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The final dessert was chilled cream infused with the aroma of slightly bitter leaf tea, served with beans simmered in sugar.

It wasn't the sort of flavor often found in Japanese-style courses, such as matcha or sweet red bean.

I wanted to source those, but we were a little short on time.

Still, the combination of bitter tea, sweet beans, and chilled cream could work perfectly well.

Hakuren closed his eyes for just a moment as he ate the dessert.

Once again, he said nothing in particular.

But his lips had relaxed completely.

'Seeing things like this always makes me feel strangely happy. When manly men like Duke Calden are helpless against sweets...'

Marie looked at his face and whispered.

“That guest doesn't say much, but his face is more honest than I expected.”...