An Old Country Bumpkin Gets Asked

"Hmm... I can hold off on buying groceries for now."

On my way back from Balder’s Smithy, I walked along thinking a little about the supplies we had at home.

I thought we still had plenty of food. Myui and I were both usually out during the day, so when I bought groceries, I prioritized things that would keep well. We were probably fine.

Myui had been eating a lot more lately.

She was at an age when she was still growing, after all. It was probably just that her previous living conditions had left her eating far too little, and she hadn’t been getting enough nutrients.

When she ate, she was still boisterous—if you were being generous—or noisy, if you weren’t. But seeing a child eat so much was heartwarming. I hoped she’d keep growing up healthy.

For the record, our household routine was shaping up to be this: every few days, we’d buy a decent amount of groceries, then Myui and I would use them up.

We’d also been going out to eat less lately, what with my escort duty for Prince Glen and Princess Sarakia. Maybe I could take Myui out again sometime.

"I'm home."

As I walked along thinking about that, I arrived at the home I was gradually getting used to...