us]
[Eh]
[I mean, your girlfriend is the president of the world\'s largest company.
She\'s a real royalty…… Although this is a different world, your level is completely different from ours.]
[Mnnhh, if you say it like that…… Indeed.]
Kuro is the richest person in the world, Isis-san is a really wealthy person with a vast amount of properties in the Demon Realm, Lilia-san is the little sister of the King, Sieg-san is the daughter of a former Court Mage, and Alice is the head of the world\'s largest intelligence organization.
Unnn, my lovers were also ladies of the higher society.
[Speaking of which, Kaito-senpai\'s reaction…… Don\'t you think that you were quite nonchalant when you heard about our backgrounds Doesn\'t that attract your attention]
[H- Hmmm.
I guess not…… Just as Aoi-chan said, maybe the people around me are so amazing that I have become numb…… And well, regardless of who your family is, it doesn\'t change that you two are my cute kouhais.]
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When they heard what I said, they stared at me with some interest before they chuckled.
[……I really like…… that part of you, Kaito-senpai.]
[Well, I\'ve known Kaito-san for a long time, so I know you would say something like that.]
[Eh What do you mean you\'ve known each other for a long time…… Hasn\'t it only been about half a year]
[Unfortunately, I\'ve known Kaito-san for four and a half years.]
[Eeeeehhh! W- What do you mean]
The four years that Aoi-chan says she knew of me is about the time when we\'re playing together in the game…… as Ciel and Hibis, so it\'s no wonder that Hina-chan doesn\'t know about it.
But indeed, if you convert the time we spent in the game to four years, Aoi-chan is the one I\'ve known the most in this world.
[……It\'s a secret.]
[Ehh~~ I\'m curious! Aoi-senpai, please stop teasing me and tell me already!]
[Fufufu…… No~ These are my most precious memories, and I won\'t talk to you so easily.
Don\'t you think so too Ciel-san]
[A- Ahaha……]
Saying that, Aoi-chan giggled before winking at me.
She probably wants me to keep it a secret too.
However, at any rate…… Aoi-chan looks like she\'s having fun.
Dear Mom, Dad————- My initial impression of Aoi-chan was that she was cool and somewhat difficult to talk to.
However, after spending time with her like this, my impression of her has changed a lot.
No, it might not be my impression of her that has changed, but Aoi-chan herself.
At least, the Aoi-chan right now…… Compared to when we first met————- She looked even more lively.
Serious-senpai Act3: [Incidentally, fromage, dishes made with cheese or just cheese itself, are served after plat.
French food is often enjoyed with wine, so eating cheese is a way to ease the hangover.
Well, I\'ve never eaten fromage though! I\'ve never had french cuisine though!! I\'ve never tried eating high-class cuisine though!!! Why the heck are there only cocoa and baby castellas in this place!!!]
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